Movies I Have Seen - September 2012 (5 movies)

The Whistleblower. 2010, Starring Rachel Weisz as Kathryn Bolkovac, Vanessa Redgrave as Madeleine Rees, Benedict Cumberbatch as Nick Kaufman, David Strathairn as Peter Ward, Roxana Condurache as Raya Kochan, Monica Bellucci as Laura Leviani, Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Jan Van Der Velde, Liam Cunningham as Bill Hynes, Anna Anissimova as Zoe, David Hewlett as Fred Murray, William Hope as John Blakely, Paula Schramm as Luba, Alexandru Potocean as Viko, Rayisa Kondracki as Irka, Jeanette Hain as Halyna, Coca Bloos as Milena, Luke Treadaway as Jim Higgins, Anca Androne as Zenia, Sergej Trifunovic as Ivan, Vlad Ivanov as Tanjo, Florin Busuioc as Danik, Alin Panc as Roman, Victoria Raileanu as Julia, Doroteea Petre as Mara, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Erin, Roxana Guttman as Zlata Sehik, Stuart Graham as McVeigh, Catherine McNally as Female Cop, Geoffrey Pounsett as UN Security Guard, Alexandra Radescu as Tanya, Radu Binzaru as Barman, Zoltan Butuc as Man #1, Ciprian Dumitrascu as Man #2, Mihai Ghior as Intern, Sabrina Iaschievici as 17-Year-Old Girl, Cristina Cristian as Fadila, Raluca Tataru as Girl #2, Bianca Neagu as Girl #3, Ion Sapdaru as Border Guard, Ionut Grama as Human Rights Worker, Paul Jerrico as Tim Sebastian, Demetri Goritsas as Kyle, Johan Philip Asbæk (as Pilou Asbaek) as Bas, Adriana Butoi as Marie, Danny John-Jules as Duke, Bryan Jardine as Judge Twiss, Erwin Simsensohn as Drunk IPTF Officer, Collin Jay Blair as IPTF Officer/Angry man, Daniel Park as Clerk, Trevor White as Carl and Samuel Whitten as IPTF Officer. Movie Central, September 12, 2012. Soundtrack: "War"; "Sleep" - Performed by The Watchmen; "The Beauty Within" - Performed by Dennis Music; "Watching The Rain Cloud" - Performed by Broadway Sleep; "The South" - Performed by The Watchmen. Trivia: 1. The film is a Canada–Germany coproduction. It was shot mostly in Romania, with a few key scenes shot in Toronto. 2. Rachel Weisz first read the script in 2005 when she was pregnant, but turned it down because she didn't think she could play the harsh role of Bolkovac at that time. In 2009, after learning that the film never went ahead, she accepted the role and the film entered into production. Quote: Kathryn Bolkovac: [email to authorities] "We are peacekeepers who came to protect the innocent, but now prey upon them in the worst ways possible. We may be accused of thinking with our hearts instead of our heads, but we will have our humanity."

Breakaway. 2011 (Canadian hockey-based film), Starring Vinay Virmani as Rajveer Singh, Camilla Belle as Melissa Winters, Russell Peters as Sonu Gill, Anupam Kher as Darvesh Singh, Rob Lowe as Coach Dan Winters, Gurpreet Singh 'Ghuggi' as Uncle Sammy, Sakina Jaffrey as Livleen Singh, Noureen DeWulf as Reena Singh, Kashish Suri as Gurveer Singh, Cameo appearances: Drake - Aubrey Graham (as Drake) as Music Feature as Himself, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges", Akshay Kumar as Himself; Pamela Sinha as Aunty Jasleen, Daniel DeSanto as Churchnick, Navi Dhanoa as Officer Diaz, Miles Faber as Dancer, Ali Hassan as Nikku Singh, Sean Hunter as Factory Worker, Judah Katz as Smitty, Charlie ? as Mr. Patel, Rup Magon as Jassi Singh, Al Mukadam as Inderjit Singh, Meher Pavri as Tiya, Manraj Rai, Lee Rumohr as Dave Murden, Amar Singh as Hockey Commentator, Amritpal Singh as Sonu's Relative, Parminder Singh as Hockey Commentator, Prem Singh as Deva Singh, Alyssa Veniece as Dancer, Shereen Ladha as Dancer, Robbin MacDonald as Goalie and Jason McCormack as Transport truck driver. Movie Central, September 14, 2012. Soundtrack: The head of Columbia Records India, Sandeep Chowta composed the music for Breakaway. Including special features by RDB, Jassi Sidhu, Rishi Rich Productions, Bohemia, J-Hind, Ludacris, Sukshinder Shinda, Jazzy B and Malkit Singh. Track listing: No. Title Lyrics Singer(s) Length: 1. "Shera Di Kaum" - RDB ft Ludacris 3:50; 2. "Ne Aaja Veh" - Veronica ft H-Dhami 3:25; 3. "Sansar" - Bohemia 2:31; 4. "Veer Ji Viyohn" - Jassi Sidhu 3:35; 5. "Chaddi Wale Yaar" - Josh 3:42; 6. "Rail Gaddie" - Jassi Sidhu 3:45; 7. "Chaddi Wale Yaar (International Mix)" - Josh 4:00; 8. "Sansar" - RDB ft J.Hind 2:30; 9. "Breakaway Champion" - J.Hind 2:45. Trivia: 1. Directed by Robert Lieberman, and produced by Akshay Kumar and Paul Gross. The film features Drake and Ludacris in cameo roles.

Partysaurus Rex. 2012 (Pixar animated short film), Starring Wallace Shawn as Rex, Tom Hanks as Woody, Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear, Don Rickles as Mr. Potato Head, Estelle Harris as Mrs. Potato Head, John Ratzenberger as Hamm, Tony Cox as Chuck the Rubber Duck, Corey Burton as Captain Suds, Mark Walsh as Drips, Sherry Lynn as Cuddles the Alligator, Lori Richardson as Bass, Emily Hahn as Bonnie and Lori Alan as Bonnie's Mom. Sunridge Spectrum Theatre, September 18, 2012, with Bethany Luther and Connie Luther. Trivia: Directed by Mark Walsh. It was first screened in theaters ahead of Finding Nemo 3D. Partysaurus Rex is the third short in the Toy Story Toons series, based on the characters from the Toy Story feature films. The short involves Rex getting left out in the bathroom and making friends with bath toys.

Finding Nemo. 2003 (re-released in 3D on September 14, 2012), Starring Albert Brooks as Marlin (a clownfish, Nemo's father), Ellen DeGeneres as Dory (a Pacific Regal Blue Tang), Alexander Gould as Nemo (a juvenile clownfish, Marlin's son), Willem Dafoe as Gill (a Moorish Idol), Brad Garrett as Bloat (a Pufferfish), Allison Janney as Peach (a Starfish), Austin Pendleton as Gurgle (a Royal Gramma), Stephen Root as Bubbles (a Yellow Tang), Vicki Lewis as Deb (and "Flo", Deb's reflection, a Four-Striped Damselfish), Joe Ranft as Jacques (a Pacific Cleaner Shrimp), Geoffrey Rush as Nigel (a Brown Pelican), John Ratzenberger as the school of Moonfish, Andrew Stanton (Writer and Director) as Crush (a Green sea turtle), Nicholas Bird as Squirt (a juvenile Sea Turtle, Crush's son), Bob Peterson as Mr. Ray (a Spotted Eagle Ray), Barry Humphries as Bruce (a Great white shark), Eric Bana as Anchor (a Hammerhead Shark), Bruce Spence as Chum (a Mako Shark), Jordy Ranft as Tad (a juvenile Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish), Erica Beck as Pearl (a juvenile Flapjack Octopus), Erik Per Sullivan as Sheldon (a juvenile Seahorse), Bill Hunter as Dr. Philip Sherman (the dentist), LuLu Ebeling as Darla (the dentist's niece), Elizabeth Perkins as Coral (Marlin's wife) and Rove McManus as a Crab. Sunridge Spectrum Theatre, September 18, 2012, with Bethany Luther and Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "The Girl from Ipanema" (1962) - Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes, English lyrics by Norman Gimbel; "Fandango" (1997) - Written by Bob Bain; "Psycho (The Murder)" (1960) - Written by Bernard Herrmann; "Beyond the Sea" (1945) - Music by Charles Trenet and Albert Lasry, Lyrics by Charles Trenet ("La Mer"), English lyrics by Jack Lawrence (1947), Performed by Robbie Williams, Courtesy of EMI Records under license from EMI Film & TV Music. Storyline: After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home. Trivia: 1. The film received extremely positive reviews and won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It was the second highest-grossing film of 2003, behind The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, earning a total of $889 million worldwide. Finding Nemo is also the best-selling DVD of all time, with over 40 million copies sold as of 2006, and was the highest-grossing G-rated film of all time, before Pixar's own Toy Story 3 overtook it. It is also the 4th highest-grossing animated film of all time and the 25th highest-grossing film of all time. 2. Pixar's characters are often planned years in advance. Nemo first appeared as a stuffed toy on a couch in Boo's room in Monsters, Inc.. This movie introduces the main characters of post-2003 Pixar films. A boy in the dentist's office is reading a "Mr. Incredible" comic book, anticipating The Incredibles. Luigi the car is driving by the dentist's office, anticipating Cars. 3. In order for it to sound like Nigel had Marlin and Dory in his mouth, Geoffrey Rush held onto his tongue as he said his lines. 4. Cameo - Rove McManus: the crab threatened by Dory. Rove was the biggest late night talk show host in Australia at the time, with his show Rove Live. Quote: [repeated line] Seagulls: "Mine."

Haywire. 2011/2012, Starring Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, Michael Fassbender as Paul, Ewan McGregor as Kenneth, Bill Paxton as John Kane, Channing Tatum as Aaron, Antonio Banderas as Rodrigo, Michael Douglas as Alex Coblenz, Michael Angarano as Scott, Mathieu Kassovitz as Studer, Eddie J. Fernandez as Barroso, Anthony Brandon Wong as Jiang, Tim Connolly as Jason, Max Arciniega as Gomez, Aaron Cohen as Jamie, Natascha Berg as Liliana, Fergal O'Halloran as Hotel Clerk, Debby Ross Rondell as Diner Waitress, Julian Alcaraz as Victor, Lluís Botella as Helpful Guy, James Flynn as Hotel Clerk, Karl Shiels as Goatee, Bobby Andrew Burns as Sheriff #1, Al Goto as Sheriff #2, R.A. Rondell as State Trooper #1, John Wylie as State Trooper #2, Todd Thacher Cash as State Trooper #3, Edward A. Duran as Armed Man #1, Derik Pritchard as Armed Man #2, J.J. Perry as Kenneth's Henchman #1 and Tim Connolly as Kenneth's Henchman #2. Movie Central, September 21, 2012.