“Ryan Bingham is a corporate downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he’s met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams. Written by Anonymous”

• Director: Jason Reitman
• Release Date:
  23 December 2009 (USA)
• Run Time:
  USA:109 min | Canada:108 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
• Country: USA
• Genre: Comedy , Drama , Romance
• MPAA:
  Rated R for language and some sexual content.

Tagline: The story of a man ready to make a connection.

Trivia: If you look closely, you can see a jar of American Airlines Premium Snack Mix on top of Ryan Bingham’s apartment refrigerator.

Goofs: Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When pictures of Ryan’s sister and her fiancé’s cardboard cutout are taken at sites of interest, you can see the hand of the person holding the photo. When the pictures are displayed, even Ryan’s, the hand of the person holding the cardboard cutout has disappeared. However, the photos were taken using a digital camera. The clone tool and other techniques could have been used to “photoshop” the hand out.

“Arrogant, self-centered movie director Guido Contini finds himself struggling to find meaning, purpose, and a script for his latest film endeavor. With only a week left before shooting begins, he desperately searches for answers and inspiration from his wife, his mistress, his muse, and his mother. As his chaotic profession steadily destroys his personal life, Guido must find a balance between creating art and succumbing to its obsessive demands. Written by The Massie Twins”

• Director: Rob Marshall
• Release Date:
  25 December 2009 (USA)
• Run Time:
  118 min
• Country: USA , Italy
• Genre: Drama , Musical , Romance
• MPAA:
  Rated PG-13 for sexual content and smoking.

Tagline: This Holiday Season, Be Italian

Trivia: Only the second movie musical for Sophia Loren, the first being Man of La Mancha (1972), even though she is a capable singer, as can be heard on many novelty and soundtrack recordings.

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• Release Date:
  15 January 2010 (USA)
• Run Time:
  118 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Action , Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi , Thriller , Western
• MPAA:
  Rated R for some brutal violence and language.

Tagline: Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it.

Trivia: In Arabic, Hebrew, and Aramaic, Eli can be a variant on the name of God. The suffix “i” indicates first person singular possession, i.e., “my El” or “my God”.

Goofs: Revealing mistakes: The 30-year-old tires on the motorcycles look brand new.

“Amelia Earhart, a Kansas girl, discovers the thrill of aviation at age 23, and within 12 years has progressed to winning the Distinguished Flying Cross for being the first woman to pilot a plane solo across the Atlantic Ocean. At age 39, she sets out on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe, an adventure that catapults her into aviation myth. Written by Jim Beaver {jumblejim@prodigy.net}”

• Director: Mira Nair
• Release Date:
  23 October 2009 (USA)
• Run Time:
  111 min
• Country: USA , Canada
• Genre: Biography , Drama
• MPAA:
  Rated PG for some sensuality, language, thematic elements and smoking.

Tagline: Defying The Impossible. Living The Dream.

Trivia: Gene Vidal (played by Ewan McGregor), who was widely assumed to have had a romantic relationship with Earhart as depicted in this movie, had only one child, Gore Vidal (played by William Cuddy). Gore eventually grew up to become quite a celebrity himself as a controversial but successful author, screenwriter and political activist.

Goofs: Continuity: When “Bill” Stultz is near the dock where the “Friendship” plane is getting ready to take off, a coffee cup is in his hand. When he decides to get on the plane, he walks down the dock and puts his cup on a barrel. When the plane turns into the harbor a few seconds later, the cup is gone.

“Alexis Winston is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. While practicing, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. In the midst of feeling sorry for herself she falls in love with a handsome young man named Nick who (with help from her family) helps her to realize that she can still fulfill her dreams. Written by Michael Higgins”

• Run Time:
  USA:95 min
• Country: USA , Canada
• Genre: Romance
• MPAA:
  Rated PG for some mild language.

“Thomas Craven, is a detective who has spent years working the streets of Boston. When his own daughter is killed near the door of his home, Craven realizes that her death is only one piece of an intriguing puzzle filled with corruption and conspiracy, and it falls to him to discover who is behind the crime. Written by alfiehitchie”

• Director: Martin Campbell
• Release Date:
  29 January 2010 (USA)
• Run Time:
  117 min
• Country: UK , USA
• Genre: Drama , Thriller
• MPAA:
  Rated R for strong bloody violence and language.

Tagline: Some secrets take us to the edge

Trivia: Mel Gibson’s first lead role since Signs (2002).

Goofs: Factual errors: On "Inside Washington" (1988), panelists discuss issues while Gordon Peterson moderates. Peterson never does interviews on his show.

“A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a tumultuous adventure through the streets of Chicago, each are pulled deeper and deeper into a desperate spiral of deception and violence… All in the name of money. Written by The Film CA$H”

• Director: Stephen Milburn Anderson
• Release Date:
  26 March 2010 (USA)
• Run Time:
  USA:108 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Thriller
• MPAA:
  Rated R for language, violence and some sexual content.

Tagline: Love for money is the…

“Sometimes you have to give up the life of your dreams, to discover the dream of your life… On her journey to become the next Miss American Miss, a young woman is forced to reevaluate her life’s goal and, in the process, discovers what’s really important and what it truly means to be… Beautiful. Written by Anonymous”

• Director: Sally Field
• Release Date:
  29 September 2000 (USA)
• Run Time:
  112 min
• Country: USA
• Genre: Drama , Comedy
• MPAA:
  Rated PG-13 for language and thematic elements.

Tagline: Sometimes you have to give up the life of your dreams, to discover the dream of your life.

Trivia: Bridgette Wilson who plays Miss Texas was actually once Miss Teen USA.

Goofs: Errors in geography: There is no “Naperville County” in Illinois. Naperville is in DuPage and Will counties.

“In the opulent St. Petersburg of the Empire period, Eugene Onegin is a jaded but dashing aristocrat – a man often lacking in empathy, who suffers from restlessness, melancholy and, finally, regret. Through his best friend Lensky, Onegin is introduced to the young Tatiana. A passionate and virtuous girl, she soon falls hopelessly under the spell of the aloof newcomer and professes her love for him. Written by Dawn M. Barclift”

• Director: Martha Fiennes
• Release Date:
  5 February 2000 (USA)
• Run Time:
  106 min
• Country: UK , USA
• Genre: Drama , Romance
• MPAA:
  Rated R for brief violence and a sexual image.

Trivia: The song played at Tatiana’s Naming Day feast is “On the Hills of Manchuria”. It is not a folk song. It was written in 1906 by Ilya Shatrov, bandmaster of 214 Mokshansky infantry regiment, after tragical events of Russian-Japanese war.

Goofs: Factual errors: Ortodox Tatiana’s Naming Day is January 26, but it is summertime in the movie.

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• Director: Menhaj Huda
• Release Date:
  3 March 2006 (UK)
• Run Time:
  89 min
• Country: UK
• Genre: Drama
• MPAA:
  Rated R for pervasive language, violent content, sexual material, drug and alcohol use – all involving teens.

Tagline: Before adulthood comes…

Trivia: When Trife and Jay are playing on the PlayStation, a collection of WWE Wrestlemania DVDs can be seen on his shelf.