Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang Noah Ringer discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara Nicole Peltz, a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka Jackson Rathbone, to restore balance to their war-torn world.
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Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film iThe Last Airbenderi is the opening chapter in Aangs
Couples Retreat
by Cinema Blend Movie Previews June 30th, 2009 | Movie Reviews
A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resorts therapy sessions is not optional.
New Films This Week
by Jaclyn Abergas June 30th, 2009 | Independent, Movie News
Raring to go out and watch a new movie? Here's a quick rundown of movies opening this week in San Francisco.
1. Cheri
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Lea, Paris' most envied seductress to the rich and famous. She has been thinking of retiring from her distinguished stature when her former courtesan and arch rival, Charlotte Peloux (played by Kathy Bates), asks her to teach her 19-year-old a thing or two about women. Stephen Frears (The Queen) directed Cheri while Christopher Hampton (Atonement) wrote the screenplay.
2. The Stoning Of Soraya M.
Set in a remote village in Iran, a French journalist (played by James
1. Cheri
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Lea, Paris' most envied seductress to the rich and famous. She has been thinking of retiring from her distinguished stature when her former courtesan and arch rival, Charlotte Peloux (played by Kathy Bates), asks her to teach her 19-year-old a thing or two about women. Stephen Frears (The Queen) directed Cheri while Christopher Hampton (Atonement) wrote the screenplay.
2. The Stoning Of Soraya M.
Set in a remote village in Iran, a French journalist (played by James
Movie review: Depp is dead-on as Dillinger
by Mick LaSalle June 30th, 2009 | Movie Reviews
Public Enemies RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Drama. Starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard. Directed by Michael Mann. (R. 140 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) If "Public Enemies" lacks anything, it's something audiences can't legitimately...
Movie review: ‘Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs’
by Peter Hartlaub June 30th, 2009 | Movie Reviews
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Animated comedy-adventure. Starring the voices of Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, John Leguizamo and Denis Leary. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. (PG. 94 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) If you're a paleontologist,...