Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In 1940, a young boy escapes from the Nazi soldiers who have killed his family. He is rescued by a Greek geologist, but his memories of the Holocaust will haunt him across continents and through decades as he forges a new life for himself as an artist searching for meaning in the abyss. "Extraordinarily magical." --Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

About the Film

Now a major motion picture from Samuel Goldwyn Films, starring Rosamund Pike, Stephen Dillane, Rachelle Lafevre, Larissa Laskin, Yorgos Karamihos, Robbie Kay, Jennifer Podemski, Monika Schurmann, and Rade Serbedzija. Written and directed by Jeremy Podeswa. In theaters May 2, 2008.

The Ruins by Scott Smith A group of friends on vacation in Mexico visit an ancient Mayan temple, but what starts out as a day trip quickly spirals into a nightmare when they discover what's there waiting for them. Now a major motion picture from DreamWorks Pictures, starring Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Shawn Ashmore, Joe Anderson, Sergio Calderón, Dimitri Baveas, and directed by Carter Smith. Screenplay by Scott Smith. Visit the official movie site at www.ruinsmovie.com.
Dexter Showtime's Original Series - Currently Airing on CBS by Jeff Lindsay Meet Dexter Morgan, a polite wolf in sheep's clothing. He's handsome and charming, but something in his past has made him abide by a different set of rules. He's a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likeable: he only kills bad people. CBS has brought Showtime's Dexter series to network television, currently airing all twelve episodes of the show's first season over consecutive weeks. Visit the official book series site at www.dexter-books.com. Read the Variety article announcing the series arrival on network tv.

No Country for Old Men
Academy Award Winner: Best Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem)
Golden Globe Award Winner: Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem)

A 2007 film from Miramax Films, starring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly MacDonald, and Garret Dillahunt. Written for the screen and directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (O Brother, Where Art Thou). Visit the official movie site at www.nocountryforoldmen-themovie.com.

Atonement
Academy Award Winner: Original Score
Golden Globe Award Winner: Best Motion Picture (Drama), Best Original Score

A 2007 film from Focus Features, starring Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn, Vanessa Redgrave, and Romola Garai, and directed by Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice). Visit the official movie site at www.focusfeatures.com.

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Academy Award Nominee: Directing, Cinematography, Film Editing, Adapted Screenplay
Golden Globe Award Winner: Best Foreign-language Film, Best Director

The basis for the 2007 French-language film Le Scaphandre et le Papillon from Miramax Films, starring Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner, and Max von Sydow, and directed by Julian Schnabel. Visit the official movie site at www.thedivingbellandthebutterfly-themovie.com.

Love in the Time of Cholera
A 2007 flm from New Line/Stone Village Pictures, starring Javier Bardem, Benjamin Bratt, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, John Leguizamo, Hector Elizondo, and Fernanda Montenegro, and directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral). Visit the official movie site at www.loveinthetime.com.

Into the Wild
Academy Award Nominee: Supporting Actor (Hal Holbrook), Film Editing
Golden Globe Award Winner: Best Original Song: "Guaranteed" - Music & Lyrics by Eddie Vedder

A 2007 film from Paramount Vantage starring Emile Hirsch. Written for the screen and directed by Sean Penn. Visit the official movie site at www.intothewild.com.

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