Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007)
“In a tree farm, three musically inclined chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore, find their tree cut down and sent to Los Angeles. Once there, they meet the frustrated songwriter David Seville, and despite a poor house wrecking first impression, they impress him with their singing talent. Seeing the opportunity for success, both human and chipmunks make a pact for them to sing his songs. While that ambition proves a frustrating struggle with the difficult trio, the dream does come true after all. However, that success presents its own trials as their unscrupulous record executive, Ian Hawke, plans to break up this family to exploit the boys. Can Dave and the Chipmunks discover what they really value amid the superficial glamor around them? “
Taken (2008/I)
“The seventeen year-old Kim is the pride and joy of her father, the retired agent Bryan Mills that left the secret service to stay near Kim in California. Kim lives with her mother Lenore and her wealthy stepfather Stuart; she convinces the reluctant Bryan to sign an authorization to travel to Paris with her friend Amanda. When they arrive, they share a cab with the stranger Peter and Amanda tells to him that they are alone in Paris. When Bryan succeeds in contacting his daughter, she tells that criminals have just break in the spot and they are kidnapped by an Albanese gang of human trafficking. Bryan promises in the phone to kill the kidnapper of his daughter and immediately travels to Paris to find Kim and chase the criminals. “
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
“Centuries ago, the evil Emperor Qin was cursed by the sorceress Zi Yuan who transformed him and his army into a mummies. In 1946, the explorer Rick O’Connell and his wife Evelyn O’Connell are invited by the British government to take the relic diamond “The Eye of Shangri-La” to China. The ancient stone is capable to resurrect the Emperor Qin and to point the way to Shangri-la and the eternal pool of life. When the couple reaches China, they meet their son Alex O’Connell, who has discovered the tomb of Qin, and Evelyn’s brother Jonathan Carnahan. The O’Connells are betrayed by their friend Prof. Roger Wilson, who is associated to General Yang. Yang wants to serve Emperor Qin, so he resurrects the mummy and they head for Shangri la. The guardian of Qin’s tomb (and Zi’s daughter) Lin tells them that the only ways to destroy Qin are to prevent him from reaching Shangri-la or by stabbing his heart with a cursed dagger. “
Quantum of Solace (2008)
“Is there solace in revenge? Bond and “M” sniff a shadowy international network of power and corruption reaping billions. As Bond pursues the agents of an assassination attempt on “M,” all roads lead to Dominic Greene, a world-renowned developer of green technology. Greene, a nasty piece of work, is intent on securing a barren area of Bolivia in exchange for assisting a strongman stage a coup there. The CIA looks the other way, and only Bond, with help from a retired spy and from a mysterious beauty, stands in Greene’s way. “M” wonders if she can trust Bond, or if vengeance possesses him. Beyond that, can anyone drawn to Bond live to tell the tale? “
Marley & Me (2008)
“After their wedding, newspaper writers John and Jennifer Grogan move to Florida. In an attempt to stall Jennifer’s “biological clock”, John gives her a puppy. While the puppy Marley grows into a 100 pound dog, he loses none of his puppy energy or rambunctiousness. Meanwhile, Marley gains no self-discipline. Marley’s antics give John rich material for his newspaper column. As the Grogans mature and have children of their own, Marley continues to test everyone’s patience by acting like the world’s most impulsive dog. “