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Here is the complete track list for the Mana’s upcoming eighth studio album DRAMA Y LUZ, set for release on April 12, 2011 via WEA Latina Records.

Meskada is a crime drama film set for release on December 03, 2010. The film is written and directed by Josh Sternfeld and stars Nick Stahl, Rachel Nichols, Kellan Lutz, Jonathan Tucker, Grace Gummer, Laura Benanti, James McCaffrey, Michael Cerveris, Norman Reedus, David Aaron Baker, Michael Sirow, Kerry Bishé and Rebecca Henderson.

Movie synopsis: Meskada follows a small-town detective named Noah Cordin as he struggles to solve the brutal murder of a boy in the peaceful, affluent town of Hilliard. The killers left behind no clues at the crime scene, with the exception of a tiny scrap of paper leading Cordin back to his hometown of Caswell. Here, Cordin consults the county detective Leslie Spencer and reconnects with some old friends, all of whom are suffering from the economic troubles that have plunged Caswell into near-destitution. Cordin enlists the help of his friends Daniel Hartfield, a Caswell cop, and Billy Burns, a local bar owner. But as their search fails to turn up a suspect, feverish tensions rise between the towns of Hilliard and Caswell. The Meskada County Board of Commissioners—whose constituency includes Allison Connor, the mother of the dead boy and a prominent citizen of Hilliard—threatens to derail a new manufacturing plant from setting up in Caswell. The plant would provide hundreds of sorely needed jobs to the area. This threat energizes the investigators and all of Caswell to take part in the murder investigation. Together, they fight to reveal the identity of the killers, while trying to rescue their town from financial collapse. Through it all, Noah Cordin’s ties to his past and present are stretched to the breaking point, until the Connor murder reaches its shocking conclusion.

A gripping crime drama in the tradition of “No Country for Old Men” and “Mystic River,” Meskada is also a poignant meditation on solidarity and salvation in modern-day America.

Five Minarets in New York is a drama film, set for release in November 2010. The film is written and directed by Mahsun Kırmızıgül and stars Mahsun Kırmızıgül as Fırat, Haluk Bilginer as Hadjı, Mustafa Sandal as Acar, Danny Glover as Marcus, Gina Gershon as Maria and Robert Patrick as Becker.

Movie synopsis: Two Turkish anti-terrorist agents are sent to New York City on a mission to find and bring back the dangerous Islamic terrorist: DAJJAL, believed to be hiding in there. Working with the FBI and NYPD, the agents orchestrate the arrest of Hadji Gumus, a well-respected Muslim scholar and family man who years before fled to the United States after being released from a Turkish prison, where he served time for murder. This tale love, friendship, peace and prejudices, takes us on a journey seeking to answer the question of whether innocence or guilt even matters to one who lusts for vengeance.

Country Strong is a music drama film, set for release on January 7, 2011. The film is written and directed by Shana Feste, and stars Garrett Hedlund as Beau Williams, Leighton Meester as Chiles Stanton, Gwyneth Paltrow as Kelly Canter, Tim McGraw as Ed, as Kayla Perkins as Dallas & Houston Fan, Sean Symons as Paparazzo and Ed Bruce as Clint.

Movie synopsis: Soon after a rising young singer-songwriter (Hedlund) gets involved with a fallen, emotionally unstable country star (Paltrow), the pair embarks on a career resurrection tour helmed by her husband/manager (McGraw) and featuring a beauty-queen-turned-singer (Meester). Between concerts, romantic entanglements and old demons threaten to derail them all.

It's Kind of a Funny Story is a drama film based on the book by Ned Vizzini, set for release on October 08, 2010. The screenplay is written by Anna Boden / Ryan Fleck and directed by Anna Boden / Ryan Fleck. For more information, please visit: It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) Movie Trailer and Synopsis

127 Hours is a drama film, set for release on November 5, 2010. The film is directed by Danny Boyle and the screenplay is written by Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy based on the true story of Aron Ralston. The film stars James Franco, Kate Mara, Lizzy Caplan, Amber Tamblyn, Clémence Poésy, Kate Burton, Darin Southam, Elizabeth Hales, Norman Lehnert, Priscilla Poland, Patrick Gibbs, Fenton Quinn, Sean Bott.

Movie synopsis: 127 HOURS is the new film from Danny Boyle, the Academy Award winning director of last year’s Best Picture, Slumdog Millionaire. 127 HOURS is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston’s (James Franco) remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he is finally rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers (Clemence Poesy), family, and the two hikers (Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara) he met before his accident. Will they be the last two people he ever had the chance to meet? A visceral thrilling story that will take an audience on a never before experienced journey and prove what we can do when we choose life.

Love and Other Drugs is a drama film based on the book by Jamie Reidy, set for release on November 24, 2010. The screenplay is written by Charles Randolph and directed by Edward Zwick, and stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Jamie Reidy, Anne Hathaway as Maggie Murdock, Judy Greer, Gabriel Macht, Oliver Platt as Bruce Jackson, Hank Azaria as Dr. Knight, Jill Clayburgh, George Segal as Dr. James Randall, Katheryn Winnick as Lisa, Josh Gad as Josh Reidy, Jaimie Alexander as Carol and Nikki DeLoach as Christy.

Movie synopsis: Anne Hathaway portrays Maggie, an alluring free spirit who won’t let anyone - or anything - tie her down. But she meets her match in Jamie (Gyllenhaal), whose relentless and nearly infallible charm serve him well with the ladies and in the cutthroat world of pharmaceutical sales. Maggie and Jamie’s evolving relationship takes them both by surprise, as they find themselves under the influence of the ultimate drug: love.

Love and Other Drugs movie trailer

Carmo, Hit the Road is an adventure drama film, set for release in the USA on October 15, 2010. The film is written and directed by Murilo Pasta, and stars: Fele Martínez, Mariana Loureiro, Seu Jorge, Márcio Garcia, Paca Gabaldón, Rosi Campos, Norival Rizzo, Kiko Bertholini, Nanda Costa, Thaís Fersoza, Clarissa Kiste.

Movie synopsis: Carmo would do anything to escape the hellhole of a Brazilian border town where she lives. So when a lonesome, wheelchair-bound low-life named Marco arrives on the scene, she jumps at the chance to help him transport a shipment of smuggled goods.

An unlikely romance unfolds as the two are chased through a lush and jagged South American landscape by bandidos, the police and their own passions alike. A lawless, reckless journey of self-discovery, this Sundance dazzler refuels the classic road-trip genre.

Enter the Void is a drama film, set for release in the USA on September 17, 2010. The movie is directed by Gaspar Noé and stars Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, Cyril Roy, Olly Alexander, Masato Tanno, Ed Spear, Emily Alyn Lind, Jesse Kuhn, Nobu Imai, Sakiko Fukuhara, Janice Béliveau-Sicotte, Sara Stockbridge, Stuart Miller, Emi Takeuchi.

Movie synopsis: One of the most anticipated cinematic events of the year, Gaspar Noe's ENTER THE VOID is a visionary cinematic thrill ride that’s riveted audiences at the Cannes, Toronto, Sundance and SXSW film festivals. At Cannes, Manohla Dargis of The New York Times called it "an exceptional work... What largely distinguishes it, beyond the stunning cinematography, is that this is the work of an artist who’s trying to show us something we haven’t seen before…Mr. Noé, in other words, gets into your body..." The long-awaited follow up to his controversial IRREVERSIBLE, ENTER THE VOID is a cinematic roller-coaster ride that according to Andrew O'Hehir of Salon.com "represents a revolutionary break from ordinary movie storytelling." Nathaniel Brown and Paz de la Huerta star in the visceral journey set against the thumping, neon club scene of Tokyo, which hurls the viewer into an astonishing trip through life, death, and the universally wonderful and horrible moments between.

Enter the Void movie trailer

New trailer # 2 for the up coming movie Barney's Version, a drama film directed by Richard J. Lewis, based on the novel of the same name by Mordecai Richler. The film stars Rachelle Lefevre as Clara, Rosamund Pike as Miriam, Dustin Hoffman as Izzy, Bruce Greenwood as Blair, Paul Giamatti as Barney Panofsky, Minnie Driver as Mrs. P, Scott Speedman as Boogie, Mark Addy, Saul Rubinek, Jake Hoffman, Clé Bennett, Harvey Atkin, Mark Camacho as Mark, Kyle Switzer as Prod. Assistant and Larry Day as Bartender.

Barney's Version Synopsys: Take a ride through the life and memories of Barney Panofsky, a hard-drinking, cigar-smoking, foulmouthed 65-year old hockey fanatic and television producer, as he reflects on his life's successes and (numerous) gaffes and failures as the final chapters of his own existence come sharply into focus.

Prince of Broadway is a drama film, set for release in the USA on September 03, 2010. The screenplay is written by Sean Baker / Darren Dean and directed by Sean Baker, and stars Prince Adu, Karren Karagulian, Aiden Noesi, Keyali Mayaga, Kat Sanchez, Victoria Tate, Chris Bergoch, Brea Cola, Roger Harkavy, Adesuwa Addy Iyare, Kurt Leitner, Cindy Lopez, Mark Newell, Edwin Norteye and Michael Adrienne O'Hagan.

Movie synopsis: Prince of Broadway is the story of Lucky and Levon, two men whose lives converge in the underbelly of New York's wholesale fashion district. Lucky, an illegal immigrant from Ghana, makes ends meet by soliciting shoppers on the street with knock-off brand merchandise. Levon, an Armenian-Lebanese immigrant, operates an illegal storefront with a concealed back room where counterfeit goods are showcased to interested shoppers. Lucky's world is suddenly turned upside down when a child is thrust into his life by a woman who insists the toddler is his son. While Lucky copes with his new domestic dilemma, Levon struggles to save a marriage that is falling apart. The seedy side of the wholesale district is revealed through a journey that continually confronts the interplay between what is fake and what is real.

Louis is a drama film, set for release in the USA on August 25, 2010. The film is directed by Dan Pritzker and stars Anthony Coleman, Vilmos Zsigmond, Jackie Earle Haley, Shanti Lowry, Anthony Mackie, Michael Rooker, Steven Martini, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Robert Ri'chard, Michael Irby, Omar J. Dorsey, Kelly Connolly and Karimah Westbrook.

Movie synopsis: Shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond as a modern re-imagining of early silent film, LOUIS is an homage to Louis Armstrong, Charlie Chaplin, beautiful women and the birth of American music. The grand Storyville bordellos, alleys and cemeteries of 1907 New Orleans provide a backdrop of lust, blood and magic for 6 year old Louis (Anthony Coleman) as he navigates the colorful intricacies of life in the city. Young Louis's dreams of playing the trumpet are interrupted by a chance meeting with a beautiful and vulnerable girl named Grace (Lowry) and her baby, Jasmine. Haley, in a performance reminiscent of the great comic stars of the silent screen, plays the evil Judge Perry who is determined not to let Jasmine's true heritage derail his candidacy for governor.

Louis movie trailer

The Company Men is a drama film, set for release on October 22, 2010 (USA). The film is written and directed by John Wells, and stars Kevin Costner, Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Maria Bello, Chris Cooper, Craig T. Nelson, Rosemarie DeWitt, John Doman, Patricia Kalember, Tonye Patano, Liam Ferguson, Haytham Kandil, Dana Eskelson and Cady Huffman.

Movie synopsis: Bobby Walker (Ben Affleck) is living the proverbial American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and co-workers Phil Woodward (Chris Cooper) and Gene McClary (Tommy Lee Jones) jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands and fathers.

Bobby soon finds himself enduring enthusiastic life coaching, a job building houses for his brother-in-law (Kevin Costner) that does not play to his executive skill set, and perhaps -- the realization that there is more to life than chasing the bigger, better deal. With humor, pathos, and keen observation, writer-director John Wells (the creator of "ER") introduces us to the new realities of American life.

New trailer # 2 for the upcoming movie Eat, Pray, Love, a drama film, set for release on August 13, 2010. The film is directed by Ryan Murphy and stars Julia Roberts as Elizabeth Gilbert, James Franco as David, Javier Bardem as Felipe, Billy Crudup as Steven, Richard Jenkins as Richard and Viola Davis as Delia. For more information, please visit: Eat, Pray, Love (2010) Movie Poster Trailer and Synopsis

The Dry Land is a drama film, set for release on July 30 2010. The film is written and directed by Ryan Piers Williams, and stars Ryan O’Nan, America Ferrera, Wilmer Valderrama, Jason Ritter, Melissa Leo, Ethan Suplee, June Diane Raphael, Evan Jones, Benito Martinez, Ana Claudia Talancón, Sasha Spielberg, Barry Shabaka Henley and Diego Klattenhoff.

Movie synopsis: James (Ryan O’Nan) returns from Iraq to face a new battle—reintegrating into his small-town life in Texas. His wife (America Ferrera), his mother (Melissa Leo), and his friend (Jason Ritter) provide support, but they can’t fully understand the pain and suffering he feels since his tour of duty ended. Lonely, James reconnects with an army buddy (Wilmer Valderrama), who provides him with compassion and camaraderie during his battle to process his experiences in Iraq. But their reunion also exposes the different ways that war affects people—at least on the surface. This moving, taut story of redemption and reconstruction extends beyond a post-traumatic-stress-disorder narrative. O’Nan is heartbreaking as he explores the depths of his internal struggle; Ferrera fearlessly tackles her role of a young wife in turmoil. The Dry Land is about one man’s fight within his own terrain—his country, home, and mind—and his journey to rebuild what he’s lost.

New trailer # 2 and poster for the upcoming movie Get Low, a drama film, set for release on July 30, 2010 (USA). The film is directed by Aaron Schneider and stars Bill Murray as Frank Quinn, Robert Duvall as Felix Bush and Lucas Black as Buddy. For more information, please visit: Get Low (2010) Movie

Winter's Bone is a drama film, an adaptation of the book “Winter's Bone” by Daniel Woodrell, set to be released on June 11, 2010 (limited). The film is written and directed by Debra Granik, and stars Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Lauren Sweetser, Shelley Waggener, Kevin Breznahan, Dale Dickey, Isaiah Stone, Ashlee Thompson, William White, Casey MacLaren, Valerie Richards, Beth Domann, Tate Taylor, Cody Brown and Ronnie Hall.

The movie tells the story of Ree Dolly, a teenager girl living in the dirt poor areas of the Missouri Ozarks, right near Arkansas. This is one of the poorest areas of the country, and one of the most insular. It's almost like it's own little nation...full of bitterly feuding families who would nonetheless band together immediately if any outsiders came by. Their main source of income appears to be from cooking meth. Ree's father is supposed to appear in court in a few days or the family could lose its house and land...because dad put those up to make bail. Her dad has disappeared, and Ree sets out to find him and force his appearance.

We get to meet the people who help her and hinder her along the way. We see the strength of family bonds...even among family members who are barely on speaking terms and have nothing in common other than a name. We see how hard Ree works to take care of and educate her two young brothers. Their scenes together are touching, because Ree (a bright young lady) is determined that these boys learn something about getting along in the world so that they don't end up like every other male in the family. She's fighting an uphill battle, and it's bittersweet to observe.

Happiness Runs is a drama film set to be released on May 07, 2010. The film is written and directed by Adam Sherman, and stars: Hanna Hall as Becky, Mark L. Young as Victor, Jesse Plemons as Chad, Rutger Hauer as Insley, Rich Sickler as Harris, Mark Boone Junior as Victor's Father, Andie MacDowell as Victor's Mother, Joni Barth as Rachel's Mom and Steven Christopher Parker as Teo.

Movie synopsis: A young man named Victor realizes the shortcomings of the utopian ideals on the hippie commune where he was raised. Victor’s mother is funding the commune where the guru Insley hypnotizes and seduces women with a technique he calls “running.” Insley manipulates the minds of these women so that they give him their bodies and all their worldly possessions. Victor’s childhood love, Becky, returns to take care of her deathly ill father. Victor, haunted by visions of Becky’s death, is desperate to save her and himself by escaping from the polygamous cult. Preoccupied with Insley’s free love philosophy, the adults of the community overlook the painful reality that the self destructive behavior of their children is most certainly due to early exposure to sex and drugs. To afford an escape, Victor tries to sell weed but is cut out by rivals competing for Becky’s affection. Finally, Victor is torn between getting money from his mother who is entirely under Insley’s influence, dealing with the violent drama of his drug—addled friends, and staying to save Becky as she spins out of control.

Looking for Eric is a comedy film set to be released on May 14, 2010 (USA), the film is written directed by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach, and stars: Steve Evets, Eric Cantona, Stephanie Bishop, Gerard Kearns, John Henshaw.

Movie synopsis: Cannes crowd—pleaser LOOKING FOR ERIC is a tender, life—affirming, and hilarious nod to the possibility of second chances. When down—and—out postal worker Eric Bishop (Steve Evets) reaches the end of his rope — his two layabout stepsons are set on driving him to an early grave, his second marriage is in ruins, and that's just the start of his troubles — he finds some unexpected motivation to turn his life around and win back the love of his life from none other than his idol, the legendary footballer Eric Cantona of Manchester United.

Get Low is a drama film directed by Aaron Schneider, set to be released on July 30, 2010 (USA). The film stars Bill Murray as Frank Quinn, Robert Duvall as Felix Bush, Lucas Black as Buddy, Gerald McRaney as Horton, Sissy Spacek as Mattie Darrow, Bill Cobbs as Rev. Charlie Jackson, Scott Cooper as Carl and Andrea Powell as Bonnie.

Movie synopsis: Based on a true story of a hermit who lived for forty years in the Tennessee woods. Felix Bush (Duvall) decides it is time to plan his funeral. But his funeral will not be any old macabre occasion. Organized by a local undertaker played by Bill Murray and his sidekick played by Lucas Black, the funeral will be more party than memorial and an event to which anyone and everyone will be invited and at which Bush will reveal a long kept secret.