New Releases at Movie Mix 21st August 2008

After last week's mammoth release schedule, we are back down to three for this week, My Sassy Girl, Awake, and Nim's Island... enjoy!

Yann Samuell's remake of the Korean romantic-comedy stars Jess Bradford as the shy and respectable Charlie, a nice Midwestern boy who has moved to New York to study. His dull, predictable life get turned upside down after a chance meeting with the beautiful but crazy Jordan, played by Elisha Cuthbert, who he saves the life of. His carefully planned out life is jeopardised by her crazy behaviour, and so he must decide what to do... to follow his head or heart?

1 copy in store Thursday 21st August!

Awake is a surreal psychological thriller about a man whose failed anesthetic leaves him fully conscious during open heart surgery, but unable to alert the surgical team surrounding him. Forced to endure intolerable pain, the man retreats into the dark recesses of his mind, only to find a far greater pain waiting within!

1 copy in store Thursday 21st August!

Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover - the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now, they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island.

2 copies in store Thursday 21st August!

New Releases At Movie Mix 14th August 2008!

A massive blog this week with 14 (!) new releases to thrill you with! Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any details of Bachelor Party 2 but all the other releases are below, most with trailers.; I just couldn't fit all of them on this week! Knock yourself out!




From the creators of Scary Movie and Epic Movie comes Meet The Spartans.The heroic Leonidas, armed with nothing by leather underwear and a cape, leads a ragtag group of 13 - count 'em, 13! Spartans to defend their homeland against the invading Persians (whose ranks include Ghost Rider, Rocky Balboa, the Transformers, and a hunchbacked Paris Hilton).




4 copies in store Thursday 14th August!







Jesse Metcalfe (Desperate Housewives) stars in Insanitarium - a horrifying thriller about a man who cons himself into a mental hospital in order to break out his beloved sister. Once inside, he discovers that a doctor (Peter Stormare Fargo) is mercilessly using his patients as lab rats and is turning them into bloodthirsty killers. Trapped inside an inescapable labyrinth, will they find a way out before the relentless cannibals hunt them down?




2 copies in store Thursday 14th August!






Oscar winners George Clooney and Renée Zellweger match wits in Leatherheads, a quick-witted romantic comedy set against the backdrop of America's nascent pro-football league in 1925.Clooney plays Dodge Connolly, a charming, brash football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention.Welcome to the team Carter Rutherford (John Krasinski), America's favorite son. A golden-boy war hero who single-handedly forced multiple German soldiers to surrender in WWI, Carter has dashing good looks and unparalleled speed on the field. This new champ is almost too good to be true, and Lexie Littleton (Zellweger) aims to prove that's the case.A cub journalist playing in the big leagues, Lexie is a spitfire newswoman who suspects there are holes in Carter's war story. But while she digs, the two teammates start to become serious off-field rivals for her fickle affections.As the new game of pro-football becomes less like the freewheeling sport he knew and loved, Dodge must both fight to keep his guys together and to get the girl of his dreams. Finding that love and football have a surprisingly similar playbook, however, he has one maneuver he will save just for the fourth quarter.




1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!




Flashbacks of A Fool stars Daniel Craig as Joe Scot, an aging Hollywood star, who returns to his English seaside hometown for the funeral of his childhood best friend. He experiences flashbacks of his younger years and a summer that resulted in a tragedy that changed his life forever.




1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!








Ben 'Finn' Finnegan (Matthew McConaughey) is a treasure hunter who is obsessed with finding the legendary 18th century Queens Dowry - 40 chests of exotic treasure that was lost at sea in 1715. In his quest, Finn has sunk everything he has, including his marriage to Tess (Kate Hudson). Just as Tess has begun to rebuild her life, working aboard a mega-yacht owned by billionaire Nigel Honeycutt (Donald Sutherland), Finn discovers a vital clue to the treasures whereabouts. Certain that his luck will change with the newfound information, Finn maneuvers himself aboard Nigels yacht and convinces the tycoon and his Blackberry-wielding, celebutante daughter, Gemma (Alexis Dziena), to join him in the pursuit of the Spanish treasure. Against Tess' better judgment, the search rekindles her love of discovery. But they are not the only ones after the treasure. Finns mentor-turned-nemesis Moe Fitch (Ray Winstone) has also set out to claim the prize!


2 copies in store 14th August!






Happy-Go-Lucky is the new film from acclaimed director Mike Leigh.Poppy (Sally Hawkins) is a 30-year-old Londoner with a bright outlook on life. She loves her job, she loves her friends, she loves her freedom. Mike Leigh's new film follows her over a few weeks one spring as she learns to drive and embarks on a new romance.


1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!

Set against the action-packed world of Mixed Martial Arts, Never Back Down is the story of Jake Tyler, a tough kid who leads with his fists, and, often, with his heart. He has recently moved to Orlando, Florida with his family who have relocated to support his younger brother's shot at a professional tennis career. Jake was a star athlete on the football team at home, but in this new city he is an outsider with a reputation for being a quick tempered brawler. Making an attempt to fit in, and at the invitation of a flirtatious classmate, Baja (Amber Heard), Jake goes to a party where he is unwittingly pulled into a fight with a bully named Ryan McCarthy (Cam Gigandet). While he is defeated and humiliated in the fight, a classmate introduces himself to Jake and tells him about the sport known as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). He sees a star in Jake and asks that he meet with his mentor, Jean Roqua (Djimon Hounsou). It is immediately apparent to Jake that MMA is not street fighting, but rather an art form he wants to master. Roqua will take Jake under his wing, but it is up to Jake to find the patience, discipline, willingness and reason within him to succeed. For Jake, there is much more at stake than mere victory. His decision will not just settle a score; it will define who he is.

2 copies in store Thursday 14th August!

Danielle, a beautiful psychology student, is not only haunted by a troubled past, but becomes possessed by the sinister soul of a killer. In the fight for her life, Danielle must confront the evil lurking within her, or die trying.

1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!

Lars And The Real Girl stars Ryan Gosling as Lars Lindstrom, a loveable introvert whose emotional baggage has kept him from fully embracing life. After years of lonely solityude, Lars invites Bianca, a friend he met on the internet, to visit him in his home town. His family and friends are not only relieved but also excited to meet the girl who has brought Lars out of his shell! When Lars introduces Bianca to his brother Gus (paul Schneider) and his wife Karen (Emily Mortimer) they are stunned as Bianca turns out to be a life-size doll whom Lars is treating as a real person!After consulting with the family doctor, Lars' family and friends are instructed to along with his delusion - resulting in an emotional journey for Lars and the poeple around him!

1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!

Some secrets should stay buried...Deep in the isolated deserts of New Mexico, a reclusive archaeologist hunts for the truth behind the disappearance of an ancient tribe. Years of research finally uncovers the answer... and once again unleashes its terror. A small town sheriff, only days from being fired, now finds herself trying to save the lives of the locals that want her gone.

1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!

Change Your Outlook. Change Your Life.Nearing the age of 30 with no real accomplishments to show for his years, Jim (Casey Affleck) humbly returns to his small town and moves back in with his eccentric parents (Mary Kay Place and Seymour Cassell) and brother (Kevin Corrigan). As he tries to guide his family through the little dramas of everyday life, Jim stumbles into a romance with a kind, optimistic nurse (Liv Tyler). Directed by Steve Buscemi, Lonesome Jim is a wise, smart comedy about the courage it takes to accept the past, and to embrace the future.

1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!

Decorated Iraq war hero Sgt. Brandon King makes a celebrated return to his small Texas hometown following his tour of duty. Brandon tries to resume the life he left behind with the help and support of his loving family, and his best friend, Steve Shriver, who served with Brandon in Iraq. Alongside their war-time buddies, Brandon and Steve try to make peace with civilian life. Then, against Brandon's will, under a measure called Stop Loss, the Army indefinitely extends Brandon's enlistment and forces him back to Iraq. This upends Brandon's entire world, and sends him to one of the only people he can trust: his childhood friend - and Steve's fiancée - Michele. Michele becomes Brandon's confidante and accomplice as he races across the U.S. - a fugitive from justice in the country he fought to protect - in search of a way out of his predicament.

1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!

Dark Corners stars Thora Birch as a woman who can't escape her nightmares. The line between reality and the horror that lives within her mind begins to blur, making her life unbearable.

1 copy in store Thursday 14th August!

Out this week (4th August 2008)

Three new releases this week: Son Of Rambow, In Bruges and Brooklyn Rules... enjoy!

From Garth Jennings, the director of The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy comes Son Of Rambow a comedy about friendship, faith and the bizarre business of growing up!Will, (Bill Milner) who isn't allowed to watch TV or go to the movies, expresses himself through his drawings and illustrations until he finds himself caught up in the extraordinary world of Lee Carter (Will Poulter), the school terror and crafter of bizarre home movies. Carter exposes Will to a pirated copy of the first Rambo film, First Blood, which blows his mind wide open. Against his family's orders, his imaginative little brain begins to flower in the world of filmmaking. Will and Lee become popular at school through their films, but when a French exchange student, Didier Revol, arrives on the scene, their unique friendship and precious film are pushed to the breaking point.

3 copies in store now!

In Bruges finds hitmen Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) in the titular Flemish city, following the accidental killing of a young boy. Encountering a strange, darkly comic world of characters, the pair must face both their guilt and their mortality in a life or death struggle.

2 copies in store now!

Michael Corrente's Brooklyn Rules, set in Brooklyn in 1985 is the powerful story of three friends with different ambitions which threaten to tear them apart.Michael, the narrator, wants to leave the dangerous streets of Brooklyn behind and uses his charms to make his way onto the pre-law programme at Columbia University. While there he meets the beautiful Ellen who falls for his preppy schoolboy charms and his aspirations to leave the streets behind are nearly fulfilled. Also looking to leave the streets is Bobby who desperately wants the simple life of working at the Post office and settling down with his fiancé. But, when their close friend Carmine, a handsome lady-killer who has gotten involved in the mafia lifestyle, catches the eye of feared mobster Caesar, Michael and Bobby are reluctantly drawn back into the underworld of Brooklyn's streets and they must make some hard decisions. For them, being a loyal friend can mean making the ultimate sacrifice.

1 copy in store now!

New Releases At Movie Mix 31st July 2008!

7 new releases this week, including the much anticipated Vantaage Point. We also have The Piano Player coming in but I have been unable to find anay further information on this film as yet... sorry!

Angela bridges (Rachel Nichols), an ambitious and gorgeous young lawyer, hurries out her upscale Manhatten office on the way to see her family. She descends to parking level P2, she tries to start her car. The engine won't turn. She tries again. It won't start. She is trapped in a haunting, underground world - a world which is inhabited by a dark and forgotten soul, who is watching her every move. Brooding in his subterranean office, Thomas (Wes Bently) spends his days alone, isolated underground., watching people come and go with little contact with or interest in, the outside world. Except for Angela. Thomas develops a disturbing obsession for Angela. As the prospect of spending another Christmas alone becomes all but certain, something seething inside Thomas snaps.

1 copy in store 31st July 2008!

Protégé is everything you want to know about drugs, but never knew. The film tells of a well-intentioned narcotics agent, Nick (Daniel Wu) deep undercover in the heart of Hong Kong's lucrative heroin trade. He is forced to deal with the hypocrisy and despair in a life of drugs and crime, as he plays protégé to one of the key players of the game, "Banker" (Andy Lau). In the eight years he has been infiltrating the heroin industry Nick has amassed enough evidence to indict Banker, but has just received orders to remain undercover in an attempt to expose the identity of the man behind Banker in order to bring down the entire organisation. However as Nick becomes more embroiled with Banker's craft and is increasingly entrusted with his confidences, he finds himself corrupted by the easy money and new found power. Unable to separate himself from his undercover persona, he immerses himself into his role as a drug trafficker. Nick meets Jane (Zhang Jing Chu), a single mother living in poverty who has fallen prey to the dangerous narcotics that has also claimed her estranged husband (Louis Koo). Her brief affair with Nick, gives her a new hope for life, an escape from the past, but the re-emergence of her husband brings with it dire consequences. In the seedy underbelly of heroin culture, where every redemption comes at a price and the borders of justice, loyalties and truth are permeable; Nick will have to grapple with some dangerous choices and may find himself flirting with more than the devil.

1 copy in store 31st July 2008!

Rome 1948: In an attempt to recover from his failed marriage to Rita Hayworth and to restart his career, Orson Welles (Danny Huston) travels to Italy to make his come-back film, but when an actor is murdered on set, he is drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue, murder and politics. Based on true events. Starring: Danny Huston, Christopher Walken, Paz Vega and Diego Luna.

1 copy in store 31st July 2008!

14th century Italy and a beautiful princess (Barton) in left penniless and alone after her wealthy parents perish during an outbreak of plague. Seizing on this opportunity the evil Gerbino de la Ratta (Roth) pressures her to marry him as an escape from financial ruin. The fate of the Princess now rests with a mysterious stranger, Lorenzo (Christensen), a travelling rogue who swears to win her affection and overthrow his long-time nemesis, the brutal de la Ratta. With an all-star cast, Virgin Territory is a fantastic tale of adventure, fantasy and the fight to secure true love.

1 copy in store 31st July 2008!

Thomas Barnes (Dennis Quaid) and Kent Taylor (Matthew Fox) are two Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton (William Hurt) at a landmark summit on the global war on terror. When President Ashton is shot moments after his arrival in Spain, chaos ensues and disparate lives collide. In the crowd is Howard Lewis (Forest Whitaker), an American tourist videotaping the historic event to show his kids when he returns home. Also there is Rex (Sigourney Weaver), an American TV news producer who is reporting on the conference. It's only as we follow each person's perspective of the same 15 minutes prior to and immediately after the shooting that the terrifying truth behind the assassination attempt is revealed.

4 copies in store 31st July 2008!

When med school student Ted Gray (Milo Ventimiglia) graduates top of his class he joins one of the nation's most prestigious Pathology programs. With talent and determination Ted is quickly noticed by the program's privileged and elite band of pathology interns who invite him into their crowd. Intrigued by his new friends he begins to uncover secrets he never expected and finds that he has unknowingly become a pawn in their dangerous and secret after-hours game at the morgue of who can commit the perfect undetectable murder. As Ted becomes seduced into their wild extracurricular activities the danger becomes real and he must stay one step ahead of the game before he is the next victim.

1 copy in store 31st July 2008!