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"Towelhead" *
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"Towelhead" - In Theaters August 15, 2008

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"Towelhead" - "Towelhead" follows the dark, bold and shockingly funny life of Jasira, a 13-year-old Arab-American girl, as she navigates the confusing and frightening path of adolescence and her own sexual awakening. When Jasira's mother sends her to Houston to live with her strict Lebanese father, she quickly learns that her new neighbors find her and her father a curiosity. Worse, her budding womanhood makes her traditional and hot-tempered father uncomfortable. Lonely in this new environment, Jasira seeks friendship and acceptance from her neighbors Mr. Vuoso, an Army reservist, and Melina, a meddling but caring expectant mother.

Towelhead_Poster Thrown into an unfamiliar suburban world, Jasira must confront racism and hypocrisy at home and at school - and at the same time struggle to make sense of her raging hormones and newfound sexuality. Her boyfriend, Thomas, though a few years older, provides some comfort - but even that relationship causes problems when her father discovers that Thomas is black. Surrounded by adults who are just as lost as she is, Jasira yearns for understanding, even amidst often brutal acts. Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Alicia Erian and written for the screen and directed by Alan Ball (Oscar winning writer of "American Beauty" and creator of "Six Feet Under"), "Towelhead" stars Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi and newcomer Summer Bishil as Jasira.

Read the controversial Fox News "Towelhead" story by Roger Freidman.

STARRING: Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello, Peter Macdissi, Summer Bishil
DIRECTOR: Alan Ball
STUDIO: Warner Independent Pictures
RATING: R (Sexual situations, incest, rape of a child under 14, violence, nudity, language)
THEATER COUNT (Opening Weekend): TBD
RUNNING TIME: TBD
TOTAL DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE: TBD
U.S. DVD RELEASE DATE: TBD






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* Editor's note: At the 2007 Toronto Film Festival, "Towelhead" was shown under the title "Nothing Is Private." We're not sure, though, how releasing the movie in its original title form (the movie is based on a novel titled "Towelhead") will do anything but incite Muslim fanatics in this and every other country in the world. We cannot imagine the books "Nigger" (by award winning writer Randal Kennedy), nor "Faggots" (by award winning writer Larry Kramer) getting the same titles if they were made into big screen movies, no matter the context.

WIP, "Towelhead's" distributor, apparently knows their movie is SO bad that they seem to be stooping to any level possible - renaming the movie, from "Nothing Is Private" to "Towelhead" - to try and drum up enough controversy and news, so that their movie gets a plethora of free publicity.

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"Doubt" - Meryl Streep!
In Movie Theaters December 2008
May 12, 2008

 

Doubt


Wild About Movies now provides you with more movie posters, movie trailers, movie synopses, Behind The Scenes of movies, and celebrity interviews with stars of upcoming movies than any other web site in the world. Today you are able to peruse the movie trailers, movie posters and movie synopses of more than 500 movies not yet in theaters (and more than 5000 movies in theaters and on DVD). Which movies, you ask? Sequels: Everything from "Cloverfield 2" and "Iron Man 2" and ... keep perusing. Also, "GI Joe The Movie" and Seann William Scott in both "Trainwreck My Life As An Idiot" and "The Promotion." And the big screen adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's "The Road" and Ron Howard's "Frost Nixon." Also Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio's next collaboration, "Shutter Island." In addition, Frank Miller's "The Spirit," now a Christmas 2008 release. And "Adam Resurrected" and "The Great Buck Howard" and Nicolas Cage in "Bangkok Dangerous." Also, everything from Brad Pitt in "The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button" to the updated 70s cult classic "Death Race," to "Dance Of The Dead" and the big screen adaptation of Maurice Sendack's "Where The Wild Things Are Movie," to the George Lucas produced "Star Wars: Clone Wars," to fab film director Michael Mann's upcoming "Public Enemies," to "Saw 5," or "Saw V," depending whether you're into Roman numerals. Also, "Taken," staring Liam Neeson and "The Lost Boys 2" - yes, featuring the two Corys. And "Mirrors" and "The House Bunny" and "Sex Drive." Along with "The Escapist" and "Towelhead." Also, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway in "Bride Wars;" to "Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D," to another movie from the creator of "Borat," "Religulous" to Will Smith as "Hancock" to Adam Sandler's "Zohan Movie." Also, Oscar winning actor Ben Kingsley in "Transsiberian" and the probable movie box office smash, "Ice Age 3." And Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf in the twenty-years in the making "Indiana Jones 4," and Daniel Radcliffe naked not in "Harry Potter 6" - but Daniel Radcliffe naked at WAM and on Broadway in "Equus." And, for good measure, "Sex And The City The Movie;" and M. Night Shyamalan's "The Happening." More? Sure! Judd Apatow's "The Pineapple Express;" and Guillermo Del Torro's "The Hobbit Movie" and "Hellboy 2." And "The X Files 2." Colin Farrell in "Pride And Glory" and Will Ferrell in "Step Brothers." Also, Dreamorks Animations' "Kung Fu Panda," "Madagascar 2;" and "Monsters vs Aliens." Steve Carell in "Get Smart The Movie;" "The Smurfs Movie;" and Robert DeNiro & Al Pacino in "Righteous Kill." Angelina Jolie in "Wanted." "Splice;" and the remake of the 1939 classic "The Women;" "Repo: Genetic Opera;" "Babylon AD;" "Push;" "Terminator 4;" "GI Joe;" "AstroBoy." Even more! "Hamlet 2" and Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" and "Chicago 7." And Peter Jackson's "The Lovely Bones." "Star Trek XI." And a slew of animated and non animated Walt Disney movies, most in 3D: including "The Jonas Brothers Movie 3D" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" and "Bolt," "Narnia 2;" "WallE;" "The King of the Elves" and "Rapunzel," "The Bear and the Bow;" "Toy Story 3," "Newt," "The Princess And The Frog," "Up" and "Cars 2." Heath Ledger's next to the last movie, "The Dark Knight." Heath Ledger's last movie, "Dr. Parnassus." WB's "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," as well as Catherine Zeta-Jones' "Death Defying Acts." More? Mike Myers as "The Love Guru" and Brendan Fraser in "The Mummy 3." "The Fly Boys" and Wesley Snipes in "Gallowwalker!" Even more: "Igor" and "Quarantine" and "Zack And Miri." Also: Zac Efron naked - but not in three big screen 2008 movies: "Footloose 2008," "17 Again" and "High School Musical 3." And "Wild Child" and Daniel Craig in "Defiance," and as 007 in "Bond 22," which now has the official title "Quantum of Solace;" to the prequel of "The DaVinci Code," "Angels & Demons;" "Mamma Mia The Movie;" "Hotel For Dogs" and Benicio Del Toro as "The Wolf Man" and Hugh Jackman's "Wolverine;" "Valkyrie." Not enough? How about the 2009 films, James ("Titanic") Cameron's "Avatar;" "Watchmen," (from the director of "300") and Hilary Swank in "Amelia," Also washed up Kevin Costner in "Swing Vote" and a naked Hayden Christensen in "Virgin Territory." Also, "Twilight" and "The Foot Fist Way," along with "College," "Boy A" and the French blockbuster "Ch'tis," as well "Milk." Our latest entry - "Doubt" - in movie theaters December 2008, the same day "Frost/Nixon" opens in movie theaters. For the current and complete movie box office report... (continue)





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