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The Great Debaters Soundtrack
Atlantic Records
In Stores 12/11
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Atlantic Records has announced details of “THE GREAT DEBATERS – MUSIC FROM & RECORDED FOR THE MOTION PICTURE,” the original motion picture soundtrack to the forthcoming Weinstein Company theatrical release. Due in stores on December 11th, the album features an extraordinary roster of modern artists – including Sharon Jones, Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops – performing pre-1935 blues, folk, jazz, and gospel classics. Directed by and starring Academy Award®-winner Denzel Washington, The Great Debaters is set to open in theaters nationwide on December 25th.

The pre-1935 songs were hand picked by Denzel Washington for the various on camera scenes from over 1000 songs from the period. Recorded largely at Memphis’ world-renowned Ardent Studios, “THE GREAT DEBATERS – MUSIC FROM & RECORDED FOR THE MOTION PICTURE” centers around Grammy Award-winning blues singer/guitarist Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart and Brooklyn-based soul sensation Sharon Jones, who are featured both as solo performers and in collaboration with The Carolina Chocolate Drops. Among the album’s many highlights is a version of the traditional “Step It Up and Go,” performed by Hart and legendary Hi Rhythm Section guitarist Teenie Hodges (Al Green, Ann Peebles). In addition, Hart unites with traditional African-American string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops, for a series of songs, including a stunning take on Blind Willie Johnson’s “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” and the exciting Mississippi Sheiks hit, ‘Blood In My Eyes For You.”

Elsewhere, Jones pairs with Memphis’ acclaimed community choir, Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith, for soaring renditions of such classic spirituals as “We Shall Not Be Moved” and “Up Above My Head.” “THE GREAT DEBATERS – MUSIC FROM & RECORDED FOR THE MOTION PICTURE” also features jazz favorites like Duke Ellington’s “Delta Serenade,” performed by the esteemed New York-based big band, David Berger and the Sultans of Swing. The collection is rounded off by period recordings from such luminaries as Marian Anderson, Art Tatum, and the Delmore Brothers.

“THE GREAT DEBATERS – MUSIC FROM & RECORDED FOR THE MOTION PICTURE” was produced by G. Marq Roswell & Denzel Washington. G. Marq Roswell is known for his work as music supervisor on over 50 films.

TRACKLISTING

1. “My Soul Is A Witness” – Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart & Sharon Jones
2. “That’s What My Baby Likes” – Sharon Jones, Alvin Youngblood Hart & Teenie Hodges
3. “I’ve Got Blood In My Eyes For You” – The Carolina Chocolate Drops & Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart
4. “Step It Up and Go” – Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart & Teenie Hodges
5. “It’s Tight Like That” – Sharon Jones, Alvin Youngblood Hart & Teenie Hodges
6. “Busy Bootin’” – Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart & The Carolina Chocolate Drops
7. “City Of Refuge” – Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart & The Carolina Chocolate Drops
8. “Two Wings” – Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart, Sharon Jones w/Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith
9. “Delta Serenade” – David Berger & The Sultans of Swing
10. “Rock n’ Rye” – David Berger & The Sultans of Swing
11. “Wild About That Thing” – Sharon Jones, Alvin Youngblood Hart, & Teenie Hodges
12. “Nobody’s Fault But Mine” – Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart & The Carolina Chocolate Drops
13. “How Long Before I Change My Clothes” – Alvin ‘Youngblood’ Hart
14. “We Shall Not Be Moved” – Sharon Jones w/Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith
15. “Up Above My Head” – Sharon Jones w/Billy Rivers and the Angelic Voices of Faith
16. “The Shout” – Art Tatum
17. “Begrussung” – Marian Anderson

ABOUT THE FILM

“Believe in the power of words”

From two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington and an ensemble cast lead by Washington that includes Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker, comes “The Great Debaters.” Inspired by a true story, “The Great Debaters” chronicles the journey of Professor Melvin Tolson (Denzel Washington), a brilliant but volatile debate team coach who uses the power of words to shape a group of underdog students from a small African American college in the deep south into a historically elite debate team. A controversial figure, Professor Tolson challenged the social mores of the time and was under constant fire for his unconventional and ferocious teaching methods as well as his radical political views.

In their pursuit for excellence, Tolson’s debate team receives a groundbreaking invitation to debate Harvard University’s championship team. The film is directed by Denzel Washington and stars Washington, Forest Whitaker, Jurnee Smollett, Nate Parker, Denzel Whitaker, and Kimberly Elise. “The Great Debaters” was written by Robert Eisele and Tom Epperson and produced by Todd Black, Kate Forte, Oprah Winfrey and Joe Roth. Presented by The Weinstein Company, “The Great Debaters,” will be released by MGM on December 25th.

Oh my GOD, Ben Stiller’s new comedy The Heartbreak Kid looks like the CUTEST movie!!! The movie comes out
October 5th. Be sure to check it out – here is a clip:

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Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The 11th Hour” is a feature length documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet. The 11th Hour documents the cumulative impact of these actions upon the planet’s life systems and calls for restorative action through a reshaping of human activity.

The 11th Hour opens in Los Angeles and New York on August 17th, in select markets on August 24th, and nationwide on August 31st.

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Check out the premiere of LIONS FOR LAMBS trailer starring Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, and Tom Cruise:

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LIONS FOR LAMBS

In theaters November 9, 2007

Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise star in LIONS FOR LAMBS, a powerful and gripping story that digs behind the news, the politics and a nation divided to explore the human consequences of a complicated war.

Directed by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford, the story begins after two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian (DEREK LUKE) and Ernest (MICHAEL PENA), follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (REDFORD), and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field, they become the string that binds together two disparate stories on opposite sides of America. In California, an anguished Dr. Malley attempts to reach a privileged but disaffected student (ANDREW GARFIELD) who is the very opposite of Arian and Ernest. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C. the charismatic Presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving (CRUISE), is about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist (STREEP) that may affect Arian and Ernest’s fates. As arguments, memories and bullets fly, the three stories are woven ever more tightly together, revealing how each of these Americans has a profound impact on each other and the world.

(Courtesy of Deep Focus)

RUSH HOUR 3
IN THEATERS AUGUST 10TH
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Check out the new drama LIONS FOR LAMBS starring Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise:

LIONS FOR LAMBS

Release Date: November 9

Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and Tom Cruise star in LIONS FOR LAMBS, a powerful and gripping story that digs behind the news, the politics and a nation divided to explore the human consequences of a complicated war.

Directed by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford, the story begins after two determined students at a West Coast University, Arian (DEREK LUKE) and Ernest (MICHAEL PENA), follow the inspiration of their idealistic professor, Dr. Malley (REDFORD), and attempt to do something important with their lives. But when the two make the bold decision to join the battle in Afghanistan, Malley is both moved and distraught. Now, as Arian and Ernest fight for survival in the field, they become the string that binds together two disparate stories on opposite sides of America. In California, an anguished Dr. Malley attempts to reach a privileged but disaffected student (ANDREW GARFIELD) who is the very opposite of Arian and Ernest. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C. the charismatic Presidential hopeful, Senator Jasper Irving (CRUISE), is about to give a bombshell story to a probing TV journalist (STREEP) that may affect Arian and Ernest’s fates. As arguments, memories and bullets fly, the three stories are woven ever more tightly together, revealing how each of these Americans has a profound impact on each other and the world.

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4 LIFE
DVD available July 3
Pre-Order Here
CodeBlack Entertainment

TRAILER

STARRING

Wood Harris (The Wire, Paid in Full, Remember the Titans, Rhapsody, Dirty)
Page Kennedy (Weeds, In The Mix, Leprechaun: Back 2 the Hood, Shackles)
Elise Neal (CW’s All of Us, Hustle and Flow, Playas Ball, Paid in Full)
JD Williams (The Wire, Snipes, Pootie Tang, Oz, Two Guns)
Sundy Carter (Boss n’ Up, State Property, State Property 2, Soul Plane)

ABOUT 4 LIFE

Dayvon (Wood Harris) is an accomplished street enforcer; his best friend Ty (Page Kennedy), is incarcerated on a suspect charge. Together, they once ran the drug game in West Baltimore as leaders of the underground organization DFL. When Ty suspects that Dayvon, who wants to leave the DFL lifestyle, was involved in his incarceration, he plots a brutal revenge. Dayvon vows to stand his ground and not give up without a fight.

4 Life is an action-packed adventure of survival in urban warfare.

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What do you get when you mix: Donkey Kong, a hot sauce mogul, and a middle school teacher?

THE KING OF KONG: FISTFUL OF QUARTERS, watch the trailer premiere here:

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809834006/info;_ylt=ArLkfjwW9kZFoOsS_fItzwxfVXcA
Also, please swap out the keyart for the new slightly revised version available here (the title treatment was modified):

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

In theaters August 17th

Directed by Seth Gordon

Produced by Ed Cunningham

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters follows a middle school science teacher as he battles a hot sauce mogul for the Guinness World Record on the arcade classic Donkey Kong.

Official Site www.BillyVsSteve.com

(Courtesy of Deep Focus)

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ROCKET SCIENCE is the feature narrative debut from Jeffrey Blitz, director of the Academy Award®-nominated documentary Spellbound.

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Rocket Science

In theaters August 10th

Starring Reece Daniel Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Nicholas D’Agosto, Vincent Piazza, Margo Martindale, Aaron Yoo, Josh Kay, Stephen Park, Maury Ginsberg, Utkarsh Ambudkar, and Denis O’Hare

Written & Directed by Jeffrey Blitz

Produced by Effie T. Brown and Sean Welch

A teenager tackles the mysteries of life, love and public speaking in Rocket Science, a wry comedy of adolescent angst by Jeffrey Blitz, director of the Academy Award®-nominated documentary Spellbound. Making his feature narrative debut, Blitz leaves behind the conventions and clichés of coming-of-age tales to instead conjure a world where everyone, regardless of age, is befuddled by desire and the longing for human connection. Mixing humor with a compassionate regard for his characters and their idiosyncrasies, Blitz creates a film about the little insights that can emerge from, and ultimately eclipse, the agonies and disappointments of youth.

Official Site www.RocketScienceMovie.com

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