Movies Released May 16, 2007

Wednesday, May 16

Once R

The Guy works part-time helping his father, who runs a small, vacuum cleaner repair business, but dreams of having his songs recorded and landing a record deal. His girlfriend has recently left him and gone to London, and he is still coming to grips with that loss and is emotionally vulnerable.

One day while busking on Dublin's Grafton Street, he meets the Girl, an East European immigrant who has moved to Dublin to start a new life for herself and currently works as a house cleaner in an upper-class residence. She is struggling financially, and cannot afford the piano she yearns for, and is also in the process of making crucial decisions about her personal life. In a Dublin that has grown increasingly affluent and materialistic during Ireland's unprecedented economic boom, they are both outsiders, struggling with their art and their hearts. Through music, they find a common bond that brings them effortlessly together.

As the Guy and the Girl get to know each other over the course of an intense few days, their relationship blossoms as they share their music, put together a band to rehearse songs and record some demos, all of which results in them bringing some much-needed impetus to their artistic and personal lives.
John Carney, Glen Hansard, Marketa Irglova, Bill Hodnett, Danuse Ktrestova, Hugh Walsh
Drama Comedy Romance Musical

The Dead One

The story of a 21-year-old who is abducted, sacrificed and resurrected by the Aztec Gods of Death and Destiny.
Brian Cox, Maria Conchita Alonso, Wilmer Valderrama, Angie Cepeda, Billy Drago, D. Taylor Loeb
Thriller Suspense Horror

Whisper

A young boy is kidnapped by a former convict and three of his friends. After a series of unexplained events, they begin to realize that the child is less innocent than he seems.
Paul Brooks, Zak Kadison, Walter Hamada, Chris Borrelli

Wednesday, May 16