Insights from the Cinematic World: Movie Production Insights

The Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is a 2011 American drama film featuring some surreal and sci-fi elements, written and directed by Terrence Malick, and starring Brad Pitt, Sean Penn and Jessica Chastain. The film is scheduled to premiere In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

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Hesher

Hesher is a drama film directed and written by Spencer Susser and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, and Rainn Wilson. First screened at the Sundance Film Festival January 22, 2010, the film’s release date in the United States is May 13, 2011.

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The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers is a German/American film based on the novel by the same name written by Alexandre Dumas. The film, shot in 3D is scheduled for release on October 14, 2011. The film directed by Paul W.S. Anderson stars Christoph Waltz (Cardinal de Richelieu), Juno Temle (Princess Anne), Milla Jovovich (M’lady De Winter), Logan Lerman (D’Artagnan) and Orlando Bloom (Duke of Buckingham)

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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Inspired by the bestselling novel SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN by Lisa See, the film is a timeless portrait of female friendship. In 19th-century China, seven year old girls Snow Flower and Lily are matched as laotong – or “old sames” – bound together for eternity.

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Another Earth

Another Earth is a 2011 American science fiction drama film directed by Mike Cahill in his feature film debut. The film stars William Mapother and Brit Marling. It premiered at the 27th Sundance Film Festival in January 2011 and distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures.

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Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids is an American comedy directed by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, and Clayton Townsend. Starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Matt Lucas, Jill Clayburgh, Rebel Wilson, Michael Hitchcock

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Priest is about a priest who disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

Priest

Priest is a 2011 American horror film starring Paul Bettany as the title character. The film, directed by Scott Stewart, is based on the Korean comic of the same name. In an alternate world, humanity and vampires have warred for centuries.

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Go for it! follows Carmen, a 19 yr. old girl living in Chicago, who struggles to overcome her fears and follow her dream to be a dancer.

Go For It!

GO FOR IT! is an inspirational dance (hip-hop) drama directed by Carmen Marron. Starring: Aimee Garcia, Al Bandiero, Jossara Jinaro. The film got a PG-13 rating due to sexual content, language, brief violence and drug material.

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In I'm Not Jesus Mommy, Dr. Kimberly Gabriel, one of the nation’s top fertility specialists, lives in irony as she is unable to have children of her own. Her chance comes when Dr. Roger Gibson recruits her on to his human cloning project.

I’m Not Jesus Mommy

I’m Not Jesus Mommy is a 2011 drama thriller film written by Vaughn Juares and Joseph Schneider and directed by Vaughn Juares. The movie stars Nora Montanez, Debbie DeLisi, Joseph Schneider, Bridget McGrath, Charles Hubbell. The film was done with a “Hitchcock-like” approach with off-camera violence

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Immortals

Immortals is an 2011 fantasy-action drama film directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Henry Cavill, Freida Pinto, and Mickey Rourke. The film was previously named Dawn of War and War of the Gods before being officially named Immortals and is loosely based on the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur and the Titanomachy.

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Everything Must Go

Everything Must Go is a 2010 comedy-drama film directed by Dan Rush and starring Will Ferrell. The film is based on a short story byRaymond Carve. EVERYTHING MUST GO tells the story of NICK HALSEY(WILL FERRELL) a career salesman whose days of being on top are long gon

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Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher is a comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan, starring Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake with Molly Shannon, Eric Stonestreet, Jason Segel and iCarly’s Noah Munck in supporting roles. The film has been assigned an R rating by the MPAA.

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