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Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. PicturesThe Plot: The Caped Crusader (Bale) teams ups with Gotham's Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Eckhart) to take on the city's newest villain -- The Joker (Ledger). THE BUZZ: Capitalizing on one of the most effective online viral campaigns of all time, it's no wonder theaters are piling on additional screenings (with 3am & 6am showtimes!?) and estimating an opening weekend north of $130 million. Nolan's previous Batman gave the familiar franchise a much needed ka-blam by ditching the vivid Technicolor and rubber cod pieces for softer sepia tones and a beefed-up Bale. Now, we've got a new Rachel Dawes (Gyllenhaal), a wicked new Joker (Ledger, in one of his two final roles) and more websites than we can keep track of (Gotham Cable News, Remembering Gina and Why So Serious? to name a few). With apologies to Iron Man, Hancock and The Incredible Hulk (don't want to get him angry), this will likely be the superhero movie event of the summer. Message Boards: Joker funny? | Without a doubt, this film had the greatest... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Stars: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal PicturesThe Plot: In an attempt to suss out her father's identity, a bride-to-be (Seyfried) invites three likely candidates to her wedding, resulting in a wild familial encounter that incorporates the hits of ABBA. THE BUZZ: Mamma Mia! / Here we go again / An-o-ther / Musical a-dapta-tion! / Mamma Mia! / Will folks show again? / Why, why? / Maybe Streep can make it happen!
As expected, Amanda Seyfried (can you ask for an awesomer new It Girl?) and company stormed Europe last week, where they dazzled audiences and danced away with a few million dollars. In a femme-friendly year for movies, look for this fairy tale to register on this side of the Atlantic. As deals for Seyfried roll in these next few weeks (we imagine), catch her next in Jennifer's Body, Diablo Cody's Juno follow-up!
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Director: Brad Anderson
Stars: Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley (Full Cast)
Studio: First Look InternationalThe Plot: A detective (Kingsley) hones in on a seemingly innocent American couple (Harrelson and Mortimer) aboard a train headed to Russia from China. THE BUZZ: Don't let the cheesy trailer that's been floating around online dissuade you from checking out the new film from Brad Anderson (The Machinist); most reviews state Anderson delivers more than familiar plot twists as his story winds its way from Asia to Europe. (So, just so you officially know, the dead body, stashed drugs, and vodkas shots here are supposed to represent that crumbled Soviet empire.) Though I, like you, mainly want to know exactly what Kate Mara and Eduardo Noriega are up to, and whether or not Mortimer's character is shady or just fierce.
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Director: Kirk De Micco
Stars: Andy Samberg, Stanley Tucci, Jeff Daniels (Full Cast)
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film CorporationThe Plot: Ham III (Samberg), the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator (Tucci). Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand: Rid a far-away planet of their nefarious leader (Daniels). Fortunately for Ham III, two of his simian peers (Hines and Warburton) are along for the ride. THE BUZZ: It's not the premise or the voice cast that bugs me; it's the unimaginative title that gets under my skin and makes me itch. And even though the atmosphere is right for another family film now that Kung Fu Panda's glory has faded, Fox seems to have abandoned this mission with a barely there marketing campaign (which included slapping stickers on a million Dole bananas and partnering with Hardee's, home of the Thickburger). Message Boards: Okay, so tell me something here... | Bigger Box office bomb...this or meet dave? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. PicturesThe Plot: The Caped Crusader (Bale) teams ups with Gotham's Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Oldman) and District Attorney Harvey Dent (Eckhart) to take on the city's newest villain -- The Joker (Ledger). User Rating:  THE BUZZ: Capitalizing on one of the most effective online viral campaigns of all time, it's no wonder theaters are piling on additional screenings (with 3am & 6am showtimes!?) and estimating an opening weekend north of $130 million. Nolan's previous Batman gave the familiar franchise a much needed ka-blam by ditching the vivid Technicolor and rubber cod pieces for softer sepia tones and a beefed-up Bale. Now, we've got a new Rachel Dawes (Gyllenhaal), a wicked new Joker (Ledger, in one of his two final roles) and more websites than we can keep track of (Gotham Cable News, Remembering Gina and Why So Serious? to name a few). With apologies to Iron Man, Hancock and The Incredible Hulk (don't want to get him angry), this will likely be the superhero movie event of the summer. Message Boards: Joker funny? | Without a doubt, this film had the greatest... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Phyllida Lloyd
Stars: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal PicturesThe Plot: In an attempt to suss out her father's identity, a bride-to-be (Seyfried) invites three likely candidates to her wedding, resulting in a wild familial encounter that incorporates the hits of ABBA. User Rating:  THE BUZZ: Mamma Mia! / Here we go again / An-o-ther / Musical a-dapta-tion! / Mamma Mia! / Will folks show again? / Why, why? / Maybe Streep can make it happen!
As expected, Amanda Seyfried (can you ask for an awesomer new It Girl?) and company stormed Europe last week, where they dazzled audiences and danced away with a few million dollars. In a femme-friendly year for movies, look for this fairy tale to register on this side of the Atlantic. As deals for Seyfried roll in these next few weeks (we imagine), catch her next in Jennifer's Body, Diablo Cody's Juno follow-up!
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Director: Peter Berg
Stars: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman (Full Cast)
Studio: Columbia PicturesThe Plot: An apathetic, hard-living superhero (Smith) who has fallen out of favor with the public is approached by a public relations professional (Bateman) who has ideas as to how he can repair his client's image. User Rating: THE BUZZ: What we keep thinking about here is the fact that Peter Berg, despite being one of the most versatile people working in Hollywood, has never directed a blockbuster. Until now, right? Right, but only because this is a Will Smith starrer; the man who hasn't had a flop since the year 2000 is one of only a few actors who could have greenlighted this project. (With most any other actor, Hancock would be a January release and, at best, a dicey superhero prospect.) But the question remains: Will Hancock hit the heights of Tony Stark and, to a slightly lesser extent, Bruce Banner? With Smith in anti-hero mode, a hard-fought PG-13 rating, and a definite lack of buzz, we're wondering if this might underwhelm. Maybe that why Sony has all but suppressed the relationship between Will and Charlize's characters here.
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Director: Eric Brevig
Stars: Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. PicturesThe Plot: A geologist (Fraser) on a special mission with his son (Hutcherson) discovers the entrance into a previously unseen world. User Rating: THE BUZZ: All of the sudden, Brendan Fraser is the go-to guy for family entertainment, what with Journey 3D, Inkheart (another New Line release, like Journey), and The Mummy 3 all due out within a year of one another. But released so close to Mummy 3, another father-and-son-in-peril adventure, even Fraser might have trouble distinguishing his characters from one another. Here's a hint: This is the one that takes a classic tale by Jules Verne and runs it through a computer software suite. Message Boards: It's Spelt: C E N T R E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | Movie while High Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Guillermo del Toro
Stars: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones (Full Cast)
Studio: fX NetworkThe Plot: When the mythical world engages their campaign to take over the Earth, the U.S. government reaches out to the only department staffed to handle the potential catastrophe: The Bureau for Paranormal Research, who once again turns to the demon hero Hellboy (Perelman) and his teammates to stop a merciless dictator from carrying out his plan. User Rating: THE BUZZ: Here's a thought: If 2008 is the year of the superhero, and Universal recently turned the dark-horse candidate Wanted into a hit, then maybe HBII will warrant a third installment, which has been the subject of rumors over the past several weeks. (How Guillermo del Toro would find the time to complete the trilogy, however, is an unsolvable mystery, since The Hobbit two-parter should have him sequestered away until 2012.) Though I am still unsure if the beefed-up crew from
the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense will best their 2004 debut, there's no doubt that GdT's creative vision will make for the best-looking comic-book adaptation to date. I just wish Universal didn't feel the need to reveal so much of the movie in its series of trailers, previews, and TV spots; I feel like I watched the entire movie while sitting at the bar last week. I'd rather spend time nerding out at the movie's official production site, a home to all the minute details involved in bringing Mike Mignola's comic-book world (and underworld) to life. Message Boards: Question about Liz and Hellboy *SPOILERS* | So good it makes me wish for a simultaneous DVD release... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Andrew Stanton
Stars: Ben Burtt, Elissa Knight, Jeff Garlin (Full Cast)
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesThe Plot: A trash-compacting robot learns there's more to life than cleaning up the planet that humans polluted when he falls for a sleek, female droid, then sets out on an intergalactic journey to be with her.
User Rating: THE BUZZ: Number Five is alive and animated. According to legend, this film is the last of the leftover projects the Incredibles crew chewed over during an infamous lunch date back in 1994 that spawned several Oscars for Pixar and Disney. Now the 'toon twosome are poised for another box office return that's out of this world (and hopefully still doing lunch together). P.S. Audiences will be treated to the short film Presto before heading out into space. Message Boards: Do KIDS cry at this? | I Never Thought I Would Feel This Way About A COCKROACH Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Kirk De Micco
Stars: Andy Samberg, Stanley Tucci, Jeff Daniels (Full Cast)
Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film CorporationThe Plot: Ham III (Samberg), the grandson of the first chimp astronaut, is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator (Tucci). Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand: Rid a far-away planet of their nefarious leader (Daniels). Fortunately for Ham III, two of his simian peers (Hines and Warburton) are along for the ride. User Rating: THE BUZZ: It's not the premise or the voice cast that bugs me; it's the unimaginative title that gets under my skin and makes me itch. And even though the atmosphere is right for another family film now that Kung Fu Panda's glory has faded, Fox seems to have abandoned this mission with a barely there marketing campaign (which included slapping stickers on a million Dole bananas and partnering with Hardee's, home of the Thickburger). Message Boards: Okay, so tell me something here... | Bigger Box office bomb...this or meet dave? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Timur Bekmambetov
Stars: Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman (Full Cast)
Studio: Universal PicturesThe Plot: Wesley Gibson (McAvoy) is rescued from his miserable existence by the gun-toting Fox (Jolie), a member of the Fraternity, a group of assassins to which Wesley's recently murdered father belonged. As their new recruit, Wesley learns he's truly a chip off the old block as he is trained by Fox and the Fraternity's leader, Sloan (Freeman) -- but what secrets are they hiding? User Rating: THE BUZZ: Timur Bekmambetov's English-language debut is similar in theme to his criminally mismarketed Night Watch, except Wanted is spun off from a pottymouthed comic serial darker in nature than V for Vendetta and Sin City combined. While the buzz surrounding this has simmered, initial reviews have stoked the flames, as have the reports that Universal already has a sequel in development. Bekmambetov might just break through in the U.S., but if not, it's not like his career is hurting in his native Russia. Message Boards: Curving the trijectory of a bullet | Can We Agree That McAvoy is Awful, Along With This Movie? Spoilers* Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Peter Segal
Stars: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin (Full Cast)
Studio: Warner Bros. PicturesThe Plot: Maxwell Smart (Carrell), Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more-competent Agent 99 (Hathaway) at his side. User Rating: THE BUZZ: Hmmm... Mel Brooks and Buck Henry as reinterpreted by the guys who wrote Failure to Launch.... Where's KAOS when you really need them? Still, we give courageous snaps to the nice casting, but weren't Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 supposed to be romantic foils? Carell, handsome as he is, seems more suited to playing Hathaway's father than her boyfriend. We'll be watching "Office" reruns and the Devil Wears Prada DVD instead, thanks. Message Boards: would matches actually be allowed on a plane? | Get Smart 2? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Mark Osborne John Stevenson
Stars: Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie (Full Cast)
Studio: DreamWorks AnimationThe Plot: Po (Black), a reluctant panda bear, is recruited by a team of Kung Fu masters and trained in the ways of the ancient martial art in order to protect the Valley of Peace from an evil snow leopard. User Rating: THE BUZZ: Just when you thought it wasn't possible to out blitz Bee Movie's ad nauseam marketing crusade for an animated movie lacking green ogres, penguins or Pixar, this cuddly black-and-white slacker comes along and starts telling us to turn off our cell phones before every single movie! Okay, we get it, build awareness, create interest. But really, aren't pandas and kung fu pretty interesting on their own already? Still, gotta hand it to D'Works for booking another Stiller, er, stellar voiceover cast. Black's got skills for drawing in the JanSport set and Jolie can finally take Shiloh and Maddox to see mommy on the big screen. Message Boards: Probably the most beautiful 'death' I´ve ever seen in movies | Best part in my opinion... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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