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, June 20th?
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?
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