On Wednesday we get two new movies arriving at a theater near you. They are opening everywhere and there is one starting tomorrow in limited release.
Opening Nationwide on Wednesday, July 2nd:
Movie: Hancock (PG-13)
Starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Eddie Marsan & Johnny Galecki
Genre: Action Comedy
Synopsis: You have your heroes and there are the superheroes, but then there’s Hancock. He doesn’t exactly follow the normal superheroes path. He is conflicted, sarcastic and pretty much just doesn’t care. He tries to help out, but doesn’t exactly do so the way people would want or expect. One day he saves the life of a PR guy and that guy sets out to revamp Hancock’s image even though everyone thinks it is a lost cause.
First Thoughts: The reluctant hero that doesn’t care aspect of this interests me. I was going to go see it today, but it looks like I will be seeing it Friday morning as per usual.
Movie: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (PG)
Starring: Abigail Breslin, Julia Ormond, Chris O’Donnell, Wallace Shawn & Joan Cusack
Genre: Family Comedy
Synopsis: A young girl and aspiring reporter loves to bring home strays, everything from abandoned dogs to a couple of hobos willing to work for food. Yet, one day her happy childhood is interrupted when her father has to leave home to find work in another city. A crime spree is sweeping the town and the hobos are being blamed. Kit wants to go to the hobo camp to see things for herself and gets her new friends to take her there. She writes an article about it from a kid’s perspective. When the crime spree strikes her home, her loyalties are tested, as her hobo friends are being charged with the crime. So, she sets out to find out who are the real people behind all the crime.
First Thoughts: Not my cup of tea, but may be a fine choice for parents looking for something fun to take their kids to see.
Movie in Limited Release:
- The Wackness - Romantic comedy set in 1994 New York starring Ben Kingsley, Josh Peck, Famke Janssen, Olivia Thirlby and Mary-Kate Olsen. Starts July 3rd.
For New Movie Friday there are two new movies to choose from this week. They are Hancock and Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. What new movie looks good to you this week?
On Friday we get three new movies arriving in a theater near you. Two are opening everywhere and one is in limited release.
Opening Nationwide on Friday, June 27th:
Movie: WALL-E (G)
Starring: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard & Macintalk
Genre: Animated Family Comedy
Synopsis: WALL-E, which is short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class, has been left alone on Earth for hundreds of years collecting things. One day he meets a robot named EVE that is searching and comes to find that WALL-E may have accidentally found the key to the future of the planet. EVE heads back to report what she has found to humans who want to know if it is safe to return. But, WALL-E tags along and puts in motion a comic rollercoaster ride of an adventure.
First Thoughts: If you’ve got little ones, then this is the movie for you this week.
Movie: Wanted (R) (Read Review)
Starring: James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Angelina Jolie, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann & Common
Genre: Action Adventure Fantasy
Synopsis: A young man that is a nobody, just another cube filling office drone. One day he meets a woman that changes things for him. He finds that his father was one of the greatest assassins to ever walk the planet and now they want him to join up and take his father’s place in the Fraternity. He trains to avenge his father’s death after learning how to use his powers that have laid dormant his whole life. As he begins to learn, he develops quick reflexes and unbelievable agility. He also finds that the group lives by an unbreakable code. He really starts to enjoy his newfound power, but comes to learn that there is more under the surface of the organization. He must come to the realization the only he can truly control his destiny.
First Thoughts: This looks like a whole lot of big screen fun. Hopefully, the story matches the special f/x. This is the one I will be seeing tomorrow.
Movie in Limited Release:
- The Last Mistress - Erotic period drama about a notorious libertine that continues on with his longtime mistress even after taking a virtuous aristocrat as his bride.
For New Movie Friday there are two new movies to choose from this week. They are WALL-E and Wanted. What new movie looks good to you this week?
On Friday we get three new movies arriving in a theater near you. Two are opening everywhere and one is in limited release.
Opening Nationwide on Friday, June 20th:
Movie: Get Smart (PG-13) (Read Review)
Starring: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Dwayne Johnson, Alan Arkin & Terence Stamp
Genre: Action Comedy
Synopsis: The identities of Control agents have been compromised, so they need someone who wasn’t on the list. The Chief decides to promote his always eager-analyst that has always wanted to work in the field with superstar Agent 23. But, instead he has to work with the only other agent that hasn’t been compromised, Agent 99. As they get closer to figuring out what has happened, it is up to Maxwell Smart to save the day and stop KAOS.
First Thoughts: This just looks really good and Steve Carell looks like the perfect choice to play Maxwell Smart. This is the movie I will be seeing on Friday.
Movie: The Love Guru (PG-13)
Starring: Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco, Verne Troyer & Ben Kingsley
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: A man born in America and raised in India has returned to find his fortune as a self-help guru. He gets hired to put a brokenhearted hockey players marriage together again, so that he will be able to help his team in their pursuit of the Stanley Cup.
First Thoughts: I like Mike Myers, but this looks incredibly stupid. I came across this story and video over at FirstShowing.net earlier today, which clearly and cleverly points out why it looks that way.
Movie in Limited Release:
- Brick Lane - Drama about a Bangladeshi teenager forced into an arranged marriage to an older man in London.
For New Movie Friday there are two new movies to choose from this week. They are Get Smart and The Love Guru. What new movie looks good to you this week?
On Friday we get five new movies arriving in a theater near you. Two are opening everywhere and three are in limited release.
Opening Nationwide on Friday, June 13th:
Movie: The Happening (R)
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez & Betty Buckley
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Synopsis: There is no warning. It just happens. All of a sudden there are episodes of strange and chilling deaths all across the country in major cities. Philadelphia high school science teacher is trying to figure out a way to escape what is happening. He and his estranged wife and his math teacher friend and daughter head for the countryside. Yet, it seems that nowhere is safe from what is happening. Only after finding what may be behind this, is a small ray of hope found. Will they be able to escape what is happening?
First Thoughts: Does anybody really care that this is M. Night Shyamalan’s first Rated R movie. If that’s the best they can do to try and entice me into the theater, then I’ll just wait and maybe check it out down the road sometime.
Movie: The Incredible Hulk (PG-13) (Read Review)
Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson & William Hurt
Genre: Comic-Book Sci-Fi Action
Synopsis: A scientist has been poisoned with gamma radiation that can turn him into The Hulk. He is searching for a cure. The military wants to capture him and figure out how to use this power of his. So, he lives in obscurity trying to evade capture, which leaves him separated from his former life and the woman he loves.
First Thoughts: This looks so much better than the last attempt
at turning The Incredible Hulk into a movie franchise. Can’t wait to see it this Friday.
Movies in Limited Release:
- Baghead - Comedy about a guy wearing a bag on his head.
- Encounters at the End of the World - A visually dazzling look at life in the Antarctic community of McMurdo Station, headquarters of the National Science Foundation, which is home to eleven hundred people during the austral summer.
- My Winnipeg - An avant-garde biographical documentary about growing up in Winnipeg.
For New Movie Friday there are two new movies to choose from this week. They are The Happening and The Incredible Hulk. What new movie looks good to you this week?
