Insights from the Cinematic World: feature film

Creed

The film reunites writer/director Ryan Coogler with his “Fruitvale Station” star Michael B. Jordan as the son of Apollo Creed, and explores a new chapter in the “Rocky” story, starring Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role.

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Trainwreck

Since she was a little girl, it’s been drilled into Amy’s (Amy Schumer) head by her rapscallion of a father (Colin Quinn) that monogamy isn’t realistic. Now a magazine writer, Amy lives by that credo.

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The Hunting Ground

THE HUNTING GROUND, presents a scorching exposé of the startling prevalence of sexual assault at bastions of higher learning and of the powerful interests that re-victimize vulnerable students while shielding perpetrators.

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Home Run

After more than three decades of developing faith-based television and film projects, producers Carol Spann Mathews and Tom Newman set out to create a feature film that would offer a uniquely authentic, accessible message of hope. With a team of writers, they spent 19 months crafting HOME RUN, the story of alcoholic baseball star Cory Brand and his journey through fame, rock bottom and redemption.

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In Rio, Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams.

Rio

Rio (promoted as Rio: The Movie) is a 3D computer-animated film and Blue Sky Studios’s sixth feature film. It is directed by Carlos Saldanha and written by Don Rhymer. The characters are voiced by Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Rodrigo Santoro, Bebel Gilberto, Kate del Castillo, Jamie Foxx, will.i.am

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Filming began in Vancouver, British Columbia in April 2009. Stage shooting for the film took place at the Canadian Motion Picture Park studio in south Burnaby. The entire film was filmed in 3D, as was the teaser. Digital Domain is working on the visual effects.

Tron: Legacy

Tron: Legacy is an American science fiction film scheduled for release on December 17, 2010 (US). It is a sequel to the 1982 film Tron. Joseph Kosinski makes his feature film directorial debut with Tron: Legacy, while the previous film director, Steven Lisberger, returns as a producer.

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