
Requiem for a Dream, Cyberworld, Almost Famous, Lucky Numbers and The Contender



by
George Shaw
Requiem for a Dream
Sara Goldfarb is a lonely widow who is revitalized by the prospect of appearing on television as a game show contestant, while her son Harry, his girlfriend Marion, and his friend Tyrone have devised an illicit shortcut to wealth and ease. Lulled by early successes, Sara, Harry, Marion and Tyrone convince themselves that unforeseen setbacks are only temporary. They ignore their deteriorating circumstances and focus all their energies on realizing their beautiful visions of the future. Even as the promise of fulfillment disappears to nothingness, they cling to the delusions that are slowly destroying their lives, denying reality until at last they are eye to eye with their worst nightmares.
Starring Ellen Burstyn, Jennifer Connelly, Marlon Wayans, Jared Leto, Christopher McDonald . Directed Darren Aronofsky .
Cyberworld
A feast for the senses, Cyberworld hurtles you through a labyrinth of three-dimensional computer animation. See some of the world's most beloved animated characters ever created in a compilation of groundbreaking and award-winning short films in this radical 3D cyber collaboration.
Starring Jenna Elfman. Directed Elaine Despins, Colin Davies.
Lucky Numbers
A TV weatherman who owns a fledgling snowmobile dealership in Pennsylvania tries to solve his money problems in a scheme with friends to scam the local lottery.
Starring John Travolta, Tim Roth, Lisa Kudrow, Michael Rapaport, Ed O'Neill. Directed Nora Ephron.
The Contender
A political thriller that takes us behind the scenes of Washington's political power plays. When the current Vice President dies, the President appoints Senator Laine Hanson as the first woman to hold the office. The selection process is met with opposition, particularly from a powerful adversary who will stop at nothing to discredit her. As shocking secrets are revealed, a political firestorm is set off that threatens her personal life as well as her political career. Laine Hanson has what it takes to be Vice President, but does she have the stomach to get the job done?
Starring Joan Allen, Jeff Bridges, Gary Oldman, Mike Binder, Christian Slater. Directed Rod Lurie.