What New Movies Start Memorial Day Weekend 2010?
There are five movies opening over Memorial Day weekend. Two are opening everywhere and three more open on a limited basis.
Opening Nationwide on Thursday, May 27th:
Movie: Sex and the City 2 (R)
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis & Chris Noth
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: The continuing story of Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha as they struggle to manage their love lives, friendships and careers in New York City.
First Thoughts: I have no desire to see this, yet I will probably end up watching it at some point.
Opening Nationwide on Friday, May 28th:
Movie: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PG-13)
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley & Alfred Molina
Genre: Fantasy Action Adventure
Synopsis: A rogue prince and a mysterious princess join forces reluctantly in an attempt to safeguard an ancient dagger with the ability to release the Sands of Time from dark forces that want to use it to takeover the world.
First Thoughts: It’s a Jerry Bruckheimer production, which are always big and usually fun, but it is also based on a video game, which has not been a good thing in the past. Yet, the same people behind this created Pirates of the Caribbean from a ride at Disneyland, which was a whole lot less of a starting place than this.
Movies in Limited Release:
- Agora - Historical epic starring Rachel Weisz and Max Minghella about the astronomer Hypatia and her attempting to lead a group of followers in a fight to save the wisdom of the Ancient World.
- George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead - Zombie movie about two rival families. One that wants to wipeout all zombies and another that wants to quarantine them in the hopes of finding a cure one day.
- Micmacs - French fantasy comedy about a group of underdogs that set out to get revenge on a weapons company whose weapons have played an unlucky part in one of their lives.
For New Movie Friday there are three new movies to choose from this week. They are George A. Romero’s Survival of the Dead, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, and Sex and the City 2. Do any of this week’s new movies look good to you?
What New Movies Start Friday, May 21st, 2010?
There are eight movies opening this week. Two are opening everywhere and six more open on a limited basis.
Opening Nationwide on Friday, May 21st:
Movie: MacGruber (R)
Starring: Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Val Kilmer, Powers Boothe & Maya Rudolph
Genre: Action Spoof Comedy
Synopsis: There is one American hero that has become a Green Beret, Navy SEAL, and Army Ranger and has 16 purple hearts, three Congressional Medals of Honor and seven presidential medals of bravery to show for it. And, he’s still sporting a mullet. It has been 10 years since the man lost his fiancée and decided to give up his life of fighting crime. Yet, when he finds out his sworn enemy has stolen a nuclear warhead, he believes he is the only one that can stop him. He puts together a team and sets out to bring his enemy to justice. He may not do things clean and pretty, but when you need the job done right, you give MacGruber a call.
First Thoughts: Since there is basically nothing to the MacGruber character on Saturday Night Live, they could create any kind of story they wanted. I want it to be good, but it looks dumb.
Movie: Shrek Forever After (PG)
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews & John Cleese
Genre: Fantasy Family Comedy
Synopsis: Shrek gets tricked into signing a deal that puts him in the middle of an alternate Far Far Away where ogres like him are hunted and he has never even met Fiona. Shrek must figure out how to get things back to the way they were before it’s too late, so he can reclaim his one true love.
First Thoughts: This movie seems to have multiple titles, but whatever it’s called, it doesn’t really interest me. I’ve never found any of the previous to be nearly as good as they are touted to be. The movie is also available in 3D and IMAX 3D.
Movies in Limited Release:
- 180° South - Jeff Johnson as he retraces the epic 1968 journey of his heroes Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins to Patagonia in this adventure travel documentary.
- After the Cup: Sons of Sakhnin United - Sports biography about a soccer team from an Arab town in Israel that won the Israeli cup.
- Holy Rollers - Crime drama about a young Hasid from Brooklyn that is following the path his parents have laid out for him until he meets a charming neighbor that shows him a path to quick money.
- Kites - Bollywood romantic drama.
- Racing Dreams - Documentary about three youths pursuing the World Karting Association’s national championship.
- Solitary Man - Michael Douglas, Mary-Louise Parker, and Jenna Fischer star in this comedy drama about a 50-something man that has lost everything, but is making a comeback. But, the same things that brought him down before threaten to do it again if he makes the same wrong choices.
For New Movie Friday there are three new movies to choose from this week. They are 180° South , MacGruber, and Shrek Forever After. Do any of this week’s new movies look good to you?
What New Movies Start Friday, May 14th, 2010?
There are six movies opening this week. Three are opening everywhere and three more open on a limited basis.
Opening Nationwide on Friday, May 14th:
Movie: Just Wright (PG)
Starring: Common, Queen Latifah, Paula Patton, Phylicia Rashad & Pam Grier
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Synopsis: A physical therapist gets a great job working with an NBA All-Star, but when she starts to fall for him it makes things tough. Especially, since he seems to be into her best friend.
First Thoughts: Interesting place to put a romantic comedy. But, other than that, it sounds like every other romantic comedy that has come before it.
Movie: Letters to Juliet (PG)
Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Vanessa Redgrave, Chris Egan, Gael & García Bernal
Genre: Romance
Synopsis: A young woman from America joins a group that replies to letters left to the famous Juliet of Romeo and Juliet. She answers one that she finds that was left in 1957 and it inspires the woman to head for Italy to find her long lost love, which begins a string of events that may just bring love into both their lives.
First Thoughts: Chick flick.
Movie: Robin Hood (PG-13)
Starring: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Max von Sydow & William Hurt
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Robin and his followers, in 13th century England, fight against local corruption and end up beginning an uprising that could change the balance of power in the world.
First Thoughts: This definitely looks different than any other Robin Hood movie that has come before. It does kind of look like Gladiator though.
Movies in Limited Release:
- Daddy Longlegs - Comedy drama about an irresponsible divorce dad that spends a couple weeks with his two young sons.
- Looking for Eric - Fantasy sports comedy drama about a depressed postal worker that gets some help from his favorite Manchester United player.
- Princess Kaiulani - Foreign drama about a Hawaiian princess in 1888 and the life she led after being separated from her family at 13 when they were ousted from power.
For New Movie Friday there are four new movies to choose from this week. They are Just Wright, Letter to Juliet, Princess Kaiulani, and Robin Hood. Do any of this week’s new movies look good to you?
What New Movies Start Friday, May 7th, 2010?
There are seven movies opening this week. Two are opening everywhere and five more open on a limited basis.
Opening Nationwide on Friday, May 7th:
Movie: Babies (PG)
Starring: Four Babies
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: The filmmaker follows four babies from different parts of the world from birth to them taking their first steps. They are in Mongolia, Namibia, San Francisco, and Tokyo.
First Thoughts: The babies all look cute, but I don’t think I’ll be seeing this anytime soon.
Movie: Iron Man 2 (PG-13)
Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Mickey Rourke & Samuel L. Jackson
Genre: Sci-Fi Comic-Book Superhero Action
Synopsis: Everyone knows that the billionaire inventor Tony Stark is Iron Man. The government is pressuring him, along with the press and the public, to let the military in on his technology. Tony doesn’t want the information on his invention to get into the wrong hands, so he doesn’t want to do so. During this, he must make new alliances and fight off some powerful new foes.
First Thoughts: This is one of the movies I have most been looking forward to this year. Also, have been very interested to see how Don Cheadle taking over for Terrance Howard works. The movie is also playing in IMAX.
Movies in Limited Release:
- Badmaash Company - Workplace comedy set in 1990s India.
- Casino Jack and the United States of Money - Biographical political crime story that revolved around Indian casinos, the U.S. Congress and a group of con men out to fleece the government.
- Happiness Runs - Period drama about a young man that comes to the conclusion the the utopian ideals of the communion he grew up in aren’t all they are cracked up to be.
- Mother and Child - Ensemble drama starring Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Jimmy Smits, Samuel L. Jackson, and others about three different women and how adoption has affected their lives.
- Multiple Sarcasms - Comedy drama starring Timothy Hutton, Mira Sorvino, Stockard Channing, Dana Delany, India Ennenga, and Mario Van Peebles about a man that decides to shed his life of convention by writing a play.
For New Movie Friday there are three new movies to choose from this week. They are Babies, Iron Man 2, and Multiple Sarcasms. Do any of this week’s new movies look good to you?
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