"Bull Durham" is a 1988 sports romantic comedy film directed by Ron Shelton. The story revolves around the world of minor league baseball and follows the lives of three main characters: Crash Davis, a veteran catcher; "Nuke" LaLoosh, a talented but inexperienced pitcher; and Annie Savoy, a passionate baseball groupie who chooses one player each season to mentor.
As the baseball season progresses, Crash takes Nuke under his wing, teaching him not just about the game but also about life and love. Meanwhile, Annie finds herself caught in a love triangle between Crash and Nuke, leading to amusing and heartfelt moments of romance and rivalry.
The film explores themes of love, loyalty, and the pursuit of dreams. It has been praised for its witty dialogue, authentic portrayal of the baseball world, and the chemistry between the lead actors. "Bull Durham" is often considered one of the best sports films ever made and has become a cult classic. It stars Kevin Costner as Crash Davis, Tim Robbins as "Nuke" LaLoosh, and Susan Sarandon as Annie Savoy.
Three's a crowd, even behind bars. The Stone movie is an American thriller that's set to be out by October 2010. Actor Edward Norton is Stone, or Gerald "Stone" Creeson, a convicted arsonist who is hoping to get out of prison on parole. But first, he has to go through his parole officer, Jack Mabrey (portrayed by Robert De Niro). To get him to say "yes," Stone sends his wife, Lucetta (Milla Jovovich), to seduce the parole officer. The mind games are on in the Stone movie. This psychological thriller is Mimran Shur Picture's first offering and is directed by John Curran.
You're innocent until proven otherwise. In some cases, proving another's innocence can be an inspiring life-long crusade. This is how real-life prisoners' rights advocate and lawyer, Betty Anne Waters inspired the Conviction movie. The 2010 Toronto Film Fest entry is a drama starred by Oscar winner, Hillary Swank, who plays as Betty Anne Waters—a single mother who went on to become a lawyer to prove his brother's innocence and bring him out of jail. Her brother, Kenneth Waters (Sam Rockwell) was wrongfully convicted for a murder in 1983. She struggled through law school and years of practice before she succeeded in his exoneration in 2001. The Conviction movie is set for a release in the U.S. on October 15, 2010.
The Next Three Days Movie is a crime thriller that features an all star cast with Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks and Liam Neeson. It seems things couldn't be better for John Brennan, but when his wife Lara (Elizabeth Banks) is accused and convicted of, then sentenced to prison time for a murder that she didn't commit, his whole world seems to come crashing down. While his wife is behind bars, John does everything he can to hold his family together, keep his job and find proof his wife is not a murderer. However, after their final appeal is rejected and three long years in prison, Lara can no longer cope and contemplates suicide. Now John knows the only way to save his family is to break his wife free and risk losing everything he has left. The next three days will be the most important ones John will experience.
Burlesque Movie is a musical starring Christina Aguilera as Ali, a small town girl with a dream who sets out to Los Angeles. She finds herself in the once popular Burlesque Lounge where she is mentored by Tess (Cher), befriended by Georgia (Julianne Hough), falls for a struggling musician Jack the bartender (Cam Gigandet) and is envied by Nikki (Kirsten Bell). Starting out as a cocktail waitress wasn't what Ali was looking for, but soon enough she earns her shot on stage. Then a visitor shows up at the Burlesque Lounge with an opportunity that could make all Ali's dreams come true.
Finally a movie about the social network site Facebook and how it all began. Director David Finch tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) and how his small experiment to create a social network for Harvard students turned into the social network of all times. He took a small campus network and grew it to what it is today; the social network that connects more than a half billion people everyday worldwide. There is no wonder why this put him in the running to become the youngest billionaire in history. Also starring in The Social Network Movie is Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, co-founder and Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker, President of Facebook.
First dates can make lasting first impressions. In Life As We Know It movie, two different people dislike each other from their first date. That is, until life (or death) happens in the family. The parents of their common goddaughter, Sophie, died. And Sophie was left to their care. The rom-com, Life As We Know It movie, shows us what happens when Holly Berenson (Katherine Heigl) and Eric Messer (Josh Duhamel) are thrown into each other's arms by the unlikeliest of circumstances. Is there a good family life after an unsuccessful first date? Find it out in Life As We Know It movie.
Tragedy, much like misery, loves company. In Clint Eastwood's Hereafter movie, three intertwining stories of persons who have had close encounters with death and the dead are told in dramatic episodes. Matt Damon is George Lonegan, an American worker who can talk with the dead; while Cecile de France is Marie, a French TV journalist and one of the few tsunami survivors and there are brothers, Marcus and Jason (played by Frankie and George McLaren) who died from a car accident. At one dramatic point, these tragic stories converge.
What if you were buried alive? The Buried movie opens with just that. Paul Conroy (played by Ryan Reynolds) is a truck driver buried alive, six feet underground. To devise his escape, he is simply left with a lighter, knife and a cellular phone. As he slowly struggles to live and go above the ground, flashbacks, piece-by-piece form the story of how he ended up alive in a grave. The Buried movie is a 2010 indie thriller by Spanish director, Rodrigo Cortes premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Rivalry can run in the blood. You Again Movie is a comic portrayal of two generations of rivals who crossed their paths again after high school. You Again Movie has Will Young (James Wolk) who is set to marry Joanna (Odette Yustman). Until Will's sister, Marni (Kristen Bell) comes into the picture. If she can help it, she will make sure her brother won't end up with her sworn enemy in high school. So she's out to reveal Joana's bad record, when, her mom (Jamie Lee Curtis) joins in the fun as soon she also finds out that Joana's aunt is Ramona (Sigourney Weaver), also her high school rival.
Puppy love takes on a literal spin in the 3-D computer-animated film, Alpha and Omega movie. Two wolves hailing from contrasting stratifications meet in the adventure of a life time. Kate (voiced by Hayden Panettiere) is an elite wolf, or as they call her, Alpha female. On the other side of the pack, Humphrey (dubbed by Justin Long) is an easy-go-lucky Omega wolf. They are not supposed to be together until they were drugged and sent to a faraway reserve. The Alpha and Omega movie star-crossed wolves make the great homebound escape. But once home, they also bring more surprising news: they admit to falling in love with each other along the way.