MovieBarometer connects movielovers worldwide! Registered users can create lists, vote for movies, discuss in the forum and more... http://www.moviebarometer.com/ 2007 IvolutionIdea This small-scale sequel to the 2004 feature film builds on the premise set by its predecessor, with characters able to leap back in time in order to change their personal histories. But as in the first film, such tinkering with history only leads to dire consequences in the present, causing further havoc for those afflicted with this unique ability. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Butterfly-Effect-2-(2006)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Butterfly-Effect-2-(2006)/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:47:47 CDT Dean Corso is highly skilled at his work, a position which requires dexterity, cultural expertise, nerves of steel... and few scruples. Known for locating rare books for wealthy collectors, Corso is hired by eminent book-lover and scholar of demonology, Boris Balkan. Corson's mission: to find the last two volumes of legendary manual of satanic invocation "The Ninth Gates of the Shadow Kingdom," compare them Balkan's first volume, supposedly the only one of its kind, and ascertain the authenticity of the series. Corso accepts the challenge. From New York to Toledo, Paris to Cintra, he immerses himself in a labyrinth full of pitfalls and temptations, disturbing encounters, violence and mysterious deaths. Protected by an angelic creature and guided by a force more powerful than himself, Corso solves one by one the mysteries of the dreaded Book and discovers the real purpose of his mission. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Ninth-Gate-(1999)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Ninth-Gate-(1999)/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:46:42 CDT Carla and Martin are a young upper-class couple fresh off of a night of dancing and partying when they cross paths with Trece, Budu and Niga, three men who make their living by kidnapping unwitting young adults to extort quick money from their wealthy parents. Carla and Martin become the next victims and are sent on a terrifying overnight journey through Caracas as they wait for Carla's father Sergio to hand over twenty thousand dollars--a small amount for a rich Caraqueno, but the equivalent of almost 5 years of the Venezuelan minimum wage. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Secuestro-express-(2005)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Secuestro-express-(2005)/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:45:31 CDT A thriller that centers on Isabella El-Ibrahimi, the American wife of Egyptian-born chemical engineer Anwar El-Ibrahimi, who disappears on a flight from South Africa to Washington. Isabella desperately tries to track her husband down, while a CIA analyst at a secret detention facility outside the U.S. is forced to question his assignment as he becomes party to the man's unorthodox interrogation. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Rendition-(2007)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Rendition-(2007)/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:32:18 CDT A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between "Jumpers" and those who have sworn to kill them. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Jumper-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Jumper-(2008)/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:30:07 CDT Thomas Barnes and Kent Taylor are two Secret Service agents assigned to protect President Ashton at a landmark summit on the global war on terror. When President Ashton is shot moments after his arrival in Spain, chaos ensues and disparate lives collide in the hunt for the assassin. In the crowd is Howard Lewis, an American tourist who thinks he's captured the shooter on his camcorder while videotaping the event for his kids back home. Also there is American TV news producer Rex Brooks, relaying the historic event to millions of TV viewers across the globe. As they and others reveal their stories, the pieces of the puzzle will fall into place - and it will become apparent that shocking motivations lurk just beneath the surface. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Vantage-Point-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Vantage-Point-(2008)/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:28:32 CDT Anything can happen on Nim's Island, a magical place ruled by a young girl's imagination. It is an existence that mirrors that of her favorite literary character, Alex Rover - the world's greatest adventurer. But Alexandra, the author of the Rover books, leads a reclusive life in the big city. When Nim's father goes missing from their island, a twist of fate brings her together with Alexandra. Now they must draw courage from their fictional hero, Alex Rover, and find strength in one another to conquer Nim's Island. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Nim's-Island-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Nim's-Island-(2008)/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:27:18 CDT On December 8, 1980 Mark David Chapman shocked the world by murdering the beloved purveyor of peace, 40-year old musician and activist, John Lennon, outside The Dakota, his New York apartment building. Chapman?s motives were fabricated from pure delusion, fueled by an obsession with the fictional character Holden Caulfield and his similar misadventures in J.D. Salinger?s Catcher in the Rye. In one instant, an anonymous, mentally unstable 25-year old, socially awkward Beatles fan who had fluctuated between idealizing Lennon and being overcome with a desire to kill him - altered the course of history. Jared Leto, 60 pounds heavier for the role, bears an uncanny physical resemblance to the real Chapman, who to this day, is incarcerated in Attica Prison, on a guilty plea. Aside from a Larry King interview in 1992, he has not spoken with the media. However, Chapman did reveal the mechanics of his unraveling during those three fateful days in New York City, to crime journalist Jack Jones. The interviews were published in 1992 as Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman, a book of Chapman?s recollections of his unthinkable act of violence. From this text, the film CHAPTER 27 is based. The film takes its title from the idea that through his actions in New York, Chapman was attempting to ?write? his own additional, 27th chapter to Catcher in the Rye (which ends with chapter 26). Leto?s embodiment of a man whose painfully restless mind thrashes about uncontrollably between paranoia, socio-pathic lying and delusion is summed up in such character revealing comments as ?I?m too vulnerable for a world full of pain and lies? and ?Everyone is cracked and broken. You have to find something to fix you. To give you what you need. To make you whole again.? From his lies to cab drivers (identifying himself as the Beatles sound engineer) to his socially unacceptable behavior around Jude (Lindsay Lohan) a young fan he meets outside the Dakota ? to his argument with paparazzi photographer Paul (Judah Friedlander), Leto?s Chapman keeps the psychoses bubbling below the surface as his grasp on reality deteriorates into a completely misguided rage. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Chapter-27-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Chapter-27-(2008)/ Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:18:58 CDT Pierre Dulaine is a Manhattan ballroom teacher and competitor who volunteers his time to teach ballroom dancing to a group of New York inner city high school kids. Initially forced to participate as a form of detention, the kids reject Mr. Dulaine's efforts until his unwavering commitment and dedication finally inspires them to embrace the program, infusing it with their own unique hip-hop style while subconsciously learning valuable life lessons about pride, respect, self-esteem and honor. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Take-the-Lead-(2006)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Take-the-Lead-(2006)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:09:30 CST With a family to consider, the courageous Zorro must now weigh the consequences of his secretive, crime-fighting, swashbuckling life: he has become estranged from both his wife, Elena, and child, Joaquin. His son, only knowing that 'papa is away on business' has a difficult time dealing with his father's absence. And his adventure-loving wife must maintain a level of normalcy for the trio's home-life, much to her frustration. However, while Zorro tries to pull himself away from dangerous crusading, his heart speaks to him of a great darkness, and he prays for the courage and strength to, once again, put on the mask--realizing that there is a major threat brewing in California. However, his family falls into peril as he fights the dark forces, and thus, Zorro, is once again called to save the day against a new nemesis. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Legend-of-Zorro-(2005)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Legend-of-Zorro-(2005)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:07:27 CST In Buenos Aires during the Peron era, an Argentine playwright has a preternatural ability to see what will happen to people's loved ones -- many of whom are missing, or soon will be -- when he looks into their faces. Ultimately, he must turn this power inward, when his activist journalist wife disappears. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Imagining-Argentina-(2004)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Imagining-Argentina-(2004)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:05:33 CST A car dealer with a dodgy past and new family, Terry has always avoided major-league scams. But when Martine, a beautiful model from his old neighborhood, offers him a lead on a foolproof bank hit on London's Baker Street, Terry recognizes the opportunity of a lifetime. Martine targets a roomful of safe deposit boxes worth millions in cash and jewelry. But Terry and his crew don't realize the boxes also contain a treasure trove of dirty secrets - secrets that will thrust them into a deadly web of corruption and illicit scandal that spans London's criminal underworld, the highest echelons of the British government, and the Royal Family itself...the true story of a heist gone wrong...in all the right ways. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Bank-Job-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Bank-Job-(2008)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:59:44 CST Two old friends flee New York City on a three-day road trip to Montreal to escape their problems and meet the great Donald Sutherland. Between running drugs and meeting a man who only communicates through instant messaging, they run head-on into the always lingering problem of real life. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Backseat-(2005)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Backseat-(2005)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:57:51 CST Radio sensation Dr. Emma Lloyd and her publisher/fiancé Michael thought getting a license to wed in New York would be easier than getting a driver's license. After all, there's no tests--written or blood--they were both over 18, and they weren't related. All they needed to do was show up together at city hall, fork over the fee, and be done with it. Right? Wrong--Emma's already married! Oops. Can someone accidentally forget they have a husband? Certainly not the perfectly practical, never-make-a-misstep Dr. Emma Lloyd, a.k.a. "The Love Doctor." Certainly not New York's very own guru of relationships, and author of the hot self-help book, R.E.A.L Love. But when Emma carelessly dispenses some of her "chicken soup for the heart" over the Big Apple's airwaves, and a faithful listener takes her advice, Fireman Patrick Sullivan suddenly has his love life extinguished. Now Patrick wants to get even, and after reading about the good doctor's impending nuptials in the newspaper, he puts together the perfect recipe for sweet revenge: Just take one know-it-all talk show host, one angry New York City fireman, one computer whiz who can hack into city hall, and presto! Emma can't get married because she already is--to Patrick! http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Accidental-Husband-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Accidental-Husband-(2008)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:55:52 CST Cool precision and venomous beauty entwine in the striking figure of Laure Ash, a woman who can only be expected to do the unexpected. A master of manipulation and guile, Laure plays a crucial role in a sultry jewel theft and then abruptly leaves her life of crime--and her bloodthirsty cohorts--behind her. In a surreal transformation, Laure refashions herself in the guise of a respectable married woman with a high profile political life and soon captures the attention of Nicolas, a soulful ex-paparazzo mesmerized by the elusive and enthralling adventuress. Attracted to the enigmatic Laure but serving an agenda of his own, Nicolas shatters her carefully crafted world with one shutter click of his seditious camera. Suddenly exposed to the world and vulnerable to her enemies, Laure is determined to use her considerable assets--and Nicolas' voyeuristic instincts--to reinvent her identitiy and once again escape her past. But as she ensnares Nicolas in her calculated seduction, Laure finds her quest for revenge complicated by their mutual attraction. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Femme-Fatale-(2002)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Femme-Fatale-(2002)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:55:52 CST In the deadly game of international espionage, elite anonymous operatives wage secret wars for power, information and national security. Agendas are rarely what they seem. Word has recently been circulating in these exclusive ranks of an ingenious new assassination device. Microscopic and injectable, it lies dormant inside its victim until activated and then kills in an instant, leaving no trace. In the frantic race to obtain this device, only two individuals, sworn enemies, have the skill, talent and tenacity to succeed. One is an agent known only by the code name Sever. Lethally trained to be the perfect weapon, Sever is precise and relentless in her pursuit of a goal. The other is the brilliant and determined former FBI man-hunter Jeremiah Ecks. Once preeminent in his field, Ecks resigned from the agency when his wife was killed in an explosion that left him a guilt-ridden emotional shell of himself. Now, forced back into service by his former mentor for the most challenging assignment of his career, Ecks prepares to face off against agent Sever, his most formidable foe. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Ballistic-Ecks-vs-Sever-(2002)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Ballistic-Ecks-vs-Sever-(2002)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:53:05 CST In turn of the century Cuba, Luis, a wealthy coffee tycoon, arranges to marry an American woman named Julia. When he takes Julia as his wife, he thinks his life is complete. But people aren't always who they seem and Luis's life begins to unravel. When Julia disappears with his money, Luis is forced to look into Julia's past - a past that doesn't seem to exist - and finds that the woman he loves is accused of a brutal murder. Sex and love turn to rage and revenge as Luis sets off to find his wife. But is he capable of playing her deadly game? http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Original-Sin-(2001)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Original-Sin-(2001)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:51:24 CST Best friends and professional boxing rivals Vince Boudreau and Cesar Dominguez haven't worked for years. Finally, from out of the blue, they get a chance of a lifetime: an assignment to work together in Vegas. The job promises big money, but there's a hitch: they have to be there NOW. They quickly hit he road with Grace Pasic at the wheel, embarking on a circuitous route through the sizzling desert. Sparks fly as the competitive Vince and Caesar antagonize each other to a frenzy matched only by Grace's combative temper. The going gets rough as they pick up sultry hitchhiker Lia, whose presence throws the trio into further upheaval. A riotous race ensues as Vince and Caesar scramble to make it to Vegas for their big showdown. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Play-It-to-the-Bone-(1999)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Play-It-to-the-Bone-(1999)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:49:37 CST Sunnyvale trailer park residents Julian, Ricky and Bubbles are planning for The Big Dirty--the biggest heist of their long, unsuccessful criminal careers. About to lose their home and their girls, the boys hope that their scheme to steal vast quantities of untraceable change will put them back on top. But before they can succeed, they’ll have to outrun helicopters, survive shootouts and face down drunken trailer park management in an outrageous game of trailer park chicken. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Trailer-Park-Boys-The-Movie-(2006)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Trailer-Park-Boys-The-Movie-(2006)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:48:48 CST Centers around five Lebanese women, of different religions and ages, who work in a beauty salon. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Sukkar-banat-(2007)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Sukkar-banat-(2007)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:47:13 CST The story of IB Fahdlan, an important emissary who is banished from his homeland. The nomadic outcast comes across a band of Norse warriors who coerce him into joining them when they are summoned to fight mysterious creatures legendary for consuming every living thing in their path. Eventually surrounded by the frightening and ferocious foe, Ibn must conquer his personal fears and help battle the illusive invaders--who emerge out of the shroud of fog in the black of the night. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-13th-Warrior-(1999)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-13th-Warrior-(1999)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:46:46 CST Captures 14-year-old singing sensation, Miley Cyrus, in concert at several venues on her 2007 54-city tour. She performs as both a solo artist and as her popular television character, Hannah Montana. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Hannah-Montana-and-Miley-Cyrus-Best-of-Both-Worlds-Concert-Tour-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Hannah-Montana-and-Miley-Cyrus-Best-of-Both-Worlds-Concert-Tour-(2008)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:46:05 CST It has been 20 years since Don Diego de la Vega successfully fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Imprisoned for two decades, he now must find a successor to stop Don Rafael Montero--the powerful, former Spanish governor of Alta California who cost de la Vega his freedom, his wife, Esperanza, and his daughter, Elena--who is making plans to purchase California from Mexico's president, General Santa Anna. Alejandro Murieta, a bandit with a troubled past, is transformed by Don Diego into a new Zorro who he hopes will help him foil Montero's schemes once and for all. Tracing the heroic story of these highly-charged relationships, the tale follows the new Zorro as he assumes de la Vega's mantle and enters into a romantic relationship with a woman close to his predecessor's heart... http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Mask-of-Zorro-(1998)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Mask-of-Zorro-(1998)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:44:25 CST Devastated when his fiancee Kate is killed on their wedding day, Henry reluctantly agrees to consult a psychic named Ashley at the urging of his sister Chloe. Despite his skepticism over her psychic abilities, Henry finds himself falling hard for Ashley, and vice versa. But there is a big snag. Ashley is being haunted by Kate's ghost, who considers it her heavenly duty to break up Henry and Ashley's fledgling romance, if it is the last thing she does on this earthly plane. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Over-Her-Dead-Body-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Over-Her-Dead-Body-(2008)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:44:25 CST After the genial, beloved TV host of the popular wildlife show "Strange Wilderness" passes on to the great nature special in the sky, his son Peter Gaulke takes over the series--and things are never the same. Ignorant, bumbling and blissfully unaware of his own lack of talent, Pete sprinkles his documentary narrations with dubious factoids. When the ratings sink to an all-time low and the show is about to be cancelled, Pete and his filmmaking partner Fred Wolf realize they have to come up with "something big" to save the series. It looks like they've hit the jackpot when Pete lucks into a map of the legendary Bigfoot's secret cave. But when the clueless producer leads his ragtag crew to the wilds of Central America to film the elusive beast, they encounter a string of disasters. Desperate for a stunt to drive "Strange Wilderness" ratings back up and salvage the show, Pete brainstorms with his motley crew. Their luck seems to take a turn for the better when Pete gets a visit from his father's backwoods survivalist friend Bill Calhoun, who offers to sell him a map to Bigfoot's jungle hideout. Convinced this is the big break they've been waiting for, Pete and Fred hire two new crewmembers, Bill Whitaker and Cheryl, and set off for Ecuador in their dilapidated RV. From the start, however, the ambitious expedition is beset with disasters. Along the way, the hapless crew will have to survive near-death encounters with overzealous border guards, an amorous turkey, flesh-eating fish, murderous natives and a host of other obstacles that more than live up to the name "Strange Wilderness." http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Strange-Wilderness-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Strange-Wilderness-(2008)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:43:43 CST Sydney Wells is an accomplished concert violinist who has been blind since a childhood tragedy. Sydney undergoes a double corneal transplant, and her sight is restored. But Sydney's happiness is short-lived as unexplainable shadowy and frightening images start to haunt her. Are they a passing aftermath of her surgery, Sydney's mind adjusting to sight, a product of her imagination, or something horrifyingly real? As Sydney's family and friends begin to doubt her sanity, Sydney is soon convinced that her anonymous eye donor has somehow opened the door to a terrifying world only she can now see. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Eye-(2008)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/The-Eye-(2008)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:42:49 CST As told by the story-teller Che, Eva Peron was born Eva Duarte, the illegitimate daughter of a penniless farmer. Still a teenager, Eva attaches herself to a popular tango singer, Agustin Magaldi and accompanies him to the Big City: Buenos Aires. Ambitious to succeed, Eva becomes an aspiring radio and film actress, eventually moving into influential circles within Buenos Aires society. Once her name is linked with the rising politician Juan Peron, tongues begin to wag, but the couple marry and Peron is elected President with the inspirational Eva at his side. Eva establishes herself as an ardent supporter of Peronism and promotes her unique blend of democracy with her "Rainbow Tour" to Europe. Attracting attention like no other woman before or since, Eva Peron hypnotized a nation of eighteen million people for seven years before her untimely death at the age of 33 in 1952. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Evita-(1996)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Evita-(1996)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:41:49 CST On February 24, 1996 the unthinkable occurred: the Cuban government shot down two American planes flying in international airspace in search of Cubans fleeing their country on dilapidated rafts. This event led to the death of four American citizens, reopening old wounds between the United States and Cuba, and exposing a climate of political repression, treason and tragedy. The documentary recounts the deadly events of that day, using actual radar tracks and FBI radio intercepts. The film also depicts the efforts of Maggie Khuly and her ten-year struggle to help the victims' families discover what really happened and why. It's an emotional journey that examines both the personal and political facets of this harrowing event, revealing a taut and suspenseful progression of conspiracy, confrontation and tragedy whose consequences reverberate to this day. As Cuba nears the end of a Castro led government, the film is a reminder of the challenges ahead. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Shoot-Down-(2007)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Shoot-Down-(2007)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:37:58 CST Dr. Sarah Taylor is criminal psychologist with a brilliant incisive mind. She is capable of dissecting the fabrications of accused serial killer Max Cheski, who is attempting to avoid a murder trial through an insanity plea. While shopping for groceries, Sarah meets a stranger--the charming, enigmatic Tony Ramirez, whose fiery combination of innocence and danger succeeds in breaking through Sarah's emotional walls. She begins a passionate affair with Tony, an experience that is both exhilarating and frightening to someone as controlled as Sarah. As a new life unfolds for her, a series of increasingly disturbing events threaten to destroy it. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Never-Talk-to-Strangers-(1995)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Never-Talk-to-Strangers-(1995)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:37:46 CST After accepting the marriage proposal of her zoologist boyfriend, a young copywriter gets cold feet when she discovers that each member of her family is engaged in an extramarital affair. http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Miami-Rhapsody-(1995)/ http://www.moviebarometer.com/movie/Miami-Rhapsody-(1995)/ Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:36:21 CST