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2007 SUMMER MOVIE PREVIEW

By Wilson Morales



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TALK TO ME

Release Date: July 20, 2007 (limited)
Distributor: Focus Features
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Screenwriter: Michael Genet, Rick Famuyiwa, Kasi Lemmons
Cast: Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Mike Epps, Vondie Curtis Hall, Cedric the Entertainer, Martin Sheen

Synopsis:

The powerful real-life story of Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene (portrayed by Academy Award nominee Don Cheadle), an outspoken ex-con who talked his way into becoming an iconic radio personality in the 1960s in Washington, D.C. Sparked by both the era's vibrant soul music and exploding social consciousness, Petey openly courted controversy at a white-owned station. Relying on his producer Dewey Hughes (double Golden Globe Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor) to run interference, Petey's unprecedented "tell it like it is" on-air style gave voice and spirit to the black community during and exciting and turbulent period in American history.


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THE SIMPSON MOVIE

Release Date: July 27, 2007
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Director: David Silverman
Screenwriter: Matt Groening, James L. Brooks, Al Jean, Mike Scully, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti
Cast: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Hank Azaria, Harry Shearer, Pamela Hayden, Tress MacNeille, Albert Brooks

Website: http://www.thesimpsons.com/

Synopsis: The groundbreaking television series and global phenomenon comes to the big screen.

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NO RESERVATIONS

Release Date: July 27, 2007
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Scott Hicks
Screenwriter: Carol Fuchs, Sandra Nettelbeck
Cast: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson, Jenny Wade, Lily Rabe

Synopsis: Master chef Kate Armstrong (Catherine Zeta-Jones) lives her life like she runs her kitchen at a trendy Manhattan eatery—with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and intimidates everyone around her. Kate's perfectionist nature is put to the test when she "inherits" her nine-year-old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin), while contending with a brash new sous-chef who joins her staff. High-spirited and freewheeling, Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart) couldn't be more different from Kate, yet the chemistry between them is undeniable. Rivalry becomes romance, but Kate will have to learn to express herself beyond the realm of her kitchen if she wants to connect with Zoe and find true happiness with Nick.

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EL CANTANTE

Release Date: August 1, 2007 (limited)
Director: Leon Ichaso
Producer: Julio Caro, Simon Fields, Jennifer Lopez, David Maldonado
Screenplay: Leon Ichaso and David Darmstaedter & Todd Anthony Bello
Cinematographer: Claudio Chea
Editor: David Tedeschi
Production Designer: Sharon Lomofsky
Sound: Jeff Pullman
Music: Andres Levin
Cast: Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, John Ortiz, Vincent Laresca, Manny Perez

Website: http://www.elcantante.net/index_beta.html

Synopsis:

Bring on the Nuyorican soul. This biography of Hector Lavoe, salsa music's celebrated vocalist, luxuriates in vibrant musical numbers, heart-wrenching drama and the palpable chemistry between chart-topping superstars - and real-life husband and wife - Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony.

Hector (Anthony) is a humble Puerto Rican singer who feels the pull of stardom leading him to the United States in the early sixties. Once in New York, he quickly captures the attention of the local musicians - impressed by his emotive singing style - and Puchi (Lopez), a tough-talking beauty who becomes Hector's advisor as well as his one true love. She gives him the confidence he needs to partner with his long-time collaborator, trombonist Willie Colón ( John Ortiz), and their label, Fania Records - and to pioneer a sound combining Puerto Rican and American influences: salsa.

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