New Theatrical
Releases:
"National Lampoon's Van Wilder," "High Crimes," "Lucky Break" and "Crush"
Releases:
"National Lampoon's Van Wilder," "High Crimes," "Lucky Break" and "Crush"
Synopsis - "National Lampoon's Van Wilder"
Van's been "The Man" at Coolidge these past seven yeras because...when you love a place, why leave it? With a tricked-out dorm room, a full-time assistant, a personalized golf cart, and immediate entree into every club committee, frat house, classroom and administrative office, there's no place he'd rather be. With a heart of 24k gold, Van uses his influence to help the "loser" be a winner. After seven years, his dad cuts him off and Van must do what any self-respecting admired BMOC would do - start a business planning parties. As the beer flows and the dough rolls in, Van catches the eye of serious Gwen Pearson, a student journalist who's determined to expose the naked truth beneath Van's wilder exterior. What begins as a clash of wills soon leads to unexpected romance.
Release Date: April 5, 2002
Directed By: Walt Becker
Screenwriters: Brent Goldberg and David T Wagner
Producers: Robert L Levy, Peter J Abrams, and Andrew Panay
Director of Photography: James Bagdonas
Film Editor: Dennis M. Hill
Production Designer: Rachel Kamerman
Costume Designer: Alexis Scott
Casting: Barbara Fiorentino
Art Director: William Durrell
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, Tim Matheson, Kal Penn, Teck Holmes, Daniel Cosgrove, Deon Richmond, Alex Burns, Emily Rutherford and Paul Gleason
Rating: Rated R for strong sexual content, gross humor, language and some drug content
Official Site: "National Lampoon's Van Wilder"
Interviews: Interviews from the Premiere
Photos: Photos from the Premiere
More Photos: Gallery of Publicity Stills
Synopsis - "High Crimes"
A happily married, successful female lawyer is shocked to learn that her husband has a hidden past as a classified military operative and is accused of committing a heinous war crime. She must wrestle with her own doubts about his guilt as she defends him in a top-secret military court where none of the rules she knows so well apply.
Release Date: April 5, 2002
Directed By: Carl Franklin
Screenwriters: Joseph Finder, Yuri Zeltser and Cary Bickley
Executive Producers: Lisa Henson and Kevin Reidy
Director of Photography: Theo van de Sande
Film Editor: Carole Kravetz-Aykanian
Production Designer: Paul Peters
Costume Designer: Sharen Davis
Casting: Mali Finn
Art Director: Gary Kosko
Original Music: Graeme Revell
Starring: Ashley Judd, Morgan Freeman, Jim Caviezel, Adam Scott, Amanda Peet, and Michael Gaston
Rating: Rated PG-13 for violence, sexual content and language
Official Site: "High Crimes"
Photos: Gallery of Production Stills
Synopsis - "Crush"
Kate, Janine, and Molly happily engage in weekly rituals of gin guzzling, cigarette puffing, chocolate chugging and men trashing. They are practically successful women who share one comment lament - their love lives - or lack thereof. But when Kate embarks on a passionate and capricious romance with a former student, the strength of this female bond is interrupted, resulting in a devious counterattack by the other two members of club.
Release Date: April 5, 2002 (Limited)
Directed By: John McKay
Screenwriter: John McKay
Producer: Lee Thomas
Director of Photography: Henry Braham
Film Editor: Anne Sopel
Production Designer: Amanda MacArthur
Costume Designer: Jill Taylor
Casting: Michelle Guish
Art Director: John Reid
Original Music: Kevin Sargent
Starring: Andie MacDowell, Imelda Staunton, Anna Chancellor, Kenny Doughty, Bill Paterson, Caroline Holdaway, Christian Burgess, and Joe Roberts
Rating: Rated PG-13 for sexuality and language
Official Site: "Crush"
Photos: Gallery of Publicity Stills
Synopsis - "Lucky Break"
From the director of "The Full Monty" comes "Lucky Break," a comedy about a prison escape with a musical twist. Small-time crook Jimmy Hands botches a bank robbery and lands in prison. Facing 12 years behind bars, Jimmy stages a musical as Act One of his perfect escape plan. But it's Act Two that's got Jimmy stumped. Turns out his leading lady has captured his heart, and with one leg already over the wall, he's got to come up with a new ending as the curtain falls fast on his freedom.
Release Date: April 5, 2002 (Limited)
Directed By: Peter Cattaneo
Screenwriter: Ronan Bennett
Producers: Peter Cattaneo, Uri Fruchtmann, and Barnaby Thompson
Director of Photography: Alwin Kuchler
Film Editor: David Gamble
Production Designer: Max Gottlieb
Costume Designer: Ffion Elinor
Casting: Janey Fothergill
Art Director: Andrew Munro
Original Music: Anne Dudley
Starring: James Nesbitt, Olivia Williams, Timothy Spall, Bill Nighy, Lennie James, Ron Cook, Christopher Plummer and Frank Harper
Rating: Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references
Official Site: "Lucky Break"
Interview: Interview with Director Peter Cattaneo
NEW ON VIDEO - ROMANCE FILMS:
"Bandits" Release Date - April 2, 2002
NEW IN THEATERS - OTHER GENRES:
"Big Trouble"
