|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:03 pm
Opening Movies of the Week
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:04 pm
Opening July 28
The Ant Bully
Starring: Jake T. Austin, Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts
Directed By: John A. Davis
Released By: Warner Bros.
Run Time: 88 min.
Genre: Action and Adventure, Animation
Rating: PG
Synopsis: After being picked on by the neighborhood bully, young Lucas (newcomer Zach Tyler) takes out his frustrations on a defenseless ant colony, soaking it through with his water gun. But the ants strike back, shrinking Lucas down to their size before trying him in court and sentencing him to hard labor in the ruins of the colony.
John Tucker Must Die
Starring: Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany Snow, Ashanti, Sophia Bush
Directed By: Betty Thomas
Released By: Fox
Run Time: 87 min.
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: PG-13
Synopsis: Three teenagers two-timed by a local lothario decide to turn the tables on him in this romantic comedy. John Tucker (Jesse Metcalfe) is the big man on campus at his high school -- he's the captain and star player of the basketball team, he's got money, he's good-looking and charming, and he can have any girl he wants.
Miami Vice
Starring: Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li, Luis Tosar
Directed By: Michael Mann
Released By: Universal
Run Time: 128 min.
Genre: Action and Adventure, Crime and Mystery, Drama
Rating: R
Synopsis:Ricardo Tubbs (Jamie Foxx) lives with Bronx-born intel analyst Trudy (Naomie Harris) as they work undercover transporting drug loads into South Florida to identify a group responsible for three murders. Sonny Crockett (Colin Farrell) is charismatic and flirtatious until -- while undercover working with the supplier of the South Florida group -- he gets romantically involved with Isabella (Gong Li), the Chinese-Cuban wife of an arms and drugs trafficker.
America: Freedom to Fascism
Starring: Sheldon Cohen, Katherine Albrecht, Catherine Austin Fitts, Michael Ruppert
Directed By: Aaron Russo
Released By: Cinema Libre
Run Time: 105 min.
Genre: Documentary
Rating: NR
Synopsis: Determined to find the law that requires Americans to pay income tax, Aaron Russo ('The Rose,' 'Trading Places') sets out on a journey. Neither left- nor right-wing, this startling examination exposes the systematic erosion of civil liberties in America. Through interviews with US Congressmen, a former IRS Commissioner, former IRS and FBI agents, tax attorneys and authors, Russo connects the dots between money creation, federal income tax, voter fraud, the national identity card (becoming law in May 200 cool and the implementation of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology to track citizens. A striking case about the evolving police state in America.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 7:32 am
Opening August 4th
Barnyard: The Original Party Animals
Starring: Kevin James, Courteney Cox Arquette, Danny Glover, Sam Elliott
Directed By: Steve Oedekerk
Released By: Paramount
Run Time: 83 min.
Genre: Family and Children, Animation
Rating: PG
Synopsis:A cow learns to walk like a man, both literally and figuratively, in this computer-animated comedy written and directed by Steve Oedekerk, the creator of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius. Ben (voice of Sam Elliott) is a cow who for years has been the leader and sober voice of reason among the animals at a farm where the critters are a bit unusual.
The Descent
Starring: Shauna MacDonald, Natalie Mendoza, Alex Reid, Saskia Mulder
Directed By: Neil Marshall
Released By: Lionsgate
Run Time: 99 min.
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Crime and Mystery, Action and Adventure
Rating: R
Synopsis:One year after a tragic accident, six girlfriends meet in a remote part of the Appalachians for their annual extreme outdoor adventure, in this case the exploration of a cave hidden deep in the woods.
The Night Listener
Starring: Robin Williams, Toni Collette, Sandra Oh, Rory Culkin
Directed By: Patrick Stettner
Released By: Miramax
Run Time: 82 min.
Genre: Drama, Crime and Mystery
Rating: R
Synopsis: In the midst of his crumbling relationship, a radio show host (Robin Williams) begins speaking to his biggest fan, a young boy, via the telephone. But when questions about the boy's identity come up, the host's life is thrown into chaos.
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Starring: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole
Directed By: Adam McKay
Released By: Sony
Run Time: 110 min.
Genre: Action and Adventure, Comedy
Rating: PG-13
Synopsis: The story of NASCAR racing sensation Ricky Bobby (Ferrell), whose "win at all costs" approach has made him a national hero.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reply
