What New Movies Start Friday, April 17th, 2009?
There are six movies opening this week. Three are opening everywhere and three more open on a limited basis.
Opening Nationwide on Friday, April 17th:
Movie: 17 Again (PG-13)
Starring: Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Matthew Perry & Tyler Steelman
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: A guy with a failed marriage, kids that don’t like him, and a lousy job gets a chance to try and fix things when he is transformed back into a 17-year-old. Things don’t go the way he would’ve hoped.
First Thoughts: Didn’t this star Kirk Cameron and Dudley Moore the last time?
Movie: Crank: High Voltage (R)
Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins, Jr., Efren Ramirez, Bai Ling & Dwight Yoakam
Genre: Action
Synopsis: A guy has had his heart stolen, not by a pretty girl, but by a Chinese mobster. His replacement is battery powered and needs to be jolted regularly with electricity or he will die.
First Thoughts: Never saw the first one and really surprised they made a second one. When will someone put Statham in a really good action role?
Movie: State of Play (PG-13)
Starring: Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn, Jason Bateman & Jeff Daniels
Genre: Political Thriller
Synopsis: A reporter and a congressman are entangled in the brutal murder or the congressman’s assistant. She also happens to be his mistress. He is the rising star in his party and looks to be the next in line for the presidency until secrets thought to have been buried start coming to the surface. The reporter is working on a story that could bring down many of the nation’s biggest political and business leaders.
First Thoughts: This has one heck of a cast. It looks by far to be the best new option this weekend.
Movies in Limited Release:
- American Violet - The story of a woman facing a conviction for being a drug dealer based on faulty evidence that is based on true events.
- Gooby - Family movie about a kid that is scared to move into his new house and has his wish of someone to help him come true. It just happens to be a six-foot tall monster that may be more afraid of the world than he is.
- Sleep Dealer - The psychological sci-fi story that takes place in Mexico in the near future about a guy that is forced to leave his small town and what he finds as he starts heading north.
For New Movie Friday there are three new movies to choose from this week. They are 17 Again, Crank: High Voltage, and State of Play. What new movie looks good to you this week?
What New Movies Come Out Thanksgiving Weekend 2008?
This week there are six movies opening, three everywhere and three others are in limited release.
Opening Nationwide on Wednesday, November 26th:
Movie: Australia (PG-13)
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown & Jack Thompson
Genre: War Adventure
Synopsis: An English aristocrat has inherited a giant ranch in Australia. English cattle barons try and drive her off the land, but she gets the help of a rough and tumble cattle driver to help her drive 2000 cattle across some of the most unforgiving land in the country. Once there, they still have to face bombings by Japanese forces that had just recently attacked Pearl Harbor.
First Thoughts: It is long and looks good, but it may be one that has to wait a while before I get to it.
Movie: Four Christmases (PG-13)
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Reese Witherspoon, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Mary Steenburgen & Jon Voight
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: An unmarried couple has been avoiding the family centric holidays by retreating to some exotic location at Christmas, but when they find themselves unable to get a flight out due to fog, the end up having to spend time at four family get-togethers. He can’t wait to get away from all this, but she starts to think that having a family, even a crazy one, might be something she would like to do.
First Thoughts: It looks funny in the promos, but it runs only 82 minutes. That’s just sad. I mean, they couldn’t come up with more than 20 minutes a Christmas.
Movie: Transporter 3 (PG-13)
Starring: Jason Statham, Natalya Rudakova, François Berléand & Robert Knepper
Genre: Action Thriller
Synopsis: Frank Martin is back and he is being pressured into transporting the kidnapped daughter of the head of Ukraine’s EPA. During the trip, Frank falls for his passenger. Lots of car chases and fight scenes ensue.
First Thoughts: It’s probably not any good, but I still want to see it for some reason.
Movies in Limited Release:
- Milk - Biographical drama starring Sean Penn about the life of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office.
- Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! - Foreign comedy about Lucky Singh, a con man that swindled the rich and powerful in Delhi.
- The Secrets - Foreign drama about a young daughter of an ultra orthodox rabbi that is supposed to immediately marry after her mother’s death.
For New Movie Friday there are three new movies to choose from this week. They are Australia, Four Christmases, and Transporter 3. What new movie looks good to you this week?
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