Don't forget to watch the trailers this week, we have Disaster Movie, You Don't Mess With The Zohan, Appaloosa and The Crew. See you next week!
From the directors of Meet The Spartans and Epic Movie comes Disaster Movie.
Over the course of one evening, an unsuspecting group of twenty-somethings find themselves bombarded by a series of natural disasters and catastrophic events.
2 copies in store Thursday 15th January/Friday 16th January!
Director Dennis Dugan and screenwriters Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog), and Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) present You Don't Mess With The Zohan - a hilarious comedy about a Mossad Agent (Sandler) who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream... To become a hairstylist in New York!
2 copies in store Thursday 15th January/Friday 16th January!
When two gunmen, Virgil Cole (Ed Harris) and Everett Hitch (Viggo Mortenson), arrive in Appaloosa they find a small, dusty and lawless town suffering at the hands of renegade rancher Randall Bragg (Jeremy Irons). Bragg has not only taken supplies, horses, and women for his own, but also has left the city marshal and a deputy for dead. In Bragg they an unusually wily adversary who raises the stakes by playing with emotions. It is now up to Cole and Hitch to stand against the actions of the renegade rancher, which have already taken their toll on the town.
1 copy in store Thursday 15th January/Friday 16th January!
After a decade of meticulously planned heists, respected crime boss Ged Brennan has learnt never to take unnecessary risks.
But when a recent heist goes wrong and a notorious drugs baron is brutally butchered, prompting rival crews to the brink of gang war, Ged's world is thrown into chaos.
Facing betrayal all around him, and with his biggest heist ever approaching, Ged has to rely on his killer instincts as he fights for survival.
1 copy in store Thursday 15th January/Friday 16th January!
Tuesday, 13 January 2009
New Releases At Movie Mix 15th January 2009!
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Tuesday, 6 January 2009
New Releases At Movie Mix 8th January 2009!
Sorry I haven't blogged for a while but what with Christmas and New Year, our delivery schedule has been thrown completely out of whack! Speaking of the past holidays, I hope you all had a great Christmas and David and I wish you all a very happy new year. You will notice that I have included titles that had been released over that holiday period but I will start with the titles due out this week. Enjoy... and don't forget to watch the accompanying trailers for a taster of what's to come.
The Escapist stars Brian Cox as Frank Perry - an institutionalized convict who is twelve years into a life sentence without parole.
When his estranged daughter falls ill, he is determined he make peace with her before it's too late. He develops an ingenious escape plan, and recruits a dysfunctional band of escapists - misfits with a mutual dislike for one other but united by their desire to escape their hell hole of an existence.
1 copy in store Thursday 8th January!
A remake of George Cukor's classic 1939 film, The Women is based upon Clare Boothe Luce's play centred around the trials and tribulations of four female friends.
Mary Haines (Meg Ryan) is a clothing designer who seems to have it all - a beautiful country home, a rich financier husband, an adorable 11-year-old daughter and a part-time career creating designs for her father's venerable clothing company. Her best friend, Sylvie Fowler (Annette Bening), leads another enviable life - a happily single editor of a prominent fashion magazine, a possessor of a huge closet of designer clothes and a revered arbiter of taste and style poised on New York's cutting edge.
But when Mary's husband enters into an affair with Crystal Allen (Eva Mendes), a sultry 'spritzer girl' lurking behind the Saks Fifth Avenue perfume counter, all hell breaks loose.
Mary and Sylvie's relationship is tested to the breaking point while their tight-knit circle of friends, including mega-mommy Edie Cohen (Debra Messing) and author Alex Fisher (Jada Pinkett-Smith), all start to question their own friendships and romantic relationships.
1 copy in store Thursday 8th January!
When nursery teacher Jenny escapes to the country for a relaxing weekend away with her boyfriend, she is unaware of a romantic surprise he has in store. The location is perfect. A lake enclosed by woodlands, seemingly deserted. The scene is set for a picturesque proposal. But before the happy couple can enjoy the retreat, their peace is shattered by a gang of violent youths.
What begins is a shocking and unrelenting game of cat and mouse, as Jenny is forced to fight back against her aggressors.
1 copy in store Thursday 8th January!
The following films are already in store...
Explore your worst fears imaginable with this shocking suspense thriller inspired by disturbing true events. After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and a haunting voice, Kristen McKay (Liv Tyler) and James Hoyt's (Scott Speedman) remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive.
2 copies in store NOW!
Cass is the incredible true story of one man's identity struggle and ultimate redemption. The film follows how a Jamaican orphan baby, adopted by an elderly white couple in 1950's London, changed from being the most feared hooligan in the country to Britain's best-selling black author.
2 copies in store NOW!
Bangkok Dangerous stars Nicholas Cage as a hitman who travels to Bangkok to complete an assignment which will change his life forever...
When carrying out a hit, assassin Joe (Cage) always makes use of the knowledge of the local population. On arriving in Bangkok, Joe meets street kid Kong and he becomes his primary aide. But when Kong is nearly killed, he asks Joe to train him up in the deadly arts and unwittingly becomes a target of a band of killers.
Meanwhile, whilst carrying out the assassination of the Prime Minister of Thailand, Joe hesitates, is spotted and becomes a target for gang members himself. He now has a choice: escape the country and save himself or take massive risks in trying to rescue Kong.
3 copies in store NOW!
In Babylon A.D Vin Diesel stars as a veteran-turned-mercenary who is hired to deliver a package from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to a destination in the teeming megalopolis of New York City. The "package" is a mysterious young woman with a secret. Based on the novel by Maurice G. Dantec.
1 copy in store NOW!
The Love Guru stars Mike Myers as Pitka an American who was raised in India by Gurus and is now back in the U.S. to seek fame and fortune in the world of self-help and spirituality!
His unorthodox methods are put to the test when he must settle a rift between Toronto Maple Leafs star hockey player, Darren Roanoke (Romany Malco) and his estranged wife. After the split, Roanoke's wife starts dating L.A. Kings star Jacques Grande (Justin Timberlake) out of revenge, sending her husband into a major professional skid -- to the horror of the teams' owner Jane Bullard (Jessica Alba) and Coach Cherkov (Verne Troyer). Pitka must return the couple to marital nirvana and get Roanoke back on his game so the team can break a 40-year-old curse and win the Stanley Cup.
1 copy in store NOW!
Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as Lauryn, a young girl who embarks on a life changing journey to Chicago in order to chase her dream to become a dancer. When her plans veer off track, she find herself discovering a whole new style of dance, working at a Burlesque club. Filled with fantastic dance routines, Make It Happen details Lauryn's voyage of discovery, as she discovers a whole new side of her self, while still holding on to her dreams.
1 copy in store NOW!
Surviving Each Floor Is The Name Of The Game
Only One Can Survive.
A New Year's bash in an abandoned high-rise building turns into a grisly bloodbath when five guests receive a mysterious text invite to a VIP party on the 27th floor. Joined by two crashers, the strangers soon realize they're trapped and the only way out are the twisted clues left by a murderous psychopath. The catch? Each game leads to one of their own gruesome deaths. With a series of shocking twists, Steel Trap holds you in its grip all the way to its mind-blowing ending.
1 copy in store NOW!
A seasoned senior enlisted special operations United States Marine (Kilmer) is wounded during combat operations in Iraq. He is retired from the Marine Corps and visits a friend on a ranch in the south west. When he arrives he discovers his friend has disappeared and no one will even admit to knowing him.
1 copy in store NOW!
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Tuesday, 2 December 2008
New Releases At Movie Mix 4th December 2008!
This week we have the new Batman film with an amazing performance from Heath Ledger as The Joker, this title is available on Blu-Ray as well as DVD. Star Wars - Clone Wars arrives as well as Hellboy 2. We also have offerings for those of you who prefer something a little more girlie... Wild Child and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
Following on from Batman Begins, director Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale reunite for The Dark Knight.
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and newly appointed District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the city streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as The Joker.
4 copies on DVD and 1 Blu-Ray copy in store Thursday 4th December!
Star Wars: Clone Wars will be an expansion and continuation of the similarly-named 2003 TV series which picked up where the theatrical feature Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones left off, as an epic civil war rages. It will feature the various conflicts between the Galactic Republic, led by Supreme Chancellor Palpatin, and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, led by Count Dooku and General Grievous.
1 copy in store Thursday 4th December 2008!
With a signature blend of action, humour and character-based spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell continues to unfold in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. Bigger muscle, badder weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from Oscar nominated director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Hellboy).
After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it's up to the planet's toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it's time to call in Hellboy!
4 copies in store Thursday 4th December 2008!
Wild Child tells the comic story of sixteen year old Poppy (Emma Roberts), a rebellious American teenager who, after numerous warnings by her father (Aidan Quinn), is sent to a strict all-girls boarding school in the U.K. in an attempt to straighten out her behaviour.
Under the watchful eye of the school's headmistress (Natasha Richardson) and surrounded by a new circle of friends, Poppy begrudgingly realizes her bad-girl behaviour will only get her so far. But just because she must grow into a fine young lady doesn't mean this Wild Child won't be spending every waking hour shaking up a very proper system...
2 copies in store Thursday 4th December 2008!
Based on the best-selling series of books by Louise Rennison, Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging stars Georgia Groome as Georgia Nicolson - an eccentric and irresistible teenager who struggles through life seeking out her two main desires:
1. To get a gorgeous sex-god as her boyfriend
2. To throw the greatest 15th birthday party ever!
Angus, Thongs And Perfect Snogging revolves around Georgia's hilarious journal entries so prepare to be engulfed in the world of the soaring highs and the bottomless lows of being an angst ridden teenager!
2 copies in store Thursday 4th December 2008!
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Tuesday, 25 November 2008
New Releases At Movie Mix 27th November 2008!
This week sees the releaase of the much-anticipated Hancock on DVD, starring Will Smith as the grumpy superhero. We also have Meet Dave, Space Chimps, The Mummy 3: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor and Camp Rock. Enjoy!
There are heroes... There are superheroes... And then there's... Hancock.
Will Smith stars as Hancock - a edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood guy whose well-intentioned heroics, might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake. The public has finally had enough - as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn't the kind of man who cares what other people think - until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all.
4 copies in store Thursday 27th November!
The Mummy franchise is back with the third chapter in the adventure series, The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emporer.
Brendan Fraser reprises his role as explorer Rick O'Connel and is joined by Luke Ford, Jet Li, Michelle Yeoh, Maria Bello and John Hannah!
Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor (Jet Li) and his 10,000 warriors have laid forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell (Luke Ford) is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents - Rick and Evelyn O'Connor (Brendan Frase and Maria Bello).
3 copies in store Thursday 27th November!
Space Chimps is a computer animated comedy adventure starring Jeff Daniels, Stanley Tucci, Cheryl Hines and Andy Samber.
When an expensive NASA probe disappears into an intergalactic wormhole, the agency recruits Ham III (Andy Samberg), grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, to help retrieve the wayward craft. But Ham is a free-spirited circus performer more interested in zero gravity high jinks than living up to his illustrious heritage. The simian slacker becomes a reluctant hero and learns the true meaning of courage as he and his crewmates, the fearless Lt. Luna (Cheryl Hines) and their uptight commander, Titan (Patrick Warburton), risk everything in an effort to save the peaceful inhabitants of a distant planet from the evil dictator Zartog (Jeff Daniels).
2 copies in store Thursday 27th November!
Starship Dave features Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks and Gabrielle Union!
Seeking a way to save their doomed world, a crew of tiny, human-looking aliens arrives on earth in the perfect disguise - a spaceship shaped like an ordinary man.
1 copy in store Thursday 27th November!
Get ready to sing and dance like never before with the electrifying Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock!
When Mitchie scores a job as a cook at Camp Rock, her life takes an unpredictable twist, and she learns just how important it is to be true to yourself. Join the platinum-selling Jonas Brothers and the hottest cast of performers at the coolest summer camp anywhere!
1 copy in store Thursday 27th November!
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