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Dec 23 2009

Movies Opening December 23

Category: 2009 Movies,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 10:18 am

Up in the Air and Nine moved to wide release this week. Everyone loves Up in the Air while no one seems to like Nine.

Nationwide Releases

Sherlock Holmes
It’s Complicated
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Sherlock Holmes
Directed: Guy Ritchie
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Kelly Reilly
Trailer

Synopsis: An interesting take on Sherlock Holmes where he not only solves crimes but is also quite adept at fighting.

My Take: Guy Ritchie is an interesting director for the film. I would have almost expected him to make it a modern-day re-imagining of Sherlock Holmes, but it just has some modern-day elements to it, along with a good cast.

RT Score: 69%
RT Consensus: Guy Ritchie’s directorial style might not be quite the best fit for an update on the legendary detective, but Sherlock Holmes benefits from the elementary appeal of a strong performance by Robert Downey, Jr.

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Tags: Adjective, alec baldwin, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Andrew Garfield, Betty Thomas, christopher plummer, Corneliu Poromboiu, David Cross, Dragos Bucur, guy ritchie, heath ledger, Irina Saulescu, it's complicated, Ivan Stoica, Jesse McCartney, John Krasinski, johnny depp, jude law, justin long, Kelly Reilly, lake bell, Lily Cole, Mark Strong, Matthew Gray Gubler, meryl streep, Nancy Meyers, police, Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes, steve martin, Terry Gilliam, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, Verne Troyer, vlad ivanov, zachary levi

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Jun 19 2009

Movies Opening June 19

Category: 2009 Movies,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 4:36 pm

The wide releases this week look pretty sad again. Year One is wasted potential and The Proposal is another formulaic romantic comedy. The only movie coming out this week that looks semi-interesting is the camp horror movie Dead Snow about nazi zombies. You can’t beat that!

Nationwide Releases

Year One
Proposal

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Year One
Directed: Harold Ramis
Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Hank Azaria
Trailer

Synopsis: A hunter and a gatherer are kicked out of their tribe so they go out on an adventure.

My Take: It looks more amusing than funny, which makes me sad since I would expect more from the cast and director.

RT Score: 19%
RT Consensus: Year One is a poorly executed, slapdash comedy in which the talent both in front of and behind the camera never seem to be on the same page.

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Tags: $9.99, Andy Abrahams Wilson, anne fletcher, Anthony LaPaglia, Charlotte Frogner, Claudia Karvan, Conleth Hill, Craig T. Nelson, David Cross, Dead Snow, Ed Begley Jr., End of the Line, evan rachel wood, geoffrey rush, hank azaria, Harold Ramis, jack black, Jeppe Laursen, Joel Edgerton, Larry David, Malin Akerman, Mary Steenburgen, michael cera, Michael McKean, Oliver Platt, Oran Gamst, Patricia Clarkson, Proposal, Rupert Murray, ryan reynolds, Samuel Johnson, Sandra Bullock, Stig Frode Henriksen, Tatia Rosenthal, Tommy Wirkola, Under Our Skin, Vegar Hoel, Whatever Works, woody allen, Year One

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May 01 2009

Movies Opening May 1

Category: 2009 Movies,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 2:08 pm

I could argue that the movies this weekend are really for the women. Women love Hugh Jackman, especially when he’s Wolverine. Then there is the latest Matthew McConaughey romantic comedy. Is it just me or does he have a new one come out every six months? The remaining wide release movie is a kid’s movie that I had never heard of before this weekend, which isn’t a good sign. The limited releases has the directorial debut of Michael Keaton, the latest from Jim Jarmusch, a foreign drama and a haunted house.

Nationwide Releases

X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Battle for Terra

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Directed: Gavin Hood
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Dominic Monaghan
Trailer

Synopsis: Hugh Jackman is very muscular and half naked.

My Take: I only like Hugh Jackman when he’s Wolverine so I do want to see this one.

RT Score: 38%
RT Consensus: Though Hugh Jackman gives his all, he can’t help X-Men Origins: Wolverine overcome a cliche-ridden script and familiar narrative.

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Tags: Alex Descas, Amanda Peet, Andreas Lust, Aristomenis Tsirbas, Battle for Terra, Bobby Canavale, Danny Huston, David Cross, Dominic Monaghan, Emma Stone, evan rachel wood, Gavin Hood, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Gotz Spielmann, hugh jackman, Irina Potapenko, Isaach De Bankole, Jean-Francois Stevenin, jennifer garner, Jim Jarmusch, Johannes Krisch, justin long, Kelly MacDonald, Lacey Chabert, Liev Schreiber, Limits of Control, Luis Tosar, luke wilson, mark waters, matthew mcconaughey, Merry Gentleman, Michael Douglas, Michael Keaton, Paz De La Huerta, Revanche, Skeptic, Tennyson Bardwell, Tim Daly, Tom Arnold, Tom Bastounes, Ursula Strauss, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Zoe Saldana

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Mar 21 2008

Movies Opening Mar 21

Category: 2008,Movies,Opening — velveetahead @ 12:38 pm

Nationwide Releases

Drillbit Taylor
Directed: Steven Brill
Starring: Owen Wilson, Leslie Mann, Danny McBride, Josh Peck, Troy Gentile
Trailer

Synopsis: Three kids getting bullied at school hire a bodyguard to help them out.

My Take: Cashing in on the Judd Apatow name with something that doesn’t look as funny as Knocked Up or Superbad, but I did giggle a bit at some of the trailer.

RT Score: 24%
RT Consensus: Owen Wilson’s charms can’t save Drillbit Taylor, an unfunny, overly familiar bullied-teen comedy.

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Tags: Adam Carolla, Angela Bassett, Asia Argento, Benson Lee, boarding gate, Carl Ng, Charles Herman-Wurmfeld, Cheryl Hines, Chiara Mastroianni, christophe honore, Clotilde Hesme, Danny McBride, David Cross, David Denman, David Mann, Dennis Farina, Dorka Gryllus, drillbit taylor, grand, Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet, hammer, Harold House Moore, Heather Juergensen, irina palm, Joana Preiss, john hensley, Jonathan Hernandez, Josh Peck, Joshua Jackson, Kelly Lin, kevin bishop, Lance Gross, Leslie Mann, Louis Garrel, love songs, Ludivine Sagnier, marianne faithfull, Masayuki Ochiai, meet the browns, Michael Madsen, miki manojlovic, Olivier Assayas, Oswaldo Castillo, owen wilson, planet b-boy, Rachael Taylor, Richard Kind, sam garbarski, shutter, Siobhan Hewlett, steven brill, Tamela Mann, Troy Gentile, tyler perry, woody harrelson, zak penn

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