In Theaters this Weekend (3/14)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Independent, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• Doomsday (R): starring Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, Malcolm McDowell (directed by Neil Marshall)
• Horton Hears a Who (G): starring Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett (directed by Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino)
• Never Back Down (PG-13): starring Sean Faris, Amber Heard, Djimon Hounsou (directed by Jeff Wadlow)
• Flash Point* (R): starring Donnie Yen, Louis Koo, Collin Chou (directed by Wilson Yip, Donnie Yen)
• Funny Games* (R): starring Naomi Watts, Tim Roth, Michael Pitt (directed by Michael Haneke)

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In Theaters This Holiday Weekend (12/25)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Miramax, Paramount, Sony, Warner Bros, Weinstein Company, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Horror, Mystery, Period, Science Fiction, Sequels, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your holiday enjoyment:

• Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (R):  starring Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, Gina Holden (directed by Greg Strause, Colin Strause)
• The Great Debaters (PG-13):  starring Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker, Jermaine Williams (directed by Denzel Washington)
• The Water Horse (PG):  starring Emily Watson, Ben Chaplin, Alex Etel (directed by Jay Russell)
• The Bucket List* (PG-13):  starring Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Serena Reeder (directed by Rob Reiner)
• Honeydripper* (PG-13):  starring Danny Glover, Gary Clark Jr., Keb Mo (directed by John Sayles)

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AFI’s Top Films of 2007

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Adaptation, Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Independent, Political, Romance, Comedy, Thrillers, Awards, Lists

The American Film Institute, probably best known its ‘100 Greatest’ countdowns, has just selected their top films of this year.  Unlike the other lists we have seen on television, this particular grouping does not include rankings nor does it highlight a winner.

The AFI Movies of the Year are:

• Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead
• The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
• Into the Wild
• Juno
• Knocked Up
• Michael Clayton
• No Country for Old Men
• Ratatouille
• The Savages
• There Will Be Blood

(You can find the AFI’s list of Top Shows here.)

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In Theaters This Weekend (12/7)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Fox Searchlight, New Line, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Music, Period, Romance, Comedy, Sports, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• The Golden Compass (PG-13):  starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Dakota Blue (directed by Chris Weitz)
• Atonement* (R):  starring Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Saorise Ronan (directed by Joe Wright)
• Billy the Kid* (NR):  (directed by Jennifer Venditti)
• Dirty Laundry* (PG-13):  starring Loretta Devine, Rockmond Dunbar, Jenifer Lewis (directed by Maurice Jamal)
• Grace is Gone* (PG-13):  starring John Cusack, Marisa Tomei, Zach Grey (directed by James C. Strouse)

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In Theaters This Weekend (11/30)

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Fox Searchlight, Weinstein Company, Adaptation, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Mystery, Period, Political, Science Fiction, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

• Awake (R):  starring Hayden Christensen, Jessica Alba, Terrence Howard (directed by Joby Harold)
• Badland* (R):  starring Jamie Draven, Linda St. George, Linda Naney (directed by Francesco Lucente)
• Chronicles of an Escape* (R):  starring Rodrigo De La Serna, Pablo Echarri (directed by Adrian Israel Caetano)
• Divine Intervention* (R):  starring Wesley Jonathan, Jazsmin Lewis, James Avery (directed by Van Elder)
• The Diving Bell and the Butterfly* (PG-13):  starring Mathieu Amalric, Emmanuelle Seigner (directed by Julian Schnabel)
• Oswald’s Ghost* (NR):  (directed by Robert Stone)
• Protagonist* (R):  starring Hans-Joachim Klein, Mark Pierpont, Joe Loya (directed by Jessica Yu)
• The Sasquatch Gang* (NR):  starring Jon Gries, Jeremy Sumpter, Justin Long (directed by Tim Skousen)
• The Savages* (R):  starring Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco (directed by Tamara Jenkins)
• Sex and Breakfast* (R):  starring Macaulay Culkin, Alexis Dziena, Eliza Dushku (directed by Miles Brandman)
• Teeth* (R):  starring John Hensley, Jess Weixler, Hale Appleman (directed by Mitchell Lichtenstein)

*limited and/or gradual release

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Eastern Promises Review

Posted by Shannon Bennett Categories: FOCUS, Action, Drama, Foreign, Independent, Thrillers, Theatrical Reviews

Using the journal of a fourteen-year-old girl who died on her table, a London midwife (Naomi Watts) becomes determined to track down the father of the motherless baby in her ward.  However, the deeper she delves into the diary, the more entangled she becomes with a string of Russian organized crime, and a mysterious man (Viggo Mortensen) who warns her to stay away. That’s the basic premise of the film Eastern Promises. Of course, there’s a lot more to it than that, so let’s jump right in to our full review, after the jump.

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Pan’s Labyrinth Review: A Violent but Visual Delight

Posted by Johnny Mercedes Categories: Picturehouse, Action, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Foreign Language, Independent, Science Fiction, Thrillers, New Releases, Theatrical Reviews

Pan’s Labyrinth centers on an imaginitive young girl named Ofelia (Ivana Baquero) who is moved with her mother and unborn brother to a military outpost in 1940s postwar Spain.  Her new stepfather, the violent and merciless Captain Vidal (Sergi Lopez), is trying to round up the last of an insurgency living in the surrounding forest.  When Ofelia stumbles upon a fantastical underworld in which she will be made princess, she must prove her worth to a host of mystical creatures while protecting herself and her loved ones from the belligerent captain.  While the film isn’t for children or anyone with an intolerance for graphic violence, it is by far the most visually stunning spectacle of 2006 and leaves one with the faint but distinct desire to believe in the supernatural.

Pan’s Labyrinth is written and directed by Guillermo del Toro.  Rated R.

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