Jul 23 2010

Movies Opening July 23

Category: 2010,Movies,Openingvelveetahead @ 3:00 pm

I thought Salt was going to be stupid and it very well could be, but it also looks like a lot of fun. I know I read the Ramona stories when I was little, but I don’t remember enough of them to want to watch that movie.

Nationwide Releases

Salt
Ramona and Beezus

Salt
Directed: Phillip Noyce
Starring: Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Andre Braugher
Trailer

Synopsis: A CIA agent is accused of being a Russian spy, and even though she says she is innocent, she goes on the run.

My Take: Watching Angelina Jolie run around and kick butt is always amusing.

RT Score: 55%
RT Consensus: Angelina Jolie gives it her all in the title role, and her seasoned performance is almost enough to save Salt from its predictable and ludicrous plot.

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Jul 16 2010

Movies Opening July 16

Category: 2010,Movies,Openingvelveetahead @ 1:15 pm

This summer’s movies have been pretty sad. This week finally has one that I want to see. Yeah!

Nationwide Releases

Inception
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice


Inception
Directed: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Ken Watanabe, Marion Cotillard, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy
Trailer

Synopsis: Something about going into people’s dreams and stealing their secrets.

My Take: I love Christopher Nolan. This looks trippy like Memento and it’s the first movie of the summer that I want to see.

RT Score: 83%
RT Consensus: Smart, innovative, and thrilling, Inception is that rare summer blockbuster that succeeds viscerally as well as intellectually.

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Mar 27 2009

Movies Opening March 27

Category: 2009 Movies,Movies,Openingvelveetahead @ 7:00 pm

When I first heard about Monsters vs. Aliens, I thought it was the typical kid animation film that I could ignore, and I thought the blue blob was a bit of a ripoff from the green blob in Ghostbusters. I do find the trailers have won me over. The Haunting movie looks like it could be pretty creepy or it could be like all the other horror movies that come out these days and that could make it predictable. Finally, there is a movie directed by Renny Harlin who made the blockbuster Cutthroat Island! Don’t all line up for 12 Rounds at once.

Nationwide Releases

9x9_fresh Monsters vs. Aliens
Haunting in Connecticut
12 Rounds
monstersvsaliens

Monsters vs. Aliens
Directed: Conrad Vernon, Rob Letterman
Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Seth Rogan
Trailer

Synopsis: When aliens keep invading Earth, the government brings out its hidden stash of monsters to fight back.

My Take: It doesn’t look super fabulous, but pretty amusing and cute.

9x9_fresh RT Score: 68%
RT Consensus: Though it doesn’t approach the depth of the best animated films, Monsters Vs. Aliens has enough humor and special effects to entertain moviegoers of all ages.

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May 02 2008

Movies Opening May 2

Category: 2008,Movies,Openingvelveetahead @ 3:20 pm

Nationwide Releases


Iron Man
Directed: Jon Favreau
Starring: Robert Downey, Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard, Shaun Toub, Gwyneth Paltrow
Trailer

Synopsis: A billionaire industrialist gets captured by bad guys and builds a flying killing machine to escape and then do good stuff.

My Take: Can’t wait to see it.

RT Score: 94%
RT Consensus: Director Jon Favreau and star Robert Downey make this smart, high impact superhero movie one that even non-comics fans can enjoy.

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