Movies I Have Seen - April 2012 (7 movies)

The Hunger Games. 2012 (dystopian science fiction), Starring Stanley Tucci as Caesar Flickerman, Wes Bentley as Seneca Crane, Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, Willow Shields as Primrose Everdeen, Liam Hemsworth as Gale Hawthorne, Elizabeth Banks as Effie Trinket, Sandra Lafferty as Hob Vendor, Paula Malcomson as Katniss' Mother, Rhoda Griffis as Registration Woman, Sandino Moya-Smith as Propaganda Film Tribute, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Raiko Bowman as Peeta's Mother, Dwayne Boyd as Peacekeeper #1, Anthony Reynolds as Peacekeeper #2, Judd Lormand as Peacekeeper #3, Woody Harrelson as Haymitch Abernathy, Toby Jones as Claudius Templesmith, Kimiko Gelman as Venia, Nelson Ascencio as Flavius, Brooke Bundy as Octavia, Lenny Kravitz as Cinna, Amandla Stenberg as Rue, Dayo Okeniyi as Thresh, Leven Rambin as Glimmer, Jack Quaid as Marvel, Latarsha Rose as Portia, Donald Sutherland as President Snow, Alexander Ludwig as Cato, Isabelle Fuhrman as Clove, Ian Nelson as Tribute Boy District 3, Kalia Prescott as Tribute Girl District 3, Ethan Jamieson as Tribute Boy District 4, Jacqueline Emerson as Fox Face, Mackenzie Lintz as Tribute Girl District 8, Annie Thurman as Tribute Girl District 9, Dakota Hood as Tribute Girl District 10, Amber Chaney as Avox Girl, Karan Kendrick as Atala, Shane Biseell as Birthday Boy, Kate Kneeland as Hovercraft Tech, Steve Coulter as Game Center Tech #1, Sharon Morris as Game Center Tech #2, Tim Taylor as Game Center Tech #3, John Ross as Game Center Tech, Troy Linger as Katniss' Father, Tara Macken as Tribute Girl District 4, Ashton Moio as District 6 Tribute, Sam Tan as Tribute Boy District 8, Christopher Cozort as Capitol Citizen (Hob Vendor), George McPherson as District 11 Farmer, Alexa Poletti as Capitol Citizen and Trey Taylor as Peacekeeper. Silver City Cinemas, Calgary, April 3, 2012, with Bethany Luther. Songs: "Rue's Lullaby" - Performed by Jennifer Lawrence; "Abraham's Daughter" - Written by Win Butler, Régine Chassagne and T-Bone Burnett, Produced by T-Bone Burnett, Performed by Arcade Fire; "Safe & Sound" - Written by Taylor Swift, Joy Williams, John Paul White and T-Bone Burnett, Produced by T-Bone Burnett, Performed by Taylor Swift featuring The Civil Wars; "Kingdom Come" - Written by Joy Williams and John Paul White, Produced by T-Bone Burnett, Performed by The Civil Wars. Track listing: No. Title Music Length 1. "Abraham's Daughter", 3:22; 2. "Tomorrow Will Be Kinder", 3:25; 3. "Nothing to Remember", 2:58; 4. "Safe & Sound" (featuring The Civil Wars), 4:00; 5. "The Ruler and the Killer", 4:33; 6. "Dark Days", 3:53; 7. "One Engine", 3:01; 8. "Daughter's Lament", 2:46; 9. "Kingdom Come", 3:42; 10. "Take the Heartland", 2:45; 11. "Come Away to the Water" (featuring Rozzi Crane), 5:13; 12. "Run Daddy Run" (featuring Pistol Annies), 2:45; 13. "Rules", 3:27; 14. "Eyes Open", 4:04; 15. "Lover Is Childlike", 4:15; 16. "Just a Game", 4:01; Total length: 58:10.

Iron Man. 2008 (science fiction superhero), Starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Terrence Howard as Rhodey, Jeff Bridges as Obadiah Stane, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart, Shaun Toub as Yinsen, Faran Tahir as Raza, Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson, Bill Smitrovich as General Gabriel, Sayed Badreya as Abu Bakaar, Paul Bettany as Jarvis (voice), Jon Favreau as Hogan, Peter Billingsley as William Ginter Riva, Tim Guinee as Major Allen, Will Lyman as Award Ceremony Narrator (voice); Guards: Tom Morello, Marco Khan, Daston Kalili and Ido Ezra; Kevin Foster as Jimmy, Garrett Noel as Pratt, Eileen Weisinger as Ramirez, Ahmed Ahmed as Ahmed, Fahim Fazli as Omar, Gerard Sanders as Howard Stark, Tim Rigby as Viper 1, Russell Richardson as Viper 2, Nazanin Boniadi as Amira Ahmed, Thomas Craig Plumer as Colonel Craig, Robert Berkman as Dealer at Craps Table, Stacy Stas as Woman at Craps Table, Lauren Scyphers as Woman at Craps Table, Dr. Frank Nyi as Engineer, Marvin Jordan as Air Force Officer, Jim Cramer as Himself, Donna Evans Merlo as Woman In SUV; Kids in SUV: Reid Harper, Summer Kylie Remington, Ava Rose Williams, Vladimir Kubr and Callie Marie Croughwell; Javan Tahir as Gulmira Kid, Sahar Bibiyan as Gulmira Mom; Reporters: Patrick O'Connell, Adam Harrington, Meera Simhan and Ben Newmark; Flight Attendants: Ricki Noel Lander, Jeannine Kaspar and Sarah Cahill; Justin Rex as Air Force Lieutenant, Zorianna Kit as Herself; Stan's Girls: Lana Kinnear, Nicole Lindeblad, Masha Lund and Gabrielle Tuite; CAOC Analysts: Tim Griffin, Joshua Harto, Micah Hauptman and James Bethea; Jeffrey Ashkin as Photographer, Russell Bobbitt as Georgio, Vianessa Castaños as Fireman's Wife, Mike Cochrane as Gulmira Villager, Crystal Marie Denha as Dubai Beauty, Mellany Gandara as Dubai Girl, Halla as House wife at Award Ceremony, Rodrick Hersh as Insurgent, Kristin J. Hooper as Reporter, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Chris Jalandoni as Dubai Waiter, Steve Janousek as Party Guest, David Allen Kramer as Whiplash One (voice), Stan Lee as Himself, Laura Liguori as Dancer in Ballroom, Flavia Manes Rossi as Reporter, Anthony Martins as Village Dad, Robert McMurrer as Reporter, James M. Myers as Airforce Officer, America Olivo as Dubai Beauty #1, Sylvette Ortiz as Staff Sergeant, Brett Padelford as Journalist, Ajani Perkins as Voice, Chris Reid as Reporter, Toi Rose as News Cameraman, Arne Starr as Dubai Tychoon in hat/Bus Passenger and George F. Watson as Rooftop Fireman. DVD, April 8, 2012, with Connie Luther and Bethany Luther. Soundtrack: "Back In Black" - Written by Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young and Angus Young, Performed by AC/DC, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with SONY BMG Music Entertainment; "Damn Kid" - Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore), Zach Danziger and Vincent Alfieri, Performed by DJ Boborobo, Courtesy of Dee Town Entertainment; "Iron Man (Theme from the Animated Series)" - Composed by Jacques Urbont (as Jack Urbont), Performed by John O'Brien and Rick Boston; "Institutionalized" - Written by Louiche Mayorga and Mike Muir, Performed by Suicidal Tendencies, Courtesy of Frontier Records; "Slept on Tony with Dirt" - Written by Ghostface Killah (as Dennis Coles), Performed by Ghostface Killah, Courtesy of The Island Def Jam Music Group, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises; "Concerto In Do Maggiore Per Pianoforte Ed Orchestra: Larghetto" - Written by Antonio Salieri, Performed by Ramin Djawadi; "Groovetronic" - Written and Performed by Terry Devine-King, Courtesy of Non Stop; "Kool Katz" - Written and Performed by Chucho Merchan, Courtesy of Extreme Music; "Licorice" - Written and Performed by Emanuel Kallins and Steve Skinner, Courtesy of FirstCom; "Iron Man" - Written by Ozzy Osbourne (as John Osbourne), Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler (as Terence Butler) and Bill Ward (as William Ward), Performed by Black Sabbath, Courtesy of Black Sabbath, Under license from Downlane Limited.

Wrath of the Titans. 2012, Starring Sam Worthington as Perseus, Liam Neeson as Zeus, Ralph Fiennes as Hades, Édgar Ramírez as Ares, Toby Kebbell as Agenor, Rosamund Pike as Andromeda, Bill Nighy as Hephaestus, Danny Huston as Poseidon, John Bell as Helius, Lily James as Korrina, Alejandro Naranjo as Mantius, Freddy Drabble as Apollo, Kathryn Carpenter as Athena, Matt Milne as Elite Guard No. 1, Kett Turton as Elite Guard No. 2, Sinéad Cusack as Clea, Spencer Wilding as Minotaur, Juan Reyes as Prison Warden, Jorge Guimerá as Theodulus, Asier Macazaga as Theron, Daniel Galindo Rojas as Eustachius, Lamberto Guerra as Timon, George Blagden as Soldier 1, Killian Burke as Soldier 2, Alastair Cording as Villager 1, Caoilfhionn Dunne as Woman 1, Martin Bayfield as Cyclops, Jimmy Pethrus as Ancient Greek Soldier and James Michael Rankin as Argos Army Soldier. IMAX 3D, April 10, 2012, with Duane Neudorf. Soundtrack: (Composer: Javier Navarrete) 1. Wrath of the Titans, 2. Humans Stopped Praying, 3. Zeus In The Underworld, 4. Attack Of The Chimera, 5. Son Of Zeus, 6. Pegasus, 7. Andromeda, 8. Cyclops, 9. The Orb, 10. Ares Fights, 11. Perseus In The Labyrinth, 12. Escape From Tartarus, 13. To The Battle, 14. Brother Ares, 15. Zeus Leaves, 16. Kronos Megalos Remix. Trivia: It is a British-American fantasy film and sequel to the 2010 film Clash of the Titans. Anachronism: The Greek army is shown using a counterweight trebuchet, a siege weapon not used in western warfare until the late 6th century CE, in Byzantium.

Iron Man II. 2010 (science fiction superhero), Starring Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle as Lt. Col. James 'Rhodey' Rhodes, Scarlett Johansson as Natalie Rushman/Natasha Romanoff, am Rockwell as Justin Hammer, Mickey Rourke as Ivan Vanko, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson, John Slattery as Howard Stark, Garry Shandling as Senator Stern, Paul Bettany as Jarvis (voice), Kate Mara as U.S. Marshal, Leslie Bibb as Christine Everhart, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Christiane Amanpour as Herself, Philippe Bergeron as Detective Lemieux, James Bethea as Security Force #1, Michael Bruno as Security Force #2, Kate Clark as Expo Fan, Luminita Docan as Russian Newscaster, François Duhamel as French Photographer, Larry Ellison as Himself, Adam 'DJ AM' Goldstein as Himself, Tim Guinee as Major Allen, Eric L. Haney as General Meade, Ali Khan as 10 Rings Gangster, Yevgeni Lazarev (as Eugene Lazarev) as Anton Vanko, Stan Lee as Himself (The man wearing suspenders who Stark identifies as Larry King), Isaiah Guyman Martin IV as AV Operator, Helena Mattsson as Rebecca, Keith Middlebrook as Expo Cop, Anya Monzikova as Rebeka, Margy Moore as Bambi Arbogast, Olivia Munn as Chess Roberts, Elon Musk as Himself, Bill O'Reilly as Himself, Alejandro Patino as Strawberry Vendor, Davin Ransom as Young Tony Stark, Karim Saleh as Guard, Brian Schaeffer as Hammer Expo Tech, Phillipe Simon as French Waiter, Jack White as Jack; Ironette Dancers: Melanie Brown, Krystal Ellsworth, Victoria Parsons, Gina Cantrell, Renee Herlocker, Jill Ann Pineda-Arnold, Sandra Colton, Annika Ihnat, Jenny Robinson, Lindsay Dennis, Jennifer D. Johnson, Lindsay Rosenberg, Hannah Douglass, Brooke Long, Rachele Brooke Smith, Nadine Ellis and Kylette Zamora; Ted Alderman as News Cameraman, Donessa Alexander as Birthday Party Guest/Expo Guest, Martin Andris as Expo Greeter, Gregory Baldi as Monaco Grand Prix Restaurant Guest, Elya Beer as Bartender, Ayelet Ben-Shahar as Model, Jordan Bobbitt as Little Girl at EXPO Gala, Chris Borden as Dignitary/Expo Attendee, Pete Brown as Air Force Major, Basilina Butler as Tony Stark Racing Fan, John Ceallach as Captain Anders, Katie Cleary as Beautiful Girl, Ajarae Coleman as Expo Guest, Rick L. Dean as Monte Carlo Race Fan, Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll as French Prison Guard #2, Jasmine Dustin as Watermelon Girl, Mark Casimir Dyniewicz as Justin Hammer Expo Attendee, Sam Felman as Stark Expo Attendee, Caitlin Gallo as I Love You girl, Shakira Vanise Gamble as Pepper's Party Guest, Paul Grace as French Prison Guard #1, James Granville as Expo Fan, Jennifer Lynne Johnson as Expo Attendee, Mark Kubr as Prisoner, Cameron Lee as Senate Page, Jee-Yun Lee as Reporter (archive footage), Waymond Lee as Expo Guest, Mathew Lorenceau as Prison Guard Chevalier, Christopher Maleki as Reporter, Bryan McCoy as Expo Guest, Ed Moy as Awards Attendee, Delka Nenkova as Russian Woman, Tony Nevada as SWAT Sergeant Bellows, Allison Ochmanek as Watermelon Girl, Nicolas Pajon as French Reporter, H.E. Victor J.W. Pekarcik III as White House Chief of Staff, Erin Pickett as Expo Guest, Olivia Presley as Expo VIP, Steven James Price as Senate Gallery Member, Kiana Prudhont as Expo Kid, Kristin Quick as VIP Expo Guest, Tanner Alexander Redman as 1960's Film Crew, Kelly Sarah as Stark Expo Attendee, Torin Sixx as Pepper's Birthday Party Guest, Peter Trenholm Smith as Senator, Grace Stanley as Model, Doug Swander as Party Guest, Michael A. Templeton as US Senator, Rosa Tyabji as Background, Peter Sebastian Wrobel as Tony Stark Usher and Maria Zambrana as Expo Attendee. PS3, April 14, 2012, with Connie Luther and Bethany Luther. Soundtrack: "Shoot to Thrill" - Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, Performed by AC/DC, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment; "Make Way For Tomorrow Today" - Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Produced and Performed by John Debney; "Should I Stay Or Should I Go" - Written by Mick Jones and Joe Strummer, Performed by The Clash, Courtesy of Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited, By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment; "Make Way For Tomorrow Today" - Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Produced by John Debney and Richard M. Sherman (as Richard Sherman), Performed by The Stark Expo Singers; "The Magnificent Seven" - Written by Topper Headon, Mick Jones and Joe Strummer, Performed by The Clash, Courtesy of Epic Records and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited, By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment; "Monaco" - Written by John O'Brien, Performed by The Declanator; "Concerto in C Major For Flute and Harp" - Arranged by John Slowiczek, Courtesy of FirstCom; "Good Old Days" - Written and Performed by Brad Hatfield; "California Love" (Single Version) - Written by Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Ronnie Hudson, Mikel Hooks, Joe Cocker and Chris Stainton, Performed by Tupac Shakur (as 2Pac) featuring Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman, Courtesy of WIDEawake-Death Row Entertainment, LLC, Under license from EverGreen Copyrights, Inc.; "Another One Bites the Dust" - Written by John Deacon, Performed by Queen, Courtesy of Hollywood Records and EMI Records Ltd.; "Robot Rock" - Written by Thomas Bangalter, Guy-Manuel De Homem-Christo (as Guy Christo) and Kae Williams, Jr., Performed by Daft Punk, Courtesy of Daft Life Ltd./EMI Music France, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music, Contains a sample of "Release the Beast", Performed by Breakwater, Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc., By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment; "It Takes Two" - Written by Rob Base (as Rob Ginyard) and James Brown, Performed by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock (as DJ E-Z Rock), Courtesy of Profile Records, Inc., By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment; "Pimpin' Guns" - Written by John O'Brien, Performed by The Declanator; "Groove Holmes" - Written by Mike D (as Michael Diamond), Adam Horovitz, Money Mark (as Mark Nishita) and Adam Yauch (as Adam Youch), Performed by Beastie Boys, Courtesy of Capitol Records, LLC, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "Pick Up the Pieces" - Written by Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Alan Gorrie, Robbie McIntosh (as Robbie McInstosh), Onnie McIntyre (as Owen McIntyre) and Hamish Stuart, Performed by Average White Band, Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp., By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing; "The Marines Hymn" - Traditional; "The Caissons Go Rolling Along" - Written by Edmund L. Gruber (as Edmund Gruber), Arranged by Robert C. Haring (as Robert Haring); "Anchors Aweigh " - Written by Alfred Hart Miles and Charles A. Zimmerman (as Charles Zimmerman); "The U.S. Air Force" - Words and Music by Robert Crawford; "Highway to Hell" - Written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, Performed by AC/DC, Courtesy of Columbia Records, By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment. Trivia: 1. It is the sequel to 2008's Iron Man, the second film in a planned trilogy. It takes place six months after Iron Man, and directly before Thor. The film's events take place after The Incredible Hulk but before the final scene with Tony Stark and General Ross. 2. Samuel L. Jackson was promised that Nick Fury would be given more screen time by director Jon Favreau. Jackson almost didn't return to play Fury, due to problems with contract negotiations, but secured a landmark nine-picture deal to play Nick Fury not only in this film but in many other Marvel Studio productions. 3. Jon Favreau's first sequel as a director and as an actor. 4. Don Cheadle replaced Terrence Howard as Rhodey, due to a falling out between Howard and Marvel Studios. The two actors worked with each other in Crash. 4. Scenes in the film explicitly foreshadow The Avengers: (a) When Tony goes through his father's case an old Captain America comic book can be seen inside; later he uses Captain America's shield (a prototype) to build a reactor, (b) a news report of The Incredible Hulk's campus battle is seen near the end of the film,(c) Stark and Fury discuss Stark's membership throughout the film and (d) Agent Coulson finds Thor's hammer in a crater in the post-credits scene.

We Bought A Zoo. 2011, Starring Matt Damon as Benjamin Mee, Scarlett Johansson as Kelly Foster, Thomas Haden Church as Duncan Mee, Colin Ford as Dylan Mee, Maggie Elizabeth Jones as Rosie Mee, Angus Macfadyen as Peter MacCready, Elle Fanning as Lily Miska, Patrick Fugit as Robin Jones, John Michael Higgins as Walter Ferris, Carla Gallo as Rhonda Blair, J.B. Smoove as Mr. Stevens, Stephanie Szostak as Katherine Mee, Michael Panes as Principal, Kym Whitley as Cashier, Todd Stanton as San Diego Vet, Lauren Sanchez as TV Anchor, Peter Riegert as Delbert McGinty, Roberto Montesinos as Hugo Chavez, Desi Lydic as Shea Seger (Lasagna Mom), Erick Chavarria as Ernesto, Sam Fox as Alison, Dustin Ybarra as Nathan, Ben Seeder as Bruce, Alice Marie Crowe as Parrot Lady, Michelle Panek as Sarah Tanner (Vet Assistant), Gary D. Robertson as Male Zookeeper, Nicole Russell as Volunteer, Reid Peters as Volunteer; Zoo Patrons: Taylor Victoria Cerza, Steven Lee "The Birdman", Steve Bessette, Kate Yerves, Hal Alpert, Caroline Hanna, Leslie Trotter and David James Pryce (as David Lopez); Visiting Family: Benjamin Mee, Ella Mee, Milo Mee and Sammi Yorn; William Crowe as Zoo Kid, Curtis Crowe as Zoo Kid, Johnny Cicco as Zoo Staff, Alexia Barroso as Zoo Staff, Thomas R. Baker as Pilot, David Dustin Kenyon as Pilot, Christie Kittelsen as Zoo Lover, Machelle Glassburn (as Michelle Pickens) as Zoo Lover, Gabriel Escalante as Segundo, Bart the Bear as Buster the Bear, Tank as Buster the Bear, Crystal the Monkey as Crystal the Capuchin, Katie as Spar the Tiger, Felix as Solomon the Lion, Ninja as Ronnie the Binturong, Diamond Nicole Landeen as Donation Girl, Nicole Andrews as Joyce Jameson, Morgan Bertsch as Popcorn Stand Girl, Daniel John Chase as Zoo Employee, Timothy 'TJ' James Driscoll as Parrot Man, Stevie Mack as Zoo Patron, Lily Rains as Sentimental Mother and George F. Watson as Zoo patron. Air Canada, April 18, 2012. Songs: "Don’t Come Around Here No More" – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, "Do It Clean" – Echo & The Bunnymen, "Airline To Heaven" – Wilco, "Don’t Be Shy" – Yusuf Islam, "Go Do" – Jónsi, "Living With The Law" – Chris Whitley, "Last Medicine Dance" – Mike McCready, "Buckets of Rain" – Bob Dylan, "No Soy Del Valle" – Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno, "Sinking Friendships" – Jónsi, "Like I Told You" – Acetone, "Ashley Collective" – Mike McCready, "For A Few Dollars More" – The Upsetters, "Hunger Strike" – Temple Of The Dog, "Ævin Endar" – Jónsi, "Mariachi El Bronx" – Mariachi El Bronx, "Haleakala Sunset" – CKsquared, "Boy Lilikoi" – Jónsi, "Cinnamon Girl" (Live) – Neil Young, "Holocene" – Bon Iver, "Throwing Arrows" – Mike McCready, "Work To Do" – The Isley Brothers, "All Your Love (I Miss Loving)" – Otis Rush, "I Think It’s Going To Rain Today" – Randy Newman, "Hoppípolla" – Sigur Rós, "Gathering Stories" – Jónsi. Trivia: 1. When Matt Damon's character climbs over the tree the real Benjamin Mee, Milo (Dylan in the movie) Mee and Ella (Rosie in the movie) Mee can be seen as the first family in line. 2. There are a number of differences between the the story shown in the movie and the events that actually transpired. Most obviously, the real Benjamin Mee is British; the story was adapted for an American audience, and the changes were met with Mee's approval. 3. The actual zoo Mee bought is Dartmoor Zoological Park, located in Devon, England, while the fictional zoo in the film is called Rosemoor Wildlife Park, and is located in California. 4. In real life, Benjamin's wife, Katherine, died after they had already bought the zoo and moved in. In the film, Benjamin bought the zoo only after her death. 5. Also, instead of an escaping bear, as portrayed by the film, it was a jaguar called Sovereign that had escaped.[14] Additionally, Benjamin's children were younger (aged four and six respectively) than the children in the film. 6. In the film, the zoo was much easier to buy. In real life, it took almost two years to buy. Benjamin's first offer to buy the zoo was rejected due to his lack of experience in the zoological world. 7. Finally, the real zoo opened on Saturday July 7, 2007. However, the movie moved that event up to the same date in 2010, maybe to make the story more current. This latter date fell on a Wednesday, but was identified in the script as the original Saturday. 8. Director Cameron Crowe traveled to the set of the film True Grit to persuade actor Matt Damon to take on the role of the lead character in the film. Quote: Rosie Mee: [as Walter Ferris is finalizing his inspection] "You know, everybody here thinks you're a dick. I don't know what that means, but I don't think that." Anachronisms: 1. The zoo opens on July 7, 2010 but when we see Benjamin Mee holding papers in the car when they go house hunting, in all the papers of the house listings, the date is Jan 3,2011. 2. Benjamin makes a joking reference to the 'Chilean Miners' while Rosie is being tucked into her bed that's full of stuffed animals almost covering her entire body.

Larry Crowne. 2011, Starring Tom Hanks as Larry Crowne, Julia Roberts as Mercedes Tainot, Cedric the Entertainer as Lamar, Taraji P. Henson as B'Ella, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Talia Francesco, Wilmer Valderrama as Dell Gordo, Bryan Cranston as Dean Tainot, Pam Grier as Frances, Rami Malek as Steve Dibiasi, Maria Canals-Barrera as Lala Pinedo, Rita Wilson as Wilma Q. Gammelgaard, George Takei as Dr. Ed Matsutani, Sy Richardson as Avery, Dale Dye as Cox, Ian Gomez as Frank, Malcolm Barrett as Dave Mack, Chet Hanks as Pizza Delivery Boy, Nia Vardalos as Map Genie (voice), Jon Seda as Officer Diamond, Sarah Mahoney as Samantha, Roxana Ortega as Alvarez, Randall Park as Trainee Wong, Brady Rubin as Dorothy Genkos, Alex Quijano as Team Leader #1, Tina Huang as Team Leader #2, E-Kan Soong as Team Leader #3, Tarina Pouncy as Team Leader #4, Julie Wagner as Vacuum Shopper, Rob Riggle as Jack Strang, Erin Underwood as Mom with Baby, Barry Sobel as Cubby, Claudia Stedelin as Vicky Hurley, Bob Stephenson as Andrews, Holmes Osborne as Dave Busik, Tom Budge as Stan, Grace Gummer as Natalie Calimeris, A.B. Fofana as Chester, Sarah Levy as Eli, Julia Cho as Tori, Chad Smathers as Michael, David L. Murphy as Bud, Carly Reeves as Sal, Herbert Siguenza as Raul, Ricardo Salinas as Nick, Richard J. Montoya as Carlos, Joshua Bitton as Officer Baker, Jack Milo as Neighbor with Dog, Biff Henderson as Cappy, Melissa Christine as Tabitha, Tia Barr as Roxy, Celeste Den as Manicurist, Stephanie Carpentieri as Scooter Gang, Phil Cirincione as Young Couple Husband, Josh Horton as Library Athlete, Andre Myers as U Mart Kid, Michael L. Nesbitt as Spartan, Marlene Sharp as Garage Sale Haggler, Murrell D. Smith as Student, Joanna Theobalds as Receptionist and Trevor Trout as Scooter Gang. Air Canada, April 25, 2012. Soundtrack: 1. Electric Light Orchestra - “Hold On Tight”, 2. Tom Petty - “Runnin' Down a Dream”, 3. Swingfly - “Something’s Got Me Started”, 4. Billy Squier - “The Stroke”, 5. Sky Ferreira - “Obsession”, 6. Electric Light Orchestra - “Calling America”, 7. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - “Listen to Her Heart”, 8. Smokey Robinson - “Cruisin'", 9. Tyler Hilton - "Faithful", 10. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - “Walls (No.3)”, 11. Jarrod Gorbel - “I’ll Do Better”, 12. Gigi - “The Hundredth Time”, 13. James Newton Howard - “French Toast”; "The Food Of Love" - Written by 'Peter Godfrey', Performed by 'Peter Godfrey', Courtesy of Noma Music. Trivia: 1. The film was directed by Tom Hanks, who co-wrote its screenplay with Nia Vardalos. 2. The last name of the lady at the bank is Gamelguard. This is a reference to That Thing You Do! (also with Tom Hanks). It is the same last name as the boy who last 'decently' kissed Faye (Liv Tyler). This is one of the last lines of the movie. 3. This movie is based on the life of a friend of Tom Hanks called Jim Chandler. 4. According to Universal Pictures, almost 75% of the movie's audience on the picture's opening weekend was older than age 50. 5. Chet Hanks, the son of Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks, appears in a bit part as a Pizza Delivery Boy. Rita also has a supporting role. Tom Hanks performed a number of roles on this movie. Hanks was the lead actor, co-writer, producer and the film's director. Quotation: Dr. Matsutani: "They call them smart phones, but only dummies use them in my class."

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. 2011, Starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, Paula Patton as Jane Carter, Simon Pegg as Benji Dunn, Jeremy Renner as William Brandt, Michael Nyqvist as Kurt Hendricks, Vladimir Mashkov as Anatoly Sidorov, Samuli Edelmann as Wistrom, Ivan Shvedoff as Leonid Lisenker, Anil Kapoor as Brij Nath, Léa Seydoux as Sabine Moreau, Josh Holloway as Trevor Hanaway, Pavel Kríz as Marek Stefanski, Miraj Grbic as Bogdan, Ilia Volok as The Fog, Goran Navojec as Burly Russian Prisoner, Pavel Bezdek as Prison Guard; Control Room Guards: Ladislav Beran, Jan Filipensky, Jirí Kraus, Ales Putik and Tomás Valík; Pavel Cajzl as Prisoner, Randy Hall as Prisoner, Vitaliy Kravchenko as Scraggy Tooth, Andrey Bestchastney as Kremlin Senate Building Desk Guard, Michael Dopud as Kremlin Subcellar Hallway Guard, Martin Hub as Kremlin Gate Security Guard, Ivo Novák as Russian Agent, Anastasiya Novikova as Russian Hospital Nurse, Marek Dobes as Russian News Anchor, Claudia Vaseková as Russian News Anchor, Brian Caspe as British News Anchor, Petra Lustigova as Anna Lisenker, Daniel Clarke as Alex Lisenker, April Stewart as Swedish Translator, Gina Hirsch as IMF Operator, Ghalib Al Saady as Dock Worker, Andreas Wisniewski as The Fog's Contact, Mustafa Al Yassri as Doctor Setting Sidorov's Nose, Michael Rys as Russian Sub Captain, Dmitry Chepovetsky as Russian Sub Ensign, Dawn Chubai as San Francisco News Anchor; Julia's Friends: Nicola Anderson, Keith Blackman Dallas, Tammy Hui, David Stuart and Sabrina Morris; Michelle Monaghan in a cameo appearance as Julia Meade (Hunt's wife), Ali Olomi as Sheikh, Ving Rhames in a cameo appearance as Luther Stickell (Hunt's colleague) and Tom Wilkinson as IMF Secretary. Air Canada, April 25, 2012. Soundtrack: "Ain't That a Kick in the Head" - Written by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, Performed by Dean Martin, Courtesy of Capital Records, Under license from EMI Film & Television Music; "The Plot" - Written by Lalo Schifrin. Trivia: 1. It is the fourth installment in the Mission: Impossible series. It is the first Mission: Impossible movie to be partially filmed using IMAX cameras. It became a critical and commercial success, the best-reviewed entry of the series. It also grossed over $693 million worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing Mission: Impossible film, the 5th highest-grossing film of 2011[8] and the highest-grossing film starring Tom Cruise. 2. Jeremy Renner's character Brandt, was specifically created as the eventual replacement for Tom Cruise's character Ethan Hunt for when Cruise decides to step away from the franchise. 3. Tom Cruise performed the sequence where Ethan Hunt scales the outside of the Burj Khalifa tower himself without the use of a stunt double. The Burj Khalifa tower is the tallest building in the world. 4. At the end of the film, Ethan receives instructions for his next mission, which involves a terrorist organization called "the Syndicate." This is a nod to the original 1966 Mission: Impossible television series, where the Syndicate was the Mafia-like crime empire used as an enemy for most of IMF's domestic-based missions.