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Lost City, The

Lost City, The

πŸ“… Release: April 28, 2006
🎭 Genre: DramaMusical
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Tomas Milian, Bill Murray, Jsu Garcia, Inés Sastre, Enrique Murciano, Nestor Carbonell, Victor Rivers, Steven Bauer
πŸ“– Synopsis: Andy Garcia ("Modigliani") stars and makes his directorial debut in a passionate and historical tribute to his native Cuba. Havana in 1958 is a place of pleasure for many, but others are not happy u...
Art School Confidential

Art School Confidential

πŸ“… Release: May 12, 2006
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: John Malkovich, Anjelica Huston, Jim Broadbent, Sophia Myles, Joel Moore, Max Minghella, Scoot McNairy, Ezra Buzzington, Jesse Flanagan, Ethan Suplee
πŸ“– Synopsis: In "Art School Confidential," director Terry Zwigoff returns to a theme from his films "Crumb" and "Ghost World": the isolation of sensitive people whose interests and work are under-appreciated in ...
Hoot

Hoot

πŸ“… Release: May 5, 2006
🎭 Genre: AdventureMystery
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Logan Lerman, Luke Wilson, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Robert Wagner, Cody Linley, Dean Collins, Neil Flynn, Jimmy Buffett
πŸ“– Synopsis: When a trio of middle school outsiders stumbles upon a mysterious construction site threatening a colony of endangered burrowing owls, they launch a secret mission to save the tiny birds from a greed...
Goal!

Goal!

πŸ“… Release: May 12, 2006
🎭 Genre: ActionDrama
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Diego Luna, Stellan Skarsgard, James Nesbitt, David Beckham, Brian Cox, Kuno Becker, Stephen Dillane, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel, Marcel Iures
πŸ“– Synopsis: How far would you go to live your dream? When Santiago Munez (Kuno Becker) is given the chance of a lifetime, he must leave his family, his life in Los Angeles and everything that he knows to travel...
R.V.

R.V.

πŸ“… Release: April 28, 2006
🎭 Genre: AdventureComedyFamily
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Robin Williams, Kristin Chenoweth, Jeff Daniels, Cheryl Hines, Will Arnett, Josh Hutcherson, Tony Hale, Jojo, Brendan Fletcher, Hunter Parrish
πŸ“– Synopsis: In a desperate attempt to reconnect with his increasingly distant family, overworked executive Bob Munro, played by the ever-animated [c=Robin Williams], hatches a plan he believes is foolproof. He c...
Akeelah And The Bee

Akeelah And The Bee

πŸ“… Release: April 28, 2006
🎭 Genre: DramaFamily
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Keke Palmer, Angela Bassett, Laurence Fishburne, Jeff Marlow, Sara Niemietz, Eddie Steeples
πŸ“– Synopsis: A heart-warming, triumph-over adversity drama, "Akeelah and the Bee" centers on a precocious eleven-year-old girl, Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), from south Los Angeles, who is discovered to have a...
Standing Still

Standing Still

πŸ“… Release: April 21, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Amy Adams, Mena Suvari, Colin Hanks, Aaron Stanford, James Van Der Beek, Ethan Embry, Xander Berkeley, Adam Garcia, Jon Abrahams, Melissa Sagemiller
πŸ“– Synopsis: When a group of college friends re-unite four years after graduation, anything can and will happen. Meet Elise (Amy Adams) and Michael (Adam Garcia), the perfect couple who have been dating seeming...
Sisters, The

Sisters, The

πŸ“… Release: April 14, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Maria Bello, Eric McCormack, Erika Christensen, Elizabeth Banks, Rip Torn, Alessandro Nivola, Chris O'Donnell, Mary Stuart Masterson, Tony Goldwyn
πŸ“– Synopsis: Four siblings struggle to banish the ghost of their dead father and create some semblance of harmony using a college on New York's Upper East Side as their surrogate home. Flashing between the chaos...
Mujer De Mi Hermano, La

Mujer De Mi Hermano, La

πŸ“… Release: April 14, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Barbara Mori, Christian Meier, Manolo Cardona, Gaby Espino, Angélica Aragón, Beto Cuevas, Bruno Bichir
πŸ“– Synopsis: After almost 10 years of marriage, attractive Zoe discovers that her marriage lacks passion and surprise, and is seduced by the possibility of finding those sensations already forgotten in her husband...
Phat Girlz

Phat Girlz

πŸ“… Release: April 7, 2006
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Eric Roberts, Mo'Nique, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Godfrey, Jack Noseworthy, Joyful Drake, Kendra C. Johnson, Dayo Ade, Chet Anekwe
πŸ“– Synopsis: Starring Mo'Nique as Jazmin Biltmore, a smart-mouthed aspiring fashion designer, "Phat Girlz" is an edgy comedy about two frustrated plus-size women obsessed with their weight while struggling to fi...
Notorious Bettie Page, The

Notorious Bettie Page, The

πŸ“… Release: April 14, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Gretchen Mol, Lili Taylor, Jonathan M. Woodward, David Strathairn, Cara Seymour, Tara Subkoff, Kevin Carroll
πŸ“– Synopsis: From acclaimed director [c=Mary Harron] comes a provocative and stylish drama that traces the extraordinary journey of Bettie Page, a woman whose iconic image would forever change American culture. [...
Benchwarmers, The

Benchwarmers, The

πŸ“… Release: April 7, 2006
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Rachel Hunter, Jon Lovitz, Tim Meadows, Craig Kilborn, Molly Sims, Brooke Langton, Norm Macdonald
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the comedy "The Benchwarmers," directed by [c=Dennis Dugan], three lifelong friends find an unconventional path to glory. The trio, played by [c=Rob Schneider], [c=David Spade], and [c=Jon Heder],...
Friends With Money

Friends With Money

πŸ“… Release: April 7, 2006
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomanceDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Jennifer Aniston, K.C. Clyde, Bobby Coleman, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener, Frances McDormand, Jason Isaacs, Scott Caan, Greg Germann, Simon McBurney
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Friends with Money" is the telling new comedy from the acclaimed writer/director Nicole Holofcener. Jennifer Aniston, Frances McDormand, Joan Cusack and Catherine Keener star as a quartet of west...
Free Zone

Free Zone

πŸ“… Release: April 7, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
🎬 Starring: Natalie Portman, Hanna Laslo, Hiam Abbass, Aki Avni, Cramen Maura
πŸ“– Synopsis: Rebecca, an American who has been living in Jerusalem for a few months now, has just broken off her engagement. She gets into a cab driven by Hanna, an Israeli. But Hanna is on her way to Jordan, to...
Stay Alive

Stay Alive

πŸ“… Release: March 24, 2006
🎭 Genre: HorrorThriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Sophia Bush, Samaire Armstrong, Milo Ventimiglia, Frankie Muniz, Adam Goldberg, Jon Foster, Jimmi Simpson, Jim Bishop, James Haven, Maria Kalinina
πŸ“– Synopsis: After the mysterious, brutal death of an old friend, a group of teenagers find themselves in possession of "Stay Alive," an ultra-realistic 3-D videogame based on the spine-chilling true story of a ...
ATL

ATL

πŸ“… Release: March 31, 2006
🎭 Genre: DramaComedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Evan Ross Naess, T.I., Lauren London, Keith David, Mykelti Williamson, Jason Weaver, Malika, Khadijah, Big Boi, Lonette McKee, Albert Daniels
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the vibrant backdrop of Atlanta, a coming-of-age story unfolds that captures the essence of youth, friendship, and ambition. Following the lives of four friendsβ€”Rashad, played by [c=T.I.], his a...
Deep Sea 3D

Deep Sea 3D

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2006
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Deep Sea 3D," a new underwater adventure from the filmmakers behind the successful IMAX 3D film "Into the Deep," transports audiences deep below the ocean surface to swim alongside some of the most...
Stoned

Stoned

πŸ“… Release: March 24, 2006
🎭 Genre: DramaMusical
🎬 Starring: David Morrissey, Amelia Warner, Monet Mazur, Paddy Considine, David Walliams, Nathalie Cox, Ben Whishaw, Leo Gregory, Tuva Novotny, Luke De Woolfson
πŸ“– Synopsis: Brian Jones was the consummate artist, pop star, fashion icon & womanizer. During the seven short years of his glittering rise to stardom and fateful plummet between 1962 - 1969 he became a music le...
Deal, The

Deal, The

πŸ“… Release: June 17, 2005
🎭 Genre: DramaThriller
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Selma Blair, Christian Slater, Angie Harmon, John Heard, Robert Loggia, Colm Feore, Kevin Tighe, Paul McGillion, Francoise Yip, Mike Dopud
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the near future, as war rages in the Middle East and U.S. gas prices top six dollars a gallon, ambitious investment banker Tom Hanson (Christian Slater) finds himself at the center of a $20 billion...
Don't Come Knocking

Don't Come Knocking

πŸ“… Release: March 17, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Sam Shepard, Jessica Lange, Tim Roth, Gabriel Mann, Sarah Polley, Marley Shelton, Eva Marie Saint, Fairuza Balk, George Kennedy
πŸ“– Synopsis: Howard Spence (Sam Shepard) has seen better days. When he was younger he was a movie star, mostly in Westerns. At the age of sixty, Howard uses drugs, alcohol and young girls to avoid the painful tr...
Find Me Guilty

Find Me Guilty

πŸ“… Release: March 17, 2006
🎭 Genre: DramaAction
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Vin Diesel, Peter Dinklage, Linus Roache, Ron Silver, Annabella Sciorra, Alex Rocco, Josh Pais, Domenick Lombardozzi
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Find Me Guilty" is based on the true story of Giacomo "Jackie Dee" DiNorscio (Vin Diesel). After years of federal investigation, 20 members of the New Jersey Lucchese crime family are brought to co...
American Gun

American Gun

πŸ“… Release: March 22, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Donald Sutherland, Linda Cardellini, Nikki Reed, Forest Whitaker, Amanda Seyfried, Christopher Marquette, Marcia Gay Harden,Tony Goldwyn, Melissa Leo
πŸ“– Synopsis: "American Gun" is a powerful series of interwoven storylines that bring to light how the proliferation of guns in America dramatically affect and shape the every day lives of its citizens. The film ...
Ask The Dust

Ask The Dust

πŸ“… Release: March 10, 2006
🎭 Genre: DramaRomance
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Salma Hayek, Colin Farrell, Justin Kirk, Donald Sutherland, Dame Eileen Atkins, Idina Menzel, William Mapother, Tamara Craig Thomas
πŸ“– Synopsis: Set against the gritty backdrop of 1930s Los Angeles, this passionate drama follows Arturo Bandini, a struggling Italian-American writer portrayed by [c=Colin Farrell], who dreams of literary greatne...
Game 6

Game 6

πŸ“… Release: March 10, 2006
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Michael Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Griffin Dunne, Bebe Neuwirth, Catherine O'Hara, Tom Aldredge, Ari Graynor, Roger Rees, Shalom Harlow, Lillias White
πŸ“– Synopsis: On the eve of the opening of his newest play playwright Nicky Rogan (Michael Keaton) is fixated on failure. But not without reason. As Rogan's day begins, his marriage is in shambles, his lead actor...
Block Party

Block Party

πŸ“… Release: March 3, 2006
🎭 Genre: DocumentaryMusical
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Dave Chappelle, Mos Def, Kanye West, Erykah Badu, The Fugees, Tiffany Limos, Talib Kweli, John Legend, Bilal, Big Daddy Kane, Cody ChesnuTT
πŸ“– Synopsis: Dave Chappelle's Block Party spotlights comedy superstar Dave Chappelle as he presents a Brooklyn neighborhood with its very own once-in-a-lifetime free block party. The unprecedented combination of...
Doogal

Doogal

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2006
🎭 Genre: AnimationFamily
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Daniel Tay, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, William H. Macy, Chevy Chase, Bill Hader, Judi Dench, Kylie Minogue, Ian McKellen
πŸ“– Synopsis: Legend tells of three magic diamonds that, if in the wrong hands, can be united to create a force powerful enough to freeze the sun. When the evil sorcerer Zeebad (Jon Stewart) escapes from his anci...
Madea's Family Reunion

Madea's Family Reunion

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2006
🎭 Genre: ComedyDrama
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Boris Kodjoe, Henry Simmons, Lynn Whitfield, Jenifer Lewis, Tangi Miller, Keke Palmer, Maya Angelou, Cicely Tyson
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based upon Tyler Perry's acclaimed stage production, "Madea's Family Reunion" continues the adventures of southern matriarch Madea begun in the hit film "Diary of a Mad Black Woman". An unstoppable...
Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, The

Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things, The

πŸ“… Release: March 10, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Asia Argento, Peter Fonda, Marilyn Manson, John Robinson, Michael Pitt, Jeremy Renner, Jimmy Bennett, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, Ben Foster, Kip Pardue, Ornella Muti, Winona Ryder
πŸ“– Synopsis: From cult author J.T. LeRoy's best-selling novel "The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things," comes Asia Argento's bold cinematic adaptation of the controversial story of a mother and her son living h...
Running Scared

Running Scared

πŸ“… Release: February 24, 2006
🎭 Genre: ActionDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Chazz Palminteri, Johnny Messner, Alex Neuberger, Karel Roden, Ivana Milicevic, Bruce Altman
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the gripping action-drama "Running Scared," we follow the harrowing journey of a low-level mob enforcer, Joey Gazelle, portrayed by [c=Paul Walker]. Joey is thrust into a perilous situation when a...
Winter Passing

Winter Passing

πŸ“… Release: February 17, 2006
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Zooey Deschanel, Will Ferrell, Ed Harris, Amelia Warner, Dallas Roberts, Amy Madigan, Sam Bottoms, Rachel Dratch
πŸ“– Synopsis: A dramatic comedy by award-winning playwright Adam Rapp, "Winter Passing" charts the fractious reunion of an estranged father and daughter. Struggling twenty-something actress Reese Holden (Zooey De...