the Mind’s Chew Toy

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Plot: Cursed when he was 10, Charlie Logan (Cook) just can’t seem to find the right girl…and discovers that everyone he has ever slept with has found true love - with the man after him. As his reputation as a “good luck charm” starts to spread and women line up for a “quickie”, he discovers he’s lonelier than ever…until he meets Cam (Alba). As a romance develops, he’s got to figure out how to break the curse - before the girl of his dreams winds up with the next guy.

This film was released June 20, 2008.

Plot: Pitka (Myers), an American raised by gurus in India, comes to the US to get in on the self-help craze. His first challenge: fix the romantic problems between hockey star Darren (Malco) and his wife Prudence (Alba), who recently left Darren for his up-and-coming hockey rival Jacques (Timberlake).

This film was released on DVD March 04, 2008. Buy It!

Plot: A man (Christensen) suffers “anesthetic awareness” and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery. His young wife (Alba) must wrestle with her own demons while making life-altering decisions.

Plot: Mr. Fantastic (Gruffudd) and The Invisible Woman (Alba) are about to get married…but the ceremony is interrupted by the mysterious Silver Surfer, who has been wreaking havoc across the planet. The Torch (Evans) chases after him, but is unable to stop the Silver Surfer. Since that encounter, The Torch switches powers with any of the other members of the Fantastic 4 with just a touch - including the Thing (Chiklis). To top it off, the 4 are forced to team up with arch-enemy Dr. Doom (McMahon) in order to prevent a planet-eater named Galactus from following the Silver Surfer to Earth. Based on the Marvel comic.

This film was released on DVD June 03, 2008. Buy It!

Plot: Sydney (Alba), blind since a childhood tragedy, receives double corneal transplants - and suddenly begins seeing unexplainable frightening images. As her friends and family begin to doubt her sanity, she realizes her donor may have given her more than just their eyes - they may have shown her a whole new world.

Plot: When old pal Bryce (Caan) and his girlfriend Amanda (Scott) come to visit them in Hawaii, Jared (Walker) and his girlfriend Sam (Alba) take them scuba diving. This dive is different, however, as Jared finds evidence of an ancient shipwreck - and a plane full of drugs. Against Jared and Sam’s wishes, Bryce and Amanda decide to try to sell the drugs to nightclub owner Primo (Beckford). They soon find themselves in over their heads, it’s up to Jared and Sam to save them.

Plot: After a group of scientists are exposed to cosmic radiation, they each find themselves with extraordinary new powers. When the mission’s sponsor, Victor Von Doom (McMahon), tries to use his new powers against them, the four of them - Reed Richards (Gruffudd), Sue Storm (Alba), Johnny Storm (Evans) and Ben Grimm (Chiklis) - team up to take him on. Based on the Marvel comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Plot: Welcome to Sin City, a town full of characters. Like Hartigan (Willis), the last honest cop in town, who races to save a young girl from a psychotic son of a sentator. Or Marv (Rourke), who is determined to find out who killed his “angel”, his Goldie (King) - no matter how many bodies he leaves in his wake. Or Dwight (Owen), who is determined to help the girls of Old Towne in their fight against the mob. Based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel series of the same name.