Synopsis CPL 1 - 3 - Criterion Pictures
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<strong>Criterion</strong> <strong>Pictures</strong><br />
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800-565-1996 Fax: 866-664-7545 • www.criterionpic.com<br />
Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself<br />
2009 • 113 minutes • Colour • Maple <strong>Pictures</strong><br />
Director: Tyler Perry<br />
Cast: Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian J. White, Hope Olaide Wilson, Kwesi Boakye, Frederick Siglar, Gladys Knight,<br />
Mary J. Blige, Marvin Winans<br />
When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own<br />
hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April.<br />
Tyler Perry's The Family That Preys<br />
2009 • 111 minutes • Colour • Maple <strong>Pictures</strong><br />
Director: Tyler Perry<br />
Cast: Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Tyler Perry, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, Kadee Strickland, Cole Hauser, Robin Givens<br />
Working-class Alice (Academy Award nominee Alfre Woodard) and wealthy Charlotte (Academy Award winner Kathy Bates) are friends<br />
and mothers who have supported each other through all that their families have gone through over the years. But now their families are<br />
embroiled in new turmoil - with each other. Can the two women save their children from the dark secrets and dirty deeds that threaten to<br />
destroy them all<br />
The U.S. Versus John Lennon<br />
2006 • 99 minutes • Colour • Maple <strong>Pictures</strong><br />
Director: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld<br />
Cast: John Lennon, Yoko Ono<br />
THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON is a compelling and provocative look at John Lennon's transformation from beloved musical artist to antiwar<br />
activist to iconic inspiration for peace that also reveals the true story of why and how the U.S. Government tried to silence him. The<br />
film will also show that this was not just an isolated episode in American history but that the issues and struggles of that era remain<br />
relevant today.<br />
Unaccompanied Minors<br />
2006 • 89 minutes • Colour • Warner Brothers<br />
Director: Paul Feig<br />
Cast: Dyllan Christopher, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyler James Williams, Gina Mantegna, Quinn Shephard, Dominique Saldana, Brett Kelly,<br />
Dave Allen<br />
A group of kids bond while snowed in at Chicago's fictional Hoover International Airport the day after Christmas, and ultimately create a<br />
makeshift holiday. for themselves.<br />
Under the Same Moon<br />
2008 • 109 minutes • Colour • Fox Searchlight<br />
Director: Patricia Riggen<br />
Cast: America Ferrera, Adrian Alonso, Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, Maya Zapata and Carmen Salinas<br />
In the hopes of providing a better life for her son, Rosario works illegally in the U.S. while her mother cares for Carlitos back in Mexico.<br />
Unexpected circumstances drive both Rosario and Carlitos to embark on their own journeys in a desperate attempt to reunite. Along the<br />
way, mother and son face challenges and obstacles but never lose hope that they will one day be together again. Riggen's film is not only<br />
a heartwarming family story; she also offers subtle commentary on the much-debated issue of illegal immigration.<br />
Undiscovered<br />
2005 • 97 minutes • Colour • Maple <strong>Pictures</strong><br />
Director: Meiert Avis<br />
Cast: Steven Strait, Pell James, Kip Pardue, Carrie Fisher, Ashlee Simpson, Perrey Reeves, Fisher Stevens<br />
A group of aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in the city of Los Angeles.<br />
Unstoppable<br />
2010 • 98 minutes • Colour • 20th Century Fox<br />
Director: Tony Scott<br />
Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson<br />
A massive unmanned locomotive, nicknamed “The Beast” and loaded with toxic cargo, roars through the countryside, vaporizing anything<br />
put in front of it. A veteran engineer (Washington) and a young conductor (Pine), aboard another train in the runaway’s path, devise an<br />
incredible plan to try and stop it – and prevent certain disaster in a heavily populated area.<br />
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