Movie Trailer 2008

Religulous
Release Date: October 3rd 2008

The documentary RELIGULOUS follows political humorist and author Bill Maher (“Real Time With Bill Maher,” “Politically Incorrect”) as he travels around the globe interviewing people about God and religion. Known for his astute analytical skills, irreverent wit and commitment to never pulling a punch, Maher brings his characteristic honesty to an unusual spiritual journey. Directed by Larry Charles (BORAT: CULTURAL LEARNINGS OF AMERICA FOR MAKE BENEFIT GLORIOUS NATION OF KAZAKHSTAN, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”), RELIGULOUS will mark Charles’ first feature project since the critically acclaimed, wildly successful BORAT. Jonah Smith and Palmer West of Thousand Words (A SCANNER DARKLY, REQUIEM FOR A DREAM) and Bill Maher are producing. According to Maher, the title of the film is a portmanteau derived from the words “religion” and “ridiculous,” implying the satirical nature of the documentary that is meant to mock the concept of religion and the problems it brings about.[1]

Global Metal
Release Date : June 20, 2008

In GLOBAL METAL, directors Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn set out to discover how the West’s most maligned musical genre — heavy metal — has impacted the world’s cultures beyond Europe and North America. The film follows metal fan and anthropologist Sam Dunn on a whirlwind journey through Asia, South America and the Middle East as he explores the underbelly of the world’s emerging extreme music scenes; from Indonesian death metal to Chinese black metal to Iranian thrash metal. GLOBAL METAL reveals a worldwide community of metalheads who aren’t just absorbing metal from the West — they’re transforming it - creating a new form of cultural expression in societies dominated by conflict, corruption and mass-consumerism.

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Only in theatres:
Toronto and Vancouver June 20th
Montreal June 27th

Bigger, Stronger, Faster
Release Date: May 30, 2008

In America, we define ourselves in the superlative: we are the biggest, strongest, fastest country in the world. We reward speed, size and above all else: winning - at sport, at business and at war. Metaphorically we are a nation on steroids. Is it any wonder that so many of our heroes are on performance enhancing drugs? From the producers of Bowling For Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11 comes a new film that unflinchingly explores our win-at-all-cost culture through the lens of a personal journey. Blending comedy and pathos, BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* is a collision of pop culture, animated sequences and first-person narrative, with a diverse cast including US Congressmen, professional athletes, medical experts and everyday gym rats. At its heart, this is the story of director Christopher Bell and his two brothers, who grew up idolizing muscular giants like Hulk Hogan, Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and who went on to become members of the steroid-subculture in an effort to realize their American dream. When you discover that your heroes have all broken the rules, do you follow the rules, or do you follow your heroes?

Mamma Mia!
Release Date: July 18, 2008

Meryl Streep leads an all-star cast in the feature-film adaptation of the beloved musical that has been seen by more than 30 million people in 160 cities and 8 languages around the world. Bringing the timeless lyrics and melodies of iconic super group ABBA to movie audiences, Summer 2008 is the season for “Mamma Mia!”

The three women who created the worldwide smash stage hit–global producer Judy Craymer, writer Catherine Johnson and director Phyllida Lloyd–repeat their roles in bringing this joyful, musical story to the big screen. The Mamma Mia! film is produced by Judy Craymer and Gary Goetzman.

Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård, Christine Baranski, Julie Walters, Amanda Seyfried and Dominic Cooper join Streep in this celebration of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads.

An independent, single mother who owns a small hotel on an idyllic Greek island, Donna (Streep) is about to let go of Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), the spirited daughter she’s raised alone. For Sophie’s wedding, Donna has invited her two lifelong best girlfriends–practical and no-nonsense Rosie (Julie Walters) and wealthy, multi-divorcee Tanya (Christine Baranski)–from her one-time backing band, Donna and the Dynamos. But Sophie has secretly invited three guests of her own.

On a quest to find the identity of her father to walk her down the aisle, she brings back three men from Donna’s past to the Mediterranean paradise they visited 20 years earlier. Over 24 chaotic, magical hours, new love will bloom and old romances will be rekindled on this lush island full of possibilities.

Inspired by the storytelling magic of ABBA’s songs from “Dancing Queen” and “S.O.S.” to “Money, Money, Money” and “Take a Chance on Me,” Mamma Mia! is a celebration of mothers and daughters, old friends and new family found.

Suicide Surfer
Release date:May 1, 2008

DVD has Higher Quality Video and Audio than this Trailer does.
Suicide Surfer - Premiere Movie / Documentary
only on DVD May 1, 2008 at http://www.suicidesurfer.com

Surfer is like a Brother to me. To the best of my knowledge I have broken every rule for Documentary Film Making. I hope!
(Director SUICIDE SURFER)
Welcome to Surfer’s World. The good the bad and the ugly. The true story of an Original OC California Local. Please take a break and hang on tight. Try some Real Reality. Take a little time to get to know him, you won’t be sorry. Surfer reported being molested by his Priest to the Catholic Church a long time ago. They said his family would be excommunicated and that he would go to Hell if he spoke out or sought legal help. So he kept his mouth shut. That was the Policy of the Catholic Church set in place by Cardinal Alfred Ottaviani in 1962. This is Surfer’s life. He has a Right to have it told. You may see a mentally mangled man in this film, but remember he was an innocent child. Let’s think about that. What would it be like to be confused and violated for years by a Priest your family trusted, and respected? By 6th grade he was a full blown Alcoholic. Acting out wild behavior, bringing the wrath of his dad down upon him. Isolated, damaged and deformed. Preyed upon again by booze and drugs. Lost in a world of fear and isolation. So then it’s like… Oh check out Surfer he’s a Burnout! ha… ha… ha… He happens to be a Human Being and who walked alone in his own personal Hell. Then one day he saw the Priest that molested him on TV. He stood up. He told the truth. They paid him off. Nice huh? Sorry that isn’t how it works in Reality. His life just spun out of control even more. As I edit the video and audio files of him I am constantly blown away by what he had to say.
http://www.suicidesurfer.com

Nightwatching
Date : Fall 2008

The year 1642 marks the turning point in the life of the famous Dutch painter, Rembrandt, transforming him from a wealthy respected celebrity into a discredited pauper. At the insistence of his pregnant wife Saskia, Rembrandt (Martin Freeman) has reluctantly agreed to paint the Amsterdam Musketeer Militia in a group portrait, a portrait that would become his most celebrated painting - The Nightwatch. Going about his work, Rembrandt discovers that there is conspiracy afoot after a man is shot dead during routine musket practice. Determined to bring these conspiracies to light, the artist builds his accusation meticulously in the form of the commissioned painting itself, simultaneously uncovering a seamy and hypocritical side to Dutch Society in the Golden Age.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Release dates : TBA 2008

In 2001, police in Poughkeepsie New York made a shocking discovery-ten bodies buried in the backyard of a residential house. Astonishingly, that was only the beginning.

Inside the home, police uncovered over 800 neatly organized videotapes detailing the exploits of one… [More]
In 2001, police in Poughkeepsie New York made a shocking discovery-ten bodies buried in the backyard of a residential house. Astonishingly, that was only the beginning.

Inside the home, police uncovered over 800 neatly organized videotapes detailing the exploits of one man’s decade-long crime spree. The most disturbing part of the find, was that the killer had filmed all of the footage himself-from his first moments stalking his victims to their last seconds alive.

The Poughkeepsie Tapes examines the homicides-incorporating interviews from criminal experts, testimony from the only victim ever rescued alive, and chilling footage shot from the killer’s own camera. All of which document the twisted path of a serial killer as never before.

Beginning in 1988, a wave of missing person reports and unsolved murders from New York to Pennsylvania, began to alarm law enforcement officials. Many of the strange disappearances and dead victims held similarities. Soon the authorities realized they were dealing with a serial killer. The hunt to identify and capture the killer was layered with troubling facts and haunting events, eventually ending at the house where the tapes were found. Unfortunately, the discovery left more questions than answers. Did the killer leave the tapes intentionally? Do the tapes hold hidden clues? Is he still active?

This film dares to show what has never been presented to the public before-the evidence, the puzzle, and the footage of The Poughkeepsie Tapes