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Devil's Rejects, The

Devil's Rejects, The

πŸ“… Release: July 22, 2005
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: William Forsythe, Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Sheri Moon, Irwin Keyes, Robert Allen Mukes, Ken Foree, Michael Berryman, Tyle Mane
πŸ“– Synopsis: From the visionary mind of acclaimed musician Rob Zombie comes the follow-up to his smash hit "House of 1000 Corpses," "The Devil's Rejects." Written and directed by Zombie, "Rejects" further explor...
Bad News Bears

Bad News Bears

πŸ“… Release: July 22, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden, Sammi Kraft, Jeff Davies, Carter Jenkins, Tyler Patrick Jones, Timmy Deters
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the sunbaked suburbs of Southern California, a ragtag little league team faces another season of humiliating defeat until they recruit a most unlikely savior. Enter Morris Buttermaker, a washed-up...
Island, The

Island, The

πŸ“… Release: July 22, 2005
🎭 Genre: ActionSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Ewan McGregor, Scarlett Johansson, Djimon Hounsou, Michael Clarke Duncan, Steve Buscemi, Michael Clarke Duncan, Shawnee Smith, Trent Ford
πŸ“– Synopsis: Michael Bay ("Armageddon," "Pearl Harbor") directs the futuristic action thriller "The Island," starring Ewan McGregor ("Star Wars: Episodes I and II," "Moulin Rouge!") and Scarlett Johansson ("Lost...
Good Woman, A

Good Woman, A

πŸ“… Release: February 3, 2006
🎭 Genre: ComedyDramaRomance
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Helen Hunt, Tom Wilkinson, Scarlett Johansson, Stephen Campbell Moore, Mark Umbers, Diana Hardcastle
πŸ“– Synopsis: "An elegant and witty romantic comedy based on Oscar Wilde's classic play, "Lady Windermere's Fan." Set in the 1930s on the beautiful shores of the Italian Riviera, Lions Gate Films' "A Good Woman"...
Reception, The

Reception, The

πŸ“… Release: July 15, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyDramaRomance
🎬 Starring: Pamela Holden Stewart, Wayne Lamont Sims, Margaret Burkwit, Darien Sills-Evan, Chris Burmeister
πŸ“– Synopsis: A snowy New York countryside is the setting for John G. Young's "The Reception". Like the snow-covered terrain that isolates and encapsulates Young's characters, equally entrancing deceptions blanket ...
Woods, The

Woods, The

πŸ“… Release: October 3, 2006
🎭 Genre: HorrorMystery
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Patricia Clarkson, Agnes Bruckner, Bruce Campbell, Lauren Birkell, Jane Gilchrist, Emma Campbell, Gordon Currie, Rachel Nichols, Colleen Williams
πŸ“– Synopsis: "The Woods" is a psychological horror story that begins when a neglected teenager named Heather (Bruckner) is dropped off by her parents at a remote all-girls boarding school deep in the forest. Wat...
Now & Forever

Now & Forever

πŸ“… Release: August 19, 2005
🎭 Genre: DramaRomance
🎬 Starring: Mia Kirshner, Adam Beach, Theresa Russell, Gordon Tootoosis, Gabriel Olds, Callum Keith Rennie, Simon Baker, Alexandra Purvis, Nicholas Treeshin, Bens
πŸ“– Synopsis: Now & Forever is a thought provoking dramatic love story combining elements of spirituality, heart and integrity ... tragic in one sense, but illuminating and uplifting in the other. As children, Joh...
2046

2046

πŸ“… Release: August 5, 2005
🎭 Genre: DramaRomanceSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Tony Leung, Gong Li, Takuya Kimura, Faye Wong, Zhang Ziyi, Carina Lau, Chen Chang, Wang Sum, Ping Lam Siu, Maggie Cheung, Thongchai McIntyre
πŸ“– Synopsis: He was a writer. He thought he wrote about the future but it really was the past. In his novel, a mysterious train left for 2046 every once in a while. Everyone who went there had the same intention...
Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow

πŸ“… Release: July 13, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Terrence Dashon Howard, DJ Qualls, Ludacris, Taryn Manning, Anthony Anderson, Isaac Hayes, Taraji P. Henson, Elise Neal, Paula Jai Parker
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the sweltering heat of Memphis, a small-time pimp named DJay, played with raw intensity by [c=Terrence Dashon Howard], feels his dreams slipping through his fingers. Driving the streets in his bea...
Happy Endings

Happy Endings

πŸ“… Release: July 15, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Tom Arnold, Jesse Bradford, Bobby Cannavale, Sarah Clarke, Steve Coogan, Laura Dern, Lisa Kudrow, Jason Ritter, David Sutcliffe, Maggie Gyllenhaal
πŸ“– Synopsis: Mamie is being blackmailed. This filmmaker named Nick claims to know Mamie's son - the one she gave up for adoption - but Nick won't introduce her to him unless he can film the reunion. Enter Javier, ...
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

πŸ“… Release: July 15, 2005
🎭 Genre: AdventureFantasy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Freddie Highmore, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Sandra Darnell, Eileen Essel, James Fox, Jordan Fry, David Kelly, AnnaSophia Robb, Adam Godley
πŸ“– Synopsis: Acclaimed director Tim Burton brings his vividly imaginative style to "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," about eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka, and Charlie, a good-hearted boy from a poor family...
Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

πŸ“… Release: July 15, 2005
🎭 Genre: ComedyRomance
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Owen Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams, Christopher Walken, Will Ferrell, Isla Fisher, Jane Seymour
πŸ“– Synopsis: Two of comedy's hottest stars - Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson - team up for the first time in "Wedding Crashers," a fast-paced comedy of love turned upside down. Vaughn and Wilson star as a pair of d...
Beautiful Country, The

Beautiful Country, The

πŸ“… Release: July 8, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Nick Nolte, Thu Anh, Bai Ling, Glen Bradford, Thi Hong Bui, Cleve Chamberlain, Thi Kim Xuan Chau, Dora Chu, Phyllis Cicero, Xuan Phuc Dins
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the poignant drama "Beautiful Country, The", a young man named Binh embarks on an epic and perilous journey to find the American father he has never known. Born from a Vietnamese mother and a U.S....
Dark Water

Dark Water

πŸ“… Release: July 8, 2005
🎭 Genre: Thriller
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Jennifer Connelly, John C. Reilly, Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Pete Postlethwaite, Ariel Gade
πŸ“– Synopsis: Based on a film by the creators of the Japanese version of "The Ring" comes this haunting, chilling film about a young mother who goes to extreme lengths to solve a mystery and protect her daughter....
Murderball

Murderball

πŸ“… Release: July 8, 2005
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Keith Cavill, Joe Soares, Mark Zupan
πŸ“– Synopsis: "It's hard to get corporate sponsorship with a name like Murderball," deadpans Mark Zupan, Captain of Team USA. The sport, now called "quad rugby" is a no-holds-barred, highly competitive, physicall...
Fantastic Four

Fantastic Four

πŸ“… Release: July 8, 2005
🎭 Genre: SuperheroSci-FiAction
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Michael Chiklis, Ioan Gruffudd, Chris Evans, Jessica Alba, Julian McMahon, Maria Menounos, Kerry Washington, Hamish Linklater
πŸ“– Synopsis: In this thrilling superhero adventure directed by [c=Tim Story], a group of four brilliant young scientists undergoes a life-altering cosmic accident that imbues them with extraordinary powers. [c=Io...
Cronicas

Cronicas

πŸ“… Release: July 8, 2005
🎭 Genre: ThrillerDrama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: John Leguizamo, Damian Alcazar, Alfred Molina, Leonor Watling
πŸ“– Synopsis: How far will a journalist go to get the story? Starring John Leguizamo as the man faced with this dilemma, "Cronicas" is a suspenseful thriller that questions who the true monster is: the criminal, ...
Rebound

Rebound

πŸ“… Release: July 1, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Martin Lawrence, Patrick Warburton, Megan Mullally, Breckin Meyer, Oren Williams, Steven C. Parker, Steven Anthony Lawrence
πŸ“– Synopsis: Coach Roy (MARTIN LAWRENCE) once was college basketball's top mastermind. But lately his attentions have been on his next endorsements, not on his next game. What's more, Roy's temper has run amuck,...
War Of The Worlds

War Of The Worlds

πŸ“… Release: June 29, 2005
🎭 Genre: ActionSci-Fi
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tom Cruise, Dakota Fanning, Miranda Otto, Justin Chatwin, Tim Robbins, Rick Gonzalez, David Alan Basche
πŸ“– Synopsis: On June 29th, 2005, Earth goes to war. From Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures comes "War of the Worlds," directed by Steven Spielberg and starring international superstar Tom Cruise. A contem...
March Of The Penguins

March Of The Penguins

πŸ“… Release: June 24, 2005
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Morgan Freeman
πŸ“– Synopsis: In the Antarctic, every March since the beginning of time, the quest begins to find the perfect mate and start a family. This courtship will begin with a long journey -- a journey that will take the...
Yes

Yes

πŸ“… Release: June 24, 2005
🎭 Genre: Drama
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian, Sam Neill, Stephanie Leonidas
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Yes" is the story of a passionate love affair between an American woman (Joan Allen) and a Middle-Eastern man (Simon Abkarian) in which they confront some of the greatest conflicts of our generatio...
Rize

Rize

πŸ“… Release: June 24, 2005
🎭 Genre: Documentary
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Tommy the Clown, Lil Tommy, Larry, Lil C, Dragon, Tight Eyez, Baby Tight Eyez, Miss Prissy, Swoop, El Nino, Daisy, Big X
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Rize" reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles. Taking advantage of unprecedented access, this documentary film brings to first light ...
Herbie: Fully Loaded

Herbie: Fully Loaded

πŸ“… Release: June 24, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: G
🎬 Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Michael Keaton, Matt Dillon, Breckin Meyer, Justin Long, Cheryl Hines, Jill Ritchie
πŸ“– Synopsis: Start your engines! Herbie, the most beloved car star of them all, is back and Lindsay Lohan's got him in Disney's all new revved-up comedy adventure, "Herbie: Fully Loaded." Lohan stars as Maggie P...
Land Of The Dead

Land Of The Dead

πŸ“… Release: June 24, 2005
🎭 Genre: Horror
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Simon Baker, Dennis Hopper, Asia Argento, Robert Joy, John Leguizamo
πŸ“– Synopsis: "George A. Romero's Land of the Dead" is the acclaimed director's long-awaited return to the horror genre he invented, beginning with the seminal "Night of the Living Dead" and continuing with "Dawn...
Bewitched

Bewitched

πŸ“… Release: June 24, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG-13
🎬 Starring: Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine, Michael Caine, Kristin Chenoweth, Jason Schwartzman, Joan Plowright, Todd Stashwick, Jim Turner
πŸ“– Synopsis: In Columbia Pictures' beguiling romantic comedy, Bewitched, an all-star cast led by Nicole Kidman, Will Ferrell, Shirley MacLaine and Michael Caine cast their spell on the movie version of one of TV...
Perfect Man, The

Perfect Man, The

πŸ“… Release: June 17, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Hilary Duff, Heather Locklear, Chris Noth, Mike O'Malley, Ben Feldman, Vanessa Lengies
πŸ“– Synopsis: Teenager Holly Hamilton (Hilary Duff) is tired of moving every time her single mom Jean (Heather Locklear) has another personal meltdown involving yet another second-rate guy. To distract her mother...
Unleashed

Unleashed

πŸ“… Release: May 13, 2005
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Jet Li, Morgan Freeman, Bob Hoskins, Kerry Condon
πŸ“– Synopsis: Written and produced by Luc Besson, and directed by Louis Leterrier, the action drama headlines international martial arts superstar Jet Li. On and beneath the meanest streets of Glasgow, fiery gang...
Kicking & Screaming

Kicking & Screaming

πŸ“… Release: May 13, 2005
🎭 Genre: Comedy
⭐ Rating: PG
🎬 Starring: Will Ferrell, Robert Duvall, Mike Ditka, Kate Walsh, Jim Turner, Jarrad Paul
πŸ“– Synopsis: Welcome to that cutthroat, hyper-competitive, do-or-die sport of...little league soccer, a world where kids and their victory-crazed suburban parents find themselves on a high-stakes collision cours...
Bunty Aur Babli

Bunty Aur Babli

πŸ“… Release: May 27, 2005
🎭 Genre: Musical
🎬 Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukherjee, Raj Babbar, Tania Zaetta
πŸ“– Synopsis: This is the story of Bunty and Babli; two avid dreamers. Two free souls born into caged small town realities. They grow weary of being two specks on the horizon. They desire the horizon itself. And so...
Bomb The System

Bomb The System

πŸ“… Release: May 27, 2005
🎭 Genre: Action
⭐ Rating: R
🎬 Starring: Mark Webber, Jaclyn Desantis, Jade Yorker, Al Sapienza, Bonz Malone, Joey Dedio, Stephen Buchanan, Kumar Pallana, Lee Quinones, Gano Grills
πŸ“– Synopsis: "Bomb the System" is the first feature in over 20 years to delve into the world of graffiti art. The film, shot entirely on the streets of New York City, is the feature debut of 23-year-old writer/d...