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In Theaters This Week 10/03/08

September 28th 2008 21:18
WIDE RELEASE

NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST

Nick (Michael Cera) frequents New York's indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah (Kat Dennings) is questioning pretty much all of her assumptions about the world. Though they have nothing in common except for their taste in music, their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band's secret show and ends up becoming the first date in a romance that could change both their lives.


At first I thought I wouldn't care about this movie. It looked original enough to catch my interest though and the more I hear or watch about this movie the more interested I become. Early reviews have been pretty good and I think this movie will gain a cult following within the teen crowd.

BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA

a pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua named Chloe (voice of DREW BARRYMORE) finds herself accidentally lost in the mean streets of Mexico without a day spa or Rodeo Drive boutique anywhere in sight. Now alone for the first time in her spoiled life, she must rely on some unexpected new friends -- including a street-hardened German Shepherd named Delgado (voice of ANDY GARCIA) and an amorous pup named Papi (voice of GEORGE LOPEZ) -- to lend her a paw and help her to find her inner strength on their incredible journey back home.


I know that I am not the target demographic for this movie, but what can I say? It looks just awful. Like I said though, I'm not who the movie is directed too. A few reviews have popped up for the movie and they've been okay so far, stating the movie is cute and fun. You're kids will probably enjoy it.

FLASH OF GENIUS

Based on the true story of college professor and part-time inventor Robert Kearns’ (Greg Kinnear) long battle with the U.S. automobile industry, Flash of Genius tells the tale of one man whose fight to receive recognition for his ingenuity would come at a heavy price. But this determined engineer refused to be silenced, and he took on the corporate titans in a battle that nobody thought he could win.

This film looks like it could be surprisingly compelling, but I can't help but think: We've all seen this before. There are many movies out there with this same kind of premise. An underdog takes on an impossible task that no one thinks they can win but through determination they do. What I am interested in is if this film can bring something new spin to that kind of theme. Reviews have been pretty good so far so I'm excited to see it. I mostly want to see how the great cast works together.

LIMITED RELEASE

RACHEL GETTING MARRIED

Rachel Getting Married is a contemporary drama with an aggressive sense of humor about the return of an estranged daughter to the family home for her sister's wedding. Kym's (Hathaway) reemergence throws a wrench into the family dynamics, forcing long-simmering tensions to surface in ways both hilarious and heartbreaking. Rachel Getting Married paints a colorful, nuanced family portrait and is filled with the rich characters that have always been a hallmark of Jonathan Demme’s films.

To me, this movie looks like The Wedding Date meets The Family Stone. I wasn't a big fan of either of those movies so I'm not particularly excited for this movie. However it does seem like it could be a fairly moving drama. I am a big fan of Anne Hathaway, however. I think she has huge potential if she would pick better roles, which I think she has been lately. Early reviews have been good, giving a lot of praise to Hathaway's performance.

Are you going to see any of these movies?

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In Theaters This Week 9/21/08

September 21st 2008 20:37
WIDE RELEASE

EAGLE EYE

Jerry Shaw (LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Monaghan) are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situations – using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. As the situation escalates, these two ordinary people become the country's most wanted fugitives, who must work together to discover what is really happening – and more importantly, why.

I was excited for this movie when I first saw the trailer, but after reading some early reviews I'm not so excited anymore. They haven't been good. I'll probably still see it because I am a big fan of both of the leads. I'll watch anything with Shia LaBeouf in it. Even though early reviews have not been very good, I have no doubt this will be a commercial success.

MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA

Miracle at St. Anna chronicles the story of four black American soldiers who are members of the US Army as part of the all-black 92nd Buffalo Soldier Division stationed in Tuscany, Italy during World War II. They experience the tragedy and triumph of the war as they find themselves trapped behind enemy lines and separated from their unit after one of them risks his life to save an Italian boy.

I will admit that I didn't know much about this movie until this past week. The premise intrigues me, but just with Eagle Eye, it's early reviews are not so good either. I'm interested to see how this film is received by the general public

NIGHTS IN RODANTHE

Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane), a woman with her life in chaos, retreats to the tiny coastal town of Rodanthe, in the Outer Banks of North Carolina, to tend to a friend's inn for the weekend. Here she hopes to find the tranquility she so desperately needs to rethink the conflicts surrounding her--a wayward husband who has asked to come home, and a teenaged daughter who resents her every decision. Almost as soon as Adrienne gets to Rodanthe, a major storm is forecast and Dr. Paul Flanner (Richard Gere) arrives. The only guest at the inn, Flanner is not on a weekend escape but rather is there to face his own crisis of conscience. Now, with the storm closing in, the two turn to each other for comfort and, in one magical weekend, set in motion a life-changing romance that will resonate throughout the rest of their lives.

This film marks the third pairing of Lane and Gere. They previously appeared together in The Cotton Club, clear back in 1984, and most recently in Unfaithful in 2002. Early reviews have been good, stating that Gere and Lane have excellent on screen chemistry. I might just see this film... if I had a girlfriend to see it with.

LIMITED RELEASE

CHOKE

Victor Mancini is a medical-school dropout who has devised an ingenious scam to pay elder care for his Alzheimer's-afflicted mother: he pretends to choke on pieces of food while dining in upscale restaurants. He then allows himself to be "saved" by fellow patrons who, feeling responsible for Victor's life, go on to send checks to support him. When he's not pulling this stunt, Victor cruises sexual addiction recovery workshops for action, visits his addled mom, and spends his days working at a colonial theme park.

Of the films opening this week, Choke is the one I am looking forward to the most. I am a big fan of Sam Rockwell(Matchstick Men, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind) and early reviews have been pretty positive. Unfortunately this movie won't be coming to a theater near me, not for a while at least.

Will you be seeing any of these movies?
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