Not a banner week for wide release movies. A lame cop drama, a scary musical and a stupid horror movie. The limited releases look more interesting, but they are true weird indie films.
Nationwide Releases
Pride and Glory
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Saw V
Pride & Glory
Directed: Gavin O’Connor
Starring: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jon Voight, Noah Emmerich, Jennifer Ehle
Trailer
Synopsis: Two cop brothers–one good and one bad–are at odds with each other over some other cops’ deaths and family loyalty.
My Take: I like Edward Norton, but it just doesn’t look good.
RT Score: 34%
RT Consensus: Formulaic in its plotting and cliched in its dialogue, Pride and Glory does little to distinguish itself from other police procedurals.
Continue reading “Movies Opening Oct 24″
Tags: Anne Hathaway, Arthur H, Ashley Tisdale, Aure Atika, Ben X, Betsy Russell, Blutch, Catherine Keener, Charles Burns, Charlie Kaufman, Clea DuVall, colin farrell, Costas Mandylor, David Hackl, David Morse, Dianne Weist, edward norton, Elsa Zylberstein, emily watson, Fear(s) of the Dark, Francois Creton, Gavin O'Connor, Greg Goossen, Greg Timmermans, guillaume depardieu, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, I've Loved You So Long, Jennifer Ehle, jennifer jason leigh, Jon Voight, Kåre Hedebrant, Kenny Ortega, kristin scott thomas, Laura Verlinden, Laurent Grevill, Let the Right One In, Lina Leandersson, Lorenzo Mattotti, Louisa Pili, Lucas Grabeel, Marie Caillou, Marijke Pinoy, Michelle Williams, New York, Nic Balthazar, Nicole Garcia, Noah Emmerich, Passengers, patrick wilson, philip seymour hoffman, Philippe Claudel, Pierre Di Sciullo, Pride and Glory, Richard McGuire, Rodrigo Garcia, Ronnie Christensen, Samantha Morton, Saw V, Scott Patterson, Serge Hazanavicius, Synecdoche, Tobin Bell, Tomas Alfredson, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Zac Efron
Nationwide Releases
Be Kind Rewind
Directed: Michel Gondry
Starring: Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover
Trailer
Synopsis: Two video store guys have all their VHS tapes erased, but instead of buying new videos (or possibly upgrading to DVD), they make their own versions of the movies, hoping no one would notice.
My Take: I have no idea why anyone would watch VHS tapes still, but it looks hilarious.
RT Score: 69%
RT Consensus: Slighter and less disciplined than Gondry’s previous mind-benders.
Continue reading “Movies Opening Feb 22″
Tags: , Anessa Ramsey, Anton Yelchin, August Diehl, August Zirner, Aunjanue Ellis, be kind rewind, bill duke, charles robert carner, charlie bartlett, christope beck, cover, danny glover, david bruckner, Dennis Quaid, Devid Striesow, Dolores Chaplin, duchess of langeais, Dylan Taylor, forest whitaker, guillaume depardieu, Hope Davis, Ivana Milicevic, jack black, jacques rivette, Jake Epstein, jeanne balibar, Jenny McCarthy, Jonathan Malen, Karl Markovics, Kat Dennings, Larry the Cable Guy, Lauren Collins, Marie Baumer, Mark Rendall, Matthew Fox, michel gondry, mos def, pete travis, Razaaq Adoti, Robert Downey Jr., Sahr, signal, stefan ruzowitzky, the counterfeiters, Tyler Hilton, vantage point, Vivica Fox, witless protection
The Duchess of Langeais
Directed: Jacques Rivette
Starring: Jeanne Balibar, Guillaume Depardieu
A woman flirts with a general who proclaims his love for her, but she does not return the love while teasing that she might one day. When he is finally fed up, she realizes she is in love with him, but it is too late. Seen at the Portland International Film Festival.
What I thought would be a bodice-ripping, French romance set in the 1820s was a horribly dull mess. I had hopes when the general declared his love for the duchess after meeting her for a total of five minutes, which was completely unbelievable, but I was going to go with it. Nothing happened though! She would offer him her hand to kill or possibly her forehead. How sexy! She wanted to keep up appearances since Paris was so vain and she did not want to be part of gossip. I thought back in those days everyone had lovers, but they did it in secret. I guess you couldn’t keep anything secret with his leg.
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Tags: duchess of langeais, guillaume depardieu, jacques rivette, jeanne balibar
