Theatrical Releases (Updated 6-7)
On each show, this is where I posted my predictions of the films that were released each week. There will be no further updates to this page after the June 7th predictions. Thanks for following these for all of these years!!
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6-9-11
1) Super 8
Plot- Ohio, 1979: when kids shooting a super 8 movie witness a train crash, their shock soon turns to feelings of suspicion and horror after disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town.
Written and Directed by- J.J. Abrams (Director of: Mission: Impossible III, Star Trek; Writer of: Taking Care of Business, Regarding Henry, Forever Young, Gone Fishin’, Armageddon, Joy Ride, Mission: Impossible III)
Starring- Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler, Ron Eldard, Noah Emmerich
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Plot- When her parents take an unexpected trip to California, third-grader Judy Moody creates a series of dares in order to have the most thrilling summer of her life. Her way-cool Aunt Opal and little brother Stink join in the adventures.
Directed by- John Schultz (Aliens in the Attic, The Honeymooners, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, Like Mike, Drive Me Crazy, Bandwagon)
Written by- Kathy Waugh, Megan McDonald
Starring- Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham, Parris Mosteller, Jaleel White, Preston Bailey, Cameron Boyce, Taylar Hender
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) The Trip [limited]
Plot- When The Observer asks Steve Coogan to tour Northern England’s finest restaurants, the actor’s idealized getaway soon turns into an exasperating assignment with best friend/professional rival Rob Brydon in tow.
Written and Directed by- Michael Winterbottom (Under the Sun, Butterfly Kiss, Go Now, Jude, Welcome to Sarajevo, I Want You, Wonderland, With or Without You, The Claim, 24 Hour Party People, In This World, Code 46, 9 Songs, Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, The Road to Guantanamo, A Mighty Heart)
Starring- Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon, Claire Keelan, Margo Stilley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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6-2-11
1) X-Men: First Class
Plot- Charles Xavier (aka Professor X) and Erik Lensherr (aka Magneto) are two young men discovering their powers. Banding together with fellow mutants to stop a threat to the world, a rift grows between the two forces, leading to the founding of Professor X’s X-MEN and Magneto’s Brotherhood, and the beginning of their eternal war. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake, Kick-Ass)
Written by- Jane Goldman (Layer Cake, Kick-Ass), Ashley Miller (Thor), Jamie Moss (Street Kings), Zack Stentz (Agent Cody Banks, Thor)
Starring- James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Rose Byrne, January Jones, Kevin Bacon, Nicholas Hoult, Jason Flemyng, Zoë Kravitz, Lucas Till, Edi Gathegi, Oliver Platt
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Beginners [limited]
Plot- At the age of 75, Hal decides to tell his son, Oliver that he (a) has terminal cancer and (b) is a gay man with a younger lover. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mike Mills (Thumbsucker)
Starring- Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent, Goran Visnjic
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Submarine [limited]
Plot- 15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: To lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Richard Ayoade
Starring- Craig Roberts, Sally Hawkins, Paddy Considine, Gemma Chan, Noah Taylor, Yasmin Paige
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Beautiful Boy [limited]
Plot- A married couple on the verge of separation turn to one another in the wake of a shocking act committed by Sam, their 18-year-old son. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Shawn Ku
Written by- Michael Armbruster, Shawn Ku
Starring- Michael Sheen, Maria Bello, Kyle Gallner, Alan Tudyk, Moon Bloodgood, Meat Loaf
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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5-26-11
1) The Hangover Part II [5/26]
Plot- Right after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu’s wedding. Stu’s plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.
Directed by- Todd Phillips (Due Date, The Hangover, School for Scoundrels, Starsky & Hutch, Old School, Bittersweet Motel, Road Trip)
Written by- Craig Mazin (RocketMan, Senseless, The Specials, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4, Superhero Movie), Scot Armstrong (Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, School for Scoundrels, The Heartbreak Kid, Semi-Pro), Todd Phillips (Due Date, School for Scoundrels, Starsky & Hutch, Old School, Road Trip)
Starring- Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Kung Fu Panda 2
Plot- Po and the Furious Five venture to China to battle a villain and uncover the secrets of Po’s mysterious origins.
Directed by- Jennifer Yuh
Written by- Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Voices of- Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Gary Oldman, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dustin Hoffman, David Cross, Lucy Liu, Michelle Yeoh, Dennis Haysbert, Victor Garber, James Hong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) The Tree of Life [limited]
Plot- Follow Jack O’Brien from his upbringing in the 1950′s Midwest, through his complicated relationship with his father, to his adult life in the modern world, as he seeks answers to the origins and meaning of life.
Written and Directed by- Terrence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line, The New World)
Starring- Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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5-19-11
1) Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Plot- After crossing paths with a woman from his past, Captain Jack Sparrow is swept aboard the Queen Anne’s Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard, on an unexpected mission to find the elusive fountain of youth.
Directed by- Rob Marshall (Memoirs of a Geisha)
Written by- Ted Elliott (Little Monsters, Aladdin, The Puppet Masters, Small Soldiers, The Mask of Zorro, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Legend of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End), Terry Rossio (Little Monsters, Aladdin, The Puppet Masters, Small Soldiers, The Mask of Zorro, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Legend of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Déjà Vu, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End)
Starring- Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Ian McShane, Geoffrey Rush, Judi Dench, Stephen Graham, Gemma Ward, Richard Griffiths, Keith Richards, Roger Allam
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Midnight in Paris [limited]
Plot- A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better.
Written and Directed by- Woody Allen
Starring- Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Michael Sheen, Adrien Brody, Marion Cotillard, Alison Pill, Tom Hiddleston, Corey Stoll
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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5-12-11
1) Bridesmaids
Plot- Picked as her best friend’s maid of honor, lovelorn and broke Annie looks to bluff her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals with an oddball group of bridesmaids. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul Feig (Unaccompanied Minors)
Written by- Kristen Wiig, Annie Mumolo
Starring- Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Jon Hamm, Melissa McCarthy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Priest
Plot- A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Scott Charles Stewart (Legion)
Written by- Cory Goodman
Starring- Paul Bettany, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q, Karl Urban, Christopher Plummer, Alan Dale
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Hesher [limited]
Plot- An anti-social loner takes up residence in a grief-stricken family’s garage. Despite being an uninvited guest with anger issues and questionable habits, he becoming somewhat of a mentor to young TJ, who is dealing with issues of his own. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Spencer Susser
Written by- Spencer Susser, David Michôd (Animal Kingdom)
Starring- Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Devin Brochu, Natalie Portman, Rainn Wilson, Devin Brochu, John Carroll Lynch, Piper Laurie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Everything Must Go [limited]
Plot- After Nick Halsey loses his job, the rest of his life begins to crumble as his wife leaves him and he starts drinking again. Oddly enough, selling his worldly possessions on his front lawn with the help of two neighbors might be the key to his preservation. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Dan Rush
Starring- Will Ferrell, Rebecca Hall, Christopher Jordan Wallace, Laura Dern, Stephen Root, Michael Peña, Glenn Howerton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Go for It! [limited]
Plot- A talented but tough young woman growing up in Chicago is encouraged to pursue her dreams by enrolling at a formal dance school. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Carmen Marron
Starring- Aimee Garcia, Al Bandiero, Jossara Jinaro, Gina Rodriguez, Louie Alegria
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
6) Skateland [limited]
Plot- Set in east Texas during the early 1980s, dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager to consider making changes to his otherwise comfortable life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anthony Burns
Written by- Anthony Burns (Red Velvet), Brandon Freeman, Heath Freeman
Starring- Shiloh Fernandez, Ashley Greene, Heath Freeman, James LeGros
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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5-5-11
1) Thor
Plot- The warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a villain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kenneth Branagh (Henry V, Dead Again, Swan Song, Peter’s Friends, Much Ado About Nothing, Frankenstein, Hamlet, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Listening, As You Like It, The Magic Flute, Sleuth)
Written by- Ashley Miller (Agent Cody Banks), Zack Stentz (Agent Cody Banks), Don Payne (My Super Ex-Girlfriend, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer)
Starring- Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, Clark Gregg, Idris Elba, Colm Feore, Ray Stevenson, Rene Russo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Something Borrowed
Plot- Friendships are trusted and secrets come to the surface when terminally single Rachel falls for Dex, her best friend Darcy’s fiancé.
Directed by- Luke Greenfield (The Animal, The Girl Next Door)
Written by- Jennie Snyder
Starring- Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinski, Steve Howey, Ashley Williams
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Jumping the Broom
Plot- The wedding of Sabrina and Jason brings together her uptown family and his downtown folks over a revealing weekend in Martha’s Vineyard.
Directed by- Salim Akil
Written by- Elizabeth Hunter (The Fighting Temptations), Arlene Gibbs
Starring- Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Meagan Good, Tasha Smith, Julie Bowen, DeRay Davis, Valarie Pettiford, Mike Epps
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) The Beaver [limited]
Plot- A troubled executive whose personal life is falling apart adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communicating with his family and colleagues. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jodie Foster (Little Man Tate, Home for the Holidays)
Written by- Kyle Killen
Starring- Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, Anton Yelchin, Jennifer Lawrence, Zachary Booth, Riley Thomas Stewart
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Last Night [limited]
Plot- When married couple Joanna and Michael spend a night apart, they each face temptation that could decide the fate of their relationship: Michael is out of town with a seductive co-worker, while Joanna encounters her ex, who has resurfaced in New York City.
Written and Directed by- Massy Tadjedin (Writer of: Leo, The Jacket)
Starring- Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Eva Mendes, Guillaume Canet, Griffin Dunne
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Passion Play [limited]
Plot- Down-and-out trumpet player Nate Pool meets Lily, an angelic creature working as a circus sideshow attraction. As they fall in love, the couple must stay one step ahead of the gangster who wants Lily for himself.
Written and Directed by- Mitch Glazer (Writer of: Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video, Scrooged, Off and Running, Three of Hearts, Great Expectations, The Recruit)
Starring- Mickey Rourke, Megan Fox, Bill Murray, Kelly Lynch, Jerry Sawyers
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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4-28-11
1) Fast Five
Plot- The 5th “Fast and the Furious” movie.
Directed by- Justin Lin (Shopping for Fangs, Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis, The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Finishing the Game, Fast & Furious)
Written by- Chris Morgan (Cellular, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Wanted, Fast & Furious)
Starring- Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jordana Brewster, Elsa Pataky, Tyrese Gibson, Gal Gadot, Sung Kang, Matt Schulze, Ludacris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Plot- In their second adventure, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Gretel. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mike Disa
Written by- Mike Disa, Cory Edwards (Hoodwinked!), Todd Edwards (Chillicothe, Hoodwinked! More at IMDbPro » Jeffie Was Here), Tony Leech (Hoodwinked!)
Voices of- Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Brad Garrett, Patrick Warburton, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Danny Pudi, Martin Short, Cheech Marin, David Ogden Stiers, Tommy Chong, Andy Dick, David Alan Grier
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Prom
Plot- Follow a group of high school students as they get ready for their prom. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joe Nussbaum (Sleepover, Sydney White)
Written by- Katie Wech
Starring- Aimee Teegarden, Nicholas Braun, Christine Elise, Cameron Monaghan, Danielle Campbell
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Dylan Dog: Dead of Night [limited]
Plot- In the New Orleans underground, Dylan Dog, a private investigator of the undead, tracks an artifact that will help prevent a war from breaking out among his werewolf, vampire, and zombie clients. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kevin Munroe (TMNT)
Written by- Thomas Dean Donnelly (Thoughtcrimes, Sahara, A Sound of Thunder), Joshua Oppenheimer (Thoughtcrimes, Sahara, A Sound of Thunder)
Starring- Brandon Routh, Anita Briem, Sam Huntington, Peter Stormare, Taye Diggs, Kurt Angle
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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4-22-11
1) Water for Elephants
Plot- Set during the Great Depression, veterinary student Jacob Jankowski abandons his studies after his parents are killed in a car accident. Taking up with a third-rate traveling circus, his bond with a difficult animal begins to turn the show around, though his feelings for the star performer prove dangerous since she’s the wife of the sadistic ringmaster. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Francis Lawrence (Constantine, I Am Legend)
Written by- Richard LaGravenese (Rude Awakening, The Fisher King, The Ref, A Little Princess, The Bridges of Madison County, Unstrung Heroes, The Mirror Has Two Faces, The Horse Whisperer, Living Out Loud, Beloved, Freedom Writers, P.S. I Love You)
Starring- Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Hal Holbrook, Paul Schneider
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Madea’s Big Happy Family
Plot- Madea helps her niece Shirley rally her five preoccupied children so they can hear about their mother’s health diagnosis. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by the King of Clichés and Stereotypes- Tyler Perry (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, Daddy’s Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns, The Family That Preys, Madea Goes to Jail, I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Why Did I Get Married Too, For Colored Girls)
Starring- Tyler Perry, Loretta Devine, Bow Wow, Lauren London, Shannon Kane, David Mann
Movieguy’s Prediction- guess
3) The Greatest Movie Ever Sold [limited]
Plot- Morgan Spurlock examines the process of product placement in entertainment — in a documentary completely financed and made possible by brands, advertising, and product placement. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?, Freakonomics)
Written by- Jeremy Chilnick (Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?, Freakonomics), Morgan Spurlock
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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4-14-11
1) Scream 4
Plot- The same as the other three, obviously!!!!
Directed by- Wes Craven
Written by- Kevin Williamson (Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream 2, The Faculty, Teaching Mrs. Tingle, Scream 3, Cursed)
Starring- Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, Adam Brody, Anna Paquin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Rio
Plot- When Blu, a domesticated macaw from small-town Minnesota, meets the fiercely independent Jewel, he takes off on an adventure to Rio de Janeiro with this bird of his dreams. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age, Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs)
Written by- Don Rhymer (Carpool, Big Momma’s House, The Santa Clause 2, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, The Honeymooners, Big Momma’s House 2, Deck the Halls, Surf’s Up)
Voices of- Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, George Lopez, Jemaine Clement, Leslie Mann, Jamie Foxx, Will i Am
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Henry’s Crime [limited]
Plot- Released from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, an ex-con targets the same bank he was sent away for robbing. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Malcolm Venville (44 Inch Chest)
Written by- Sacha Gervasi (The Big Tease, The Terminal), David N. White (Undisputed II: Last Man Standing, Undisputed III: Redemption)
Starring- Keanu Reeves, Vera Farmiga, James Caan, Judy Greer, Peter Stormare
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) The Conspirator [limited]
Plot- Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Redford (Ordinary People, The Milagro Beanfield War, A River Runs Through It, Quiz Show, The Horse Whisperer, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Lions for Lambs)
Written by- James D. Solomon
Starring- Robin Wright, James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood, Alexis Bledel, Justin Long, Danny Huston, Norman Reedus, Kevin Kline, Stephen Root, Shea Whigham
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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4-7-11
1) Hanna
Plot- A 14-year-old who was raised by her father is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, The Soloist)
Written by- David Farr, Seth Lochhead, Joe Penhall (The Road), Joe Wright
Starring- Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Eric Bana, Olivia Williams, Tom Hollander
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Arthur
Plot- A drunken playboy stands to lose his inheritance when he falls for a woman his family doesn’t like. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jason Winer
Written by- Peter Baynham (Borat)
Starring- Russell Brand, Helen Mirren, Jennifer Garner, Nick Nolte, Greta Gerwig, Luis Guzmán
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Your Highness
Plot- A fantasy-comedy about an arrogant, lazy prince who must complete a quest in order to save his father’s kingdom. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Gordon Green (Writer and Director of: George Washington, All the Real Girls, Undertow, Snow Angels, Pineapple Express)
Written by- Danny McBride (The Foot Fist Way), Ben Best (The Foot Fist Way)
Starring- Danny McBride, Zooey Deschanel, James Franco, Natalie Portman, Justin Theroux, Damian Lewis, Toby Jones, Charles Dance
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Soul Surfer [limited]
Plot- Based on a true story, young surfer Bethany Hamilton summons the courage to return to the ocean after losing an arm in a shark attack. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sean McNamara (Raise Your Voice, Bratz: The Movie)
Written by- Michael Berk (The Peace Killers), Sean McNamara (3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain), Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz
Starring- AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Helen Hunt, Jeremy Sumpter, Craig T. Nelson, Kevin Sorbo, Carrie Underwood
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Meek’s Cutoff [limited]
Plot- Settlers traveling through the Oregon desert in 1845 find themselves lost in harsh conditions, unsure whether their guide has intentionally led them into danger. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kelly Reichardt (River of Grass, Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy)
Written by- Jonathan Raymond (Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy)
Starring- Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Bruce Greenwood, Shirley Henderson, Neal Huff, Zoe Kazan, Tommy Nelson, Will Patton, Rod Rondeaux
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Ceremony [limited]
Plot- Sam Davis coerces his estranged friend to spend a weekend together in a beachside town, though his true intention is to prevent his crush, Zoe, from marrying a famous documentary filmmaker. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Max Winkler
Starring- Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Lee Pace, Reece Thompson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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3-31-11
1) Source Code
Plot- An experimental government program sends soldier Colter Stevens back in time, where he wakes up in the body of a commuter who witnesses a train bombing. Presented with just 8 minutes to figure out who is responsible, his mission is further complicated by his feelings for a fellow passenger. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Duncan Jones (Moon)
Written by- Ben Ripley
Starring- Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga, Jeffrey Wright, Russell Peters
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Insidious
Plot- A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Wan (Saw, Saw III, Dead Silence, Death Sentence)
Written by- Leigh Whannell (Saw, Saw II, Saw III, Dead Silence)
Starring- Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins, Barbara Hershey, Angus Sampson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Super
Plot- An everyday guy transforms himself into wannabe superhero the Crimson Bolt after his wife leaves him for Jacques, a suave drug-dealer. Joined by teen-sidekick Libby, the duo engage in war against crime and look to take down Jacques and his empire. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James Gunn (Writer of: Tromeo and Juliet, The Specials, Scooby-Doo, Dawn of the Dead, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Slither; Director of: Slither)
Starring- Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler, Ellen Page, Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker, Gregg Henry, Nathan Fillion
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Hop
Plot- A slacker who accidentally hits the Easter Bunny with his car is forced to care for his victim, who turns out to be the world’s worst houseguest. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tim Hill (Muppets from Space, Max Keeble’s Big Move, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, Alvin and the Chipmunks)
Written by- Cinco Paul (Bubble Boy, 42K, The Santa Clause 2, College Road Trip, Horton Hears a Who!, Despicable Me, Dinner for Schmucks), Ken Daurio (Bubble Boy, 42K, The Santa Clause 2, College Road Trip, Horton Hears a Who!, Despicable Me, Dinner for Schmucks), Brian Lynch (Big Helium Dog)
Starring- Russell Brand (voice), James Marsden, Elizabeth Perkins, Kaley Cuoco, Tiffany Espensen, Chelsea Handler
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
5) Cat Run [limited]
Plot- When a sexy, high-end escort holds the key evidence to a scandalous government cover-up, two bumbling young detectives become her unlikely protectors from a ruthless assassin hired to silence her. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful, Blue Crush, Into the Blue, Touristas)
Written by- Nick Ball, John Niven
Starring- Paz Vega, Janet McTeer, Christopher McDonald, Karel Roden, D.L. Hughley, Scott Mechlowicz, Tony Curran, Janet McTeer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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3-24-11
1) Sucker Punch
Plot- A young girl is institutionalized by her wicked stepfather. Retreating to an alternative reality as a coping strategy, she envisions a plan which will help her escape from the facility. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole)
Written by- Zack Snyder (300), Steve Shibuya
Starring- Emily Browning, Vanessa Hudgens, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino, Scott Glenn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules
Plot- Back in middle school after summer vacation, Greg Heffley works hard to keep his secret safe, though his older brother Rodrick knows all about what happened — and is eager to spill the beans. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Bowers (Flushed Away, Astro Boy)
Written by- Jeff Judah (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Gabe Sachs (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
Starring- Zachary Gordon, Devon Bostick, Robert Capron, Steve Zahn, Rachael Harris, Peyton List
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Miral [limited]
Plot- A Palestinian girl is brought to an orphanage in the wake of the first Arab-Israeli war, where she forms a bond with Hind Husseini, founder of the orphanage. Finding herself drawn into the conflict as she matures, a connection with an Israeli socialist opens a door to a different life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, Before Night Falls)
Written by- Rula Jebreal
Starring- Freida Pinto, Hiam Abbass, Willem Dafoe, Alexander Siddig, Vanessa Redgrave, Omar Metwally
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Peep World [Limited]
Plot- During their father’s 70th birthday celebration, tensions mount between four siblings, the youngest of whom authored a best-seller that exposes the family’s most intimate secrets. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Barry W. Blaustein (Director of: Beyond the Mat, The Ringer, Guys ‘N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals; Writer of: Coming to America, Boomerang, The Nutty Professor, Beyond the Mat, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, The Honeymooners, Guys ‘N Divas: Battle of the High School Musicals)
Written by- Peter Himmelstein
Starring- Michael C. Hall, Sarah Silverman, Rainn Wilson, Ben Schwartz, Judy Greer, Kate Mara, Taraji P. Henson, Ron Rifkin, Lesley Ann Warren
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) White Irish Drinkers [Limited]
Plot- Brooklyn, 1975: two brothers looking for a way out of their working-class neighborhood make a pact to rob a local theater on the night of a Rolling Stones concert. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John Gray (Footlights and Flatfeet, Billy Galvin, Born to Be Wild, The Glimmer Man)
Starring- Nick Thurston, Geoffrey Wigdor, Stephen Lang, Karen Allen, Zachary Booth, Peter Riegert
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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3-17-11
1) Limitless
Plot- A copywriter discovers a top-secret drug, MDT-48, that enhances intellect and other abilities. As his usage begins to change his life, he begins to consider the drug’s shadowy origins; meanwhile, a group of killers trail his every move. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Neil Burger (Interview with the Assassin, The Illusionist, The Lucky Ones)
Written by- Leslie Dixon (Outrageous Fortune, Overboard, Loverboy, Look Who’s Talking Now, Mrs. Doubtfire, That Old Feeling, The Thomas Crown Affair, Pay It Forward, Freaky Friday, Just Like Heaven, Hairspray, The Heartbreak Kid)
Starring- Bradley Cooper, Anna Friel, Abbie Cornish, Robert De Niro, Anna Friel
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Paul
Plot- Two British comic-book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51, and with their unexpected new companion aboard their RV, they find themselves chased by federal agents — as well as the father of the young woman the trio accidentally kidnaps. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Greg Mottola (The Daytrippers, Superbad, Adventureland)
Written by- Nick Frost, Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Free Jimmy, Hot Fuzz, Run, Fatboy, Run)
Starring- Seth Rogen, Simon Pegg, Kristen Wiig, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Bateman, Jane Lynch, Bill Hader, Blythe Danner, Nick Frost, Jeffrey Tambor, David Koechner, Jesse Plemons, John Carroll Lynch, Joe Lo Truglio
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Lincoln Lawyer
Plot- In Los Angeles, Mickey Haller is a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car. And while his latest case could be his most high-paying in years, it also brings him close to unexpected evil. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brad Furman (The Take)
Written by- John Romano (The Third Miracle, Intolerable Cruelty, Nights in Rodanthe)
Starring- Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei, Ryan Phillippe, John Leguizamo, Josh Lucas, William H. Macy, Bryan Cranston, Michael Peña, Shea Whigham, Pell James
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Win Win [limited]
Plot- In order to support his family, attorney Mike Flaherty moonlights as a high school wrestling coach and assumes the guardianship on an elderly client (albeit not in the most honest fashion). Flaherty’s fortunes begin to shine when the man’s runaway grandson materializes, until the boy’s mother appears, fresh from rehab, flat broke, and looking for an opportunity. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent, The Visitor)
Starring- Paul Giamatti, Amy Ryan, Jeffrey Tambor, Melanie Lynskey, Bobby Cannavale, Burt Young, Margo Martindale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Bill Cunningham New York [Limited]
Plot- A documentary on New York Times photographer Bill Cunningham. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Richard Press
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Cracks [Limited]
Plot- At a British boarding school, a clique of girlfriends find their dynamic thrown off kilter by the arrival of a beautiful new Spanish student, Fiamma, who also infatuates Miss G, the school’s most glamorous teacher who the center of the girls’ lives. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jordan Scott
Written by- Ben Court (The Hole), Caroline Ip (The Hole), Jordan Scott
Starring- Eva Green, Juno Temple, María Valverde, Imogen Poots
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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3-10-11
1) Battle: Los Angeles
Plot- A Marine platoon faces off against an alien invasion of Los Angeles. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jonathan Liebesman (Darkness Falls, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning)
Written by- Christopher Bertolini (The General’s Daughter)
Starring- Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan, Joey King, Lucas Till, Michael Peña
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Jane Eyre
Plot- A mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he’s hiding a terrible secret. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Cary Fukunaga (Chinatown Film Project)
Written by- Moira Buffini (Tamara Drewe)
Starring- Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench, Imogen Poots, Sally Hawkins, Tamzin Merchant
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Red Riding Hood
Plot- Set in a medieval village that is haunted by a werewolf, a young girl falls for an orphaned woodcutter, much to her family’s displeasure. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight, The Nativity Story, Lords of Dogtown, Thirteen)
Written by- David Johnson (Orphan)
Starring- Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Gary Oldman, Billy Burke, Virginia Madsen, Michael Shanks, Julie Christie, Shiloh Fernandez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Mars Needs Moms
Plot- A young boy named Milo gains a deeper appreciation for his mom after Martians come to Earth to take her away. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Simon Wells (An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story, Balto, The Prince of Egypt, The Time Machine)
Written by- Simon Wells, Wendy Wells
Starring- Seth Green, Joan Cusack, Dan Fogler, Breckin Meyer, Elisabeth Harnois, Billy Dee Williams, Mindy Sterling
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Black Death [limited]
Plot- Set during the height of the Black Death, a seasoned knight and a young monk travel to a village rumored to be unaffected by the pandemic. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christopher Smith (Director of: Creep, Severance, Triangle; Writer of: Creep, Severance)
Written by- Dario Poloni (Wilderness)
Starring- Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, Carice van Houten, Andy Nyman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
6) Kill the Irishman [limited]
Plot- Cleveland, Ohio – 1976: A turf war breaks out between Irish mobster Danny Grenne and the Italian mob as Greene wages a campaign to assert his own power. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jonathan Hensleigh (The Punisher)
Written by- Jonathan Hensleigh (A Far Off Place, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Jumanji, The Saint, Armageddon, The Punisher, Next), Jeremy Walters
Starring- Ray Stevenson, Christopher Walken, Vincent D’Onofrio, Val Kilmer, Linda Cardellini, Tony Darrow, Robert Davi, Vinnie Jones
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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3-3-11
1) Rango
Plot- The story of a chameleon with an identity crisis. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gore Verbinski (Mousehunt, The Mexican, The Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Weather Man, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End)
Written by- John Logan (Bats, Any Given Sunday, Gladiator, The Time Machine, Star Trek: Nemesis, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, The Last Samurai, The Aviator)
Voices by- Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Timothy Olyphant, Abigail Breslin, Bill Nighy, Alfred Molina, Ned Beatty, Ray Winstone, Stephen Root, Harry Dean Stanton, Ian Abercrombie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Adjustment Bureau
Plot- A rising politician falls for a ballerina, only to be stymied by mysterious forces keeping the would-be lovers apart. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- George Nolfi (Writer of: Timeline, Ocean’s Twelve, The Sentinel, The Bourne Ultimatum)
Starring- Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Terence Stamp, John Slattery, Anthony Mackie, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Michael Kelly, Anthony Ruivivar
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Take Me Home Tonight
Plot- Set over Labor Day Weekend in 1988, normally sheepish Matt Franklin bluffs his way into a huge party, looking to impress his high-school crush. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Dowse (Fubar, It’s All Gone Pete Tong, Fubar II)
Written by- Jackie Filgo (Diary of a Wimpy Kid), Jeff Filgo (Diary of a Wimpy Kid)
Starring- Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Lucy Punch, Michelle Trachtenberg, Michael Biehn, Robert Hoffman, Chris Pratt, Michael Ian Black
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Beastly
Plot- Manhattanite Kyle Kingson is young, wealthy, beautiful, and cruel, but he picks the wrong classmate to prank when Kendra casts a spell that turns him into everything he despises. Banished to Brooklyn and informed that the only way to break the curse is to find someone who will love him as he is, a fateful encounter with Lindy, looks to literally and figuratively change his life. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Daniel Barnz (Phoebe in Wonderland)
Starring- Alex Pettyfer, Vanessa Hudgens, Mary-Kate Olsen, Peter Krause, Dakota Johnson, Lisa Gay Hamilton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) Happythankyoumoreplease [limited]
Plot- A look at the lives and loves of six friends in New York City, and how their existence is changed when struggling writer Sam finds himself the unlikely guardian of a boy who becomes separated from his family in the subway. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Josh Radnor
Starring- Josh Radnor, Malin Åkerman, Zoe Kazan, Richard Jenkins, Josh Radnor
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Red State [limited]
Plot- After a group of teens accept an online invitation for group sex, though they soon encounter Pastor Abin Cooper (Parks), his followers, and their sinister agenda. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, Cop Out)
Starring- Michael Parks, Melissa Leo, John Goodman, Michael Angarano, Kyle Gallner, Stephen Root, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Ronnie Connell, Kaylee DeFer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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2-24-11
1) Drive Angry 3D
Plot- A felon breaks out of hell for one last chance at redemption: to prevent the cult who murdered his daughter from sacrificing her baby in three days’ time. He’s aided by a young waitress (Heard) and her ex-boyfriend’s muscle car, and together the duo will have to face down the leader of the cult, the police, and a killer known as “The Accountant” — who wants to return him to the Devil. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Patrick Lussier (Dracula 2000, White Noise 2: The Light, My Bloody Valentine 3D)
Written by- Todd Farmer (Jason X, The Messengers, My Bloody Valentine 3D), Patrick Lussier
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Amber Heard, William Fichtner, Katy Mixon, Billy Burke, David Morse, Christina Campbell, Pruitt Taylor Vince
Movieguy’s Verdict- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Hall Pass
Plot- Two married guys are given the freedom to engage in a week’s worth of extra-marital affairs, though they get a little bent out of shape when their respective wives start having fun on their own, too. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bobby and Peter Farrelly (Dumb & Dumber, Kingpin, There’s Something About Mary, Me, Myself & Irene, Osmosis Jones, Shallow Hal, Stuck on You, Fever Pitch, The Heartbreak Kid)
Written by- Bobby and Peter Farrelly (Dumb & Dumber, There’s Something About Mary, Outside Providence, Me, Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal, Stuck on You, The Heartbreak Kid), Pete Jones (Stolen Summer, Outing Riley), Kevin Barnett (The Heartbreak Kid)
Starring- Owen Wilson, Jason Sudeikis, Christina Applegate, Alyssa Milano, Alexandra Daddario, Jenna Fischer, Richard Jenkins, Stephen Merchant, Tyler Hoechlin
Movieguy’s Verdict- 1 / 4 Stars
3) The Grace Card [limited]
Plot- A drama centered on the potentially combustible partnership between a veteran cop grieving the loss of his son and a rising star on the force who happens to be a part-time pastor. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David G. Evans
Written by- Howard Klausner (Space Cowboys, Outlaw Dreams)
Starring- Michael Joiner, Mike Higgenbottom, Louis Gossett Jr.
Movieguy’s Verdict- .5 / 4 Stars
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2-17-11
1) I Am Number Four
Plot- Nine alien teens come to Earth after their planet is destroyed by an enemy species. But soon discover that their enemy is now after them on Earth. (imdb.com)
Directed by- D.J. Caruso (The Salton Sea, Taking Lives, Two for the Money, Disturbia)
Written by- Alfred Gough (Double Tap, Made Men, Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Shanghai Knights, Spider-Man 2, Herbie Fully Loaded, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor), Miles Millar (Double Tap, Made Men, Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Shanghai Knights, Spider-Man 2, Herbie Fully Loaded, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor), Marti Noxon (Just a Little Harmless Sex)
Starring- Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, Dianna Agron, Dianna Agron, Kevin Durand, Callan McAuliffe, Jake Abel
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Unknown
Plot- Dr. Martin Harris awakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one — not even his wife– believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Goal II: Living the Dream, Orphan)
Written by- Oliver Butcher (Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde), Stephen Cornwell (Killing Streets)
Starring- Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son
Plot- FBI agent Malcolm Turner and his nephew Trent go undercover at an all-girls performing arts school after Trent witnesses a murder. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Whitesell (Malibu’s Most Wanted, The Matador)
Written by- Matthew Fogel
Starring- Martin Lawrence, Brandon T. Jackson, Faizon Love, Jessica Lucas, Max Casella, Portia Doubleday
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Vanishing on 7th Street [limited]
Plot- When a massive power blackout causes a city’s population to vanish, a handful of survivors band together inside a tavern in an effort to survive as darkness approaches. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brad Anderson (Next Stop Wonderland, Happy Accidents, Session 9, The Machinist, Transsiberian)
Written by- Anthony Jaswinski (Killing Time)
Starring- Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, John Leguizamo, Taylor Groothuis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) I Am [Limited]
Plot- Director Tom Shadyac speaks with intellectual and spiritual leaders about what’s wrong with our world and how we can improve both it and the way we live in it. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Patch Adams, Dragonfly, Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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2-10-11
1) Just Go with It
Plot- A guy convinces a mother of two to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to woo the woman of his dreams. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dennis Dugan (Problem Child, Brain Donors, Happy Gilmore, Beverly Hills Ninja, Big Daddy, Saving Silverman, National Security, The Benchwarmers, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Grown Ups)
Written by- Allan Loeb (Things We Lost in the Fire, 21, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, The Switch, The Dilemma), Timothy Dowling (Role Models)
Starring- Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker, Nicole Kidman, Bailee Madison, Nick Swardson, Rachel Specter
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Gnomeo and Juliet
Plot- An animated version of Romeo and Juliet. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Kelly Asbury (Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Shrek 2)
Voices of- James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Maggie Smith, Jason Statham, Michael Caine, Patrick Stewart, Julie Walters, Matt Lucas, Jim Cummings, Stephen Merchant, Ashley Jensen, Hulk Hogan, Dolly Parton, Ozzy Osbourne
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Eagle
Plot- In 140 AD, Roman soldier Marcus Aquila embarks on a quest to restore the reputation of his father, the one-time commander of Rome’s Ninth Legion, who disappeared in the mountains of Scotland twenty years earlier. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kevin Macdonald (Chaplin’s Goliath, Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance, One Day in September, A Brief History of Errol Morris, Touching the Void, The Last King of Scotland, My Enemy’s Enemy, State of Play)
Written by- Jeremy Brock (Mrs. Brown, Charlotte Gray, Driving Lessons, The Last King of Scotland, Brideshead Revisited)
Starring- Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Cedar Rapids [limited]
Plot- Naïve small-town guy Tim Lippe has no idea what he’s in for when he’s sent to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to represent his company at an annual insurance convention, where he soon finds himself under the “guidance” of three convention veterans. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Miguel Arteta (Star Maps, Chuck & Buck, The Good Girl, Youth in Revolt)
Written by- Phil Johnston
Starring- Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Sigourney Weaver, Alia Shawkat, Rob Corddry, Stephen Root, Mike O’Malley, Thomas Lennon, Kurtwood Smith, Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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2-3-11
1) Sanctum
Plot- A diving team experiences a life-threatening crisis during an expedition to an unexplored cave system. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alister Grierson (Kokoda)
Written by- John Garvin, Andrew Wight
Starring- Rhys Wakefield, Allison Cratchley, Christopher Baker, Ioan Gruffudd, Richard Roxburgh, Alice Parkinson, Dan Wyllie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Roommate
Plot- College student Sara finds her safety jeopardized after she’s assigned to a dorm room with a new roommate, Rebecca. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christian E. Christiansen
Written by- Sonny Mallhi
Starring- Minka Kelly, Leighton Meester, Cam Gigandet, Alyson Michalka, Matt Lanter, Billy Zane
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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1-27-11
1) The Mechanic
Plot- An elite assassin takes on an apprentice who has a connection to one of his earlier targets. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Simon West (Con Air, The General’s Daughter, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, When a Stranger Calls)
Written by- Richard Wenk (Vamp, Just the Ticket, 16 Blocks), Lewis John Carlino (Seconds, The Fox, The Brotherhood, The Mechanic, A Reflection of Fear, Crazy Joe, The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, I Never Promised You a Rose Garden, The Great Santini, Resurrection, Haunted Summer)
Starring- Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland, Tony Goldwyn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Rite
Plot- A thriller centered on a disillusioned American seminary student who attends exorcism school at the Vatican, and his encounter with demonic forces. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mikael Håfström (Derailed, 1408)
Written by- Michael Petroni (The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, Queen of the Damned, Till Human Voices Wake Us, Boys Own Story, Possession, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)
Starring- Colin O’Donoghue, Anthony Hopkins, Ciarán Hinds, Alice Braga, Rutger Hauer, Toby Jones
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) From Prada to Nada
Plot- Two spoiled sisters are left penniless after their father’s sudden death, forcing them to move in with their estranged aunt in East Los Angeles. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Angel Gracia
Written by- Fina Torres (The Leap Years), Luis Alfaro, Craig Fernandez (Biker Boyz)
Starring- Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Kuno Becker, Adriana Barraza, April Bowlby, Wilmer Valderrama
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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1-20-11
1) The Company Men
Plot- A drama centered a year in the lives of three businessmen who look to what’s next in their lives after being laid off by their company. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John Wells
Starring- Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Maria Bello, Kevin Costner, Craig T. Nelson, Rosemarie DeWitt
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) No Strings Attached
Plot- A comedy centered on casual friends Adam and Emma as they try to keep their relationship strictly physical. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ivan Reitman (Stripes, Ghost Busters, Twins, Ghostbusters II, Kindergarten Cop, Dave, Junior, Fathers’ Day, Six Days Seven Nights, Evolution, My Super Ex-Girlfriend)
Written by- Elizabeth Meriwether
Starring- Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Way Back [limited]
Plot- A young military officer leads an escape from a hellish gulag in Soviet-occupied Poland during WWII. Making a pact with six companions, the group embarks on a daring mission across Asia to hopeful safety in India. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Weir (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, The Truman Show, Fearless, Green Card, Dead Poets Society, The Mosquito Coast, Witness, The Year of Living Dangerously, Gallipoli, The Last Wave, Picnic at Hanging Rock, The Cars That Eat People)
Written by- Keith R. Clarke, Peter Weir (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, Green Card, The Year of Living Dangerously, Gallipoli, The Last Wave, The Cars That Eat People)
Starring- Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan, Mark Strong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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1-13-11
1) The Green Hornet
Plot- A newspaper publisher by day and masked crime fighter by night, The Green Hornet and his martial arts expert sidekick, Kato, fight crime while trying to keep their true identities a secret. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michel Gondry (Human Nature, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep, Be Kind Rewind)
Written by- Seth Rogen (Superbad, Drillbit Taylor, Pineapple Express), Evan Goldberg (Superbad, Pineapple Express)
Starring- Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Christoph Waltz, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson, David Harbour, Edward Furlong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Dilemma
Plot- A comedy centered on a guy who struggles with whether or not to tell his best friend that his wife is having an affair. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ron Howard (Angels & Demons, Frost/Nixon, The Da Vinci Code, Cinderella Man, The Missing, A Beautiful Mind, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Edtv, Ransom, Apollo 13, The Paper, Far and Away, Backdraft, Parenthood, Willow, Gung Ho, Cocoon, Splash, Night Shift, Grand Theft Auto)
Written by- Allan Loeb (Things We Lost in the Fire, 21, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, The Switch)
Starring- Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Connelly, Channing Tatum, Queen Latifah, Amy Morton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Barney’s Version [limited]
Plot- Impulsive and irascible TV-show producer Barney Panofsky reflects upon his life’s successes, failures, and its great mystery — from his three marriages, to his doubts with the bottle and infidelity, and then to the unsolved disappearance of his best friend, Boogie. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Richard J. Lewis (Whale Music)
Written by- Michael Konyves
Starring- Paul Giamatti, Rosamund Pike, Jake Hoffman, Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Bruce Greenwood
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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1-6-11
1) Season of the Witch
Plot- 14th-century knights transport a suspected witch to a monastery, where monks deduce her powers could be the source of the Black Plague. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dominic Sena (Kalifornia, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Swordfish, Whiteout)
Written by- Bragi F. Schut
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Ron Perlman, Claire Foy, Robert Sheehan, Stephen Campbell Moore, Christopher Lee
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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12-30-10
1) Blue Valentine [Limited]
Plot- A look at the idyllic past and troubled present of working-class couple Dean and Cindy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Derek Cianfrance
Written by- Derek Cianfrance, Joey Curtis (Brother Tied, Streets of Legend) Cami Delavigne
Starring- Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams, John Doman, Mike Vogel, Ben Shenkman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Another Year [Limited]
Plot- A look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple, and their relationships with their family and friends — who are all quite miserable. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mike Leigh (Happy-Go-Lucky, Vera Drake, All or Nothing, Topsy-Turvy, Career Girls, Secrets & Lies, Naked, Life Is Sweet, High Hopes, Bleak Moments)
Starring- Jim Broadbent, Ruth Sheen, Lesley Manville, Oliver Maltman, Peter Wight, David Bradley, Imelda Staunton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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12-23-10
1) Little Fockers [12/22]
Plot- The Focker and the Byrnes families brace themselves for the arrival of a baby. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul Weitz (American Pie, Down to Earth, About a Boy, In Good Company, American Dreamz, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant)
Written by- John Hamburg (Safe Men, Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Along Came Polly, Meet the Fockers, I Love You, Man), Larry Stuckey
Starring- Ben Stiller, Teri Polo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Dustin Hoffman, Harvey Keitel, Laura Dern, Barbra Streisand, Blythe Danner
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will review it on the show.
2) True Grit [12/22]
Plot- A young girl recruits a tough U.S. Marshall to track down the man who killed her father. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Blood Simple., Crimewave, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, The Naked Man, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Intolerable Cruelty, The Ladykillers, No Country for Old Men, Burn After Reading, A Serious Man)
Starring- Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Hailee Steinfeld, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will review it on the show.
3) Country Strong [12/22 -- limited]
Plot- A drama centered on a rising country-music songwriter who sparks with a fallen star. Together, they mount his ascent and her comeback, which leads to romantic complications involving her husband/manager (McGraw) and a beauty queen-turned-singer (Meester). (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Shana Feste (The Greatest)
Starring- Garrett Hedlund, Gwyneth Paltrow, Leighton Meester, Tim McGraw
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Somewhere [limited]
Plot- A hard-living actor holed up in the Chateau Marmont gets a reality check when he’s visited by his 11-year-old daughter. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation, Marie Antoinette)
Starring- Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Michelle Monaghan, Benicio Del Toro
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Gulliver’s Travels [12/25]
Plot- Shipwrecked travel writer Lemuel Gulliver finds himself transported to an island in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle, where he’s a giant among the natives, the Lilliputians. Initially taken prisoner, Gulliver becomes a favorite of the court and schemes for a way in which the Lilliputians can outwit their rivals, the Blefuscudians. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rob Letterman (Shark Tale, Monsters vs Aliens)
Written by- Joe Stillman (Shrek, Shrek 2, Planet 51), Nicholas Stoller (Writer of: Fun with Dick and Jane, Yes Man, Get Him to the Greek; Director of: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek)
Starring- Jack Black, Emily Blunt, Jason Segel, Amanda Peet, T.J. Miller, Romany Malco, Billy Connolly
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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12-16-10
1) TRON: Legacy
Plot- When Sam investigates a signal sent from his father’s old arcade, he’s pulled into the digital world where his dad, Kevin Flynn, has been trapped for 20 years. With father and son reunited, they team up with the warrior Quorra on a life-or-death journey across the cyber universe Kevin created. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joseph Kosinski
Written by- Adam Horowitz, Richard Jefferies (Bloodtide, Scarecrows, The Vagrant, Cold Creek Manor), Edward Kitsis, Brian Klugman, Steven Lisberger (TRON, Hot Pursuit), Lee Sternthal
Starring- Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen, James Frain, Beau Garrett
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Yogi Bear
Plot- A documentary filmmaker travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo-Boo. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Eric Brevig (Journey to the Center of the Earth)
Written by- Jeffrey Ventimilia (Surviving Christmas, Tooth Fairy), Joshua Sternin (Surviving Christmas, Tooth Fairy), Brad Copeland (Wild Hogs)
Voices of- Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Christine Taylor, T.J. Miller, Tom Cavanagh
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) How Do You Know
Plot- Feeling a bit past her prime at 27, former athlete Lisa Jorgenson finds herself in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with Lisa’s current, baseball-playing beau. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James L. Brooks (Director: Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, I’ll Do Anything, As Good as It Gets, Spanglish; Writer of: Starting Over, Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, I’ll Do Anything, As Good as it Gets, Spanglish, The Simpsons Movie)
Starring- Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, Owen Wilson, Jack Nicholson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Rabbit Hole [limited]
Plot- Life for Becca and Howie Corbett spins off its axis after their son dies in a car accident. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus)
Written by- David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots, Inkheart)
Starring- Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller, Tammy Blanchard, Sandra Oh, Giancarlo Esposito
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Casino Jack [limited]
Plot- Super lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his business partner Michael Scanlon build an empire by dealing and scheming with some of the world’s most powerful people, until a plot with a mob-connected associate brings scandal, headlines, and a prison sentence. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Hickenlooper (Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, Grey Knight, The Low Life, Persons Unknown, Monte Hellman: American Auteur, Dogtown, The Big Brass Ring, The Man from Elysian Fields, Mayor of the Sunset Strip, Factory Girl, ‘Hick’ Town)
Written by- Norman Snider (Partners, Dead Ringers, Body Parts)
Starring- Kevin Spacey, Barry Pepper, Jon Lovitz, Graham Greene, Kelly Preston, Maury Chaykin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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12-9-10
1) The Tourist
Plot- Frank Taylor travels to Venice to recover from a recent break-up, though he soon finds himself engaged by the beautiful and mysterious Elise — who happens to be an Interpol agent with a dangerous connection to a fugitive criminal. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Written by- Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, Piccadilly Jim, Vanity Fair, The Young Victoria), Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, The Way of the Gun, Valkyrie), Jeffrey Nachmanoff (The Day After Tomorrow, Traitor)
Starring- Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Timothy Dalton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Company Men
Plot- A drama centered a year in the lives of three businessmen who look to what’s next in their lives after being laid off by their company. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John Wells
Starring- Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones, Maria Bello, Kevin Costner, Craig T. Nelson, Rosemarie DeWitt
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Plot- Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader. Along the way they encounter dragons, dwarves, merfolk, and a band of lost warriors before reaching the edge of the world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Apted (Agatha, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Continental Divide, Gorky Park, Firstborn, Class Action, Blink, Moving the Mountain, Nell, Extreme Measures, Inspirations, Me & Isaac Newton, The World Is Not Enough, Enigma, Enough, Amazing Grace)
Written by- Christopher Markus (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, You Kill Me, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian), Stephen McFeely (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, You Kill Me, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian), Michael Petroni (The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, Queen of the Damned, Till Human Voices Wake Us, Boys Own Story, Possession)
Starring- Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Will Poulter, Laura Brent, Simon Pegg, Liam Neeson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) The Tempest [Limited]
Plot- A power grab finds Prospera, the rightful Duchess of Milan, exiled to a remote island with her young daughter, Miranda. Asserting influence over the island, Prospera develops a new enemy: the slave Caliban, who looks to raise a rebellion against his foe. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Julie Taymor (Titus, Frida, Across the Universe)
Starring- Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon Hounsou, David Strathairn, Chris Cooper, Alan Cumming, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Ben Whishaw
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
5) The Fighter [limited]
Plot- A look at the early years of boxer “Irish” Micky Ward and his brother, Dick Eklund, who helped train to become a pro fighter. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David O. Russell (Spanking the Monkey, Flirting with Disaster, Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees)
Written by- Scott Silver (Johns, The Mod Squad, 8 Mile), Paul Tamasy (Air Bud, Air Bud: Golden Receiver, Walking Across Egypt), Eric Johnson
Starring- Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Melissa Leo, Amy Adams, Jack McGee
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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12-2-10
1) The Warrior’s Way
Plot- A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sngmoo Lee
Starring- Dong-gun Jang, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush, Danny Huston
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Black Swan [limited]
Plot- While vying for the coveted lead roles in a production of Swan Lake, a veteran ballerina enters into a twisted friendship with a promising new dancer that threatens to consume her. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Darren Aronofsky (Director of: The Wrestler, The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream, Pi; Writer of: The Fountain, Below, Requiem for a Dream, Pi)
Written by- Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John J. McLaughlin (Man of the House)
Starring- Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Winona Ryder, Janet Montgomery, Toby Hemingway, Barbara Hershey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
3) All Good Things [limited]
Plot- A missing-persons case might spell doom for the heir to a New York real estate dynasty, who fell for a young woman from the wrong side of the tracks. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrew Jarecki (Capturing the Friedmans)
Written by- Marcus Hinchey, Marc Smerling
Starring- Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella, Lily Rabe, Philip Baker Hall, Michael Esper, Nick Offerman, Diane Venora, Kristen Wiig
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Night Catches Us [limited]
Plot- Philadelphia, 1976: After a mysterious absence, Marcus returns to the neighborhood where he came of age during the Black Power movement. As the past catches up with him, he finds himself accused of orchestrating the murder of a Panther, while his connection to an old friend intensifies. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tanya Hamilton
Starring- Anthony Mackie, Kerry Washington, Wendell Pierce, Jamie Hector
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Meskada [limited]
Plot- Small-town detective Noah Cordin looks to solve a juvenile homicide that occurred during a home burglary in his affluent community. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Josh Sternfeld (Winter Solstice)
Starring- Nick Stahl, Rachel Nichols, Kellan Lutz, Jonathan Tucker, Grace Gummer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) I Love You Phillip Morris [limited]
Plot- On his second go-round behind bars, scam artist Steven Russell commits the ultimate con in order to break out and win back the heart of Phillip Morris, with whom he fell in love during his first prison sentence. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Glenn Ficarra (Writer of: Cats & Dogs, Bad Santa, Bad News Bears), John Requa (Writer of: Cats & Dogs, Bad Santa, Bad News Bears)
Starring- Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann, Rodrigo Santoro
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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11-25-10
1) Love and Other Drugs [11/24]
Plot- A romantic comedy that skewers the pharmaceutical industry and is centered on relentlessly charming Viagra salesman Jamie Reidy and his romantic involvement with free-spirited Maggie Murdock. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Edward Zwick (Defiance, Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, The Siege, Courage Under Fire, Legends of the Fall, Leaving Normal, Glory, About Last Night)
Written by- Charles Randolph (The Life of David Gale, The Interpreter), Edward Zwick (The Siege, The Last Samurai, Defiance), Marshall Herskovitz (The Last Samurai)
Starring- Jake Gyllenhaal, Anne Hathaway, Judy Greer, Hank Azaria, Oliver Platt, Gabriel Macht, George Segal, Josh Gad
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Faster [11/24]
Plot- An ex-con sets out to avenge his brother’s death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he’s tracked by a veteran cop and an egocentric hit man. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Tillman Jr. (Writer of: Soul Food; Director of: Soul Food, Men of Honor, Notorious)
Written by- Tony Gayton (Athens, Ga. – Inside/Out, The Salton Sea, Murder by Numbers), Joe Gayton (Uncommon Valor, Warm Summer Rain, Shout, Bulletproof, Sweet Jane)
Starring- Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Maggie Grace, Carla Gugino, Tom Berenger, Jennifer Carpenter, Moon Bloodgood
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Tangled [11/24]
Plot- Rapunzel, a princess with 70 feet of magical, golden hair, has been locked away for years in a tower high above her kingdom. Desperate to be free, she strikes a deal with Flynn Rider (voice of Levi), a handsome bandit who chooses her tower as a hide-out spot. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nathan Greno (Writer of: Meet the Robinsons), Byron Howard (Bolt)
Written by- Dan Fogelman (Cars, Fred Claus, Bolt)
Voices of- Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy, Ron Perlman, Jeffrey Tambor, Brad Garrett, M.C. Gainey, Paul F. Tompkins
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) The King’s Speech [limited]
Plot- A chronicle of King George VI’s effort to overcome his nervous stammer with the assistance of speech therapist Lionel Logue. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Hooper (Red Dust, The Damned United)
Written by- David Seidler (Tucker: The Man and His Dream, Time to Say Goodbye?, Quest for Camelot, The King and I)
Starring- Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Michael Gambon, Geoffrey Rush, Timothy Spall, Jennifer Ehle
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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11-18-10
1) The Next Three Days
Plot- A married couple’s life is turned upside down when Lara Brennan is accused of murder. Three years into her sentence, Lara’s husband John is struggling to keep their family together and, realizing his wife’s deteriorating condition, he decides to break her out of prison. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Paul Haggis (Director of: Red Hot, Crash, In the Valley of Elah; Writer of: Red Hot, Crash, Flags of Our Fathers, Million Dollar Baby, The Last Kiss, In the Valley of Elah, Quantum of Solace)
Starring- Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks, Liam Neeson, Olivia Wilde, Brian Dennehy, Jonathan Tucker, Lennie James, RZA
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
Plot- Harry, Hermione, and Ron set out from Hogwarts to find and destroy the Horcruxes — the secret to Voldemort’s power and immortality. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Yates (The Tichborne Claimant, The Girl in the Café, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
Written by- Steve Kloves (Racing with the Moon, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Flesh and Bone, Wonder Boys, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince)
Starring- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Nighy, Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Jason Isaacs, Bonnie Wright, Tom Felton, Maggie Smith, Rhys Ifans, Michael Gambon, Clémence Poésy, John Hurt, Miranda Richardson, Brendan Gleeson, Ciarán Hinds, David Thewlis, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Rade Serbedzija, Julie Walters, Imelda Staunton, David O’Hara
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Made in Dagenham [limited]
Plot- A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nigel Cole (Saving Grace, Calendar Girls, A Lot Like Love, $5 a Day)
Written by- William Ivory (The Closer You Get)
Starring- Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Andrea Riseborough, Rosamund Pike, Rupert Graves, Richard Schiff
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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11-11-10
1) Morning Glory [11-10]
Plot- A hotshot television producer is set the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program, despite the constant feuding of its high-profile anchors. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roger Michell (Persuasion, My Night with Reg, Titanic Town, Notting Hill, Changing Lanes, The Mother, Enduring Love, Venus)
Written by- Aline Brosh McKenna (Three to Tango, Laws of Attraction, The Devil Wears Prada, 27 Dresses)
Starring- Rachel McAdams, The Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, Patrick Wilson, Jeff Goldblum, 50 Cent
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and it will be reviewed on the show this week.
2) Unstoppable
Plot- A rail company frantically works to prevent an unmanned, half-mile-long freight train carrying combustible liquids and poisonous gas from wiping out a city. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tony Scott (The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Déjà-Vu, Domino, Man of Fire, Spy Game, Enemy of the State, Crimson Tide, Top Gun)
Written by- Mark Bomback (The Night Caller, Godsend, Live Free or Die Hard, Deception, Race to Witch Mountain)
Starring- Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Suplee, Kevin Dunn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Skyline
Plot- A group of friends fight to survive as a mysterious light source causes people to vanish into the air. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Colin Strause (Aliens vs Predator: Requiem), Greg Strause (Aliens vs Predator: Requiem)
Written by- Joshua Cordes, Liam O’Donnell
Starring- Eric Balfour, Donald Faison, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Brittany Daniel, Crystal Reed
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer [limited]
Plot- An in-depth look at the rise and fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, including interviews with the scandalized, former politician. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Alex Gibney Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Behind Those Eyes, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson, Casino Jack and the United States of Money, Freakonomics)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Tiny Furniture [limited]
Plot- Recent college grad Aura moves into her mother’s TriBeCa loft and, with the odds seemingly stacked against her, she looks to figure out who she is, and what’s next in life. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Lena Dunham (Creative Nonfiction)
Starring- Lena Dunham, Laurie Simmons, Grace Dunham, Jemima Kirke, Alex Karpovsky
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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11-4-10
1) Fair Game
Plot- While investigating the existence of Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq, CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Doug Liman (Swingers, Go, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Jumper)
Written by- Jez Butterworth (Birthday Girl, The Last Legion), John-Henry Butterworth
Starring- Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Ty Burrell, Bruce McGill, Sam Shepard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Due Date
Plot- High-strung father-to-be Peter Highman is forced to hitch a ride with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay on a road trip in order to make it to his child’s birth on time. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Todd Phillips (The Hangover, School for Scoundrels, Starsky & Hutch, Old School, Bittersweet Motel, Road Trip)
Written by- Alan R. Cohen, Alan Freedland, Adam Sztykiel (Made of Honor), Todd Phillips (School for Scoundrels, Starsky & Hutch, Old School, Road Trip)
Starring- Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Michelle Monaghan, Juliette Lewis, Jamie Foxx, Danny McBride, Alan Arkin, RZA
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) 127 Hours
Plot- Mountain climber Aron Ralston becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive. Based on a true story. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Danny Boyle (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, The Beach, 28 Days Later…, Millions, Sunshine, Slumdog Millionaire)
Written by- Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty, Among Giants, The Darkest Light, Running Time, Blow Dry, This is Not a Love Song, Yasmin, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Slumdog Millionaire)
Starring- James Franco, Lizzy Caplan, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn, Clémence Poésy, Treat Williams, Kate Burton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Megamind
Plot- Megamind is the most brilliant super-villain the world has ever known, though after several unsuccessful attempts to conquer Metro City, a new foe sees him attempt — for the first time in his life — to use his powers for good. (imdb.com) Dir- Tom McGrath (Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa)
Directed by- Tom McGrath (Writer and Director of: Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa)
Written by- Alan J. Schoolcraft, Brent Simons
Starring- Will Ferrell, Jonah Hill, Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, David Cross
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) For Colored Girls
Plot- A drama centered on a group of black women whose lives and experiences intersect at a 12-step healing program. (imdb.com)
Directed by the King of Clichés and Stereotypes- Tyler Perry (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, Daddy’s Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns, The Family That Preys, Madea Goes to Jail, I Can Do Bad All by Myself, Why Did I Get Married Too)
Written by- Nzingha Stewart
Starring- Janet Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg, Omari Hardwick, Kerry Washington, Loretta Devine, Thandie Newton, Phylicia Rashad, Kimberly Elise, Macy Gray
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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10-28-10
1) Saw 3D
Plot- That word lost its meaning four movies ago.
Directed by- Kevin Greutert (Saw VI)
Written by- Patrick Melton (Saw VI, The Collector, Feast 3: The Happy Finish, Saw V, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, Saw IV, Feast), Marcus Dunstan (Saw VI, The Collector, Feast 3: The Happy Finish, Saw V, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, Saw IV, Feast)
Starring- Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes, Sean Patrick Flanery
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Monsters [limited]
Plot- With half of Mexico serving as an alien quarantine zone, an American journalist heads across the border into dangerous territory to find his boss’s daughter and bring her back home. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Gareth Edwards
Starring- Scoot McNairy, Whitney Able
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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10-21-10
1) Paranormal Activity 2
Plot- Plot unknown — a sequel to Oren Peli’s no-budget blockbuster, in which a couple became increasingly disturbed by a nightly demonic presence in their new home. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tod Williams (Writer/Director of: The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, The Door in the Floor)
Written by- Michael R. Perry
Starring- Katie Featherston
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Hereafter
Plot- A supernatural thriller centered on three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — who are touched by death in different ways. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Clint ‘The Overrated One’ Eastwood (Invictus, Gran Turino, Changeling, Flags of Our Fathers, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Blood Work, Space Cowboys, True Crime, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Unforgiven, The Rookie, Bird, Firefox, The Outlaw Josey Wales)
Written by- Peter Morgan (Dear Rosie, Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence, The Last King of Scotland, The Queen, The Other Boleyn Girl. Frost/Nixon)
Starring- Matt Damon, Cécile De France, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jay Mohr, Richard Kind
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Inhale [Limited]
Plot- When his daughter is diagnosed with a degenerative condition for which she needs a double lung transplant, a father (Mulroney) travels to Juarez, Mexico in order to consult with a doctor, though he soon discovers a situation that will test his ethical boundaries. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Baltasar Kormákur (A Little Trip to Heaven)
Written by- Walter A. Doty III, John Claflin (Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid, Fool’s Gold)
Starring- Dermot Mulroney, Diane Kruger, Sam Shepard, Mia Stallard, Jordi Mollà, Vincent Perez, Rosanna Arquette, David Selby
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
10-14-10
1) Conviction
Plot- A single mother spends nearly two decades putting herself through law school in order to overturn her brother’s unjust murder conviction. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tony Goldwyn (A Walk on the Moon, Someone Like You, The Last Kiss)
Written by- Pamela Gray (A Walk on the Moon, Music of the Heart)
Starring- Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Melissa Leo, Juliette Lewis, Minnie Driver, Ari Graynor, Clea DuVall, Peter Gallagher
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Red
Plot- When his idyllic life is threatened by a high-tech assassin, former black-ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team in a last ditch effort to survive. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Schwentke (Flightplan, The Time Traveler’s Wife)
Written by- Jon Hoeber (Montana, Whiteout), Erich Hoeber (Montana, Whiteout)
Starring- Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, Richard Dreyfuss, Karl Urban, John Malkovich, Brian Cox, James Remar, Ernest Borgnine
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Jackass 3D
Plot- Dumb people do dumb things… in 3D.
Directed by- Jeff Tremaine (Jackass: The Movie, Jackass: Number Two)
Written by- Preston Lacy
Starring- Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Down Terrace [limited]
Plot- Sprung from prison, a father and son (Bob and Robin Hill) struggle to keep their crime family business together while sussing out the police informant in their midst. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ben Wheatley
Written by- Robin Hill, Ben Wheatley
Starring- Robin Hill, Robert Hill, Julia Deakin, David Schaal, Tony Way
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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10-7-10
1) Stone
Plot- A convicted arsonist uses his wife as a device to secure his release by getting her to seduce the aged parole officer in charge of his case. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Curran (Praise, We Don’t Live Here Anymore, The Painted Veil)
Written by- Angus MacLachlan (Junebug)
Starring- Edward Norton, Milla Jovovich, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Life as We Know It
Plot- Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Greg Berlanti (The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy)
Written by- Ian Deitchman, Kristin Rusk Robinson
Starring- Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Melissa McCarthy, Jean Smart, Faizon Love
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Secretariat
Plot- The life story of Penny Chenery, whose racehorse, Secretariat, won the Triple Crown in 1973. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Randall Wallace (Director of: The Man in the Iron Mask, We Were Soldiers; Writer of: Braveheart, The Man in the Iron Mask, Pearl Harbor, We Were Soldiers)
Written by- Mike Rich (Finding Forrester, The Rookie, Radio, The Nativity Story)
Starring- Diane Lane, Scott Glenn, James Cromwell, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars (default sports movie rating assuming acting is good)
4) My Soul to Take
Plot- A serial killer returns to his hometown to stalk seven children who share the same birthday as the date he was allegedly put to rest. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Wes Craven
Starring- Max Thieriot, Emily Meade, John Magaro, Frank Grillo, Denzel Whitaker, Zena Grey, Jessica Hecht, Nick Lashaway
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) It’s Kind of a Funny Story [limited]
Plot- A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward, where he bonds with one patient and sparks with another. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Anna Boden (Half Nelson, Sugar), Ryan Fleck (Half Nelson, Sugar)
Starring- Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Lauren Graham, Zoë Kravitz, Jeremy Davies, Viola Davis, Jim Gaffigan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) ‘Tamara Drewe’ [limited]
Plot- A young newspaper writer — once an ugly duckling — returns to her hometown in the English countryside, and causes a stir among the locals. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity, Dirty Pretty Things, Mrs. Henderson Presents, The Queen, Chéri)
Written by- Moira Buffini
Starring- Gemma Arterton, Luke Evans, Dominic Cooper, Josie Taylor
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
7) Inside Job [limited]
Plot- A documentary which provides a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Charles Ferguson (No End in Sight)
Written by- Chad Beck, Adam Bolt
Narrated by- Matt Damon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
8) Nowhere Boy [limited]
Plot- A chronicle of the early life of John Lennon in 1950s Liverpool, from his relationship with his aunt Mimi and estranged mother, to the foundation of The Quarrymen. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sam Taylor-Wood (Destricted)
Written by- Matt Greenhalgh (Control)
Starring- Aaron Johnson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Anne-Marie Duff, Ophelia Lovibond, David Morrissey, Sam Bell, Thomas Sangster
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
9) I Spit on Your Grave: Unrated [limited]
Plot- A writer retreats to an isolated cabin in order to work on her latest novel. After she is brutalized and left for dead by a group of men, she sets out to exact her revenge by trapping her attackers one-by-one. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steven R. Monroe (The Contract, House of 9, It Waits, Sasquatch Mountain, Dual, Complacent)
Written by- Stuart Morse
Starring- Sarah Butler, Chad Lindberg, Tracey Walter
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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9-30-10
1) The Social Network
Plot- Harvard undergraduate Mark Zuckerberg recruits some of his classmates to develop the social networking website, Facebook. The endeavor, however, leads to a messy fallout with friend and co-founder, Eduardo Saverin. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Fincher (Alien 3, Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)
Written by- Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, Malice, The American President, Charlie Wilson’s War)
Starring- Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rashida Jones, Brenda Song, Joseph Mazzello, Max Minghella, Rooney Mara
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Let Me In
Plot- Owen is an alienated and bullied 12-year-old who builds a tentative friendship with his mysterious new neighbor, Abby. Only socializing at night and seemingly immune to the winter climate, Abby reveals her true nature to Owen after her father disappears and a series of murders grips their town. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Matt Reeves (Director of: The Pallbearer, Cloverfield; Writer of: Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Pallbearer, The Yards)
Starring- Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
3) Case 39
Plot- Social worker Emily Jenkins takes 10-year-old Lily out of her apparently abusive home, though while she shelters the little girl and searches for a foster family, Emily realizes that her new case is protected by dark, threatening forces. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christian Alvart (Curiosity & the Cat, Pandorum)
Written by- Ray Wright (Pulse, The Crazies [2010])
Starring- Renée Zellweger, Ian McShane, Jodelle Ferland, Bradley Cooper, Callum Keith Rennie, Adrian Lester
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Freakonomics [limited]
Plot- A handful of documentary filmmakers explore the subject of incentive-based thinking. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Heidi Ewing (The Boys of Baraka, Jesus Camp, 12th & Delaware), Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Behind Those Eyes, Gonzo: The Life and Work of Hunter S. Thompson, Casino Jack and the United States of Money), Seth Gordon (The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, Four Christmases), Rachel Grady (The Boys of Baraka, Jesus Camp, 12th & Delaware), Eugene Jarecki (The Opponent, The Trials of Henry Kissinger, Why We Fight), Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me, Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?)
Written by- Peter Bull, Alex Gibney, Jeremy Chilnick (Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden?), Morgan Spurlock, Eugene Jarecki, Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady, Seth Gordon
Starring- Zoe Sloane, Amancaya Aguilar, Sammuel Soifer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Chain Letter [limited]
Plot- High schooler Jessie Campbell and her friends receive a series of chain letters via email from a killer with gruesome plans in store for anyone who breaks the chain. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Deon Taylor (Dead Tone, The Hustle, Nite Tales: The Movie)
Written by- Diana Erwin (The Hustle, Nite Tales: The Movie), Michael J. Pagan, Deon Taylor (Dead Tone, The Hustle, Nite Tales: The Movie)
Starring- Nikki Reed, Keith David, Brad Dourif, Betsy Russell, Ling Bai
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
6) Barry Munday [limited]
Plot- Womanizer Barry Munday wakes up after being attacked to realize that he’s missing his family jewels. To make matters worse, he learns he’s facing a paternity lawsuit filed by a woman he can’t remember meeting. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Chris D’Arienzo
Starring- Patrick Wilson, Judy Greer, Chloë Sevigny, Mae Whitman, Malcolm McDowell, Jean Smart, Colin Hanks, Missi Pyle, Cybill Shepherd, Emily Procter, Christopher McDonald, Shea Whigham, Billy Dee Williams, Kyle Gass
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
7) Hatchet II [limited]
Plot- After narrowly avoiding death by Victor Crowley’s axe, the resilient Marybeth returns to the Louisiana bayou to exact her revenge and claim the bodies of those who died on her first visit. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Adam Green (Hatchet, Spiral, Frozen)
Starring- Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, Tom Holland, R.A. Mihailoff
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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9-23-10
1) Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Plot- Fallen stockbroker Gordon Gekko teams up with a young Wall Street trader, who’s mentor was recently murdered, to track down the killer and warn others about an impending massive financial meltdown. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Oliver Stone
Written by- Allan Loeb (Things We Lost in the Fire, 21, The Switch), Stephen Schiff (Lolita [1997], The Deep End of the Ocean, True Crime)
Starring- Shia LaBeouf, Michael Douglas, Carey Mulligan, Charlie Sheen, Susan Sarandon, Josh Brolin, Eli Wallach, Frank Langella
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) You Again
Plot- When Marni realizes her brother is about to marry the girl who bullied her in high school, she sets out to expose the fiancée’s true colors. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andy Fickman (She’s the Man, The Game Plan, Race to Witch Mountain)
Written by- Moe Jelline
Starring- Kristen Bell, Odette Yustman, Sigourney Weaver, Betty White, Kristin Chenoweth, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cloris Leachman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
Plot- Soren is a young Barn Owl who lives in the peaceful forest of Tyto. Kidnapped and brought to the foreboding St. Aegolius Academy for Orphaned Owls, Soren must face certain challenges — including taking his first-ever flight — on a dangerous adventure that leads to the mythical Great Ga’Hoole Tree, where he and his friends Gylfie, Twilight, and Digge look to fight a great evil in their world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300, Watchmen)
Written by- John Orloff (A Mighty Heart), Emil Stern (The Life Before Her Eyes, Tenderness)
Voices of- Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, David Wenham
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Waiting for ‘Superman’
Plot- A documentary on the state of public education in America. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Gracie)
Written by- Davis Guggenheim, Billy Kimball
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Buried [limited]
Plot- Paul is a U.S. contractor working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it’s a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rodrigo Cortés
Written by- Chris Sparling (An Uzi at the Alamo)
Starring- Ryan Reynolds, Stephen Tobolowsky, José Luis García Pérez, Robert Paterson, Samantha Mathis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger [limited]
Plot- The passions, ambitions, and anxieties of two married couples — Alfie and Helena, and their daughter Sally and her husband Roy — lead the lovers into trouble and out of their minds. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Woody Allen
Starring- Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, Antonio Banderas, Gemma Jones, Freida Pinto
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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9-16-10
1) The Town
Plot- Career thief Doug MacRay considers deepening his relationship with Claire, a bank teller who was traumatized by a recent heist — and who has no idea that Doug was behind the crime. Meanwhile, an investigator, who is close to unmasking Doug’s secret life, wrestles with his feelings for Claire. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ben Affleck (Gone Baby Gone)
Written by- Peter Craig, Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting, Gone Baby Gone), Aaron Stockard (Gone Baby Gone)
Starring- Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Easy A
Plot- As she studies The Scarlet Letter, high schooler Olive Penderghast notices her parallels to the novel and begins to work the school’s rumor mill to advance her social and financial standing. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Will Gluck (Fired Up!)
Written by- Bert V. Royal
Starring- Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Dan Byrd, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Malcolm McDowell, Stanley Tucci
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Devil
Plot- A group of people trapped in a elevator realize that the devil is among them. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Drew Dowdle (Writer of: Quarantine), John Erick Dowdle (Writer/Director of: The Dry Spell, The Poughkeepsie Tapes, Quarantine)
Written by- Brian Nelson (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night)
Starring- Chris Messina, Caroline Dhavernas, Bokeem Woodbine, Matt Craven, Joshua Peace, Geoffrey Arend, Bojana Novakovic
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Alpha and Omega
Plot- After being relocated to Idaho by park rangers, a female and a male wolf face a dangerous trip across unfamiliar territory in their attempt to find their way home to Canada. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anthony Bell, Ben Gluck
Written by- Chris Denk (Happily N’Ever After 2), Steve Moore
Voices of- Hayden Panettiere, Christina Ricci, Justin Long, Dennis Hopper, Danny Glover, Larry Miller
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Never Let Me Go [limited]
Plot- Set in a dystopian Britain, boarding school friends Ruth, Kathy, and Tommy face the sobering reality that awaits them all as they mature into adults. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Romanek (One Hour Photo)
Written by- Alex Garland (28 Days Later…, Sunshine)
Starring- Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Charlotte Rampling, Sally Hawkins
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) Jack Goes Boating [limited]
Plot- A limo driver’s blind date sparks a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace centered around two working-class New York City couples. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Philip Seymour Hoffman
Written by- Bob Glaudini
Starring- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Richard Petrocelli, Thomas McCarthy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
7) Catfish [limited]
Plot- Curious events cause New York City photographer Nev to head to Michigan to meet Abby, the 8-year-old girl he befriended on MySpace. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Starring- Megan Faccio, Nev Schulman, Rel Schulman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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9-9-10
1) Resident Evil: Afterlife
Plot- As the T-Virus continues to spread, Alice maintains her mission to find survivors and keep them safe from the Undead, and to take down the Umbrella Corporation. Reteaming with Claire, Alice makes a dangerous journey to a new city that is said to be a safe haven: Los Angeles. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Paul W.S. Anderson (Mortal Kombat, Event Horizon, Soldier, Resident Evil, AVP: Alien vs. Predator, Death Race)
Starring- Milla Jovovich, Ali Larter, Wentworth Miller, Sienna Guillory, Kim Coates, Shawn Roberts, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Spencer Locke
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) The Virginity Hit
Plot- Four friends use a video camera and their Internet savvy to chronicle their buddy’s attempt to lose his virginity. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Huck Botko (Writer of: The Last Exorcism), Andrew Gurland (Writer of: The Last Exorcism)
Starring- Matt Bennett, Zack Pearlman, Krysta Rodriguez, Nicole Weaver, Justin Kline
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) I’m Still Here [limited]
Plot- Casey Affleck documents Joaquin Phoenix’s transition from acclaimed actor to aspiring rapper. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Casey Affleck
Starring- Joaquin Phoenix
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars (Do I want to see Joaquin Phoenix rap? No. Do I want to see what the hell happened to Joaquin Phoenix? Hell yes.)
4) The Romantics [limited]
Plot- Seven close friends reunite for a picture-perfect seaside wedding, though an old rivalry between the bride and her maid of honor resurfaces, jeopardizing the nuptials. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Galt Niederhoffer
Starring- Katie Holmes, Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel, Malin Åkerman, Jeremy Strong, Candice Bergen, Adam Brody, Elijah Wood
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Legendary [limited]
Plot- Book-smart teenager Cal Chetley joins his school’s wrestling team as a way to rekindle his relationship with his brother, who himself for the death of their father in a car accident years ago. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mel Damski (Happy Together, Mischief, Yellowbeard)
Written by- John Posey
Starring- John Cena, Patricia Clarkson, Danny Glover
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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9-2-10
1) The American [9/1]
Plot- An assassin hiding out in an Italian village while he anticipates his last-ever assignment tempts fate by seeking out the friendship of a priest as well as the affection of a local woman. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anton Corbijn (Control)
Written by- Rowan Joffe (Last Resort, 28 Weeks Later)
Starring- George Clooney, Paolo Bonacelli, Violante Placido
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will review it on the show.
2) Machete
Plot- After being betrayed by the organization who hired him, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against the people who double-crossed him. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ethan Maniquis, Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Sin City, Grindhouse: Planet Terror)
Written by- Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Grindhouse: Planet Terror), Álvaro Rodríguez
Starring- Danny Trejo, Michelle Rodriguez, Robert De Niro, Cheech Marin, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Jeff Fahey, Cheech Marin, Don Johnson, Lindsay Lohan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Going the Distance
Plot- A romantic comedy centered on a guy and gal who try to keep their love alive as they shuttle back and forth between Chicago and Los Angeles to see one another. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes, The Kid Stays in the Picture, American Teen)
Written by- Geoff LaTulippe
Starring- Drew Barrymore, Justin Long, Ron Livingston, Jason Sudeikis, Jim Gaffigan, Rob Riggle
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) The Tillman Story [limited]
Plot- Pro football player Pat Tillman left the NFL to enlist in the U.S. Army after 9/11. Upon his death two years later, the U.S. military opted to reward him with the Purple Heart and other posthumous honors; meanwhile, his family set out to reveal the truth behind the events that claimed his life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Amir Bar-Lev (Fighter, My Kid Could Paint That)
Written by- Mark Monroe (Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who, The Cove, Chasing Ice)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) The Winning Season [limited]
Plot- An alcoholic, has-been coach is given a second chance when he’s asked to run his local high school’s girls basketball team. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James C. Strouse (Writer of: Lonesome Jim, Grace Is Gone; Director of: Grace Is Gone)
Starring- Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Rob Corddry, Melanie Hinkle, Jessica Hecht, Margo Martindale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars (default sports movie rating assuming decent acting)
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8-24-10
1) Takers
Plot- A hard-boiled detective gets in between a group of bank robbers and their plan to make away with a $20 million bounty. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Luessenhop (Lockdown)
Written by- Peter Allen (Kla$h), Gabriel Casseus, John Luessenhop, Avery Duff
Starring- Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Zoe Saldana, Hayden Christensen, Jay Hernandez, Michael Ealy, Chris Brown, T.I.
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Last Exorcism
Plot- A troubled evangelical minister agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew, where a possessed young brings him face to face with the devil. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Daniel Stamm (A Necessary Death)
Written by- Huck Botko (Mail Order Wife), Andrew Gurland (Frat House, Cheats, Mail Order Wife)
Starring- Patrick Fabian, Ashley Bell, Iris Bahr
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Centurion [limited]
Plot- After the Roman Ninth Legion is attacked by the Picts — Celtic tribesmen who serve as some of the Roman Empire’s toughest opposition — a band of soldiers who survived the brutal massacre try to make their way back across enemy lines. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent, Doomsday)
Starring- Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko, David Morrissey, Noel Clarke
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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8-19-10
1) The Switch
Plot- An unmarried 40-year-old woman turns to artificial means in order to become pregnant. Seven years later, she reunites with her best friend, who has been living with a secret: he replaced her preferred sperm sample with his own. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Josh Gordon (Blades of Glory), Will Speck (Blades of Glory)
Written by- Allan Loeb (Things We Lost in the Fire, 21, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps)
Starring- Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Patrick Wilson, Juliette Lewis, Jeff Goldblum, Todd Louiso
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Piranha 3D
Plot- A tremor under the surface of Lake Victoria unleashes scores of prehistoric piranhas, an event which rallies the local sheriff who will risk everything to save her townsfolk. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Mirrors)
Written by- Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, P2, Mirrors), Josh Stolberg (Kids in America, Good Luck Chuck, Sorority Row), Pete Goldfinger (Sorority Row), Grégory Levasseur (The Hills Have Eyes, P2, Mirrors)
Starring- Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O’Connell, Richard Dreyfuss, Adam Scott, Christopher Lloyd, Ving Rhames, Dina Meyer, Steven R. McQueen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Lottery Ticket
Plot- Over the Fourth of July weekend, Kevin Carson has to protect his new prize possession — a lottery ticket worth $370 million — from his greedy and conniving neighbors. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Erik White
Written by- Abdul Williams
Starring- Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Terry Crews, Keith David, Ice Cube, Loretta Devine, Mike Epps, Chris Williams, Bill Bellamy
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Nanny McPhee Returns
Plot- Nanny McPhee arrives to help a harried young mother, Mrs. Green, who is trying to run the family farm while her husband is away at war. With Mrs. Green’s children waging a personal war with their two spoiled cousins, Nanny McPhee uses her magic to teach the kids five important new lessons. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Susanna White
Written by- Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility, Nanny McPhee)
Starring- Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ralph Fiennes, Ewan McGregor, Maggie Smith, Rhys Ifans, Asa Butterfield
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) Vampires Suck [Limited]
Plot- A spoof of vampire movies.
Written and Directed by- Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer (Spy Hard, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie 3, Date Movie, Scary Movie 4, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie)
Starring- Matt Lanter, Crista Flanagan, Kelsey Ford, Ken Jeong, Jenn Proske, Anneliese van der Pol, Matthew Warzel
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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8-10-10
1) Eat Pray Love
Plot- Happily married Elizabeth Gilbert takes a sharp turn in her life by enduring a painful divorce and proceeding to take a round-the-world journey of self-enlightenment and fulfillment. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ryan Murphy
Written by- Ryan Murphy (Running with Scissors), Jennifer Salt (Tempo)
Starring- Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem, Viola Davis, James Franco, Billy Crudup, Richard Jenkins
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Plot- Layabout musician Scott Pilgrim falls for the new girl in town, Ramona Flowers, but in order to win her heart, he must defeat her seven evil ex-boyfriends. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz)
Written by- Michael Bacall (Manic, Bookies), Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz)
Starring- Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Brandon Routh, Jason Schwartzman, Mark Webber
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Expendables
Plot- A team of mercenaries head to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sylvester Stallone (Paradise Alley, Rocky II, Rocky III, Staying Alive, Rocky IV, Rocky Balboa, Rambo)
Written by- Dave Callaham (Doom, Horsemen), Sylvester Stallone (Rambo, Rocky Balboa, Driven, Cliffhanger, Rocky V, Rambo III, Over the Top, Cobra, Rocky IV, Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rhinestone, Staying Alive, First Blood, Rocky III, Rocky II, Paradise Alley, F.I.S.T, Rocky)
Starring- Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, David Zayas, Giselle Itié, Terry Crews, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brittany Murphy, Danny Trejo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Animal Kingdom [Limited]
Plot- After the death of his mother, young J is sent to live with his relatives — some of Melbourne’s most-wanted criminals. J quickly finds himself pulled into this dangerous world, while a cop offers him a way out. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- David Michôd (Director of: Solo; Writer of: Hesher)
Starring- James Frecheville, Guy Pearce, Joel Edgerton, Luke Ford
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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8-3-10
1) The Other Guys
Plot- Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city’s top cops whom they idolize — only things don’t quite go as planned. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers)
Written by- Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Step Brothers), Chris Henchy (Land of the Lost)
Starring- Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Ray Stevenson, Paris Hilton, Anne Heche, Lindsay Sloane, Steve Coogan, Rob Riggle, Damon Wayans Jr.
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Twelve
Plot- In New York City’s Upper East Side, the life of a young drug dealer is dismantled in the wake of his cousin’s murder, which sees his best friend arrested for the crime. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joel Schumacher (Flatliners, Falling Down, The Client, Batman Forever, A Time to Kill, Batman & Robin, 8MM, Flawless, Tigerland, Bad Company, Phone Booth, Veronica Guerin, The Phantom of the Opera, The Number 23, Blood Creek)
Written by- Jordan Melamed (Director of: Manic)
Starring- Chace Crawford, Emma Roberts, Rory Culkin, Ellen Barkin, 50 Cent, Zoë Kravitz, Kiefer Sutherland
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Middle Men
Plot- In 1995, businessman Jack Harris partners with two enterprising troublemakers to sell adult entertainment over the fledgling Internet. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Gallo (29th Street, Trapped in Paradise, Double Take, DysFunktional Family, Local Color, My Mom’s New Boyfriend)
Written by- George Gallo (Wise Guys, Midnight Run, 29th Street, Trapped in Paradise, Double Take, See Spot Run, The Whole Ten Yards, DysFunktional Family, Local Color, Code Name: The Cleaner, My Mom’s New Boyfriend), Andy Weiss
Starring- Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, Terry Crews, James Caan, Diane Sorrentino, Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Pollak, Jacinda Barrett, Robert Forster
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Step Up 3D
Plot- The kids from the Maryland School of the Arts head to Paris for an international dance competition, but when Moose misses the flight home, he is inducted into the city’s underground dance scene, which is about to have its own contest. The case of a stolen routine finds Moose looking to bring some of his friends back to the City of Lights for the event. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jon Chu (Step Up 2: The Streets)
Written by- Amy Andelson, Emily Meyer
Starring- Sharni Vinson, Rick Malambri, Adam G. Sevani
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Flipped [Limited]
Plot- Despite their many differences, romance blooms between 8th grader Juli Baker and the boy she’s liked since elementary school, Bryce Loski. (imdb.com)
Directed by- The Man Who Used to Be Rob Reiner (This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men, Rumor Has It…, The Bucket List)
Written by- The Man Who Used to Be Rob Reiner (This Is Spinal Tap), Andrew Scheinman (North, Bait, Kangaroo Jack: G’Day, U.S.A.!)
Starring- Madeline Carroll, Callan McAuliffe, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards, John Mahoney, Penelope Ann Miller, Aidan Quinn
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
6) Mao’s Last Dancer [limited]
Plot- The true story of ballet dancer Li Cunxin, from his humble origins and training in Beijing to his American defection and later move to Australia. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bruce Beresford (The Contract, Evelyn, Bride of the Wind, Double Jeopardy, Sydney: A Story of a City, Paradise Road, Last Dance, Silent Fall, A Good Man in Africa, Rich in Love, Black Robe, Mister Johnson, Driving Miss Daisy, Her Alibi, Aria, Crimes of the Heart, The Fringe Dwellers, King David, Tender Mercies, Puberty Blues, The Club, Breaker Morant, Money Movers, The Getting of Wisdom, Don’s Party, Side by Side, Barry McKenzie Holds His Own, The Adventures of Barry McKenzie)
Written by- Jan Sardi (Love’s Brother, Shine, Secrets, Breakaway, Ground Zero, Street Hero, Moving Out)
Starring- Chi Cao, Bruce Greenwood, Kyle MacLachlan, Joan Chen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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7-29-10
1) Dinner for Schmucks
Plot- Tim is a rising executive who “succeeds” in finding the perfect guest, IRS employee Barry, for his boss’s monthly event, a so-called “dinner for idiots,” which offers certain advantages to the exec who shows up with the biggest buffoon. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jay Roach (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Mystery, Alaska, Meet the Parents, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Meet the Fockers, Recount)
Written by- Andy Borowitz (Never Say Die), Ken Daurio (Bubble Boy, 42K, The Santa Clause 2, College Road Trip, Horton Hears a Who!, Despicable Me), David Guion (The Ex), Michael Handelman (The Ex), Danielle Kasen, Cinco Paul (Bubble Boy, 42K, The Santa Clause 2, College Road Trip, Horton Hears a Who!, Despicable Me), Francis Veber (Partners, The Toy, The Man with One Red Shoe, Hold-Up, Three Fugitives, Pure Luck, My Father the Hero, Fathers’ Day, Dead Letter Office), Jon Vitti (The Simpsons Movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel)
Starring- Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Stephanie Szostak, Zach Galifianakis, Bruce Greenwood, Ron Livingston, Jeff Dunham
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Charlie St. Cloud
Plot- After his younger brother Sam passes away, Charlie St. Cloud finds a way to deal with his grief by working as caretaker at the cemetery where Sam is buried. Charlie and Sam keep their bond with nightly conversations and playing catch, however, when a girl enters Charlie’s life, he struggles between remaining with Sam or pursuing real-world love. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Burr Steers (17 Again, Igby Goes Down)
Written by- Craig Pearce (Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet), Lewis Colick (The Dirt Bike Kid, Unlawful Entry, Judgment Night, Bulletproof, Ghosts of Mississippi, October Sky, Domestic Disturbance, Beyond the Sea, Ladder 49), Burr Steers (17 Again, Igby Goes Down, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days)
Starring- Zac Efron, Kim Basinger, Charlie Tahan, Chris Massoglia, Donal Logue
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Plot- The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brad Peyton
Written by- Ron J. Friedman (The Best Movie Ever Made, Brother Bear, Chicken Little, Open Season), Steve Bencich (The Best Movie Ever Made, Brother Bear, Chicken Little, Open Season)
Starring- Bette Midler, Chris O’Donnell, Jack McBrayer, Michael Clarke Duncan, Alec Baldwin, Joe Pantoliano, Roger Moore
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Get Low [limited]
Plot- In 1930s Tennessee, backwoods hermit Felix Bush decides to throw his own funeral … while he’s still alive. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Aaron Schneider
Written by- Chris Provenzano, C. Gaby Mitchell
Starring- Robert Duvall, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Lucas Black
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) The Extra Man [Limited]
Plot- Henry Harrison is an eccentric literature professor (and failed playwright) who also devotes time to escorting Upper East Side widows to various events. Into his life, and the spare room in his Spartan apartment, comes Louis Ives, an aspiring playwright (and nascent crossdresser) looking to explore new horizons. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Shari Springer Berman (The Young and the Dead, American Splendor, The Nanny Diaries), Robert Pulcini (The Young and the Dead, American Splendor, The Nanny Diaries)
Written by- Jonathan Ames, Shari Springer Berman (The Young and the Dead, American Splendor, The Nanny Diaries), Robert Pulcini (The Young and the Dead, American Splendor, The Nanny Diaries)
Starring- Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, Katie Holmes, John C. Reilly, Cathy Moriarty
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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7-22-10
1) Salt
Plot- When CIA officer Evelyn Salt is called a spy by a Russian defector, she goes on the run, putting all of her experience and skills to use to elude capture, learn the truth of her identity, and hopefully clear her name. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Phillip Noyce (Dead Calm, Clear and Present Danger, The Saint, Patriot Games, The Bone Collector, The Quiet American, Catch a Fire)
Written by- Kurt Wimmer (Law Abiding Citizen, Street Kings, Ultraviolet, The Recruit, Equilibrium, The Thomas Crown Affair, Sphere, The Wolves, Relative Fear, The Neighbor, Double Trouble), Brian Helgeland (Green Zone, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Man on Fire, The Order, Mystic River, Blood Work, A Knight’s Tale, Payback, The Postman, Conspiracy Theory, L.A. Confidential, Assassins, Highway to Hell, 976-EVIL, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master)
Starring- Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Zoe Lister Jones
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Ramona and Beezus
Plot- If mischief-making Ramona Quimby isn’t getting on the nerves of her big sister Beezus, she’s getting into some trouble at home by inviting her entire kindergarten class over for a party without mentioning it to her mother first. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Elizabeth Allen (Aquamarine)
Written by- Laurie Craig (Modern Girls, Paulie, Ella Enchanted), Nick Pustay (Camille)
Starring- Joey King, Selena Gomez, Bridget Moynahan, Ginnifer Goodwin, Josh Duhamel, Sandra Oh, John Corbett
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Valhalla Rising [Limited]
Plot- One Eye is a mute warrior traded as a slave by clan chieftains in the Scottish highlands. Freed from his bondage with a brutal escape plan, he and Are, a boy slave, join forces with Viking crusaders making their way to the Holy Lands. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nicolas Winding Refn (Fear X, Bronson)
Written by- Roy Jacobsen, Nicolas Winding Refn (Fear X, Bronson)
Starring- Mads Mikkelsen, Maarten Stevenson, Alexander Morton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Countdown to Zero [Limited]
Plot- A documentary on the escalating nuclear arms race, from the Cold War to current-day crises. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lucy Walker (Devil’s Playground, Blindsight, Waste Land)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Life During Wartime [Limited]
Plot- Ten years have passed since the Jordan family was rocked by a series of shocking events and revelations, though now the family work to find love, forgiveness, and meaning in their volatile lives. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Todd Solondz (Fear, Anxiety & Depression, Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Storytelling, Palindromes)
Starring- Shirley Henderson, Allison Janney, Ally Sheedy, Michael K. Williams, Ciarán Hinds, Charlotte Rampling
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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7-15-10
1) The Sorcerer’s Apprentice [7-14]
Plot- Master Sorcerer Balthazar Blake recruits a seemingly everyday guy in his mission to defend New York City from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath.
Directed by- Jon Turteltaub (Think Big, Driving Me Crazy, 3 Ninjas, Cool Running, While You Were Sleeping, Phenomenon, Instinct, The Kid, National Treasure, National Treasure: Book of Secrets)
Written by- Doug Miro (The Great Raid, The Uninvited, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time), Carlo Bernard (The Great Raid, The Uninvited, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time), Matt Lopez (Bedtime Stories, Race to Witch Mountain)
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Monica Bellucci, Alfred Molina
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Inception
Plot- A sci-fi/thriller set within the “architecture of the mind,” and centered on a group of business people who can construct a dream world for an individual and then infiltrate that world to steal their subconscious. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Christopher Nolan (Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige, The Dark Knight)
Starring- Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Lukas Haas
Movieguy’s Prediction- THE MOST ANTICIPATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR!!!!!
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7-8-10
1) Despicable Me
Plot- A trio of orphan girls cause the normally deplorable Gru to rethink his plan to steal the moon. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud, Sergio Pablos
Written by- Ken Daurio (Bubble Boy, 42K, The Santa Clause 2, College Road Trip, Horton Hears a Who!), Cinco Paul (Bubble Boy, The Santa Clause 2, College Road Trip, Horton Hears a Who!)
Voices of- Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Jason Segel, Miranda Cosgrove, Ken Jeong, Will Arnett, Russell Brand, Julie Andrews, Danny McBride
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Predators
Plot- A group of elite warriors are hunted by members of a merciless alien race. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nimród Antal (Vacancy, Armored)
Written by- Alex Litvak, Michael Finch
Starring- Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace, Danny Trejo, Alice Braga
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Kids Are All Right [limited]
Plot- An alternative-family drama centered on lesbian parents Nic and Jules, who each conceived a child through artificial insemination. The family’s dynamics are tested when their youngest child, 15-year-old Laser, convinces college-bound Joni, to look up their donor. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lisa Cholodenko (High Art, Laurel Canyon, Cavedweller)
Written by- Lisa Cholodenko (High Art, Laurel Canyon), Stuart Blumberg (Keeping the Faith, The Girl Next Door)
Starring- Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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7-1-10
1) The Twilight Saga: Eclipse [6/30]
Plot- Bella Swan tries to choose between vampire Edward Cullen, who wants to marry her, and werewolf Jacob Black, who has just declared his love for her. Meanwhile, the Cullens and the Quileute werewolves unite to stop an army of powerful vampires from seeking their revenge on Bella. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Slade (Hard Candy, 30 Days of Night)
Written by- Melissa Rosenberg (Step Up, Twilight, The Twilight Saga: New Moon)
Starring- Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Ashley Greene, Jackson Rathbone, Nikki Reed, Kellan Lutz, Elizabeth Reaser, Peter Facinelli, Gil Birmingham, Christian Serratos, Dakota Fanning, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jodelle Ferland, Cameron Bright
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will review it on the show this week.
2) The Last Airbender [7/1]
Plot- Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, learns that he possesses the power to engage the Fire Nation and hopefully end their century-long war against the Water, Earth, and Air nations. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- M. Night Shyamalan (Praying with Anger, Wide Awake, The Sixth Sense, Stuart Little, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, Lady in the Water, The Happening)
Starring- Noah Ringer, Nicola Peltz, Jackson Rathbone, Dev Patel, Cliff Curtis
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will review it on the show this week.
3) Love Ranch [Limited]
Plot- A drama centered around Charlie and Grace Bontempo, the owners of the first legal brothel in Reno, Nevada. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Taylor Hackford (Bukowski, The Idolmaker, An Officer and a Gentleman, Against All Odds, White Nights, Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll, Everybody’s All-American, Bound by Honor, Dolores Claiborne, The Devil’s Advocate, Proof of Life, Ray)
Written by- Mark Jacobson
Starring- Helen Mirren, Joe Pesci, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Gina Gershon, Ling Bai, Taryn Manning, Scout Taylor-Compton, M.C. Gainey, Melora Walters
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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6-24-10
1) Knight and Day
Plot- An action-comedy centered on a fugitive couple on a globe-spanning adventure where, amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, nothing and no one are what they seem. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Mangold (Heavy, Cop Land, Girl, Interrupted, Kate & Leopold, Identity, Walk the Line, 3:10 to Yuma)
Written by- Patrick O’Neill
Starring- Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard, Maggie Grace, Paul Dano, Marc Blucas, Viola Davis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Grown Ups
Plot- After their high school basketball coach passes away, five good friends and former teammates reunite for a Fourth of July holiday weekend. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dennis Dugan (Problem Child, Brain Donors, Happy Gilmore, Beverly Hills Ninja, Big Daddy, Saving Silverman, National Security, The Benchwarmers, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan)
Written by- Adam Sandler (Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Little Nicky, Eight Crazy Nights, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan), Fred Wolf (Black Sheep, Dirty Work, Joe Dirt, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Strange Wilderness)
Starring- Adam Sandler, Salma Hayek, Kevin James, Maria Bello, Steve Buscemi, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jamie Chung, Maya Rudolph, Tim Meadows, Norm MacDonald
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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6-17-10
1) Toy Story 3
Plot- Woody, Buzz, and the rest of their toy-box friends are dumped in a day-care center after their owner, Andy, departs for college. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lee Unkrich (Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo)
Written by- Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine)
Voices by- Tom Hanks, Michael Keaton, Tim Allen, Timothy Dalton, Joan Cusack, Cheech Marin, Whoopi Goldberg, R. Lee Ermey, John Ratzenberger, Bonnie Hunt, Wallace Shawn, Laurie Metcalf, Jodi Benson, Kristen Schaal, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Richard Kind, Gilbert Gottfried, Lou Romano, Jeff Garlin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Jonah Hex
Plot- The U.S. military gives bounty hunter Jonah Hex and offer he cannot refuse: in exchange for his freedom from the warrants on his head, he’s to take down a terrorist who is gathering an army and preparing to unleash Hell on Earth. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jimmy Hayward (Horton Hears a Who!)
Written by- Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor (Crank, Pathology, Crank: High Voltage, Gamer)
Starring- Josh Brolin, Megan Fox, John Malkovich, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett, Michael Shannon, Aidan Quinn, Thomas Lennon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Cyrus [limited]
Plot- Recently divorced John sparks with Molly and takes the initial steps toward a new romance; however, he soon finds himself engaged in a war for Molly’s attention with her over-protective son, Cyrus (Hill).
Written and Directed by- Jay Duplass, Mark Duplass (The Puffy Chair, Baghead)
Starring- John C. Reilly, Marisa Tomei, Jonah Hill, Catherine Keener, Tim Guinee
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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6-10-10
1) The A-Team
Plot- A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joe Carnahan (Writer and Director of: Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane, Narc, Smokin’ Aces; Writer of: Pride and Glory)
Written by- Brian Bloom, Michael Brandt (2 Fast 2 Furious, Catch That Kid, 3:10 to Yuma, Wanted), Skip Woods (Swordfish, Hitman, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Starring- Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Patrick Wilson, Quinton Jackson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Karate Kid
Plot- Work pressures cause a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces karate, taught to him by a master of the self-defense form. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Harald Zwart (Hamilton, Agent Cody Banks, The Pink Panther 2)
Written by- Christopher Murphey
Starring- Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson
3) Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work [limited]
Plot- A documentary on the life and career of Joan Rivers, made as she turns 75 years old. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ricki Stern (The Trials of Darryl Hunt, The Devil Came on Horseback, The End of America), Anne Sundberg (The Trials of Darryl Hunt, The Devil Came on Horseback, The End of America)
Starring- Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Kathy Griffin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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6-3-10
1) Killers
Plot- Three years into their perfectly suburban marriage, Jen learns that her husband Spencer is not only an undercover assassin — he’s also a target worth millions of dollars to a clutch of fellow assassins who have been trailing the couple in secret since they met. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Monster-in-Law, 21)
Written by- Bob DeRosa (The Air I Breathe), Ted Griffin (Ravenous, Best Laid Plans, Ocean’s Eleven, Matchstick Men, Rumor Has It…)
Starring- Katherine Heigl, Ashton Kutcher, Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara, Rob Riggle
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Get Him to the Greek
Plot- A record company intern is hired to accompany out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow to a concert at L.A.’s Greek Theater. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Nicholas Stoller (Writer of: Fun with Dick and Jane, Yes Man; Director of: Forgetting Sarah Marshall)
Starring- Jonah Hill, Russell Brand, Elisabeth Moss, Rose Byrne, Aziz Ansari, Colm Meaney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Marmaduke
Plot- The Winslow family moves to a new neighborhood with their large yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Dey (Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Failure to Launch)
Written by- Tim Rasmussen (Christmas Nightmare, License to Wed, Smother), Vince Di Meglio (Deadfall, Christmas Nightmare, License to Wed, Smother)
Voices of- Owen Wilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Sam Elliott, Stacy Ferguson, Steve Coogan, George Lopez; Starring: Judy Greer, Lee Pace, William H. Macy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Splice
Plot- Two scientists fuse DNA samples to create a new organism: a human-chimera they name Dren. As the creature rapidly develops from a deformed female infant into winged creature, her initial bond with her creators turns deadly. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Cypher, Nothing, Getting Gilliam)
Written by- Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Nothing), Antoinette Terry Bryant, Doug Taylor (The Carpenter, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale, They Wait)
Starring- Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, David Hewlett
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Ondine [Limited]
Plot- A fairy tale centered on an Irish fisherman who catches the mysterious Ondine in his nets. After falling for one another, a dark figure from Ondine’s past threatens their love. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Neil Jordan (Angel, The Company of Wolves, Mona Lisa, High Spirits, The Miracle, The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Michael Collins, The Butcher Boy, In Dreams, The End of the Affair, The Good Thief, Breakfast on Pluto, The Brave One)
Starring- Colin Farrell, Alicja Bachleda, Tony Curran, Stephen Rea
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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5-27-10
1) Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Plot- Set in medieval Persia, a rogue prince joins a mysterious princess in an effort to prevent a dark force from obtaining an ancient dagger that allows its handler to rule the world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mike Newell (The Awakening, Bad Blood, Dance with a Stranger, The Good Father, Amazing Grace and Chuck, Soursweet, Into the West, Enchanted April, Four Weddings and a Funeral, An Awfully Big Adventure, Donnie Brasco, Pushing Tin, Mona Lisa Smile, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Love in the Time of Cholera)
Written by- Boaz Yakin (The Punisher, The Rookie, Fresh, A Price Above Rubies, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Death in Love), Doug Miro (The Great Raid, The Uninvited), Carlo Bernard (The Great Raid, The Uninvited)
Starring- Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Sex and the City 2 [5/27]
Plot- While wrestling with the pressures of life, love, and work in Manhattan, Carrie, Miranda, and Charlotte join Samantha for a trip to Morocco, where Samantha’s ex is filming a new movie. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michael Patrick King (Sex and the City)
Starring- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Survival of the Dead [Limited]
Plot- National Guardsmen, thinking they have found refuge from a zombie army on an island off the coast of Delaware, soon realize they’ve wedged themselves between two warring families who differ on what should become of the undead. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- George A. Romero
Starring- Alan Van Sprang, Kenneth Welsh, Kathleen Munroe
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars (Zombies in Delaware!!!)
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5-20-10
1) Shrek Forever After
Plot- A bored and domesticated Shrek pacts with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin to get back to feeling like a real ogre again, but when he’s duped and sent to a twisted version of Far Far Away — where Rumpelstiltskin is king, ogres are hunted, and he and Fiona have never met — he sets out to restore his world and reclaim his true love. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mike Mitchell
Written by- Josh Klausner, Darren Lemke
Voices of- Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Jane Lynch, Larry King, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, Craig Robinson, Ryan Seacrest, Kristen Schaal, Kathy Griffin, Gilbert Gottfried, Regis Philbin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) MacGruber
Plot- A spoof of the ’80s TV show “MacGyver.”
Directed by- Jorma Taccone (Extreme Movie)
Written by- Will Forte (The Brothers Solomon, Extreme Movie), John Solomon (Extreme Movie), Jorma Taccone (Extreme Movie)
Starring- Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Val Kilmer, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe, Maya Rudolph, Powers Boothe
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Holy Rollers [Limited]
Plot- In Brooklyn, a youth from an Orthodox Jewish community is lured into becoming an Ecstasy dealer by his pal who has ties to an Israel drug cartel. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kevin Asch
Written by- Antonio Macia (Anne B. Real)
Starring- Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Bartha, Danny A. Abeckaser, Ari Graynor, Jason Fuchs, Q-Tip
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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5-13-10
1) Robin Hood
Plot- The story of an expert archer who travels to the town of Nottingham toward the end of the 12th century, where the acts of a despotic sheriff and the presence of a beautiful widow inspire him to assemble a gang of mercenaries bent on raiding the upper class as a way to correct the sheriff’s injustices. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ridley Scott (Alien, Black Rain, Thelma & Louise, G.I. Jane, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven, A Good Year, American Gangster, Body of Lies)
Written by- Brian Helgeland (Green Zone, The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Man on Fire, The Order, Mystic River, Blood Work, A Knight’s Tale, Payback, The Postman, Conspiracy Theory, L.A. Confidential, Assassins, Highway to Hell, 976-EVIL, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master)
Starring- Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen, Max von Sydow, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Danny Huston, Mark Addy,
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Letters to Juliet
Plot- A young woman on vacation in Verona, Italy finds an unanswered “letter to Juliet” — one of thousands of missives left at the fictional lover’s Verona courtyard. Inspired by the volunteers who respond to the notes, she goes on an adventure to unite the author of letter with her beloved. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gary Winick (Bride Wars, Charlotte’s Web, 13 Going on 30, Tadpole, Sam the Man, The Tic Code, Sweet Nothing, Out of the Rain, Curfew)
Written by- Jose Rivera (Trade), Tim Sullivan (A Handful of Dust, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Jack & Sarah)
Starring- Amanda Seyfried, Gael García Bernal, Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Egan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Just Wright
Plot- A physical therapist falls for the basketball player she is helping recover from a career-threatening injury, though he’s drawn to her best friend, who has her sights set on being an NBA trophy wife. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sanaa Hamri (Something New, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2)
Written by- Michael Elliot (Like Mike, Brown Sugar)
Starring- Queen Latifah, Common, Paula Patton, Pam Grier, Mehcad Brooks, Michael Landes
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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5-6-10
1) Iron Man 2
Plot- With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts, and James “Rhodey” Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances — and confront powerful enemies. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jon Favreau (Made, Elf, Zathura: A Space Adventure, Iron Man)
Written by- Justin Theroux (Tropic Thunder)
Starring- Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, Clark Gregg, Leslie Bibb, Jon Favreau
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Mother and Child [limited]
Plot- A drama centered around three women: A 50-year-old medical professional, the daughter she gave up for adoption 35 years ago, and an African American woman looking to adopt a child of her own. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Rodrigo García (Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, Ten Tiny Love Stories, Nine Lives, Passengers)
Starring- Naomi Watts, Annette Bening, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Carla Gallo, David Morse, Marc Blucas, Amy Brenneman, Jimmy Smits
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Casino Jack and the United States of Money [limited]
Plot- A probing investigation into the lies, greed and corruption surrounding D.C. super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his cronies. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Alex Gibney (Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, Behind Those Eyes)
Starring- Jack Abramoff, Tom DeLay, William Branner
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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4-29-10
1) A Nightmare on Elm Street
Plot- Disfigured serial killer Freddy Krueger stalks a group of young people in their dreams, forcing them to remain awake as the only alternative to death. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Samuel Bayer
Written by- Wesley Strick (Glass House: The Good Mother, Love Is the Drug, Doom, The Glass House, Return to Paradise, The Saint, Wolf, Final Analysis, Cape Fear, Arachnophobia, True Believer), Eric Heisserer
Starring- Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, Kellan Lutz, Clancy Brown
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Please Give
Plot- A Manhattan couple find their plan to expand their apartment complicated when they bond with Andra (Guilbert), their elderly neighbor next door. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Nicole Holofcener (Walking and Talking, Lovely & Amazing, Friends with Money)
Starring- Catherine Keener, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Elizabeth Keener, Josh Pais, Amanda Peet
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Human Centipede (First Sequence) [limited]
Plot- In Germany, two American tourists become stranded in the woods. Their search for help leads them to the home of Dr. Heiter (Laser), a demented surgeon who possesses a sick fantasy: to surgically connect three people as a “human centipede.” (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tom Six
Starring- Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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4-22-10
1) The Losers
Plot- After being betrayed and left for dead, members of a CIA black ops team root out those who targeted them for assassination. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sylvain White (I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, Stomp the Yard)
Written by- Peter Berg (Very Bad Things, Friday Night Lights), James Vanderbilt (Darkness Falls, Basic, The Rundown, Zodiac)
Starring- Zoe Saldana, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, Jason Patric, Columbus Short
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Back-Up Plan
Plot- A single woman meets a potential husband on the day of her artificial insemination. Despite the initial spark, the two lovers begin to wonder if they’re taking the right steps to an enduring romance. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alan Poul
Written by- Kate Angelo
Starring- Jennifer Lopez, Alex O’Loughlin, Eric Christian Olsen, Noureen DeWulf, Anthony Anderson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars / 4 Stars
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4-15-10
1) Death at a Funeral
Plot- A remake of the British comedy of the same title.
Directed by- Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men, Nurse Betty, Possession, The Shape of Things, The Wicker Man, Lakeview Terrace)
Written by- Dean Craig (Caffeine, Death at a Funeral)
Starring- Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Zoe Saldana, Keith David, James Marsden, Luke Wilson, Peter Dinklage, Danny Glover, Tracy Morgan, Columbus Short, Regina Hall, Loretta Devine
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Kick-Ass
Plot- Despite the fact that he has zero superpowers, teenage fanboy Dave Lizewski looks to reincarnate himself as a crime-fighting superhero named Kick-Ass, a decision that will inspire a subculture of copy cats, put his life in danger, and unite him with a similarly minded father-daughter duo. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake)
Written by- Jane Goldman (Stardust), Matthew Vaughn (Stardust)
Starring- Aaron Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloe Moretz, Mark Strong, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Lyndsy Fonseca, Tamer Hassan, Xander Berkeley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Exit Through the Gift Shop [limited]
Plot- In his attempt to locate an interview venerable street artist Banksy, documentarian Thierry Guetta finds his camera turned back on himself in what becomes a chronicle of the rise and commercialization of street art. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Thierry Guetta
Starring- Rhys Ifans, Banksy, Thierry Guetta, Space Invader
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) The Joneses [limited]
Plot- A picture-perfect family move into a gated community, where they instantly charm their neighbors, who are unaware the new arrivals are secret employees of a marketing company. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Derrick Borte
Starring- Demi Moore, David Duchovny, Amber Heard, Gary Cole, Ben Hollingsworth, Glenne Headly
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) The Perfect Game [limited]
Plot- In 1957, a baseball team from Monterrey, Mexico looks poised to become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series. (imdb.com)
Directed by- William Dear (Nymph, Northville Cemetery Massacre, Timerider: The Adventure of Lyle Swann, Harry and the Hendersons, If Looks Could Kill, Angels in the Outfield, Wild America, The Foursome, Simon Says, Free Style)
Written by- W. William Winokur
Starring- Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, Moises Arias, Jake T. Austin, Gabriel Morales, Ryan Ochoa
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars (Since all sports movies are the same, this is their default movie rating assuming acting is good)
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4-8-10
1) Date Night
Plot- In New York City, a case of mistaken identity turns a bored married couple’s attempt at a glamorous and romantic evening into something more thrilling and dangerous. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Shawn Levy (Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, Night at the Museum, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian)
Written by- Josh Klausner (The 4th Floor, Shrek the Third)
Starring- Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mila Kunis, James Franco, Mark Wahlberg, Kristen Wiig, Mark Ruffalo, Ray Liotta, Taraji P. Henson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Square [limited]
Plot- An unscrupulous businessman looks to help his mistress abscond with the dividends from her husband’s lastest crime. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nash Edgerton
Written by- Joel Edgerton, Matthew Dabner
Starring- David Roberts, Claire van der Boom, Joel Edgerton, Anthony Hayes
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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4-1-10
1) Clash of the Titans
Plot- A loose adaptation from Greek mythology.
Directed by- Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, Unleashed, Transporter 2, The Incredible Hulk)
Written by- Travis Beacham (Dog Days of Summer), Phil Hay (Crazy/Beautiful, Æon Flux), Matt Manfredi (Dog Days of Summer)
Starring- Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Alexa Davalos, Danny Huston, Nicholas Hoult, Izabella Miko, Jason Flemyng, Pete Postlethwaite
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Why Did I Get Married Too
Plot- Another Tyler Perry movie (urgh), only this time it’s a sequel…
Written and Directed by the King of Clichés and Stereotypes- Tyler Perry (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, Daddy’s Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns, The Family That Preys, Madea Goes to Jail, I Can Do Bad All by Myself)
Starring- Janet Jackson, Tyler Perry, Jill Scott, Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, Louis Gossett Jr., Malik Yoba, Richard T. Jones, Cicely Tyson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars, obviously
3) Furry Vengeance
Plot- An arrogant real estate agent gets in way over his head after he agrees to develop property on an Oregon forest and the area’s animals sabotage his plans. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roger Kumble (Director of: Cruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions 2, The Sweetest Thing, Just Friends; Writer of: Unveiled, Senior Trip, Provocateur, Cruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions 2, College Road Trip)
Written by- Michael Carnes (Mr. Woodcock), Josh Gilbert (Mr. Woodcock)
Starring- Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Ken Jeong, Dick Van Dyke, Angela Kinsey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) The Last Song [3-31]
Plot- A drama centered on a rebellious young woman who is sent to spend the summer with her estranged father, who abandoned his family in the past. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Julie Anne Robinson
Written by- Nicholas Sparks, Jeff Van Wie
Starring- Miley Cyrus, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Coleman, Liam Hemsworth, Kelly Preston
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
5) Leaves of Grass [limited]
Plot- An Ivy League professor is lured back to his Oklahoma hometown, where his twin brother, a small-time pot grower, has concocted a scheme to take down a local drug lord. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tim Blake Nelson (Eye of God, Kansas, O, The Grey Zone)
Starring- Edward Norton, Keri Russell, Henry Max Nelson, Richard Dreyfuss, Lucy DeVito, Susan Sarandon, Melanie Lynskey, Josh Pais
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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3-25-10
1) How to Train Your Dragon
Plot- A young Viking child is sent to the Isle of Berk in the North Sea, where he is to subdue a dragon as a rite of passage. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dean DeBlois (Lilo & Stitch), Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch)
Written by- Dean DeBlois (Mulan), Adam F. Goldberg (Fanboys, Aliens in the Attic), Chris Sanders (Mulan), Peter Tolan (Finding Amanda, Just Like Heaven, Guess Who, Analyze That, Stealing Harvard, America’s Sweethearts, Bedazzled, What Planet Are You From?, Analyze This, My Fellow Americans)
Voices of- Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, America Ferrera, Craig Ferguson, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig, T.J. Miller
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Hot Tub Time Machine
Plot- Four guys travel back to their respective 80s heydays in a hot tub. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steve Pink (Director of: Accepted; Writer of: Grosse Pointe Blank, High Fidelity)
Written by- Josh Heald, Sean Anders (Never Been Thawed, Sex Drive), John Morris (Never Been Thawed, Sex Drive)
Starring- John Cusack, Rob Corddry, Craig Robinson, Chevy Chase, Lizzy Caplan, Crispin Glover, Kate Walsh, Charlie McDermott
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Greenberg [limited]
Plot- A jobless New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother. He soon sparks with his brother’s assistant, a musician and somewhat of a lost soul herself. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming, Highball, Mr. Jealousy, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Squid and the Whale, Margot at the Wedding)
Starring- Ben Stiller, Greta Gerwig, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rhys Ifans, Juno Temple, Chris Messina, Greta Gerwig, Mark Duplass
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) Chloe [limited]
Plot- A doctor hires an escort to seduce her husband, whom she suspects of cheating, though unforeseen desires place the family in danger. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Atom Egoyan (Felicia’s Journey, The Sweet Hereafter, Where the Truth Lies, Adoration)
Written by- Erin Cressida Wilson (Secretary, Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus)
Starring- Julianne Moore, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Max Thieriot
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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3-18-10
1) Repo Men
Plot- Set in a world where artificial organs are readily available for purchase, a man who makes his living repossessing organs from those who fail to make their payments first finds himself outfitted with a new heart, then forced to go on the run when he falls on hard financial times. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Miguel Sapochnik
Written by- Eric Garcia, Garrett Lerner
Starring- Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Alice Braga, Liev Schreiber, Carice van Houten, RZA, Yvette Nicole Brown, Chandler Canterbury
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Bounty Hunter
Plot- A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife, a reporter working on a murder cover-up. Soon after their reunion, the always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure with a bunch of New Jersey criminals in pursuit. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andy Tennant (It Takes Two, Fools Rush In, Ever After, Anna and the King, Sweet Home Alabama, Hitch, Fool’s Gold)
Written by- Sarah Thorp (See Jane Run, Twisted, Cornelius)
Starring- Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Plot- Seventh grader Greg Heffle outlines the events and adventures of his daily life in the diary his mother forces him to keep. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Thor Freudenthal (Mind the Gap, Hotel for Dogs)
Written by- Jackie Filgo, Jeff Filgo, Jeff Judah, Gabe Sachs
Starring- Zachary Gordon, Chloe Moretz, Rachael Harris, Steve Zahn, Devon Bostick
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) The Runaways [Limited]
Plot- A chronicle of the groundbreaking Los Angeles band The Runaways, who formed in 1975 and were led by teenagers Joan Jett and Cherie Currie. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Floria Sigismondi
Starring- Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Alia Shawkat, Scout Taylor-Compton, Tatum O’Neal
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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3-11-10
1) Green Zone
Plot- Discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for weapons of mass destruction in an unstable region. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul Greengrass (Resurrected, The Theory of Flight, Bloody Sunday, The Bourne Supremacy, United 93, The Bourne Ultimatum)
Written by- Brian Helgeland (The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Man on Fire, The Order, Mystic River, Blood Work, A Knight’s Tale, Payback, The Postman, Conspiracy Theory, L.A. Confidential, Assassins, Highway to Hell, 976-EVIL, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master)
Starring- Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Said Faraj
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) She’s Out of My League
Plot- A guy lets his insecurities pick away at his fledgling relationship with the perfect gal. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jim Field Smith
Written by- Sean Anders (Never Been Thawed, Sex Drive), John Morris (Never Been Thawed, Sex Drive)
Starring- Jay Baruchel, Alice Eve, Mike Vogel, Krysten Ritter, Debra Jo Rupp, T.J. Miller
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Remember Me
Plot- A romantic drama centered on two new lovers: Tyler, whose parents have split in the wake of his brother’s suicide, and Ally, who lives each day to the fullest since witnessing her mother’s murder. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Allen Coulter (Hollywoodland)
Written by- Will Fetters, Jenny Lumet (Rachel Getting Married)
Starring- Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Martha Plimpton, Lena Olin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Our Family Wedding
Plot- The weeks leading up to a young couple’s wedding is comic and stressful, especially as their respective fathers try to lay to rest their long-standing feud. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood, Brown Sugar)
Written by- Wayne Conley (King’s Ransom), Malcolm Spellman, Rick Famuyiwa (Talk to Me, The Wood, Brown Sugar)
Starring- America Ferrera, Forest Whitaker, Carlos Mencia, Regina King, Taye Diggs, Fred Armisen, Anjelah N. Johnson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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3-4-10
1) Alice in Wonderland
Plot- An adaptation of the classic children’s story.
Directed by- Tim Burton (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Corpse Bride, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish, Planet of the Apes, Sleepy Hollow, Mars Attacks!, Ed Wood, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands, Batman, Beetle Juice, Pee-wee’s Big Adventure)
Written by- Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, The Lion King, Mulan)
Starring- Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Anne Hathaway, Stephen Fry, Christopher Lee, Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Brooklyn’s Finest
Plot- In Brooklyn, New York, three veteran cops struggling with their own personal and professional dilemmas are dispatched to a notorious housing project, where they will each collide with destiny. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Antoine Fuqua (Bait, Training Day, Tears of the Sun, King Arthur, Shooter)
Written by- Michael C. Martin
Starring- Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes, Jesse Williams, Lili Taylor, Ellen Barkin, Will Patton, Vincent D’Onofrio
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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2-25-10
1) The Crazies
Plot- As a toxin begins to turn the residents of Ogden Marsh, Iowa into violent psychopaths, sheriff David Dutton tries to make sense of the situation while he, his wife, and two other unaffected townspeople band together in a fight for survival. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Breck Eisner (Thoughtcrimes, Sahara)
Written by- Scott Kosar (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Machinist, The Amityville Horror), Ray Wright (Pulse, Case 39)
Starring- Radha Mitchell, Timothy Olyphant, Danielle Panabaker, Glenn Morshower
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Cop Out
Plot- A comedy about two cops whose adventures include locating a stolen baseball card, rescuing a woman, and dealing with gangsters and their laundered money. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II, Zack and Miri Make a Porno)
Written by- Robb Cullen, Mark Cullen
Starring- Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Jason Lee, Michelle Trachtenberg, Seann William Scott, Rashida Jones, Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) The Yellow Handkerchief [Limited]
Plot- An ex-con hitches a ride with two teenagers to see his estranged wife. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Udayan Prasad (Opa!, Gabriel & Me)
Written by- Erin Dignam (Denial, Loved)
Starring- William Hurt, Maria Bello, Kristen Stewart, Eddie Redmayne
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Defendor [Limited]
Plot- Every night, Arthur Poppington (Harrelson) becomes Defendor, a superhero looking to rid his city of drugs, weapons, and the crime lord known as Captain Industry. With a new ally, teenage prostitute Katerina (Dennings), Defendor infiltrates the criminal underworld, steps away from a showdown with Captain Industry. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Peter Stebbings (Writer of: Jack and Jill vs. the World)
Starring- Woody Harrelson, Kat Dennings, Sandra Oh, Elias Koteas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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2-18-10
1) Shutter Island
Plot- When a psychotic killer disappears from a mental institution on Shutter Island, a pair of U.S. Marshals race against the clock in order to track her down. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Martin Scorsese
Written by- Laeta Kalogridis (Alexander, Pathfinder)
Starring- Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max von Sydow, Patricia Clarkson, Jackie Earle Haley, Elias Koteas, Ted Levine, John Carroll Lynch
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) The Ghost Writer
Plot- A ghostwriter hired to complete the memoirs of a former British prime minister uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roman Polanski (Repulsion, Cul-de-sac, Dance of the Vampires, Rosemary’s Baby, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Che?, Chinatown, Tess, Pirates, Frantic, Bitter Moon, Death and the Maiden, The Ninth Gate, The Pianist, Oliver Twist)
Written by- Roman Polanski, Robert Harris
Starring- Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Olivia Williams, Kim Cattrall, Timothy Hutton, Tom Wilkinson, James Belushi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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2-9-10
1) The Wolfman
Plot- Nobleman Lawrence Talbot returns to his ancestral homeland, where his brother has gone missing and villagers are being killed by a nightmarish beast. The search reunites him with his estranged father and draws him near to his brother’s fiancée. However, Talbot’s lager concern is the discovery of a side to himself which he never could have imagined existed … (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joe Johnston (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, The Pagemaster, Jumanji, October Sky, Jurassic Park III, Hidalgo)
Written by- Andrew Kevin Walker (Brainscan, Hideaway, Se7en, 8MM, Sleepy Hollow), David Self (The Haunting, Thirteen Days, Road to Perdition)
Starring- Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt, Hugo Weaving, Geraldine Chaplin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Valentine’s Day
Plot- Intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles break-up and make-up based on the pressures and expectations of Valentine’s Day. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Garry Marshall (The Flamingo Kid, Nothing in Common, Overboard, Beaches, The Lottery, Pretty Woman, Frankie and Johnny, Exit to Eden, The Other Sister, Runaway Bride, The Princess Diaries, Raising Helen, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, Georgia Rule)
Written by- Katherine Fugate (Carolina, The Prince & Me)
Starring- Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Anne Hathaway, Taylor Lautner, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Taylor Swift, Julia Roberts, Emma Roberts, Jennifer Garner, Patrick Dempsey, Topher Grace, Joe Jonas, Eric Dane, Queen Latifah, Shirley MacLaine, Carter Jenkins, George Lopez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Plot- Life changes in an instant for troubled 12-year-old Percy Jackson when he learns his birth father is the god Poseidon and he’s looped in on a cross-country mission to settle a feud between his dad, Zeus, and Hades. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Columbus (I Love You, Beth Cooper, Rent, 3-D Rocks, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Bicentennial Man, Stepmom, Nine Months, Mrs. Doubtfire, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Only the Lonely, Home Alone, Heartbreak Hotel, Adventures in Babysitting)
Written by- Craig Titley (See Spot Run, Scooby-Doo, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cheaper by the Dozen 2)
Starring- Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan, Rosario Dawson, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Catherine Keener, Joe Pantoliano
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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2-2-10
1) Dear John
Plot- A romantic drama about a soldier who falls for a co-ed while he’s home on leave. Their relationship is tested in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, an event that causes him to re-enlist for service. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lasse Hallström (Hachiko: A Dog’s Story, The Hoax, Casanova, An Unfinished Life, The Shipping News, Chocolat, The Cider House Rules, Something to Talk About, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, Once Around)
Written by- Jamie Linden (We Are Marshall)
Starring- Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, Richard Jenkins, Henry Thomas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) From Paris with Love
Plot- In Paris, a young employee in the office of the US Ambassador hooks up with an American spy looking to stop a terrorist attack in the city. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Pierre Morel (Taken)
Written by- Adi Hasak (Shadow Conspiracy)
Starring- John Travolta, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Frozen [limited]
Plot- Three snowboarders become stranded on a chairlift at a ski resort. Realizing it’ll be a week before the resort opens again, they are forced to make a series of life-or-death decisions. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Adam Green (Hatchet, Spiral)
Starring- Shawn Ashmore, Emma Bell, Kevin Zegers, Ed Ackerman, Rileah Vanderbilt, Adam Johnson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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1-26-10
1) Edge of Darkness
Plot- As homicide detective Thomas Craven investigates the death of his activist daughter, he uncovers not only her secret life, but a corporate cover-up and government collusion that attracts an agent tasked with cleaning up the evidence. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Martin Campbell (Casino Royale, The Legend of Zorro, Beyond Borders, Vertical Limit, The Mask of Zorro, GoldenEye, No Escape)
Written by- William Monahan (Kingdom of Heaven, The Departed, Body of Lies), Andrew Bovell (Blessed, The Book of Revelation, Lantana, Head On)
Starring- Mel Gibson, Ray Winstone, Danny Huston, Caterina Scorsone, Shawn Roberts
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) When in Rome
Plot- Beth is a young, ambitious New Yorker who is completely unlucky in love. However, when she impulsively steals some coins from a reputed fountain of love during a whirlwind trip to Rome, she finds herself aggressively pursued by a band of suitors. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Steven Johnson (Director of: Simon Birch, Daredevil, Ghost Rider; Writer of: Grumpy Old Men, Grumpier Old Men, Big Bully, Simon Birch, Jack Frost, Daredevil, Ghost Rider)
Written by- David Diamond (Below Utopia, The Family Man, Evolution, Old Dogs), David Weissman (Below Utopia, The Family Man, Evolution, Old Dogs)
Starring- Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel, Anjelica Huston, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, Keir O’Donnell, Kristen Schaal
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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1-19-10
1) Legion
Plot- At a remote truck stop diner, in the wake of a biblical apocalypse, a group of strangers unwittingly become humanity’s last line of defense when they discover the diner’s young waitress is pregnant with the messiah. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Scott Stewart
Written by- Peter Schink, Scott Stewart
Starring- Paul Bettany, Dennis Quaid, Charles S. Dutton, Kevin Durand, Doug Jones, Adrianne Palicki, Lucas Black, Tyrese Gibson, Kate Walsh
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Tooth Fairy
Plot- A bad deed on the part of a tough minor-league hockey player results in an unusual sentence: He must serve one week as a real-life tooth fairy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Lembeck (The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Connie and Carla, The Santa Clause 2)
Written by- Lowell Ganz (Fever Pitch, Robots, Where the Heart Is, Edtv, Fathers’ Day, Multiplicity, Forget Paris, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold, Greedy, Mr. Saturday Night, A League of Their Own, City Slickers, Parenthood, Vibes, Gung Ho, Spies Like Us, Splash), Babaloo Mandel (Fever Pitch, Robots, Where the Heart Is, Edtv, Fathers’ Day, Multiplicity, Forget Paris, City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly’s Gold, Greedy, Mr. Saturday Night, A League of Their Own, City Slickers, Parenthood, Vibes, Gung Ho, Spies Like Us, Splash), Joshua Sternin (Surviving Christmas), Jeffrey Ventimilia, Randi Mayem Singer (Mrs. Doubtfire)
Starring- Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd, Julie Andrews, Billy Crystal, Josh Emerson, Stephen Merchant
3) Extraordinary Measures
Plot- A drama centered on the efforts of John and Aileen Crowley to find a researcher to develop a potential cure for their two children’s rare genetic disorder. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Vaughan (Starter for 10, What Happens in Vegas)
Written by- Robert Nelson Jacobs (The Water Horse, Flushed Away, The Shipping News, Chocolat, Dinosaur, Out to Sea)
Starring- Brendan Fraser, The Harrison Ford, Keri Russell, Dee Wallace, Jared Harris, Courtney B. Vance, Patrick Bauchau
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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1-12-10
1) The Book of Eli
Plot- In a post-apocalyptic United States, a lone man fights his way across the country in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes (Menace II Society, Dead Presidents, American Pimp, From Hell)
Written by- Gary Whitta
Starring- Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Gary Oldman, Jennifer Beals, Michael Gambon, Tom Waits
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Lovely Bones
Plot- Young Susie watches over her family from “the in-between” as they deal with the aftermath of her brutal rape and murder. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Braindead, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong)
Written by- Fran Walsh (Meet the Feebles, Braindead, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong), Philippa Boyens (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong), Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Braindead, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong)
Starring- Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Thomas McCarthy, Jake Abel, Michael Imperioli, Reece Ritchie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) The Spy Next Door
Plot- Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend’s three kids, who haven’t exactly warmed to their mom’s beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, Bob’s longtime nemesis, a Russian terrorist, pays a visit to the family. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brian Levant (Writer of: Leave It to Beaver; Director of: Are We There Yet?, Snow Dogs, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Jingle All the Way, The Flintstones, Beethoven, Problem Child 2)
Written by- Jonathan Bernstein (Just My Luck, Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Max Keeble’s Big Move), James Greer (Just My Luck, Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector, Max Keeble’s Big Move), Gregory Poirier (National Treasure: Book of Secrets, A Sound of Thunder, Tomcats, See Spot Run, Gossip, The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride, Rosewood, The Stranger, Death Riders, Danger Zone III: Steel Horse War)
Starring- Jackie Chan, George Lopez, Amber Valletta, Billy Ray Cyrus
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Plot- In their second adventure, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Gretel. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mike Disa
Written by- Mike Disa, Cory Edwards (Hoodwinked!), Todd Edwards (Chillicothe, Hoodwinked!), Tony Leech (Hoodwinked!)
Starring- Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, Bill Murray, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Joan Cusack, Martin Short, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, David Ogden Stiers, Wayne Newton, David Alan Grier
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Fish Tank [Limited]
Plot- Life changes for volatile, 15-year-old Mia when her mum brings home a new boyfriend, who takes an interest in the young woman. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Andrea Arnold (Red Road)
Starring- Katie Jarvis, Michael Fassbender, Kierston Wareing, Rebecca Griffiths, Charlotte Collins
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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1-5-10
1) Daybreakers
Plot- In the year 2017, a plague has transformed most every human into vampires. Faced with a dwindling blood supply, the fractured dominant race plots their survival; meanwhile, a researcher works with a covert band of vamps on a way to save humankind. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig (Undead)
Starring- Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Isabel Lucas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Youth in Revolt
Plot- Like most teens, young Nick Twisp is ruled by his libido. And from the recesses of a trailer park in Northern California, Twisp concocts a plan — make that multiple schemes — to lose his virginity to a local girl, the precocious Sheeni Saunders. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Miguel Arteta (Star Maps, Chuck & Buck, The Good Girl)
Written by- Gustin Nash (Charlie Bartlett)
Starring- Michael Cera, Portia Doubleday, Ray Liotta, Jean Smart, Zach Galifianakis, Steve Buscemi, Fred Willard, Ari Graynor, Justin Long, M. Emmet Walsh, Mary Kay Place
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Leap Year
Plot- Anna has spent four years with her boyfriend, Jeremy, without a wedding proposal. During his business trip to Dublin, Anna opts to act on Leap Day, an Irish tradition that encourages women to propose to men on the date February 29th. A re-routed plane trip, however, lands her at the door of a Welsh innkeeper, who might offer a diversion of his own. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anand Tucker (And When Did You Last See Your Father?, Shopgirl, Hilary and Jackie, Saint-Ex)
Written by- Deborah Kaplan (A Very Brady Sequel, Can’t Hardly Wait, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Josie and the Pussycats, Surviving Christmas, Made of Honor), Harry Elfont (A Very Brady Sequel, Can’t Hardly Wait, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Josie and the Pussycats, Surviving Christmas, Made of Honor)
Starring- Amy Adams, Matthew Goode, Adam Scott, John Lithgow
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Crazy on the Outside [Limited]
Plot- Tommy has just been released from jail and moves in with his supportive sister and her family. The only trouble is explaining Tommy’s whereabouts to grandma. The answer: “He’s been in France!” (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tim Allen
Written by- Judd Pillot, John Peaslee
Starring- Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Julie Bowen, Ray Liotta, J.K. Simmons, Kelsey Grammer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Wonderful World [Limited]
Plot- Ben Singer has his cynical worldview darkened by his roommate Ibu’s sudden medical situation, though the arrival of Ibu’s sister, Khadi, might be the best remedy for both men’s ills. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Joshua Goldin (Writer of: Darkman, Out on a Limb)
Starring- Matthew Broderick, Sanaa Lathan, Michael K. Williams, Jodelle Ferland, Philip Baker Hall, Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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12-29-09
1) The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond [Limited]
Plot- In 1920s Memphis, a rebellious young heiress chooses an impoverished local to be her escort to a societal event. A larger scandal ensues when she loses a valuable diamond earring at the party, making her date the prime suspect and creating a wider rift between the heiress and her family. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jodie Markell
Written by- Tennessee Williams
Starring- Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Evans, Will Patton, Ann-Margret, Mamie Gummer, Jessica Collins, Ellen Burstyn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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12-22-09
1) Sherlock Holmes
Plot- Detective Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson engage in a battle of wits and brawn with a nemesis whose plot is a threat to all of England. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Swept Away, Revolver, RocknRolla)
Written by- Michael Robert Johnson, Anthony Peckham (The Assassin, Don’t Say a Word, Invictus), Simon Kinberg (xXx: State of the Union, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, X-Men: The Last Stand, Jumper)
Starring- Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong, Eddie Marsan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel [12/23]
Plot- Alvin, Simon and Theodore must put aside music superstardom and return to school, where they look to win a $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands contest in order to save their school’s music program. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Betty Thomas (Only You, The Brady Bunch Movie, Private Parts, Doctor Dolittle, 28 Days, I Spy, John Tucker Must Die)
Written by- Jon Vitti (The Simpsons Movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks), Jonathan Aibel (Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs Aliens), Glenn Berger (Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs Aliens)
Starring- Jason Lee, Zachary Levi, David Cross; Voices of: Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) It’s Complicated
Plot- During his son’s college graduation, Jane hooks up with her ex-husband, Jake, who’s married to a younger woman. Then, Jane also finds herself drawn to Adam, a smitten architect. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Nancy Meyers (The Parent Trap, What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give, The Holiday)
Starring- Meryl Streep, Steve Martin, Alec Baldwin, John Krasinski, Lake Bell, Mary Kay Place, Rita Wilson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Plot- A story-telling doctor’s deal with the devil sends him scrambling to save his daughter on the eve of her 16th birthday. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Terry Gilliam Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Time Bandits, The Meaning of Life, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Brothers Grimm, Tideland)
Written by- Terry Gilliam, Charles McKeown (Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Plunkett & Macleane, Ripley’s Game)
Starring- Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Heath Ledger, Andrew Garfield, Lily Cole, Verne Troyer, Tom Waits
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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12-15-09
1) Did You Hear About the Morgans?
Plot- In New York City, an estranged married couple who witness a murder are relocated to small-town Wyoming as part of a witness-protection program. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Marc Lawrence (Director of: Two Weeks Notice, Music and Lyrics; Writer of: Life with Mikey, Forces of Nature, The Out-of-Towners, Miss Congeniality, Two Weeks Notice, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous, Music and Lyrics)
Starring- Hugh Grant, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sam Elliott, Mary Steenburgen, Wilford Brimley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Avatar
Plot- A paraplegic former marine accepts a unique mission that sends him to the planet Pandora, where, through a connection to a remotely controlled biological body, he learns the way of the indigenous people. His link to this world puts him in direct opposition with his orders to eliminate them extract the precious ore desired by military and corporate interests. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James Cameron (Aliens of the Deep, Titanic, True Lies, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, The Abyss, Aliens, Piranha Part Two: The Spawning)
Starring- Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi, Joel Moore, CCH Pounder
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Crazy Heart [limited]
Plot- A hard-living country music singer makes a reach for salvation with the help of a journalist set in her attempt to find the real man behind the musician. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Scott Cooper (For Sale by Owner)
Starring- Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) The Young Victoria [limited]
Plot- A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jean-Marc Vallée (Loser Love)
Written by- Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park, Piccadilly Jim, Vanity Fair)
Starring- Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson, Jim Broadbent, Thomas Kretschmann, Mark Strong, Jesper Christensen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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12-8-09
1) The Lovely Bones
Plot- Young Susie watches over her family from “the in-between” as they deal with the aftermath of her brutal rape and murder. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Braindead, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong)
Written by- Fran Walsh (Meet the Feebles, Braindead, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong), Philippa Boyens (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong), Peter Jackson (Bad Taste, Meet the Feebles, Braindead, Jack Brown Genius, The Frighteners, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, King Kong)
Starring- Rachel Weisz, Mark Wahlberg, Saoirse Ronan, Susan Sarandon, Stanley Tucci, Thomas McCarthy, Jake Abel, Michael Imperioli, Reece Ritchie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Invictus
Plot- A look at life of Nelson Mandela after the fall of apartheid in South Africa during his first term as president when campaigned to host the 1995 Rugby World Cup event as an opportunity to unite his countrymen. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Clint “The Overrated One” Eastwood (Gran Turino, Changeling, Flags of Our Fathers, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Blood Work, Space Cowboys, True Crime, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Unforgiven, The Rookie, Bird, Firefox, The Outlaw Josey Wales)
Written by- Anthony Peckham (The Assassin, Don’t Say a Word)
Starring- Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) The Slammin’ Salmon
Plot- Cleon Salmon, a former prizefighter turned restaurateur, hatches a plan to repay his debts to a Yakuza gang: for one night, the waiter who sells the most food wins $10,000 — the loser, however, gets a beating from Cleon himself. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Broken Lizard [Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske] (Puddle Cruiser, Super Troopers, Super Troopers, Beerfest)
Starring- Michael Clarke Duncan, Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Vivica A. Fox, April Bowlby
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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12-1-09
1) Armored
Plot- A newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million. But a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nimród Antal (Vacancy)
Written by- James V. Simpson
Starring- Columbus Short, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Skeet Ulrich, Amaury Nolasco, Milo Ventimiglia, Fred Ward
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Brothers
Plot- Sam Cahill returns from being held as a prisoner-of-war in Afghanistan to find that his ex-con brother has become the man of the household where Sam’s wife, Grace had been living under the assumption that she was a widow. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, The Field, In the Name of the Father, The Boxer, In America, Get Rich or Die Tryin’)
Written by- David Benioff (25th Hour, Troy, Stay, The Kite Runner, X-Men Origins: Wolverine)
Starring- Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Sam Shepard, Clifton Collins Jr.
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Everybody’s Fine
Plot- A widower takes an impromptu road trip in order to reconnect with his grown children, only to discover that his family members are living far from perfect lives. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Kirk Jones (Waking Ned, Nanny McPhee)
Starring- Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Drew Barrymore, Katherine Moennig, James Frain, Melissa Leo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Up in the Air [limited: wide expansion: 12/25]
Plot- Ryan Bingham is a corporate-downsizing expert whose cherished life on the road is threatened just as he is on the cusp of reaching ten million frequent flyer miles and just after he’s met the frequent-traveler woman of his dreams. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking, Juno)
Written by- Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking), Sheldon Turner (The Longest Yard, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning)
Starring- George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Amy Morton, Melanie Lynskey, J.K. Simmons, Sam Elliott, Danny McBride, Zach Galifianakis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Serious Moonlight [limited]
Plot- When a high-powered attorney discovers her husband is planning on leaving her for a younger woman, she duct tapes him to the toilet in hopes of keeping him hostage until they reconcile. Her plan is complicated by the arrival of the mistress, as well as a pair of burglars. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Cheryl Hines
Written by- Adrienne Shelly (Waitress, I’ll Take You There, Sudden Manhattan)
Starring- Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell, Justin Long, Kimberlee Peterson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Transylmania [limited]
Plot- A horror comedy that follows a group of college kids who travel to Transylvania for a semester at Razvan University, which isn’t as picturesque (or safe) as it appeared on its brochure. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Hillenbrand (Hostile Takeover, Demon Island, National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze, Game Box 1.0, Dorm Daze 2), Scott Hillenbrand (Hostile Takeover, Demon Island, National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze, Game Box 1.0, Dorm Daze 2)
Written by- Patrick Casey (National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze, Game Box 1.0, Dorm Daze 2), Worm Miller (National Lampoon Presents Dorm Daze, Game Box 1.0, Dorm Daze 2)
Starring- Patrick Cavanaugh, James DeBello, Tony Denman, Paul H. Kim, Jennifer Lyons, Oren Skoog, David Steinberg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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11-24-09
1) The Road [11/25]
Plot- A father and son walk for months across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic landscape in search of civilization. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Hillcoat (Ghosts… of the Civil Dead, To Have and to Hold, The Proposition)
Written by- Joe Penhall
Starring- Viggo Mortensen, Charlize Theron, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, Garret Dillahunt, Molly Parker, Garret Dillahunt
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Old Dogs [11/25]
Plot- Ben is a successful businessman whose professional and personal life is altered when an old flame re-enteres his life — with her two children in tow. Finding himself temporarily in charge of their welfare, he enlists his best friend and colleague to co-parent. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Walt Becker (Van Wilder, Buying the Cow, Wild Hogs)
Written by- David Diamond (Below Utopia, The Family Man, Evolution), David Weissman (Below Utopia, The Family Man, Evolution)
Starring- Robin Williams, John Travolta, Kelly Preston, Conner Rayburn, Ella Bleu Travolta, Lori Loughlin, Seth Green, Bernie Mac, Matt Dillon, Ann-Margret, Rita Wilson, Amy Sedaris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Ninja Assassin [11/25]
Plot- A young ninja turns his back on the orphanage that raised him, leading to a confrontation with a fellow ninja from the clan. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James McTeigue (V for Vendetta)
Written by- Matthew Sand, J. Michael Straczynski (Changeling)
Starring- Rain, Rick Yune, Naomie Harris, Stephen Marcus, Ben Miles
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Me and Orson Welles [11/25 -- Limited]
Plot- In 1937 New York, this film is about a week in the life of aspiring actor Richard Samuels, as he finds himself cast in Orson Welles’ staging of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” and falling for an older woman. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Richard Linklater (A Scanner Darkly, Fast Food Nation, Bad News Bears, Before Sunset, The School of Rock, Tape, Waking Life, The Newton Boys, SubUrbia, Before Sunrise, Dazed and Confused, Slacker)
Written by- Holly Gent Palmo, Vincent Palmo Jr.
Starring- Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Ben Chaplin, Zoe Kazan, Eddie Marsan, Kelly Reilly, James Tupper
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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11-17-09
1) Planet 51
Plot- The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion, and their paranoia is realized when astronaut Chuck Baker arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and try to return home. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos Martinez
Written by- Joe Stillman (Shrek, Shrek 2)
Voices of- Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Gary Oldman, John Cleese
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Plot- When Bella’s blood is shed at her birthday celebration, Edward’s intense reaction to the event causes his parents to pull up stakes and leave Forks, Washington for the sake of the young lovers. Heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Weitz (Director of: Down to Earth, About a Boy, The Golden Compass; Writer of: Antz, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, About a Boy, The Golden Compass)
Written by- Melissa Rosenberg (Step Up, Twilight)
Starring- Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Billy Burke, Dakota Fanning, Cam Gigandet, Michael Sheen, Elizabeth Reaser, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, Graham Greene
3) The Blind Side
Plot- A disadvantaged teenager is taken in by a conservative family who see tremendous promise in the young man. Despite certain obstacles, the attention and inspiration he receives helps him mature into an athletically and academically successful NFL prospect. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John Lee Hancock (Writer of: Hard Time Romance, A Perfect World, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, The Alamo; Director of: The Rookie, The Alamo)
Starring- Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Ray McKinnon, Kathy Bates
4) Mammoth [Limited]
Plot- Leo is a web entrepreneur on a business trip to Thailand. When his life takes an unplanned turn, the ripples reach back to his family in New York City, where his wife and daughter have a close relationship with their Filipino nanny. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Lukas Moodysson (Container)
Starring- Gael García Bernal, Michelle Williams, Marife Necesito, Sophie Nyweide, Thomas McCarthy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans [Limited]
Plot- Terence McDonagh is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans, where he is investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Werner Herzog (Invincible, Wheel of Time, The White Diamond, Grizzly Man, The Wild Blue Yonder, Rescue Dawn)
Written by- William M. Finkelstein, Victor Argo (Bad Lieutenant), Paul Calderon (Bad Lieutenant), Abel Ferrara (Chelsea on the Rocks, Go Go Tales, Mary, ‘R Xmas, New Rose Hotel, The Blackout, Bad Lieutenant), Zoë Lund (Bad Lieutenant)
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Fairuza Balk, Jennifer Coolidge, Brad Dourif, Michael Shannon, Shawn Hatosy, Denzel Whitaker, Xzibit, Shea Whigham
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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11-10-09
1) 2012
Plot- An academic researcher leads a group of people in a fight to counteract the apocalyptic events that were predicted by the ancient Mayan calendar. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roland Emmerich (Moon 44, Universal Soldier, Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot, The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 B.C.)
Written by- Roland Emmerich (Moon 44, Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow, 10,000 B.C.), Harald Kloser (10,000 B.C.)
Starring- John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, Thomas McCarthy, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, John Billingsley, Stephen McHattie, Patrick Bauchau
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Pirate Radio
Plot- A 1960′s comedy about an illegal radio station run by a band of rogue DJs on a ship in the middle of Britain’s North Sea. By defying the tastes and laws of the ruling government, the disc jockeys hooked their listeners on pop music and its attendant ideas of love and free will. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Richard Curtis (Director of: Love Actually; Writer of: The Tall Guy, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bean, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Love Actually, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, The Girl in the Café)
Starring- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Rhys Darby, Kenneth Branagh, Jack Davenport, January Jones, Emma Thompson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Fantastic Mr. Fox [Limited; National Release on: 11/25]
Plot- Angry farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with a sly fox, look to get rid of their opponent and his family. Based on the book by Roald Dahl. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited)
Written by- Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited), Noah Baumbach (Margot at the Wedding, The Squid and the Whale, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Conrad & Butler Take a Vacation, Mr. Jealousy, Highball, Kicking and Screaming)
Voices of- George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Michael Gambon, Willem Dafoe, Owen Wilson, Wes Anderson, Brian Cox, Adrien Brody
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) The Messenger [Limited]
Plot- A soldier struggles with an ethical dilemma when he becomes involved with a widow of a fallen officer. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Oren Moverman
Written by- Alessandro Camon, Oren Moverman (Face, I’m Not There., Married Life)
Starring- Ben Foster, Samantha Morton, Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone, Steve Buscemi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Dare [Limited]
Plot- A drama centered around three high school seniors – an aspiring actress, her misfit best friend, and a loner. They soon become engaged in an intimate and complicated relationship. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Adam Salky (Recruiter)
Written by- David Brind
Starring- Emmy Rossum, Zach Gilford, Ashley Springer, Ana Gasteyer, Rooney Mara, Sandra Bernhard, Alan Cumming
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
6) Women in Trouble [Limited]
Plot- Different forms of trouble bring together eight seemingly disparate women over the course of one day in Los Angeles. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sebastian Gutierrez (Judas Kiss, Gothika, The Big Bounce, Snakes on a Plane, Rise: Blood Hunter, The Eye)
Starring- Carla Gugino, Adrianne Palicki, Connie Britton, Marley Shelton, Cameron Richardson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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11-3-09
1) The Box
Plot- A young couple is gifted with a mysterious box that promises them a handsome windfall with deadly consequences. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Richard Kelly (Writer/Director of: Donnie Darko, Southland Tales; Writer of: Domino)
Starring- Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, James Rebhorn, Holmes Osborne, Sam Oz Stone, Gillian Jacobs, Celia Weston
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) The Men Who Stare at Goats
Plot- In Iraq, reporter Bob Wilton meets Lyn Cassady, a man who claims that he’s a member of the U.S. Army’s First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. Curiousity causes Wilton to join Cassady’s hunt for the battalion’s founder who has gone missing. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Grant Heslov (Writer of: Par 6, Good Night, and Good Luck.; Director of: Par 6)
Written by- Peter Straughan (Sixty Six, Mrs. Ratcliffe’s Revolution, How to Lose Friends & Alienate People)
Starring- Ewan McGregor, George Clooney, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Stephen Lang, Robert Patrick, Waleed Zuaiter, Stephen Root, Glenn Morshower, Nick Offerman, Tim Griffin, Rebecca Mader
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Fourth Kind
Plot- An investigator is dispatched to Nome, Alaska to figure out a 40-year-long mystery involving an extraordinary number of unexplained disappearances in the town. Her videotaped evidence looks to present the most convincing evidence of alien abduction ever documented. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Olatunde Osunsanmi (WIthIN)
Starring- Milla Jovovich, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, Corey Johnson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) A Christmas Carol
Plot- An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel of the same title.
Written and Directed by- Robert Zemeckis (Used Cars, Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, Contact, What Lies Beneath, Cas Away, The Polar Express, Beowulf)
Starring- Jim Carrey, Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Cary Elwes, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) Precious [limited]
Plot- In Harlem, an overweight, illiterate and pregnant teen is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lee Daniels (Shadowboxer)
Written by- Geoffrey Fletcher
Starring- Gabourey ‘Gabby’ Sidibe, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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10-27-09
1) Gentlemen Broncos
Plot- Soon after his latest work is published, science-fiction author Ronald Chevalier faces charges of plagiarism from aspiring teenage writer Benjamin Purvis. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre)
Written by- Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre), Jerusha Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre)
Starring- Michael Angarano, Jemaine Clement, Mike White, Sam Rockwell, Josh Pais, Suzanne May
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Plot- The MacManus brothers, who are living a quiet life on the family farm in Ireland, return to Boston to exact their unique form of revenge on the mob forces who have framed the brothers for the murder of a local priest. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Troy Duffy (The Boondock Saints)
Starring- Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Billy Connolly, Julie Benz, Clifton Collins Jr., Peter Fonda, David Della Rocco
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) The House of the Devil
Plot- A broke college student is lured to a Victorian mansion deep in the woods for what she thinks is a lucrative babysitting job, though she soon realizes her creepy clients have nightmarish plans for her. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Ti West (The Roost)
Starring- Jocelin Donahue, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, Greta Gerwig, AJ Bowen, Dee Wallace, Heather Robb, Darryl Nau, Brenda Cooney
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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10-20-09
1) Saw VI
Plot- That’s a joke, right??
Directed by- Kevin Greutert
Written by- Patrick Melton (The Collector, Feast 3: The Happy Finish, Saw V, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, Saw IV, Feast), Marcus Dunstan (The Collector, Feast 3: The Happy Finish, Saw V, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, Saw IV, Feast)
Starring- Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Mark Rolston, Betsy Russell, Shawnee Smith, Peter Outerbridge, Samantha Lemole, Tanedra Howard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
Plot- A traveling freak show’s most mysterious attraction recruits teenager Darren Shan as his assistant, though the young man soon finds himself used as a pawn in a battle between vampires and their deadlier counterparts. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul Weitz (American Pie, Down to Earth, About a Boy, In Good Company, American Dreamz)
Written by- Paul Weitz (Antz, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, About a Boy, In Good Company, American Dreamz), Brian Helgeland (The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Man on Fire, The Order, Mystic River, Blood Work, A Knight’s Tale, Payback, The Postman, Conspiracy Theory, L.A. Confidential, Assassins, Highway to Hell, 976-EVIL, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master)
Starring- Chris Massoglia, John C. Reilly, Salma Hayek, Josh Hutcherson, Chris Massoglia, Patrick Fugit, Ken Watanabe, Orlando Jones, Frankie Faison, Willem Dafoe, Kristen Schaal
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Amelia
Plot- A biopic about Amelia Earhart.
Directed by- Mira Nair (Vanity Fair, The Namesake)
Written by- Ronald Bass (Mozart and the Whale, The Lazarus Child, Passion of Mind, Snow Falling on Cedars, Entrapment, Stepmom, What Dreams May Come, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Waiting to Exhale, Dangerous Minds, When a Man Loves a Woman, The Joy Luck Club, Sleeping with the Enemy, Rain Man, Gardens of Stone, Black Widow, Code Name: Emerald), Anna Hamilton Phelan (Mask, Gorillas in the Mist: The Story of Dian Fossey, In Love and War, Girl, Interrupted)
Starring- Hilary Swank, Richard Gere, Ewan McGregor, Christopher Eccleston
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Antichrist [Limited]
Plot- A grieving couple retreats to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage. But nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Lars von Trier (Breaking the Waves, Dogville, Dear Wendy, Manderlay)
Starring- Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) The Private Lives of Pippa Lee [Limited]
Plot- Pippa Lee moves with her much older husband from New York City to a suburban retirement community. Cracks in her facade reveal past experiences, while she steers herself toward a quiet nervous breakdown. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Rebecca Miller (Writer of: Angela, Personal Velocity: Three Portraits, The Ballad of Jack and Rose, Proof, Director of: The Ballad of Jack and Rose)
Starring- Robin Wright Penn, Alan Arkin, Mike Binder, Winona Ryder
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
6) Motherhood [Limited]
Plot- In New Yorker, blogger/parent Eliza Welsh desperately tries to manage to significant events: preparations for her daughter’s sixth birthday party and the completion of an essay that might land for her a lucrative new job. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Katherine Dieckmann (A Good Baby, Diggers)
Starring- Uma Thurman, Anthony Edwards, Minnie Driver
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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10-13-09
1) The Stepfather
Plot- Michael Harding returns from military school to find his mother living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes suspicious of the man in his mother’s life: Is he really the man of her dreams, or could David be hiding a dark side? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nelson McCormick (Prom Night)
Written by- J.S. Cardone (Prom Night, The Marksman, The Covenant, Alien Hunter, True Blue, The Forsaken, Outside Ozona, Exit in Red, Black Day Blue Night, A Climate for Killing, Shadowzone, Thunder Alley, The Slayer)
Starring- Penn Badgley, Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Amber Heard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Where the Wild Things Are
Plot- Young, mischievous Max is sent to bed without his supper, but when his bedroom turns in to a magical jungle landscape filled with strange creatures, he embarks on a wild imaginary adventure. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation.)
Written by- Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers (Away We Go)
Starring- Max Records, Catherine O’Hara, Forest Whitaker, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini, Paul Dano, Catherine O’Hara, Chris Cooper
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Law Abiding Citizen
Plot- After family man Clyde Shelton is failed by the court system, he concocts a series of events designed to exact his revenge on the killers of his wife and daughter. From inside his jail cell, the mastermind lures the prosecutor who orchestrated the unjust deal into his deadly plan. (imdb.com)
Directed by- F. Gary Gray (Friday, Set it Off, The Negotiator, A Man Apart, The Italian Job, Be Cool)
Written by- Kurt Wimmer (Street Kings, Ultraviolet, The Recruit, Equilibrium, The Thomas Crown Affair, Sphere, The Wolves, Relative Fear, The Neighbor, Double Trouble)
Starring- Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx, Leslie Bibb, Colm Meaney, Michael Irby, Bruce McGill, Regina Hall, Richard Portnow, Viola Davis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) New York, I Love You [limited]
Plot- An anthology of love stories set in New York City. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Wen Jiang, Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair, Natalie Portman, Brett Ratner
Written by- Shunji Iwai, Israel Horovitz, Hu Hong, Yao Meng, Israel Horovitz, Scarlett Johansson, Joshua Marston, Alexandra Cassavetes, Stephen Winter, Jeff Nathanson, Anthony Minghella, Natalie Portman, Olivier Lécot, Suketu Mehta
Starring- Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Blake Lively, Orlando Bloom, Robin Wright Penn, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Drea de Matteo, Christina Ricci, Olivia Thirlby, John Hurt, Ethan Hawke, James Caan, Anton Yelchin, Justin Bartha, Chris Cooper, Maggie Q, Andy Garcia, Julie Christie, Cloris Leachman, Jacinda Barrett, Burt Young
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars (Why would anyone let Brett Ratner near their movie?!?!?!)
5) Black Dynamite [limited]
Plot- A hero by the name of Black Dynamite sets out on a mission to avenge the murder of his brother and to right the wrongs in his neighborhood. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Scott Sanders (Thick as Thieves)
Written by- Michael Jai White, Byron Minns, Scott Sanders (Thick as Thieves)
Starring- Michael Jai White, Arsenio Hall, Tommy Davidson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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10-6-09
1) Couples Retreat
Plot- Four couples settle into a tropical island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on their marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resort’s therapy sessions is not optional. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Billingsley
Written by- Jon Favreau (Swingers, Made, The First $20 Million is Always the Hardest), Vince Vaughn, Dana Fox (The Wedding Date, What Happens in Vegas)
Starring- Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, Jon Favreau, Jason Bateman, Faizon Love, Kristen Bell, Kristin Davis, Kali Hawk, Tasha Smith, Jean Reno, John Michael Higgins, Ken Jeong
Movieguy’s Prediction 2 / 4 Stars
2) Good Hair [limited]
Plot- In this documentary, Chris Rock explores the wonders of African-American hairstyles. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jeff Stilson
Written by- Lance Crouther, Chris Rock (Comedy’s Dirtiest Dozen, CB4, Down to Earth, Head of State, I Think I Love My Wife) Chuck Sklar, Jeff Stilson
Starring- Chris Rock
Movieguy’s Prediction 2 / 4 Stars
3) An Education [limited]
Plot- A coming-of-age story about a teenage girl in 1960s suburban London and how her life changes with the arrival of a playboy nearly twice her age. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lone Scherfig (Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself)
Written by- Nick Hornby (About a Boy, Fever Pitch)
Starring- Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Olivia Williams, Rosamund Pike, Emma Thompson
Movieguy’s Prediction 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) St. Trinian’s [limited]
Plot- The students at St. Trinian’s, a rundown private school whose headmistress celebrates freedom and anarchy, plan a heist in order to save their financially troubled institution from bankruptcy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Oliver Parker (Director of: Othello, An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest, Fade to Black, I Really Hate My Job; Writer of: Othello, An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest, Fade to Black), Barnaby Thompson
Written by- Piers Ashworth (Oh Marbella!), Nick Moorcroft
Starring- Talulah Riley, Rupert Everett, Gemma Arterton, Jodie Whittaker, Kathryn Drysdale, Juno Temple, Antonia Bernath
Movieguy’s Prediction 2.5 / 4 Stars
5) Trucker [limited]
Plot- A truck driver looks to turn her carefree life around after she takes in her estranged 11-year-old son. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James Mottern
Starring- Michelle Monaghan, Nathan Fillion, Benjamin Bratt, Joey Lauren Adams, Nathan Fillion
Movieguy’s Prediction 2 / 4 Stars
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9-29-09
1) Capitalism: A Love Story
Plot- Documentary filmmaker Michael Moore sets out to uncover the truth behind the current economic crisis with interviews from Wall Street and government insiders. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michael Moore (Roger & Me, Canadian Bacon, The Big One, Bowling for Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, Slacker Uprising)
Starring- Michael Moore
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) A Serious Man
Plot- A black comedy set in 1967 and centered on Larry Gopnik, a Midwestern professor who watches his life unravel when his wife prepares to leave him because his inept brother won’t move out of the house. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Blood Simple., Crimewave, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, The Naked Man, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Intolerable Cruelty, The Ladykillers, No Country for Old Men, Burn After Reading)
Starring- Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind, Sari Lennick, Fred Melamed, Aaron Wolff, Jessica McManus, Peter Breitmayer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
3) Zombieland
Plot- In a world overrun by zombies, a guy described as “the most frightened person on Earth” musters the courage to lead a band of refugees on a cross-country pilgrimage to an amusement park where they think they’ll be safe. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ruben Fleischer
Written by- Rhett Reese (Clifford’s Really Big Movie, Cruel Intentions 3), Paul Wernick
Starring- Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard, Bill Murray, Mike White
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Whip It
Plot- In Bodeen, Texas, and indie-rock loving misfit finds a way of dealing with her small-town misery after discovering a roller derby league. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Drew Barrymore
Written by- Shauna Cross (Taking 5)
Starring- Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, Kristen Wiig, Alia Shawkat, Marcia Gay Harden, Jimmy Fallon
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) The Invention of Lying
Plot- A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Starring- Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, Fionnula Flanagan, Rob Lowe, Tina Fey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
6) More Than a Game [limited]
Plot- This documentary follows the rise of LeBron James.
Directed by- Kristopher Belman
Written by- Kristopher Belman, Brad Hogan
Starring- LeBron James, Dru Joyce, Romeo Travis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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9-22-09
1) Surrogates
Plot- Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others’ surrogates. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jonathan Mostow (Director of: Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers, Breakdown, U-571, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines; Writer of: Beverly Hills Bodysnatchers, Breakdown, U-571)
Written by- John D. Brancato (Terminator Salvation, Primeval, Catwoman, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Game, The Net, Mindwarp, Interceptor, Into the Sun, Severed Ties, Femme Fatale, The Unborn, Watchers II), Michael Ferris (Terminator Salvation, Primeval, Catwoman, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Game, The Net, Mindwarp, Interceptor, Into the Sun, Severed Ties, Femme Fatale, The Unborn, Watchers II)
Starring- Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell, Ving Rhames, Rosamund Pike, James Cromwell, Jack Noseworthy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Pandorum
Plot- A pair of crew members aboard a spaceship wake up with no knowledge of their mission or their identities. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christian Alvart (Curiosity & the Cat, Case 39)
Written by- Travis Milloy (Street Gun, Just Like Mona)
Starring- Dennis Quaid, Ben Foster, Cam Gigandet, Antje Traue
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Paranormal Activity
Plot- While settling into her new home, Katie is disturbed in her sleep by a mysterious presence. Her husband, Micah tries to ease her fear by installing video cameras in an attempt to capture the strange behavior on tape, but the plan backfires. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Oren Peli
Starring- Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Michael Bayouth
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Astro Boy
Plot- A young robot with incredible powers is created by a brilliant scientist in the image of his lost son. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Bowers
Written by- Timothy Harris
Starring- Freddie Highmore, Nicolas Cage, Kristen Bell, Charlize Theron, Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Eugene Levy, Nathan Lane
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) Brief Interviews with Hideous Men [Limited]
Plot- Grad student Sara Quinn holds as series of conversations with an array of men, motivated by her desire to understand the male psyche and apply her new-found knowledge to a recent break-up. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John Krasinski
Starring- Julianne Nicholson, Ben Shenkman, Timothy Hutton, Corey Stoll, Chris Messina, Max Minghella, Lou Taylor Pucci, Will Arnett, John Krasinski, Will Forte, Dominic Cooper, Benjamin Gibbard, Bobby Cannavale, Christopher Meloni, Frankie Faison, Rashida Jones
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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9-15-09
1) Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Plot- Inspired by the children’s book, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs focuses on a town where food falls from the sky like rain. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Phil Lord (Writer of: Extreme Movie), Chris Miller (Writer of: Extreme Movie)
Voices of- Anna Faris, Bill Hader, Bruce Campbell, James Caan, Andy Samberg, Mr. T, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Benjamin Bratt, Neil Patrick Harris, Lauren Graham, Will Forte
2) Love Happens
Plot- On a business trip to Seattle, a popular self-help guru sparks with a woman who attends one of his seminars. Their connection causes him to realize, however, that he hasn’t truly confronted his wife’s recent passing. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brandon Camp
Written by- Brandon Camp (Dragonfly), Mike Thompson (Dragonfly)
Starring- Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Sasha Alexander, Judy Greer, Martin Sheen, Dan Fogler, John Carroll Lynch
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Jennifer’s Body
Plot- A cheerleader at a small midwestern high school becomes possessed by a demon and sets out to kill off all the guys in town. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Karyn Kusama (Girlfight, Æon Flux)
Written by- Diablo Cody (Juno)
Starring- Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody, Johnny Simmons, J.K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, Kyle Gallner
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Bright Star [limited]
Plot- A drama focused on the last few years in the life of poet John Keats, as seen through the eyes of his lover, Fanny Brawne. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jane Campion (Sweetie, The Piano, The Portrait of a Lady, Holy Smoke, In the Cut)
Starring- Abbie Cornish, Thomas Sangster, Ben Whishaw, Paul Schneider
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) The Informant! [limited]
Plot- The U.S. government decides to go after an agri-business giant with a price-fixing accusation, based on the evidence submitted by their star witness, company-man-turned-whistleblower Mark Whitacre (Damon). (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Kafka, Underneath, Gray’s Anatomy, Schizopolis, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Ocean’s Eleven, Full Frontal, Solaris, Ocean’s Twelve, Bubble, The Good German, Ocean’s Thirteen, The Girlfriend Experience)
Written by- Scott Z. Burns (The Half Life of Timofey Berezin, The Bourne Ultimatum)
Starring- Matt Damon, Tony Hale, Patton Oswalt, Melanie Lynskey, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Mike O’Malley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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9-8-09
1) 9 [9/9]
Plot- When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world where all humans are gone. Upon discovering a community of other beings like him, 9 takes the lead in an effort to strike back at the machines that control the world and are bent on exterminating most signs of life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Shane Acker
Written by- Pamela Pettler (Corpse Bride, Monster House)
Voices of- Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, John C. Reilly
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) I Can Do Bad All by Myself
Plot- Another Tyler Perry movie. Sigh…
Written and Directed by the King of Clichés and Stereotypes- Tyler Perry (Tyler Perry (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, Daddy’s Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns, The Family That Preys, Madea Goes to Jail)
Starring- Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian J. White, Mary J. Blige
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Whiteout
Plot- At the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, U.S. Marshal Carrie Stetko looks to identify and capture a killer before the sun sets for six months. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dominic Sena (Kalifornia, Gone in Sixty Seconds, Swordfish)
Written by- Jon Hoeber (Montana), Erich Hoeber (Montana), Chad Hayes (The Dark Side of the Moon, House of Wax, The Reaping), Carey Hayes (The Dark Side of the Moon, House of Wax, The Reaping)
Starring- Kate Beckinsale, Gabriel Macht, Tom Skerritt
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Sorority Row
Plot- A group of sorority girls pledge to keep mum on the accidental death of one of their sisters; after graduation, however, they find themselves stalked by a serial killer who seems bent on eliminating anyone who knows their secret. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stewart Hendler (Whisper)
Written by- Josh Stolberg (Kids in America, Good Luck Chuck), Pete Goldfinger
Starring- Briana Evigan, Rumer Willis, Carrie Fisher
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) The September Issue [limited]
Plot- A documentary chronicling Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour’s preparations for the 2008 fall-fashion issue. (imdb.com)
Directed by- R.J. Cutler (A Perfect Candidate)
Starring- Anna Wintour
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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9-1-09
1) Gamer
Plot- Set in a future-world where humans can control other humans in mass-scale, multi-player online gaming environments, a star player from a game called “Slayers” looks to regain his independence while taking down the game’s mastermind. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor (Crank, Pathology, Crank: High Voltage)
Starring- Gerard Butler, Amber Valletta, Michael C. Hall, Kyra Sedgwick, Logan Lerman, Alison Lohman, Terry Crews, Ramsey Moore, Ludacris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Extract
Plot- The owner of a flower-extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife, a hot new temp, and employees who want to take advantage of him. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-Head Do America, Office Space, Idiocracy)
Starring- Jason Bateman, Kristen Wiig, Ben Affleck, Mila Kunis, J.K. Simmons, Clifton Collins Jr., Dustin Milligan, David Koechner, Beth Grant, T.J. Miller
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Carriers
Plot- Four young people speed across the Southwestern U.S. in a desperate attempt to outrun a viral pandemic. Over the course of a few days, tough moral decisions will have to be made if they have any chance at survival. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Àlex Pastor, David Pastor
Starring- Chris Pine, Piper Perabo, Lou Taylor Pucci, Emily VanCamp, Christopher Meloni
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) All About Steve
Plot- After Mary Horowitz has one date with a CNN cameraman, the brilliant crossword-puzzle constructor decides the hunk is her true love. While she alienates him by trailing him all over the country, she falls in with a crew of misfits who appreciate her eccentric nature. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Phil Traill (Writer of: Opal Dream)
Written by- Kim Barker (License to Wed)
Starring- Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, Thomas Haden Church, Ken Jeong, DJ Qualls, Keith David, Howard Hesseman, Beth Grant
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
5) No Impact Man: The Documentary [Limited]
Plot- A Manhattan-based family looks to abandon their high-consumption lifestyle for one with no net environmental impact for one year. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Laura Gabbert (Sunset Story, The Healers of 400 Parnassus), Justin Schein (Down on Polk Street)
Starring- Colin Beavan, Michelle Conlin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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8-24-09
1) Halloween II
Plot- The second Halloweed franchise remake by Rob Zombie.
Written and Directed by- Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects, Halloween)
Starring- Scout Taylor-Compton, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, Danielle Harris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Taking Woodstock
Plot- When Woodstock organizers have the plug pulled on their event, a young man spending the summer working on his parents’ farm, helps the event land a permit, and puts the organizers in touch with a dairy farmer whose plot of land could serve as a perfect spot for the concert. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ang Lee (Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm, Ride with the Devil, Hulk, Brokeback Mountain)
Written by- James Schamus (Ride with the Devil)
Starring- Demetri Martin, Imelda Staunton, Emile Hirsch, Eugene Levy, Liev Schreiber, Paul Dano
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) The Final Destination
Plot- After a premonition of a deadly race-car crash helps saves the lives of a group of teens, Death sets out to collect those who evaded their fate. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David R. Ellis (Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, Final Destination 2, Cellular, Snakes on a Plane)
Written by- Eric Bress (Blunt, Final Destination 2, The Butterfly Effect)
Starring- Nick Zano, Krista Allen, Andrew Fiscella, Mykelti Williamson, Shantel VanSanten
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Big Fan
Plot- A hardcore New York Giants football fan struggles to deal with the consequences when he is beaten up by his favorite player. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Robert D. Siegel (Writer of: The Onion Movie, The Wrestler)
Starring- Patton Oswalt, Kevin Corrigan, Michael Rapaport
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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8-18-09
1) Inglourious Basterds
Plot- An American-led killing squad known as “The Basterds” terrorize the Nazis in German-occupied France during World War II. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Quentin Tarantino (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Sin City, Grindhouse: Death Proof)
Starring- Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, B.J. Novak, Mike Myers, Michael Fassbender
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Post Grad
Plot- When recent college graduate Ryden Malby discovers she can’t land a good job because of the working world’s harsh climate, she moves back in with her oddball family in order to reconsider her options. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Vicky Jenson (Shrek, Shark Tale)
Written by- Kelly Fremon
Starring- Alexis Bledel, Zach Gilford, Michael Keaton, Jane Lynch, Bobby Coleman, Carol Burnett, J.K. Simmons
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) My One and Only [limited]
Plot- A 1950s-set comedy in which the glamorous Anne Deveraux leaves her adulterous husband and embarks on a drive down the Eastern Seaboard on a quixotic search for a wealthy man to fund a new life for her and her sons. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Richard Loncraine (Full Circle, The Missionary, Brimstone & Treacle, Bellman and True, Richard III, Wimbeldon, Firewall)
Written by- Charlie Peters (Music from Another Room, Krippendorf’s Tribe, My Father the Hero, Passed Away, 3 Men and a Little Lady, Her Alibi, Hot to Trot, Blame It on Rio, Kiss Me Goodbye, Paternity)
Starring- Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman, Mark Rendall, Chris Noth, Kevin Bacon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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8-11-09
1) District 9
Plot- A sci-fi/action story set in a fictional world, where extraterrestrials have become refugees in South Africa. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Neill Blomkamp
Written by- Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Starring- Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Bandslam
Plot- An outcast bonds with the popular girl on campus over their shared love of music, and together they decide to form a rock group and enter their school’s upcoming battle of the bands competition. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Todd Graff
Written by- Josh A. Cagan, Todd Graff (Used People, Fly by Night,The Vanishing, Angie, The Beautician and the Beast)
Starring- Alyson Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) The Time Traveler’s Wife
Plot- A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Schwentke (Flightplan)
Written by- Bruce Joel Rubin (The Last Mimzy, Stuart Little 2, Deep Impact, My Life, Deceived, Jacob’s Ladder, Ghost, Deadly Friend, Brainstorm)
Starring- Eric Bana, Rachel McAdams, Ron Livingston
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Paper Heart [Limited]
Plot- Artist Charlyne Yi blends fiction, fantasy, and documentary in her exploration of what loves means to different people; all the while, she is courted by her real-life boyfriend, Michael Cera. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nicholas Jasenovec
Written by- Nicholas Jasenovec, Charlyne Yi
Starring- Charlyne Yi, Michael Cera, Jake M. Johnson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard [Limited]
Plot- Used-car liquidator Don Ready is hired by a flailing auto dealership to turn their Fourth of July sale into a majorly profitable event. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Neal Brennan (Half Baked)
Written by- Andy Stock, Rick Stempson
Starring- Jeremy Piven, Ving Rhames, James Brolin, David Koechner, Kathryn Hahn, Ed Helms, Tony Hale, Ken Jeong, Alan Thicke
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
6) It Might Get Loud [limited]
Plot- A documentary on the electric guitar from the point of view of three significant rock musicians: The Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Gracie)
Starring- Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
7) Spread [limited]
Plot- In Los Angeles, Nikki is a sexual grafter who uses his assets to enjoy the city’s richest women and their lifestyle. Soon he finds himself torn between two very different women: Samantha, a lawyer who gives Nikki more than he’s ever had before, and Heather, a waitress and equally savvy grafter in her own right. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Mackenzie (Hallam Foe, Asylum, Young Adam, The Last Great Wilderness)
Written by- Jason Dean Hall
Starring- Ashton Kutcher, Anne Heche, Margarita Levieva, Sebastian Stan, Sonia Rockwell, Maria Conchita Alonso
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
8) Grace [limited]
Plot- After losing her unborn child, Madeline Matheson insists on carrying the baby to term. Following the delivery, the child miraculously returns to life, with an appetite for human blood. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Paul Solet
Starring- Jordan Ladd, Samantha Ferris, Gabrielle Rose, Malcolm Stewart, Stephen Park, Serge Houde
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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8-4-09
1) Julie & Julia
Plot- A frustrated secretary tries to shake up her life by chronicling her attempt to cook all 524 recipes in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” in a year’s time. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Nora Ephron (Writer of: Silkwood, Heartburn, When Harry Met Sally…, Cookie, My Blue Heaven, This is My Life, Sleepless in Seattle, Mixed Nuts, Michael, You’ve Got Mail, Hanging Up, Bewitched; Director of: This is My Life, Sleepless in Seattle, Mixed Nuts, Michael, You’ve Got Mail, Lucky Numbers, Bewitched)
Starring- Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Chris Messina, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jane Lynch
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Shorts
Plot- Kids find a rock that can make wishes come true, but can they save it from the adults?
Written and Directed by- Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Sin City, Grindhouse)
Starring- Jimmy Bennett, James Spader, Kat Dennings, Jake Short, Trevor Gagnon, Leslie Mann, Jon Cryer, William H. Macy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) A Perfect Getaway
Plot- Two couples on a Hawaiian vacation discover that psychopaths are stalking and murdering tourists on the islands. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- David Twohy (Writer of: Critters 2: The Main Course, Warlock, Timescape, The Fugitive, Terminal Velocity, Waterworld, The Arrival, G.I. Jane, Pitch Black, Imposter, Below, The Chronicles of Riddick; Director of: Timescape, The Arrival, Pitch Black, Below, The Chronicles of Riddick)
Starring- Milla Jovovich, Steve Zahn, Timothy Olyphant, Kiele Sanchez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
Plot- An elite military unit comprised of operatives known as the Global Integrated Joint Operating Entity look to dismantle Cobra, an organization headed by a Scottish arms dealer. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stephen Sommers (Writer of: Catch Me If You Can, The Adventures of Huck Finn, Gunmen, The Jungle Book, Tom and Huck, Deep Rising, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, The Scorpion King, Van Helsing; Director of: Catch Me If You Can, The Adventures of Huck Finn, The Jungle Book, Deep Rising, The Mummy, The Mummy Returns, Van Helsing)
Written by- Stuart Beattie (Joey, The Protector, Shutter, Kick, Collateral, Derailed, 30 Days of Night, Australia), David Elliot (Nothing Sacred, The Watcher, Four Brothers, Catacombs), Paul Lovett (Four Brothers)
Starring- Dennis Quaid, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sienna Miller, Jonathan Pryce, Arnold Vosloo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Cold Souls [Limited]
Plot- Paul is an actor who feels bogged down by his participation in a production of Chekov’s play, Vanya. His condition leads him to an organization that will store his soul while he treads the boards, though complications (and international travel) arise when his soul goes missing. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sophie Barthes
Starring- Paul Giamatti, Emily Watson, Dina Korzun, David Strathairn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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7-28-09
1) Funny People
Plot- When seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship inspires him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Judd Apatow (Writer of: Heavy Weights, Celtic Pride, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Fun with Dick and Jane, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, Knocked Up; Director of: The 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up)
Starring- Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Jonah Hill, Eric Bana, Ken Jeong, Jason Schwartzman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Aliens in the Attic
Plot- In Maine, a group of teenagers must protect their vacation home from the aliens who have taken over the top floor of the dwelling. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Schultz (The Honeymooners, When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, Like Mike, Drive Me Crazy, Bandwagon)
Written by- Mark Burton (Madagascar), Adam F. Goldberg (Fanboys)
Starring- Ashley Tisdale, Robert Hoffman, Carter Jenkins, Ashley Boettcher, Doris Roberts, Kevin Nealon, Andy Richter, Tim Meadows, Thomas Haden Church
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) The Collector [limited]
Plot- Desperate to repay his debt to his ex-wife, an ex-con plots a heist at his new employer’s country home, unaware that a second criminal has also targeted the property, and rigged it with a series of deadly traps. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marcus Dunstan
Written by- Patrick Melton (Feast 3: The Happy Finish, Saw V, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, Saw IV, Feast), Marcus Dunstan (Feast 3: The Happy Finish, Saw V, Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, Saw IV, Feast)
Starring- Josh Stewart, Andrea Roth, Juan Fernández, Madeline Zima, Robert Wisdom, Daniella Alonso
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Adam [limited]
Plot- Soon after Beth moves into her new apartment, the beautiful, emotionally fragile writer is drawn to her downstairs neighbor, Adam, a handsome young guy who has Asperger’s Syndrome. He’s an odd fellow with whom a relationship seems impossible … (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Max Mayer (Better Living)
Starring- Hugh Dancy, Rose Byrne, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, Frankie Faison
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) The Cove [limited]
Plot- Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renown dolphin trainer Ric O’Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Louie Psihoyos
Written by- Mark Monroe (Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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7-21-09
1) G-Force
Plot- A specially trained squad of guinea pigs is dispatched to stop a diabolical billionaire from taking over the world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Hoyt Yeatman
Written by- Marianne and Cormac Wibberley (Motel Blue, The 6th Day, I Spy, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttlem National Treasure, The Shaggy Dog, National Treasure: Book of Secrets), Ted Elliott (Little Monsters, Aladdin, The Puppet Masters, Small Soldiers, The Mask of Zorro, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Legend of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End), Terry Rossio Little Monsters, Aladdin, The Puppet Masters, Small Soldiers, The Mask of Zorro, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Legend of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Déjà Vu, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End), Tim Firth (Blackball, Calendar Girls, Kinky Boots, Confessions of a Shopaholic)
Voices of- Will Arnett, Penélope Cruz, Zach Galifianakis, Bill Nighy, Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan
2) The Ugly Truth
Plot- A macho morning TV show correspondent makes a bet with his love-challenged producer: If his tips on how to land and keep a guy don’t work, he’ll quit the business. But while he coaches her through a fledgling romance, can he avoid falling for her, and vice versa? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Monster-in-Law, 21)
Written by- Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah Lutz (She’s the Man), Kirsten Smith (She’s the Man)
Starring- Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Bree Turner, Eric Winter, Cheryl Hines, John Michael Higgins
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Orphan
Plot- After their unborn baby dies, Kate and John decide to adopt a child. However, through a strange sequence of events follows the child’s arrival, sinister intentions become apparant. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jaume Collet-Serra (House of Wax, Goal II: Living the Dream)
Written by- David Johnson
Starring- Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) The Answer Man
Plot- A reclusive author of a well-known spiritual guidance book falls for a sensible chiropractor and learns some important life lessons as he begins to face the public and his past. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John Hindman
Starring- Jeff Daniels, Lauren Graham, Lou Taylor Pucci, Olivia Thirlby, Kat Dennings, Tony Hale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Shrink [limited]
Plot- A tragedy sends LA’s top celebrity shrink into a personal and professional funk. Gradually, his experiences with a pro-bono client might serve as his best prescription for happiness, as he begins to reconnect with those around him. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jonas Pate (The Grave, Deceiver, The Take)
Written by- Thomas Moffett
Starring- Kevin Spacey, Mark Webber, Keke Palmer, Saffron Burrows, Jack Huston, Pell James, Laura Ramsey, Dallas Roberts, Robert Loggia, Gore Vidal
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) In the Loop [limited]
Plot- A comedy centered on an English government representative who accidently backed the idea of a U.S.-led war in the Middle East, and the subsequent fallout on both sides of the Atlantic. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Armando Iannucci
Written by- Jesse Armstrong (Magicians), Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Ian Martin, Tony Roche
Starring- Tom Hollander, Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini, Gina McKee, Steve Coogan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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7-14-09
1) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [7/15]
Plot- In his sixth year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter discovers even more about the evil Lord Voldemort’s past, thanks to his mentor Dumbledore and mysterious textbook marked “This book is the property of the Half-Blood Prince.” By the end of the year, nothing will ever be the same. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Yates (The Tichborne Claimant, The Girl in the Café, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
Written by- Steve Kloves (Racing with the Moon, The Fabulous Baker Boys, Flesh and Bone, Wonder Boys, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
Starring- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Helena Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall, Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) (500) Days of Summer [limited]
Plot- Greeting-card writer Tom, falls for his new colleague, Summer, on her first day of work. What comes next is a look at the subsequent year-and-a-half period the two lovers spend together. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marc Webb
Written by- Scott Neustadter (The Pink Panther 2), Michael H. Weber (The Pink Panther 2)
Starring- Zooey Deschanel, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Geoffrey Arend, Chloe Moretz, Matthew Gray Gubler, Clark Gregg, Patricia Belcher
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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7-7-09
1) Brüno
Plot- Flamboyant Austrian fashion reporter Bruno travels the world in search of the latest style trends. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Larry Charles (Masked and Anonymous, Borat, Religulous)
Written by- Sacha Baron Cohen (Ali G Indahouse, Borat), Anthony Hines (Borat), Dan Mazer (Ali G Indahouse, Borat), Jeff Schaffer (The Cat in the Hat, EuroTrip)
Starring- Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten, Clifford Bañagale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) I Love You, Beth Cooper
Plot- The last night of high school takes an unexpected turn after geeky grad Denis Cooverman declares his love for hottie cheerleader Beth Cooper in his valedictorian speech. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Columbus (Rent, 3-D Rocks, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Bicentennial Man, Stepmom, Nine Months, Mrs. Doubtfire, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Only the Lonely, Home Alone, Heartbreak Hotel, Adventures in Babysitting)
Written by- Larry Doyle (Duplex, Looney Tunes: Back in Action)
Starring- Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren London, Lauren Storm, Shawn Roberts
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Blood: The Last Vampire [limited]
Plot- A vampire named Saya, who is part of covert government agency that hunts and destroys demons in a post-WWII Japan, is inserted in a military school to discover which one of her classmates is a demon is disguise. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Nahon (Kiss of the Dragon)
Written by- Chris Chow (Blood: The Last Vampire)
Starring- Gianna Jun, Allison Miller, Masiela Lusha, JJ Feild, Koyuki
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Humpday [limited]
Plot- Andrew reunites with Ben, his college pal who has become, in Andrew’s mind, too domesticated. Offering him an alternative, the two guys hit a party at a sex-positive commune, where they are inspired to consider taking on a boundary-pushing art project. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Lynn Shelton (We Go Way Back, My Effortless Brilliance)
Starring- Mark Duplass, Joshua Leonard, Alycia Delmore, Lynn Shelton, Trina Willard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) Soul Power [limited]
Plot- A documentary on the legendary soul music concert staged in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974, which was staged to compliment the Rumble in the Jungle, the rematch between boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jeffrey Levy-Hinte
Movieguy’s Prediction-3 / 4 Stars
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6-30-09
1) Public Enemies [7/1]
Plot- FBI agent Melvin Purvis sets his sights on American gangster John Dillinger and others in an attempt to curb a rampant Chicago crime spree during the 1930s. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Mann (Thief, The Keep, Manhunter, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, Ali, Collateral, Miami Vice)
Written by- Ronan Bennett (A Man You Don’t Meet Every Day, A Further Gesture, Face, Lucky Break), Michael Mann (Thief, The Keep, Manhunter, The Last of the Mohicans, Heat, The Insider, Ali, Collateral, Miami Vice), Ann Biderman (Copycat, Primal Fear, Smilla’s Sense of Snow)
Starring- Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, Stephen Dorff, Marion Cotillard, Channing Tatum, Billy Crudup, Giovanni Ribisi, Matt Craven, Leelee Sobieski, James Russo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs [7/1]
Plot- The third movie in the Ice Age series.
Written and Directed by- Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age, Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown), Mike Thurmeier
Voices of- Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah, Karen Disher, Bill Hader, Jane Lynch, Seann William Scott, Kristen Wiig
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) I Hate Valentine’s Day [limited]
Plot- A florist tries to convince a restaurant owner to date her without the fear of it becoming a full-fledged relationship. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Nia Vardalos (Writer of: My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Connie and Carla)
Starring- Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Judah Friedlander, Stephen Guarino, Amir Arison, Zoe Kazan, Gary Wilmes, Rachel Dratch
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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6-23-09
1) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen [6/24]
Plot- Decepticon forces return to Earth on a mission to take Sam Witwicky prisoner, after the young hero learns the truth about the ancient origins of the Transformers. Joining the mission to protect humankind is Optimus Prime, who forms an alliance with international armies for a second epic battle. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock, Pearl Harbor, Bad Boys II, The Island, Transformers)
Written by- Ehren Kruger (Arlington Road, Scream 3, Reindeer Games, Imposter, The Ring, The Ring Two, The Skeleton Key, Blood and Chocolate), Roberto Orci (The Island, The Legend of Zorro, Mission: Impossible III, Transformers, Star Trek), Alex Kurtzman (The Island, The Legend of Zorro, Mission: Impossible III, Transformers, Star Trek)
Starring- Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox, Isabel Lucas, Josh Duhamel, Hugo Weaving, Michael Papajohn, John Turturro, Rainn Wilson, Tyrese Gibson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) My Sister’s Keeper
Plot- Anna Fitzgerald looks to earn medical emancipation from her parents who until now have relied on their youngest child to help their leukemia-stricken daughter Kate remain alive. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nick Cassavetes (Unhook the Stars, She’s So Lovely, John Q, The Notebook, Alpha Dog)
Written by- Jeremy Leven (The Notebook, Alex & Emma, Crazy as Hell, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Don Juan DeMarco, Playing for Keeps, Creator), Nick Cassavetes (Unhook the Stars, Blow, Whatever We Do, Alpha Dog)
Starring- Cameron Diaz, Abigail Breslin, Alec Baldwin, Sofia Vassilieva, Jason Patric, Emily Deschanel
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Chéri
Plot- A romantic drama set in 1920s Paris, where the son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with the older woman who educated him in the ways of love. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity, Dirty Pretty Things, Mrs. Henderson Presents)
Written by- Christopher Hampton (A Doll’s House, The Honorary Consul, The Good Father, Oviri, Dangerous Liaisons, Carrington, Total Eclipse, Mary Reilly, The Secret Agent, The Quiet American, Imagining Argentina, Atonement)
Starring- Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Friend, Kathy Bates, Felicity Jones
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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6-16-09
1) Whatever Works
Plot- An eccentric older man encounters a Southern belle and promptly falls in love. But how will the couple, her family, and his New York City friends mix? (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Woody Allen
Starring- Evan Rachel Wood, Larry David, Henry Cavill, Ed Begley Jr., Jessica Hecht, Patricia Clarkson
Movieguy’s Verdict- 4 / 4 Stars (Larry David, you are my hero!)
2) The Proposal
Plot- A publishing executive forces her assistant to marry her so she can avoid being deportated to Canada. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anne Fletcher (Step Up, 27 Dresses)
Written by- Pete Chiarelli
Starring- Sandra Bullock, Ryan Reynolds, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Betty White, Denis O’Hare, Malin Akerman
Movieguy’s Verdict- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Year One
Plot- When two lazy hunter-gatherers are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through their ancient world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Harold Ramis (The Ice Harvest, Analyze That, Bedazzled, Analyze This, Multiplicity, Stuart Saves His Family, Groundhog Day, Club Paradise, Vacation, Caddyshack)
Written by- Harold Ramis (Analyze That, Bedazzled, Analyze This, Groundhog Day, Rover Dangerfield, Ghostbusters II, Caddyshack II, Armed and Dangerous, Club Paradise, Back to School, Meatballs III: Summer Job, Ghost Busters, Stripes, Caddyshack, Meatballs, Animal House), Gene Stupnitsky, Lee Eisenberg
Starring- Jack Black, Michael Cera, Olivia Wilde, Oliver Platt, David Cross, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Vinnie Jones, Hank Azaria, Juno Temple, Xander Berkeley, Horatio Sanz, Harold Ramis, Bill Hader
Movieguy’s Verdict- 0 / 4 Stars
4)
Food, Inc. [limited]
Plot- An unflattering documentary about America’s corporate controlled food industry and its trickle-down effects on the country’s farmers and the health of its citizens. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Kenner
Starring- Michael Pollan, Eric Schlosser
Movieguy’s Verdict- 3 / 4 Stars
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6-9-09
1) The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
Plot- Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day’s work for dispatcher Walter Garbe into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tony Scott (Déjà-Vu, Domino, Man of Fire, Spy Game, Enemy of the State, Crimson Tide, Top Gun)
Written by- Brian Helgeland (Man on Fire, The Order, Mystic River, Blood Work, A Knight’s Tale, Payback, The Postman, Conspiracy Theory, L.A. Confidential, Assassins, Highway to Hell, 976-EVIL, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Starring- Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Luis Guzmán, Victor Gojcaj, John Turturro, James Gandolfini, Michael Rispoli, Ramon Rodriguez, John Benjamin Hickey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Imagine That
Plot- A financial executive who can’t stop the downward spiral of his career discovers that his daughter’s blanket is telling her the secrets of rival companies. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Karey Kirkpatrick (The Rescuers Down Under, James and the Giant Peach, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Chicken Run, The Little Vampire, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Over the Hedge, Charlotte’s Web, The Spiderwick Chronicles)
Written by- Ed Solomon (The In-Laws, Levity, Charlie’s Angels, What Planet Are You From?, Men in Black, Super Mario Bros., Mom and Dad Save the World, Leaving Normal, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure), Chris Matheson (Monkeys, Evil Alien Conquerors, The Wise Ones, Mr. Wrong, A Goofy Movie, Mike the Detective, Mom and Dad Save the World, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure)
Starring- Eddie Murphy, Thomas Haden Church, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Nicole Ari Parker, Vanessa Williams
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars, obviously
3) Tetro [limited]
Plot- Bennie travels to Buenos Aires to find his long-missing older brother, a once-promising writer who is now a remnant of his former self. Bennie’s discovery of his brother’s near-finished play might hold the answer to understanding their shared past and renewing their bond. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Francis Ford Coppola (The Bellboy and the Playgirls, Tonight for Sure, Dementia 13, You’re a Big Boy Now, Finian’s Rainbow, The Rain People, The Godfather, The Conversation, The Godfather: Part II, Apocalypse Now, One from the Heart, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, The Cotton Club, Captain EO, Peggy Sue Got Married, Gardens of Stone, The Godfather: Part III, Dracula, Jack, The Rainmaker, Youth Without Youth)
Starring- Vincent Gallo, Alden Ehrenreich, Maribel Verdú, Klaus Maria Brandauer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Moon [limited]
Plot- Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet’s power problems. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Duncan Jones
Written by- Nathan Parker
Starring- Sam Rockwell, Matt Berry, Robin Chalk, Dominique McElligott, Kaya Scodelario, Kevin Spacey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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6-2-09
1) Land of the Lost
Plot- On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant and a redneck survivalist. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brad Silberling (Casper, City of Angels, Moonlight Mile, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, 10 Items or Less)
Written by- Chris Henchy, Dennis McNicholas (The Ladies Man)
Starring- Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, Anna Friel, Bobb’e J. Thompson
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) The Hangover
Plot- In Las Vegas, three groomsmen lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, forcing them to retrace their steps in order to find him before the church bells ring. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Todd Phillips (School for Scoundrels, Starsky & Hutch, Old School, Bittersweet Motel, Road Trip)
Written by- Jon Lucas (Rustin, Rebound, Full of It, Four Christmases, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past), Scott Moore (Rebound, Full of It, Four Christmases, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past)
Starring- Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Sasha Barrese, Jeffrey Tambor, Ken Jeong, Rachael Harris, Mike Tyson, Mike Epps
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) My Life in Ruins
Plot- A travel guide rediscovers her romantic side, with a very unlikely match, as she whisks a group of tourists around Greece. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Donald Petrie (Grumpy Old Men, Ri¢hie Ri¢h, Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Welcome to Mooseport, Just My Luck)
Written by- Mike Reiss (The Simpsons Movie)
Starring- Nia Vardalos, Richard Dreyfuss, Rachel Dratch, Alexis Georgoulis, Alistair McGowan, Harland Williams, Caroline Goodall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
4) Away We Go [limited]
Plot- A couple who is expecting their first child travel around the U.S. in order to find a perfect place to start their family. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Jarhead, Revolutionary Road)
Written by- Dave Eggers, Vendela Vida
Starring- John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Allison Janney, Carmen Ejogo, Catherine O’Hara, Jeff Daniels, Jim Gaffigan, Samantha Pryor, Maggie Gyllenhaal
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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5-26-09
1) Up
Plot- By tying thousands of balloon to his home, 78-year-old Carl Fredricksen sets out to fulfill his lifelong dream to see the wilds of South America. Right after lifting off, however, he learns he isn’t alone on his journey, since Russell, a wilderness explorer 70 years his junior, has inadvertently become a stowaway on the trip. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Pete Docter (Monsters, Inc.), Bob Peterson
Written by- Bob Peterson (Finding Nemo)
Voices by- Edward Asner, Jordan Nagai, John Ratzenberger, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Drag Me to Hell
Plot- A loan officer ordered to evict an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse which turns her life into a living nightmare. Desperate, she turns to a seer for help, and learns she only has a short period of time before she is literally ushered into Hell. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 3, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man, The Gift, For Love of the Game, A Simple Plan, The Quick and the Dead, Army of Darkness, Darkman, Evil Dead II, Crimewave, The Evil Dead)
Written by- Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Crimewave, Evil Dead II, Easy Wheels, Darkman, The Nutt House, Army of Darkness, The Hudsucker Proxy, Spider-Man 3), Ivan Raimi (Easy Wheels, Darkman, The Nutt House, Army of Darkness, Spider-Man 3)
Starring- Alison Lohman, Justin Long, Ruth Livier, Dileep Rao, Lorna Raver, David Paymer, Adriana Barraza
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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5-19-09
1) Terminator Salvation [5/21]
Plot- John Connor is joined in his attempt to defeat Skynet by Marcus Wright, a man who apparently has been rescued from the past, though Connor wonders if instead he’s been sent from the future as a foil to his plan. As Connor and Wright push deep into the heart of Skynet, they get closer and closer to learning the secret behind the organization’s mission to wipe humankind off the planet. (imdb.com)
Directed by- McG (Charlie’s Angels, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, We Are Marshall)
Written by- John D. Brancato (Primeval, Catwoman, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Game, The Net, Mindwarp, Interceptor, Into the Sun, Severed Ties, Femme Fatale, The Unborn, Watchers II), Michael Ferris (Primeval, Catwoman, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, The Game, The Net, Mindwarp, Interceptor, Into the Sun, Severed Ties, Femme Fatale, The Unborn, Watchers II)
Starring- Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood, Helena Bonham Carter, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common, Jane Alexander, Michael Ironside
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Plot- Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Shawn Levy (Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther, Night at the Museum)
Written by- Robert Ben Garant (Taxi, The Pacifier, Herbie Fully Loaded, Let’s Go to Prison, Night at the Museum, Reno 911!: Miami, Balls of Fury), Thomas Lennon (Taxi, The Pacifier, Herbie Fully Loaded, Let’s Go to Prison, Night at the Museum, Reno 911!: Miami, Balls of Fury)
Starring- Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Hank Azaria, Robin Williams, Christopher Guest, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Bill Hader
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Dance Flick
Plot- A spoof of dancing movies.
Directed by- Damien Wayans
Written by- Damien, Shawn, Marlon, Craig and Keenen Ivory Wayans (Little Man, White Chicks, Most Wanted, A Low Down Dirty Shame)
Starring- Shoshana Bush, Damon Wayans Jr., Essence Atkins, Affion Crockett
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) The Girlfriend Experience [limited]
Plot- A drama set in the days leading up to the 2008 Presidential election, and centered on a high-end Manhattan call girl meeting the challenges of her boyfriend, her clients, and her work. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Kafka, Underneath, Gray’s Anatomy, Schizopolis, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Ocean’s Eleven, Full Frontal, Solaris, Ocean’s Twelve, Bubble, The Good German, Ocean’s Thirteen)
Written by- Brian Koppelman (Rounders, Knockaround Guys, Runaway Jury, Walking Tall, Ocean’s Thirteen), David Levien (Rounders, Knockaround Guys, Runaway Jury, Walking Tall, Ocean’s Thirteen)
Starring- Sasha Grey, Chris Santos, Peter Zizzo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Easy Virtue [limited]
Plot- A young Englishman brings his glamorous American bride home to meet his family, and she arrives like a blast from the future, blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stephan Elliott (Frauds, Eye of the Beholder)
Written by- Stephan Elliott (Frauds, Eye of the Beholder), Sheridan Jobbins
Starring- Jessica Biel, Ben Barnes, Kristin Scott Thomas, Colin Firth, Kimberley Nixon, Katherine Parkinson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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5-12-09
1) Angels & Demons
Plot- Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon finds himself in Rome, where must race against time to prevent the Illuminati, a secret society, from putting in motion a terrorist act that could destroy the Vatican. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ron Howard (Frost/Nixon, The Da Vinci Code, Cinderella Man, The Missing, A Beautiful Mind, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Edtv, Ransom, Apollo 13, The Paper, Far and Away, Backdraft, Parenthood, Willow, Gung Ho, Cocoon, Splash, Night Shift, Grand Theft Auto)
Written by- David Koepp (Director of:Ghost Town, Secret Window, Stir of Echoes, The Trigger Effect; Writer of: Ghost Town, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Zathura, War of the Worlds, Secret Window, Spider-Man, Panic Room, Stir of Echoes, Snake Eyes, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, The Shadow, The Paper, Carlito’s Way, Jurassic Park, Death Becomes Her), Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, The Client, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Lost in Space, Practical Magic, I Robot, The Da Vinci Code, I Am Ledend)
Starring- Tom Hanks, Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, Armin Mueller-Stahl
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Management
Plot- A traveling saleswoman tries to shake off a motel manager who chases her across the country after she has an ill-advised fling with him. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Stephen Belber (Writer of: Tape, The Laramie Project, Drifting Elegant)
Starring- Jennifer Aniston, Steve Zahn, Woody Harrelson, Margo Martindale, Fred Ward, Josh Lucas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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5-5-09
1) Star Trek
Plot- The origin story of Captain James T. Kirk, Spock and the crew of the USS Enterprise before they had boldly gone where no man had gone before. (imdb.com)
Directed by- J.J. Abrams (Mission: Impossible III)
Written by- Roberto Orci (The Island, The Legend of Zorro, Mission: Impossible III, Transformers), Alex Kurtzman (The Island, The Legend of Zorro, Mission: Impossible III, Transformers)
Starring- Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Eric Bana, Bruce Greenwood, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Winona Ryder, Clifton Collins Jr., Leonard Nimoy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Next Day Air
Plot- When a delivery man leaves a package containing bricks of cocaine at the wrong address, it sets into motion a battle of wills and wits between the dealer, the intended recipients, and the people who have the drugs and plan to sell them off. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Benny Boom
Written by- Blair Cobbs
Starring- Mike Epps, Donald Faison, Wood Harris, Omari Hardwick, Emilio Rivera, Cisco Reyes, Yasmin Deliz, Mos Def
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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4-28-09
1) Battle for Terra
Plot- A space explorer crash-lands on the planet Terra and finds himself at the forefront of a battle to prevent his people, who are entrenched in a civil war at home, from invading the beautiful, peaceful planet. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Aristomenis Tsirbas
Written by- Evan Spiliotopoulos (Art Heist, Pooh’s Heffalump Movie)
Starring- Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, Justin Long, Rosanna Arquette, Brian Cox, David Cross, Beverly D’Angelo, Chris Evans, James Garner, Danny Glover, Mark Hamill, David Krumholtz, Amanda Peet, Ron Perlman, Dennis Quaid, Danny Trejo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Plot- At his younger brother’s wedding, a womanizer is haunted by his romantic past. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Waters (Head Over Heels, Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, Just Like Heaven, The Spiderwick Chronicles)
Written by- Jon Lucas (Four Christmases, Full of It, Rebound, Rustin), Scott Moore (Four Christmases, Full of It, Rebound, Rustin)
Starring- Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Emma Stone, Michael Douglas, Breckin Meyer, Lacey Chabert, Robert Forster, Anne Archer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Plot- The back-story for the X-Men character Wolverine.
Directed by- Gavin Hood (Rendition, Tsotsi, A Reasonable Man)
Written by- David Benioff (25th Hour, Troy, Stay, The Kite Runner), Skip Woods (Swordfish, Hitman)
Starring- Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Dominic Monaghan, Lynn Collins, Danny Huston, Taylor Kitsch, Daniel Henney, Kevin Durand
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) The Limits of Control [limited]
Plot- The story of a mysterious loner who exists outside the law and is in the process of completing his current job. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jim Jarmusch (Permanent Vacation, Stranger Than Paradise, Coffee and Cigarettes, Down by Law, Mystery Train, Night on Earth, Dead Man, Year of the Horse, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Broken Flowers)
Starring- Isaach De Bankolé, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, John Hurt, Gael García Bernal, Paz de la Huerta, Youki Kudoh, Hiam Abbass, Luis Tosar
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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4-21-09
1) Obsessed
Plot- “Fatal Attraction: The Remake”
Directed by- Steve Shill
Written by- David Loughery (Lakeview Terrace, Tom and Huck, Money Train, The Three Musketeers, Passenger 57, Flashback, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Dreamscape)
Starring- Beyoncé Knowles, Idris Elba, Ali Larter, Jerry O’Connell, Bonnie Perlman, Bruce McGill
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Fighting
Plot- In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints)
Written by- Robert Munic (The Pros & Cons of Breathing), Dito Montiel (A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints)
Starring- Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Luis Guzmán, Zulay Henao, Brian J. White
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) The Soloist
Plot- A Los Angeles reporter befriends a brilliant but troubled musician and one-time Julliard student who currently lives on Skid Row. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement)
Written by- Susannah Grant (Pocahontas, Ever After, 28 Days, Erin Brockovich, In Her Shoes, Charlotte’s Web, Catch and Release)
Starring- Jamie Foxx, Robert Downey Jr., Catherine Keener, Stephen Root, Tom Hollander, Rachael Harris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Tyson [limited]
Plot- A mixture of original interviews, archival footage, and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James Toback (When Will I Be Loved, Harvard Man, Black and White, Two Girls and a Guy, Bugsy, The Big Bang, The Pick-up Artist, Exposed, Love and Money, Fingers, The Gambler)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Mutant Chronicles [limited]
Plot- In the year 2707, a soldier leads a campaign to save the Earth — which has been rendered unrecognizable from a war between the four corporations who control the planet — from the mutant menace which has been unleashed from its prison by an explosion. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Simon Hunter (Lighthouse)
Written by- Philip Eisner (Event Horizon)
Starring- Thomas Jane, Ron Perlman, Devon Aoki, John Malkovich, Shauna Macdonald
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
6) The Informers [limited]
Plot- A multi-strand narrative set in early 1980′s Los Angeles, centered on an array of characters who represent both the top of the heap (a Hollywood dream merchant, a dissolute rock star, an aging newscaster) and the bottom (a voyeuristic doorman, an amoral ex-con). Connecting the intertwining strands are a group of beautiful, blonde young men and women who sleep all day and party all night, doing drugs — and one another — with abandon, never realizing that they are dancing on the edge of a volcano. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gregor Jordan (Two Hands, Buffalo Soldiers, Ned Kelly)
Written by- Bret Easton Ellis, Nicholas Jarecki
Starring- Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder, Rhys Ifans, Chris Isaak, Lou Taylor Pucci, Brad Renfro
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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4-14-09
1) State of Play
Plot- U.S. congressman Stephen Collins seems to be the rising star in the world of politics — until his research assistant, who was also his mistress, is murdered. Then the secrets start coming out, and it’s up to a star reporter and his cohort to uncover the truth. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kevin Macdonald (Chaplin’s Goliath, Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance, One Day in September, A Brief History of Errol Morris, Touching the Void, The Last King of Scotland, My Enemy’s Enemy)
Written by- Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom, Lions for Lambs), Tony Gilroy (The Cutting Edge, Dolores Claiborne, Extreme Measures, Armageddon, Bait, Proof of Life, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Michael Clayton, Duplicity), Billy Ray (Color of Night, The Shooter, Volcano, Hart’s War, Shattered Glass, Suspect Zero, Flightplan, Breach)
Starring- Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Ben Affleck, Katy Mixon, Jason Bateman, Robin Wright Penn, Helen Mirren, Jeff Daniels, Maria Thayer, Viola Davis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Crank: High Voltage
Plot- Chev Chelios hunts down the mobster who stole his heart and replaced it with a battery-powered unit that requires regular jolts of electricity to keep it working. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mark Neveldine (Crank, Pathology), Brian Taylor (Crank, Pathology)
Starring- Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr., David Carradine, Bai Ling, Corey Haim, Efren Ramirez, Dwight Yoakam
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) 17 Again
Plot- Mike O’Donnell has lived a life full of regrets. Suddenly, he reverts back to his 17-year-old self who looks to navigate high school and create a path that leads to a better adult existence. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Burr Steers (Writer of: Igby Goes Down, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days; Director of: Igby Goes Down)
Written by- Jason Filardi (Bringing Down the House, Drum)
Starring- Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon, Tyler Steelman, Allison Miller, Sterling Knight, Michelle Trachtenberg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Every Little Step [limited]
Plot- A documentary that follows a group of dancers as they navigate the auditions for the Broadway revival of “A Chorus Line”. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Adam Del Deo (The Year of the Yao, …So Goes the Nation), James D. Stern (All the Rage, Michael Jordan to the Max, The Year of the Yao, …So Goes the Nation)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Is Anybody There? [limited]
Plot- A drama centered on Edward, a ten-year-old boy who is growing up in an elderly-care facility run by his parents, and his bond with the home’s newest arrival, a retired magician named Clarence. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Crowley (Intermission, Boy A)
Written by- Peter Harness
Starring- Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Rosemary Harris, David Morrissey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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4-7-09
1) Observe and Report
Plot- A bi-polar mall security guard is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper’s paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can’t apprehend the culprit, a surly police detective, is recruited to close the case, bringing out the worst in Ronnie’s temperamental personality. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jody Hill (The Foot Fist Way)
Starring- Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta, Michael Peña, Dan Bakkedahl, Jesse Plemons
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Dragonball: Evolution
Plot- Upon discovering he was sent to Earth to carrying out a sinister plan, a humanoid alien named Goku looks to fulfill his dying grandfather’s wish: save the planet. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Wong (Writer of: The Boys Next Door; Writer and Director of: Final Destination, The One, Final Destination 3)
Written by- Ben Ramsey (The Big Hit, Love and a Bullet)
Starring- Justin Chatwin, James Marsters, Chow Yun-Fat, Emmy Rossum, Jamie Chung
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Plot- A documentary about the founding members of Anvil, the Canadian heavy-metal band that missed out on fame in the 1980s, keep a torch lit as they begin recording their 13th album and head out on a tour to support the record. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sacha Gervasi (Writer of: The Big Tease, The Terminal)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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3-31-09
1) Adventureland
Plot- During the summer of 1987, a recent college graduate takes what he thinks is a going-nowhere job at his local amusement park, only to discover it’s a perfect opportunity to prepare himself for the real world. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Greg Mottola (The Daytrippers, Superbad)
Starring- Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Wiig, Bill Hader, Kelsey Ford, Michael Zegen, Ryan McFarland
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Fast & Furious
Plot- Are you kidding?
Directed by- Justin Lin (Shopping for Fangs, Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis, The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Finishing the Game)
Written by- Chris Morgan (Cellular, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Wanted)
Starring- Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Jordana Brewster, John Ortiz, Laz Alonso, Gal Gadot, Jack Conley, Shea Whigham, Liza Lapira
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Sugar [limited]
Plot- A chronicle of Miguel “Sugar” Santos’s experience in the U.S., as the young Dominican baseball star is recruited to play in the minor leagues. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Anna Boden (Writer of: Half Nelson), Ryan Fleck (Writer and Director of: Half Nelson)
Starring- Algenis Perez Soto, Rayniel Rufino, Andre Holland, Ann Whitney, Ellary Porterfield
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Gigantic [limited]
Plot- Mattress salesman Brian Weathersby finds his plan to adopt a Chinese baby augmented by the arrival of a young woman, who comes into his workplaces, falls asleep on one of the beds, and starts to affect his life upon waking up. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Matt Aselton
Written by- Matt Aselton, Adam Nagata
Starring- Paul Dano, Zooey Deschanel, John Goodman, Edward Asner, Jane Alexander
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Alien Trespass [limited]
Plot- A sci-fi/comedy set in 1957, in which residents of a small town in the Mojave Desert make an alliance with an alien named Urp, whose ship has crash-landed on Earth and released a second creature, the monstrous Ghota, who is bent on destroying humankind. (imdb.com)
Directed by- R.W. Goodwin
Written by- Steven P. Fisher
Starring- Eric McCormack, Jenni Baird, Robert Patrick, Jody Thompson, Dan Lauria, Aaron Brooks, Sarah Smyth
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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3-24-09
1) Monsters vs. Aliens
Plot- When Earth is attacked by aliens, a team of monster allies try to save the planet.
Directed by- Rob Letterman (Shark Tale), Conrad Vernon (Shrek 2)
Written by- Maya Forbes (Seeing Other People, The Rocker), Wallace Wolodarsky (Coldblooded, The Rocker), Rob Letterman (Shark Tale), Jonathan Aibel (Kung Fu Panda), Glenn Berger (Kung Fu Panda)
Starring- Reese Witherspoon, Rainn Wilson, Stephen Colbert, Seth Rogen, Hugh Laurie, Will Arnett, Kiefer Sutherland, Paul Rudd, Julie White, Jeffrey Tambor, Amy Poehler, Ed Helms, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Haunting in Connecticut
Plot- A family who relocates to Northern Connecticut for their son’s health begins to experience supernatural behavior in their new home. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Cornwell
Written by- Adam Simon (Brain Dead, Carnosaur, The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera, The American Nightmare, Bones), Tim Metcalfe (Three for the Road, Million Dollar Mystery, Fright Night Part 2, Iron Maze, Kalifornia, Killer: A Journal of Murder, Bones)
Starring- Virginia Madsen, Kyle Gallner, Martin Donovan, Elias Koteas, Amanda Crew, Martin Donovan, Sophi Knight, Ty Wood
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) 12 Rounds
Plot- Detective Danny Fisher discovers his girlfriend has been kidnapped by a ex-con tied to Baxter’s past, and he’ll have to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Renny Harlin (Born American, Prison, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Cliffhanger, Cutthroat Island, The Long Kiss Goodnight, Deep Blue Sea, Driven, Mindhunters, Exorcist: The Beginning, The Covenant, Cleaner)
Written by- Daniel Kunka
Starring- John Cena, Aidan Gillen, Ashley Scott, Steve Harris, Brian J. White, Gonzalo Menendez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) The Education of Charlie Banks [limited]
Plot- College student Charlie Banks has to face old problems when Mick, a troubled young man from his past, arrives on campus and begins to insert himself into Charlie’s life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Fred Durst (The Longshots)
Written by- Peter Elkoff
Starring- Jesse Eisenberg, Jason Ritter, Eva Amurri, Chris Marquette, Sebastian Stan, Gloria Votsis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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3-17-09
1) Knowing
Plot- When Ted Myles begins to suspect that his son has discovered an artifact that accurately predicts natural disasters and other catastrophes, he goes on to believe his family plays a role in the events that are about to unfold. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alex Proyas (The Crow, Dark City, Garage Days, I, Robot)
Written by- Ryne Douglas Pearson, Juliet Snowden (Boogeyman), Stiles White (Boogeyman), Stuart Hazeldine
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Chandler Canterbury, Rose Byrne, Lara Robinson, Nadia Townsend
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Duplicity
Plot- A pair of corporate spies who share a steamy past hook up to pull off the ultimate con job on their respective bosses — but can they learn to truly love and trust one another? (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tony Gilroy (Writer of: The Cutting Edge, Dolores Claiborne, Extreme Measures, Armageddon, Bait, Proof of Life, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Michael Clayton; Director of: Michael Clayton)
Starring- Julia Roberts, Clive Owen, Tom Wilkinson, Paul Giamatti
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) I Love You, Man
Plot- Friendless Peter Klaven goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding. But when his insta-bond his new friend puts a strain on his relationship with his fiancée. Can the trio learn to live happily ever after? (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Hamburg (Safe Men, Along Came Polly)
Written by- John Hamburg (Safe Men, Meet the Parents, Zoolander, Along Came Polly, Meet the Fockers) Larry Levin (Doctor Dolittle, Dr. Dolittle 2)
Starring- Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Rashida Jones, Sarah Burns, Jon Favreau, J.K. Simmons, Andy Samberg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) The Great Buck Howard [limited]
Plot- A law school dropout, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline. Can the fledgling partnership lead to the comeback of a lifetime? (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sean McGinly (Writer of: Two Days, Critical Mass, Sonic Impact, Scorned 2, Strategic Command, The Confidence Man, Sexual Roulette, Time Under Fire; Director of: Two Days, The Truth About Juliet)
Starring- Colin Hanks, John Malkovich, Tom Hanks, Emily Blunt, Patrick Fischler, Tom Arnold, Griffin Dunne, Ricky Jay, Adam Scott, Steve Zahn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Super Capers [limited]
Plot- Fateful circumstances find everyday guy Ed Gruberman ordered to join a team of superheroes-in-training as their newest member. After stopping an armored car heist, however, Ed finds himself framed for the crime, leading him on an extraordinary mission to prove his innocence, expose the true villain, and repair his team’s reputation. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Ray Griggs
Starring- Justin Whalin, Ray Griggs, Danielle Harris, Clint Howard, Sam Lloyd, Jon Polito, Tom Sizemore, Michael Rooker
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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3-10-09
1) Race to Witch Mountain
Plot- When a cab driver picks up an unusual fare — a brother and sister duo with paranormal powers, who are being pursued by a nefarious organization — he teams up with a discredited astrophysicist to protect the kids and, ultimately, the rest of humankind. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andy Fickman (She’s the Man, The Game Plan)
Written by- Matt Lopez (Bedtime Stories), Mark Bomback (The Night Caller, Godsend, Live Free or Die Hard, Deception)
Starring- Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, AnnaSophia Robb, Alexander Ludwig, Ciarán Hinds, Tom Everett Scott, Chris Marquette, Billy Brown, Garry Marshall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) The Last House on the Left
Plot- After kidnapping and brutally assaulting two young women, a gang led by a prison escapee unknowingly finds refuge at a vacation home belonging the parents of one of the victims — a mother and father who devise an increasingly gruesome series of revenge tactics. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dennis Iliadis
Written by- Adam Alleca, Carl Ellsworth (Red Eye, Disturbia)
Starring- Garret Dillahunt, Monica Potter, Tony Goldwyn, Joshua Cox, Sara Paxton, Spencer Treat Clark
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Miss March
Plot- Waking up from a four-year coma, Eugene takes a cross-country trip with his sex-crazed best friend in order to crash a party at a famous men’s magazine’s legendary headquarters so he can win back his former sweetheart — who is one of the mag’s hottest new pin-ups. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore
Starring- Zach Cregger, Trevor Moore, Raquel Alessi, Molly Stanton, Holly Hindman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Sunshine Cleaning [limited]
Plot- Industrious single mother Rose Lorkowski starts an unusual business in order to send her son to a private school; alongside her unreliable sister, the two women enter the world of biohazard removal and crime scene clean-ups. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christine Jeffs (Rain, Sylvia)
Written by- Megan Holley
Starring- Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, Jason Spevack, Steve Zahn, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Clifton Collins Jr., Eric Christian Olsen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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3-3-09
1) Watchmen
Plot- Set in an alternate vision of the year 1985, the murder of an ex-superhero causes a vigilante named Rorshach to look into the matter, an investigation that reunites him with his surviving old colleagues — all of them former superheroes themselves — and gradually unveils a conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead, 300)
Written by- David Hayter (X-Men, The Scorpion King, X2), Alex Tse
Starring- Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Carla Gugino, Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Matt Frewer, Stephen McHattie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Horsemen [limited]
Plot- A recently widowed detective still grieving over his wife’s death discovers a shocking connection between himself and the suspects in a serial killing spree linked to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jonas Åkerlund (Spun, I’m Going to Tell You a Secret)
Written by- Dave Callaham (Doom)
Starring- Dennis Quaid, Ziyi Zhang, Lou Taylor Pucci, Clifton Collins Jr., Patrick Fugit, Barry Shabaka Henley, Eric Balfour, Peter Stormare
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Phoebe in Wonderland [limited]
Plot- Confounded by her clashes with the seemingly rule-obsessed world, a little girl seeks enlightenment from her unconventional drama teacher. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Daniel Barnz
Starring- Elle Fanning, Patricia Clarkson, Felicity Huffman, Bill Pullman, Campbell Scott, Ian Colletti, Caitlin Sanchez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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2-24-09
1) Crossing Over [limited]
Plot- A multi-character drama centered around the issue of illegal immigration in the United States. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Wayne Kramer (The Cooler, Mindhunters, Running Scared)
Starring- the Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Ashley Judd, Jim Sturgess, Cliff Curtis, Alice Braga
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li
Plot- Interpol agent Chun-Li enters an underground fighting tournament, with her eyes set on M. Bison, the contest’s founder and leader of a crime syndicate who may have been responsible for the death of Chun-Li’s father. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrzej Bartkowiak (Romeo Must Die, Exit Wounds, Cradle 2 the Grave, Doom)
Written by- Justin Marks
Starring- Kristin Kreuk, Chris Klein, Neal McDonough, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robin Shou, Moon Bloodgood, Josie Ho
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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2-17-09
1) Fired Up
Plot- Two high school jocks decide to ditch their annual football training session for cheerleading camp, where they think their ruse will result in plenty of hook-ups. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Will Gluck
Written by- Freedom Jones
Starring- Eric Christian Olsen, Nicholas D’Agosto, Sarah Roemer, Molly Sims, Danneel Harris, David Walton, Adhir Kalyan, AnnaLynne McCord, Juliette Goglia, Philip Baker Hall, John Michael Higgins
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Madea Goes to Jail
Plot- Another movie in Tyler Perry’s Madea series.
Written and Directed by the King of Clichés and Stereotypes- Tyler Perry (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, Daddy’s Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns, The Family That Preys)
Starring- Tyler Perry, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, David Mann, Tamela J. Mann, RonReaco Lee, Ion Overman, Vanessa Ferlito, Viola Davis, Sofía Vergara
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Eleven Minutes [limited]
Plot- A documentary which spends one year in the life of Jay McCarroll, where the first-ever winner of “Project Runway.” Watch as he prepares for his independent runway show at New York’s Fashion Week, and the subsequent selling of his line to stores. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Selditch (Fixing Frank), Robert Tate (Neptune’s Rocking Horse)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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2-10-09
1) The International
Plot- Interpol Agent Louis Salinger and Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Eleanor Whitman pool their resources in an attempt to break up an international arms dealing ring financed by a high-profile bank. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Tykwer (Perfume: The Story of a Murderer)
Written by- Eric Singer
Starring- Clive Owen, Naomi Watts, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Ulrich Thomsen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Friday the 13th
Plot- A group of young adults discover a boarded up Camp Crystal Lake, where they soon encounter Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marcus Nispel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Pathfinder)
Written by- Damian Shannon (Freddy vs. Jason), Mark Swift (Freddy vs. Jason)
Starring- Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Derek Mears, Jonathan Sadowski, Julianna Guill, Ben Feldman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Confessions of a Shopaholic
Plot- A compulsive spender lands herself in an ironic position of an advice counselor for a finance magazine.
Directed by- P.J. Hogan (Peter Pan, Unconditional Love, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Muriel’s Wedding, The Humpty Dumpty Man)
Written by- Tracey Jackson (The Guru, The Other End of the Line), Tim Firth (Blackball, Calendar Girls, Kinky Boots), Kayla Alpert
Starring- Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter, Joan Cusack, John Goodman, John Lithgow, Kristin Scott Thomas, Fred Armisen, Leslie Bibb, Lynn Redgrave
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Two Lovers [Limited]
Plot- Leonard returns to Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, where he soon falls for two very different women: the family friend his parents wish he would marry and his beautiful but volatile new neighbor. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Gray (Little Odessa, The Yards, We Own the Night)
Written by- James Gray (Little Odessa, The Yards, We Own the Night), Ric Menello (Drop Dead Rock)
Starring- Joaquin Phoenix, Gwyneth Paltrow, Vinessa Shaw, Moni Moshonov, Isabella Rossellini, John Ortiz, Bob Ari, Julie Budd, Elias Koteas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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2-3-09
1) Push
Plot- In Hong Kong, a trio of young people with special abilities are pursued by a clandestine U.S. government agency who wants the gifted ones back in their fold. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul McGuigan (Gangster No. 1, The Reckoning, Wicker Park, Lucky Number Slevin)
Written by- David Bourla (Nostradamus, Larceny)
Starring- Camilla Belle, Dakota Fanning, Chris Evans, Djimon Hounsou, Cliff Curtis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) He’s Just Not That Into You
Plot- Romantic woes affect an interconnected group of Baltimore singles and marrieds. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ken Kwapis (Vibes, Sexual Life, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, License to Wed)
Written by- Abby Kohn (Never Been Kissed), Marc Silverstein (Never Been Kissed)
Starring- Ginnifer Goodwin, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper, Justin Long, Ben Affleck, Kevin Connolly, Drew Barrymore, Kris Kristofferson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Pink Panther 2
Plot- Another Pink Panther film starring Steve Martin.
Directed by- Harald Zwart (Hamilton, Agent Cody Banks)
Written by- Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber, Steve Martin (The Pink Panther, Shopgirl, Bowfinger, L.A. Story, Roxanne, ¡Three Amigos!, The Man with Two Brains, Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid, The Jerk)
Starring- Steve Martin, Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matsuzaki, Aishwarya Rai, John Cleese, Lily Tomlin, Jeremy Irons
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Fanboys
Plot- A group of friends plan a cross-country trip in order to steal a print of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace from Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see it before its world premiere. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kyle Newman
Written by- Ernest Cline, Adam F. Goldberg
Starring- Sam Huntington, Chris Marquette, Dan Fogler, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Christopher McDonald, Seth Rogen, Danny Trejo, Ethan Suplee, Jaime King, Pell James
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
5) Coraline
Plot- A secret door in her family’s new house offers a passage way to an unusual parallel world for a young girl. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, Monkeybone)
Voices of- Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Keith David, John Hodgman, Robert Bailey Jr., Ian McShane
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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1-27-09
1) The Uninvited
Plot- A teenage girl is convinced that the new woman in her father’s life is not who she pretends to be.
Directed by- Charles Guard, Thomas Guard
Written by- Craig Rosenberg (After the Sunset, Half Light), Doug Miro (The Great Raid), Carlo Bernard (The Great Raid)
Starring- Emily Browning, Arielle Kebbel, Elizabeth Banks, David Strathairn, Maya Massar
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Taken
Plot- A former spy relies on his old skills to save his daughter who was kidnapped by slave traders during her vacation in Paris. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Pierre Morel
Written by- Luc Besson (Point of No Return, Kiss of the Dragon, The Professional, The Fifth Element, The Transporter, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Unleashed, Transporter 2, Bandidas, Transporter 3), Robert Mark Kamen (Transporter 3, Bandidas, Transporter 2, The Transporter, Kiss of the Dragon, The Fifth Element, A Walk in the Clouds, The Next Karate Kid, Lethal Weapon 3, The Power of One, Gladiator (1992), The Karate Kid, Part III, The Karate Kid, Part II, The Karate Kid, Split Image, Taps)
Starring- Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, Famke Janssen, Xander Berkeley, Leland Orser
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) New in Town
Plot- A Miami-based consultant is shipped out to small-town Minnesota for her newest project: supervising the restructuring of a local manufacturing plant. After a frosty reception, she warms to the townspeople, though a tough business mandate causes her to reconsider her personal and professional objectives. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jonas Elmer
Written by- Ken Rance, C. Jay Cox (Sweet Home Alabama, Latter Days)
Starring- Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Fillion, Siobhan Fallon, J.K. Simmons
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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1-20-09
1) Inkheart
Plot- A little girl must rescue her father, a bookbinder who can bring characters to life by reading aloud, from the clutches of an evil man. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Iain Softley (The Skeleton Key, K-PAX, The Wings of the Dove, Hackers, Backbeat)
Written by- David Lindsay-Abaire (Robots)
Starring- Brendan Fraser, Andy Serkis, Eliza Bennett, Sienna Guillory, Paul Bettany, Helen Mirren
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
Plot- A look at how the werewolf named Lucian led an uprising against an aristocratic vampire sect — a revolt that will mark the beginning of a centuries-old war between the two races. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Patrick Tatopoulos
Written by- Danny McBride (Underworld, Underworld: Evolution), Dirk Blackman (Outlander), Howard McCain (Outlander)
Starring- Rhona Mitra, Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy, Kate Beckinsale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Killshot
Plot- A botched scam sends an old-school hitman and a young stick-up kid on a mission to find and kill an innocent couple in order to protect their identities. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Madden (Proof, Shakespeare in Love, Mrs Brown, Golden Gate, Ethan Frome)
Written by- Hossein Amini (The Four Feathers, The Wings of the Dove, Jude)
Starring- Thomas Jane, Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Hal Holbrook, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Rosario Dawson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Outlander [limited]
Plot- During the reign of the Vikings, a man from a far-off world crash lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Howard McCain (Writer of: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans)
Written by- Dirk Blackman (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans), Howard McCain (Underworld: Rise of the Lycans)
Starring- James Caviezel, Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman, Jack Huston, John Hurt
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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1-13-09
1) My Bloody Valentine 3-D
Plot- Tom returns to his hometown on the tenth anniversary of the Valentine’s night massacre that claimed the lives of 22 people. And when another horrific event occurs soon after Tom’s appearance, he finds himself suspected of the deadly acts. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Patrick Lussier (Dracula 2000, White Noise 2: The Light)
Written by- Todd Farmer (Jason X, The Messengers), Zane Smith
Starring- Jensen Ackles, Jaime King, Kerr Smith, Betsy Rue, Edi Gathegi, Tom Atkins
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Notorious
Plot- A chronicle of Christopher Wallace’s rise from the streets of Brooklyn to become Notorious B.I.G., one of biggest and best rappers of the 1990s, under the tutelage of mentor/producer Sean Combs. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food, Men of Honor)
Written by- Reggie Rock Bythewood (Get on the Bus, Dancing in September, Biker Boyz), Cheo Hodari Coker
Starring- Jamal Woolard, Anthony Mackie, Derek Luke, Angela Bassett, Naturi Naughton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Plot- When a shopping mall is overtaken by a gang of organized crooks, it’s up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steve Carr (Are We Done Yet?, Rebound, Daddy Day Care, Dr. Dolittle 2, Next Friday)
Written by- Kevin James, Nick Bakay
Starring- Kevin James, Keir O’Donnell, Jayma Mays, Raini Rodriguez, Shirley Knight, Stephen Rannazzisi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Hotel for Dogs
Plot- Two kids turn an abandoned building into a shelter for homeless dogs.
Directed by- Thor Freudenthal
Written by- Jeff Lowell (John Tucker Must Die, Over her Dead Body), Robert Schooley (Sky High), Mark McCorkle (Sky High)
Starring- Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow, Don Cheadle, Johnny Simmons, Kyla Pratt, Troy Gentile, Kevin Dillon, Ajay Naidu
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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1-6-09
1) Bride Wars
Plot- Two best friends become rivals when a clerical error results in their respective weddings being held at the same place on the same day. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gary Winick (Charlotte’s Web, 13 Going on 30, Tadpole, Sam the Man, The Tic Code, Sweet Nothing, Out of the Rain, Curfew)
Written by- Greg DePaul (Saving Silverman, Killer Bud), Casey Wilson, June Diane Raphael
Starring- Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen, Bryan Greenberg, Chris Pratt, Steve Howey, Kristen Johnston
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) The Unborn
Plot- Haunted by strange dreams and recurring ghostly visions, Casey Beldon turns to a spiritual advisor for help. Together, they learn that a demon child is trying to kill her in order to manifest itself in our world. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- David S. Goyer (Director of; ZigZag, Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Writer of; Death Warrant, Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, Demonic Toys, The Puppet Masters, The Crow: City of Angels, Dark City, Blade, ZigZag, Blade II, Blade: Trinity, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight)
Starring- Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet, Meagan Good, Jane Alexander, Idris Elba, Rhys Coiro, Carla Gugino, James Remar
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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12-30-08
1) Defiance [limited]
Plot- In 1941, a group of Jewish brothers organize the largest armed rescue of Jews during the Holocaust. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, The Siege, Courage Under Fire, Legends of the Fall, Leaving Normal, Glory, About Last Night)
Written by- Clayton Frohman (Under Fire, The Delinquents), Edward Zwick (The Siege, The Last Samurai)
Starring- Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell, George MacKay, Alexa Davalos, Mark Feuerstein
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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12-23-08
1) Frost/Nixon [12/25]
Plot- A dramatic retelling of the post-Watergate television interviews between British talk-show host David Frost and former president Richard Nixon. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ron Howard (The Da Vinci Code, Cinderella Man, The Missing, A Beautiful Mind, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Edtv, Ransom, Apollo 13, The Paper, Far and Away, Backdraft, Parenthood, Willow, Gung Ho, Cocoon, Splash, Night Shift, Grand Theft Auto)
Written by- Peter Morgan (Dear Rosie, Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence, The Last King of Scotland, The Queen, The Other Boleyn Girl)
Starring- Frank Langella, Michael Sheen, Sam Rockwell, Kevin Bacon, Matthew Macfadyen, Oliver Platt, Rebecca Hall, Toby Jones, Andy Milder
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Valkyrie [12/25]
Plot- Near the end of WWII, a group of Nazi officers attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil, X-Men, X2, Superman Returns)
Written by- Christopher McQuarrie (The Usual Suspects, The Way of the Gun), Nathan Alexander
Starring- Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson, Thomas Kretschmann, Terence Stamp, Eddie Izzard, Kevin McNally, Christian Berkel
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Bedtime Stories [12/25]
Plot- A man tells bedtime stories to his young nephews and they begin to come true.
Directed by- Adam Shankman (The Wedding Planner, A Walk to Remember, Bringing Down the House, The Pacifier, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Hairspray)
Written by- Matt Lopez (The Wild), Tim Herlihy (Mr. Deeds, Little Nicky, Big Daddy, The Waterboy, The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison)
Starring- Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Courteney Cox, Guy Pearce, Lucy Lawless, Teresa Palmer, Jonathan Pryce, Nick Swardson, Carmen Electra
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) The Spirit [12/25]
Plot- A rookie cop returns from the dead to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His main opposition is a former lab technician who has reinvented himself as The Octopus, an elusive criminal mastermind who knows his secrets. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Frank Miller (Writer of: RoboCop 3, RoboCop 2; Director of: Sin City)
Starring- Gabriel Macht, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Jaime King, Eva Mendes, Eric Balfour, Paz Vega, Frank Miller
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) Marley & Me [12/25]
Plot- An impossibly cute, but impossible-to-live-with yellow Labrador retriever named Marley teaches his newlywed owners a thing or two about patience and parenthood. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Frankel (Miami Rhapsody, The Devil Wears Prada)
Written by- Scott Frank (Writer of: The Lookout, The Interpreter, Flight of the Phoenix, Minority Report, Out of Sight, Heaven’s Prisoners, Get Shorty, Malice, Little Man Tate, Dead Again; Director of: The Lookout), Don Roos (Single White Female, Love Field, Boys on the Side, Diabolique, The Opposite of Sex, Bounce, Happy Endings)
Starring- Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston, Eric Dane, Kathleen Turner, Alan Arkin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
6) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button [12/25]
Plot- Benjamin Button was born under unusual circumstances. As everyone around him grew older, he aged backwards, making the challenges of life such as creating friendships, finding a job and falling in love all the more difficult and heartbreaking. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Fincher (Alien 3, Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac)
Written by- Eric Roth (The Nickel Ride, Suspect, Memories of Me, Mr. Jones, Forrest Gump, The Postman, The Horse Whisperer, The Insider, Ali, Munich, The Good Shepard, Lucky You)
Starring- Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton, Taraji P. Henson, Julia Ormond, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas, Elle Fanning, Jared Harris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
7) Revolutionary Road [limited]
Plot- A young couple raising a family in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s look to break free from their frustratingly mediocre lives. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition, Jarhead)
Written by- Justin Haythe (The Clearing)
Starring- Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates, Max Casella, Michael Shannon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
8) Last Chance Harvey [limited]
Plot- During a weekend in which Harvey Shine travels to London for his daughter’s wedding, he first learns that he’s lost his job back in New York, then he discovers he won’t be the man giving away the bride at the ceremony. Harvey then meets Kate, which might be the beginning of some much-needed change in his life. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Joel Hopkins (Jump Tomorrow)
Starring- Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Kathy Baker, James Brolin, Eileen Atkins, Richard Schiff, Liane Balaban, Michael Landes, Alex Avery
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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12-16-08
1) Seven Pounds
Plot- A professional man who is close to suicide for his role in an auto accident that claimed the lives of seven people finds a reason to live, and to atone, when he falls for a woman who wants to help him deal with his grief. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gabriele Muccino (Director of: The Pursuit of Happyness; Writer of: The Last Kiss)
Written by- Grant Nieporte
Starring- Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Barry Pepper, Michael Ealy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Tale of Despereaux
Plot- A brave mouse tries to save a kidnapped human princess.
Directed by- Sam Fell (Flushed Away), Robert Stevenhagen
Written by- Gary Ross (Seabiscuit, Pleasantville, Lassie, Dave, Mr. Baseball, Big)
Starring- Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman, Tracey Ullman, Kevin Kline, William H. Macy, Stanley Tucci, Ciarán Hinds, Robbie Coltrane, Tony Hale, Frances Conroy, Frank Langella, Richard Jenkins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Shaughnessy, Sigourney Weaver
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Yes Man
Plot- What happens when you agree with everyone and say “yes” to everything? Carl is about to find out when he chooses to become overly agreeable for an entire year. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peyton Reed (Bring It On, Down with Love, The Break-Up)
Written by- Nicholas Stoller (Director of: Forgetting Sarah Marshall; Writer of: Fun with Dick and Jane), Jarrad Paul, Andrew Mogel
Starring- Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins, Rhys Darby, Danny Masterson, Fionnula Flanagan, Terence Stamp, Sasha Alexander
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) The Wrestler [Limited]
Plot- With his battle scars and failing heart, retired professional wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson jumps back into the squared cirle, climbing his way up the independent-circuit ladder, with his eyes on a showdown with his longtime rival. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Darren Aronofsky (Director of: The Fountain, Requiem for a Dream, Pi; Writer of: The Fountain, Below, Requiem for a Dream, Pi)
Written by- Robert D. Siegel (The Onion Movie)
Starring- Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood, Mark Margolis, Todd Barry, Wass Stevens, Judah Friedlander
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) The Brothers Bloom [Limited]
Plot- A pair of brothers and veteran conmen target an enigmatic wealthy woman as their potential last job, fully unaware of the twists in the road ahead of them. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Rian Johnson (Brick)
Starring- Rachel Weisz, Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi, Robbie Coltrane, Maximilian Schell, Ricky Jay
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Nothing But the Truth [Limited]
Plot- Reporter Rachel Armstrong is handed a jail sentence for refusing to name her source, a covert CIA operative, for her article on a American missile attack against Venezuela. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle, Resurrecting the Champ)
Starring- Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga, Angela Bassett, David Schwimmer, Noah Wyle, Floyd Abrams, Rod Lurie, Alik Sakharov, Eloise Stammerjohn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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12-9-08
1) The Day the Earth Stood Still
Plot- Aliens land on Earth with an important message for its citizens. A remake of the classic 1951 film. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Scott Derrickson (Director of: Hellraiser: Inferno, The Exorcism of Emily Rose; Writer of: Hellraiser: Inferno, Urban Legends: Final Cut, The Exorcism of Emily Rose)
Written by- David Scarpa (The Last Castle)
Starring- Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese, Jon Hamm, James Hong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Nothing Like the Holidays
Plot- The scattered members of the Rodriguez family return to their parents’ home in Chicago for Christmas. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alfredo De Villa (Adrift in Manhattan, Yellow, Washington Heights)
Written by- Alison Swan (Mixing Nia), Rick Najera
Starring- John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodríguez, Debra Messing, Alfred Molina, Elizabeth Peña, Luis Guzmán, Jay Hernandez, Vanessa Ferlito, Melonie Diaz, Alexander Bautista, Ramses Jimenez, Manny Perez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Delgo
Plot- When Delgo, a troubled teenager, is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, his subsequent prison escape leads him and a group of unlikely friends on adventure to save two sparring races from a common enemy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marc F. Adler, Jason Maurer
Written by- Patrick J. Cowan, Carl Dream, Jennifer A. Jones
Voices of- Freddie Prinze Jr., Val Kilmer, Anne Bancroft, Chris Kattan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Malcolm McDowell, Michael Clarke Duncan, Louis Gossett Jr., Eric Idle, Burt Reynolds, Kelly Ripa
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Doubt [Limited]
Plot- The principal of a Catholic school in the Bronx grows suspicious of a priest who might have crossed the line with one of their students; her subsequent accusation leads to a tense confrontation that also involves a young nun who might have proof of the priest’s wrongdoing. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John Patrick Shanley (Writer of: Congo, We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story, Alive, Joe Versus the Volcano, The January Man, Moonstruck, Five Corners; Director of: Joe Versus the Volcano)
Starring- Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) The Reader [Limited]
Plot- Post-WWII Germany: Nearly a decade after his affair with an older woman came to a mysterious end, law student Michael Burk is reunited with his former lover as she defends herself in a war-crime trial. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours)
Written by- David Hare (Writer of: The Hours, Via Dolorosa, The Secret Rapture, Damage, Strapless, Paris by Night, Plenty, Wetherby; Director of: The Designated Mourner, Strapless, Paris by Night, Wetherby)
Starring- Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Lena Olin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Gran Torino [Limited]
Plot- A bigoted and disgruntled Korean War veteran looks to clean up his neighborhood, which has been taken over by gangs. Reluctantly, Kowalski also forms a bond with one of his neighbors, a Hmong teenager, whose family is embroiled in a gang-related conflict. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Clint Eastwood (Changeling, Flags of Our Fathers, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Blood Work, Space Cowboys, True Crime, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Unforgiven, The Rookie, Bird, Firefox, The Outlaw Josey Wales)
Written by- Nick Schenk
Starring- Clint Eastwood, Bee Vang, Christopher Carley, Ahney Her, Brian Haley, Geraldine Hughes, Dreama Walker, Brian Howe, John Carroll Lynch
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
7) Wendy and Lucy [Limited]
Plot- On a trip from Indiana to Alaska, a woman becomes separated from her dog and proceeds to search for it.
Directed by- Kelly Reichardt (River of Grass, Old Joy)
Written by- Jonathan Raymond (Old Joy), Kelly Reichardt (River of Grass, Old Joy)
Starring- Michelle Williams, Will Patton, Will Oldham, John Robinson, Wally Dalton, Larry Fessenden
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
8) What Doesn’t Kill You [Limited]
Plot- Two lifelong friends who have survived the mean streets of South Boston find it increasingly hard to maintain a balance between their personal lives and the “jobs” they take for a local crime boss. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brian Goodman
Written by- Brian Goodman, Paul T. Murray (Boiler Maker, Cruel World, Scorched, Very Mean Men, The Black Rose, Running from the Shadows), Donnie Wahlberg
Starring- Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Brian Goodman, Amanda Peet, Donnie Wahlberg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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12-2-08
1) Punisher: War Zone
Plot- Continuing his crusade to punish violent criminals, former FBI agent Frank Castle arrives in New York to take on the city’s underworld bosses. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lexi Alexander (Green Street Hooligans)
Written by- Nick Santora (The Longshots), Art Marcum (Iron Man, Shadow of Fear), Matt Holloway (Iron Man)
Starring- Ray Stevenson, Dominic West, Julie Benz, Doug Hutchison, Colin Salmon, Dash Mihok, Wayne Knight
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Cadillac Records [Limited]
Plot- A chronicle of the rise and fall of Chess Records, the Chicago-based record label founded by Leonard Chess, whose musical ear and business savvy helped foster the careers of Etta James, Chuck Berry (Def), and other rhythm-and-blues pioneers. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Darnell Martin (Prison Song, I Like It Like That)
Starring- Adrien Brody, Beyoncé Knowles, Mos Def, Gabrielle Union, Jeffrey Wright, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eric Bogosian, Tammy Blanchard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Nobel Son [Limited]
Plot- A young chemistry student throws a wrench into the existence of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Eli Michaelson by first kidnapping his son, then exposing Michaelson to his family, friends, and colleagues as the pompous, unscrupulous egomaniac he has become since his triumph. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Randall Miller (Bottle Shock, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, The Sixth Man, Houseguest, Class Act)
Written by- Jody Savin (Bottle Shock, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, Witchcraft), Randall Miller (Bottle Shock, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School)
Starring- Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, Shawn Hatosy, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Pullman, Eliza Dushku, Danny DeVito, Ted Danson, Ernie Hudson, Tracey Walter, Lindy Booth
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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11-25-08
1) Transporter 3 [11/26]
Plot- Frank Martin (Statham) puts the driving gloves on for a third mission: To deliver Valentina (Rudakova), the kidnapped daughter of a Ukranian government official, from Marseilles to Odessa on the Black Sea. En route, he’ll have to contend with thugs who want to intercept Valentina’s safe delivery and not let his personal feelings get in the way of his dangerous objective. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Olivier Megaton
Written by- Luc Besson Luc Besson (Point of No Return, Kiss of the Dragon, The Professional, The Fifth Element, The Transporter, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Unleashed, Transporter 2, Bandidas), Robert Mark Kamen (Bandidas, Transporter 2, The Transporter, Kiss of the Dragon, The Fifth Element, A Walk in the Clouds, The Next Karate Kid, Lethal Weapon 3, The Power of One, Gladiator (1992), The Karate Kid, Part III, The Karate Kid, Part II, The Karate Kid, Split Image, Taps)
Starring- Jason Statham, Robert Knepper, Katia Tchenko, François Berléand, Natalya Rudakova
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Four Christmases [11/26]
Plot- A comedy about a married couple (Witherspoon and Vaughn) from two divorced families who are tasked with attending four Christmas Day celebrations. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Seth Gordon (The King of Kong)
Written by- Matt Allen, Caleb Wilson, Jon Lucas (Full of It, Rebound, Rustin), Scott Moore (Full of It, Rebound, Rustin)
Starring- Reese Witherspoon, Vince Vaughn, Mary Steenburgen, Robert Duvall, Sissy Spacek, Jon Voight, Jon Favreau, Dwight Yoakam, Tim McGraw, Kristin Chenoweth, Katy Mixon
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Australia [11/26]
Plot- Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man (Jackman) in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!)
Written by- Stuart Beattie, Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge!), Ronald Harwood, Richard Flanagan
Starring- Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, David Gulpill, Brandon Walters
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Milk [11/26 -- limited]
Plot- A chronicle of Harvey Milk’s (Penn) ascent to become San Francisco’s first openly gay city supervisor in 1977, and the political fallout that led to his assassination, as well as Mayor George Moscone’s, the following year. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gus Van Sant (Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, To Die For, Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester, Gerry, Elephant, Last Days, Paranoid Park)
Written by- Dustin Lance Black (The Journey of Jared Price)
Starring- Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill, Victor Garber
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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11-18-08
1) Bolt
Plot- Bolt is a celebrity dog and the star of a hit TV show where his amazing feats and powers draw big ratings. But when a mail-room mix-up finds him roaming free on the streets of New York City, the wonder dog will have to learn to rely on his actual strengths — as well as his new friends, an abandoned housecat and a starry-eyed hamster — in order to find his way back home. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Written by- Dan Fogelman (Cars), Chris Williams
Voices of- John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell, James Lipton, Greg Germann, Diedrich Bader, Nick Swardson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Twilight
Plot- A misfit teenager Bella Swan falls for her alluring and mysterious classmate, Edward Cullen. As it turns out, Edward belongs to a lineage of vampires. Will he be able to defend Bella from his family members who are coming for her? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Catherine Hardwicke (The Nativity Story, Lords of Dogtown, Thirteen)
Written by- Melissa Rosenberg (Step Up)
Starring- Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Billy Burke, Ashley Greene, Nikki Reed, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Peter Facinelli, Cam Gigandet
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Special [limited]
Plot- Metermaid Les Franken has an unexpected reaction to the anti-depressant he’s taking as part of a clinical trial; suddenly convinced he’s a superhero, he embraces his new powers, dons a homemade costume, and hits the streets to protect the citizens of his city. The corporation behind the pill, fearing bad publicity about their drug, set out to bring down our hero, who in turn hones his abilities to fight off his new arch-nemeses. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Hal Haberman (The Failures), Jeremy Passmore
Starring- Michael Rapaport, Paul Blackthorne, Josh Peck, Robert Baker, Jack Kehler, Alexandra Holden, Ian Bohen, Christopher Darga
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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11-11-08
1) Quantum of Solace
Plot- Picking up where Casino Royale left off, James Bond sets his sights on the organization behind Vesper Lynd’s betrayal. The mission puts him on a collision course with Dominic Greene, a ruthless businessman who, Bond soon learns, is brokering a deal to take total control of one of the world’s most precious resources. Relying on allies new and old — including Camille, a beautiful woman with her own agenda — Agent 007 looks to bring down Greene and his conspirators. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marc Forster (Everything Put Together, Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stay, Stranger Than Fiction, The Kite Runner)
Written by- Paul Haggis (Red Hot, Crash, Flags of Our Fathers, Million Dollar Baby, The Last Kiss, In the Valley of Elah), Neal Purvis (Stoned, Return to Sender, Johnny English, Die Another Day, The World is Not Enough, Casino Royale), Robert Wade (Stoned, Return to Sender, Johnny English, Die Another Day, The World is Not Enough, Casino Royale)
Starring- Daniel Craig, Olga Kurylenko, Mathieu Amalric, Judi Dench, Giancarlo Giannini, Gemma Arterton, Jeffrey Wright, David Harbour, Jesper Christensen, Anatole Taubman, Rory Kinnear
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Slumdog Millionaire [Limited]
Plot- The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik became a contestant on the Hindi version of “Who Wants to be A Millionaire?” — an endeavor made without prize money in mind, rather, an effort to prove his love for his friend Latika, who is an ardent fan of the show. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Danny Boyle (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, The Beach, 28 Days Later…, Millions, Sunshine), Loveleen Tandan
Written by- Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty, Among Giants, The Darkest Light, Running Time, Blow Dry, This is Not a Love Song, Yasmin, Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day)
Starring- Dev Patel, Freida Pinto
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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11-4-08
1) Soul Men
Plot- Though it’s been some twenty years since they have spoken with one another, two estranged soul-singers agree to participate in a reunion performance at the Apollo Theater to honor their recently deceased band leader. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Malcolm D. Lee (Undercover Brother, Roll Bounce, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins)
Written by- Robert Ramsey (Man of the House, Intolerable Cruelty, Big Trouble, Destiny Turns on the Radio), Matthew Stone (Man of the House, Intolerable Cruelty, Big Trouble, Destiny Turns on the Radio)
Starring- Samuel L. Jackson, Bernie Mac, Sharon Leal, Adam Herschman, Sean Hayes, Affion Crockett, Fatso-Fasano, Jackie Long, Mike Epps
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Plot- In the sequel to Madagascar, Alex the lion and his friends board an NYC-bound plane, only to find themselves touching down in the African plains. It’s an opportunity for the animals to encounter their own kind for the very first time, and to discover, while various plots play out, what “home” truly means to each of them. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Eric Darnell (Antz, Madagascar), Tom McGrath (Madagascar)
Starring- Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Repo! The Genetic Opera
Plot- A worldwide epidemic encourages a biotech company to launch an organ-financing program similar in nature to a standard car loan. Too bad the repossession clause is a killer … (imdb.com)
Directed by- Darren Lynn Bousman (Director of: Saw IV, Saw III, Saw II, Identity Lost; Writer of: Saw II, Identity Lost)
Written by- Darren Smith, Terrance Zdunich
Starring- Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa Vega, Paris Hilton, Sarah Brightman, Bill Moseley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Role Models
Plot- Unsavory behavior forces a pair of energy-drink reps to enroll in a Big Brother program, where the duo learn, however reluctantly, to bond with their assigned kids. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Wain (The Ten, Wet Hot American Summer)
Written by- Paul Rudd, David Wain (The Ten, Wet Hot American Summer), Ken Marino (Diggers, The Ten), Timothy Dowling
Starring- Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobb’e J. Thompson, Jane Lynch, Ken Jeong, Ken Marino
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) House
Plot- A freak accident strands a couple on a deserted back road in Alabama. Happening upon the Wayside Inn, they meet another couple — victims of a similar accident — and thus begins a game enacted by a killer known as the Tin Man. Can the couples survive the night, knowing the only “safe” way out of the inn is to kill one of the four of them? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robby Henson (Thr3e, The Visitation, The Badge, Pharaoh’s Army)
Written by- Rob Green, Frank Peretti
Starring- Reynaldo Rosales, Heidi Dippold, Michael Madsen, Julie Ann Emery, J.P. Davis, Lew Temple, Leslie Easterbrook, Bill Moseley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
6) The Boy in the Striped Pajamas [Limited]
Plot- A WWII-set story as seen through the eyes of Bruno, whose Nazi-Officer father has just been made the commandant of a concentration camp outside Berlin. Bruno’s eventual friendship with Shmuel, a boy his age who is detained at the camp, will usher in a troublesome reality for Bruno, and lead to a fateful attempt to alter Shmuel’s situation. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mark Herman (Hope Springs, Purely Belter, Little Voice, Brassed Off, Blame It on the Bellboy)
Starring- Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Vera Farmiga, Amber Beattie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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10-28-08
1) The Haunting of Molly Hartley
Plot- Molly Hartley looks to put her troubled past behind her with a fresh start at a new school, where she sparks with one of the most popular students. But can her secrets stay buried, especially as she learns more about the horrific truth that awaits her once she turns 18? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mickey Liddell
Written by- John Travis, Rebecca Sonnenshine (Happily Even After, American Zombie, Within)
Starring- Haley Bennett, Chace Crawford, Jake Weber, Shannon Marie Woodward, Shanna Collins, AnnaLynne McCord, Marin Hinkle, Nina Siemaszko
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Zack and Miri Make a Porno
Plot- Lifelong platonic friends Zack and Miri look to solve their respective cashflow problems by directing and starring in their own adult film. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Jersey Girl, Clerks II)
Starring- Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes, Gerry Bednob, Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, Kenny Hotz, Brandon Routh, Anne Wade, Justin Long
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Splinter [Limited]
Plot- An ex-con and his girlfriend dupe a young couple into driving them to Mexico, though the trip is beset with troubles, namely, a parasite that prey on humans and turns its victims into deadly hosts. Now holed up in a remote gas station, can the unlikely alliance outlast their attacker? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Toby Wilkins
Written by- Kai Barry, Ian Shorr, Toby Wilkins
Starring- Shea Whigham, Jill Wagner, Paulo Costanzo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) The Other End of the Line [Limited]
Plot- An employee at an India-based call-center travels to San Francisco to be with a guy she has fallen for over the phone. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Dodson
Written by- Tracey Jackson (The Guru)
Starring- Jesse Metcalfe, Sara Foster, Anupam Kher, Larry Miller, Michael Chen, Austin Basis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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10-21-08
1) Pride and Glory
Plot- A family of prominent New York City cops is shaken to its core when one brother uncovers a scandal at his sibling’s precinct. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gavin O’Connor (Tumbleweeds, Comfortably Numb)
Written by- Joe Carnahan, Gavin O’Connor (Tumbleweeds, Comfortably Numb)
Starring- Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Noah Emmerich, Jon Voight, Jennifer Ehle, John Ortiz, Frank Grillo, Shea Whigham, Lake Bell, Carmen Ejogo, Manny Perez, Wayne Duvall, Ramon Rodriguez, Rick Gonzalez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Passengers
Plot- A grief counselor working with a group of plane-crash survivors finds herself at the root of a mystery when her clients begin to disappear. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rodrigo García (Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, Ten Tiny Love Stories, Nine Lives)
Written by- Ronnie Christensen
Starring- Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, David Morse, Andre Braugher, Dianne Wiest, William B. Davis, Ryan Robbins, Clea DuVall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Saw V
Plot- Forensics expert Hoffman goes on the hunt in order to prevent being identified as the newest person to carry on Jigsaw’s legacy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Hackl
Written by- Patrick Melton (Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, Saw IV, Feast), Marcus Dunstan (Feast II: Sloppy Seconds, Saw IV, Feast)
Starring- Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor, Tobin Bell, Betsy Russell, Julie Benz, Meagan Good, Mark Rolston, Carlo Rota, Greg Bryk, Laura Gordon
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Synecdoche, New York [Limited]
Plot- A theater director struggles with his work, and the women in his life, as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Charlie Kaufman (Writer of: Being John Malkovich, Human Nature, Adaptation., Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
Starring- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Samantha Morton, Michelle Williams
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Changeling [Limited]
Plot- 1920s Los Angeles: A woman who is reunited with her missing son is subsequently committed to an insane asylum when she begins to question whether the boy is her child. Ultimately bringing her case to the city council, she begins to pick apart a conspiracy that reverberates throughout the city. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Clint Eastwood (Flags of Our Fathers, Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Blood Work, Space Cowboys, True Crime, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Unforgiven, The Rookie, Bird, Firefox, The Outlaw Josey Wales)
Written by- J. Michael Straczynski
Starring- Angelina Jolie, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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10-14-08
1) W.
Plot- Texas Governor, George W. Bush, follows in the footsteps of his father, former President George H.W. Bush, in the wake of a controversial election to lead the United States of America. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Oliver Stone
Written by- Stanley Weiser (Wall Street, Project X, Coast to Coast)
Starring- Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ioan Gruffudd, Ellen Burstyn, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Thandie Newton, Scott Glenn, Jeffrey Wright, Toby Jones, Stacy Keach, Noah Wyle
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Sex Drive
Plot- High school senior Ian “borrows” his brother’s beloved ’69 GTO and recruits his best friends on a road trip from Chicago to Knoxville in order to hook up with a babe he met online. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sean Anders (Never Been Thawed)
Written by- Sean Anders (Never Been Thawed), John Morris (Never Been Thawed)
Starring- Josh Zuckerman, Clark Duke, Amanda Crew, James Marsden, Seth Green, Alice Greczyn, Katrina Bowden, Charlie McDermott
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Max Payne
Plot- Coming together to solve a series of murders in New York City are a DEA agent whose family was slain as part of a conspiracy and an assassin out to avenge her sister’s death. The duo will be hunted by the police, the mob, and a ruthless corporation. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Moore (The Omen, Flight of the Phoenix, Behind Enemy Lines)
Written by- Beau Thorne
Starring- Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Chris O’Donnell, Donal Logue, Amaury Nolasco, Kate Burton, Olga Kurylenko
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) The Secret Life of Bees
Plot- South Carolina, 1964: A fateful incident inspires young Lily Owens (Fanning) to flee her abusive household with Rosaleen Daise, the only parental figure she’s ever known, in tow. Together, the duo travel to the fictional town of Tiburon, where they are taken in by an eccentric trio of beekeeping sisters, and Lily begins to piece together the secrets of her deceased mother’s past. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball)
Starring- Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton, Tristan Wilds, Nate Parker
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) What Just Happened? [Limited]
Plot- A comedy that chronicles two weeks in the life of a fading Hollywood producer who’s having a rough time trying to get his new picture made. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Barry Levinson (Diner, The Natural, Good Morning, Vietnam, Bugsy, Disclosure, Sleepers, Wag the Dog, Sphere, Liberty Heights, Bandits, Envy, Man of the Year)
Written by- Art Linson (Writer of: American Hot Wax; Director of: Where the Buffalo Roam, The Wild Life)
Starring- Robert De Niro, John Turturro, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Stewart, Lily Rabe, Bruce Willis, Moon Bloodgood
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Morning Light [Limited]
Plot- Fifteen young sailors are chosen for a six-month training in order to compete in one of the most challenging open-ocean sailing races in the world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul Crowder (Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who), Mark Monroe
Starring- Chris Branning, Kate Theisen, Chris Schubert
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10-7-08
1) Body of Lies
Plot- In Jordan, an ex-journalist working to locate an Al Qaeda leader for the CIA faces pressure from an agent for whom failure is not an option. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ridley Scott (Alien, Black Rain, Thelma & Louise, G.I. Jane, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven, A Good Year, American Gangster)
Written by- William Monahan (Kingdom of Heaven, The Departed)
Starring- Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Mark Strong, Golshifteh Farahani, Oscar Isaac, Simon McBurney, Michael Gaston
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) City of Ember
Plot- For generations, the underground City of Ember has been the only light in an otherwise dark world. But when the city’s generator begins to fail, teenagers Lina and Doon desperately race to help their fellow citizens escape before the lights go out permanently. To do so, they will have to search Ember high and low for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of their city’s origins. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gil Kenan (Monster House)
Written by- Caroline Thompson (Corpse Bride, Buddy, Black Beauty, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Secret Garden, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, The Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands)
Starring- Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones, Bill Murray, Harry Treadaway, Martin Landau, Mary Kay Place, Tim Robbins
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Quarantine
Plot- What happened to the people who were locked inside an apartment building by a CDC-issued quarantine? The only evidence left after the quarantine has been lifted is a videotape shot by a TV reporter and her cameraman who were investigating the initial 911 call. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Erick Dowdle (Full Moon Rising, The Dry Spell)
Written by- John Erick Dowdle (Full Moon Rising, The Dry Spell), Drew Dowdle
Starring- Jennifer Carpenter, Steve Harris, Columbus Short, Jay Hernandez, Johnathon Schaech, Andrew Fiscella, Rade Serbedzija, Greg Germann
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) RocknRolla [Limited]
Plot- In London, a real-estate scam puts millions of pounds up for grabs, naturally attraction the attention of some of the city’s scrappiest tough guys its more established underworld players, and others — all of whom are looking to get rich quick. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Swept Away, Revolver)
Starring- Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Idris Elba, Toby Kebbell, Chris Bridges, Thandie Newton, Jeremy Piven
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Happy-Go-Lucky [Limited]
Plot- A look at a few chapters in the life of Poppy, a cheery, colorful, North London schoolteacher whose optimism tends to exasperate those around her. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mike Leigh (Vera Drake, All or Nothing, Topsy-Turvy, Career Girls, Secrets & Lies, Naked, Life Is Sweet, High Hopes, Bleak Moments)
Starring- Sally Hawkins, Alexis Zegerman, Samuel Roukin, Eddie Marsan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Nights and Weekends [Limited]
Plot- A young couple face the tension that begins to appear in their long-distance relationship as they shuttle back and forth between New York City and Chicago. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Greta Gerwig (Hannah Takes the Stairs), Joe Swanberg (Kissing on the Mouth, LOL, Hannah Takes the Stairs)
Starring- Greta Gerwig, Joe Swanberg, Jay Duplass, Elizabeth Donius, Lynn Shelton, Kent Osborne
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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9-30-08
1) Blindness
Plot- A thriller set in a city that is suffering from an epidemic of sudden blindness, where only one woman remains able to see as the rest of her society is pushed to its limits. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardner)
Written by- Don McKellar (Roadkill, Highway 61, Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, Dance Me Outside, Last Night, Childstar)
Starring- Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael García Bernal, Danny Glover, Sandra Oh, Alice Braga
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Plot- Nick frequents New York’s indie rock scene nursing a broken heart and a vague ability to play the bass. Norah 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. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Peter Sollett (Raising Victor Vargas)
Written by- Lorene Scafaria
Starring- Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Aaron Yoo, Rafi Gavron, Ari Graynor, Alexis Dziena, Zachary Booth, Jay Baruchel, John Cho
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
Plot- British journalist Sidney Young crosses the pond for a new job with a high-profile New York magazine, though he soon learns the bridges he burned on his way to the top can only lead to his downfall. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert B. Weide (Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth)
Written by- Peter Straughan (Sixty Six)
Starring- Simon Pegg, Kirsten Dunst, Megan Fox, Jeff Bridges, Danny Huston, Max Minghella
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Religulous
Plot- Atheist Bill Maher looks to understand the beliefs behind different world religions in this documentary. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Larry Charles (Masked and Anonymous, Borat)
Written by- Bill Maher
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Flash of Genius
Plot- Once Robert Kearns discovers that new cars are coming equipped with intermittent windshield wipers — a technology Kearns invented, patented, and unsuccessfully tried to sell — he launches a landmark lawsuit against the U.S. automotive industry. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marc Abraham
Written by- Philip Railsback (The Stars Fell on Henrietta)
Starring- Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Alan Alda, Dermot Mulroney, Jake Abel, Mitch Pileggi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
6) The Express
Plot- A drama based on the life of Ernie Davis, a high school football standout who is recruited by Syracuse University, where he becomes the first African American to win the Heisman Trophy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gary Fleder (Kiss the Girls, Don’t Say a Word, Imposter, Runaway Jury)
Written by- Charles Leavitt (The Sunchaser, The Mighty, K-PAX, Blood Diamond)
StarringDirected by- Kevin Reynolds (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Waterworld, 187, The Count of Monte Cristo)
Written by- Dean Georgaris (The Manchurian Candidate, Paycheck, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life)
Starring- James Franco, Sophia Myles, Rufus Sewell, David O’Hara, Henry Cavill, JB Blanc, Jamie King
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4
3) Glory Road
Plot- Coach Don Haskins leads the first black basketball team to NCAA victory during the 1966 season. Based on a true story, the team was the first all-black team to win the title, and Haskin’s passion and dedication helped change the sport’s history during that racially tumultuous time. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- James Gartner (debut)
Written by- Chris Cleveland, Gregory Allen Howard
Starring- Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Austin Nichols, Mehcad Brooks, Jon Voight, Evan Jones, Emily Deschanel
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4
4) Last Holiday
*Will discuss on the show*
5) Hoodwinked
Plot- The events surrounding the notorious trip to Grandma’s house find Little Red Riding Hood, Grandma and several others as the focus of a criminal investigation. Charges include a domestic disturbance, breaking and entering, and intent to eat, among others. (Fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech
Voices of- Glenn Close, Anne Hathaway, James Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Anthony Anderson, David Ogden Stiers, Xzibit, Chazz Palminteri, Andy Dick, Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tye Edwards, Benjy Gaither, Joshua J. Greene, Ken Marino, Kevin Michael Richardson, Tara Strong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4
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1-4-06
1) Hostel
*Will discuss on tonight’s show*
2) BloodRayne
Plot- Based on the popular videogame. BloodRayne (Kristanna Loken) is a dhampir – a half-human, half-vampire. Trained by the secret Brimstone Agency as a force for good, she hunts down supernatural threats around the globe with an intense lust for blood and adventure. She eventually faces the deadliest threat of all, Kagan, King of the Vampires, who may actually be her father…the vampire who raped her human mother. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Uwe Boll (Alone in the Dark, House of the Dead)
Written by- Guinevere Turner
Starring- Kristanna Loken, Michelle Rodriguez, Ben Kingsley, Michael Madsen, Matthew Davis, Billy Zane, Will Sanderson, Udo Kier, Meat Loaf, Geraldine Chaplin
Movieguy’s Opinion- I had heard this film was coming out, but I had actually hoped the day would never come. I find myself fantasizing that my car explodes or I’m killed in an armed robbery so I don’t have to experience the absolute horror that will be this film. Uwe Boll has directed some of the worst films in history, and I think he likes it actually. This is one that will surely be added to that quickly growing list. My only question is, how did he get such a good cast? It’s not like his films make any money…
3) Grandma’s Boy
Plot- Alex is a middle-age video game tester who works by day and spends his nights developing what he hopes will be the next big game for the X-Box generation. When his current roommate spends their rent money on prostitutes, Alex’s only option is moving in with his grandma and her two elderly friends. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Nicholaus Goossen
Written by- Barry Wernick, Allen Covert, Nick Swardson
Starring- Allen Covert, Peter Dante, Jonah Hill, Shirley Jones, Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts, Rob Schneider, David Spade
Movieguy’s Opinion- Well, I don’t dread this one as much as “BloodRayne” but I face it with a similar fear. If “The Ringer” was bad, this will make that look like “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” Listen to the show next week to see what I think of the film, but unless I say otherwise, assume this to be a horrible film.
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12-28-05
*There are no national theatrical releases scheduled for this Friday, December 30th.
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12-21-05
1) Cheaper by the Dozen 2[12-21]
*We’ll be discussing this film on tonight’s show.
2) Fun with Dick and Jane[12-21]
*We’ll be discussing this film on tonight’s show.
3) The Ringer[12-23]
Plot- Pals attempt to rig the Special Olympics by having one of them feign a handicap so they can pay off a gambling debt. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Barry W. Blaustein
Written by- Ricky Blitt (writes for the TV show “Family Guy”)
Starring- Johnny Knoxville, Brian Cox, Katherine Heigl
Movieguy’s Opinion- I’m on the fence right now about this film. I was off the mark when I thought “Just Friends” would be bad, and this is that kind of film. I will say however that the prospect of Johnny Knoxville “acting” like a mentally challenged individual could be too funny to pass up. Regardless, I wouldn’t be shocked if this film was really bad or really funny.
4) Munich[12-23]
*We’ll be discussing this film on tonight’s show.
5) Brokeback Mountain[12-23]
Plot- Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, the film tells the story of two young men – a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy – who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a lifelong connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Ang Lee (Sense and Sensibility, The Ice Storm)
Written by- Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana
Starring- Jake Gyllenhaal, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams, Anne Hathaway, Randy Quaid, Linda Cardellini, Anna Faris, Scott Michael Campbell
Movieguy’s Opinion- Ang Lee can tell a story beautifully, and this film should prove a worthy vehicle to do so. He’s a masterful director, even though he directed “Hulk.” I like the cast, though I have no idea what Anna Faris is doing in the film. Still this is a different kind of romance- a kind many people will not like. I can’t wait to see it because I know it will be moving and passionate- plus I’m eager to see Lee return to his “Ice Storm” form as it were. I’m confident it will be a great picture, though certainly not for everyone.
6) Memoirs of a Geisha[12-23]
Plot- A nine-year-old girl, Chiyo, is sold into the slavery of a Geisha house in 1929. She is mistreated and abused by the owners and the head geisha Hatsumomo who becomes jealous of her dazzling beauty. Eventually rescued by Hatsumomo’s rival Mameha, Chiyo is tutored in the geisha arts becoming the famed geisha Sayuri. However, her life of privilege and wealth becomes threatened by the presence of World War II, an event that will change the world of the geisha and Japan forever. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Rob Marshall
Written by- Robin Swicord, Doug Wright
Starring- Ziyi Zhang, Ken Watanabe, Michelle Yeoh, Kôji Yakusho, Li Gong
Movieguy’s Opinion- For whatever reason, Americans have a intense liking for stories about Japan. Movies about Japan do very well, both in terms of money and critics’ opinions. Although I’m not at all convinced Rob Marshall is a good director, this could be one of those stories that tells itself. While the previews make it seem a bit clichéd, I’ve seen lately that previews don’t really serve as good predictors of what a picture will be like. I hope this will be as exotic as the previews allude, but not as clichéd as they make it out to be- if that makes any sense.
7) Casanova[12-25]
Plot- Notorious womanizer Casanova sets his sights on an unattainable prize. With a reputation for charming the opposite sex regardless of their marital status, Casanova discovers a beautiful woman who seems impervious to his charms. As he begins to pursue her, he finds himself falling in love. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Lasse Hallström
Written by- Jeffrey Hatcher, Kimberly Simi
Starring- Heath Ledger, Sienna Miller, Jeremy Irons, Oliver Platt, Lena Olin
Movieguy’s Opinion- The first thing that popped into my head when I saw the preview for this film many months ago was that it’s the exact same story as “Hitch,” just set in a different time. “Hitch” was a funny and lovable film, but this I am certain will be absolutely pathetic. The corniness is baked right into this film and I foresee nothing but predictability and clichés. To make matters worse, every Lasse Hallström film has basically turned out in the same sappy and clichéd way. Stay tuned to see what we think of it though.
8) The Producers[12-25]
Plot- A remake of both the 1968 film and Mel Brooks’ play.
Directed by- Susan Stroman
Written by- Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan
Starring- Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Roger Bart, Gary Beach, Jon Lovitz, Andrea Martin, Debra Monk
Movieguy’s Opinion- Theater fans will drool over this one. It’s cast with many great theater actors and who doesn’t love Mel Brooks?
9) Rumor Has It…[12-25]
Plot- A woman has reason to believe her family were the inspiration for the famous film “The Graduate.”
Directed by- Rob Reiner
Written by- Ted Griffin
Starring- Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins, Christopher McDonald, Steve Sandvoss, Mena Suvari, Mike Vogel
Movieguy’s Opinion- I’ve really been looking forward to this film. I just love Jennifer Aniston and the combination of her and Rob Reiner working together should be enough to push this film over the top. Reiner hasn’t done anything noteworthy in quite a while and he’s just due for a hit, which I think the cast and story of the film will provide. This is your “must see” film on Christmas day.
10) Wolf Creek[12-25]
*We’ll be discussing this film on tonight’s show.
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12-14-05
1) Mrs. Henderson Presents (limited)
Plot- Mrs. Henderson Presents is the story of the unheralded Laura Henderson, a widow who took it upon herself to buy the Palais de Luxe, a tiny cinema in Great Windmill Street. With the help of Vivian Van Damm she creates the legendary Windmill theatre, a performance hall that was London’s answer to the Moulin Rouge – where women appeared naked on a London stage for the first time. Deep down inside, Mrs. Henderson is still fueled by her tragic past. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity, Dirty Pretty Things)
Written by- Martin Sherman
Starring- Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young, Kelly
Reilly, Thelma Barlow, Christopher Guest
Movieguy’s Opinion- I’m a huge Stephen Frears fan, though he hasn’t done anything worthy since “Dirty Pretty Things.” I also absolutely love Bob Hoskins, who plays strange, somewhat demented roles to a razor sharp precision. Even though the plot sounds a bit thin, I trust Frears’ judgment especially in making a minimalist film.
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12-7-05
1) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Plot- Four London children discover a wardrobe that transports them to the land of Narnia. Narnia is ruled by a cruel witch, who keeps the land in a perpetual state of winter and turns all who cross her into stone. The children join forces with the lion Aslan. Together, they use their strengths to battle the witch, sparking a great battle between good and evil. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Andrew Adamson
Written by- Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Starring- Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent
Movieguy’s Opinion- Right, so there’s the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, the “Harry Potter” franchise and now the beginning of a new franchise, “Narnia.” “Lord of the Rings” was corny in some places, but was thrilling, well-acted, well-directed and a great story all around. The “Harry Potter” films are entertaining, but they severely lack intelligence, basically spewing one action film cliché after another. Think of “ThE- Rob Brown, Dennis Quaid, Clancy Brown, Charles S. Dutton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
7) An American Carol
Plot- This latest teen spoof movie makes fun of Michael Moore.
Directed by- David Zucker (Director of: Scary Movie 4, Scary Movie 3, My Boss’s Daughter, BASEketball, For Goodness Sake, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Top Secret!, Airplane!)
Written by- David Zucker (BASEketball, High School High, Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult, The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Top Secret!, Airplane!), Myrna Sokoloff, Lewis Friedman (BASEketball)
Starring- Kevin P. Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Leslie Nielsen, Serdar Kalsin, Geoffrey Arend, Robert Davi, Jon Voight, Jillian Murray, James Woods
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
8) Beverly Hills Chihuahua
Plot- While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe, a pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua, finds herself lost and in need of assistance in order to get back home. Coming to Chloe’s aid is a a macho Chihuahua named Papi, a spirit guide who endeavors to help Chloe discover her true heritage. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Raja Gosnell (Yours, Mine and Ours, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, Scooby-Doo, Big Momma’s House, Never Been Kissed, Home Alone 3)
Written by- Analisa LaBianco, Jeffrey Bushell
Starring- Drew Barrymore, Andy Garcia, George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Paul Rodriguez, Plácido Domingo, Edward James Olmos, Loretta Devine, Michael Urie, Luis Guzmán, Piper Perabo, Jamie Lee Curtis
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9-23-08
1) Miracle at St. Anna
Plot- A murder committed by post office worker Hector Negron in 1984 sets in motion an investigation that ties back to the experiences of a battalion of black American soldiers who became trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Spike Lee
Written by- James McBride
Starring- Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, Matteo Sciabordi, John Turturro, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Leguizamo, Kerry Washington, D.B. Sweeney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Eagle Eye
Plot- Two strangers become the pawns of a mysterious woman they have never met, but who seems to know their every move. Realizing they are being used to further her plot for a political assassination, they must work together to outwit the woman before she has them killed. (imdb.com)
Directed by- D.J. Caruso (The Salton Sea, Taking Lives, Two for the Money, Disturbia)
Written by- John Glenn, Travis Wright, Hillary Seitz (Insomnia), Dan McDermott
Starring- Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Nights in Rodanthe
Plot- A doctor who is traveling to see his estranged son sparks with an unhappily married woman at a North Carolina inn. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George C. Wolfe
Written by- Ann Peacock (Country of My Skull, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Kit Kittredge: An American Girl), John Romano (The Third Miracle, Intolerable Cruelty)
Starring- Diane Lane, Richard Gere, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis, Mae Whitman, James Franco
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) The Lucky Ones
Plot- Three soldiers (McAdams, Robbins, and Peña) meet one another as they have all returned from Iraq, and circumstance unites them for a road trip across the country, in which they hope to fulfill different personal missions. As they travel, however, they soon realize the ways in which life has progressed without them in mind. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Neil Burger (Interview with the Assassin, The Illusionist)
Written by- Neil Burger (Interview with the Assassin, The Illusionist), Dirk Wittenborn (Fierce People)
Starring- Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, Michael Peña
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Choke [limited]
Plot- An adaptation of the Chuck Palahniuk novel, in which sex-addicted con-man Victor Mancini pays for his mother’s hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death. Victor’s mother’s attending physician, Dr. Paige Marshall, initially sinks into his scheme, only to become his best chance for redemption. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Clark Gregg (Writer of: What Lies Beneath)
Starring- Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly Macdonald, Brad William Henke, Paz de la Huerta, Bijou Phillips
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) Forever Strong [limited]
Plot- A troubled rugby player gets the chance to redeem himself with a new team.
Directed by- Ryan Little
Written by- David Pliler
Starring- Sean Faris, Penn Badgley, Gary Cole, Neal McDonough
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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9-17-08
1) Lakeview Terrace
Plot- An LAPD officer will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple who just moved in next door. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men, Nurse Betty, Possession, The Shape of Things, The Wicker Man)
Written by- David Loughery (Tom and Huck, Money Train, The Three Musketeers, Passenger 57, Flashback, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Dreamscape), Howard Korder (The Passion of Ayn Rand, Stealing Sinatra)
Starring- Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Ron Glass, Justin Chambers, Jay Hernandez, Regine Nehy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) My Best Friend’s Girl
Plot- Tank makes a living as an uncouth womanizer hired by guys who want their girlfriends or wives to reconsider leaving them. But what happens when his behavior has the opposite effect on Alexis, the love of his best friend’s life? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Howard Deutch (The Whole Ten Yards, The Replacements, Family Affair, The Odd Couple II, Grumpier Old Men, Getting Even with Dad, Article 99, The Great Outdoors, Some Kind of Wonderful, Pretty in Pink)
Written by- Jordan Cahan
Starring- Kate Hudson, Dane Cook, Jason Biggs, Alec Baldwin, Diora Baird, Lizzy Caplan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Igor
Plot- Tired of playing second fiddle to his “Master,” a talented laboratory assistant looks to win the annual Evil Science Fair with his own creation. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anthony Leondis
Written by- Chris McKenna
Voices of- John Cusack, Molly Shannon, Steve Buscemi, John Cleese, Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Coolidge, Jay Leno, James Lipton, Christian Slater, Arsenio Hall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Ghost Town
Plot- Bertram Pincus dies for a seven-minute period during his routine colonoscopy, then awakens to realize he has gained the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Problem #1: He never had people skills, in life or in death. Problem #2: His ghostly patron, Frank Herlihy, pesters him into meddling with the impending marriage of his widow, Gwen, who lives in Bertram’s building and isn’t necessarily his number-one fan. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Koepp (Secret Window, Stir of Echoes, The Trigger Effect)
Written by- David Koepp (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Zathura, War of the Worlds, Secret Window, Spider-Man, Panic Room, Stir of Echoes, Snake Eyes, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, The Shadow, The Paper, Carlito’s Way, Jurassic Park, Death Becomes Her), John Kamps (The Borrowers, Zathura)
Starring- Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, Téa Leoni, Kristen Wiig
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) Blindness [Limited]
Plot- A thriller set in a city that is suffering from an epidemic of sudden blindness, where only one woman remains able to see as the rest of her society is pushed to its limits. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Fernando Meirelles (The Constant Gardner)
Written by- Don McKellar (Roadkill, Highway 61, Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould, Dance Me Outside, Last Night, Childstar)
Starring- Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Gael García Bernal, Danny Glover, Sandra Oh, Alice Braga
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) The Duchess [Limited]
Plot- A chronicle of the life of Georgiana Cavendish, the 18th century aristocrat who endured a difficult marriage to the Duke of Devonshire, and was known for her beauty, political manuvers, and gambling indulgences. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Saul Dibb (Bullet Boy)
Written by- Jeffrey Hatcher (Casanova), Anders Thomas Jensen, Saul Dibb (Bullet Boy)
Starring- Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Rampling, Hayley Atwell, Simon McBurney, Aidan McArdle
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
7) Appaloosa [Limited]
Plot- A pair of lawmen out to save a Western town from a rancher’s tyrannical reign find their bond, and their mission, tested by the arrival of a double-dealing widow. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ed Harris (Pollack)
Written by- Robert Knott, Ed Harris
Starring- Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renée Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, Timothy Spall, Timothy V. Murphy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
8) Hounddog [limited]
Plot- In 1950s Alabama, young Lewellen looks to escape her troubled life by immersing herself in the music of Elvis Presley. When her hero comes to town for a concert, however, she finds her innocence compromised by an ill-conceived plan to get a ticket. Can a new friendship with an old Bluesman serve as her salvation? (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Deborah Kampmeier (Virgin)
Starring- Dakota Fanning, David Morse, Piper Laurie, Robin Wright Penn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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9-10-08
1) Burn After Reading
Plot- A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to benefit from the discovery. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Ethan and Joel Coen (Blood Simple., Crimewave, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, The Naked Man, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Intolerable Cruelty, The Ladykillers, No Country for Old Men)
Starring- Brad Pitt, Frances McDormand, George Clooney, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, Richard Jenkins, David Rasche, J.K. Simmons
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Righteous Kill
Plot- Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jon Avnet (88 Minutes)
Written by- Russell Gewirtz (Inside Man)
Starring- Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Carla Gugino, Curtis Jackson, John Leguizamo, Donnie Wahlberg, Brian Dennehy, Trilby Glover, Alan Rosenberg, Melissa Leo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) The Women
Plot- Happily married Mary finds her world shaken when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her — and she was pretty much the last to know. Crying, divorce, recriminations, and revenge follow. Based on the 1939 classic. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Diane English
Starring- Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bette Midler, Candice Bergen, Carrie Fisher, Cloris Leachman, Debi Mazar, India Ennenga
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Towelhead [Limited]
Plot- An Arab-American teenager is sent to live with her strict father and struggles to find love and acceptance in a her new surroundings. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Alan Ball (Writer of: American Beauty)
Starring- Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Peter Macdissi, Maria Bello, Robert Baker, Chris Messina, Carrie Preston, Chase Ellison
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas [Limited]
Plot- A WWII-set story as seen through the eyes of Bruno, whose Nazi-Officer father has just been made the commandant of a concentration camp outside Berlin. Bruno’s eventual friendship with Shmuel, a boy his age who is detained at the camp, will usher in a troublesome reality for Bruno, and lead to a fateful attempt to alter Shmuel’s situation. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mark Herman (Writer of: Hope Springs, Purely Belter, Little Voice, Brassed Off, Blame It on the Bellboy; Director of: Hope Springs, Purely Belter, Little Voice, Brassed Off, Blame It on the Bellboy)
Starring- Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend, Vera Farmiga
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) The Family That Preys
Plot- Faced with a series of secrets and scandals that are threatening to tear their respective families apart, old friends Charlotte Cartwright and Alice Pratt embark on a cross-country road trip in hopes of finding a way to end the drama and rebuild their familial connections. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by the King of Clichés and Stereotypes- Tyler Perry (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, Daddy’s Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns)
Starring- Alfre Woodard, Sanaa Lathan, Rockmond Dunbar, KaDee Strickland, Cole Hauser, Taraji P. Henson, Robin Givens, Tyler Perry, Kathy Bates
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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9-3-08
1) Bangkok Dangerous
Plot- A hitman in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang (The Messengers)
Written by- Jason Richman (Bad Company, Swing Vote)
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Charlie Yeung, Shahkrit Yamnarm, Panward Hemmanee
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Everybody Wants to Be Italian
Plot- Jake is a romantic guy who’s still pining for his ex some eight years after their separation. But when he sparks with Marisa, a beautiful Italian woman from Boston’s North End, he learns how far he’ll go for love when he opts to disguise the fact that he’s not Italian — a potential deal breaker for Marisa.
Written and Directed by- Jason Todd Ipson (Unrest)
Starring- Jay Jablonski, Cerina Vincent, John Kapelos, John Enos III, Marisa Petroro, Richard Libertini, Judith Scarpone, P.J. Marino, Tammy Pescatelli, Dan Cortese
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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8-27-08
1) Hamlet 2 [8-27]
Plot- High school drama teacher Dana Marschz looks to bring his Shakesperian sequel to the stage despite the obstacles in his path — namely, a classroom full of disinterested students, potential budget cuts, and his own lack of talent. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrew Fleming (Threesome, The Craft, Dick, The In-Laws, Nancy Drew)
Written by- Pam Brady (South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut, Team America: World Police, Hot Rod), Andrew Fleming (Bad Dreams, Every Breath, Threesome, The Craft, Dick, Nancy Drew)
Starring- Steve Coogan, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener Joseph Julian Soria, Skylar Astin, Phoebe Strole, Melonie Diaz, Arnie Pantoja, Michael Esparza, Natalie Amenula, Marshall Bell, David Arquette, Amy Poehler
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Traitor [8-27]
Plot- FBI agent Roy Clayton heads up a conspiracy investigation which initially identifies a prime suspect: Samir Horn, a former special ops officer with strong ties to Afghan rebels in the Middle East. As Clayton chases Horn around the world, however, a tangled web of contradictory evidence is revealed. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jeffrey Nachmanoff (Writer of: The Day After Tomorrow; Director of: Hollywood Palms)
Starring- Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Saïd Taghmaoui, Neal McDonough, Aly Khan, Archie Panjabi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Disaster Movie
Plot- Another spoof movie.
Written and Directed by- Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer (Spy Hard, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie 3, Date Movie, Scary Movie 4, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans)
Starring- Matt Lanter, Carmen Electra, Vanessa Minnillo, Nicole Parker, Ike Barinholtz, Kimberly Kardashian, Crista Flanagan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Babylon A.D.
Plot- A veteran-turned-mercenary takes a high-risk assignment where he must escort a woman out of Russia. His client, however, is carrying a deadly secret. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mathieu Kassovitz (Gothika)
Written by- Mathieu Kassovitz, Joseph Simas
Starring- Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh, Mélanie Thierry, Gérard Depardieu, Carlotte Rampling, Mark Strong, Lambert Wilson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
5) College
Plot- A wild weekend is in store for three high school seniors who visit a local college campus as prospective freshmen. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Deb Hagan
Written by- Dan Callahan, Adam Ellison
Starring- Drake Bell, Kevin Covais, Andrew Caldwell, Ryan Pinkston, Camille Mana, Haley Bennett
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
6) Ballet Shoes
Plot- In 1930s London, three orphans — Pauline, Petrova, and Posy — are adopted by an eccentric explorer and given the opportunity to fulfill their dreams. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sandra Goldbacher
Written by- Heidi Thomas
Starring- Emma Watson, Yasmin Paige, Lucy Boynton, Richard Griffiths, Emilia Fox
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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8-20-08
1) The Rocker [8/20]
Plot- Two decades after he was kicked out of his famous rock ‘n’ roll group, Robert ‘Fish’ Fishman, an over-the-hill drummer, pounces on a second chance at coercing his way into a garage band fronted by his newphew. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty, Lucky Break, Opal Dream)
Written by- Maya Forbes (Seeing Other People), Wallace Wolodarsky (Coldblooded)
Starring- Peter Cattaneo (The Full Monty, Lucky Break, Opal Dream)
Movieguy’s Prediction- I have seen this film and will review it on the show.
2) Hamlet 2
Plot- High school drama teacher Dana Marschz looks to bring his Shakesperian sequel to the stage despite the obstacles in his path — namely, a classroom full of disinterested students, potential budget cuts, and his own lack of talent. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrew Fleming (Threesome, The Craft, Dick, The In-Laws, Nancy Drew)
Written by- Pam Brady (South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut, Team America: World Police, Hot Rod), Andrew Fleming (Bad Dreams, Every Breath, Threesome, The Craft, Dick, Nancy Drew)
Starring- Steve Coogan, Elisabeth Shue, Catherine Keener Joseph Julian Soria, Skylar Astin, Phoebe Strole, Melonie Diaz, Arnie Pantoja, Michael Esparza, Natalie Amenula, Marshall Bell, David Arquette, Amy Poehler
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Death Race
Plot- Former NASCAR champ Jensen Ames is framed for the murder of his wife, and subsequently sent to a notorious prison overseen by a warden who has created the country’s most popular sport: a kill-or-be-killed car race in which her inmates compete for their freedom. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Paul W.S. Anderson (Mortal Kombat, Event Horizon, Soldier, Resident Evil, AVP: Alien vs. Predator)
Starring- Jason Statham, Joan Allen, Tyrese Gibson, Ian McShane, Natalie Martinez, Max Ryan, Jason Clarke, Jacob Vargas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) The House Bunny
Plot- A Playboy bunny who was recently booted from the mansion winds up becoming the new house mother for a sorority in jeopardy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Fred Wolf (Writer of: Black Sheep, Dirty Work, Joe Dirt, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Strange Wilderness; Director of: Strange Wilderness)
Written by- Karen McCullah Lutz (Legally Blonde, Ella Enchanted, She’s the Man), Kirsten Smith (10 Things I Hate About You, Legally Blonde, Ella Enchanted, She’s the Man)
Starring- Anna Faris, Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings, Katharine McPhee, Rumer Willis, Kiely Williams, Hugh Hefner, Christopher McDonald, Beverly D’Angelo
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) The Longshots
Plot- Eleven-year-old Jasmine Plummer looks to become the first female to play in the Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Fred Durst (The Education of Charlie Banks)
Written by- Nick Santora, Doug Atchison (The Pornographer, Akeelah and the Bee, Spinning Into Butter)
Starring- Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith, Jill Marie Jones, Dash Mihok, Matt Craven, Glenn Plummer
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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8-13-08
1) Tropic Thunder [8/13]
Plot- While shooting a big-budget war movie, a group of actors are forced to become soldiers in a real-life conflict. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ben Stiller (Reality Bites, The Cable Guy, Zoolander)
Written by- Ben Stiller (Zoolander), Justin Theroux, Etan Cohen (Idiocracy)
Starring- Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Robert Downey Jr., Jay Baruchel, Steve Coogan, Nick Nolte, Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Plot- Filling the gap between Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith, this animated tale chronicles the on-going intragalactic battle involving the Jedis of the Republic and the battle droids of the Trade Federation. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dave Filoni
Written by- Henry Gilroy, Steven Melching, Scott Murphy
Voices of- Matt Lanter, Ashley Eckstein, James Arnold Taylor, Tom Kane, Ian Abercrombie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Mirrors
Plot- An ex-cop and his family are the target of a evil force that is using mirrors as a gateway into their home. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes)
Written by- Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, P2), Grégory Levasseur (The Hills Have Eyes, P2)
Starring- Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Amy Smart, Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck, Jason Flemyng
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Plot- Two girlfriends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, fully unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Woody Allen
Starring- Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, Kevin Dunn, Patricia Clarkson, Julio Perillán
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Henry Poole Is Here [limited]
Plot- Henry Poole abandons his fiancée and family business to spend what he believes are his remaining days alone … until the discovery of a “miracle” by a nosy neighbor ruptures his solitude and restores his faith in life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Pellington (Going All the Way, Arlington Road, The Mothman Prophecies)
Written by- Albert Torres
Starring- Luke Wilson, Radha Mitchell, Adriana Barraza, George Lopez, Cheryl Hines
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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8-6-08
1) Pineapple Express
Plot- After mega-stoner Dale Denton witnesses a corrupt cop commit a murder, he and his dealer hit the road in an attempt to outrun the squad of police officers who want them dead. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Gordon Green (Writer and Director of: George Washington, All the Real Girls, Undertow, Snow Angels)
Written by- Seth Rogen (Superbad, Drillbit Taylor), Evan Goldberg (Superbad)
Starring- Seth Rogen, James Franco, Danny R. McBride, Kevin Corrigan, Craig Robinson, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Ed Begley Jr., Nora Dunn, Amber Heard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Plot- Best friends who are having different experiences during their first year of college reunite in a Grecian seaside town in order to locate their missing pair of magical jeans. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sanaa Hamri (Something New)
Written by- Elizabeth Chandler (A Little Princess, Someone Like You…, What a Girl Wants, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants)
Starring- Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively, Rachel Nichols, Tom Wisdom, Rachel Ticotin, Leonardo Nam, Michael Rady, Blythe Danner
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Hell Ride [limited]
Plot- Pistolero, leader of the Victors biker gang, looks to exact his revenge on the Six-Six-Sixers, a band of bikers led by the infamous Billy Wings who recently offed a Victor in cold blood. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Larry Bishop (Underworld, Mad Dog Time)
Starring- Larry Bishop, Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen, Vinnie Jones, Eric Balfour, Kanin J. Howell, Michael Beach, Cassandra Hepburn
Movieguy’s Prediction-
4) Bottle Shock [limited]
Plot- Set in Paris, 1976, a struggling California vineyard enters a blind wine-tasting test, hoping to pull off a surprise win in the typically French-dominated competition. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Randall Miller (Class Act, Houseguest, The Sixth Man, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, Nobel Son)
Written by- Jody Savin (Witchcraft, Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, Nobel Son), Randall Miller (Marilyn Hotchkiss Ballroom Dancing & Charm School, Nobel Son), Ross Schwartz
Starring- Chris Pine, Alan Rickman, Bill Pullman, Rachael Taylor, Freddy Rodríguez, Dennis Farina, Eliza Dushku, Bradley Whitford
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Elegy [limited]
Plot- Renowned professor David Kepesh finds his life thrown into disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens her teacher’s sense of sexual possessiveness. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Isabel Coixet (The Secret Life of Words)
Written by- Nicholas Meyer (Writer of: Invasion of the Bee Girls, Time After Time, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Company Business, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Sommersby, Voices, The Informant, The Prince of Egypt, The Human Stain; Director of: Time After Time, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, Volunteers, The Deceivers, Company Business, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
Starring- Ben Kingsley, Penélope Cruz, Patricia Clarkson, Dennis Hopper, Peter Sarsgaard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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7-30-08
1) The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Plot- In the Far East, trouble-seeking father-and-son duo Rick and Alex O’Connell unearth the mummy of the first Emperor of Qin — a shape-shifting entity who was cursed by a wizard centuries ago. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rob Cohen (A Small Circle of Friends, Scandalous, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Dragonheart, Daylight, The Skulls, The Fast and the Furious, xXx, Stealth)
Written by- Alfred Gough (Double Tap, Made Men, Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Shanghai Knights, Spider-Man 2, Herbie Fully Loaded), Miles Millar (Double Tap, Made Men, Shanghai Noon, Showtime, Shanghai Knights, Spider-Man 2, Herbie Fully Loaded)
Starring- Brendan Fraser. Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh, Luke Ford, Isabella Leong, Russell Wong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Swing Vote
Plot- When Bud Johnson goes to cast his vote for the next U.S. president, a glitch affects his ballot, and protocol allows him to make up his mind at his own discretion. It turns out however that his single vote will determine the presidency. With the entire nation focused on his every move — and, of course, his pending decision — will the admittedly lazy Bud make an informed choice? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joshua Michael Stern (Neverwas)
Written by- Jason Richman (Bad Company), Joshua Michael Stern (Neverwas)
Starring- Kevin Costner, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez, Judge Reinhold, Molly Johnson, Madeline Carroll
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Midnight Meat Train
Plot- A photographer hunts down a serial killer who preys upon travelers in the subways of New York City. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ryuhei Kitamura
Written by- Jeff Buhler
Starring- Bradley Cooper, Vinnie Jones, Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields, Roger Bart, Barbara Eve Harris, Peter Jacobson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Frozen River [limited]
Plot- A struggling single mom reluctantly partners with a Mohawk Indian woman to make money from running illegal immigrants across from Quebec into the U.S. While both women swear each trip will be their last, one particular run leads to an unexpected confrontation. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Courtney Hunt
Starring- Melissa Leo, Misty Upham, Charlie McDermott, Mark Boone Junior, Michael O’Keefe
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) In Search of a Midnight Kiss [limited]
Plot- Broke and alone on New Year’s Eve, Wilson just wants to spend the rest of a very bad year in bed. But, when his best friend convinces him to post a personal ad, he meets a woman bent on finding the right guy to be with at midnight. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Alex Holdridge (Wrong Numbers, Sexless)
Starring- Scoot McNairy, Sara Simmonds, Brian McGuire, Kathleen Luong
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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7-23-08
1) Step Brothers
Plot- Two spoiled adult men are pulled into a new sibling rivalry after their respective single parents get married. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby)
Written by- Will Ferrell (A Night at the Roxbury, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby), Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby)
Starring- Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Mary Steenburgen, Richard Jenkins, Adam Scott
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Plot- The case of a missing FBI agent causes Fox Mulder and Dana Scully to assume their former roles and try to solve the mystery. Assisting them on the case is a troubled priest whose psychic visions lead them to their first clue, as well as a pair of seasoned agents. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Carter
Written by- Frank Spotnitz, Chris Carter (The X Files: Fight the Future)
Starring- David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Amanda Peet, Billy Connolly, Xzibit
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Brideshead Revisited [limited]
Plot- Charles Ryder, an officer in the British Army during WWII, looks back on his pre-war dalliances with his Oxford schoolmate, Sebastian Flyte, and his equally beguiling sister, Julia, at their family’s lavish estate. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Julian Jarrold (Some Kind of Life, Kinky Boots, Becoming Jane)
Written by- Jeremy Brock (Mrs. Brown, Charlotte Gray, Driving Lessons, The Last King of Scotland), Andrew Davies (Consuming Passions, Circle of Friends, The Tailor of Panama, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Boudica, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason)
Starring- Matthew Goode, Patrick Malahide, Hayley Atwell, Michael Gambon, Ben Whishaw, Joseph Beattie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Boy A [limited]
Plot- A heinous incident from Jack Burridge’s childhood catches up with him after he’s been released from juvenile prison and living a reformed life under the watchful eye of his counselor. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Crowley (Intermission)
Written by- Mark O’Rowe (Intermission)
Starring- Andrew Garfield, Peter Mullan, Shaun Evans
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) American Teen [limited]
Plot- A documentary that chronicles ten months in the lives of five high-school seniors in Warsaw, Indiana. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Nanette Burstein (On the Ropes, The Kid Stays in the Picture)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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7-16-08
1) The Dark Knight
Plot- The Caped Crusader teams up with Gotham’s Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent to take on the city’s newest villain — The Joker. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christopher Nolan (Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins, The Prestige)
Written by- Jonathan Nolan (Memento, The Prestige), Christopher Nolan (Following, Memento, Batman Begins, The Prestige)
Starring- Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman, Monique Curnen, Ron Dean, Cillian Murphy, Chin Han, Nestor Carbonell, Eric Roberts, Anthony Michael Hall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Space Chimps
Plot- The grandson of the first chimp astronaut is blasted off into space by an opportunity-seeking senator. Soon, the fun-loving chimp has to get serious about the mission at hand: Rid a far-away planet of their evil leader. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kirk De Micco
Written by- Kirk De Micco (Quest for Camelot), Robert Moreland (Space Marines, Ground Control, Thunder Pig, Happily N’Ever After)
Voices of- Andy Samberg, Stanley Tucci, Jeff Daniels, Omid Abtahi, Patrick Warburton, Cheryl Hines, Jane Lynch, Kristin Chenoweth
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Transsiberian [Limited]
Plot- A detective hones in on a seemingly innocent American couple aboard a train headed to Russia from China. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brad Anderson (Next Stop Wonderland, Happy Accidents, Session 9, The Machinist)
Written by- Brad Anderson (Next Stop Wonderland, Happy Accidents, Session 9, The Machinist), Will Conroy
Starring- Woody Harrelson, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley, Kate Mara, Eduardo Noriega, Thomas Kretschmann
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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7-9-08
1) Hellboy II: The Golden Army
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 and his teammates to stop a merciless dictator from carrying out his plan. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Guillermo del Toro (Cronos, Mimic, Blade II, Hellboy)
Starring- Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Alexander, James Dodd, Seth MacFarlane, Luke Goss, Anna Walton, Jeffrey Tambor, John Hurt, Brian Steele
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Journey to the Center of the Earth
Plot- A geologist on a special mission with his son discovers the entrance into a previously unseen world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Eric Brevig
Written by- Michael Weiss, Michael D. Weiss (Disaster, U.S. Seals II, Octopus 2: River of Fear, Death Train, I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, The Butterfly Effect 2), Jennifer Flackett (Madeline, Wimbledon, Little Manhattan, Nim’s Island), Mark Levin (Madeline, Wimbledon, Little Manhattan, Nim’s Island)
Starring- Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, Anita Briem
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Meet Dave
Plot- Tiny aliens pilot a spacecraft that takes the form of a human, while the captain of the ship jeopardizes his crew and their mission to save their planet when he falls for beautiful earthling. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brian Robbins (Good Burger, Varsity Blues, Ready to Rumble, Hard Ball, The Perfect Score, The Shaggy Dog, Norbit)
Written by- Rob Greenberg, Bill Corbett
Starring- Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union, Scott Caan, Ed Helms, Kevin Hart, Mike O’Malley, Pat Kilbane, Judah Friedlander, Marc Blucas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Garden Party [limited]
Plot- As 15-year-old April tries to piece together a life in Los Angeles, she encounters a group of her peers who are all struggling for a toehold in the city as well. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jason Freeland (Brown’s Requiem)
Starring- Erik Smith, Tierra Abbott, Vinessa Shaw
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) August [limited]
Plot- Set in the summer of 2001, a Internet-startup guru struggles to keep his company in the black and his personal life together. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Austin Chick (XX/XY)
Written by- Howard A. Rodman (Joe Gould’s Secret, Takedown, Savage Grace)
Starring- Josh Hartnett, Naomie Harris, Adam Scott, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Andre Royo, Robin Tunney, Rip Torn, David Bowie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Harold [limited]
Plot- A prematurely balding teenager tries to adapt to life at his new high school, where he faces incessant teasing and harassment. (imdb.com)
Directed by- T. Sean Shannon
Written by- T. Sean Shannon, Greg Fields
Starring- Spencer Breslin, Cuba Gooding Jr., Nikki Blonsky, Ally Sheedy, Stella Maeve, Rachel Dratch
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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7-2-08
1) Hancock [7/1]
Plot- An apathetic, hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public is approached by a public relations professional, who has ideas as to how he can repair his client’s image. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Berg (Very Bad Things, The Rundown, Friday Night Lights)
Written by- Vincent Ngo (Hostage), Vince Gilligan (Wilder Napalm, Home Fries)
Starring- Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head, Eddie Marsan, David Mattey, Maetrix Fitten, Thomas Lennon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Wackness [limited]
Plot- New York City, 1994: College-bound pot dealer Luke Shapiro trades marijuana for therapy sessions with Dr. Jeffrey Squires while developing a crush on his psychiatrist’s step-daughter. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jonathan Levine (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane)
Starring- Josh Peck, Ben Kingsley, Famke Janssen, Olivia Thirlby, Jane Adams, Method Man, Mary-Kate Olsen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Kabluey [limited]
Plot- Despite being somewhat inept in most every way imaginable, Salman looks to help his sister-in-law raise her two sons while her husband is fighting in Iraq. To do so, he takes a humiliating job with a failing Internet company as their mascot — a giant, blue, cartoon-like character who has to hand out fliers all day. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Scott Prendergast
Starring- Scott Prendergast, Lisa Kudrow, Teri Garr, Christine Taylor, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Chris Parnell, Conchata Ferrell, Angela Sarafyan, Patricia Buckley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Diminished Capacity
Plot- A Chicago journalist suffering from memory loss takes leaves from his job and returns to his rural hometown, where he bonds with his Alzheimer’s-impaired uncle Rollie and his old flame. Quickly a plan is hatched for the trio to head to a memorabilia convention in the city, where Rollie hopes to sell a rare baseball card that has gained the attention of local ne’er-do-wells intent on scheming the old man out of a potential fortune. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Terry Kinney
Written by- Sherwood Kiraly
Starring- Matthew Broderick, Virginia Madsen, Alan Alda, Dylan Baker, Bobby Cannavale, Louis C.K.
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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6-25-08
1) WALL·E
Plot- A trash-compacting robot sets off on an adventure to discover the meaning of life. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Andrew Stanton (Director of: A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo; Writer of: Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo)
Voices of- Ben Burtt, Jeff Garlin, Fred Willard, Sigourney Weaver
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Wanted
Plot- When Wesley Gibson discovers his recently murdered father was an elite assassin, the young man is recruited into his father’s old organization and trained by a man named Sloan to follow in his dad’s footsteps. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Timur Bekmambetov (The Arena)
Written by- Michael Brandt (2 Fast 2 Furious, Catch That Kid, 3:10 to Yuma), Derek Haas (2 Fast 2 Furious, Catch That Kid, 3:10 to Yuma), Chris Morgan (Cellular, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
Starring- Angelina Jolie, James McAvoy, Morgan Freeman, Terence Stamp, Thomas Kretschmann, Common, Kristen Hager
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Finding Amanda
Plot- A television producer with a penchant for drinking and gambling is sent to Las Vegas to convince his troubled niece to enter rehab. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Peter Tolan (Writer of: My Fellow Americans, Analyze This, What Planet Are You From?, Bedazzled, America’s Sweethearts, Stealing Harvard, Analyze That, Guess Who, Just Like Heaven)
Starring- Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow, Maura Tierney, Peter Facinelli
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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6-18-08
1) Get Smart
Plot- Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 for CONTROL, battles the forces of KAOS with the more competent Agent 99 at his side. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Segal (Tommy Boy, My Fellow Americans, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, Anger Management, 50 First Dates, The Longest Yard)
Written by- Tom J. Astle (Failure to Launch), Matt Ember (Failure to Launch)
Starring- Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Dwayne Johnson, Terence Stamp, Terry Crews, David Koechner, James Caan, Bill Murray, Patrick Warburton, Masi Oka, Nate Torrence, Ken Davitian
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Love Guru
Plot- Pitka, an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge: Settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival lover before the NHL Stanley Cup. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marco Schnabel
Written by- Mike Myers (Wayne’s World, Wayne’s World 2, Austin Powers Trilogy), Graham Gordy (War Eagle, Arkansas)
Starring- Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Romany Malco, Justin Timberlake, Meagan Good, Omid Djalili, Ben Kingsley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Kit Kittredge: An American Girl [limited]
Plot- Young Kit Kittredge looks to weigh in on the Great Depression by having the story she’s written about the era published in Cincinnati’s major newspaper. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Patricia Rozema (I’ve Heard the Mermaids Singing, White Room, When Night Is Falling, Mansfield Park)
Written by- Ann Peacock (Country of My Skull, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
Starring- Abigail Breslin, Stanley Tucci, Joan Cusack, Glenne Headly, Jane Krakowski, Chris O’Donnell, Julia Ormond, Wallace Shawn, Willow Smith
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Brick Lane [limited]
Plot- 18-year-old Nazneen is brought from Bangladesh to London for an arranged marriage with the middle-aged Chanu. As the years press on, Nazneen finds herself a mother of two installed in a loveless relationship, though the arrival of a Muslim radical might be just the circumstance to help her find the strength to live life on her own terms. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sarah Gavron
Written by- Laura Jones, Abi Morgan (High Tide, An Angel at My Table, The Portrait of a Lady, The Well, A Thousand Acres, Oscar and Lucinda, Angela’s Ashes, Possession)
Starring- Tannishtha Chatterjee, Satish Kaushik, Christopher Simpson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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6-11-08
1) The Incredible Hulk
Plot- Geneticist Bruce Banner takes flight in order to understand — and hopefully cure — that the condition that turns him into a monster. Complicating his situation is the military initiative that wants him captured and controlled, as well as the arrival of a more-deadly nemesis: The Abomination. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Louis Leterrier (The Transporter, Unleashed, Transporter 2)
Written by- Zak Penn (PCU, Inspector Gadget, Behind Enemy Lines, X2, Incident at Loch Ness, Suspect Zero, Elektra, X-Men: The Last Stand, The Grand), Edward Norton
Starring- Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson, Ty Burrell, William Hurt, Christina Cabot, Peter Mensah, Lou Ferrigno
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Happening
Plot- A family is on the run after natural disaster threatens the entire planet. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- M. Night Shyamalan (Praying with Anger, Wide Awake, The Sixth Sense, Stuart Little, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, Lady in the Water)
Starring- Mark Wahlberg, Zooey Deschanel, John Leguizamo, Ashlyn Sanchez, Betty Buckley, Spencer Breslin, Robert Bailey Jr., M. Night Shyamalan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Quid Pro Quo [limited]
Plot- A semi-paralyzed reporter is sent out to investigate a story that first leads him into an odd subculture, and then lured on a journey of disturbing self-realization by a beautiful, mysterious woman. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Carlos Brooks
Starring- Nick Stahl, Vera Farmiga, Joshua Leonard, Dylan Bruno
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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6-4-08
1) You Don’t Mess with the Zohan
Plot- A Mossad agent orchestrates a scenario that will allow him to move to New York City and reinvent himself as a hairstylist. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dennis Dugan (Problem Child, Brain Donors, Happy Gilmore, Beverly Hills Ninja, Big Daddy, Saving Silverman, National Security, The Benchwarmers, I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry)
Written by- Adam Sandle (Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Waterboy, Big Daddy, Little Nicky, Eight Crazy Nights), Robert Smigel, Judd Apatow (Heavy Weights, Celtic Pride, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Fun with Dick and Jane, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story)
Starring- Adam Sandler, John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, Lainie Kazan, Ido Mosseri, Rob Schneider, Dave Matthews
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Kung Fu Panda
Plot- 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. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Osborne (Dropping Out), John Stevenson
Written by- Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Voices by- Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, Michael Clarke Duncan, Dan Fogler
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) The Promotion [limited]
Plot- Dueling assistant managers of a local grocery store vie for a coveted promotion to manage the bigger, fancier store soon to be opened by their corporate employers. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Steve Conrad (Writer of: Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, The Weather Man, The Pursuit of Happyness)
Starring- Seann William Scott, John C. Reilly
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) When Did You Last See Your Father? [limited]
Plot- Writer Blake Morrison meditates on his relationship with his father, Arthur, during his dad’s final weeks battling terminal cancer. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anand Tucker (Hilary and Jackie, Shopgirl)
Written by- David Nicholls (Simpatico, Starter for 10)
Starring- Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Juliet Stevenson, Gina McKee, Sarah Lancashire, Elaine Cassidy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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5-28-08
1) Sex and the City
Plot- Set four years after the television series ended, Carrie, Samantha, Miranda, and Charlotte negotiate their friendships, romances, and careers in New York City. At the center of it all is Carrie’s pending nuptials to Mr. Big. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michael Patrick King
Starring- Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Candice Bergen, Jennifer Hudson, David Eigenberg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Strangers
Plot- A couple in a country vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Bryan Bertino
Starring- Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Kristen McKay, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis, Glenn Howerton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Foot Fist Way [limited]
Plot- A down-and-out Tae Kwon Do instructor looks to turn his life around by going on a pilgrimage with his buddy and two of his students to see his hero, the martial arts legend Chuck “The Truck” Wallace, at a kung-fu convention. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jody Hill
Written by- Ben Best, Jody Hill, Danny R. McBride
Starring- Danny R. McBride, Ben Best
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Savage Grace [limited]
Plot- An account of the life of Barbara Daly, from her marriage to the heir of the Bakelite plastics fortune, the too-close relationship she formed with her son Tony, and her shocking death in 1972. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Kalin (Swoon)
Written by- Howard A. Rodman (Joe Gould’s Secret, Takedown)
Starring- Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Dillane, Hugh Dancy, Abel Folk
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Bigger, Stronger, Faster* [limited]
Plot- A documentary filmmaker examines the popularity of steroids in American culture by focusing on his two brothers and their experiences with different performance-enhancing drugs. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Bell
Written by- Chris Bell, Alexander Buono, Tamsin Rawady
Starring- Chris Bell, Mike Bell, Mark Bell
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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5-21-08
1) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull [5/22]
Plot- Famed archaeologist/adventurer Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones is called back into action to stop a Soviet plot to uncover and use ancient artifacts in order to take over the world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steven Spielberg
Written by- David Koepp (Zathura, War of the Worlds, Secret Window, Spider-Man, Panic Room, Stir of Echoes, Snake Eyes, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, The Shadow, The Paper, Carlito’s Way, Jurassic Park, Death Becomes Her)
Starring- Harrison Ford, Cate Blanchett, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, Ray Winstone, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent, Igor Jijikine
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Children of Huang Shi [Limited]
Plot- An account of the true story of a British reporter who spearheads the effort to lead 60 war orphans on a thousand-mile journey to safety during Japan’s invasion of China in 1937. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roger Spottiswoode (Terror Train, The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, Under Fire, The Best of Times, Shoot to Kil, Turner & Hooch, Air America, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot, Mesmer, Tomorrow Never Dies, The 6th Day, Spinning Boris, Ripley Under Ground)
Written by- Jane Hawksley, James MacManus
Starring- Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) War, Inc. [Limited]
Plot- Hit man Brand Hauser is deployed to the nation of Turaqistan to off an oil minister who is interfering in U.S. interests in the region. Keeping his eyes on his target proves difficult for Hauser since he has to work undercover planning the nuptials of an Turaqi pop star and contending with the affections of a left-wing journalist (imdb.com).
Directed by- Joshua Seftel
Written by- Mark Leyner, Jeremy Pikser (The Lemon Sisters, Bulworth), John Cusack (Grosse Pointe Blank, High Fidelity)
Starring- John Cusack, Joan Cusack, Marisa Tomei, Hilary Duff, Ben Kingsley, Dan Aykroyd, Ned Bellamy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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5-14-08
1) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Plot- The Pevensie children return to Narnia one year after their first adventure in the magical land. Soon after entering the kingdom, however, they learn that 1,000 years has passed here, and all is not well since an evil king ascended to the throne. The children and allies both old and new band together to help restore the kingdom to its rightful heir, Prince Caspian. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrew Adamson (Director of: Shrek, Shrek 2, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
Written by- Andrew Adamson (Shrek 2, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), Christopher Markus (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, You Kill Me), Stephen McFeely (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, You Kill Me)
Starring- Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Sergio Castellitto, Peter Dinklage, Warwick Davis, Vincent Grass, Liam Neeson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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5-7-08
1) Speed Racer
Plot- An adaptation of the comic series “Speed Racer.”
Written and Directed by- Andy and Larry Wachowski (Bound, The Matrix Trilogy, V for Vendetta)
Starring- Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Matthew Fox, Benno Fürmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain, Richard Roundtree, Kick Gurry, Paulie Litt, Roger Allam
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) What Happens in Vegas…
Plot- Joy and Jack meet while on a Las Vegas bender, where their drunken nuptials are only part of a larger problem: What to do when Jack wins $3 million with Joy’s quarter, and they are forced to spend six months as wife and husband if they are to see a penny of their winnings. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Vaughan (Starter for 10)
Written by- Dana Fox (The Wedding Date)
Starring- Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Lake Bell, Queen Latifah, Krysten Ritter, Zach Galifianakis, Dennis Farina, Rob Corddry, Dennis Miller
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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4-23-08
1) Baby Mama
Plot- A career-driven single woman hires a surrogate mother to carry her child. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michael McCullers (Writer of: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Undercover Brother, Austin Powers in Goldmember, Thunderbirds)
Starring- Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sigourney Weaver, Greg Kinnear, Romany Malco, Dax Shepard, Maura Tierney, Holland Taylor
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Plot- Aboard their flight to Amsterdam, Harold and Kumar are caught trying to sneak a bong onboard, the first step in a misadventure that finds them mistaken for terrorists and sent to Guantanamo Bay. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jon Hurwitz (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle), Hayden Schlossberg (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle)
Starring- John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, David Krumholtz, Eddie Kaye Thomas, James Adomian
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Deception
Plot- An accountant is introduced to a mysterious sex club by his charismatic new lawyer friend. But in this new world, he soon becomes the prime suspect in a woman’s disappearance and a multi-million dollar heist. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marcel Langenegger
Written by- Mark Bomback (The Night Caller, Godsend, Live Free or Die Hard)
Starring- Hugh Jackman, Ewan McGregor, Michelle Williams, Maggie Q
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Rogue [limited]
Plot- An American journalist on assignment in Australia is lead through the Outback by a seasoned tour guide, where they, along with a handful of adventure-seekers, come face-to-face with a man-eating crocodile. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Greg Mclean (Wolf Creek)
Starring- Michael Vartan, Radha Mitchell, Sam Worthington, John Jarratt, Stephen Curry
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
5) Deal [limited]
Plot- As an ex-gambler looks to teach a hot-shot college kid some things about playing cards, he finds himself pulled into the world series of poker, where his protégé becomes his toughest competition. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gil Cates Jr. ($pent, The Mesmerist, A Midsummer Night’s Rave, Life After Tomorrow)
Written by- Gil Cates Jr., Mark Weinstock
Starring- Burt Reynolds, Bret Harrison, Shannon Elizabeth, Jon Eyez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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4-23-08
1) 88 Minutes
Plot- A college professor who moonlights as a forensic psychiatrist for the FBI receives a death threat telling him that he has only 88 minutes to live, causing him to scramble to stay alive while he tries to learn his potential assailant’s identity. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jon Avnet (Fried Green Tomatoes, The War, Up Close & Personal, Red Corner)
Written by- Gary Scott Thompson (The Underachievers, White Ghost, Split Second, The Fast and the Furious, Timecop: The Berlin Decision)
Starring- Al Pacino, Alicia Witt, Leelee Sobieski, Amy Brenneman, William Forsythe, Deborah Kara Unger, Benjamin McKenzie, Neal McDonough, Leah Cairns
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Forbidden Kingdom
Plot- A discovery made by a kung-fu obsessed American teen transports him back to ancient China, where he joins up with a band of martial-arts warriors in order to free an imprisoned king. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rob Minkoff (The Lion King, Stuart Little, Stuart Little 2, The Haunted Mansion)
Written by- John Fusco (Crossroads, Young Guns, Young Guns II, Thunderheart, The Babe, Loch Ness, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Hidalgo)
Starring- Michael Angarano, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Yifei Liu, Collin Chou
3) Pathology
Plot- A group of medical students devise a deadly game: to see which one of them can commit the perfect murder. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marc Schoelermann (Inner City Blues)
Written by- Mark Neveldine (Crank), Brian Taylor (Crank)
Starring- Alyssa Milano, Milo Ventimiglia, Keir O’Donnell, Lauren Lee Smith, Dan Callahan, Mei Melançon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Plot- Peter jets off to Hawaii for a vacation that is supposed to help him deal with his recent break-up with his TV star girlfriend, Sarah. Little does he know Sarah’s traveling to the same resort as her ex … and she’s bringing along her new boyfriend. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nicholas Stoller (Writer of: Fun with Dick and Jane)
Written by- Jason Segel
Starring- Kristen Bell, Jason Segel, Paul Rudd, Mila Kunis, Russell Brand, Bill Hader, Liz Cackowski, William Baldwin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Where in the World Is Osama Bin Laden? [limited]
Plot- Morgan Spurlock tours the Middle East to discuss the war on terror with Arabic people. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me)
Written by- Jeremy Chilnick, Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) The Life Before Her Eyes [limited]
Plot- A two-tiered dramatic thriller centered on Diana, a wife and mother whose idyllic life begins to fray as she recalls a tragic, 15-year-old event which claimed the life of her best friend Maureen; running parallel to this story is another tale, that of the younger Diana, who is dealing with her strained relationship with Maureen, the tragedy itself, and the mystery behind the crime. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Vadim Perelman (House of Sand and Fog)
Written by- Emil Stern
Starring- Uma Thurman, Evan Rachel Wood, Eva Amurri
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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4-9-08
1) Street Kings
Plot- Tom Ludlow is a veteran LAPD cop who finds life difficult to navigate after the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he’s been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Ayer (Director of: Harsh Times; Writer of: U-571, The Fast and the Furious, Training Day, Dark Blue, S.W.A.T., Harsh Times)
Written by- James Ellroy, Kurt Wimmer (Writer of: Double Trouble, The Neighbor, Relative Fear, Sphere, The Thomas Crown Affair, Equilibrium, The Recruit, Ultraviolet; Director of: One Tough Bastard, Equilibrium, Ultraviolet), Jamie Moss
Starring- Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker, Hugh Laurie, Chris Evans, Cedric the Entertainer, Jay Mohr, Terry Crews, Naomie Harris, Common, The Game, Martha Higareda
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Smart People
Plot- When Dr. Janet Hartigan agrees to look after her injured former professor, little does she know she will soon have to contend with his clumsy affections, the attitude of his Young Republican daughter, and the sudden arrival of Lawrence’s good-for-nothing adopted brother. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Noam Murro
Written by- Mark Poirier
Starring- Dennis Quaid, Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Page, Ashton Holmes, Christine Lahti, Camille Mana, David Denman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Prom Night
Plot- A group of high school students are stalked on their prom night by a vengeful killer who years ago witnessed the same kids cause a young girl’s accidental death. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nelson McCormick (For Which He Stands)
Written by- J.S. Cardone (The Marksman)
Starring- Brittany Snow, Scott Porter, Jessica Stroup, Dana Davis, Collins Pennie, Kelly Blatz, James Ransone, Brianne Davis, Kellan Lutz, Mary Mara, Ming-Na, Johnathon Schaech, Idris Elba
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) The Visitor [limited]
Plot- College professor Walter Vale travels to New York to attend a conference and finds a young couple — a Syrian man and a Senegalese woman — living in the apartment he keeps there. The surprise leads to unexpected friendships, and a much-needed new lease on life for Vale. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Thomas McCarthy (The Station Agent)
Starring- Richard Jenkins, Haaz Sleiman, Danai Jekesai Gurira, Richard Kind
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Young@Heart [limited]
Plot- A documentary on the Young at Heart Chorus, a group of senior citizens who performing contemporary and classic rock and pop songs. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stephen Walker
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Chaos Theory [limited]
Plot- Frank Allen is a noted author on the art of living efficiently, but when his wife covertly adds an extra ten minutes to his day, Frank’s schedule — which he adheres to via series of timetables and index cards — is thrown into chaos. Can a meticulously arranged guy learn to live in the moment? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marcos Siega (Pretty Persuasion, Underclassman)
Written by- Daniel Taplitz (Commandments, Breakin’ All the Rules)
Starring- Ryan Reynolds, Emily Mortimer, Stuart Townsend, Sarah Chalke, Mike Erwin, Constance Zimmer, Chris Martin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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4-2-08
1) Leatherheads
Plot- Set in 1925, an aging football legend and the hot college star he’s drafted for his pro team fight for the heart of an intrepid up-and-coming journalist. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Clooney (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night, and Good Luck.)
Written by- Duncan Brantley, Rick Reilly
Starring- George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski, Stephen Root, Keith Loneker, Jonathan Pryce
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Shine a Light
Plot- A look at the legendary rock band The Rolling Stones through the ages, as they blast through their 2006 “Big Bang Tour.” (imdb.com)
Directed by- Martin Scorsese
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Ruins
Plot- A Mexican vacation takes a turn for the worse for a group of Americans when they head into the jungle to look for the missing brother of a fellow traveler. A foreboding encounter with a couple locals is only a hint of the evil that awaits them on a patch of secluded hillside. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Carter Smith
Written by- Scott B. Smith (A Simple Plan)
Starring- Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker, Laura Ramsey, Joe Anderson, Sergio Calderón
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) My Blueberry Nights [limited]
Plot- Elizabeth takes a soul-searching journey across America to resolve her questions about love while encountering a series of offbeat characters on her route. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kar Wai Wong
Written by- Kar Wai Wong, Lawrence Block
Starring- Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, Rachel Weisz
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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3-26-08
1) 21
Plot- Based on actual events, six MIT students are trained by one of their professors in the art of card counting, and subsequently take a handful of Vegas casinos for millions. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde, Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!, Monster-in-Law)
Written by- Peter Steinfeld (Drowning Mona, Analyze That, Be Cool), Allan Loeb (Things We Lost in the Fire)
Starring- Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts, Laurence Fishburne, Jack McGee
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Run, Fatboy, Run
Plot- Some ten years after he left his fiancée at the altar, the rather corpulent Dennis preps for a real-life marathon with real-life romantic consequences hanging in the balance. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Schwimmer (I know, I didn’t believe it either)
Written by- Michael Ian Black (The Pleasure of Your Company), Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead, Free Jimmy, Hot Fuzz)
Starring- Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria, Dylan Moran, Harish Patel, India de Beaufort
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Stop Loss
Plot- Back home in Texas after fighting in Iraq, a soldier refuses to return to battle despite the government mandate requiring him to do so. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry)
Written by- Mark Richard, Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry)
Starring- Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Channing Tatum, Timothy Olyphant, Ciarán Hinds, Victor Rasuk, Rob Brown
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) Superhero Movie
Plot- Another spoof movie.
Written and Directed by- Craig Mazin (RocketMan, Senseless, The Specials, Scary Movie 3, Scary Movie 4)
Starring- Drake Bell, Leslie Nielsen, Sara Paxton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Flawless
Plot- A crime-drama set in swinging 1960s London, where a constrained executive at the London Diamond Corporation is recruited by a veteran janitor to help him steal from their employer. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Radford (Another Time, Another Place, Nineteen Eighty-Four, White Mischief, B. Monkey, Dancing at the Blue Iguana, The Merchant of Venice)
Written by- Edward Anderson
Starring- Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Joss Ackland, Simon Day, Jonathan Aris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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3-19-08
1) Drillbit Taylor
Plot- When two freshmen are tormented by a bully during their first day of high school,they enlist the services of a solider-of-fortune, fully unaware that he is anything but skilled in the art of protection. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steven Brill (Writer of: The Mighty Ducks, D2: The Mighty Ducks, Heavy Weights, D3: The Mighty Ducks, Ready to Rumble, Little Nicky; Director of: Heavy Weights, Little Nicky, Mr. Deeds, Without a Paddle)
Written by- Kristofor Brown, Seth Rogen (Superbad)
Starring- Owen Wilson, Josh Peck, Alex Frost, Leslie Mann
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Meet the Browns
Plot- A single mother takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father — a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to their relatives: the crass, fun-loving Brown family. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by the king of clichés and stereotypes- Tyler Perry (Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Madea’s Family Reunion, Daddy’s Little Girls, Why Did I Get Married?)
Starring- Tamela J. Mann, Angela Bassett, Tyler Perry, David Mann, Rick Fox
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Shutter
Plot- A young American couple honeymooning in Tokyo discover strange, ghostly images in the photographs they’re taking. Are these images imaginary or real — and how are they related to a tragic accident they recently witnessed? (imdb.com)
Directed by- Masayuki Ochiai
Written by- Luke Dawson
Starring- Joshua Jackson, Rachael Taylor, Megumi Okina, David Denman, John Hensley, Maya Hazen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) The Hammer [limited]
Plot- One well-timed punch leads to a second chance at glory for former boxing prodigy Jerry Ferro as a veteran coach puts him on a path toward the Olympic trials. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Charles Herman-Wurmfeld (Kissing Jessica Stein, Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde)
Written by- Kevin Hench
Starring- Adam Carolla, Oswaldo Castillo, Heather Juergensen, Harold House Moore
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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3-12-08
1) Doomsday
Plot- Three decades after the lethal Reaper Virus decimated the population of Great Britain, a team of specialists led by Eden Sinclair is dispatched into a hot zone where a new breakout has occurred. Their effort to develop a cure within the confines of a walled-off area quickly devolves into a waking nightmare. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Neil Marshall (Dog Soldiers, The Descent)
Starring- Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Alexander Siddig
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Horton Hears a Who!
Plot- An adaptation of the famous children’s book by Dr. Suess.
Directed by- Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Written by- Ken Daurio (Bubble Boy, 42K, The Santa Clause 2, College Road Trip), Cinco Paul (Bubble Boy, The Santa Clause 2, College Road Trip)
Voices by- Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Dan Fogler, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Amy Poehler, Jaime Pressly, Charles Osgood, Josh Flitter, Niecy Nash, Jesse McCartney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Funny Games U.S.
Plot- Two assailaints infiltrate a cabin in the woods and, with unexpected sophistication, put a vacationing family through a series of psychologically and physically abusive games. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michael Haneke
Starring- Naomi Watts,Tim Roth, Michael Pitt, Brady Corbet, Devon Gearhart, Boyd Gaines, Siobhan Fallon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Never Back Down
Plot- At his new high school, a rebellious teen is lured into an underground fight club, where he finds a mentor in a mixed martial arts veteran. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jeff Wadlow (Cry_Wolf)
Written by- Chris Hauty (Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco)
Starring- Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Cam Gigandet, Evan Peters, Leslie Hope, Djimon Hounsou, Wyatt Smith
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Sleepwalking [limited]
Plot- A road movie centered around the tentative relationship between a young girl recently abandoned by her mother her uncle who receives a wake-up call by her arrival. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bill Maher
Written by- Zac Stanford (The Chumscrubber)
Starring- Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Charlize Theron, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson, Deborra-Lee Furness
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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3-5-08
1) College Road Trip
Plot- When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roger Kumble (Director of: Cruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions 2, The Sweetest Thing, Just Friends; Writer of: Unveiled, Senior Trip, Provocateur, Cruel Intentions, Cruel Intentions 2)
Written by- Emi Mochizuki, Carrie Evans, Cinco Paul (Bubble Boy, The Santa Clause 2, Special), Ken Daurio (Bubble Boy, The Santa Clause 2, Special)
Starring- Raven-Symoné, Martin Lawrence, Donny Osmond
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) 10,000 B.C.
Plot- A young mammoth hunter journeys through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roland Emmerich (Moon 44, Universal Soldier, Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Patriot, The Day After Tomorrow)
Written by- Roland Emmerich (Moon 44, Stargate, Independence Day, Godzilla, The Day After Tomorrow), Harald Kloser
Starring- Camilla Belle, Steven Strait, Marco Khan, Cliff Curtis, Nathanael Baring
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) The Bank Job
Plot- Based on one of the biggest crimes in British history, a group of unseasoned criminals are lured into a heist, thinking they are going to rip off the safety deposit boxes of some of London’s wealthiest citizens. Instead, they are unknowing recruits on a top-secret mission to steal photos of a Royal princess who was snapped in some compromising situations. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roger Donaldson (Sleeping Dogs, Nutcase, Smash Palace, The Bounty, Marie, No Way Out, Cocktail, Cadillac Man, White Sands, The Getaway, Species, Dante’s Peak, Thirteen Days, The Recruit, The World’s Fastest Indian)
Written by- Dick Clement (The Jokers, Otley, Hannibal Brooks, To Catch a Spy, Villain, Porridge, Sunset Limousine, Water, Vice Versa, The Commitments, Excess Baggage, Still Crazy, Honest, Goal!, Flushed Away, Across the Universe), Ian La Frenais (The Jokers, Otley, Hannibal Brooks, To Catch a Spy, Villain, Porridge, Sunset Limousine, Water, Vice Versa, The Commitments, Excess Baggage, Still Crazy, Honest, Goal!, Flushed Away, Across the Universe)
Starring- Jason Statham, Saffron Burrows, Stephen Campbell Moore, Daniel Mays, James Faulkner, Alki David, Michael Jibson, Georgia Taylor, Richard Lintern, Chris Owen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day [limited]
Plot- After she is dismissed from her job, a middle-aged London governess gains new employment with American actress and singer Delysia Lafosse — a move that catapults her into a glamorous and dizzying new life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bharat Nalluri (Downtime, Killing Time, The Crow: Salvation)
Written by- David Magee (Finding Neverland), Simon Beaufoy (The Full Monty, Among Giants, The Darkest Light, Running Time, Blow Dry, This is Not a Love Song, Yasmin)
Starring- Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Ciarán Hinds, Lee Pace
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Snow Angels [limited]
Plot- A small-town drama set amongst two fractured families, and a single gunshot that connects them to one another. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- David Gordon Green (George Washington, All the Real Girls, Undertow)
Starring- Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Griffin Dunne, Nicky Katt, Amy Sedaris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) Married Life [limited]
Plot- A 1940s-set drama about a meek man who falls for a younger woman and opts to spare him and his wife the agony of divorce by concocting a plan to slowly poison her to death. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ira Sachs (Forty Shades of Blue)
Written by- Ira Sachs (Forty Shades of Blue), Oren Moverman (Face, I’m Not There.)
Starring- Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, Rachel McAdams, David Richmond-Peck
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
8) Paranoid Park [limited]
Plot- A teenage skateboarder’s life begins to fray after he is involved in the accidental death of a security guard. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Gus Van Sant (Drugstore Cowboy, My Own Private Idaho, To Die For, Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester, Gerry, Elephant, Last Days)
Starring- Gabe Nevins, Daniel Liu, Taylor Momsen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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2-27-08
1) The Other Boleyn Girl
Plot- Two sisters vie for the affections of King Henry VIII. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Justin Chadwick (Sleeping with the Fishes)
Written by- Peter Morgan (Dear Rosie, Martha, Meet Frank, Daniel and Laurence, The Last King of Scotland, The Queen)
Starring- Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess, Mark Rylance, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Morrissey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Semi-Pro
Plot- Jackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association’s Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates in an effort to make their far-fetched NBA dreams come true. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kent Alterman
Written by- Scot Armstrong (Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, School for Scoundrels, The Heartbreak Kid)
Starring- Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin, Maura Tierney, Andrew Daly, Will Arnett, Andy Richter, David Koechner, Rob Corddry, Matt Walsh, Jackie Earle Haley, DeRay Davis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Chicago 10 [limited]
Plot- Archival footage, animation, and music are used to look back at the group of anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic National Convention. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Brett Morgen (On the Ropes, The Kid Stays in the Picture)
Voices of- Jeffrey Wright, Nick Nolte, Roy Scheider, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, Dylan Baker, Daniel Hagen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Penelope [limited]
Plot- Penelope is a modern-day princess who was born with a pig’s snout — a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with a prince. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Palansky
Written by- Leslie Caveny
Starring- Christina Ricci, James McAvoy, Catherine O’Hara, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Dinklage, Richard E. Grant, Simon Woods
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) Bonneville [limited]
Plot- A road movie about a widow faced with a harsh ultimatum regarding her late husband’s ashes and her close friends who help her find an alternate path to letting her lover rest in peace. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christopher N. Rowley
Written by- Daniel D. Davis
Starring- Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Joan Allen, Tom Skerritt, Christine Baranski, Victor Rasuk, Tom Amandes, Tom Wopat
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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2-20-08
1) Vantage Point
Plot- Five different points-of-view are woven together to chronicle an attempt on the life of the President of the United States. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Pete Travis
Written by- Barry Levy
Starring- Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox, Forest Whitaker, Bruce McGill, Edgar Ramirez, Saïd Taghmaoui, Ayelet Zurer, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, William Hurt, James LeGros, Eduardo Noriega, Richard T. Jones
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Charlie Bartlett
Plot- Initially failing to fit in at his new public school, Charlie Bartlett appoints himself as the new resident therapist, where he doles out advice, and the occasional prescription or two. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jon Poll
Written by- Gustin Nash
Starring- Anton Yelchin, Robert Downey Jr., Hope Davis, Kat Dennings
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
3) Be Kind Rewind
Plot- Unaware that he has a magnetized brain, a man accidentally erases every tape at the video store where his friend works. In order to satisfy the store’s most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michel Gondry (Human Nature, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, The Science of Sleep)
Starring- Jack Black, Mos Def, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow, Melonie Diaz
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) Witless Protection
Plot- A small-town sheriff rescues a woman he believes has been kidnapped, only to realize he’s snatched-up the star witness for an upcoming white-collar crime trial. Now he has to find a way to protect both of their hides from the no-good-types out to do them in. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Charles Robert Carner
Starring- Larry The Cable Guy, Jenny McCarthy, Yaphet Kotto, Ivana Milicevic, Peter Stormare, Reno Collier, Eric Roberts, Joe Mantegna
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) The Signal [limited]
Plot- A horror film told in three parts from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission which invades every cell phone, radio and TV, turing people into killers. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry (The Lady from Sockholm)
Starring- Anessa Ramsey, Justin Welborn, Scott Poythress
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Possession [limited]
Plot- A woman’s life is thrown into chaos after a freak car accident sends her husband and brother-in-law into comas. Things get dicey when the brother-in-law wakes up, thinking he’s his brother. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joel Bergvall, Simon Sandquist
Written by- Michael Petroni (Writer of: The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys, Queen of the Damned, Director of: Till Human Voices Wake Us)
Starring- Sarah Michelle Gellar, Lee Pace, Michael Landes
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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2-13-08
1) Definitely, Maybe
Plot- As Will Hayes explains the complexities of his pending divorce to his daughter, Maya, he opens up about the three other women with whom he has had relationships — a process that gets him to reconsider some of his past decisions. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Adam Brooks (Director of: Almost You, Red Riding Hood, The Invisible Circus; Writer of: French Kiss, Beloved, Practical Magic, The Invisible Circus, Wimbledon, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason)
Starring- Ryan Reynolds, Rachel Weisz, Abigail Breslin, Isla Fisher, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Kline, Derek Luke
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Step Up 2 the Streets
Plot- At the Maryland School of the Arts, students Andie and Chase look to impress at an underground street-dance competition by forming a crew with the school’s best performers. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jon Chu
Written by- Toni Ann Johnson, Karen Barna
Starring- Robert Hoffman, Briana Evigan, Cassie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) The Spiderwick Chronicles [2/14]
Plot- Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Waters (Head Over Heels, Freaky Friday, Mean Girls, Just Like Heaven)
Written by- Karey Kirkpatrick (The Rescuers Down Under, James and the Giant Peach, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Chicken Run, The Little Vampire, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Over the Hedge, Charlotte’s Web), David Berenbaum (Elf, The Haunted Mansion, Zoom), John Sayles (Piranha, The Lady in Red, Return of the Secaucus Seven, Alligator, Battle Beyond the Stars, The Howling, The Challenge, Lianna, Baby It’s You, Enormous Changes at the Last Minute, The Brother from Another Planet, The Clan of the Cave Bear, Wild Thing, Matewan, Eight Men Out, Breaking In, City of Hope, Passion Fish, Men of War, The Secret of Roan Inish, Lone Star, Men with Guns, Limbo, Sunshine State, Silver City, Honeydripper)
Starring- Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger, David Strathairn, Martin Short, Nick Nolte, Mary-Louise Parker, Seth Rogen, Joan Plowright
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Jumper [2/14]
Plot- Once David Rice discovers he has the power to teleport from one place to another, he uses his ability to search for the man he believes is responsible for the death of his mother. Complicating his mission is the existence of a secret organization who want to exterminate people like David, which causes the young man to enter into a shaky alliance with a fellow “jumper.” (imdb.com)
Directed by- Doug Liman (Swingers, Go, The Bourne Identity, Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
Written by- David S. Goyer (Dir: ZigZag, Blade: Trinity, The Invisible, Writer: Death Warrant, Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, Demonic Toys, The Puppet Masters, The Crow: City of Angels, Dark City, Blade, ZigZag, Blade II, Blade: Trinity, Batman Begins), Jim Uhls (Fight Club, Sweet Talk), Simon Kinberg (xXx: State of the Union, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, X-Men: The Last Stand)
Starring- Hayden Christensen, Samuel L. Jackson, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Diane Lane, Michael Rooker, AnnaSophia Robb, Max Thieriot, Jesse James, Tom Hulce, Kristen Stewart
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
5) Diary of the Dead [limited]
Plot- During production on their fictional zombie flick, a group of film students encounter the actual undead. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- George A. Romero
Starring- Michelle Morgan, Joshua Close, Shawn Roberts
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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2-6-08
1) Fool’s Gold
Plot- A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple’s sense of adventure — and their estranged romance. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andy Tennant (It Takes Two, Fools Rush In, Ever After, Anna and the King, Sweet Home Alabama, Hitch)
Written by- John Claflin (Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid), Daniel Zelman (Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid), Andy Tennant (Ever After)
Starring- Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland, Alexis Dziena, Ewen Bremner, Ray Winstone, Kevin Hart, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins
Plot- A popular talk-show host leaves Los Angeles to reunite with his family in the deep South. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Malcolm D. Lee (The Best Man, Undercover Brother, Roll Bounce)
Starring- Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones, Margaret Avery, Joy Bryant, Cedric the Entertainer, Nicole Ari Parker, Michael Clarke Duncan, Mike Epps, Mo’Nique
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) The Hottie and the Nottie
Plot- Nate moves to L.A. to track down Cristabel, the woman he’s been in love with since childhood, only to discover that his plan to woo her only has one hurdle to overcome: what to do with June, Cristabel’s ever-present, not-so-hot best friend? What’s even more complicating is Nate’s growing feelings for June, whose true beauty starts to emerge. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Putnam
Written by- Heidi Ferrer
Starring- Paris Hilton, Joel Moore, Christine Lakin, Adam Kulbersh, The Greg Wilson, Johann Urb
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland
Plot- Chronicled on film is this traveling comedy show, in which Vince Vaughn selected four comedians to perform 30 dates in 30 nights across the U.S. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ari Sandel
Starring- Ahmed Ahmed, Peter Billingsley, John Caparulo, Bret Ernst, Justin Long, Sebastian Maniscalco, Keir O’Donnell, Vince Vaughn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
5) In Bruges [limited]
Plot- After a botched job in London, two hit men are ordered to cool out in Bruges, Belgium, where their perspectives on life and death become violently skewed as they begin to acclimate to the capital city. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Martin McDonagh
Starring- Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ciarán Hinds, Zeljko Ivanek, Clémence Poésy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Spiral [limited]
Plot- Mason is a reclusive, gifted painter leading a life of anonymity in Portland, Oregon, where he works a dreary job at a phone bank. He makes a connection, however, with his co-worker Amber, who agrees to pose for him. The friendship illuminates Mason’s talent … and also the dark corners of his past. (imdb.com)
Directed by- dam Green (Coffee & Donuts, Hatchet), Joel Moore
Written by- Jeremy Danial Boreing, Joel Moore
Starring- Joel Moore, Amber Tamblyn, Zachary Levi, Tricia Helfer, David Muller, Annie Neal
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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1-30-08
1) The Eye
Plot- A young woman receives an eye transplant that allows her to see into the supernatural world. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Moreau, Xavier Palud
Written by- Sebastian Gutierrez (Judas Kiss, Gothika, The Big Bounce, Snakes on a Plane, Rise: Blood Hunter)
Starring- Jessica Alba, Alessandro Nivola, Parker Posey, Rade Serbedzija, Fernanda Romero, Rachel Ticotin, Obba Babatundé
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Strange Wilderness
Plot- The two stars of a struggling animal adventure show look to give their ratings a boost by scoring footage of Bigfoot in the wild. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Fred Wolf
Written by- Peter Gaulke (Say It Isn’t So, Black Knight, Ice Age: The Meltdown), Fred Wolf (Black Sheep, Dirty Work, Joe Dirt, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star)
Starring- Steve Zahn, Allen Covert, Justin Long, Krista Allen, Jonah Hill
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Over Her Dead Body
Plot- A ghost tries to sabotage the fledgling relationship between her old flame and his new, psychic girlfriend. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jeff Lowell (Writer of: John Tucker Must Die)
Starring- Eva Longoria Parker … Kate
Paul Rudd, Lake Bell, Jason Biggs, Lindsay Sloane, Stephen Root, William Morgan Sheppard, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ali Hillis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
4) Trailer Park Boys: The Movie [limited]
Plot- After they are released from jail for trying to rob an ATM, Ricky and Julian reunite with their pal Bubbles at the Sunnyvale Trailer Park, where they soon plan a new caper: a coin heist that will make them all rich. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mike Clattenburg (Trailer Park Boys)
Written by- Mike Clattenburg, Robb Wells (Trailer Park Boys)
Starring- Robb Wells, John Paul Tremblay, Mike Smith
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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1-23-08
1) Untraceable
Plot- An FBI agent races to identify and bring down a killer who flaunts his crimes on the Internet. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear, Fallen, Frequency, Hart’s War, Fracture)
Written by- Robert Fyvolent, Mark Brinker, Allison Burnett (Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight, Bleeding Hearts, Red Meat, Autumn in New York, Resurrecting the Champ, Feast of Love)
Starring- Diane Lane, Billy Burke, Colin Hanks, Joseph Cross, Mary Beth Hurt, Peter Lewis, Tyrone Giordano, Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Rambo
Plot- In Thailand, John Rambo assembles a group of mercenaries and leads them up the Salween River to a Burmese village after hearing that a group of aid workers he assisted have gone missing. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sylvester Stallone
Starring- Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz, Matthew Marsden, Graham McTavish, Reynaldo Gallegos, Jake La Botz, Tim Kang, Maung Maung Khin, Paul Schulze
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) How She Move
Plot- A family tragedy forces a young student to drop out of her private school and return to her old neighborhood, where she eventually rediscovers her love of step dancing. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ian Iqbal Rashid (Touch of Pink)
Written by- Annmarie Morais
Starring- Rutina Wesley, Tre Armstrong, Brennan Gademans
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) The Air I Breathe [limited]
Plot- A drama based on an ancient Chinese proverb that breaks life down into four emotional cornerstones: happiness, pleasure, sorrow and love. A businessman bets his life on a horse race; a gangster sees the future; a pop star falls prey to a crime boss; a doctor must save the love of his life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jieho Lee
Written by- Jieho Lee, Bob DeRosa
Starring- Sarah Michelle Gellar, Kevin Bacon, Brendan Fraser, Forest Whitaker, Andy Garcia, Emile Hirsch, Julie Delpy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Meet the Spartans
Plot- A parody of the movie 300 which included various pop culture references.
Written and Directed by- Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer (Spy Hard, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie 3, Date Movie, Scary Movie 4, Epic Movie)
Starring- Sean Maguire, Carmen Electra, Ken Davitian, Kevin Sorbo, Diedrich Bader, Method Man, Jareb Dauplaise, Travis Van Winkle, Phil Morris, Jim Piddock, Nicole Parker
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
6) Shoot Down [limited]
Plot- A documentary that chronicles an event that took place on February 24th, 1996, in the airspace between the United States and Cuba; two military fighter jets dispatched by the Cuban government gunned down unarmed aircrafts operated by American civilians who were volunteering to aid refugees as they crossed the Florida Straits by whatever means available. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Cristina Khuly
Written by- Douglas Eger, Cristina Khuly
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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1-16-08
1) Cloverfield
Plot- A going-away party turns into a frantic fight for survival for a group of young people in Manhattan, as they bear witness to a monster’s attack on New York City. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Matt Reeves (Director of: The Pallbearer, Writer of: Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, The Pallbearer, The Yards)
Written by- Drew Goddard
Starring- Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, T.J. Miller, Michael Stahl-David, Mike Vogel, Odette Yustman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Mad Money
Plot- Within the confines of the Federal Reserve, three female janitors conspire to steal a fortune in money that is about to be destroyed. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Callie Khouri (Director of: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Writer of: Thelma & Louise, Something to Talk About, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood)
Written by- Glenn Gers (Fracture)
Starring- Diane Keaton, Ted Danson, Katie Holmes, Adam Rothenberg, Queen Latifah, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Root, Meagen Fay
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) 27 Dresses
Plot- After serving as a bridesmaid 27 times, a young woman wrestles with the idea of watching as her sister marries the man she’s secretly in love with. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anne Fletcher (Step Up)
Written by- Aline Brosh McKenna (Three to Tango, Laws of Attraction, The Devil Wears Prada)
Starring- Katherine Heigl, James Marsden, Malin Akerman, Judy Greer, Edward Burns
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Teeth [limited]
Plot- High school student Dawn, still a stranger to her own body, discovers she has a physical advantage when she becomes the object of male violence. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mitchell Lichtenstein
Starring- Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais, Hale Appleman, Lenny von Dohlen, Vivienne Benesch
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Cassandra’s Dream [limited]
Plot- In south London, a scheming young woman looks to financially captialize on the rivalry she’s created between two Cockney brothers, who each turn to crime in order to prove their commitment to her. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Woody Allen
Starring- Colin Farrell, Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Tom Wilkinson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) Taxi to the Dark Side [limited]
Plot- An in-depth documentary about the torture practices of the United States in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, focusing on an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan who was tortured and killed in 2002. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Alex Gibney (Behind Those Eyes, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room)
Narrated by- Alex Gibney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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1-9-08
1) First Sunday
Plot- Two petty criminals bungle their plot to rip-off a local church, only to learn the error of their ways from the parishioners they’re holding hostage. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- David E. Talbert
Starring- Ice Cube, Katt Williams, Tracy Morgan, Loretta Devine, Michael Beach, Keith David, Regina Hall, Malinda Williams, Chi McBride, Clifton Powell, Nicholas Turturro
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Plot- A farmer sets out to rescue his kidnapped wife and avenge the death of his son — two acts committed by a race of animal-warriors. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Uwe Boll (Blackwoods, Heart of America, House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, BloodRayne, Postal)
Written by- Doug Taylor (The Carpenter)
Starring- Jason Statham, Ron Perlman, Ray Liotta, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Claire Forlani, Kristanna Loken, Matthew Lillard, Burt Reynolds
Movieguy’s Prediction- *Uwe Boll is such a horrible filmmaker that he has earned his own rating: -1000 / Uwe
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1-2-08
1) One Missed Call
Plot- A detective investigates mysterious calls received by college students that reveal the date, time, and details of their deaths. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Eric Valette
Written by- Andrew Klavan (A Shock to the System)
Starring- Shannyn Sossamon, Edward Burns, Ana Claudia Talancón, Ray Wise, Azura Skye, Johnny Lewis, Jason Beghe, Margaret Cho, Meagan Good, Rhoda Griffis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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12-26-07
1) The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep [12/25]
Plot- A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jay Russell (End of the Line, My Dog Skip, Tuck Everlasting, Ladder 49)
Written by- Robert Nelson Jacobs (Out to Sea, Dinosaur, Chocolat, The Shipping News)
Starring- Alex Etel, Emily Watson, David Morrissey, Ben Chaplin, Brian Cox
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem [12/25]
Plot- Warring alien and predator races descend on a small town, where unsuspecting residents must band together to survive. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Colin Strause, Greg Strause
Written by- Shane Salerno (Shaft)
Starring- Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Shareeka Epps, John Ortiz, Johnny Lewis, Ariel Gade, Kristen Hager, Robert Joy
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) The Great Debaters [12/25]
Plot- In 1935, Melvin Tolson (Washington), a professor at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, leads his underdog team of speech and debate students into a competition with Harvard University. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Denzel Washington (Antwone Fisher)
Written by- Robert Eisele
Starring- Denzel Washington, Nate Parker, Jurnee Smollett, Denzel Whitaker, Jermaine Williams, Forest Whitaker, Gina Ravera, John Hear, Kimberly Elise
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) The Bucket List [limited]
Plot- Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rob Reiner (This is Spinal Tap, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, A Few Good Men, Rumor Has It…)
Written by- Justin Zackham (Going Greek)
Starring- Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Sean Hayes, Beverly Todd, Rob Morrow, Alfonso Freeman, Rowena King
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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12-19-07
1) National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Plot- Tracking down the missing pages of John Wilkes Booth’s diary is the first step in treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates’s plan to uncover a worldwide conspiracy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jon Turteltaub (Think Big, Driving Me Crazy, 3 Ninjas, Cool Running, While You Were Sleeping, Phenomenon, Instinct, The Kid, National Treasure)
Written by- Cormac Wibberley (Motel Blue, The 6th Day, I Spy, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle National Treasure, The Shaggy Dog), Marianne Wibberley (Motel Blue, The 6th Day, I Spy, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle National Treasure, The Shaggy Dog)
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Justin Bartha, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Helen Mirren, Ed Harris, Harvey Keitel, Bruce Greenwood, Alicia Coppola
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Plot- A mockumentary look at the life of fictional music legend Dewy Cox and his turbulent, “Behind the Music”-like career. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jake Kasdan (Orange County, The TV Set)
Written by- Judd Apatow (Heavy Weights, Celtic Pride, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Fun with Dick and Jane, Knocked Up), Jake Kasdan (Zero Effect, The TV Set)
Starring- John C. Reilly, Jenna Fischer, David Krumholtz, random cameos
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) P.S. I Love You
Plot- A widow discovers love letters written by her recently deceased husband (Butler) that are meant to help her begin the next chapter of her life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Richard LaGravenese (Living Out Loud, A Decade Under the Influence, Freedom Writers)
Written by- Richard LaGravenese (Rude Awakening, The Fisher King, The Ref, A Little Princess, The Bridges of Madison County, Unstrung Heroes, The Mirror Has Two Faces, The Horse Whisperer, Living Out Loud, Beloved, Freedom Writers), Steven Rogers (Hope Floats, Stepmom, Kate & Leopold)
Starring- Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, James Marsters, Kathy Bates, Harry Connick Jr., Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Dean Winters
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Charlie Wilson’s War
Plot- Enigmatic Texas congressman Charlie Wilson and his CIA allies orchestrate that agency’s most successful covert op: the arming of the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan during their war with the Soviet Union. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mike Nichols (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, The Graduate, Catch-22, Carnal Knowledge, The Day of the Dolphin, The Fortune, Gilda Live, Silkwood, Heartburn, Biloxi Blues, Working Girl, Postcards from the Edge, Regarding Henry, Wolf, The Birdcage, Primary Colors, What Planet Are You From?, Closer)
Written by- Aaron Sorkin (A Few Good Men, Malice, The American President)
Starring- Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Flakes [Limited]
Plot- A clothing designer and the manager of a cereal bar are stunned to learn that an entrepreneur has stolen their million-dollar idea. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Lehmann (Because I Said So, 40 Days and 40 Nights, My Giant, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Airheads, Heathers)
Written by- Chris Poche, Karey Kirkpatrick (The Rescuers Down Under, James and the Giant Peach, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Chicken Run, The Little Vampire, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Over the Hedge, Charlotte’s Web)
Starring- Aaron Stanford, Zooey Deschanel, Izabella Miko
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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12-12-07
1) The Perfect Holiday [12-12]
Plot- A young girl turns to a department store Santa in the hopes that he will help find a new husband for her divorced mother. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lance Rivera (The Cookout)
Written by- Lance Rivera, Marc Calixte, Nat Mauldin (Downtown, The Preacher’s Wife, Doctor Dolittle, The In-Laws, Open Season) Jeff Stein
Starring- Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Union, Faizon Love, Charles Q. Murphy, Katt Williams, Jill Marie Jones, Rachel True, Malik Hammond
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) I Am Legend
Plot- Robert Neville finds himself the only healthy survivor of a biological attack, as his fellow New Yorkers have become zombies. By day, Neville hunts the undead who walk the streets; by night, he barricades himself in his home against the mob gathered outside. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Francis Lawrence (Constantine)
Written by- Mark Protosevich (The Cell, Poseidon), Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, The Client, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Lost in Space, Practical Magic, I Robot, The Da Vinci Code)
Starring- Will Smith, Alice Braga, Dash Mihok
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Alvin and the Chipmunks
Plot- A spin-off of the cartoon series about a trio of chipmunks brothers, their musical inclinations, and their life with their adoptive human guardian. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tim Hill (Muppets from Space, Max Keeble’s Big Move, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties)
Written by- Jon Vitti (The Simpsons Movie), Will McRobb (Snow Day), Chris Viscardi
Starring- Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson, Justin Long, Jane Lynch, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Juno [limited]
Plot- After her best friend gets her pregnant, teen-aged Juno makes takes an unusual approach in order to make sure the child is cared for properly. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jason Reitman (Thank You for Smoking)
Written by- Diablo Cody
Starring- Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Olivia Thirlby, Eileen Pedde, Rainn Wilson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) The Kite Runner [limited]
Plot- After having spent over two decades in the U.S., Amir returns to present-day Afghanistan to see what has become of Hassan, his best friend from childhood and from whom he was separated after the Soviet invasion of their country. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marc Forster (Everything Put Together, Monster’s Ball, Finding Neverland, Stay, Stranger Than Fiction)
Written by- David Benioff (25th Hour, Troy, Stay)
Starring- Khalid Abdalla, Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada, Shaun Toub
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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12-5-07
1) The Golden Compass
Plot- In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best friend whom she fears has been kidnapped by a powerful and secret organization. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Chris Weitz (Director of: Down to Earth, About a Boy, Writer of: Antz, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, About a Boy)
Starring- Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue Richards, Ben Walker, Freddie Highmore, Ian McKellen, Eva Green, Jim Carter, Tom Courtenay, Ian McShane, Sam Elliott, Christopher Lee, Kristin Scott Thomas, Kathy Bates, Simon McBurney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Atonement
Plot- Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister’s lover of a crime he did not commit. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice)
Written by- Christopher Hampton (A Doll’s House, The Honorary Consul, The Good Father, Oviri, Dangerous Liaisons, Carrington, Total Eclipse, Mary Reilly, The Secret Agent, The Quiet American, Imagining Argentina)
Starring- Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Brenda Blethyn, Vanessa Redgrave
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Grace Is Gone [limited]
Plot- A father takes his two girls on a road trip to Florida, a vacation in which he hopes to find a way to let them know that their mom isn’t coming back from her military assignment in Iraq. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James C. Strouse (Writer of: Lonesome Jim)
Starring- John Cusack, Alessandro Nivola, Shélan O’Keefe, Gracie Bednarczyk
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) Revolver [limited]
Plot- Ex-con and card shark Jake Green enters into a dicey alliance with two mysterious men in order to bring down the gangster responsible for sending him to prison. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Guy Ritchie (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Snatch, Swept Away)
Starring- Jason Statham, Ray Liotta, Vincent Pastore, André Benjamin, Terence Maynard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) The Walker [limited]
Plot- An escort who caters to Washington D.C.’s society ladies becomes involved in a murder case in order to protect his closet client and her husband from the ensuing investigation. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Paul Schrader (Director of: Blue Collar, Hardcore, American Gigolo, Cat People, Light of Day, Patty Hearst, The Comfort of Strangers. Light Sleeper, Touch, Affliction, Forever Mine, Auto Focus, Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist, Writer of: The Yakuza, Taxi Driver, Obession, Rolling Thunder, Blue Collar, Hardcore, Old Boyfriends, American Gigolo, Raging Bull, The Mosquito Coast, Light of Day, The Last Temptation of Christ. Light Sleeper, City Hall, Touch, Affliction, Forever Mine, Bringing Out the Dead)
Starring- Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Ned Beatty, Moritz Bleibtreu, Mary Beth Hurt, Lily Tomlin, Willem Dafoe
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) The Amateurs [limited]
Plot- A man in the midst of his mid-life crisis somehow convinces the residents of his small town to come together and make an adult film. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michael Traeger (Writer of: Dead Man on Campus)
Starring- Jeff Bridges, Tim Blake Nelson, Joe Pantoliano, William Fichtner, Ted Danson, Patrick Fugit, John Hawkes, Brad William Henke, Glenne Headly, Tom Bower, Dawn Didawick, Jayne Taini, Lauren Graham, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Alex D. Linz, Steven Weber, Isaiah Washington, Melinda Dahl, Valerie Perrine, Judy Greer, Fiona Hunter, Eileen Brennan, Troy Brenna, Brad Garrett, Elden Henson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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11-28-07
1) Awake
Plot- A young man experiences “anesthetic awareness” during his heart surgery. Aware of the complications that develop while still under the knife, he’s left helpless as his troubled wife is forced to make life-altering decisions. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Joby Harold
Starring- Hayden Christensen, Lena Olin, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard, Christopher McDonald, Christopher Maggi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Savages [limited]
Plot- Estranged siblings Wendy and Jon Savage reunite to weigh the long-term care options for their mentally deteriorating father. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tamara Jenkins (Slums of Beverly Hills)
Starring- Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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11-21-07
1) August Rush [11/21]
Plot- A young musical genius is aided by a mysterious stranger in his effort to find the parents from whom he was separated at birth. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kirsten Sheridan (Disco Pigs)
Written by- Nick Castle (Skatetown, U.S.A., Pray TV, Escape from New York, Tag: The Assassination Game, The Boy Who Could Fly, Tap, Hook), James V. Hart (Gimme an ‘F’, Hook, Dracula, Muppet Treasure Island, Contact, Tuck Everlasting, Sahara, The Last Mimzy)
Starring- Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Robin Williams, Leon G. Thomas III, Terrence Howard, Jamia Simone Nash, William Sadler, Alex O’Loughlin, Aaron Staton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) The Mist [11/21]
Plot- Everyman David Drayton is caught up in a freak storm that unleashes a species of blood-thirsty monsters in his small town. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Frank Darabont (Dir: The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, The Majestic, Writer: A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob, The Fly II, The Shawshank Redemption, Frankenstein, The Green Mile)
Starring- Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Tobey Jones, Bill Sadler, Jeffrey Demunn, Frances Sternhagen, Alexa Davalos, Nathan Gamble, Chris Owen, Sam Witwer, Robert Treveiler, David Jensen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Hitman [11/21]
Plot- An assassin known as Agent 47 is hired by a group known as “The Agency” to kill targets for hire. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Xavier Gens
Written by- Skip Woods (Swordfish)
Starring- Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper, Ulrich Thomsen, Michael Offei, Henry Ian Cusick
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) This Christmas [11/21]
Plot- A Christmastime drama centered around the Whitfield family’s first holiday together in four years. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Preston A. Whitmore II (The Walking Dead, Crossover)
Starring- Delroy Lindo, Idris Elba, Loretta Devine, Chris Brown, Columbus Short, Regina King, Keith Robinson, Laz Alonso, Sharon Leal, Lauren London
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Enchanted [11/21]
Plot- When she falls in love with a prince, a peasant girl is banished from her animated kingdom by the evil queen. She winds up in the very real New York City, where she falls in love with someone else, though her prince — and the queen — are heading her way. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kevin Lima (A Goofy Movie, Tarzan, 102 Dalmations)
Written by- Bill Kelly (Blast from the Past, Premonition)
Starring- Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, Patrick Dempsey, Timothy Spall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
6) I’m Not There [limited]
Plot- A retrospective look at the life of musical icon Bob Dylan told in various stages of his career. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Todd Haynes (Poison, Safe, Velvet Goldmine, Far From Heaven)
Written by- Todd Haynes (Poison, Safe, Velvet Goldmine, Far From Heaven), Oren Moverman (Jesus’ Son, Face)
Starring- Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Marcus Carl Franklin, Richard Gere, Heath Ledger, Ben Whishaw
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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11-14-07
1) Beowulf
Plot- An animated adaptation of the epic poem in which a hero saves the Danes from the indomitable monster Grendel, only to incur the wrath of the demon’s mother, a wickedly seductive entity. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Zemeckis (Used Cars, Romancing the Stone, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III, Death Becomes Her, Forrest Gump, Contact, What Lies Beneath, Cas Away, The Polar Express)
Written by- Neil Gaiman, Roger Avary (True Romance, Pulp Fiction, Killing Zoe, The Rules of Attraction, Silent Hill)
Voices of- Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover, Alison Lohman, Angelina Jolie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium
Plot- Edward Magorium, the eccentric, 243-year-old owner of the most fantastic toy shop in the world wills his business to his shy, awkward store manager. But her leadership is soon challenged by a dark, ominous presence in the shop. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Zach Helm (Stranger than Fiction)
Starring- Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, Jason Bateman
3) Love in the Time of Cholera
Plot- Florentino, rejected by the beautiful Fermina at a young age, devotes much of his adult life to carnal affairs as a desperate attempt to heal his broken heart. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mike Newell (The Awakening, Bad Blood, Dance with a Stranger, The Good Father, Amazing Grace and Chuck, Soursweet, Into the West, Enchanted April, Four Weddings and a Funeral, An Awfully Big Adventure, Donnie Brasco, Pushing Tin, Mona Lisa Smile, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire)
Written by- Ronald Harwood (Private Potter, A High Wind in Jamaica, Drop Dead Darling, Diamonds for Breakfast, Eyewitness, One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Operation: Daybreak, The Dresser, The Doctor and the Devils, The Browning Version, Cry, the Beloved Country, The Pianist, The Statement, Being Julia, Oliver Twist)
Starring- Javier Bardem, Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Benjamin Bratt, Liev Schreiber, Catalina Sandino Moreno
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Margot at the Wedding [limited]
Plot- Margot and her son Claude decide to visit her sister Pauline after she announces that she is getting married to less-than-impressive Malcolm. In short order, the storm the sisters create leaves behind a a mess of thrashed relationships and exposed family secrets. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Noah Baumbach (Kicking and Screaming, Highball, Mr. Jealousy, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Squid and the Whale)
Starring- Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jack Black, Flora Cross, Ciarán Hinds, John Turturro
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Redacted [limited]
Plot- A montage of stories about U.S. soldiers fighting in the Iraq conflict, focusing on the modern forms of media covering the war. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables, Mission to Mars, Femme Fatale, The Black Dahlia)
Starring- Patrick Carroll, Rob Devaney, Izzy Diaz
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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11-7-07
1) Lions for Lambs
Plot- A congressman, a journalist and a professor are drawn into an investigation of two injured American soldiers in Afghanistan. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Redford (Ordinary People, The Milagro Beanfield War, A River Runs Through It, Quiz Show, The Horse Whisperer, The Legend of Bagger Vance)
Written by- Matthew Michael Carnahan (The Kingdom)
Starring- Robert Redford, Meryl Streep, Tom Cruise, Michael Peña, Andrew Garfield, Peter Berg, Kevin Dunn, Derek Luke
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Fred Claus
Plot- Santa’s little-known brother, embittered by living in the shadow of his sibling’s spotlight, is forced to move back to the North Pole. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Dobkin (Clay Pigeons, Shanghai Knights, Wedding Crashers)
Written by- Dan Fogelman (Cars)
Starring- ince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, John Michael Higgins, Miranda Richardson, Rachel Weisz, Kathy Bates, Trevor Peacock, Ludacris, Elizabeth Banks, Kevin Spacey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) P2
Plot- On Christmas Eve, a driven career woman finds herself targeted by a sadistic security guard who traps her in her work’s parking garage. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Franck Khalfoun
Written by- Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes), Franck Khalfoun, Grégory Levasseur (The Hills Have Eyes)
Starring- Rachel Nichols, Wes Bentley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) No Country for Old Men [limited]
Plot- A series of violent events ensue after a hunter decides to keep the heroin and $2 million in cash he discovers amongst a pile of dead men near the Rio Grande. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Blood Simple., Crimewave, Raising Arizona, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, The Hudsucker Proxy, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, The Naked Man, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Intolerable Cruelty, The Ladykillers)
Starring- Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin, Stephen Root
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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10-31-07
1) American Gangster
Plot- In 1970s Harlem, Frank Lucas constructs a heroin empire by stashing the drug inside the coffins of soldiers returning from Vietnam. Once he is dethroned by Det. Richie Roberts, the former kingpin turns informant, the duo sets out to take down law enforcement agents and foreign nationals who are part of his syndicate. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ridley Scott (Alien, Black Rain, Thelma & Louise, G.I. Jane, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven, A Good Year)
Written by- Steven Zaillian (Searching for Bobby Fischer, A Civil Action; W- Awakenings, Schindler’s List, Clear and Present Danger, Hannibal, Gangs of New York, The Interpreter, All the King’s Men)
Starring- Denzel Washington, Russell Crowe, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Josh Brolin, Lymari Nadal, Ted Levine, RZA, Cuba Gooding Jr., Armand Assante, Idris Elba, Common, Jon Polito
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Martian Child
Plot- Trying to rebuild his life after his wife’s death, a writer adopts a troubled young boy who believes he’s a Martian. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Menno Meyjes (Writer of: Max, The Siege, Foreign Student, The Color Purple)
Written by- Seth Bass (The Twilight of the Golds), Jonathan Tolins
Starring- John Cusack, Bobby Coleman, Amanda Peet, Sophie Okonedo, Joan Cusack, Oliver Platt, Richard Schiff
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Bee Movie
Plot- Barry B. Benson, a bee who has just graduated from college, is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry’s life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers people actually eat honey, and subsequently decides to file a lawsuit against humankind. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steve Hickner (The Prince of Egypt), Simon J. Smith
Written by- Jerry Seinfeld, Spike Feresten, Barry Marder, Andy Robin
Voices of- Jerry Seinfeld, Renée Zellweger, Matthew Broderick, Patrick Warburton, John Goodman, Chris Rock, Kathy Bates, Barry Levinson, Larry King, Ray Liotta, Sting, Oprah Winfrey, Larry Miller, Megan Mullally, Rip Torn, Michael Richards
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead [limited]
Plot- Two brothers, both in dire financial straits, conspire to rip off their parents’ jewelry store, only to experience a lethal miscue that puts the entire family on a collision course. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sidney Lumet (Find Me Guilty, Night Falls on Manhattan, The Verdict, Network, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico)
Written by- Kelly Masterson
Starring- Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Rosemary Harris, Aleksa Palladino, Michael Shannon, Amy Ryan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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10-24-07
1) Dan in Real Life
Plot- While advice columnist and single dad Dan Burns attends his family reunion, he meets, and falls for, Beth, a funny, smart, beautiful woman — who just happens to in a relationship with his brother. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Hedges (Pieces of April)
Written by- Pierce Gardner (Lost Souls), Peter Hedges (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, A Map of the World, About a Boy)
Starring- Steve Carell, Juliette Binoche, Dane Cook, Alison Pill, Brittany Robertson, Marlene Lawston, Dianne Wiest, John Mahoney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Saw IV
Plot- The deaths of Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda ensnare various law enforcement officials in the grisly details of the killers’ final game. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Darren Lynn Bousman (Identity Lost, Saw II, Saw III)
Written by- Patrick Melton (Feast), Marcus Dunstan (Feast)
Starring- Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Lyriq Bent, Athena Karkanis, Justin Louis, Simon Reynolds, Donnie Wahlberg, Angus Macfadyen, Shawnee Smith, Bahar Soomekh, Dina Meyer
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Rails & Ties [limited]
Plot- An unlikely bond is formed between a young boy whose mother commits suicide and a train engineer who witnessed her death. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alison Eastwood
Written by- Micky Levy
Starring- Kevin Bacon, Marcia Gay Harden, Miles Heizer, Marin Hinkle, Eugene Byrd, Bonnie Root, Steve Eastin, Laura Cerón
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) The Signal [limited]
Plot- A horror film told in three parts from three perspectives, in which a mysterious transmission which invades every cell phone, radio and TV, turing people into killers. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- David Bruckner, Dan Bush, Jacob Gentry (Last Goodbye)
Starring- Anessa Ramsey, Justin Welborn, Scott Poythress
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) Music Within [limited]
Plot- A chronicle of the life of Richard Pimentel, a young man with a passion for public speaking who, after returning from a tour of duty in Vietnam with a hearing impairment, finds his purpose as an advocate for people with disabilities. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steven Sawalich
Written by- Bret McKinney, Mark Andrew Olsen, Kelly Kennemer
Starring- Ron Livingston, Melissa George, Michael Sheen, Yul Vazquez, Rebecca De Mornay, Hector Elizondo, Leslie Nielsen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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10-17-07
1) 30 Days of Night
Plot- A pack of vampires descend upon Barrow, Alaska just as the sun is about to set for 30 days. Two cops, a husband and wife team, rise up to protect their town and its citizens. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Slade (Hard Candy)
Written by- Steve Niles, Stuart Beattie (Joey, The Protector, Shutter, Kick, Collateral, Derailed), Brian Nelson (Hard Candy)
Starring- Josh Hartnett, Melissa George, Danny Huston, Ben Foster, Mark Boone Junior, Mark Rendall, Amber Sainsbury
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Rendition
Plot- A CIA analyst questions his assignment after witnessing an unorthodox interrogation at a secret detention facility outside the US. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gavin Hood (Tsotsi, A Reasonable Man)
Written by- Kelley Sane (Franchesca Page)
Starring- Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Alan Arkin, Omar Metwally, Peter Sarsgaard, J.K. Simmons, Meryl Streep, Bob Gunton, Igal Naor, Zineb Oukach, Mohammed Khouas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Things We Lost in the Fire
Plot- A recent widow invites her husband’s troubled best friend to live with her and her two children. As he gradually turns his life around, he helps the family cope and confront their loss. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Susanne Bier
Written by- Allan Loeb
Starring- Halle Berry, Benicio Del Toro, David Duchovny, Alexis Llewellyn, Micah Berry, John Carroll Lynch, Alison Lohman, Robin Weigert
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) Reservation Road
Plot- As Ethan Learner falls apart after witnessing his son’s death, another man, Dwight Arno, struggles to accept his accountability in the hit-and-run accident that claimed Josh Lerner’s life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Terry George (Some Mother’s Son, Hotel Rwanda)
Written by- John Burnham Schwartz, Terry George (In the Name of the Father, Some Mother’s Son, The Boxer, Hart’s War, Hotel Rwanda)
Starring- Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Connelly, Elle Fanning, Mira Sorvino
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Gone Baby Gone
Plot- A pair of detectives track down a missing four-year-old girl in one of Boston’s toughest neighborhoods. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ben Affleck
Written by- Ben Affleck (Good Will Hunting), Aaron Stockard
Starring- Casey Affleck, Michelle Monaghan, Morgan Freeman, Ed Harris, John Ashton, Amy Ryan, Amy Madigan, Mark Margolis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) The Comebacks
Plot- A college football coach with the worst record in the history of the sport vows to turn things around with his new team of ragtag recruits. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Brady (The Hot Chick)
Written by- Ed Yeager, Joey Gutierrez
Starring- David Koechner, Robert Ri’chard, DJ Qualls, Carl Weathers, Melora Hardin, Matthew Lawrence, Brooke Nevin, Nick Searcy, George Back, Noureen DeWulf, Jesse Garcia, Jackie Long
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
7) Wristcutters: A Love Story [limited]
Plot- After slitting his wrists, heartbroken Zia is transported to a strange world that is reserved for suicides; finding that his new life is different, but slightly worse than his old existence, he sets off on a road trip to find his ex-girlfriend, another new arrival in this peculiar afterlife. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Goran Dukic
Starring- Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits, Will Arnett, Leslie Bibb
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
8) Jimmy Carter Man from Plains [limited]
Plot- A documentary about the former president’s tour recent for his book “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid.” (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jonathan Demme (Caged Heat, Crazy Mama, Fighting Mad, Handle with Care, Last Embrace, Melvin and Howard, Swing Shift, Stop Making Sense, Something Wild, Swimming to Cambodia, Famous All Over Town, Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Cousin Bobby, Philadelphia, Storefront Hitchcock, Beloved, The Truth About Charlie, The Agronomist, The Manchurian Candidate, Neil Young: Heart of Gold)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
9) Weirdsville [limited]
Plot- A botched heist and a near-fatal overdose put Dexter, Royce, and Matilda on a collision course with a vengeful drug dealer and perturbed Satanists in the small town of Weedsville. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Allan Moyle (The Rubber Gun, Times Square, Pump Up the Volume, Empire Records, Xchange, Say Nothing)
Written by- Willem Wennekers (Night Class)
Starring- Scott Speedman, Wes Bentley, Taryn Manning
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
10) Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour [limited]
Plot- During her first summer in Pine Valley, young Sarah Landon bears witness to the town’s supernatural occurrences, then sets out trying to unravel the mystery behind the events. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lisa Comrie
Written by- Lisa Comrie, John Comrie
Starring- Rissa Walters, Alessandra Daniele, Brian Comrie, Dan Comrie, Dakota Jade, Rick Comrie, Nicole Des Coteaux
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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10-10-07
1) We Own the Night
Plot- Though nightclub owner Bobby and his police officer brother Joseph haven taken decidedly different paths in life, a near-fatal incident causes them to unite in a deadly confrontation with the mobsters who run Bobby’s club. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James Gray (Little Odessa, The Yards)
Starring- Joaquin Phoenix, Mark Wahlberg, Robert Duvall, Eva Mendes, Tony Musante, Edward Conlon, Antoni Corone, Alex Veadov, Katie Condidorio, Burton Perez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Plot- England’s Queen Elizabeth struggles to maintain her powerful reign in the face of conspiracies to overthrow her and a budding relationship with explorer Sir Walter Raleigh. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth, The Four Feathers)
Written by- William Nicholson (The March, Sarafina!, Shadowlands, Nell, First Knight, Firelight, Grey Owl, Gladiator), Michael Hirst (The Deceivers, Wherever You Are…, Fools of Fortune, The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, Meeting Venus,Uncovered)
Starring- Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Clive Owen, Samantha Morton, Abbie Cornish, Jordi Molla, Rhys Ifans
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
3) Michael Clayton
Plot- An in-house “fixer” at a top New York law firm risks his career, and his life, on a sabotaged class action suit that pits him against a rival litigator. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tony Gilroy (Writer of: The Cutting Edge, Dolores Claiborne, Extreme Measures, Armageddon, Bait, Proof of Life, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum)
Starring- George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Sydney Polla1)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Lars and the Real Girl
Plot- A delusional young guy strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Craig Gillespie (Mr. Woodcock)
Written by- Nancy Oliver
Starring- Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider, R.D. Reid, Kelli Garner, Patricia Clarkson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Why Did I Get Married?
Plot- An adulterous incident causes four couples to take a hard look at their respective marriages during their annual week-long vacation in the Colorado mountains. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tyler Perry (Madea’s Family Reunion, Daddy’s Little Girls)
Starring- Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson, Jill Scott, Lamman Rucker, Sharon Leal, Richard T. Jones, Denise Boutte, Michael Jai White, Malik Yoba, Tasha Smith
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
6) The Final Season
Plot- The residents of Norway, Iowa rally behind their championship high school baseball team — the Varsity Norway Tigers, coached by the legendary Jim Van Scoyoc — during their last season before their school is merged into another. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David M. Evans (The Sandlot, First Kid)
Written by- Art D’Alessandro (All Shook Up, Electric), James Grayford
Starring- Sean Astin, Powers Boothe, Rachael Leigh Cook, Michael Angarano, Tom Arnold
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
7) Sleuth [limited]
Plot- A wealthy mystery writer engages in a twisted game of cat and mouse with his wife’s lover. This is a remake of the 1972 film of the same title. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kenneth Branagh (Henry V, Dead Again, Swan Song, Peter’s Friends, Much Ado About Nothing, Frankenstein, Hamlet, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Listening, As You Like It, The Magic Flute)
Written by- Harold Pinter (The Trial, The Comfort of Strangers, The Handmaid’s Tale, Reunion, Turtle Diary, Betrayal, The French Lieutenant’s Woman, The Last Tycoon, The Go-Between, Accident, The Servant, The Caretaker)
Starring- Michael Caine, Jude Law
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
8) Control [limited]
Plot- A profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to commit suicide at the age of 23. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Anton Corbijn
Written by- Matt Greenhalgh
Starring- Sam Riley, Samantha Morton, Craig Parkinson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
9) Terror’s Advocate [limited]
Plot- A documentary on Jacques Vergès, the controversial lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla who has defended figures such as Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie and Holocaust denier Roger Garaudy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Barbet Schroeder (Barfly, Reversal of Fortune, Single White Female, Kiss of Death, Before and After, Desperate Measures, Murder by Numbers)
Written by- Prosper Keating
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
10) The Darjeeling Limited [limited]
Plot- Three American brothers who have not spoken to each other in a year set off on a train voyage across India with a plan to find themselves and bond with each other — to become brothers again like they used to be. Their “spiritual quest”, however, veers rapidly off-course, and they eventually find themselves stranded alone in the middle of the desert with eleven suitcases, a printer, and a laminating machine. At this moment, a new, unplanned journey suddenly begins. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou)
Written by- Wes Anderson (Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou), Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman
Starring- Owen Wilson,Adrien Brody, Jason Schwartzman, Amara Karan, Wallace Wolodarsky, Waris Ahluwalia, Irfan Khan, Barbet Schroeder, Camilla Rutherford, Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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10-3-07
1) The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
Plot- The life of young Will Stanton is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David L. Cunningham (Beyond Paradise, The Dream Center: Hope for the Inner City, To End All Wars)
Written by- John Hodge (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, The Beach, The Final Curtain)
Starring- Alexander Ludwig, Ian McShane, Christopher Eccleston, Frances Conroy, Amelia Warner, Gregory Smith, Jonathan Jackson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Heartbreak Kid
Plot- A newlywed regrets marrying his wife and ends up meeting the girl of his dreams while on his honeymoon. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bobby and Peter Farrelly (Dumb & Dumber, Kingpin, There’s Something About Mary, Me, Myself & Irene, Osmosis Jones, Shallow Hal, Stuck on You, Fever Pitch)
Written by- Scot Armstrong (Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, School for Scoundrels), Leslie Dixon (Outrageous Fortune, Overboard, Loverboy, Look Who’s Talking Now, Mrs. Doubtfire, That Old Feeling, The Thomas Crown Affair, Pay It Forward, Freaky Friday, Just Like Heaven, Hairspray), Bobby and Peter Farrelly (Dumb & Dumber, There’s Something About Mary, Outside Providence, Me, Myself & Irene, Shallow Hal, Stuck on You), Kevin Barnett
Starring- Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Jerry Stiller, Malin Akerman, Carlos Mencia, Rob Corddry, Stephanie Courtney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Feel the Noise
Plot- A young man from the South Bronx dreams of making it as a rapper, until a run-in with local thugs forces him to hide in Puerto Rico with the father he never knew. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alejandro Chomski
Written by- Albert Leon
Starring- Omarion Grandberry, Giancarlo Esposito, Melonie Diaz
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) My Kid Could Paint That [Limited]
Plot- A documentary which looks at the work and surprising success of Marla Olmstead, a four-year-old girl whose paintings have been compared to the likes of Picasso and have raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Amir Bar-Lev (Fighter)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Finishing the Game [Limited]
Plot- A mockumentary based on the real-life events that followed Bruce Lee’s death while he was making the film “Game of Death.” (imdb.com)
Directed by- Justin Lin (Shopping for Fangs, Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis, The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift)
Written by- Josh Diamond, Justin Lin (Shopping for Fangs, Better Luck Tomorrow)
Starring- Roger Fan, Dustin Nguyen, Sung Kang
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) The Good Night [Limited]
Plot- Depressed by his idling relationship and meddling career, Gary takes an interest in the practice of lucid dreaming, with the idea that he can romance the beautiful woman who appears to him while he sleeps. When his live-in girlfriend Dora grows tired of her beau’s new pursuit, she jets off to Italy, allowing Gary to fully immerse himself in his imaginary life. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jake Paltrow
Starring- Penélope Cruz, Martin Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Simon Pegg, Danny DeVito, Michael Gambon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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9-26-07
1) The Game Plan
Plot- As he pushes his team toward the NFL championships, superstar quarterback Joe Kingman discovers that he has a 7-year-old daughter from a previous relationship. Turning to his hard-nosed agent, the parentally challenged duo try to turn a serial bachelor into a responsible father. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andy Fickman (She’s the Man)
Written by- Nichole Millard, Kathryn Price
Starring- The Rock, Kyra Sedgwick, Madison Pettis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) The Kingdom
Plot- An FBI agent and his team are dispatched to a formerly off-limits Middle Eastern kingdom to find those responsible for a bombing that claimed the lives of American workers in Riyadh. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Berg (Very Bad Things, The Rundown, Friday Night Lights)
Written by- Matthew Michael Carnahan
Starring- Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven, Chris Cooper, Ashraf Barhom
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Feast of Love
Plot- Free-spirited Chloe shakes up the romantic lives of a group of friend living in suburban Oregon. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Benton (Bad Company, The Late Show, Kramer vs. Kramer, Still of the Night, Places in the Heart, Nadine, Billy Bathgate, Nobody’s Fool, Twilight, The Human Stain)
Written by- Allison Burnett (Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight, Bleeding Hearts, Red Meat, Autumn in New York, Resurrecting the Champ)
Starring- Greg Kinnear, Morgan Freeman, Radha Mitchell, Alexa Davalos, Jane Alexander, Billy Burke, Toby Hemingway, Selma Blair, Missi Pyle, Fred Ward
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) Postal
Plot- In the ironically named city of Paradise, a recently laid-off loser teams up with his cult-leading uncle to steal a peculiar bounty of riches from their local amusement park; somehow, the recently arrived Taliban have a similar focus, but a far more sinister intent. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Uwe Boll (Blackwoods, Heart of America, House of the Dead, Alone in the Dark, BloodRayne)
Starring- Dave Foley, Chris Coppola, Michael Benyaer, Jackie Tohn, Erick Avari, Ralf Moeller, Chris Spencer, Seymour Cassel, David Huddleston, Verne Troyer, Larry Thomas, J.K. Simmons
Movieguy’s Prediction- *Uwe Boll is such a horrible filmmaker that he has earned his own rating: -1000 / Uwe
5) Trade
Plot- A Polish woman, a Texas cop, and young girl from Mexico City and her brother all come face-to-face with the nightmare of sexual slavery. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marco Kreuzpaintner
Written by- Jose Rivera
Starring- Kevin Kline, Alicja Bachleda-Curus, Paulina Gaitan, Kathleen Gati, Pavel Lychnikoff, Anthony Crivello, Linda Emond, Zack Ward, Kate del Castillo, Cesar Ramos
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Black Irish [limited]
Plot- A South Boston teen tries to keep his fracturing Irish-Catholic family together. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Brad Gann
Starring- Michael Angarano, Brendan Gleeson, Emily VanCamp
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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9-19-07
1) Sydney White
Plot- A modern version of the Snow White fable, in which a legacy sorority pledge becomes disillusioned with her school’s social heirarchy, then bands together with seven outcasts in an attempt to shake things up. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joe Nussbaum (Sleepover)
Written by- Chad Creasey
Starring- Amanda Bynes, Sara Paxton, Matt Long, Jack Carpenter, Jeremy Howard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Into the Wild
Plot- Right after graduating college, Christopher McCandless abandons his conventional life for an odyssey in the Alaskan wilderness. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sean Penn (The Indian Runner, The Crossing Guard, The Pledge)
Starring- Emile Hirsch, Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, Marcia Gay Harden, Hal Holbrook, William Hurt, Jena Malone, Kristen Stewart
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Good Luck Chuck
Plot- In order to keep the woman of his dreams from falling for another guy, Charlie Logan has to break the curse that has made him wildly popular with single women: Sleep with Charlie once, and the next man you meet will be your true love. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Helfrich
Written by- Josh Stolberg (Kids in America)
Starring- Dane Cook, Jessica Alba, Dan Fogler, Jodelle Ferland
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Resident Evil: Extinction
Plot- Led by the tough, sharp-minded Claire, survivors of the Raccoon City catastrophe travel across the Nevada desert, hoping to make it to safety in Alaska. Their chances are improved when Alice joins the caravan and their fight against the Umbrella Corporation. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Russell Mulcahy (Derek and Clive Get the Horn, Razorback, Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Ricochet, Blue Ice, The Real McCoy, The Shadow, Silent Trigger, Tale of the Mummy, Swimming Upstream)
Written by- Paul W.S. Anderson (Shopping, Resident Evil, AVP: Alien Vs. Predator, Resident Evil: Apocalypse)
Starring- Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Ali Larter, Iain Glen, Ashanti, Christopher Egan, Spencer Locke, Matthew Marsden, Linden Ashby, Jason O’Mara, Mike Epps
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford [Limited]
Plot- Facing a lean winter, Jesse James brings in a couple new recruits, one of whom, young Robert Ford, will grow resentful of the legendary outlaw, and ultimately betray him. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Andrew Dominik (Chopper)
Starring- Brad Pitt, Mary-Louise Parker, Brooklynn Proulx, Dustin Bollinger, Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Renner, Sam Shepard, Garret Dillahunt, Paul Schneider
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) The Jane Austen Book Club [Limited]
Plot- Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen, only to find their relationships — both old and new — begin to resemble 21st century versions of her novels. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Robin Swicord (writer of: Cuba Crossing, Shag, The Red Coat, Little Women, The Perez Family, Matilda, Practical Magic, Memoirs of a Geisha)
Starring- Kathy Baker, Hugh Dancy, Amy Brenneman, Marc Blucas, Lynn Redgrave, Jimmy Smits, Nancy Travis, Maria Bello
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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9-12-07
1) Eastern Promises
Plot- While trying to learn the identity of a dead prostitute, a hospital midwife encounters a mysterious crime boss who illuminates a path through London’s underbelly that may lead to her answer. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Cronenberg (A History of Violence, Spider, eXistenZ, Dead Ringers, The Fly, The Dead Zone, Videodrome, Scanners, The Brood, Fast Company, Rabid, Crimes of the Future, Stereo)
Written by- Steven Knight (Gypsy Woman, Dirty Pretty Things, Amazing Grace)
Starring- Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sinéad Cusack, Donald Sumpter
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Hunting Party
Plot- A cameraman and two journalists at different stages of their careers take an unauthorized mission in Bosnia to find the region’s top war criminal. Their goal becomes seriously jeopardized when their target decides to come after them, thinking that they are a CIA hit squad. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Richard Shepard (The Matador, Mexico City, Oxygen, Mercy, The Linguini Incident)
Starring- Richard Gere, Terrence Howard, Jesse Eisenberg, James Brolin, Joy Bryant, Dylan Baker, Mark Ivanir, Ljubomir Kerekes, Diane Kruger
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) The Brave One
Plot- New York radio host Erica Bain looks to recover from a brutal attack, one that left her severely wounded and her fiancé dead, by setting out on a mission for revenge. With her anonymous exploits earning their fair share of public attention, and a detective inching closer to naming a suspect, she begins to question if the path she’s on is the right one. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Neil Jordan (Angel, The Company of Wolves, Mona Lisa, High Spirits, The Miracle, The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, Michael Collins, The Butcher Boy, In Dreams, The End of the Affair, The Good Thief, Breakfast on Pluto)
Written by- Roderick Taylor (American Outlaws), Bruce A. Taylor, Cynthia Mort
Starring- Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Nicky Katt, Mary Steenburgen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Mr. Woodcock
Plot- John Farley returns home in an effort to stop his mom from marrying his old high school gym teacher, a man who has made high school hell for generations of students. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Craig Gillespie (Lars and the Real Girl)
Written by- Michael Carnes, Josh Gilbert
Starring- Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, M.C. Gainey
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) Across the Universe
Plot- A British boy named Jude comes to the U.S. in the 1960s and falls in love with an American girl named Lucy, in this musical interpretation of The Beatles song “Hey Jude.” (imdb.com)
Directed by- Julie Taymor (Titus, Frida)
Written by- Dick Clement (The Jokers, Otley, Hannibal Brooks, To Catch a Spy, Villain, The Prisoner of Zenda, Porridge, Water, Vice Versa, Excess Baggage, Still Crazy, Flushed Away), Ian La Frenais (The Jokers, Otley, Hannibal Brooks, To Catch a Spy, Villain, The Prisoner of Zenda, Porridge, Water, Vice Versa, Excess Baggage, Still Crazy, Flushed Away)
Starring- Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Cynthia Loebe, Martin Luther, T.V. Carpio
Movieguy’s Prediction- N/A
6) In the Valley of Elah [limited]
Plot- A career officer investigates the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of his son during his tour of duty in Iraq. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Paul Haggis (Red Hot, Crash)
Starring- Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Frances Fisher, Susan Sarandon, James Franco, Jonathan Tucker, Wes Chatham, Jake McLaughlin, Mehcad Brooks, Rick Gonzales, Wayne Duvall, Brent Brisco
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
7) Silk [limited]
Plot- As 19th century silkworm smuggler Hervé Joncour refocuses his business interests from Africa to Japan, his attention is swayed by a new relationship with the concubine of a local baron. His obsession turns into an affair which Hervé thinks he will keep secret from his wife, Hélène as the years pass by. (imdb.com)
Directed by- François Girard (Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould)
Written by- François Girard, Michael Golding
Starring- Keira Knightley, Michael Pitt, Kôji Yakusho, Alfred Molina, Mark Rendall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
8) Fierce People [limited]
Plot- Bohemian New Yorker Liz and her son Finn take a billionaire anthropologist up on his offer and relocate to a remote region of South America. At first thrilled with their new surroundings, a troubling event causes Liz to reconsider her life, her recent choices, and her future options. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Griffin Dunne (Addicted to Love, Practical Magic, Famous)
Written by- Dirk Wittenborn (Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video)
Starring- Diane Lane, Anton Yelchin, Donald Sutherland, Chris Evans, Kristen Stewart, Paz de la Huerta
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
9) December Boys [limited]
Plot- Four boys take a reprieve from their orphanage and head to the South Australian coast. As their summer progresses, tensions mount after hearing a rumor about a local couple who is keen on adopting one of the boys. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rod Hardy (Route 52, Robinson Crusoe, Thirst)
Written by- Marc Rosenberg (Heatwave, Encounter at Raven’s Gate, Dingo, Serpent’s Lair)
Starring- Daniel Radcliffe, Teresa Palmer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
10) Dragon Wars: D-War [limited]
Plot- As two dragon-led armies bring their war to the city of Los Angeles, an ailing young woman and reporter realize their centuries-old connection to one another is the only thing can restore peace on Earth. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Hyung-rae Shim
Starring- Jason Behr, Amanda Brooks, Robert Forster, Aimee Garcia
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
11) Ira and Abby [limited]
Plot- A hastily married couple quickly devolve into a life of affairs, meddling parents, and therapy. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert Cary
Written by- Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein)
Starring- Jennifer Westfeldt, Chris Messina, Jason Alexander
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
12) Moving McAllister [limited]
Plot- A law intern passes on taking his upcoming bar exam in hopes of scoring points with his boss by moving all of the hot-shot lawyer’s possessions — as well as his bratty niece and her pet pig — across the country. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrew Black (Pride and Prejudice {2003})
Written by- Ben Gourley
Starring- Mila Kunis, Ben Gourley, Jon Heder, Rutger Hauer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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9-5-07
1) The Brothers Solomon
Plot- Two well-meaning, but socially inept brothers try to find their perfect mates in order to provide their dying father with a grandchild. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bob Odenkirk (Let’s Go to Prison)
Written by- Will Forte
Starring- Will Arnett, Will Forte, Chi McBride, Kristen Wiig, David Koechner, Malin Akerman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) 3:10 to Yuma
Plot- Small-time rancher Dan Evans agrees to transport captured outlaw Ben Wade to a nearby town until the daily train can take him to Yuma for trial. Holed up in the same hotel, the two men engage in a battle of wills as the hours tick by… (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Mangold (Heavy, Cop Land, Girl, Interrupted, Kate & Leopold, Identity, Walk the Line)
Written by- Halsted Welles (The Hell with Heroes, A Time for Killing), Michael Brandt (2 Fast 2 Furious, Catch That Kid), Derek Haas (2 Fast 2 Furious, Catch That Kid)
Starring- Christian Bale, Russell Crowe, Ben Foster, Gretchen Mol, Dallas Roberts, Alan Tudyk, Kevin Durand, Vinessa Shaw
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Shoot ‘Em Up
Plot- A loner who goes by the name Mr. Smith pacts with an unlikely ally to protect a newborn baby from a determined criminal. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Michael Davis (Beanstalk, Eight Days a Week, 100 Girls, Beanstalk, Girl Fever, Monster Man)
Starring- Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti, Greg Bryk, Stephen McHattie, Ramona Pringle, Jane McLean
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Hatchet [Limited]
Plot- Toursits on a haunted swap tour of New Orleans encounter real-life horror in the form of Victor Crowley, a blood-thirsty, ax-wiedling madman. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Adam Green (Coffee & Donuts)
Starring- Joel Moore, Tamara Feldman, Deon Richmond, Mercedes McNab, Kane Hodder, Parry Shen, Joleigh Fioreavanti, Robert Englund
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With [Limited]
Plot- Chubby comedian James still lives with his mom, can’t quite overcome his addiction to junk food, and, even though he’s surrounded by a trio of off-the-wall ladies, remains unable to land a girlfriend. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jeff Garlin
Starring- Jeff Garlin, Dan Castellaneta, Aaron Carter, Roger Bart, Steve Dahl, Elle Fanning, Gina Gershon, Bonnie Hunt, Richard Kind, Amy Sedaris, Sarah Silverman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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8-29-07
1) Balls of Fury [8/29]
Plot- A former champion ping-pong player is recruited by an FBI agent to infiltrate an underground tournament in order to take down the crime boss who runs the event. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ben Garant (Reno 911!: Miami)
Written by- Thomas Lennon (Taxi, The Pacifier, Herbie Fully Loaded, Let’s Go to Prison, Night at the Museum, Reno 911!: Miami), Ben Garant (Taxi, The Pacifier, Herbie Fully Loaded, Let’s Go to Prison, Night at the Museum, Reno 911!: Miami)
Starring- Dan Fogler, Christopher Walken, George Lopez, Maggie Q, James Hong, Terry Crews, Robert Patrick, Diedrich Bader, Aisha Tyler, Thomas Lennon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Halloween
Plot- After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers is mistakenly released from the mental institution where he was committed as a 10 year old. His return to Haddonfield, Illinois spells mortal danger for his sister, Laurie, and anyone else who crosses his path. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects)
Starring- Tyler Mane, Scout Taylor Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Daey Faerch, Sheri Moon Zombie, Danielle Harris, Hanna Hall, Danny Trejo, Udo Kier, William Forsythe, Kristina Klebe
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Death Sentence
Plot- After his son is brutalized by a gang, a father (Bacon) sets out on a mission to kill each thug involved with the crime. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Wan (Saw, Dead Silence)
Written by- Ian Jeffers
Starring- Kevin Bacon, Garrett Hedlund, Kelly Preston, Jordan Garrett, Stuart Lafferty, Aisha Tyler, John Goodman, Matt O’Leary
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) The Nines [Limited]
Plot- A troubled actor, a TV producer, and a maverick video game designer find their lives intertwining in mysterious and unsettling ways. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John August (writer of: Go, Titan A.E., Charlie’s Angels, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride)
Starring- Ryan Reynolds, Hope Davis, Melissa McCarthy, Elle Fanning, Dahlia Salem, David Denman, Octavia Spencer, Ben Falcone
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Self Medicated [Limited]
Plot- The drug-addled mother of an equally troubled young man contracts a private company to kidnap her son and place him in an unorthodox psychiatric program. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Monty Lapica
Starring- Diane Venora, Monty Lapica, Michael Bowen, Greg Germann, Kristina Anapau, Matthew Carey, Shane Stuart, William Stanford Davis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) Deep Water [Limited]
Plot- A documentary that looks back at the year 1968 and the nine men who competed to be the first person to sail around the world non-stop and by themselves. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Louise Osmond, Jerry Rothwell
Narrated by- Tilda Swinton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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8-22-07
1) War
Plot- An FBI agent wedges himself in a conflict between a Triad boss and Yakuza chief in order to kill the assassin who murdered his partner three years ago. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Philip G. Atwell
Written by- Lee Anthony Smith, Gregory J. Bradley
Starring- Jet Li, Jason Statham, John Lone, Steph Song, Nadine Velazquez, Kane Kosugi, Andrea Roth, Devon Aoki
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Mr. Bean’s Holiday
Plot- Mr. Bean, a curious, bumbling, nearly silent chap, travels to the south of France for a holiday, where his video diary somehow winds up as a world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steve Bendelack (The League of Gentlemen’s Apocalypse)
Written by- Hamish McColl, Robin Driscoll (Bean)
Starring- Rowan Atkinson, Willem Dafoe, Emma de Caunes
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Illegal Tender
Plot- While on the run from a crime boss’s henchmen, Wilson De Leon Jr. learns from his mother the secrets of his murdered father’s past — a revelation that ultimately sends the young man to Puerto Rico, seeking his revenge. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Franc. Reyes (Empire)
Starring- Rick Gonzalez, Wanda De Jesus, Delilah Cotto, Dania Ramirez
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) The Nanny Diaries
Plot- A college student goes to work as a nanny for a rich New York family. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, her studies, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Shari Springer Berman (The Young and the Dead, American Splendor), Robert Pulcini (The Young and the Dead, American Splendor)
Starring- Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Alicia Keys, Chris Evans, Donna Murphy, Paul Giamatti, Judith Roberts
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Resurrecting the Champ
Plot- Searching for his big story, a young newspaper reporter encounters a homeless man who thinks he is a former champion boxer. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Rod Lurie (The Contender, The Last Castle)
Written by- Michael Bortman, Allison Burnett
Starring- Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Kathryn Morris, Dakota Goyo, Teri Hatcher, Alan Alda, Rachel Nichols, David Paymer, Ryan McDonald, Harry J. Lennix, Peter Coyote
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) The 11th Hour [Limited]
Plot- A documentary that examines the state of the global environment and offers solutions for restoring the planet’s ecosystems. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nadia Conners, Leila Conners Petersen
Written by- Nadia Conners, Leonardo DiCaprio, Leila Conners Petersen
Narrated by- Leonardo DiCaprio
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
7) The Hottest State [Limited]
Plot- A struggling young actor crisscrosses the country in pursuit of an elusive musician. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Ethan Hawke (Chelsea Walls)
Starring- Mark Webber, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Laura Linney
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
8) Closing Escrow [limited]
Plot- A mockumentary that follows a trio of oddball real estate agents as they each try to find dream houses for their respective clients. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Armen Kaprelian, Kent G. Llewellyn
Written by- Kent G. Llewellyn
Starring- April Barnett, Rob Brownstein, Colleen Crabtree, Andrew Friedman, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kirstin Pierce, Ryan Smith, Bruce Thomas, Patty Wortham, Cedric Yarbrough
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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8-15-07
1) Superbad
Plot- On one of their last nights as high schoolers, best friends and social outcasts Evan and Seth experience a legendary evening as they attempt to buy booze for a cool-kid party. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Greg Mottola (The Daytrippers)
Written by- Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
Starring- Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bill Hader, Seth Rogen, Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac, Aviva, Stacy Edwards, Scott Gerbacia
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Invasion
Plot- As a Washington psychiatrist unearths the origin of an alien epidemic, she also discovers her son might be the only way it can be stopped. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Oliver Hirschbiegel, James McTeigue (uncredited) (V for Vendetta)
Written by- Dave Kajganich
Starring- Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Northam, Jackson Bond, Jeffrey Wright, Veronica Cartwright, Josef Sommer, Celia Weston, Roger Rees
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Death at a Funeral
Plot- Two brothers look to stop a blackmailer from exposing their deceased father’s secret as their family gathers to mourn him. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Frank Oz (The Dark Crystal, The Muppets Take Manhattan, Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, What About Bob?, HouseSitter, The Indian in the Cupboard, In & Out, Bowfinger, The Score, The Stepford Wives)
Written by- Dean Craig (Caffeine)
Starring- Matthew Macfadyen, Peter Dinklage, Ewen Bremner, Rupert Graves, Alan Tudyk, Daisy Donovan, Kris Marshall, Any Nyman, Jane Asher, Keeley Hawes, Peter Vaughn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) The Last Legion
Plot- A soldier escapes the crumbling Roman empire as barbarians descend upon his land. He embarks on a fantastic adventure where he forms a band of legionaries determined to save his emperor. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Doug Lefler
Written by- Jez Butterworth (Steel Dawn), Tom Butterworth (Birthday Girl)
Starring- Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai, Peter Mullan, Kevin McKidd, John Hannah, Iain Glen, Thomas Sangster, Rupert Friend
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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8-8-07
1) Daddy Day Camp [8/8]
Plot- Charlie Hinton looks to expand his day care business by opening up a camp for kids. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Fred Savage (Yes, it’s THAT Fred Savage)
Written by- Geoff Rodkey (Daddy Day Care, The Shaggy Dog, RV), J. David Stem (The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie – Rugrats II, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Clockstoppers, Shrek 2, Are We There Yet?), David N. Weiss (All Dogs Go to Heaven, Rock-A-Doodle, The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie – Rugrats II, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Clockstoppers, Shrek 2, Are We There Yet?)
Starring- Cuba Gooding Jr., Lochlyn Munro, Richard Gant, Tamala Jones, Paul Rae, Josh McLerran, Spencir Bridges, Brian Doyle-Murray
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Stardust
Plot- In order to win the heart of the woman he loves, a villager sets out to fetch a newly fallen star, which he soon discovers is actually a young woman with secret powers — ones that have earned the interest of a king’s scheming heirs, as well as a powerful witch looking to stay young forever. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake)
Written by- Jane Goldman, Matthew Vaughn
Starring- Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett, Peter O’Toole, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Skinwalkers
Plot- A 13-year-old boy is targeted by two werewolf packs in the midst of a brutal civil war; while one side wants him dead, the other looks to protect him at all costs — leaving it up to the boy’s mother to keep him safe, and discover why her child is so valued. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Isaac (The Horror Show, Jason X)
Written by- James DeMonaco (Jack, The Negotiator, Assault on Precinct 13), Todd Harthan, James Roday
Starring- Jason Behr, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Kim Coates, Natassia Malthe, Matthew Knight, Sarah Carter
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Rush Hour 3
Plot- Fast-talking detective James Carter teams up with Hong Kong’s finest once more to face-off against Chinese gangsters in Paris. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brett Ratner (Money Talks, Rush Hour, The Family Man, Rush Hour 2, Red Dragon, After the Sunset, X-Men: The Last Stand)
Written by- Jeff Nathanson (For Better or Worse, Speed 2: Cruise Control, Rush Hour 2, Catch Me if You Can, The Terminal, The Last Shot)
Starring- Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Vinnie Jones, Hiroyuki Sanada, Noémie Lenoir, Max von Sydow, Yvan Attal
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Star
5) Rocket Science [Limited]
Plot- A young man with a horrific stuttering problem joins his high-school debate team in an attempt to win the girl of his dreams. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jeffrey Blitz (Spellbound)
Starring- Reece Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Nicholas D’Agosto, Vincent Piazza, Margo Martindale, Aaron Yoo, Josh Kay
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) 2 Days in Paris [Limited]
Plot- New York City couple Marion and Jack try to rekindle their relationship with a visit to Paris, home of Marion’s parents — and several of her ex-boyfriends. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Julie Delpy (Looking for Jimmy, co-Wrote: Before Sunset)
Starring- Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg, Daniel Brühl, Marie Pillet, Albert Delpy, Aleksia Landeau, Adan Jodorowsky, Alexandre Nahon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
7) Descent [Limited]
Plot- The life of a promising college student devolves after she’s raped by a classmate. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Talia Lugacy
Written by- Talia Lugacy, Brian Priest
Starring- Rosario Dawson, Chad Faust, Marcus Patrick, Christopher DeBlasio
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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8-1-07
1) Underdog
Plot- A lab accident turns a humble dog named Shoeshine Boy into Underdog, a superheroic pooch who speaks in rhyme. He uses his new skills to protect his love, Polly Purebred, and the rest of the residents of Capitol City from the mad scientist, Simon Barsinister. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Frederik Du Chau (Quest for Camelot, Racing Stripes)
Written by- Adam Rifkin (Never on Tuesday, The Invisible Maniac, The Dark Backward, The Chase, Mousehunt, Denial, Small Soldiers, Welcome to Hollywood, Without Charlie, Night at the Golden Eagle, Zoom), Joe Piscatella, Craig A. Williams
Starring- Jason Lee, Peter Dinklage, James Belushi, Patrick Warburton, Alex Neuberger, Taylor Momsen, Amy Adams, John Slattery, Brad Garrett
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) El Cantante
Plot- A biography of enigmatic performer Hector Lavoe, who introduced salsa music to the U.S. in the 1960s. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Leon Ichaso (Sugar Hill, Piñero)
Written by- Leon Ichaso (Piñero), David Darmstaeder, Todd Bello
Starring- Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Bourne Ultimatum
Plot- Amnesiac superspy Jason Bourne puts together the final pieces not only of his identity, but also of the mysterious Treadstone project. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul Greengrass (Resurrected, The Theory of Flight, Bloody Sunday, The Bourne Supremacy, United 93)
Written by- Tony Gilroy (The Cutting Edge, Dolores Claiborne, Extreme Measures, The Devil’s Advocate, Armageddon, Bait, Proof of Life, The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy), Scott Z. Burns, George Nolfi (Timeline, Ocean’s Twelve, The Sentinel)
Starring- Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David Strathairn, Scott Glenn, Paddy Considine, Edgar Ramirez, Albert Finney, Joan Allen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) Hot Rod
Plot- An accident-prone daredevil plans to jump the Snake River on a moped in order to win over his emotionally distant stepfather. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Akiva Schaffer
Written by- Pam Brady (South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut, Team America: World Police)
Starring- Andy Samberg, Isla Fisher, Ian McShane, Jorma Taccone, Bill Hader, Danny R. McBride, Will Arnett, Sissy Spacek
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Becoming Jane
Plot- A young Jane Austen, before she found fame with her novels, undergoes a romance with a young Irishman. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Julian Jarrold (Kinky Boots)
Written by- Kevin Hood, Sarah Williams
Starring- Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, James Cromwell, Maggie Smith, Joe Anderson, Lucy Cohu, Laurence Fox, Ian Richardson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Bratz: The Movie
Plot- During their first year of high school, four best girlfriends face off against the domineering student body president who wants to split them up into different social cliques. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sean McNamara (Raise Your Voice)
Written by- Susan Estelle Jansen (The Lizzie McGuire Movie)
Starring- Nathalia Ramos, Janel Parrish, Logan Browning, Skyler Shaye, Chelsea Staub, Anneliese van der Pol, Malese Jow, Stephen Lunsford, Lainie Kazan, Ian Nelson, Jon Voight
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
7) Interview [Limited]
Plot- After falling out with his editor, a fading political journalist is forced to interview America’s most popular soap actress. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Steve Buscemi (Trees Lounge, Animal Factory, Lonesome Jim)
Starring- Steve Buscemi, Sienna Miller
Movieguy’s Prediction- I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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7-25-07
1) The Simpsons Movie
Plot- The plot (and the exact location of Springfield) is unknown, but we hear Homer’s toxic slip-up causes the city to be evacuated — possibly forever?! (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Silverman (The Road to El Dorado, Monsters, Inc.)
Written by- James L. Brooks (Starting Over, Terms of Endearment, Broadcast News, I’ll Do Anything, As Good as it Gets, Spanglish), Matt Groening, Al Jean, Ian Maxtone-Graham, George Meyer, David Mirkin, Mike Reiss, Mike Scully, Matt Selman, John Swartzwelder, Jon Vitti
Voices of- Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith, Harry Shearer, Hank Azaria, Marcia Wallace, Joe Mantegna, Albert Brooks, Tom Hanks, Erin Brockovich-Ellis, Minnie Driver, Maile Flanagan, Kelsey Grammer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) I Know Who Killed Me
Plot- A young woman is left physically and mentally altered after a brutal attack by a deranged assailant. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Sivertson (The Lost)
Written by- Jeff Hammond
Starring- Lindsay Lohan, Julia Damond, Neal McDonough, Brian Geraghty
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Sunshine
Plot- Earth is doomed to frozen desolation by a sun that is quickly dying. A group of scientists has been sent in a ship to seed the sun’s core with enough energy to refuel it and save mankind. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Danny Boyle (Shallow Grave, Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary, The Beach, 28 Days Later…, Millions)
Written by- Alex Garland (28 Days Later…)
Starring- Cillian Murphy, Chris Evans, Cliff Curtis, Michelle Yeoh, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rose Byrne, Benedict Wong, Mark Strong
Movieguy’s Prediction- *I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show
4) Who’s Your Caddy
Plot- A famous rapper and his entourage face off against the president of a posh country club who is reluctant to admit the star as a member. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Don Michael Paul (Half Past Dead, The Garden)
Written by- Don Michael Paul (Half Past Dead), Bradley Allenstein (Juwanna Mann), Robert Henny
Starring- Big Boi, Jeffrey Jones, Susan Ward, Sherri Shepherd
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) No Reservations
Plot- The life of a neurotic, tightly wound chef changes when she unexpectedly becomes the guardian of her young niece. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Scott Hicks (Down the Wind, Freedom, Sebastian and the Sparrow, Call Me Mr. Brown, Submarines: Sharks of Steel, Shine, Snow Falling on Cedars, Hearts in Atlantis)
Written by- Carol Fuchs
Starring- Catherine Zeta-Jones, Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin, Patricia Clarkson, Jenny Wade, Bob Balaban, Brian F. O’Byrne
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
6) Arctic Tale [Limited]
Plot- A nature documentary that follows the lives of a walrus and a polar bear as their frozen homeland melts from underneath them. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sarah Robertson
Written by- Linda Woolverton (Beauty and the Beast, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, The Lion King), Mose Richards, Kristin Gore
Starring- Queen Latifah
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
7) This Is England [Limited]
Plot- A bullied boy falls in with a gang of young skinheads whose group mentality takes a nasty turn after one of their elders is released from prison. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Shane Meadows (Small Time, 24 7: Twenty Four Seven, A Room for Romeo Brass, Once Upon a Time in the Midlands, Dead Man’s Shoes)
Starring- Thomas Turgoose, Stephen Graham, Jo Hartley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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7-18-07
1) I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Plot- Two Philadelphia firefighters pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits. They face a series of challenges in order to maintain their ruse, the toughest being one friend’s romantic feelings for the sexy lawyer who’s representing them. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dennis Dugan (Problem Child, Brain Donors, Happy Gilmore, Beverly Hills Ninja, Big Daddy, Saving Silverman, National Security, The Benchwarmers)
Written by- Barry Fanaro (Kingpin, The Crew, Men in Black II), Alexander Payne (Citizen Ruth, Election, Jurassic Park III, About Schmidt, Sideways), Jim Taylor (Citizen Ruth, Election, Jurassic Park III, About Schmidt, Sideways)
Starring- Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Dan Aykroyd, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Nicholas Turturro, Allen Covert, Rachel Dratch, Nick Swardson, Gary Valentine
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Goya’s Ghosts [Limited]
Plot- In late 18th century Spain, a muse of painter Francisco Goya is accused of atheism, and the young woman finds herself subsequently tortured, violated, and imprisoned. Some years later, she re-encounters her accuser/assailant, who returns to his country as an Enlightenment revolutionary. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Hair, Ragtime, Amadeus, Valmont, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Man on the Moon)
Written by- Milos Forman (Valmont), Jean-Claude Carrière (Birth)
Starring- Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgård, Javier Bardem, Randy Quaid, Blanca Portillo, Michael Lonsdale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
3) Cashback [Limited]
Plot- When art student Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he develops insomnia. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own ‘art’ in dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour-shift. Ben’s art is that he imagines himself stopping time. This way, he can appreciate the artistic beauty of the frozen world and the people inside it – especially Sharon, the quiet checkout girl, who perhaps holds the answer to solving the problem of Ben’s insomnia. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sean Ellis
Starring- Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Shaun Evans, Michelle Ryan, Stuart Goodwin, Michael Dixon, Michael Lambourne
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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7-11-07
1) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix [Wednesday]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Captivity
Plot- A fashion icon is taken captive by a serial killer who preys upon her childhood fears via in a series traps and twisted games. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roland Joffé (The Killing Fields, The Mission, Fat Man and Little Boy, City of Joy, The Scarlet Letter, Goodbye Lover, Vatel)
Written by- Larry Cohen (Phone Booth, Misbegotten, The Ex, Uncle Sam,Invasion of Privacy, Guilty as Sin, Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence, The Ambulance, Maniac Cop 2, Wicked Stepmother, Maniac Cop, Deadly Illusion, Best Seller, A Return to Salem’s Lot, It’s Alive III: Island of the Alive, The Stuff, Perfect Strangers , Special Effects, Women of San Quentin, Q, I, the Jury, Full Moon High, The American Success, Company, It Lives Again, The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, god Told Me To, It’s Alive, Hell Up in Harlem, Black Caesar, Bone, Condor, El, Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting, Scream, Baby, Scream), Joseph Tura
Starring- Elisha Cuthbert, Daniel Gillies, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Laz Alonso, Michael Harney, Rebekah Ryan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Brooklyn Rules [Limited]
Plot- Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Corrente (A Shot at Glory, Outside Providence, American Buffalo, Federal Hill)
Written by- Terence Winter (Get Rich or Die Tryin’)
Starring- Alec Baldwin, Freddie Prinze Jr., Scott Caan, Mena Suvari, Jerry Ferrara, Monica Keena, Robert Turano
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Talk to Me [Limited]
Plot- In 1960s Washington, D.C., a man transforms from an ex-con into a popular radio personality and influential community activist. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kasi Lemmons (Eve’s Bayou, Dr. Hugo, The Caveman’s Valentine)
Written by- Michael Genet (She Hate Me), Rick Famuyiwa (The Wood, Brown Sugar)
Starring- Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mike Epps, Taraji P. Henson, Cedric the Entertainer, Martin Sheen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
5) Rescue Dawn [Limited]
Plot- Early on in the Vietnam War, a U.S. fighter pilot is shot down and captured in Laos. Banding together with some of his fellow POWs, he escapes and makes his way through the jungle in hopes of being rescued. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Werner Herzog (Invincible, Wheel of Time, The White Diamond, Grizzly Man, The Wild Blue Yonder)
Starring- Christian Bale, Steve Zahn, Jeremy Davies
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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7-4-07
1) Transformers [7-3]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) License to Wed [7-3]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Joshua [Limited]
Plot- The arrival of a newborn girl causes the gradual disintegration of the Cairn family; particularly for 9-year-old Joshua, an eccentric boy whose proper upbringing and refined tastes both take a sinister turn. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Ratliff (Plutonium Circus, Hell House)
Written by- David Gilbert, George Ratliff (Plutonium Circus)
Starring- Sam Rockwell, Vera Farmiga, Celia Weston, Jacob Kogan, Dallas Roberts, Michael McKean, Nancy Giles
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Broken English [Limited]
Plot- Nora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is in a relationship, is married, or has children. Nora is in her thirties, alone with job she’s outgrown and a mother who constantly reminds her of it all. Not to mention her best friend Audrey’s “perfect marriage”. But after a series of disastrous dates, Nora unexpectedly meets Julien, a quirky Frenchman who opens her eyes to a lot more than love. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Zoe R. Cassavetes
Starring- Parker Posey, Drea de Matteo, Tim Guinee, Gena Rowlands, Peter Bogdanovich, Roy Thinnes, Michael Panes, Justin Theroux
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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6-27-07
1) Ratatouille
Plot- A Parisian rat with a sophisticated palate makes him his in an upscale restaurant that is ruled by an eccentric, world-famous chef. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Brad Bird (The Iron Giant, The Incredibles)
Voices of- Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Peter O’Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Will Arnett, Julius Callahan, James Remar, John Ratzenberger
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Live Free or Die Hard
Plot- John McClane takes on an Internet-based terrorist organization who is systematically shutting down the United States. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Len Wiseman (Underworld, Underworld: Evolution)
Written by- Mark Bomback (The Night Caller, Godsend)
Starring- Bruce Willis, Timothy Olyphant, Justin Long, Maggie Q, Cliff Curtis, Jonathan Sadowski, Andrew Friedman, Kevin Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Zeljko Ivanek
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Sicko
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) Evening
Plot- A dying woman reflects on the time in her youth when she met the love of her life as her two daughters wrestle with their mother’s impending death, and their own issues. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lajos Koltai (Fateless)
Written by- Susan Minot (Stealing Beauty), Michael Cunningham (A Home at the End of the World)
Starring- Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Wilson, Hugh Dancy, Natasha Richardson, Mamie Gummer, Eileen Atkins, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Barry Bostwick
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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6-20-07
1) 1408
Plot- Robert Enslin, a debunker of paranormal occurrences, encounters genuine terror after he checks into the Dolphin Hotel’s legendary room 1408. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mikael Håfström (Derailed)
Written by- Matt Greenberg (The Killing Box, The Prophecy II, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, Allied Forces, Reign of Fire), Scott Alexander (Problem Child, Problem Child 2, Ed Wood, The People vs. Larry Flynt, That Darn Cat, Man on the Moon, Screwed, Agent Cody Banks), Larry Karaszewski (Problem Child, Problem Child 2, Ed Wood, The People vs. Larry Flynt, That Darn Cat, Man on the Moon, Screwed, Agent Cody Banks)
Starring- John Cusack, Samuel L. Jackson, Mary McCormack, Jasmine Jessica Anthony
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Evan Almighty
Plot- A man claiming to be a god instructs Congressman Evan Baxter to build an ark in anticipation of a flood. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Shadyac (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar Liar, Patch Adams, Dragonfly, Bruce Almighty)
Written by- Steve Oedekerk (High Strung, Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, The Nutty Professor, Nothing to Lose, Patch Adams, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, Bruce Almighty, Barnyard)
Starring- Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, Johnny Simmons, Graham Phillips, Jimmy Bennett, John Goodman, Wanda Sykes, John Michael Higgins, Jonah Hill, Molly Shannon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) A Mighty Heart
Plot- Mariane Pearl leads the frantic effort to locate her journalist husband, Daniel, after he’s abducted while on assignment in Karachi, Pakistan. Based on a true story. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Winterbottom (Under the Sun, Butterfly Kiss, Go Now, Jude, Welcome to Sarajevo, I Want You, Wonderland, With or Without You, The Claim, 24 Hour Party People, In This World, Code 46, 9 Songs, Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story, The Road to Guantanamo)
Written by- John Orloff
Starring- Dan Futterman, Angelina Jolie, Archie Panjabi, Infan Kahn, Will Patton, Denis O’Hare, Adrian Siddiqui, Gary Wilmes
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) You Kill Me
Plot- While drying out on the west coast, an alcoholic hitman befriends a tart-tounged woman who might just come in handy when it’s time for him to return to Buffalo and settle some old scores. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Dahl (Kill Me Again, Red Rock West, The Last Seduction, Unforgettable, Rounders, Joy Ride, The Great Raid)
Written by- Christopher Markus (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe), Stephen McFeely (The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe)
Starring- Ben Kingsley, Téa Leoni, Luke Wilson, Dennis Farina, Bill Pullman, Philip Baker Hall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) September Dawn [limited]
Plot- A group of settlers en route to California encounter a Mormon sect in southern Utah; the massacre that follows results in the deaths of 120 people, before it is covered up by prominent religious leaders. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christopher Cain (Elmer, Grand Jury, Sixth and Main, Charlie and the Talking Buzzard, The Stone Boy, That Was Then… This Is Now, Where the River Runs Black, The Principal, Young Guns, Pure Country, The Next Karate Kid, The Amazing Panda Adventure, Gone Fishin’, PC and the Web)
Written by- Christopher Cain ((Elmer, Grand Jury, Sixth and Main), Carole Whang Schutter
Starring- Jon Voight, Trent Ford, Tamara Hope, Jon Gries, Taylor Handley, Huntley Ritter, Krisinda Cain, Shaun Johnston, Lolita Davidovich, Dean Cain, Terence Stamp
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Black Sheep [limited]
Plot- A genetic engineering experiment at a family farm goes horribly wrong, turning hundreds of sheep into vengeful killers. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Jonathan King
Starring- Oliver Driver, Nathan Meister, Tammy Davis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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6-13-07
1) Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Plot- The Fantastic Four face two severe threats: the arrival of the enigmatic Silver Surfer, who has come to Earth with a planetary destruction in mind, and the shocking return of their main nemesis. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tim Story (One of Us Tripped, The Firing Squad, Barbershop, Taxi, Fantastic Four)
Written by- Don Payne (My Super Ex-Girlfriend), Mark Frost (The Belivers, Scared Stiff, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Storyville, Fantastic Four, The Greatest Game Ever Played)
Starring- Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis, Julian McMahon, Kerry Washington, Andre Braugher, Laurence Fishburne, Doug Jones, Beau Garrett, Zach Grenier
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Nancy Drew
Plot- While accompanying her father on a trip to Los Angeles, teen detective Nancy Drew begins to put clues together that could unravel the mystery behind a movie star’s death. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrew Fleming (Threesome, The Craft, Dick, The In-Laws)
Written by- Andrew Fleming (Bad Dreams, Every Breath, Threesome, The Craft, Dick), Tiffany Paulsen
Starring- Emma Roberts, Josh Flitter, Craig Gellis, Rich Cooper, Max Thieriot, Rachael Leigh Cook, Amy Bruckner, Tate Donovan, Barry Bostwick, Kay Panabaker, Cliff Bemis, David Doty, Laura Elena Harring, Monica Parker
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Fido
Plot- Timmy Robinson scrambles to keep his best friend, a zombie he named Fido, part of the family after the big guy eats the Robinson’s next-door neighbor. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrew Currie (Mile Zero)
Written by- Robert Chomiak, Andrew Currie
Starring- K’Sun Ray, Billy Connolly, Carrie-Anne Moss
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) DOA: Dead or Alive
Plot- A group of uniquely trained women are summoned to an island for a fighting tournament; though they start of as competitors, they soon band together against a deadly force. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Corey Yuen
Written by- J.F. Lawton, Adam Gross, Seth Gross
Starring- Jaime Pressly, Holly Valance, Sarah Carter, Devon Aoki, Natassia Malthe, Eric Roberts, Matthew Marsden, Brian J. White, Collin Chou, Kane Kosugi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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6-6-07
1) Surf’s Up
Plot- A behind-the-scenes look at the annual sporting event: The Penguin World Surfing Championship. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ash Brannon (Toy Story 2), Chris Buck (Tarzan)
Written by- Lisa Addario (Lover Girl), Christian Darren, Don Rhymer (Carpool, Big Momma’s House, The Santa Clause 2, Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London, The Honeymooners, Big Momma’s House 2, Deck the Halls), Joe Syracuse (Lover Girl)
Voices of- Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods, Diedrich Bader
2) Ocean’s Thirteen
Plot- Danny Ocean rounds up the boys for a third a heist after casino owner Willy Bank double-crosses one of the original eleven, Reuben Tishkoff. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Kafka, Underneath, Gray’s Anatomy, Schizopolis, Out of Sight, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Ocean’s Eleven, Full Frontal, Solaris, Ocean’s Twelve, Bubble, The Good German)
Written by- Brian Koppelman (Rounders, Knockaround Guys, Runaway Jury, Walking Tall), David Levien (Rounders, Knockaround Guys, Runaway Jury, Walking Tall)
Starring- Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Matt Damon, Michael Mantell, Elliott Gould, Al Pacino, Eddie Jemison, Don Cheadle, Shaobo Qin, Casey Affleck, Scott Caan, Bernie Mac, Carl Reiner, Eddie Izzard, Ellen Barkin, Vincent Cassel, Andy Garcia
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Hostel: Part II
Plot- Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel, and discover the grim reality behind it. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel)
Starring- Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips, Richard Burgi, Vera Jordanova, Jay Hernandez, Jordan Ladd
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Crazy Love [Limited]
Plot- Sixteen years after Linda Riss has acid thrown in her face by Burt Pagach, the couple marry. (This film is a documentary). [imdb.com]
Directed by- Dan Klores (Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story), Fisher Stevens (Just a Kiss)
Written by- Dan Klores
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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5-30-07
1) Mr. Brooks
Plot- A detective tracks a potential serial killer, an otherwise normal man with a devious alter ego. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bruce A. Evans (Kuffs)
Written by- Bruce A. Evans (A Man, a Woman and a Bank, Starman, Stand By Me, Made in Heaven, Kuffs, Jungle 2 Jungle), Raynold Gideon (A Man, a Woman and a Bank, Starman, Stand By Me, Made in Heaven, Kuffs, Jungle 2 Jungle)
Starring- Kevin Costner, Demi Moore, Dane Cook, William Hurt, Marg Helgenberger, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Danielle Panabaker, Aisha Hinds, Lindsay Crouse, Jason Lewis, Reiko Aylesworth
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Knocked Up
Plot- After a one night stand, a man and a woman who barely know each other realize they will be having a baby together.
Written and Directed by- Judd Apatow (Writer of: Celtic Pride, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Fun with Dick and Jane; Director of: The 40-Year-Old Virgin)
Starring- Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jason Segel, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Martin Starr, Charlyne Yi, Iris Apatow, Maude Apatow, Joanna Kerns, Harold Ramis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Rise: Blood Hunter
Plot- After she wakes up in a morgue and discovers she’s now one of the undead, reporter Sadie Blake hunts for the people responsible for her death and rebirth. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sebastian Gutierrez (Director of: Judas Kiss; Writer of: Gothika, The Big Bounce, Snakes on a Plane)
Starring- Lucy Liu, Michael Chiklis, Carla Gugino, James D’Arcy, Robert Forster
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Gracie
Plot- Set in the late ’70s, a New Jersey girl fights to play on the boys varsity soccer team. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth)
Written by- Lisa Marie Petersen, Karen Janszen (A Walk to Remember, Duma, Digging to China, The MatchMaker, Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home)
Starring- Carly Schroeder, Andrew Shue, Elisabeth Shue
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) The Last Hangman [Limited]
Plot- A film about the life and times of Albert Pierrepoint, Britain’s most prolific hangman. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Adrian Shergold
Written by- Bob Mills, Jeff Pope
Starring- Timothy Spall, Juliet Stevenson, Eddie Marsan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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5-23-07
1) Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Plot- In the third film of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann form an alliance with surprise accomplice Captain Barbossa and sail to the Far East in order to save Jack Sparrow from the mysterious afterworld known as Davey Jones’s Locker. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gore Verbinski (Mousehunt, The Mexican, The Ring, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Weather Man, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest)
Written by- Ted Elliott (Little Monsters, Aladdin, The Puppet Masters, Small Soldiers, The Mask of Zorro, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Legend of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest) Terry Rossio (Little Monsters, Aladdin, The Puppet Masters, Small Soldiers, The Mask of Zorro, The Road to El Dorado, Shrek, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Legend of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Déjà Vu)
Starring- Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy, Jonathan Pryce, Lee Arenberg, Mackenzie Crook, Kevin McNally, David Bailie, Stellan Skarsgård, Tom Hollander, Naomie Harris, Martin Klebba, Chow Yun-Fat, Keith Richards
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Bug
Plot- A Gulf War vet turned drifter holes up with a woman in hiding in her seedy motel room. However, they soon discover tiny creatures living in their skin. (imdb.com)
Directed by- William Friedkin (The Birthday Party, The Night They Raided Minsky’s, The Boys in the Band, The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, The Brink’s Job, Cruising, Deal of the Century, To Live and Die in L.A., Rampage, The Guardian, Blue Chips, Jade, Rules of Engagement, The Hunted)
Written by- Tracy Letts
Starring- Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr.
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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5-16-07
1) Shrek the Third
Plot- The third installment of the animated children’s film franchise.
Directed by- Chris Miller, Raman Hui
Written by- Howard Gould (Mr. 3000), Jeffrey Price (Trenchcoat, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Doc Hollywood, Wild Wild West, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Last Holiday), Peter S. Seaman (Trenchcoat, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Doc Hollywood, Wild Wild West, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Last Holiday), J. David Stem (The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Clockstoppers, Shrek 2, Are We There Yet?), David N. Weiss (All Dogs Go to Heaven, The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie, Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Clockstoppers, Shrek 2, Are We There Yet?), Jon Zack (Out Cold, The Perfect Score)
Voices of- Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Rupert Everett, Eric Idle, Justin Timberlake, Susan Blakeslee, Cody Cameron, Larry King, Christopher Knights, John Krasinski, Ian McShane, Cheri Oteri, Regis Philbin, Amy Poehler, Seth Rogen, Maya Rudolph, Amy Sedaris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Fay Grim [limited]
Plot- A seven-years-later continuation of “Henry Fool,” where Fay Grim is coerced by a CIA agent to try and locate notebooks that belonged to her fugitive ex-husband. Published in them is information that could compromise the security of the U.S., causing Fay to first head to Paris to fetch them. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Hal Hartley (The Unbelievable Truth, Trust, Surviving Desire, Simple Men, Amateur, Flirt, Henry Fool, No Such Thing, The Girl from Monday)
Starring- Parker Posey, Jeff Goldblum, Liam Aiken
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) The Wendell Baker Story [limited]
Plot- A mild-mannered, recently paroled conman takes a job at a retirement hotel, where a trio of residents advise him on how to win back his woman and help defend him against the hotel’s evil head nurse. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andrew Wilson, Luke Wilson
Written by- Luke Wilson
Starring- Luke Wilson, Seymour Cassel, Eddie Griffin, Kris Kristofferson, Eva Mendes, Harry Dean Stanton, Owen Wilson, Spencer Scott, Jacob Vargas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Even Money [limited]
Plot- A drama that brings together nine people whose lives are threatened by a common theme: gambling addiction. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Rydell (The Fox, The Reivers, The Cowboys, Cinderella Liberty, Harry and Walter Go to New York, The Rose, On Golden Pond, The River, For the Boys, Intersection)
Written by- Robert Tannen
Starring- Kim Basinger, Danny DeVito, Kelsey Grammer, Nick Cannon, Ray Liotta, Forest Whitaker, Carla Gugino, Grant Sullivan, Jay Mohr, Cassandra Hepburn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Severance [limited]
Plot- A woodsy retreat turns deadly for a group of people employed by an international weapons manufacturer, as enemies of their trade come calling. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christopher Smith (Creep)
Written by- James Moran, Christopher Smith
Starring- Danny Dyer, Laura Harris, Tim McInnerny
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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5-9-07
1) 28 Weeks Later…
Plot- Six months after London was struck by the rage virus, the city is being carefully repopulated by the U.S. Army. Though under quarantine, a carrier of the virus is admitted to the city and unknowingly causes a second deadly outbreak. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Esposados, Intacto)
Written by- Rowan Joffe (Last Resort), Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (Esposados, Intacto), Jesús Olmo, Enrique López Lavigne
Starring- Catherine McCormack, Robert Carlyle, Amanda Walker, Shahid Ahmed, Garfield Morgan, Emily Beecham, Jeremy Renner, Harold Perrineau, Rose Byrne, Imogen Poots, Mackintosh Muggleton, Idris Elba
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Georgia Rule
Plot- A rebellious young woman is hauled off by her mom for a summer with her grandmother. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Garry Marshall (The Flamingo Kid, Nothing in Common, Overboard, Beaches, The Lottery, Pretty Woman, Frankie and Johnny, Exit to Eden, The Other Sister, Runaway Bride, The Princess Diaries, Raising Helen, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement)
Written by- Mark Andrus (Late for Dinner, As Good as It Gets, Life as a House, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood)
Starring- Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Cary Elwes, Garrett Hedlund, Hector Elizondo, Dylan McLaughlin, Zachary Gordon, Laurie Metcalf
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) The Ex
Plot- Slacker Tom Reilly is forced to work for his father-in-law after his wife steps away from her high-paying job in order to care for their new baby. The pressures at work and at home are bridged when Tom discovers his new co-worker has a history with his wife. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jesse Peretz (First Love, Last Rites)
Written by- David Guion, Michael Handelman
Starring- Zach Braff, Amanda Peet, Jason Bateman, Charles Grodin, Mia Farrow, Lucian Maisel, Donal Logue, Amy Poehler, Fred Armisen, Bob Stephenson, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Amy Adams, John Benjamin Hickey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Delta Farce
Plot- Three slacker soldiers are accidentally dropped out of their plane on their way to Iraq. They think they’re actually in Iraq when in fact they’re in Mexico.
Directed by- C.B. Harding (Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie)
Written by- Bear Aderhold, Tom Sullivan
Starring- Larry The Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, DJ Qualls, Keith David, Danny Trejo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Waitress [limited]
Plot- Jenna is a pregnant, unhappily married waitress in the deep south. She meets a newcomer to her town and falls into an unlikely relationship as a last attempt at happiness. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Adrienne Shelly (Sudden Manhattan, I’ll Take You There)
Starring- Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Jeremy Sisto, Andy Griffith, Adrienne Shelly, Eddie Jemison, Lew Temple, Darby Stanchfield
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Blind Dating [limited]
Plot- Danny is a a handsome young man who happens to be blind. And a virgin. Can he overcome a sweetly meddling older brother and the fact that the one woman he’s mutually interested in is getting married? (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Keach (False Identity, Camouflage)
Written by- Christopher Theo
Starring- Chris Pine, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Anjali Jay, Jane Seymour, Jennifer Alden, Judith Benezra
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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5-2-07
1) Spider-Man 3
Plot- The third installment of the Spider-Man films adapted from the famous comic series.
Directed by- Sam Raimi (Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man, The Gift, For Love of the Game, A Simple Plan, The Quick and the Dead, Army of Darkness, Darkman, Evil Dead II, Crimewave, The Evil Dead)
Written by- Sam Raimi (The Evil Dead, Crimewave, Evil Dead II, Easy Wheels, Darkman, The Nutt House, Army of Darkness, The Hudsucker Proxy), Ivan Raimi (Easy Wheels, Darkman, The Nutt House, Army of Darkness), Alvin Sargent (Spider-Man 2, Unfaithful, Anywhere But Here, Bogus, Hero, Other People’s Money, White Palace, Dominick and Eugene, Nuts, Ordinary People, Straight Time, Julia, Bobby Deerfield, Paper Moon, Love and Pain and the Whole Damn Thing, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, I Walk the Line)
Starring- Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rosemary Harris, J.K. Simmons, James Cromwell, Theresa Russell, Dylan Baker, Bill Nunn, Bruce Campbell, Elizabeth Banks, Cliff Robertson, Ted Raimi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Lucky You
Plot- Professional card player Huck Cheever tries to beat the odds (and his own demons) at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Curtis Hanson (In Her Shoes, 8 Mile, Wonder Boys, L.A. Confidential, The River Wild, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Bad Influence, The Bedroom Window, Losin’ It, The Little Dragons, Sweet Kill)
Written by- Eric Roth (The Nickel Ride, Suspect, Memories of Me, Mr. Jones, Forrest Gump, The Postman, The Horse Whisperer, The Insider, Ali, Munich, The Good Shepard), Curtis Hanson
Starring- Eric Bana, Drew Barrymore, Robert Duvall, Debra Messing, Horatio Sanz, Jean Smart, Robert Downey Jr.
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
3) The Flying Scotsman [limited]
Plot- In 1993, cyclist Graeme Obree breaks a world record with a bicycle he built from scrap metal and washing machine parts. Soon to be outdone by his longtime rival, Obree battles mental illness on his campaign to recapture glory. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Douglas Mackinnon
Written by- John Brown, Declan Hughes, Simon Rose
Starring- Jonny Lee Miller, Laura Fraser, Brian Cox
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Civic Duty [limited]
Plot- A downsized accountant becomes obsessed with the idea that the Muslim student next door is a terrorist. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jeff Renfroe
Written by- Andrew Joiner
Starring- Peter Krause, Khaled Abol Naga, Richard Schiff, Kari Matchett, Ian Tracey
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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4-25-07
1) The Invisible
Plot- After he’s attacked and left for dead, Nick Powell finds himself in a strange sort of limbo. His predicament: Find a way to solve his own murder and communicate with the living — who cannot hear him — who did it, and why. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David S. Goyer (Dir: ZigZag, Blade: Trinity, Writer: Death Warrant, Kickboxer 2: The Road Back, Demonic Toys, The Puppet Masters, The Crow: City of Angels, Dark City, Blade, ZigZag, Blade II, Blade: Trinity, Batman Begins)
Written by- Mick Davis (The Vampyre Wars, Love in Paris, The Match, Modigliani, Wake of Death), Christine Roum
Starring- Justin Chatwin, Margarita Levieva, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Marquette, Alex O’Loughlin, Callum Keith Rennie, Michelle Harrison, Ryan Kennedy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Next
Plot- Cornered by the FBI after a relentless pursuit, a man with the ability to see future events and effect their outcome faces an ultimatum, as the country’s intelligence agencies scramble to prevent a devastating terrorist attack. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Lee Tamahori (Once Were Warriors, Mulholland Falls, The Edge, Along Came a Spider, Die Another Day, xXx: State of the Union)
Written by- Gary Goldman (Big Trouble in Little China, Total Recall, Navy Seals), Jonathan Hensleigh (A Far Off Place, Die Hard: With a Vengeance, Jumanji, The Saint, Armageddon, The Punisher), Paul Bernbaum (Family Plan, Hollywoodland)
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, Jessica Biel, Thomas Kretschmann, Tory Kittle, José Zúñiga, Jim Beaver
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Kickin’ It Old Skool
Plot- In 1986, a young breakdancer hits his head during a talent show, sending him into a coma for twenty years. When he awakens, with the mindset of a 12-year-old, he looks to rally his old dance teammates and revive their short-lived careers. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Harvey Glazer
Written by- Trace Slobotkin (Serial Killing 4 Dummys and many reality TV shows), Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan
Starring- Jamie Kennedy, Maria Menounos, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Michael Rosenbaum, Christopher McDonald, Debra Jo Rupp, Bobby Lee, Aris Alvarado, Alan Ruck, Jesse Brown, Stuart Stone, Vivica A. Fox, David Hasselhoff
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) The Condemned
Plot- As Joe Conrad awaits the death penalty in a Central American prison, he’s purchased by a TV producer and transported to a remote island where a 10-person, fight-to-the-death battle is to be staged and broadcast online. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Scott Wiper (A Better Way to Die)
Written by- Scott Wiper (A Better Way to Die), Rob Hedden (Clockstoppers)
Starring- Steve Austin, Vinnie Jones, Rick Hoffman, Robert Mammone, Tory Mussett, Christopher Baker, Sam Healy, Madeleine West, Luke Pegler, Masa Yamaguchi, Emelia Burns, Manu Bennett, Dasi Ruz, Marcus Johnson, Nathan Jones, Andy McPhee
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Wind Chill [limited]
Plot- While sharing a ride home for the holidays, two college students become stranded on a stretch of road with a deadly history. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gregory Jacobs (Criminal)
Written by- Joe Gangemi, Steven Katz (Shadow of the Vampire)
Starring- Emily Blunt, Ashton Holmes, Martin Donovan, Chelan Simmons, Ned Bellamy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Jindabyne [limited]
Plot- Three men on a fishing trip discover an Aboriginal girl’s dead body. And when they continue their retreat as planned, only reporting their find when they return home, they have to face their shocked families and scandalized community. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ray Lawrence (Lantana)
Written by- Beatrix Christian
Starring- Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Chris Haywood, Simon Stone
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
7) Snow Cake [limited]
Plot- While trying to deal with his guilt for his role in a fatal car accident, a remorseful man becomes close with the victim’s mother — a high-functioning autistic woman — as well as a potential new love. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marc Evans (House of America, Resurrection Man, My Little Eye, Trauma)
Written by- Angela Pell
Starring- Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Fox, Jayne Eastwood, Emily Hampshire, James Allodi
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
8) Diggers [limited]
Plot- A slacker clam digger is forced to deal with guilt in the wake of his father’s death, as well as a threat to the family business from a corporate fishery. Turning to his buddies for support, the men all realize it’s time to consider new directions in their respective lives. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Katherine Dieckmann
Written by- Ken Marino
Starring- Paul Rudd, Ken Marino, Maura Tierney, Sarah Paulson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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4-18-07
1) Vacancy
Plot- While stranded at a remote motel, a couple discover hidden cameras in their room and learn they are to be the stars of a snuff film. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Nimród Antal
Written by- Mark L. Smith
Starring- Kate Beckinsale, Luke Wilson, Frank Whaley, Ethan Embry, Scott G. Anderson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Fracture
Plot- A young assistant district attorney matches wits with a man who tried to kill his wife and evade sentencing via a series of technicalities. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gregory Hoblit (Primal Fear, Fallen, Frequency, Hart’s War)
Written by- Daniel Pyne (Pacific Heights, The Hard Way, Doc Hollywood, White Sands, Where’s Marlowe?, Any Given Sunday, The Sum of All Fears, The Manchurian Candidate), Glenn Gers (The Accountant)
Starring- Ryan Gosling, Anthony Hopkins, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Billy Burke, Cliff Curtis, Fiona Shaw, Bob Gunton, Josh Stamberg, Xander Berkeley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Hot Fuzz
Plot- Jealous colleagues conspire to get top London cop Nicholas Angel transferred to a small town. With his new partner in tow, Angel soon realizes that a series of local accidents might be something a bit more sinister. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead)
Written by- Simon Pegg (Shaun of the Dead), Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead)
Starring- Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Timothy Dalton, Paddy Considine, Stuart Wilson, Bill Nighy, Martin Freeman, Anne Reid, Patricia Franklin, Julia Deakin, Joe Cornish, Olivia Colman, Edward Woodward and cameos from Cate Blanchett, Steve Coogan and Peter Jackson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) In the Land of Women [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
5) Year of the Dog [limited]
Plot- A secretary’s life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mike White (Dead Man on Campus, Chuck & Buck, Orange County, The Good Girl, The School of Rock, Nacho Libre)
Starring- Molly Shannon, Laura Dern, Regina King, Thomas McCarthy, Josh Pais, John C. Reilly, Peter Sarsgaard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) The TV Set [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
7) The Tripper [limited]
Plot- A serial killer obsessed with Ronald Reagan targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to the Redwood Forest for a weekend-long concert. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Arquette
Written by- David Arquette, Joe Harris
Starring- Jaime King, Thomas Jane, Lukas Haas, David Arquette, Richmond Arquette, Courtney Cox, Balthazar Getty, Brad Hunt, Jason Mewes
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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4-11-07
1) Perfect Stranger
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Disturbia
Plot- A teen living under house arrest becomes convinced his neighbor is a serial killer. (imdb.com)
Directed by- D.J. Caruso (The Salton Sea, Taking Lives, Two for the Money)
Written by- Christopher B. Landon (Another Day in Paradise), Carl Ellsworth (Red Eye)
Starring- Shia LaBeouf, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse, Aaron Yoo, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Matt Craven, Viola Davis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Pathfinder
Plot- A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savoir in a fight against the Norsemen. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Marcus Nispel (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)
Written by- Laeta Kalogridis (Alexander)
Starring- Karl Urban, Russell Means, Moon Bloodgood, Jay Tavare, Clancy Brown, Nathaniel Arcand, Ralf Moeller, Kevin Loring
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Lonely Hearts [limited]
Plot- Two homicide detectives track two people duo who lure their victims through newspaper personals. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Todd Robinson (Amargosa)
Starring- John Travolta, James Gandolfini, Jared Leto, Salma Hayek, Scott Caan, Laura Dern, Michael Gaston, Bruce MacVittie, Dan Byrd, Andrew Wheeler
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Redline [limited]
Plot- Four racecar drivers speed off to Las Vegas in hopes of claiming a million dollar prize. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andy Cheng (End Game)
Written by- Robert Foreman
Starring- Nadia Bjorlin, Eddie Griffin, Angus Macfadyen, Tim Matheson, Nathan Phillips, Jesse Johnson, Denyce Lawton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
6) Slow Burn [limited]
Plot- An assistant district attorney goes to an extreme in an effort to make her case against a gangland kingpin, leaving a mess for her boss to clean up as he eyes the city’s mayoral seat. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Wayne Beach (Murder at 1600, The Art of War)
Starring- Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, Mekhi Phifer, Jolene Blalock, Guy Torry, Taye Diggs, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bruce McGill
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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4-4-07
1) Firehouse Dog [Wednesday, 4-4]
Plot- Hollywood’s top canine star gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Todd Holland (Krippendorf’s Tribe)
Written by- Claire-Dee Lim, Mike Werb (The Secret of the Ice Cave, The Human Shield, The Mask, Face/Off, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Curious George), Michael Colleary (Face/Off, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider)
Starring- Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Bill Nunn, Scotch Ellis Loring, Mayte Garcia, Teddy Sears, Steven Culp, Dash Mihok, Bree Turner, Hannah Lochner, Claudette Mink, Shane Daly
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Are We Done Yet? [Wednesday, 4-4]
Plot- Nick, his new wife and her two kids leave New York City for a fixer-upper in the suburbs — an investment which quickly turns from a dream into a nightmare for Nick, as the contractor working on the house bonds with everyone in the family … except Nick. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steve Carr (Next Friday, Dr. Dolittle 2, Daddy Day Care, Rebound)
Written by- Hank Nelken (Saving Silverman, Killer Bud)
Starring- Ice Cube, Nia Long, John C. McGinley, Aleisha Allen, Philip Bolden, Jonathan Katz, Linda Kash
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Introducing the Dwights [Limited] [Wednesday, 4-4]
Plot- A sexual coming of age comedy about a shy and inexperienced 20 year-old, his raucous comedienne mother, and his assertive, accidentally funny girlfriend. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Cherie Nowlan
Written by- Keith Thompson
Starring- Brenda Blethyn, Khan Chittenden, Emma Booth, Richard Wilson, Frankie J. Holden, Rebecca Gibney, Philip Quast, Katie Wall, Russell Dykstra
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) The Reaping [Thursday, 4-5]
Plot- A professor known for providing scientific proof for miracles heads to a small town in Texas to investigate occurrences that resemble the 10 Biblical plagues. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stephen Hopkins (Dangerous Game, A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child, Predator 2, Judgment Night, Blown Away, The Ghost and the Darkness, Lost in Space, Under Suspicion, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers)
Written by- Carey and Chad Hayes (The Dark Side of the Moon, House of Wax)
Starring- Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb, Stephen Rea, William Ragsdale, John McConnell, David Jensen, Yvonne Landry
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
5) Grindhouse [Friday, 4-6]
Plot- Back-to-back films from Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. In Tarantino’s “Death Proof,” three Austin ladies out for a night on the town are trailed by Stuntman Mike, a scarred outsider with one killer car. In Rodriguez’s “Planet Terror,” a dancer and her ex-boyfriend are a town’s only real hope against an outbreak that turns everyday people into flesh-hungry aggressors. (imdb.com)
*Fake trailers between the double feature segments were directed by Robert Rodriguez, Eli Roth (Cabin Fever, Hostel), Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead) and Rob Zombie (House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil’s Rejects).
Death Proof is written and directed by- Robert Rodriguez (Desperado, From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty, Spy Kids, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Sin City)
Death Proof is written and directed by- Quentin Tarantino
*The complete cast list for both films and the trailers can be found here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0462322/fullcredits
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) The Hoax [Friday, 4-6]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
7) First Snow [Limited] [Friday, 4-6]
Plot- A psychic’s ominous reading sends a man into a tailspin. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mark Fergus
Written by- Mark Fergus (Children of Men), Hawk Ostby (Children of Men)
Starring- Guy Pearce, Piper Perabo, William Fichtner, J.K. Simmons, Shea Whigham, Rick Gonzalez, Jackie Burroughs, Adam Scott
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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3-28-07
1) The Lookout
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Meet the Robinsons
Plot- When a young boy’s invention is stolen, he meets Wilbur Robinson, a boy from the future who will help him get it, but he has to help Robinson’s family along the way.
Directed by- Stephen J. Anderson
Written by- Jon Bernstein (Ringmaster, Beautiful)
Voices of- Angela Bassett, Daniel Hansen, Jordan Fry, Matthew Josten, John H. H. Ford, Dara McGarry, Tom Kenny, Laurie Metcalf, Don Hall
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Blades of Glory
Plot- In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men’s single competition. Fast forward to the present day, where the duo has found a loophole that will allow them to qualify as a pairs team. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Written by- Jeff Cox, Craig Cox
Starring- Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Craig T. Nelson, Romany Malco, Nick Swardson and various cameos
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars *Let me just say that if this isn’t a lock for a top 5 finish for worst films of the year and a plethora of other “Movieguy’s Worst” awards come year’s end, I will be stunned beyond belief.
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3-21-07
1) Shooter
Plot- A marksman living in exile is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill the president. Ultimately double-crossed and framed for the attempt, he goes on the run to track the real killer and find out who exactly set him up, and why. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Antoine Fuqua (Bait, Training Day, Tears of the Sun, King Arthur)
Written by- Jonathan Lemkin (The Devil’s Advocate, Lethal Weapon 4, Red Planet)
Starring- Mark Wahlberg, Michael Peña, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koteas, Rhona Mitra, Jonathan Walker, Justin Louis, Tate Donovan, Rade Serbedzija, Alan C. Peterson, Ned Beatty
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Reign Over Me
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Pride
Plot- At the Philadelphia Department of Recreation, coach Jim Ellis turns a group of troubled teens into one of the best swim teams in the country. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sunu Gonera
Written by- Kevin Michael Smith, Michael Gozzard, J. Mills Goodloe, Norman Vance Jr. (Beauty Shop, Roll Bounce)
Starring- Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold, Brandon Fobbs, Alphonso McAuley, Regine Nehy, Nate Parker
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) The Hills Have Eyes II
Plot- A group of National Guard trainees are attacked by mutants during a training mission in the New Mexico desert. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Martin Weisz (Rohtenburg)
Written by- Jonathan Craven, Wes Craven
Starring- Daniella Alonso, Jacob Vargas, Michael Bailey Smith
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) TMNT
Plot- An animated adaptation of the famous children’s comic books.
written and Directed by- Kevin Munroe
Voices of- Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako, Kevin Smith, Patrick Stewart, Laurence Fishburne, Ziyi Zhang
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3-14-07
1) Premonition
Plot- When her husband reappears the day after he died in a car accident, a woman tries to rearrange events and prevent the tragedy from occurring. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mennan Yapo
Written by- Bill Kelly
Starring- Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Shyann McClure, Courtney Taylor Burness, Nia Long, Marc Macaulay, Kate Nelligan, Irene Ziegler
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Dead Silence
Plot- A young widower returns home in order to investigate his wife’s murder. While there he encounters the legend that has turned his town into a ghost town. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James Wan (Saw, Saw III)
Written by- Leigh Whannell (Saw, Saw II, Saw III)
Starring- Ryan Kwanten, Amber Valletta, Donnie Wahlberg, Laura Regan, Judith Roberts
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon [limited]
Plot- An aspiring psychopath is trailed by a student documentary team as he prepares his initial foray into becoming an iconic serial killer. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Scott Glosserman
Written by- Scott Glosserman, David J. Stieve
Starring- Nathan Baesel, Angela Goethals, Zelda Rubinstein, Robert Englund
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) I Think I Love My Wife
Plot- A man who’s married to the ultimate career woman finds his will and morals tested when he meets a free-spirited younger lady. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Rock
Written by- Chris Rock, Louis C.K.
Starring- Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Gina Torres, Steve Buscemi, Edward Herrmann, Welker White, Samantha Ivers
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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3-7-07
1) 300
Plot- In 480 B.C., Spartan king Leonidas leads 300 of his warriors into battle with the Persian army, who are bent on conquering Greece. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Zack Snyder (Dawn of the Dead)
Written by- Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Michael Gordon
Starring- Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent Regan, Michael Fassbender, Tom Wisdom, Andrew Pleavin, Andrew Tiernan, Rodrigo Santoro
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Ultimate Gift [limited]
Plot- A privileged young man learns to rethink his life, thanks to a series of tasks his recently deceased grandfather has him accomplish as part of his inheritance. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael O. Sajbel (One Night with the King, The Ride, Power Play, Come the Morning)
Written by- Cheryl McKay
Starring- Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis, Abigail Breslin, Lee Meriwether, Brian Dennehy, Mircea Monroe, Donna Cherry, D. David Morin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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2-28-07
1) Zodiac
Plot- Two San Francisco Chronicle employees work alongside a homicide inspector to learn the identity of the serial killer terrorizing the Bay Area. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Fincher (Alien 3, Se7en, The Game, Fight Club, Panic Room)
Written by- James Vanderbilt (Darkness Falls, Basic, The Rundown)
Starring- Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Edwards, Brian Cox, John Carroll Lynch, Richmond Arquette, Bob Stephenson, John Lacy, Chloë Sevigny, John Getz, John Terry, Candy Clark, Elias Koteas, Dermot Mulroney, Donal Logue, Pell James, Philip Baker Hall, John Mahoney, Adam Goldberg, James LeGros, Clea DuVall
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Wild Hogs
Plot- A trio of middle-aged wannabe bikers look for adventure out on the open road, where they soon encounter a chapter of the Hell’s Angels. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Walt Becker (Van Wilder)
Written by- Brad Copeland (TV: episodes of “NewsRadio, Grounded for Life, Arrested Development, My Name is Earl)
Starring- Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei, Kevin Durand, M.C. Gainey, Jill Hennessy, Dominic Janes, Tichina Arnold, Stephen Tobolowsky
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Black Snake Moan
Plot- A highly religious bluesman takes a special interest in the life of a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow)
Starring- Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Cothran Jr., David Banner, Michael Raymond-James
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Full of It
Plot- Awkward high school student Sam Leonard is shocked when all the tall tales he told in order to become popular begin to come true. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christian Charles (Comedian)
Written by- Jon Lucas (Rebound), Scott Moore (Rebound)
Starring- Ryan Pinkston, Kate Mara, Teri Polo, Craig Kilborn, John Carroll Lynch, Cynthia Stevenson, Amanda Walsh, Derek McGrath, Joshua Close
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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2-21-07
1) The Abandoned
Plot- An adopted woman returns her native Russia to visit the family farm she never knew. Once there, her guide soon disappears, and a man on a course similar to hers soon appears – leading her to begin to unravel a nightmarish family secret. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Nacho Cerdà
Written by- Nacho Cerdà, Karim Hussain, Richard Stanley (The Island of Dr. Moreau)
Starring- Anastasia Hille, Karel Roden, Valentin Ganev, Carlos Reig
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Number 23
Plot- A man becomes obsessed with a book that appears to be based on his life, though it concludes with a tragedy that has yet to occur in the present. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Joel Schumacher (Flatliners, Falling Down, The Client, Batman Forever, A Time to Kill, Batman & Robin, 8MM, Flawless, Tigerland, Bad Company, Phone Booth, Veronica Guerin, The Phantom of the Opera)
Written by- Fernley Phillips
Starring- Jim Carrey, Virginia Madsen, Logan Lerman, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Rhona Mitra, Michelle Arthur, Mark Pellegrino
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) Reno 911!: Miami
Plot- The Washoe County Sheriff’s Department of Reno, Nevada is summoned to Miami Beach after a terrorist plot disrupts the city’s national police convention. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ben Garant
Written by- Ben Garant (Taxi, The Pacifier, Herbie Fully Loaded, Let’s Go to Prison, Night at the Museum), Thomas Lennon (Taxi, The Pacifier, Herbie Fully Loaded, Let’s Go to Prison, Night at the Museum), Kerri Kenney
Starring- Cedric Yarbrough, Niecy Nash, Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Carlos Alazraqui, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Kerri Kenney, Mary Birdsong, Patton Oswalt, Paul Rudd, David Koechner
Movieguy’s Prediction- I have seen this film and will review it on the show on the 28th.
4) The Astronaut Farmer
Plot- An astronaut who opts to retire in order to save his family farm begins to tinker on a rocket in his barn. The story confounds his neighbors, intrigues the media, and concerns the government. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Polish (Northfork)
Written by- Mark Polish, Michael Polish
Starring- Billy Bob Thornton, Virginia Madsen, Max Thieriot, Jasper Polish, Logan Polish, Bruce Dern, Mark Polish, Jon Gries, Tim Blake Nelson, Sal Lopez, J.K. Simmons
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) Amazing Grace
Plot- In 18th century England, William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end slavery in the empire — a mission that puts him at odds with some of the most powerful men of the time, including the king. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Apted (Agatha, Coal Miner’s Daughter, Continental Divide, Gorky Park, Firstborn, Class Action, Blink, Moving the Mountain, Nell, Extreme Measures, Inspirations, Me & Isaac Newton, The World Is Not Enough, Enigma, Enough)
Written by- Steven Knight (Dirty Pretty Things)
Starring- Ioan Gruffudd, Albert Finney, Michael Gambon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Gray Matters [limited]
Plot- In New York City, an inseparable sister and brother have to wrestle their issues after they both surprisingly fall for the same woman. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sue Kramer
Starring- Heather Graham, Thomas Cavanagh, Bridget Moynahan, Molly Shannon, Alan Cumming, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Shelley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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2-14-07
1) Music and Lyrics [2/14]
Plot- A washed-up pop star is given a couple of days to compose a chart-topping hit for an admiring teen sensation. Though he’s never written lyrics in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman with a flair for words. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Marc Lawrence (Directed: Two Weeks Notice, Wrote: Life with Mikey, Forces of Nature, The Out-of-Towners, Miss Congeniality, Two Weeks Notice, Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous)
Starring- Hugh Grant, Drew Barrymore, Campbell Scott, Kristen Johnston, Brad Garrett, Haley Bennett
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Daddy’s Little Girls [2/14]
Plot- A successful young attorney falls for a blue collar single father of three. Their unexpected romance is tested by her father and his vengeful ex-wife. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tyler Perry (the Madea films)
Starring- Gabrielle Union, Idris Elba, Louis Gossett Jr., Tasha Smith, Tracee Ellis Ross, Malinda Williams, Terri J. Vaughn, China Anne McClain
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Ghost Rider
Plot- In order to secure the safety of his true love, former stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze makes a deal with the devil in which his body becomes host to a vengeful spirit — one that literally turns him into hell on wheels. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mark Steven Johnson (Directed: Simon Birch, Daredevil, Wrote: Grumpy Old Men, Grumpy Old Men 2, Big Bully, Simon Birch, Jack Frost, Daredevil)
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Donal Logue, Peter Fonda, Wes Bentley, Sam Elliott
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Bridge to Terabithia
Plot- In this adaptation of the famous children’s book, two new friends create an imaginary land in order to deal with their real-world problems. However, they discover a magical kingdom in the forest, where they are deemed king and queen. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gabor Csupo (Wrote: The Rugrats Movie, Rugrats in Paris: The Movie – Rugrats II, The Wild Thornberrys Movie)
Written by- Jeff Stockwell (The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys), David Paterson (Love, Ludlow)
Starring- Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb, Zooey Deschanel, Robert Patrick, Bailee Madison, Katrina Cerio, Devon Wood, Emma Fenton, Grace Brannigan
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) Breach
Plot- Aspiring FBI agent Eric O’Neill is picked by a senior agent to work alongside him, only to discover his mentor might be the country’s greatest security risk. Based on a true story. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Billy Ray (Directed: Shattered Glass, Wrote: Color of Night, The Shooter, Volcano, Hart’s War, Shattered Glass, Suspect Zero, Flightplan)
Written by- Adam Mazer, William Rotko, Billy Ray
Starring- Chris Cooper, Ryan Phillippe, Laura Linney, Caroline Dhavernas, Gary Cole, Dennis Haysbert, Kathleen Quinlan, Bruce Davison, Jonathan Watton, Tom Barnett
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Starter for Ten [limited]
Plot- Set in 1985, working-class student Brian Jackson navigates his first year at Bristol University. His desire to prove his intelligence, coupled with his attraction to a fellow student, finds him desperate to be a member of Bristol’s “University Challenge” team — competitors part of the long-running quiz show that pits institutions of higher education against another. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tom Vaughan
Written by- David Nicholls (Simpatico)
Starring- James McAvoy, Alice Eve, Rebecca Hall, Dominic Cooper, James Corden, Charles Dance
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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2-7-07
1) Hannibal Rising
Plot- A series of pivotal events transform Hannibal Lecter from a young boy in war-torn Lithuania to a serial killer with a hunger for human flesh. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Peter Webber (Girl with a Pearl Earring)
Written by- Thomas Harris (writer of the novels)
Starring- Gaspard Ulliel, Rhys Ifans, Li Gong, Helena Lia Tachovska, Dominic West, Aaron Thomas, Kevin McKidd, Richard Brake
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Norbit
Plot- A mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman meets the woman of his dreams, and schemes to find a way to be with her. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brian Robbins (Good Burger, Varsity Blues, Ready to Rumble, Hard Ball, The Perfect Score, The Shaggy Dog)
Written by- Jay Scherick (Serving Sara, I Spy, National Security, Guess Who), David Ronn (Serving Sara, I Spy, National Security, Guess Who)
Starring- Eddie Murphy, Thandie Newton, Cuba Gooding Jr., Eddie Griffin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Breaking and Entering [Limited]
Plot- After his office is burgled and a series of seemingly random events begin to correlate, a distressed young architect begins to re-evaluate the direction of his life. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Anthony Minghella (Truly Madly Deeply, Mr. Wonderful, The English Patient, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Cold Mountain)
Starring- Jude Law, Vera Farmiga, Juliette Binoche, Robin Wright Penn, Rafi Gavron, Poppy Rogers, Martin Freeman, Ray Winstone
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Factory Girl [Limited]
Plot- A beautiful, wealthy young party girl drops out of Radcliffe in 1965 and heads to New York to become Holly Golightly. When she meets a hungry young artist named Andy Warhol, who promises to make her the star she always wanted to be. She then explodes on the New York scene only to find herself slowly losing grip on reality. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Hickenlooper (The Killing Box, The Low Life, Persons Unknown, Dogtown, The Big Brass Ring, The Man from Elysian Fields, Mayor of the Sunset Strip)
Written by- Captain Mauzner (Wonderland)
Starring- Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Hayden Christensen, Jimmy Fallon, Jack Huston, Armin Amiri, Tara Summers, Mena Suvari, Shawn Hatosy, Beth Grant, James Naughton, Edward Herrmann, Illeana Douglas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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1-31-07
1) The Messengers
Plot- An ominous darkness invades a seemingly serene sunflower farm in North Dakota, and the Solomon family is torn apart by suspicion, mayhem and murder. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Oxide Pang Chun, Danny Pang (The Tesseract)
Written by- Mark Wheaton
Starring- Kristen Stewart, Dylan McDermott, Penelope Ann Miller, John Corbett, Evan Turner, Theodore Turner, William B. Davis, Brent Briscoe, Dustin Milligan, Jodelle Ferland
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Because I Said So
Plot- A meddling mother and her two oldest daughters try to set up the youngest girl of the family with the right man. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Lehmann (40 Days and 40 Nights, My Giant, The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Airheads, Heathers)
Written by- Karen Leigh Hopkins (Stepmom, The Rose Sisters, Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael), Jessie Nelson (Corrina, Corrina, Stepmom, The Story of Us, I Am Sam)
Starring- Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Stephen Collins, Ty Panitz, Matt Champagne, Colin Ferguson, Tony Hale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Factory Girl [limited]
Plot- In 1965, young Edie Sedgwick drops out of Harvard and heads to New York City, where she becomes the muse of artist Andy Warhol. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Hickenlooper (Picture This: The Times of Peter Bogdanovich in Archer City, Texas, The Killing Box, Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade, The Low Life, Persons Unknown, Dogtown, The Big Brass Ring, The Man from Elysian Fields, Mayor of the Sunset Strip)
Written by- Captain Mauzner (Wonderland)
Starring- Sienna Miller, Guy Pearce, Hayden Christensen, Jimmy Fallon, Jack Huston, Armin Amiri, Tara Summers, Mena Suvari, Shawn Hatosy, Beth Grant, James Naughton, Edward Herrmann, Illeana Douglas, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Raising Flagg [limited]
Plot- When Flagg Purdy, a grizzled Mr. Fix It, raises the ire of his small town, he climbs into bed and refuses to leave, indicating that it’s time for him to meet his maker. His antics cause his children to reluctantly flock to his bedside, where their doubts as to his dire condition lead to comic plots to roust their patriarch. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Neal Miller
Written by- Nancy Miller, Neal Miller, Dorothy Velasco
Starring- Alan Arkin, Lauren Holly, Glenne Headly, Barbara Dana, Austin Pendleton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) An Unreasonable Man [limited]
Plot- A look at the career of Ralph Nader, from his start as a consumer advocate, to his 2000 presidential bid, which turned him into a public pariah. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Henriette Mantel, Steve Skrovan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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1-24-07
1) Smokin’ Aces
Plot- Holed-up in a Lake Tahoe hotel penthouse before he turns states evidence against the mob, a sleazy magician parties hard as a pair of FBI agents try and bring him to trial as seven assassins — all of them looking to grab the $1 million bounty on his head — also make their way out to Tahoe. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Joe Carnahan (Narc)
Starring- Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Common, Andy Garcia, Alicia Keys, Ray Liotta, Jeremy Piven, Ryan Reynolds, Peter Berg, Martin Henderson, Taraji P. Henson, Joel Edgerton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Blood and Chocolate
Plot- Vivian, a young werewolf, is chosen as the mate for the leader of her pack, Gabriel, though she has feelings for a human. Her sense of alienation is heightened when a series of unexplained murders point to her as the killer — a threat not only for her, but for her entire pack as well. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Katja von Garnier
Written by- Ehren Kruger (Arlington Road, Scream 3, Reindeer Games, Imposter, The Ring, The Ring Two, The Skeleton Key), Christopher Landon
Starring- Agnes Bruckner, Hugh Dancy, Olivier Martinez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Catch and Release
Plot- As Gray Wheeler mourns her fiancé’s untimely death, she soon unveils a couple secrets from his past, and she sparks with a potential new love — the least likely guy she’d ever fall for. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Susannah Grant (wrote: Pocahontas, Ever After, 28 Days, Erin Brockovich, In Her Shoes, Charlotte’s Web)
Starring- Jennifer Garner, Timothy Olyphant, Sam Jaeger, Kevin Smith, Juliette Lewis, Joshua Friesen, Fiona Shaw
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Epic Movie
Plot- A film compilation of parodies of popular films.
Written and Directed by- Jason Friedberg (Spy Hard, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie 3, Date Movie, Scary Movie 4) Aaron Seltzer (Spy Hard, Scary Movie, Scary Movie 2, Scary Movie 3, Date Movie, Scary Movie 4)
Starring- Kal Penn, Adam Campbell, Jennifer Coolidge, Jayma Mays, Faune A. Chambers, Crispin Glover, Tony Cox, Héctor Jiménez, Darrell Hammond, Carmen Electra, Fred Willard, David Carradine
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) Seraphim Falls [limited]
Plot- A former Confederate Army colonel and his gang of trackers pursue a wanted man through rugged terrain, until they face-off in the New Mexican desert. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Von Ancken
Written by- Abby Everett Jaques, David Von Ancken
Starring- Pierce Brosnan, Liam Neeson, Angie Harmon, Anjelica Huston, Xander Berkeley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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1-17-07
1) The Hitcher
Plot- A collegiate couple hit the road for spring break, but their trip soon turns into a waking nightmare after encountering a mysterious hitchhiker. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Dave Meyers (director of over 100 music videos)
Written by- Jake Wade Wall (When a Stranger Calls), Eric Bernt (Surviving the Game, Virtuosity, Romeo Must Die, Highlander: Endgame, Bachelor Party Vegas)
Starring- Sean Bean, Sophia Bush, Zachary Knighton, Neal McDonough
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Dead Girl
Plot- The stories of five seemingly unrelated people just might lock together to reveal the circumstances surrounding the death of a young prostitute. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Karen Moncrieff (Blue Car)
Starring- Toni Collette, Brittany Murphy, Marcia Gay Harden, Rose Byrne, James Franco, Josh Brolin, Giovanni Ribisi, Kerry Washington, Mary Steenburgen, Mary Beth Hurt, Piper Laurie, Nick Searcy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Good German [Limited?]
Plot- An American journalist in post-war Berlin who is searching for his former mistress (is lured into a mystery involving her missing husband and a soldier’s washed-up body. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steven Soderbergh (Sex, Lies and Videotape, The Limey, Erin Brockovich, Traffic, Ocean’s Eleven, Full Frontal, Solaris, Ocean’s Twelve, Bubble)
Written by- Paul Attanasio (Quiz Show, Disclosure, Donnie Brasco, Sphere, The Sum of All Fears)
Starring- George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire, Beau Bridges, Tony Curran, Leland Orser, Jack Thompson, Robin Weigert, Ravil Isyanov
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) Alone with Her [Limited]
Plot- A heartbroken young woman forms a tentative bond with a man, completely unaware of his secret obsession. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Eric Nicholas
Starring- Colin Hanks, Ana Claudia Talancón, Jordana Spiro, Jonathon Trent
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Venus [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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1-10-07
1) Primeval
Plot- A news team is sent to South Africa to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. The stakes are raised even higher when a warlord targets them for death. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Katleman
Written by- John D. Brancato (Femme Fatale, The Game, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Catwoman, The Net 2.0), Michael Ferris (Femme Fatale, The Game, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Catwoman, The Net 2.0)
Starring- Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Alpha Dog
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Stomp the Yard
Plot- A young Los Angeles boy avoids a juvenile hall sentence by enrolling at a black university in Atlanta. At school, he’s wooed by two fraternities, both of which realize his street-dance moves are the key to winning the national stepshow competition. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Sylvain White (I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer)
Written by- Robert Adetuyi (Turn It Up, Code Name: The Cleaner)
Starring- Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Miss Potter
Plot- Born into a wealthy family, Beatrix Potter wriggles free of her eccentric parents, defies the sexist world of academia, and, by the turn of the twentieth century, becomes one of the most successful children’s book authors of her time. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Chris Noonan (Babe)
Written by- Richard Maltby Jr.
Starring- Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn, Bill Paterson, Matyelok Gibbs, Lloyd Owen, Anton Lesser
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Arthur and the Invisibles
Plot- In a bid to save his grandfather’s house from being demolished, young Arthur hunts for the much-fabled hidden treasure in the land of the Minimoys, a tiny people living in harmony with nature. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Luc Besson (Nikita, The Professional, The Fifth Element, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc)
Voices of- Freddie Highmore, Mia Farrow, Penny Balfour, Madonna, Jimmy Fallon, Robert De Niro, Harvey Keitel, Chazz Palminteri, Emilio Estevez, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Anderson, Jason Bateman, David Bowie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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1-3-07
1) Happily N’Ever After
Plot- An alliance of evil-doers, led by the nefarious Frieda, looks to take over Fairy Tale Land. But when Ella realizes her stepmother is out to ruin her storybook existence, she takes a dramatic turn and blossoms into the leader of the resistance effort. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul J. Bolger
Written by- Robert Moreland (Space Marines, Ground Control)
Starring- Sigourney Weaver, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Patrick Warburton, Freddie Prinze Jr., Jon Polito, Andy Dick, George Carlin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) Freedom Writers
Plot- A new teacher at Wilson High School in Long Beach, California uses writing to turn a class of hardened kids into expressive, compassionate thinkers who, for once in their lives, consider life after high school. (imdb.com)
written and Directed by- Richard LaGravenese (Living Out Loud)
Starring- Hilary Swank, Patrick Dempsey, Scott Glenn, Imelda Staunton, April L. Hernandez, Kristin Herrera, Jacklyn Ngan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) Home of the Brave
Plot- At the end of their respective assignments in Iraq, four American soldiers look to complete a final mission; to bring medical supplies to a remote village. Ambushed, the unit suffers heavy losses and the survivors are then forced to try and readjust to life at home. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Irwin Winkler (Guilty by Suspicion, Night and the City, The Net, At First Sight, Life as a House, De-Lovely)
Written by- Mark Friedman
Starring- Samuel L. Jackson, Jessica Biel, Brian Presley, Christina Ricci, 50 Cent, Chad Michael Murray, Joyce M. Cameron, Victoria Rowell
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Code Name: The Cleaner
Plot- A femme fatale tricks an amnesiac janitor into thinking he’s an undercover agent embroiled in an international arms ring. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Les Mayfield (Encino Man, Miracle on 34th Street, Flubber, Blue Streak, American Outlaws, The Man)
Written by- Robert Adetuyi (Turn it Up), George Gallo (Midnight Run, Double Take, See Spot Run)
Starring- Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Nicollette Sheridan, Mark Dacascos, Callum Keith Rennie
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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12-27-06
1) The Painted Veil [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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12-20-06
1) Rocky Balboa [12/20]
Plot- After considering a low-profile return to the ring, Rocky Balboa is granted a shot at the title held by heavyweight champ Mason “The Line” Dixon. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sylvester Stallone
Starring- Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes, Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton, A.J. Benza, James Francis Kelly III, Talia Shire, Tim Carr
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) The Good Shepherd
Plot- The history and evolution of the CIA as seen through the eyes of one of its founding officers, and the toll his spy games took on his home life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Robert De Niro
Written by- Eric Roth (Forest Gump, The Postman, The Horse Whisperer, The Insider, Ali, Munich)
Starring- Matt Damon, Angelina Jolie, Alec Baldwin, Tammy Blanchard, Billy Crudup, Robert De Niro, Keir Dullea, Michael Gambon, Martina Gedeck, William Hurt, Timothy Hutton, Mark Ivanir, Gabriel Macht, Lee Pace, Joe Pesci, Eddie Redmayne, Oleg Stefan, John Turturro
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
3) Night at the Museum
Plot- A security guard at the Museum of Natural History learns the exhibits come to life at night.
Directed by- Shawn Levy (Just Married, Cheaper by the Dozen, The Pink Panther)
Written by- Ben Garant (Herbie Fully Loaded), Thomas Lennon (Taxi, The Pacifier, Herbie Fully Loaded)
Starring- Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs, Jake Cherry, Ricky Gervais, Robin Williams, Kim Raver, Patrick Gallagher, Rami Malek, Pierfrancesco Favino, Charles Q. Murphy, Steve Coogan, Mizuo Peck, Paul Rudd
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) We Are Marshall
Plot- When a plane crash claims the lives of the Marshall University football team athletes and some of its fans, the team’s new coach, his surviving players, and the school’s dean try to keep the program alive. (imdb.com)
Directed by- McG (Charlie’s Angels, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle)
Written by- Jamie Linden
Starring- Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, Anthony Mackie, David Strathairn, Ian McShane, Kate Mara, January Jones, Kimberly Williams
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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12-13-06
1) The Pursuit of Happyness
Plot- A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he’s poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gabriele Muccino
Written by- Steve Conrad (The Weather Man)
Starring- Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe, James Karen, Dan Castellaneta, Kurt Fuller
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Eragon
Plot- In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon’s egg — a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he’s the one person who can defend his home against an evil king. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stefen Fangmeier
Written by- Peter Buchman (Jurassic Park III), Lawrence Konner (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The In Crowd, For Love or Money, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mercury Rising, Mighty Joe Young, Planet of the Apes, Mona Lisa Smile, Flicka), Mark Rosenthal (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, The In Crowd, For Love or Money, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mercury Rising, Mighty Joe Young, Planet of the Apes, Mona Lisa Smile, Flicka), Jesse Wigutow (It Runs in the Family)
Starring- Edward Speleers, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Guillory, Robert Carlyle, John Malkovich, Garrett Hedlund, Alun Armstrong, Christopher Egan, Gary Lewis, Djimon Hounsou
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Charlotte’s Web
Plot- Wilbur the pig, fearful he’ll end up the family dinner instead of the family pet, hatches a plan with resourceful spider Charlotte to save his bacon. Based on the acclaimed childrens’ novel. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gary Winick (Sweet Nothing, Tadpole, 13 Going on 30)
Written by- Susannah Grant (Pocahontas, Ever After, 28 Days, Erin Brockovich, In Her Shoes), Karey Kirkpatrick (The Rescuers Down Under, James and the Giant Peach, Honey, We Shrunk Ourselves, Chicken Run, The Little Vampire, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Over the Hedge)
Starring- Dakota Fanning and the voices of Julia Roberts, Steve Buscemi, Dominic Scott Kay, John Cleese, Oprah Winfrey, Cedric the Entertainer, Kathy Bates, Reba McEntire, André Benjamin, Thomas Haden Church, Robert Redford
4) Tideland [Limited]
Plot- After her mother dies from a heroin overdose, Jeliza-Rose is taken from the big city by her father to a rural farmhouse. As she tries to settle into a new life in a house her father had purchased for his now-deceased mother, Jeliza-Rose’s attempts to deal with what’s happened result in increasingly odd behavior, as she begins to communicate mainly with her bodiless Barbie doll heads and Dell, a neighborhood woman who always wears a beekeeper’s veil. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Terry Gilliam (Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Time Bandits, The Meaning of Life, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Fisher King, Twelve Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Brothers Grimm)
Written by- Terry Gilliam, Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Brothers of the Head)
Starring- Jodelle Ferland, Janet McTeer, Brendan Fletcher, Jennifer Tilly, Jeff Bridges, Dylan Taylor, Wendy Anderson, Sally Crooks
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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12-6-06
1) The Holiday
Plot- Two women, one American and the other British, decide to switch houses for Christmas in an effort to heal their relationship troubles.
Written and Directed by- Nancy Meyers (The Parent Trap, What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give)
Starring- Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Jack Black, Eli Wallach, Edward Burns, Rufus Sewell, Miffy Englefield, Emma Pritchard, Sarah Parish, Shannyn Sossamon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) Apocalypto
Plot- As the Maya kingdom faces its decline, the rulers insist the key to prosperity is to build more temples and offer human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw, a young man chosen for sacrifice, flees the kingdom to avoid his fate. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mel Gibson (The Man Without a Face, The Passion of the Christ)
Written by- Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia
Starring- Rudy Youngblood, Dalia Hernandez, Jonathan Brewer, Morris Birdyellowhead, Carlos Emilio, Baez, Ramirez Amilcar, Israel Contreras, Israel Rios
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 stars
3) Blood Diamond
Plot- In Sierra Leone, the fates of a mercenary, a fisherman, and an American journalist are entwined as the trio hunts for a priceless diamond. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Edward Zwick (Legends of the Fall, The Siege, The Last Samurai)
Written by- Charles Leavitt (K-PAX)
Starring- Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Jennifer Connelly, Arnold Vosloo, David Harewood, Basil Wallace, Jimi Mistry, Michael Sheen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Unaccompanied Minors
Plot- A group of kids create their own makeshift holiday while snowed in at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul Feig (TV: The Office, Arrested Development)
Written by- Jacob Meszaros, Mya Stark
Starring- Lewis Black, Wilmer Valderrama, Tyler James Williams, Dyllan Christopher, Brett Kelly, Gina Mantegna, Quinn Shephard, Paget Brewster, Rob Corddry, Dominique Saldana, Jessica Walter, David Koechner, B.J. Novakm Tony Hale, Cedric Yarbrough
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Off the Black [Limited]
Plot- A disillusioned alcoholic asks his new friend to pose as his son at his 40th high school reunion. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- James Ponsoldt
Starring- Nick Nolte, Trevor Morgan, Timothy Hutton
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) The History Boys [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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11-29-06
1) Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Plot- Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of his academic career. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Mort Nathan
Written by- David Drew Gallagher
Starring- Kal Penn, Lauren Cohan, Daniel Percival, Glen Barry, Anthony Cozens, Steven Rathman, Holly Davidson, Tom Davey, William de Coverly, Beth Steel, Amy Steel
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Turistas
Plot- Stranded in a Brazilian beach town, a group of backpackers are first trapped by a military group and used to carry out their mysterious agenda. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Stockwell (Crazy/Beautiful, Blue Crush, Into the Blue)
Written by- Michael Ross
Starring- Josh Duhamel, Melissa George, Olivia Wilde, Desmond Askew, Beau Garrett, Max Brown, Agles Steib
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) 10 Items or Less [Limited]
Plot- In Carson, California to research a potential role, a fading actor meets a fastidious grocery store clerk. A wrinkle in his plan causes him to rely on her for a ride back to Brentwood, where their tentative bond slowly begins to resemble a new friendship. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Brad Silberling (Casper, City of Angels, Moonlight Mile, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events)
Starring- Morgan Freeman, Paz Vega, Jonah Hill, Alexandra Berardi, Bobby Cannavale, Anne Dudek, Jennifer Echols
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) 3 Needles [Limited]
Plot- A three-paneled look at the worldwide AIDS crisis: in Montreal, a porn actor schemes to pass his mandatory blood test; a young nun makes a personal sacrifice for the benefit of a South African village; in rural China, a black market operative posing as a government-sanctioned blood drawer jeopardizes an entire village’s safety. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Thom Fitzgerald (Beefcake, The Wild Dogs, The Event)
Starring- Chloë Sevigny, Lucy Liu, Shawn Ashmore, Cory Bowles, Stockard Channing, Olympia Dukakis, Sandra Oh
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) Candy [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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11-22-06
*NOTE: The films released this week will come out on Wednesday and Thursday.
1) For Your Consideration [Wednesday]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) The Fountain [Wednesday]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Déjà Vu [Wednesday]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny [Wednesday]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
5) Deck the Halls [Wednesday]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
6) Bobby [Thursday]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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11-15-06
1) Casino Royale
Plot- After earning his license to kill, MI6 dispatches James Bond to Madagascar to track a terrorist. The spy soon expands his search to include an entire terrorist cell, tipping off an adventure that leads him into a Montenegro casino, where his organization backs him in a marathon game against a banker to international terrorist organizations. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Martin Campbell (The Legend of Zorro, Beyond Borders, Vertical Limit, The Mask of Zorro, GoldenEye, No Escape)
Written by- Neal Purvis Stoned, Return to Sender, Johnny English, Die Another Day, The World is Not Enough), Robert Wade (same as Purvis), Paul Haggis (Flags of Our Fathers, The Last Kiss, Million Dollar Baby, Crash)
Starring- Daniel Craig, Eva Green, Mads Mikkelsen, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, Giancarlo Giannini, Caterina Murino, Simon Abkarian, Isaach De Bankolé, Jesper Christensen, Ivana Milicevic
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Fast Food Nation [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show. Also, don’t forget to check out my interview with co-writer and director Richard Linklater.
3) Happy Feet
Plot- In the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin named Mumble is ashamed by the fact that he cannot sing. However, he can tap dance something fierce, but how does this fit into his society? (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Miller (Mad Max, The Chain Reaction, Mad Max 2, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, The Witches of Eastwick, Babe: Pig in the City)
Written by- Warren Coleman, John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World), George Miller, Judy Morris
Voices of- Robin Williams, Hugh Jackman, Elijah Wood, Nicole Kidman, Brittany Murphy, Hugo Weaving, Johnny A. Sanchez, Carlos Alazraqui, Lombardo Boyar, Jeff Garcia, Steve Irwin, Anthony LaPaglia
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Let’s Go to Prison
Plot- A career criminal and a rich snob are brought together in a cell in a maximum-security prison. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bob Odenkirk
Written by- Ben Garant, Thomas Lennon, Michael Patrick Jann
Starring- Dax Shepard, Will Arnett, Chi McBride, David Koechner, Dylan Baker, Michael Shannon, Miguel Nino, Jay Whittaker, Amy Hill
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Come Early Morning [limited]
Plot- Lucy, a hard-drinking, blue collar woman whose life has dissolved into a series of one-night stands, confronts her issues after meeting a newcomer to town who challenges her to consider a healthy relationship with him. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Joey Lauren Adams
Starring- Ashley Judd, Jeffrey Donovan, Diane Ladd, Tim Blake Nelson, Scott Wilson, Laura Prepon, Ray McKinnon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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11-8-06
1) Stranger than Fiction
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Harsh Times
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) The Return
Plot- A young businesswoman’s complicated personal life is further troubled by her vivid nightmares about a murder of a woman she’s never met. The dreams propel her to investigate the crime, and what she discovers begins to threaten her own life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Asif Kapadia
Written by- Adam Sussman
Starring- Sarah Michelle Gellar, Peter O’Brien, Adam Scott, Kate Beahan, Sam Shepard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
4) A Good Year
Plot- An Englishman inherits Le Griffon, a crumbling Provençal vineyard owned by his Uncle. Settling into the property, Max’s prospects are shaken up by the arrival of Henry’s long-lost daughter, a wine brat from California with a surprise or two tucked away. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ridley Scott (Alien, Black Rain, Thelma & Louise, G.I. Jane, Gladiator, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, Matchstick Men, Kingdom of Heaven)
Written by- Peter Mayle
Starring- Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Marion Cotillard, Abbie Cornish, Tom Hollander, Freddie Highmore
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show. Also, don’t forget to listen to my interview with the film’s director, Steven Shainberg.
6) Copying Beethoven [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
7) Unknown [limited]
Plot- Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Simon Brand
Written by- Matthew Waynee
Starring- Mark Boone Junior, Ben Bray, Wilmer Calderon, James Caviezel, Kevin Chapman, Clayne Crawford, Amparo Grisales, Victoria Justice, Greg Kinnear, Bridget Moynahan, Joe Pantoliano, Barry Pepper, Mel Rodriguez, David Selby, Jeremy Sisto, Peter Stormare
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
8) American Hardcore [limited]
Plot- A documentary covering the American punk rock scene from 1980 to 1986.
Directed by- Paul Rachman
Written by- Steven Blush
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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11-1-06
1) Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Plot- Kazakhstani TV personality Borat is dispatched by his country’s Ministry of Information to make a documentary about the greatest country in the world, the “U S and A.” (imdb.com)
Directed by- Larry Charles (writer on Seinfeld, director on Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Written by- Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Peter Baynham, Dan Mazer
Starring- Sacha Baron Cohen (complete cast not available)
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Flushed Away
Plot- A rat is flushed down the toilet of his penthouse apartment and winds up in the sewers of London, where he has to learn a whole new way of life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David Bowers, Sam Fell
Written by- Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Christopher Lloyd, Joe Keenan, William Davies
Voices of- Kate Winslet, Hugh Jackman, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Bill Nighy, Shane Richie, Susan Duerden, Jean Reno
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Plot- Santa, aka Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty: how to keep his new family happy, and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Lembeck (The Santa Clause 2)
Written by- Ed Decter (There’s Something About Mary, The Santa Clause 2, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Rebound, The Wild), John J. Strauss (The Santa Clause 2, The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Rebound, The Wild)
Starring- Tim Allen, Martin Short, Elizabeth Mitchell, Judge Reinhold, Wendy Crewson, Eric Lloyd, Spencer Breslin, Liliana Mumy, Alan Arkin, Ann-Margret, Darian Bryant, Kate Emerick, Madeline Carroll, Ridge Canipe, David Krumholtz
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Babel [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show. Also don’t forget to listen to my interview with the film’s director and co-writer Alejandro González Iñárritu.
5) Driving Lessons [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show. Also don’t forget to listen to my interview with the film’s writer and director Jeremy Brock.
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10-25-06
1) Running with Scissors
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Catch a Fire [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Saw III
Plot- Jigsaw, the torture-friendly serial killer, uses a doctor to help keep him alive while his new apprentice puts a second victim through a vicious test. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Darren Lynn Bousman (Identity Lost, Saw II)
Written by- Leigh Whannell (Saw, Saw II)
Starring- Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Angus Macfadyen, Bahar Soomekh, Dina Meyer, J. LaRose, Debra McCabe
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
4) Death of a President [limited]
Plot- An investigation of the assassination of George W. Bush and his death’s political ramifications. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gabriel Range
Written by- Simon Finch, Gabriel Range
Starring- Hend Ayoub, Brian Boland, Becky Ann Baker, Robert Mangiardi, Jay Patterson, Jay Whittaker, Michael Reilly Burke, James Urbaniak
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
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10-18-06
1) The Prestige
Plot- In turn-of-the-century London, two magicians become rivals after they’re exposed in a fraudulent séance. Bent on destroying one another’s lives and careers leads to terrible consequences for both men. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christopher Nolan (Following, Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins)
Written by- Jonathan Nolan (Memento), Christopher Nolan (Following, Memento, Batman Begins)
Starring- Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Piper Perabo, Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Samantha Mahurin, David Bowie, Andy Serkis, Daniel Davis, Jim Piddock
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
2) Flags of Our Fathers
Plot- The film is a dramatization of the life stories of the six men who raised the U.S. flag on Mount Suribachi, during Battle of Iwo Jima. It also addresses how an iconic photograph of that event — Joe Rosenthal’s “Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima” — turned soldiers into instant heroes, and how the U.S. government used it to adjust public opinion of WWII. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Blood Work, Space Cowboys, True Crime, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Unforgiven, The Rookie, Bird, Firefox, The Outlaw Josey Wales)
Written by- William Broyles Jr. (Apollo 13, Entrapment, Cast Away, Planet of the Apes, Unfaithful, The Polar Express, Jarhead), Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby)
Starring- Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, John Benjamin Hickey, John Slattery, Barry Pepper, Jamie Bell, Paul Walker, Robert Patrick, Neal McDonough, Melanie Lynskey, Thomas McCarthy, Chris Bauer, Judith Ivey, Myra Turley, Joseph Cross
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Marie Antoinette
Plot- A stylized account of a naive Viennese girl who, at the age of 19, became the queen of France. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Sofia Coppola (The Virgin Suicides, Lost in Translation)
Starring- Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Rip Torn, Judy Davis, Asia Argento, Marianne Faithfull, Danny Huston, Molly Shannon, Steve Coogan, Rose Byrne, Shirly Henderson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Flicka
Plot- In this adaptation of the popular Mary O’Hara book “My Friend Flicka,” a young girl claims a wild horse as her own in an effort to prove to her father that she is capable of one day taking over the family ranch. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Michael Mayer (A Home at the End of the World)
Written by- Mark Rosenthal (Superman IV: A Quest for Peace, Desperate Hours, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, For Love or Money, The Beverly Hillbillies, Mercury Rising, Mighty Joe Young, Planet of the Apes, Mona Lisa Smile), Lawrence Konner (most of the same films, also wrote “Little House on the Prairie” TV)
Starring- Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Maria Bello, Ryan Kwanten, Daniel Pino, Dallas Roberts, Kaylee DeFer, Jeffrey Nordling, Dey Young
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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10-11-06
1) The Grudge 2
Plot- An American woman travels to Tokyo to find out what happened to her sister, a nurse who took what seemed to be a routine caretaker job in a family home. She meets a journalist with a mutual interest in the events that took place within the otherwise modest residence. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Takashi Shimizu (The Grudge)
Written by- Stephen Susco (The Grudge)
Starring- Amber Tamblyn, Edison Chen, Arielle Kebbel, Jennifer Beals, Teresa Palmer, Misako Uno, Sarah Roemer, Matthew Knight, Takako Fuji and Sarah Michelle Gellar
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
2) Man of the Year
Plot- As a joke, the host of a late-night political talk show decides to run for president. The thing is, he never expected to win. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Barry Levinson (Diner, The Natural, Good Morning, Vietnam, Bugsy, Disclosure, Sleepers, Wag the Dog, Sphere, Liberty Heights, Bandits, Envy)
Starring- Robin Williams, Christopher Walken, Laura Linney, Lewis Black, Jeff Goldblum, Rick Roberts, David Alpay, Karen Hines, Linda Kash
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) The Marine
Plot- A Marine looks to take out the fugitive who kidnapped his girlfriend and left him for dead. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Bonito
Written by- Michelle Gallagher (Strange Hearts), Alan B. McElroy (Spawn, Wrong Turn)
Starring- John Cena, Robert Patrick, Kelly Carlson, Anthony Ray Parker, Abigail Bianca, Jerome Ehlers, Manu Bennett, Drew Powell
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
4) Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker [limited]
Plot- An adaptation of a kid’s spy story.
Directed by- Geoffrey Sax (White Noise)
Written by- Anthony Horowitz
Starring- Alex Pettyfer, Robbie Coltrane, Stephen Fry, Damian Lewis, Ewan McGregor, Bill Nighy, Sophie Okonedo, Missi Pyle, Mickey Rourke, Andy Serkis, Alicia Silverstone
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Deliver Us from Evil [limited]
Plot- A documentary on Oliver O’Grady, a Northern California priest and admitted pedophile who was harbored by the Catholic Church for more than 30 years. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Amy Berg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
6) Little Children [limited]
Plot- On the playgrounds, around the pools, and in the streets of their small community, the lives of suburban adults balking at the responsibilities of parenthood intersect in surprising and potentially dangerous ways. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Todd Field (In the Bedroom)
Written by- Todd Field, Tom Perrotta
Starring- Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Sadie Goldstein, Ty Simpkins, Jennifer Connelly, Jackie Earle Haley, Phyllis Somerville, Gregg Edelman, Noah Emmerich, Raymond J. Barry
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
7) Infamous [limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
8) Shortbus [limited]
Plot- A group of New Yorkers caught up in their romantic-sexual milieu converge at an underground salon infamous for its blend of art, music, politics, and carnality. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch)
Starring- Sook-Yin Lee, Peter Stickles, PJ DeBoy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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10-4-06
1) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
Plot- On one last road trip before they’re sent to serve in Vietnam, two friends and their girlfriends get into an accident that calls their local sheriff to the scene. Thus begins a terrifying experience where the teens are taken to a secluded house of horrors, where a young, would-be killer is being nurtured. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jonathan Liebesman (Darkness Falls)
Written by- Sheldon Turner (The Longest Yard)
Starring- Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird, Matthew Bomer, Lee Tergesen, R. Lee Ermey, Andrew Bryniarski, Terrence Evans, Kathy Lamkin, Marietta Marich, Cyia Batten, Lew Temple
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Employee of the Month
Plot- When two slacker employees learn that the beautiful woman just hired at their store has a tendency to date the “Employee of the Month,” they battle to win the award.
Directed by- Greg Coolidge
Written by- Don Calame, Chris Conroy, Greg Coolidge
Starring- Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, Dax Shepard, Andy Dick, Tim Bagley, Brian George, Efren Ramirez, Marcello Thedford, Danny Woodburn, Harland Williams, Sean Whale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Departed
Plot- Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Boston State Police department and the Irish mafia. As discoveries are made on both sides that compromise their positions, the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy’s identities. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Martin Scorsese
Written by- William Monahan (Kingdom of Heaven)
Starring- Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone, Vera Farmiga, Anthony Anderson, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Corrigan, James Badge Dale, David O’Hara, Mark Rolston, Robert Wahlberg
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) The Last King of Scotland [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
5) The Queen [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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9-27-06
1) School for Scoundrels
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) The Guardian
Plot- A troubled Coast Guard rescue swimmer dedicates his attention to teaching but soon finds himself the mentor of a cocky swim champion.
Directed by- Andrew Davis (The Package, Under Siege, The Fugitive, Chain Reaction, A Perfect Murder, Collateral Damage, Holes)
Written by- Ron L. Brinkerhoff (D-Tox)
Starring- Kevin Costner, Ashton Kutcher, Melissa Sagemiller, Bonnie Bramlett, Clancy Brown, Sela Ward, Neal McDonough, John Heard, Brian Geraghty
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Open Season
Plot- In this animated kid’s movie, a deer buddies up with a domesticated grizzly bear when the two animals are alone in the woods during hunting season. Meanwhile, a forest ranger who raised the bear, embarks on a desperate search to find her friend. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi
Written by- Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman
Voices of- Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Gary Sinise, Debra Messing, Billy Connolly, Georgia Engel, Jon Favreau, Jane Krakowski, Gordon Tootoosis, Patrick Warburton
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Renaissance [Limited]
Plot- In 2054, Paris is a labyrinth where all movement is monitored and recorded. Casting a shadow over everything is the city’s largest company, Avalon, which insinuates itself into every aspect of contemporary life to sell its primary export — youth and beauty. In this world of stark contrasts and rigid laws the populace is kept in line and accounted for. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Christian Volckman
Written by- Jean-Bernard Pouy, Patrick Raynal
Starring- Daniel Craig, Cahterine McCormack, Romola Garai, Jonathan Pryce, Ian Holm, Rick Warden
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) The Science of Sleep [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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9-20-06
1) All the King’s Men
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Flyboys
Plot- A romantic drama that charts the adventures of Lafayette Escadrille, a group of American fighter pilots who volunteered for French military before the U.S. entered WWI. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tony Bill (lots of corny TV)
Written by- Phil Sears, Blake T. Evans, David S. Ward
Starring- James Franco, Scott Hazel, Mac McDonald, Philip Winchester, Todd Boyce, Karen Ford, Ruth Bradley, Abdul Salis, Tim Pigott-Smith, Tyler Labine, Gail Downey, David Ellison, Jean Reno, Martin Henderson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Confetti [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) Haven [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
5) American Hardcore [Limited]
Plot- A documentary delving into the American hardcore punk movement from 1980-86. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Paul Rachman
Written by- Steven Blush
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Feast [Limited]
Plot- Patrons locked inside of a bar are forced to fight monsters. This film was the subject of the final season of the television program “Project Greenlight.” (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Gulager
Written by- Marcus Dunstan, Patrick Melton
Starring- Navi Rawat, Krista Allen, Balthazar Getty, Judah Friedlander, Jenny Wade, Duane Whitaker, Josh Zuckerman, Eileen Ryan, Clu Gulager, Eric Dane, Jason Mewes, Henry Rollins
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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9-13-06
1) Gridiron Gang
Plot- A counselor at a juvenile detention center in LA, launches a football program to help rehabilitate a group of young inmates. After weeks of rigorous training, the team looks to compete against area high schools, where coaches and players alike are wary of mixing it up with criminals. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Phil Joanou (Entropy, Heaven’s Prisoners)
Written by- Jeff Maguire (Timeline, In the Line of Fire)
Starring- The Rock, Xzibit, L. Scott Caldwell, Leon Rippy, Kevin Dunn, Jade Yorker, David V. Thomas, Setu Taase, James Earl, Trever O’Brien, Brandon Smith
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Last Kiss
Plot- Years of cohabitation and a wandering heart cause Michael to question his relationship with his pregnant girlfriend, Jenna. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tony Goldwyn (A Walk on the Moon, Someone Like You)
Written by- Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby)
Starring- Zach Braff, Jacinda Barrett, Rachel Bilson, Eric Christian Olsen, Casey Affleck, Simon Alain, Blythe Danner, Ellen David, Tom Wilkinson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) The Black Dahlia
**We have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) Everyone’s Hero
Plot- A boy travels across the country on a mission to return Babe Ruth’s bat before the deciding game of the 1932 World Series. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Colin Brady, Christopher Reeve, Dan St. Pierre
Written by- Robert Kurtz, Jeff Hand
Starring- Jake T. Austin, Brian Dennehy, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Kind, William H. Macy, Rob Reiner, Forest Whitaker
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) The Ground Truth [Limited]
Plot- A documentary on a group of Iraq war veterans, from their recruitment and missions through their return home and different experiences with reacclimating to everyday life. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Patricia Foulkrod
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Aurora Borealis [Limited]
Plot- When his grandfather falls ill, slacker Duncan Shorter takes a job as the handyman of his grandparents’ building so he can be close to them. His slow maturation is assisted by the home nurse who is hired as the old man’s therapist. (imdb.com)
Directed by- James C.E. Burke (In Dark Places)
Written by- Brent Boyd
Starring- Joshua Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Louise Fletcher, Juliette Lewis, Steven Pasquale, Zack Ward, Timm Sharp
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
7) Beer League [Limited]
Plot- A crass, unemployed, freeloading slacker leads his softball teammates in a showdown against their archenemies. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Frank Sebastiano
Written by- Frank Sebastiano, Artie Lange
Starring- Artie Lange, Ralph Macchio, Anthony DeSando, Cara Buono, Jimmy Palumbo, Jerry Minor, Laurie Metcalf, Seymour Cassel, Michael Deeg, Elizabeth Regen, Maddie Corman, Joe Lo Truglio
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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9-6-06
1) The Covenant
Plot- Four powerful young men who belong to a supernatural legacy find their centuries-old code of silence threatened after one of their peers turns up dead, and a familiar face from the past returns home. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Renny Harlin (A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger, Deep Blue Sea, Driven, Mindhunters, Exorcist: The Beginning)
Written by- J.S. Cardone (The Marksman)
Starring- Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Wendy Crewson, Chance Crawford, Jessica Lucas
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
2) Hollywoodland
Plot- A private detective investigating the mysterious death of George Reeves, follows the ever-turning case as it points to an affair the “Superman” star had with the wife of a studio exec. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Allen Coulter (TV: The X-Files, Sex and the City, The Sopranos, Rome)
Written by- Paul Bernbaum (Family Plan)
Starring- Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Robin Tunney, Joe Spano, Molly Parker, Dash Mihok, Brad William Henke
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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8-30-06
1) Crank
Plot- A hitman goes on an adrenaline-fueled rampage after discovering he’s been poisoned and has only 24 hours to cure himself, or die trying. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor
Starring- Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Efren Ramirez, Dwight Yoakam, Carlos Sanz, Reno Wilson
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) The Wicker Man
Plot- In this remake of the 1973 horror film, a mainland sheriff patrolling a nearby island gets caught in a tragic accident involving a mother and her young daughter. The island community offers little in the way of help, even when reports emerge of the girl’s miraculous, improbable reappearance. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Neil LaBute (In the Company of Men, Nurse Betty, Possession, The Shape of Things)
Starring- Nicolas Cage, Ellen Burstyn, Kate Beahan, Frances Conroy, Molly Parker, Leelee Sobieski, Diane Delano, Michael Wiseman, Erika-Shaye Gair
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) Crossover
Plot- Noah and Tech are two best friends and talented basketball players with radically different plans for the future. Their interests — Noah’s got a scholarship to UCLA while Tech has his sights on an underground street ball championship — bring them both to in Los Angeles, where fate has something in store for both of them. (Fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Preston A. Whitmore II (The Walking Dead)
Starring- Anthony Mackie, Wesley Jonathan, Wayne Brady
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) The Quiet [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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8-23-06
1) Invincible
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show. Also stay tuned for my interview with Vince Papale, the real life subject of the film.
2) Idlewild
Plot- A musical set in the Prohibition-era American South, where a speakeasy performer and his piano player contend with gangsters who have their eyes on the club. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Bryan Barber
Starring- André Benjamin, Big Boi, Paula Patton, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Malinda Williams, Cicely Tyson, Macy Gray, Ben Vereen, Patti LaBelle, Ving Rhames, Bruce Bruce
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Beerfest
Plot- Two brothers travel to Germany for Oktoberfest, only to stumble upon secret, centuries-old competition described as a “Fight Club” with beer games. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Jay Chandrasekhar (Super Troopers)
Written by- Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter, Erik Stolhanske
Starring- Erik Stolhanske, Paul Soter, Jay Chandrasekhar, Steve Lemme, Kevin Heffernan, Philippe Brenninkmeyer, Cloris Leachman, Mo’Nique, Blanchard Ryan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
4) How to Eat Fried Worms
Plot- During the first day of his new school year, a fifth grade boy squares off against a bully and winds up accepting a dare that could change the balance of power within the class. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Bob Dolman (The Banger Sisters)
Starring- Luke Benward, Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Adam Hicks, Austin Rogers, Alexander Gould, Ryan Malgarini, Philip Bolden, Clint Howard, Ty Panitz, James Rebhorn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) Trust the Man [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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8-16-06
1) The Illusionist
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show. Also, don’t miss my interview with the film’s writer and director, Neil Burger.
2) Snakes on a Plane
Plot- On board a flight over the Pacific Ocean, an assassin, whose target is a potential mob informant in the custody of FBI agent Nelville Flynn, frees a crate of deadly snakes. With hundreds of poisonous snakes loose on the flight, Flynn works with a rookie pilot and a terrified crew to keep the passengers safe, and to get his witness to his trial. (imdb.com)
Directed by- David R. Ellis (Final Destination 2, Cellular)
Written by- John Heffernan, Sebastian Gutierrez (Gothika)
Starring- Samuel L. Jackson, Byron Lawson, Nathan Phillips, Daniel Hogarth, Bobby Cannavale, David Koechner, Todd Louiso, Julianna Margulies
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Accepted
Plot- A high school slacker who has been rejected by every college he applies to opts to create his own institution of higher learning, the South Harmon Institute of Technology, on a rundown piece of property near home. Much to his surprise, his fellow slackers and reject enroll, making it a wannabe legit place of higher learning. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Steve Pink (wrote Grosse Pointe Blank, High Fidelity)
Written by- Adam Cooper (New York Minute), Bill Collage (New York Minute), Mark Perez
Starring- Justin Long, Adam Herschman, Jonah Hill, Blake Lively, Mark Derwin, Columbus Short, Kellan Lutz, Maria Thayer, Tim Bagley, Lewis Black
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
4) Material Girls
Plot- Sisters Tanzie and Persia Marchetta are heiresses to their family’s cosmetics fortune. The girls are given a wake-up call when a scandal and ensuing investigation strip them of their wealth. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Martha Coolidge (Out to Sea)
Written by- John Quaintance, Jessica O’Toole, Amy Rardin
Starring- Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Anjelica Huston, Brent Spiner, Lukas Haas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) 10th & Wolf [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
6) Quinceañera [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
7) Jailbait [Limited]
Plot- Randy commits a victimless crime that would normally get him probation and a hefty fine, but in the “three-strikes” world of justice, he finds himself locked up for 25 years with a murder as a cellmate. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Brett C. Leonard
Starring- Stephen Adly Guirgis, Michael Pitt, Laila Robins, David Zayas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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8-9-06
1) World Trade Center [Wednesday]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Zoom
Plot- A former superhero is called back into action to help transfrom a group of kids into the next generation of heroes at a private academy. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Peter Hewitt (Garfield)
Written by- Adam Rifkin (Mousehunt), David Berenbaum (Elf)
Starring- Tim Allen, Kate Mara, Spencer Breslin, Tommy Chang, Courtney Cox, Rip Torn
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Pulse
Plot- After her boyfriend commits suicide, a psychology student and her friends begin receiving unsettling e-mails and video messages. After a number of disappearances across campus, she teams up with a computer hacker to shut down the deadly force before it spreads to the rest of the world. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Jim Sonzero
Written by- Wes Craven
Starring- Kristen Bell, Tate Hanyok, Ian Somerhalder, Christina Milian, Rick Gonzalez, Riki Lindhome
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Step Up
Plot- Forced into community service, Tyler Gage arrives at a Maryland school as an angry outsider. Nora, a gifted ballerina, notices his talent as a dancer, and soon sparks start to fly between them, both on and off the stage. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Anne Fletcher
Written by- Duane Adler, Melissa Rosenberg
Starring- Channing Tatum, Jenna Dewan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Conversations with Other Women [limited]
Plot- Two apparent strangers steal away from a wedding reception and take their battle of the wits to a hotel room, where over the course of the evening, their entwined history is revealed, as are the choices that lead them to the present. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Hans Canosa (Alma Mater)
Written by- Gabrielle Zevin
Starring- Helena Bonham Carter, Aaron Eckhart, Nora Zehetner, Erik Eidem, Olivia Wilde, Thomas Lennon
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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8-2-06
1) The Descent
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) The Night Listener
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Little Miss Sunshine
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Plot- Rebel NASCAR driver Ricky Bobby faces stiff competition in the form of his new teammate, Jean Girard. Bobby partners with his buddy Cal, to form Thunder and Lightning, the most feared duo in the game. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
Written by- Will Ferrell, Adam McKay (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy)
Starring- Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, David Koechner, Sacha Baron Cohen, Amy Adams, Gary Cole, Elvis Costello
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
5) Barnyard: The Original Party Animals
Plot- When Farmer Beady goes away, it’s time for the animals to talk, sing and dance. But when elder statesman Ben the Cow asks who will step up and protect their secrets, all eyes turn to his son, Otis, a carefree type who’s more interested in pursuing Daisy, the cow of his dreams, than being responsible. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Steve Oedekerk (Kung Pow: Enter the Fist)
Starring- Kevin James, Courteney Cox, Danny Glover, David Koechner
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
6) Boynton Beach Club [limited]
Plot- The lives of five adults interconnect at a support group for people who have lost a loved one; slowly they all re-enter the dating scene after decades of marriage. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Susan Seidelman (Gaudi Afternoon)
Written by- Susan Seidelman, Shelly Gitlow
Starring- Joseph Bologna, Dyan Cannon, Len Cariou, Sally Kellerman, Michael Nouri, Brenda Vaccaro, Renée Taylor, Mal Z. Lawrence
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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7-26-06
1) Scoop [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will review it on the show.
2) Miami Vice
*I have seen this film and will review it on the show.
3) The Ant Bully
Plot- After Lucas Nickle floods an ant colony with his watergun, he’s shrunken down to insect size and sentenced to hard labor in the ruins. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- John A. Davis
Starring- Paul Giamatti, Nicolas Cage, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Larry Miller, Lily Tomlin, Zach Tyler, Allison Mack, Cheri Oteri
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) John Tucker Must Die
Plot- When three girls realize they’re all dating the same guy, they set out to ruin his life. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Betty Thomas (Private Parts, Doctor Dolittle, 28 Days)
Written by- Jeff Lowell
Starring- Jesse Metcalfe, Ashanti, Arielle Kebbel, Ashanti
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) Brothers of the Head [Limited]
Plot- In the 1970s, a music promoter plucks conjoined twins Tom (Harry Treadaway) and Barry Howe (Luke Treadaway) from obscurity and grooms them into a searing proto-punk rock band. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Keith Fulton, Louis Pepe
Written by- Tony Grisoni (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)
Starring- Harry Treadaway, Luke Treadaway, Tom Bower, Bryan Dick, Steven Eagles, Tania Emery, Sean Harris, Nicholas Millard
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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7-19-06
1) Lady in the Water
Plot- Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village)
Starring- Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bob Balaban, Jeffrey Wright, Sarita Choudhury, Freddy Rodriguez, Bill Irwin, Jared Harris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Monster House
*I’ve seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Clerks II
*I’ve seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) Once in a Lifetime [Limited]
*I’ve seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
5) Who Killed the Electric Car? [Limited]
*I’ve seen this film and will discuss it on the show. Also, next week I will air my interview with the director and one of the main subjects of the film.
6) My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Plot- Matt dumps his girlfriend Jenny for being too needy, and eventually hooks up with his co-worker. Little does he know, Jenny’s also a superhero, the now-scorned G-Girl, who will use all of her abilities to bust up Matt’s new union. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ivan Reitman (Stripes, Ghost Busters, Twins, Ghostbusters II, Kindergarten Cop, Dave, Junior, Fathers’ Day, Six Days Seven Nights, Evolution)
Written by- Don Payne
Starring- Uma Thurman, Luke Wilson, Anna Faris
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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7-12-06
1) Little Man
Plot- A wannabe dad and mom are duped by a short, baby-faced criminal on the lam as his newly adopted son. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Keenen Ivory Wayans
Written by- Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans
Starring- Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Kerry Washington, Brittany Daniel, Fred Stoller
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
2) You, Me and Dupree
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Edmond [Limited]
Plot- A fortune-teller’s rumination sends Edmond Burke lurching into New York City’s underbelly, where his tentative connection with a waitress ultimately brings out his dark nature. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator)
Written by- David Mamet (The Verdict, The Untouchables, House of Games, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Spanish Prisoner, Wag the Dog, Ronin, State and Main, Hannibal, Heist, Spartan)
Starring- William H. Macy, Julia Stiles, Joe Mantegna, Rebecca Pidgeon, Ling Bai
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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7-5-06
1) Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) A Scanner Darkly
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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6-28-06
1) Superman Returns [Wednesday, 28th]
Plot- After a mysterious absence of several years, the Man of Steel returns to Metropolis, only to find Lex Luthor is back to his old tricks — and Lois Lane may have moved on. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, Apt Pupil, X-Men, X2, House)
Written by- Michael Dougherty (X2), Dan Harris (X2, Imaginary Heroes)
Starring- Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Sam Huntington, Eva Marie Saint, Parker Posey, Kal Penn, Stephan Bender
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) The Devil Wears Prada
*We’ve seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Strangers with Candy [Wednesday, 28th, Limited]
*I’ve seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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6-21-06
1) Click
Plot- Workaholic architect Michael Newman comes to own a universal remote that allows him to fast-forward and rewind to different parts of his life. But complications arise when the remote starts to overrule his choices. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Frank Coraci (The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Around the World in 80 Days)
Written by- Steve Koren (writer on Seinfeld, Bruce Almighty), Mark O’Keefe (Bruce Almighty)
Starring- Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, David Hasselhoff, Sean Astin
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Waist Deep
Plot- An ex-con risks his life and freedom after his son is kidnapped in a carjacking. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Vondie Curtis-Hall (Gridlock’d, Glitter)
Written by- Vondie Curtis-Hall, Darin Scott
Starring- Tyrese Gibson, Meagan Good, Larenz Tate, The Game
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Road to Guantanamo [limited]
Plot- Four friends, all of them British Muslims, are accused of working for Al Quaeda and imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Based on a true story.
Written and Directed by- Michael Winterbottom, Mat Whitecross
Starring- Riz Ahmed, Farhad Harun, Waqar Siddiqui, Afran Usman, Arfan Usman, Shahid Iqbal
Movieguy’s Prediction- 4 / 4 Stars
4) Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man [limited]
*I’ve seen this film and We will discuss it on the show.
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6-14-06
1) Nacho Libre
*We will discuss this film on the show.
2) The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
Plot- To avoid a jail sentence, a young street racer heads to Japan to live with his uncle. Getting involved in the world of drift racing, he finds himself quickly in debt, and the only way to repay is to enter the Tokyo underworld. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Justin Lin (Shopping for Fangs, Better Luck Tomorrow, Annapolis)
Written by- Chris Morgan (Cellular)
Starring- Lucas Black, Bow Wow, Nikki Griffin
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) The Lake House
Plot- A lonely doctor begins exchanging love letters with a frustrated architect through a mysterious postbox. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Alejandro Agresti
Written by- David Auburn (Proof)
Starring- Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Dylan Walsh, Christopher Plummer
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Plot- Jon Arbuckle travels to the United Kingdom, and he brings his cat, Garfield, along for the trip. A case of mistaken cat identity finds Garfield ruling over a castle, but his reign is soon jeopardized by the nefarious Lord Dargis, who has designs on the estate. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tim Hill (Muppets from Space)
Written by- Joel Cohen (not COEN of the Coen Brothers), Alec Sokolow
Starring- Bill Murray, Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connolly, Lucy Davis, Ian Abercrombie, Greg Ellis
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
5) The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life of Ethan Green [Limited]
Plot- The picture-perfect love life of “professional assistant” Ethan Green is threatened by his jealous ex, who schemes to to sell his house out from underneath him. (imdb.com)
Directed by- George Bamber
Written by- David Vernon
Starring- Daniel Letterle, Diego Serrano, Meredith Baxter
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
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6-9-06
1) Cars
Plot- En route to a big race, a hot-shot stock-car known as Lightning McQueen gets waylaid in the town of Radiator Springs. During his idle time, McQueen befriends some locals who help him begin to realize that there might be more important things in life than fame and fortune. (imdb.com)
Directed by- John Lasseter (Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Toy Story 2)
Written by- Robert L. Baird, Dan Fogelman, Dan Gerson, John Lasseter, Philip Loren, Kiel Murray
Starring- Owen Wilson, Paul Newman, Bonnie Hunt, Larry The Cable Guy, Cheech Marin, Tony Shalhoub, Guido Quaroni, Jenifer Lewis, Paul Dooley, Michael Wallis, George Carlin, Katherine Helmond, John Ratzenberger, Joe Ranft, Michael Keaton, Richard Petty, Jeremy Piven, Bob Costas, Darrell Waltrip, Richard Kind, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mario Andretti
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4
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5-31-06
1) The Break-Up
*We will discuss this film on the show.
2) Peaceful Warrior [Limited]
Plot- A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Victor Salva
Written by- Kevin Bernhardt
Starring- Scott Mechlowicz, Nick Nolte, Amy Smart, Paul Wesley, Ashton Holmes, Agnes Bruckner, B.J. Britt, Beatrice Rosen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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5-24-06
1) X-Men: The Last Stand
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) An Inconvenient Truth [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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5-17-06
1) The Da Vinci Code
Plot- An academic and a cryptographer unravel a murder that occurred in the Louvre. Clues hidden in the works of Leonardo Da Vinci lead them to a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Ron Howard (Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man)
Written by- Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, Cinderella Man, The Client, Batman Forever, Batman & Robin, Lost in Space, Practical Magic, I Robot)
Starring- Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen, Alfred Molina, Jürgen Prochnow, Paul Bettany, Jean Reno
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
2) Over the Hedge
Plot- A mischievous raccoon and his sensitive best-buddy turtle along with other forest creatures try to resist the evils and temptations of encroaching suburbia. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick (KK- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy)
Written by- Len Blum, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Karey Kirkpatrick
Starring- Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Nick Nolte, Thomas Haden Church, Allison Janney, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Avril Lavigne, Omid Djalili
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) See No Evil
Plot- Sentenced to community service, a group of teens are dispatched to fix up a ramshackle hotel. Little do they know the hotel is home to a maniacal killer who looks to murder them one by one. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Gregory Dark (used to direct porn)
Written by- Dan Madigan
Starring- Kane, Christina Vidal, Michael J. Pagan, Samantha Noble, Steven Vidler, Luke Pegler
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
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5-10-06
1) Poseidon
Plot- After a tidal wave causes a luxury ocean liner to capsize, a handful of survivors endeavor to find a way to the water’s surface. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Wolfgang Petersen (Outbreak, Air Force One, The Perfect Storm, Troy)
Written by- Mark Protosevich (The Cell)
Starring- Kurt Russell, Jacinda Barrett, Richard Dreyfuss, Jimmy Bennett, Emmy Rossum, Mike Vogel, Mía Maestro, Andre Braugher, Kevin Dillon, Freddy Rodríguez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Just My Luck
Plot- Sexy Manhattanite Ashley (Lohan) is known to many as the luckiest woman around. After a chance encounter with a down-and-out young man (Pine), however, she realizes that she’s swapped her fortune for his. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Donald Petrie (Grumpy Old Men, Ri¢hie Ri¢h, Miss Congeniality, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Welcome to Mooseport)
Written by- I. Marlene King, Amy Harris
Starring- Lindsay Lohan, Chris Pine, Samaire Armstrong, Bree Turner, Faizon Love, Missi Pyle, Chris Carmack
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Keeping Up with the Steins [limited]
Plot- Benjamin Fiedler (Sabara) uses his upcoming bar mitzvah to reconcile the strained relationship between his father (Piven) and grandfather (Marshall). (imdb.com)
Directed by- Scott Marshall
Written by- Mark Zakarin
Starring- Jami Gertz, Daryl Hannah, Garry Marshall, Jeremy Piven, Doris Roberts, Daryl Sabara, Cheryl Hines, Carter Jenkins, Marc John Jefferies, Miranda Cosgrove, Brittany Robertson, Richard Benjamin, Larry Miller
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) Giuliani Time [limited]
Plot- A documentary that investigates the ‘new’ New York City that then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani claimed he helped create. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Kevin Keating
Starring- Rudolph W. Giuliani
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) Dead Man’s Shoes [limited]
Plot- A disaffected soldier (Considine) returns home with a singular purpose in mind: to get even with a the gang members who brutalized his mentally-challenged brother (Kebbell) years before. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Shane Meadows (Once Upon a Time in the Midlands)
Written by- Paddy Considine, Shane Meadows
Starring- Paddy Considine, Gary Stretch, Toby Kebbell
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
6) Wah-Wah [limited]
Plot- The semi-autobiographical telling of young Richard E. Grant’s time in Swaziland during waning years of British colonial rule. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Richard E. Grant
Starring- Gabriel Byrne, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson, Julie Walters, Nicholas Hoult, Celia Imrie, Julian Wadham, Fenella Woolgar, Sid Mitchell, Zac Fox
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
7) Down in the Valley [limited]
Plot- Tobe (Wood) discovers passion and excitement for the first time in Harlan (Norton), a displaced cowboy who is ill-suited for the city of Los Angeles. Despite their differences, and the protests of of Tobe’s father (Morse), she pursues a relationship with her mystery man, until she finds he is not at all whom he appeared to be. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- David Jacobson (Dahmer)
Starring- Edward Norton, Evan Rachel Wood, David Morse, Bruce Dern, Rory Culkin, John Diehl
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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5-3-06
1) Mission: Impossible III
Plot- Ethan Hunt is back again in the 3rd Mission: Impossible film.
Written and Directed by- J.J. Abrams (Joy Ride, Lost [TV])
Starring- Tom Cruise, Ving Rhames, Keri Russell, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bahar Soomekh, Laurence Fishburne, Billy Crudup, Simon Pegg, Michelle Monaghan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) An American Haunting
Plot- A film based on the only documented case of a spirit resulting in the death of a person.
Written and Directed by- Courtney Solomon (Dungeons & Dragons)
Starring- Donald Sutherland, Sissy Spacek, Rachel Hurd-Wood, James D’Arcy, Matthew Marsh, Thom Fell
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Hoot
Plot- A young boy moves to Florida from Montana and comes to passionately protect endangered owls as their habitat threatens to be destroyed by development.
Written and Directed by- Wil Shriner
Starring- Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Cody Linley, Neil Flynn, Tim Blake Nelson, Luke Wilson, Robert Wagner
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
4) Art School Confidential [Limited]
Plot- Convinced that art school will put him on the path to fame, Jerome (Minghella) must come to terms with his barely-there talent, and the fact that the girl of his dreams has fallen in love with another student. Then, strangely, he’s arrested as a suspected murderer, only to discover that crime might actually pay. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Terry Zwigoff (Ghost World, Crumb, Bad Santa)
Written by- Daniel Clowes (Ghost World)
Starring- Max Minghella, Sophia Myles, Matt Keeslar, John Malkovich, Jim Broadbent, Anjelica Huston, Joel Moore, Scoot McNairy
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
5) One Last Thing [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
6) Brick [Limited]
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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4-26-06
1) United 93
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) R.V.
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Akeelah and the Bee
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
4) Stick It
Plot- A former gymnastics star is arrested and sentenced by a judge to rejoin the gymnastics team she abandoned.
Written and Directed by- Jessica Bendinger
Starring- Missy Peregrym, Jeff Bridges, Vanessa Lengies, Maddy Curley
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
5) The Lost City [limited]
Plot- In 1958 Havana, nightclub owner Fico Fellove is caught in the transition from the oppressive regime of Fulgencio Batista to the Marxist government of Fidel Castro. (imdb.com)
Directed by- Andy Garcia
Written by- G. Cabrera Infante
Starring- Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman, Tomas Milian, Bill Murray, Jsu Garcia
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
6) Killer Diller [limited]
Plot- A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Killer Diller Blues Band. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Tricia Brock
Starring- Lucas Black, William Lee Scott, Fred Willard, W. Earl Brown, Ashley Johnson, Mary Kay Place
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
7) Wassup Rockers [limited]
Plot- Latino skater boys from South Central L.A. opt to escape their neighborhood for Hollywood and Beverly Hills, where they attract local rich girls and plenty of trouble with the police, jealous boyfriends, and nervous parents. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Larry Clark (Kids, Bully)
Starring- Jonathan Velasquez, Francisco Pedrasa, Milton Velasquez, Yunior Usualdo Panameno, Eddie Velasquez
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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4-19-06
1) American Dreamz
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Silent Hill
Plot- Rose cannot accept that her daughter, Sharon, has a fatal disease. Against her husband’s will, she flees with her child, with the intention of taking her to a faith healer. Along the way, she drives through a portal in reality, which lands her in the deserted town of Silent Hill. Rose loses Sharon there, and she follows what she believes to be the silhouette of her daughter all over town. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Christophe Gans (Crying Freeman)
Written by- Roger Avary (The Rules of Attraction)
Starring- Radha Mitchell, Sean Bean, Laurie Holden, Deborah Kara Unger, Kim Coates, Jodelle Ferland
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
3) The Sentinel
Plot- Pete Garrison is the most decorated agent in the history of the Secret Service – the president’s last line of defense. But now, wrongly suspected of targeting the president for assassination, Garrison has become the Service’s worst nightmare. As he uses his formidable skills to try and prove his innocence and find the real assassin, Garrison is tracked by his equally adept former protegee. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Clark Johnson (S.W.A.T)
Written by- George Nolfi (Timeline, Ocean’s Twelve)
Starring- Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Kim Basinger, Eva Longoria, Martin Donovan
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
4) Standing Still [limited]
Plot- A popular actor reunites with his college friends at a wedding.
Directed by- Matthew Cole Weiss
Written by- Matthew Perniciaro, Timm Sharp
Starring- Jon Abrahams, Amy Adams, Ethan Embry, Adam Garcia, Lauren German, Colin Hanks, Marne Patterson, Melissa Sagemiller, Aaron Stanford, Mena Suvari, James Van Der Beek, Xander Berkeley, James Duval
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
5) In Her Line of Fire [limited]
Plot- The Vice President is kidnapped and held for ransom after his plane crashes on an island near South America. Now a secret service agent must save him.
Directed by- Brian Trenchard-Smith
Written by- Paula Goldberg, Anna Lorenzo
Starring- Mariel Hemingway, David Keith, David Millbern, Jill Bennett
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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4-12-06
1) Scary Movie 4
Plot- The 4th installment of the spoof-oriented series of films.
Directed by- David Zucker (BASEketball, Scary Movie 3)
Written by- Craig Mazin, Jim Abrahams
Starring- Anna Faris, Regina Hall, Craig Bierko, Simon Rex, Anthony Anderson, Leslie Nielsen, Bill Pullman, Dr. Phil, Charlie Sheen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
2) The Wild
Plot- An animated kid’s film with a plot similar to “Madagascar,” in which zoo animals venture outside the zoo walls to find a missing friend.
Directed by- Steve ‘Spaz’ Williams
Written by- Ed Decter, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin, John J. Strauss
Voices of- Kiefer Sutherland, James Belushi, William Shatner, Eddie Izzard, Janeane Garofalo
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) The Notorious Bettie Page [limited]
*I have seen this film and the Philosopher and I will discuss it on the show.
4) Kinky Boots [limited]
*I have seen this film and the Philosopher and I will discuss it on the show. I also interviewed the film’s star Joel Edgerton, which will air on the 26th.
5) Hard Candy [limited]
Plot- A teenage girl begins a relationship with a thirty-something photographer she meets on the Internet.
Directed by- David Slade
Written by- Brian Nelson
Starring- Patrick Wilson, Ellen Page, Sandra Oh, Jennifer Holmes
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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4-5-06
1) Lucky Number Slevin
*The philosopher and I will discuss this film on the show.
2) Take the Lead
*The philosopher and I will discuss this film on the show.
3) Friends with Money [limited]
*The philosopher and I will discuss this film on the show.
4) On a Clear Day [limited]
*The philosopher and I will discuss this film on the show.
5) The Benchwarmers
Plot- In an effort to get respect, three awkward guys form a baseball team.
Directed by- Dennis Dugan (National Security, Saving Silverman, Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore)
Written by- Allen Covert, Nick Swardson
Starring- Rob Schneider, David Spade, Jon Heder, Jon Lovitz, Craig Kilborn, Molly Sims, Tim Meadows
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
6) Phat Girlz
Plot- An aspiring plus-sized fashion designer struggles to find love and acceptance. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Nnegest Likké
Starring- Mo’Nique, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Godfrey, Jack Noseworthy, Eric Roberts
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
7) When Do We Eat [limited]
Plot- After the head of a large, Jewish family accidentally takes a hit of Ecstasy during Passover, things get complicated.
Directed by- Salvador Litvak
Written by- Nina Davidovich, Salvador Litvak
Starring- Lesley Ann Warren, Michael Lerner, Max Greenfield, Shiri Appleby, Ben Feldman, Mili Avital, Meredith Scott Lynn, Adam Lamberg, Cynda Williams, Mark Ivanir, Jack Klugman
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
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3-29-06
1) Ice Age: The Meltdown
Plot- In this sequel to the popular children’s film Ice Age, the ice is starting to melt and Diego, Manny and Sid must warn others about the situation.
Directed by- Carlos Saldanha (Ice Age, Robots)
Written by- Jon Vitti (TV writer for The Simpsons and SNL)
Starring- Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Seann William Scott, Josh Peck, Queen Latifah, Will Arnett, Jay Leno
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Slither
Plot- A small town discovers it is under siege by a mysterious evil, following a series of increasingly gruesome events. (fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- James Gunn (wrote Scooby Doo films, Dawn of the Dead, The Specials)
Starring- Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Michael Rooker, Gregg Henry, Tania Saulnier, Brenda James, Don Thompson, Jennifer Copping, Jenna Fischer, Haig Sutherland
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) Basic Instinct 2
*I have seen this film and we will discuss it on the show.
4) ATL
Plot- ATL tells the story of four teens coming of age in a working class Atlanta neighborhood where hip-hop music and roller skating rule. As the group prepares for life after high school, challenges on and off the rink bring about turning points in each of their lives. The film is loosely based on Dallas Austin and Tionne Watkins’ experiences growing up in Atlanta and hanging out at a local skating rink called Jellybeans. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Chris Robinson
Written by- Tina Gordon Chism (Drumline)
Starring- Tip Harris, Lauren London, Mykelti Williamson
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
5) Awesome; I…Shot That! [limited]
Plot- Rap group Beastie Boys gave cameras to their fans and had them film one of their concerts.
Directed by- Adam Yauch
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
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3-22-06
1) Inside Man
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
2) Stay Alive
Plot- A group of friends play a realistic horror videogame which somehow kills them the same way their characters died in the game.
Directed by- William Brent Bell
Written by- William Brent Bell, Matthew Peterman
Starring- Frankie Muniz, Adam Goldberg, Milo Ventimiglia
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector
Plot- Comedian Larry the Cable Guy plays a big city health inspector who’s happy with his usual beat of greasy spoon diners and low-rent ethnic restaurants. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Trent Cooper
Written by- Jonathan Bernstein, James Greer
Starring- Larry the Cable Guy, Iris Bahr, Joanna Cassidy, Joe Pantoliano, David Koechner
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Thank You for Smoking
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
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3-15-06
1) V for Vendetta
Plot- Following a world war, London is a police state occupied by a fascist government. A vigilante known as “V” uses terrorist tactics to fight the totalitarian state, and urges his fellow citizens to rise up against tyranny and oppression. (fandango.com)
Directed by- James McTeigue (Assistant Director on Matrix films, others)
Written by- Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski (The Matrix)
Starring- Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, Stephen Rea, Stephen Fry, John Hurt, Tim Pigott-Smith, Rupert Graves, Roger Allam, Ben Miles
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4
2) She’s the Man
Plot- A modern day teen version of Shakespeare’s plat “Twelfth Night.” Romantic complications ensue when Viola Johnson poses as her twin brother Sebastian and replaces him at his boarding school. Viola loves her roommate Duke, who loves the beautiful Olivia, who’s fallen for Sebastian. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Andy Fickman
Written by- Ewan Leslie , Jack Leslie, Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith
Starring- Amanda Bynes, Channing Tatum, Laura Ramsey, Vinnie Jones, David Cross, Julie Hagerty, Robert Hoffman, Alex Breckenridge
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4
3) Ask the Dust
*I have seen this film and the Philosopher and I will talk about on the show.
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3-8-06
1) Failure to Launch
*I have seen this film and the Philosopher and I will discuss it on the show.
2) The Hills Have Eyes
*I have seen this film and the Philosopher and I will discuss it on the show.
3) The Libertine
Plot- The story of John Wilmot (the Earl of Rochester)- a famous 17th century poet who lived a life of alcoholism and sex.
Directed by- Laurence Dunmore
Written by- Stephen Jeffreys
Starring- Johnny Depp, Samantha Morton, John Malkovich, Paul Ritter, Stanley Townsend, Francesca Annis, Rosamund Pike, Johnny Vegas
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
4) The Shaggy Dog
Plot- A remake of the 1959 film in which a man morphs into a dog and learns about his family.
Directed by- Brian Robbins (Good Burger, Varsity Blues, The Perfect Score)
Written by- Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Geoff Rodkey, Jack Amiel, Michael Begler
Starring- Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey, Spencer Breslin, Danny Glover, Robert Downey Jr., Joshua Leonard, Jane Curtin, Philip Baker Hall
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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3-1-06
1) Block Party
*I’ve seen this film and the Philosopher and I will discuss it on the show.
2) 16 Blocks
Plot- A veteran New York policeman must escort a witness 16 blocks from a police station to a courthouse. The dark-natured cop and his companion, a longtime loser with a sunny disposition, face a hazardous journey. The pair must navigate through obstacles placed in their path by those who want to keep them from reaching the destination. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Richard Donner (Timeline, Lethal Weapon Films, Conspiracy Theory, The Goonies)
Written by- Richard Wenk (hasn’t done much)
Starring- Bruce Willis, Mos Def, David Morse, Jenna Stern
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
3) Aquamarine
Plot- Two girls find a mermaid in the pool of the local beach club. After their discovery falls for a boy who works there, the girls decide to return her to the sea in order to save her life. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Elizabeth Allen
Written by- John Quaintance, Jessica Bendinger
Starring- Emma Roberts, Sara Paxton, Jojo, Jake McDorman, Bruce Spence
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
4) Ultraviolet
Plot- This sci-fi thriller is set in a future where the government has declared war on a generation of disease-modified humans who possess superior strength, speed and intelligence. An enhanced woman takes on the role of protector for a 9-year-old boy who’s been targeted for death. (fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Kurt Wimmer (w/d Equilibrium, wrote The Recruit, The Thomas Crown Affiar, Sphere)
Starring- Milla Jovovich, Cameron Bright, Nick Chinlund, William Fichtner, Sebastien Andrieu, Ida Martin, Ricardo Mamood
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
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2-22-06
1) Running Scared
Plot- Joey, a low-level mobster, runs into trouble when a gun he was supposed to dispose of winds up in the wrong hands. After a drug deal results in the deaths of some dirty cops, Joey needs to get the gun out of circulation to cover the crime. When his neighbor’s young son gets hold of the gun and uses it to kill his abusive father, Joey must find the kid and the weapon while evading the mob and police who are out for revenge. (fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Wayne Kramer (The Cooler)
Starring- Paul Walker, Cameron Bright, Vera Farmiga, Chazz Palminteri, Johnny Messner, Michael Cudlitz, Alex Neuberger, Ivana Milicevic
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
2) Madea’s Family Reunion
Plot- Southern matriarch Madea tries to keep her nieces and a new charge in line while using all of her resources to organize an upcoming family reunion. Tensions mount, secrets are revealed, and through it all, Madea is the glue that holds the family together. (fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Tyler Perry
Starring- Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood, Lynn Whitfield, Henry Simmons, Cicely Tyson, Maya Angelou
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
3) Doogal
Plot- An animated kid’s movie.
Directed by- Jean Duval, Frank Passingham, Dave Borthwick
Voices of- Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent, Chevy Chase, Lee Evans, Jimmy Fallon, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Hader, Joanna Lumley, William H. Macy, Ian McKellen, Kylie Minogue, Bill Nighy, Jon Stewart, Daniel Tay, Kenan Thompson, Robbie Williams, Ray Winstone
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4 Stars
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2-15-06
1) Freedomland
Plot- A woman’s car is stolen, but the hijacker didn’t realize her son was asleep in the back seat. As the police try to find the child, they begin to realize all is not what it seems.
Directed by- Joe Roth (America’s Sweethearts)
Written by- Richard Price (Sea of Love, Ransom, Shaft)
Starring- Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe, Aunjanue Ellis, Anthony Mackie
Movieguy’s Opinion- 2.5 / 4 Stars
*I saw this film on Monday. Julianne Moore had a tremendously difficult role to play, and she managed to pull it off almost perfectly. She did falter in only a few scenes, but when you see how difficult her part was you’ll forgive her. The rest of the acting was solid, as was the direction of Joe Roth, who hasn’t done a film anything close to this in his career. The film turned into more of a picture of racial tensions than an actual crime story, which gave it some much needed depth. However, there were a few plot holes in the film, but unlike the recent piece of trash “Firewall” at least this one had good acting and direction. Perhaps it’s Roth’s inexperience in this genre, but he added about 15 minutes to the end of the film which shouldn’t have been there- this ruined much of the mood he’d been trying to establish. See this one, but don’t expect to be shocked and wowed.
2) Eight Below
Plot- Inspired by a true story, tells the tale of three Antarctic researchers who are forced to leave behind their beloved sled dogs. Over more than six months, the dogs contend with dangerous weather conditions in their fight for survival. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Frank Marshall
Written by- David DiGilio
Starring- Paul Walker, Bruce Greenwood, Jason Biggs, Panou
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
3) Date Movie
Plot- A teen parody of romantic comedies.
Written and Directed by- Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer
Starring- Alyson Hannigan, Adam Campbell, Jennifer Coolidge, Eddie Griffin, Fred Willard
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Winter Passing [Limited]
Plot- The daughter of a famous (and now reclusive) writer is offered a substantial sum of money by an editor if she can go to her father’s house and retrieve a box of his love letters to his late wife (also a famous writer). While she’s with her father, she confronts the daemons of her past that have been haunting her.
Written and Directed by- Adam Rapp (debut)
Starring- Zooey Deschanel, Ed Harris, Will Ferrell, Amelia Warner, Rachel Dratch, Amy Madigan, Dallas Roberts, Sam Bottoms
Movieguy’s Opinion- 3.5 / 4 Stars
*I saw this a few weeks ago. I had been beginning to doubt Will Ferrell a little bit after his last few films had been failures, but in a more serious role he does quite well. He injects some humor of course, but it’s not a comedy. In fact, it’s quite a bleak film- almost beautifully bleak with some absolutely heartbreaking scenes. Zooey Deschanel steals the show with a different kind of performance from her usual romantic comedy roles. The rest of the performances were excellent, as was the writing and direction from newcomer Adam Rapp. It’s playing in Philadelphia starting Friday, so check it out.
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2-8-06
1) Firewall
Plot- A bank security expert is kidnapped and forced to hack into his own system to steal $100 for his abductor, or his family will be killed.
Directed by- Richard Loncraine (Wimbeldon, Richard III)
Written by- Joe Forte (debut)
Starring- Harrison Ford, Paul Bettany, Virginia Madsen, Alan Arkin, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Robert Patrick, Robert Forster
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2 / 4 Stars
2) Final Destination 3
Plot- Teens try to cheat death in this horror film.
Directed by- James Wong (Final Destination, The One)
Written by- Glen Morgan, James Wong
Starring- Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ryan Merriman, Jessica Amlee
Movieguy’s Prediction- 0 / 4 Stars
3) The Pink Panther
*I’ve seen this and will discuss it on the show.
4) Curious George
*I’ve seen this and will discuss it on the show.
5) London [limited]
Plot- When Syd learns that his ex-girlfriend London is leaving New York without telling him, he responds by impulsively crashing her going away party. Once there, rather than confront her, he holes up in the bathroom with a pile of cocaine and Bateman, an enigmatic Englishman he barely knows. As the two engage in a drug-fueled conversation that runs the gamut from entropy to S&M to the meaning of life, Syd struggles to work up the nerve to talk to London before it’s too late. (Fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Hunter Richards (debut)
Starring- Jessica Biel, Chris Evans, Jason Statham, Joy Bryant, Kelli Garner, Isla Fisher, Dane Cook
Movieguy’s Prediction- 2.5 / 4 Stars
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2-1-06
1) Something New
*I have seen this and will discuss it on the show.
2) When a Stranger Calls
Plot- A high school babysitter is terrorized by a stranger who keeps calling her on the phone asking “have you checked the children lately?” The police trace the call…which is coming from inside the house. (fandango.com)
Directed by- Simon West (Con Air, The General’s Daughter, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider)
Written by- Jake Wade Hall (debut)
Starring- Camilla Belle, Tommy Flanagan, Tessa Thompson, Brian Geraghty, Clark Gregg, Derek de Lint, Kate Jennings Grant, David Denman, Arthur Young, Madeline Carroll
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1.5 / 4
3) Mrs. Henderson Presents
Plot- It’s the story of the unheralded Laura Henderson, a widow who took it upon herself to buy a tiny cinema in Great Windmill Street. With help she creates the legendary Windmill theatre, a performance hall that was London’s answer to the Moulin Rouge – where women appeared naked on a London stage for the first time. Deep down inside, Mrs. Henderson is still fueled by her tragic past. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Stephen Frears (Dangerous Liaisons, High Fidelity, Dirty Pretty Things)
Written by- Martin Sherman
Starring- Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Will Young, Kelly Reilly, Thelma Barlow, Christopher Guest
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4
4) Tristam Shandy: A Cock and Bull Story [limited]
*I have seen this and will discuss it on the show.
5) The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada [limited]
*I have seen this and will discuss it on the show.
6) A Good Woman [limited]
*I have seen this and will discuss it on the show.
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1-25-06
1) The Matador
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show. I’ve also met with writer/director Richard Shepard, so tune in to hear what he told me about the film.
2) Annapolis
*I have seen this film and will discuss it on the show.
3) Big Momma’s House 2
Plot- FBI agent Malcolm Turner reprises his Big Momma disguise and takes a job as a nanny for an unhappily married woman who is a murder suspect. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- John Whitesell (Malibu’s Most Wanted, LOTS of failed TV series)
Written by- Don Rhymer (The Honeymooners, Big Momma’s House)
Starring- Martin Lawrence, Nia Long, Emily Procter, Zachary Levi, Mark Moses
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
4) Nanny McPhee
Plot- Based on Christianna Brand’s Nurse Matilda children’s books about an enormous family of kids who torment their many nannies until their next nanny turns out to be a witch.
Directed by- Kirk Jones (Waking Ned)
Written by- Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility)
Starring- Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald, Celia Imrie, Derek Jacobi, Patrick Barlow, Imelda Staunton, Thomas Sangster, Angela Lansbury
Movieguy’s Prediction- .5 / 4 Stars
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1-18-06
1) Transamerica
Plot- A pre-operative male-to-female transsexual takes an unexpected journey when she learns that she fathered a son, now a teenage runaway hustling on the streets of New York. (imdb.com)
Written and Directed by- Duncan Tucker
Starring- Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan, Graham Greene, Burt Young, Elizabeth Peña
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3.5 / 4 Stars
*This film has been in limited release for months, and is moving around Philadelphia as we speak. Check it out at the Ritz theaters, but I’ll be shocked if it hits national release.
2) Underworld: Evolution
Plot- Kate Beckinsale returns as Selene, the beautiful vampire warrior who fell in love with a Lycan – or werewolf – played by Scott Speedman. Together, they delve into the origin of the ancient feud between their two races. This astonishing tale of ruthless action and forbidden love builds toward a climactic, unavoidable battle where the immortals must face their past – and retribution. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Len Wiseman (Underworld)
Written by- Danny McBride
Starring- Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman, Bill Nighy, Shane Brolly, Michael Sheen
Movieguy’s Prediction- 1 / 4 Stars
3) The New World
Plot- In 1607, adventurer named James Smith travels through the newly discovered North American continent and falls in love with Pocahontas. (Fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Terrence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line)
Starring- Colin Farrell, Q’Orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Noah Taylor, Christian Bale
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
*This was out in limited release for the last few weeks, but this Friday it opens in a Regal Cinema near you.*
4) End of the Spear
*We will discuss this film on the show*
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1-11-06
1) The New World
Plot- In 1607, adventurer named James Smith travels through the newly discovered North American continent and falls in love with Pocahontas. (Fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Terrence Malick (Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line)
Starring- Colin Farrell, Q’Orianka Kilcher, Christopher Plummer, Noah Taylor
Movieguy’s Prediction- 3 / 4 Stars
2) Tristan & Isolde
Plot- After the fall of the Roman Empire, English orphan Tristan meets and falls in love e Chronicles of Narnia” as a step down from “Harry Potter.” It is even cornier, even more clichéd and targeted at a much younger audience. I’m sure the parents out there have little choice but to give in to your kids’ incessant whining to see this film, but be warned, it is made just for them.
2) Syriana
Plot- A political thriller about the cutthroat oil industry and the powerful forces battling for control of the world’s most profitable natural resource.
Written and Directed by- Stephen Gaghan
Starring- George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper, Kayvan Novak, Christopher Plummer, Robert Foxworth, Amr Waked
Movieguy’s Opinion- A film this laced with controversy is one I’m bound to enjoy. For obvious reasons, the oil industry is under intense scrutiny at the moment, so the timing and motivations for this political thriller could not be better. Stephen Gaghan did an excellent job with “Traffic” and is sure to redeem himself from his horrible follow-up efforts of “Abandon” and “The Alamo.” There’s no question the acting will be suburb as this promises to be one of the best political thrillers in a while.
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11-30-05
1) Aeon Flux
Plot- It is the 25th century. A virus has decimated mankind. The few remaining survivors are gathered in one last city. Political conflicts, though, have taken their toll. Into this setting, acrobatic assassin Aeon Flux (Charlize Theron) makes a dangerous trek to take out the government’s top leader. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Karyn Kusama
Written by- Phil Hay, Matt Manfredi
Starring- Charlize Theron, Marton Csokas, Jonny Lee Miller, Sophie Okonedo, Frances McDormand, Pete Postlethwaite, Amelia Warner
Movieguy’s Opinion- There isn’t a thing on MTV worth watching. It’s a pathetic network certainly, but the MTV series Aeon Flux was on when the channel still played music (a scary thought). The film reminds me “Equilibrium,” which is good company to keep. Theron is a fantastic actress and she’s likely to excel as she does in all other films. Don’t expect great writing here; this is a sci-fi/action film designed to get your adrenaline pumping, and I think it will deliver in that respect.
2) First Descent [limited]
Plot- The documentary First Descent chronicles the rebellious, inspiring and sometimes controversial rise of snowboarding—as seen through the eyes of the snowboarders setting the standards and breaking the boundaries of this worldwide phenomenon. First Descent spotlights a handful of snowboarding’s early pioneers (including Shawn Farmer, Nick Perata and Terje Haakonsen) and some of the ultra-sponsored superstar phenoms at snowboarding’s current cutting edge (Shaun White and Hannah Teter) and literally takes them to the edge—the snow blanketed mountains of Alaska—where these five icons face some of the most challenging and hard-core natural terrain on the planet. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Kevin Harrison, Kemp Curly
Movieguy’s Opinion- After viewing some great documentaries this year, it’s clear to me that this is not a film likely to be in the same company as “March of the Penguins” for instance. It looks ultra corny with its rendition of “Lords of Dogtown” in the snow. Unless you’re a huge fan of snowboarding, don’t bother seeing this one.
3) Transamerica [limited]
Plot- A preoperative male-to-female transsexual travels to New York when she discovers she may have fathered a son who is currently in prison. A misunderstanding finds her son believing she is a Christian missionary, and the two travel to Los Angeles together where they begin to build a relationship. (Fandango.com)
Written and Directed by- Duncan Tucker
Starring- Felicity Huffman, Kevin Zegers, Fionnula Flanagan, Graham Greene, Burt Young, Elizabeth Peña
Movieguy’s Opinion- This film intrigues me. That is to say, it’s not the same old recycled story you see in most films. It’s Duncan Tucker’s first feature film and the consensus is it could be worthy of some Oscar nominations. Not only does it appear intelligent, the cast tells me it’s well-acted and likely well-written. A good bet for anyone who likes independent film. The film is being released in limited cities on Friday, and I’m not sure if it will get a nationwide release or not. I’ll certainly let you know if it does. In the meantime, contact the Ritz Theaters in Philadelphia and see if it’s playing at one of them; it will be worth it.
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11-23-05
1) Pride & Prejudice
Plot- The classic tale of love and misunderstanding unfolds in class-conscious England near the close of the 18th century. The five Bennet sisters have been raised well aware of their mother’s fixation on finding them husbands and securing set futures. The spirited and intelligent Elizabeth, however, strives to live her life with a broader perspective, as encouraged by her doting father. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Joe Wright
Written by- Deborah Moggach
Starring- Keira Knightley, Talulah Riley, Rosamund Pike, Jena Malone, Carey Mulligan, Donald Sutherland, Brenda Blethyn, Claudie Blakley, Sylvester Morand
Movieguy’s Opinion- Jane Austen’s work has been adapted time and time again into plays, TV movies, mini-series and of course feature films. This will be the tenth time Pride and Prejudice has been adapted in some for or another for the screen. Even though it’s cast well, it looks tame, immature and childish- certainly not the way the novel was. Even after seeing her in “Domino” I still love Keira Knightley. I’m confident she’ll turn in a great performance (as will the rest of the cast), however I sense corny and clichéd writing from Deborah Moggach who hasn’t written anything notable in her long career. I hope I’m wrong, but it looks like your typical corny teenage romance, taking place in 18th century England.
2) Syriana [limited]
Plot- A political thriller about the cutthroat oil industry and the powerful forces battling for control of the world’s most profitable natural resource.
Written and Directed by- Stephen Gaghan
Starring- George Clooney, Matt Damon, Jeffrey Wright, Amanda Peet, Chris Cooper, Kayvan Novak, Christopher Plummer, Robert Foxworth, Amr Waked
Movieguy’s Opinion- This has been one of my most anticipated films of the year. In a time when oil and politics have never been more controversial, Academy Award winning writer Stephen Gaghan directs his second film about this very subject. With an outstanding cast and a script almost certain to be a success, it’s almost impossible to imagine anything less than Oscar-worthy brilliance from this film. It’s in limited theaters now, but hits theaters nationwide December 9th.
3) The Ice Harvest [11/23]
Plot- A film about a mob lawyer who steals over $2 million from his boss and wants to leave town with the woman of his dreams. However, there is an ice storm which prohibits him from leaving. Now he must fend off the mobsters he stole the money from and get away with his life.
Directed by- Harold Ramis
Written by- Richard Russo, Robert Benton
Starring- John Cusack, Billy Bob Thornton, Connie Nielsen, Randy Quaid, Oliver Platt
Movieguy’s Opinion- I saw this and will be discussing it on the show.
4) Just Friends [11/23]
Plot- A man has his heart broken by a woman who tells him that she just wants to be friends. He moves across the country and refashions himself into a calculated womanizer. When the girl he really loved reappears in his life, he reconsiders his past persona. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Roger Kumble
Written by- Adam ‘Tex’ Davis
Starring- Ryan Reynolds, Anna Faris, Chris Klein, Amy Smart
Movieguy’s Opinion- As much as I love Ryan Reynolds’ comedic abilities, I think this one will be a huge miss. The film looks like a stereotypical teen movie in every respect, I mean, look at the cast!! However, I would be remiss if I didn’t admit that occasionally these teen films turn out to be enjoyable. It’s a gamble, but don’t beat yourself up if you give it a try and don’t like it.
5) In the Mix [11/23]
Plot- A very popular DJ is given the job of protecting a mob boss’ daughter after he saves the don’s life. Things get complicated when the young man and the boss’ daughter fall in love despite their differences. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Ron Underwood
Written by- Jacqueline Zambrano
Starring- Usher Raymond, Chazz Palminteri, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Robert Costanzo, Robert Davi, Matt Gerald, Anthony Fazio
Movieguy’s Opinion- Wow. This might just tie the film below it for the worst release of the week. If you’ve seen a preview for the film than you know exactly what I’m talking about. I think this one will go on the IMDB bottom 100 list next to that Bennifer movie and “Glitter.”
6) Yours, Mine and Ours [11/23]
Plot- Two single parents, one with ten children and one with eight, attempt a romance despite their children’s saboteur ways. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Raja Gosnell
Written by- Ron Burch, David Kidd
Starring- Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo (I’m not typing out all the names of the kids- that’s insane!!)
Movieguy’s Opinion- I saw this and will be discussing it on the show.
7) Rent [11/23]
Plot- A musical about a group of bohemians living in New York’s East Village struggle to pay the rent. The residents try to find love and acceptance against the backdrop of poverty, illness and AIDS. (Fandango.com)
Directed by- Chris Columbus
Written by- Steve Chbosky, Jonathan Larson
Starring- Rosario Dawson, Taye Diggs, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Jesse L. Martin, Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Tracie Thoms
Movieguy’s Opinion- If you like musicals and theater, this is certainly something you’ll enjoy.
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11-16-05
1) Walk the Line
Plot- A biopic about legendary musician Johnny Cash.
Directed by- James Mangold
Written by- Gill Dennis, James Mangold
Starring- Joaquin Phoenix, Reese Witherspoon, Ginnifer Goodwin, Robert Patrick, Dallas Roberts, Dan John Miller, Larry Bagby, Shelby Lynne, Tyler Hilton, Waylon Payne
Movieguy’s Opinion- Can anyone say “following in the footsteps of ‘Ray’ ?” This film was most likely made to do just that. I’ve always been a fan of Joaquin Phoenix, and truly believe he’s the one to play the part. He won’t follow Jamie Foxx in terms of Oscars, but he’ll get a nomination out of it sure enough. However, I’ve also never been able to stand Reese Witherspoon so I suppose they cancel each other out. James Mangold is a fine director, but then again, Taylor Hackford is a horrible director and he made “Ray.” Nevertheless I think the film’s captivating story will carry it to an emotional finish. I didn’t get to attend any premieres or screenings of this film, but I’m looking forward to it this Friday. I think it’s going to be a great picture.
2) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Plot- The latest release in the Harry Potter franchise.
Directed by- Mike Newell
Written by- Steven Kloves
Starring- Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Miranda Richardson, Alan Rickman
Movieguy’s Opinion- Even though this will be a hugely popular film, there’s not all that much to say about it except for WHAT A CAST!!! By this time, fans of the genre know what they’re going to get in exchange for the price of admission. They can expect loads of special effects and action which will be suitable for all audiences. Basically, if you’re a fan of the films/books you’ll enjoy it. However, if you didn’t like any of the others, there’s no reason to think you’ll find enjoyable.
3) The Aryan Couple [Limited]
Plot- A film set turing WWII in which a wealthy Jewish businessman living in Germany is forced to turn his business and possessions over to the Nazis in order to insure his family aviods the concentration camps. During this time, Himmler (Hitler’s second in command) called this “The Europe Plan.”
Directed by- John Daly
Written by- John Daly, Kendrew Lascelles
Starring- Martin Landau, Judy Parfitt, Kenny Doughty, Caroline Carver, Danny Webb
Movieguy’s Opinion- Films about this subject matter can be extraordinarily moving and powerful. Martin Landau, a fantastic actor, is a veteran of these films so he’ll certainly b
