Movies Released August 25, 2006 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)

Friday, August 25

The Protector

"The Protector" is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). His world shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter (Jaa) is called to defend his people and their honor after outsiders ruin all that is sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way of life and avenge the wrong done to his family, he will bring the fight to their city.

Tony Jaa, Bongkoj Khongmalai, Somsak Techaratanaprasert, Sukanya Wongsathapat, Prachya Pinkaew, Mum Jokmok, Xing Jing, Johnny Nguyen

Action Adventure Martial Arts

Beerfest R

When American brothers Todd and Jan Wolfhouse (Eric Stolhanske and Paul Soter) travel to Germany to spread their grandfather's ashes at Oktoberfest, they stumble upon a super-secret, centuries old, underground beer games competition—Beerfest—the secret Olympics of beer drinking. The brothers receive a less than warm welcome from their German cousins, the Von Wolfhausens, who humiliate Todd and Jan, slander their relatives, and finally cast them out of the event. Vowing to return in a year to defend their country and their family's honor, the Wolfhouse boys assemble a ragtag dream team of beer drinkers and gamers: Barry Badrinath (Jay Chandrasekhar), the consummate skills player with a dark past; Phil Krundle (Kevin Hefferman) AKA "Landfill," the one-man chugging machine; and Steve "Fink" Finklestein (Steve Lemme), the lab tech with a Masters degree in All Things Beer. This Magnificent Five train relentlessly, using their hearts, minds and livers to drink faster, smarter and harder than they ever have before. But first they must battle their own demons... as well as a bunch of big, blond, German jerks who want to destroy the team before they can even make it back to Munich. Revenge, like beer, is best served cold.

Erik Stolhanske, Kevin Heffernan, Will Forte, Paul Soter, Steve Lemme, Cloris Leachman, Richard Perello, Bill Gerber

Comedy

Idlewild R

Set amidst the backdrop of a 1930s southern speakeasy, the film follows two characters, Percival (Andre Benjamin), the club's piano player, and Rooster (Antwan Patton), the club's lead performer and manager, through intersecting stories of love and ambition.

Jackie Long, William Green, Scott Macaulay, Ben Vereen, Faizon Love, Charles Roven, Paula Patton, Macy Gray

Drama Musical

Invincible PG

A sports drama inspired by a true story about a man who had nothing to lose, and pushed to make his dreams come true. When the coach of Vince Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time--no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way. Certainly no one like Papale--a down-on-his-luck, 30-year-old, substitute teacher and part-time bartender who never even played college football. But against these odds, Papale made the team and soon found himself living every fan's fantasy--moving from his cheap seats in the upper deck to standing on the field as a professional football player.

Mark Wahlberg, Brad Gann, Ericson Core, Elizabeth Banks, Greg Kinnear, Mark Ciardi, Gordon Gray, Lola Glaudini

Drama Sports

98 mins

How to Eat Fried Worms PG

"How to Eat Fried Worms" tells the story of Billy, an eleven-year-old who inadvertently challenges the town bully on his first day at a new school. To save face and earn the respect of his new classmates, Billy agrees to a bet that will determine his fate at the school-whether or not he can eat ten worms in one day. As the pressure mounts, he must summon heroic strength to keep his five-year-old brother from blabbing, his weak stomach from betraying him, and his big mouth from getting him into more trouble than he's already in.

Ron Howard, Mark Johnson, Brian Grazer, Tom Cavanagh, Luke Benward, Philip Steuer, Bob Dolman, Adam Hicks

Comedy Family Kids

The Quiet R

Sent to live with a foster family, Dot, a deaf orphan girl, soon realizes that all is not copacetic in her new, seemingly average home.

David Gallagher, Shawn Ashmore, Shannon Marie Woodward, Katy Mixon, Elisha Cuthbert, Edie Falco, Martin Donovan, Camilla Belle

Drama Comedy

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