FPBM! Picks of the Month
#1 State of Play [June 11th]
#2 Okuribito [June 11th]
June 4th, 2009
Title: Drag Me to HellDirector: Sam Raimi
Starring: Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Lorna Raver, David Paymer
Genre: Horror
Plot: A loan officer ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse, which turns her life into a living hell. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.
Title: Ghosts of Girlfriends PastDirector: Mark Waters
Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas, Emma Stone
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Plot: A bachelor is haunted by the ghosts of his past girlfriends at his younger brother's wedding.
Title: Hannah Montana: The MovieDirector: Peter Chelsom
Starring: Miley Cyrus, Emily Osment, Mitchel Mutso, Jason Earles, Billy Ray Cyrus
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Musical
Plot: As Hannah Montana's popularity begins to take over her life, Miley Stewart, on the urging from her father takes a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tennessee to get some perspective on what matters in life the most.
Title: Land of the LostDirector: Brad Silberling
Starring: Will Ferrell, Anna Friel, Danny McBride, Jorma Taccone
Genre: Adventure/Comedy
Plot: On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. In this alternate universe, the trio make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures. Can they all make it back to our world alive, and if so: Will Dr. Marshall can go from zero to hero with his discoveries?
June 11th, 2009
Title: State of PlayDirector: Kevin Macdonald
Starring: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Jason Bateman
Genre: Thriller/Drama
Plot: A team of investigative reporters work alongside a police detective to try to solve the murder of a congressman's mistress.
Title: 17 AgainDirector: Burr Steer
Starring: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Michelle Trachtenberg, Matthew Perry
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Plot: About a guy whose life didn't quite turn out how he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school and change it. He wakes up one day and is seventeen again and gets the chance to rewrite his life.
June 18th, 2009
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Title: Okuribito (Departures)Director: Yojiro Takita
Starring: Masahiro Motoki, Ryoko Hirosue, Tsutomu Yamazaki, Kimiko Yo
Genre: Drama
Plot: Daigo Kobayashi is a devoted cellist in an orchestra that has just been dissolved and now finds himself without a job. Daigo decides to move back to his old hometown with his wife to look for work and start over. He finds a job preparing the dead for funerals. The film follows his profound and sometimes comical journey with death as he uncovers the wonder, joy and meaning of life and living.
June 25th, 2009
Title: Transformers: Revenge of the FallenDirector: Michael Bay
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Josh Duhamel,Tyrese Gibson, Peter Cullen
Genre: Action/Adventure/Sci-Fi
Plot: Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle.
