The Picture Ballingcollig

Films for future national release. Please note that not all films will play at this cinema. All release dates may be subject to change.

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August 2008

The Wackness

29th August 2008 , Cert: 16

Starring: Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Olivia Thirlby

New York City, 1994: a city pulsing with hip hop, a city whose new mayor, Rudy Giuliani, is using controversial methods to address homelessness and crime. Much like the city, Luke (Josh Peck) and Dr. Squires (Sir Ben Kingsley) are at a crossroads...

The Strangers

29th August 2008 , Cert: 16

Starring: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Sterling Beaumon

The horrifying events that took place in the Hoyt family’s vacation home at 1801 Clark Road on February 11, 2005, are still not entirely known.

Step Brothers

29th August 2008 , Cert: 16

Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly

Two spoiled guys who live with their respective single parents become competitive stepbrothers after their single parents fall in love and marry, making the guys step brothers.

Babylon A. D.

29th August 2008 , Cert: 12A

Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Melanie Thierry

Vin Diesel stars as a mercenary hired to deliver a package from the ravages of post-apocalyptic Eastern Europe to a destination in the teeming megalopolis of New York City. The “package” is a mysterious young woman with a secret.

Daylight Robbery

29th August 2008

Starring: Geoff Bell, Vas Blackwood, Robert Boulter

DAYLIGHT ROBBERY is a fast-paced heist movie following a group of England football fans who, using the Germany 2006 World Cup as their cover, plan to pull off a meticulously planned and executed robbery, stealing millions of pounds of untraceable cash from a London Exchange bank.

Angel

29th August 2008

Starring: Romola Garai, Sam Neill, Lucy Russel

England, 1905: Angel Deverell is a gifted young writer who dreams of success, fame and love. But what will happen if all her dreams come true?

Ben X

29th August 2008

Starring: Titus De Voogdt, Pol Goossen, Maarten Claeyssens

Inspired by actual events, BEN X is a powerful story where virtual reality meets real life.

Badlands

29th August 2008

Starring: Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek, Warren Oates

Kit, a 25-year-old dustman who fashions himself as James Dean, embarks upon a murder spree across the American Midwest.

Rock On

29th August 2008

Starring: Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli

Rock On tells the heart-warming story of rock band that part ways due to the rigours of life only to realize what they really want – to reform the group that once was and live the dream.

September 2008

The Duchess

5th September 2008 , Cert: 15A

Starring: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper

Set at the end of the eighteenth century, The Duchess is the story of the beautiful and, glamorous Georgiana Spencer, the most fascinating woman of the age.

The Rocker

5th September 2008 , Cert: 12A

Starring: Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Christina Applegate

The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame

Mera Pind My Home

5th September 2008

Starring: Harbhajan Mann, Navjot Singh Siddhu, Kimi Verma

Navjot Singh Sidhu, a rich fun loving NRI now settled in a small village of Punjab, invokes the spirit of self-empowerment in his village.

Never Apologize

5th September 2008

Starring: Malcolm McDowell (narrator), Alan Bates (narrator)

Never Apologize, the documentary of Malcolm McDowell’s celebration of the award-winning director, critic, essayist and anarchist Lindsay Anderson

Disaster Movie

5th September 2008

Starring: Carmen Electra, Kim Kardashian, Matt Lanter

The filmmaking team behind the hits “Scary Movie”, “Date Movie”, “Epic Movie” and “Meet the Spartans” this time puts its unique, inimitable stamp on one of the biggest and most bloated movie genres of all time – the disaster film.

Myrin - Jar City

12th September 2008 , Cert: 16

Starring: Atli Rafn Sigurdarson, Erlendur Eiriksson, Elma Lisa Gunnarsdóttir

An elderly man is found murdered in his basement flat. Inspector Erlendur and his crew don’t have much to go by in the investigation, but a photograph of a young girl’s grave gives them a lead. They discover that many years ago the victim was accused, though not convicted, of horrible crimes.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

12th September 2008 , Cert: 12A

Starring: Vera Farmiga, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend

The film, adapted from John Boyne's critically acclaimed internationally best-selling novel of the same name, tells the compelling story of an unlikely friendship between two boys living on opposite sides of a fence.

Rocknrolla

12th September 2008 , Cert: 15A

Starring: Gerard Butler, Gemma Arterton, Jeremy Piven

When a Russian mobster orchestrates a crooked land deal, millions of dollars are up for grabs, and all of London’s criminal underworld wants in on the action.

Eden Lake

12th September 2008 , Cert: 18

Starring: Miachael Fassbender, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Turgoose

When nursery teacher Jenny escapes to the country for a relaxing weekend away with her boyfriend, she is unaware of a romantic surprise he has in store. The location is perfect. A lake enclosed by woodlands, seemingly deserted. The scene is set for a picturesque proposal. But before the happy couple can enjoy the retreat, their peace is shattered by a gang of violent youths. What begins is a shocking and unrelenting game of cat-and-mouse, as Jenny is forced to fight back against her aggressors.

Partition

12th September 2008

Starring: Jimy Mistry, Kristin Kreuk, Neve Campbell

An epic love story caught in the 1949 events that divided India & Pakistan.

The Pineapple Express

12th September 2008

Starring: Seth Rogen, James Franco, Bill Hader

From the guys who brought you Superbad reunite for the action-comedy Pineapple Express.

The Women

12th September 2008

Starring: Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes

THE WOMEN is a smart, sparkling comedy about contemporary womanhood and the power of female relationships.

Tropic Thunder

19th September 2008 , Cert: 16

Starring: Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr

In the action-comedy “Tropic Thunder,” Ben Stiller plays pampered action superstar Tugg Speedman, who is cast in the biggest, most expensive war movie ever produced.

Grease

19th September 2008 , Cert: PG

Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing

The friendships, romances, and adventures of a group of highschool kids in the 1950s.

linha De Passe

19th September 2008

Starring: Sandra Corveloni, Joao Baldasserini, Vinicius De Oliveira

At the heart of one of the toughest, most chaotic cities in the world, four fatherless brothers try find a way out, a way beyond their preordained paths.

Unrelated

19th September 2008

Starring: Luisa Bartolomei, Elisabetta Fiorentini, Giuseppe Fiorentini

Childless and in a deteriorating marriage, Anna fears she is condemned to a life on the periphery of events. Everything she is discovering now, she has arrived at too late. A summer holiday, with the family of an old school friend, becomes a reminder of a life she has not lived.

Live!

19th September 2008

Starring: Eva Mendes, David Krumholtz, Eric Lively

In a world where reality and entertainment are continuously colliding, Academy Award winning documentary filmmaker Bill Guttentag’s feature debut Live! follows ABN network president Katy Courbet and up-and-coming documentary filmmaker Rex as inspiration strikes to create the most daring reality program ever.

The Wave

19th September 2008

Starring: Jurgen Vogel, Frederick Lau, 000 Max Riemelt

Inspired by real events and based on the acclaimed novel by Tod Strasser, THE WAVE tells the story of a high school teacher’s unusual class experiment.

Zombie Strippers!

19th September 2008

Starring: Robert Englund, Jenna Jameson, Roxy Saint

When a secret government agency lets out a deadly chemo virus causing the reanimation of the dead, the first place to get hit is Rhino’s, a hot underground strip club.

Death Race

26th September 2008 , Cert: 16

Starring: Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson

Jason Statham leads the cast of an action-thriller set in the post-industrial wasteland of tomorrow, with the world’s most brutal sporting event as its backdrop. A penitentiary full of felons has inspired the jailers to create a grisly pastime ripe for lucrative kickbacks. Now, adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for televised violence and a spectacular arena come together to form the Death Race.

Taken

26th September 2008

Starring: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen

A former government operative comes out of retirement and uses his extensive training to rescue his estranged daughter from a slave trade operation.

Redbelt

26th September 2008

Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Max Martini, Alice Braga

A mixed martial arts instructor is tempted back into the ring to try and solve his money problems but discovers that the sport is rigged.

Faintheart

26th September 2008

Starring: Ewen Bremner, Bronagh Gallagher, Tim Healy

Faintheart is a charming British comedy about Richard, a loveable nerd with a passion for Viking battle re-enactments

I've Loved You So Long

26th September 2008

Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius

For 15 years, Juliette had no link with her family who rejected her. While life violently separated them, she finds her younger sister who welcomes her home with her husband Luke, his father and their girls.

The Foot First Way

26th September 2008

Starring: Danny R. McBride, Ben Best, Mary Jane Bostic

Fred Simmons is a redneck Tae Kwon Do instructor, ruling over his Deep South dojo and his small town. When he discovers that his wife has given her new boss a hand job, he flies off the rails and starts drinking heavily, hitting on his female students and just straight-up hitting the male ones.

Righteous Kill

26th September 2008

Starring: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo

The story begins with highly decorated Detectives Turk and Rooster of the NYPD facing a retirement which neither of them are ready for. Before they can hang up their badges, they are called to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, who appears to have ties to a case they solved years before.

October 2008

Brideshead Revisited

3rd October 2008 , Cert: 12A

Starring: Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon, Matthew Goode

Brideshead Revisited is an evocative and poignant story of forbidden love and the loss of innocence, set in pre-war England when privileged aristocracy fell into decline.

Mirrors

3rd October 2008

Starring: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton

A mall security guard becomes wrapped up in a mystery involving a particular department store’s mirrors which seem to bring out the worst in people.

Fly Me To The Moon

3rd October 2008

Starring: Buzz Aldrin (voice), Adrienne Barbeau (voice), Ed Begley Jr. (voice)

Exclusively in 3D animation, FLY ME TO THE MOON is the exciting tale of a brave young housefly, Nat and his two best friends, Scooter and IQ.

Kidnap

3rd October 2008

Starring: Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Minissha Lamba

From Sanjay Gadhvi, the master-director of mega blockbusters like Dhoom and Dhoom: 2, Kidnap is a high-octane edge-of-the-seat drama about a power tussle between a young boy and the father of the girl he kidnaps.

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

3rd October 2008

Starring: Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox

How To Lose Friends & Alienate People chronicles Sidney Young’s descent from promising journalist to dismal failure at New York’s most prestigious magazine.

Gomorrah

10th October 2008 , Cert: 16

Starring: Salvatore Abruzzese, Simone Sacchettino, Salvatore Ruocco

Power, money and blood: these are the "values" that the residents of the province of Naples and Caserta confront every day. They have practically no choice, and are forced to obey the rules of the "System",the Gomorra.

The House Bunny

10th October 2008

Starring: Anna Faris, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings

Anna Faris charms as Shelley Darlington, a Playboy Bunny who teaches an awkward sorority about the opposite sex – only to learn that what boys really like is what’s on the inside.

Burn After Reading

17th October 2008

Starring: George Clooney, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand

A dark spy-comedy from Academy Award winners Joel and Ethan Coen. An ousted CIA official’s memoir accidentally falls into the hands of two unwise gym employees intent on exploiting their find.

Igor

17th October 2008

Starring: John Cusack (voice), Steve Buscemi (voice), John Cleese (voice)

In the land of Malaria, you are either a somebody or a nobody. The biggest somebodies are the evil scientists and the nobodies are their loyal hunchback assistants. But one unlikely inventor is about to change everything…….

Eagle Eye

17th October 2008

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson

“Eagle Eye” is a race-against-time thriller starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Mackie and Billy Bob Thornton. Two unsuspecting Americans are separately drawn into a conspiracy by a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move. By the time they discover her frightening identity, they have become her unwitting accomplices in a diabolical assassination plot.

Takeshis'

24th October 2008

Starring: 'Beat' Takeshi, Akihiro Miwa, Ren Osugi

>No, it's not a misprint. The title of Takeshi Kitano's splendid new film is indeed in the plural, and does indeed denote possession without indicating what is possessed. The working title was Fractal, which suggests the kind of ideas in play: this is a splintered narrative, densely populated with doppelgängers and tripelgängers, which explores alternative realities and possibilities.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year

24th October 2008

Starring: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale

Disney’s HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL phenomenon leaps onto the big screen in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR, which finds high school seniors Troy (ZAC EFRON) and Gabriella (VANESSA HUDGINS) facing the prospect of being separated from one another as they head off in different directions to college.

Saw V

24th October 2008

Starring: Tobin Bell, Julie Benz, Scott Patterson

Forensics expert Hoffman goes on the hunt in order to protect the secret that he is the newest person to carry on Jigsaw’s legacy.

Incendiary

24th October 2008

Starring: Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, Matthew MacFadyen

From the director of Bridget Jones’s Diary, and the producers of Girl With A Pearl Earring comes a heart-rending and defiant tale set in the aftermath of a dramatic terrorist attack in London.