Opening this Weekend…15 August 2008

Posted by Movie_Maven

August 15, 2008 |

“Star Wars - The Clone Wars” - I have one word…WHY??

“Tropic Thunder” - This film will probably do well in the box office as there are undoubtedly many, many fans of Ben Stiller and Jack Black (although I am neither).  Robert Downey Jr.’s turn as a white actor playing a black actor is intriguing, but not enough for me to venture past the previews I have been forced to see ad nauseum.

“Mirrors” - Now I am a huge fan of Alexandre Aja (particularly “High Tension”) and horror films (a big DUH if you’ve read my blog longer than a minute); however, the reviews have not been favorable.  Starring Kiefer Sutherland and Amy Smart, this remake of an Asian film (no way….really??!!) is supposed to be a bit subpar save for a few chilling and gory moments.  Stay tuned for my review at a later date.

“Vicky Cristina Barcelona” - 4 words - Woody Allen…I’m there!! (Although, technically that could be construed as 5 words since I’m is a contraction for I am.) Nevertheless, I love Woody Allen and if I can’t bribe hubby to the theatre, I will purchase it on DVD to add to my “Woody Collection” and offer a review much later.

“The Girl Cut in Two” - Riding the tide of the recent invasion Francais (French invasion) of art house films, critics cite that this one may not be the best, but should provide enough joie de vivre to please viewers.  D’accord. (A big thank you to my jr. high and high school French teachers!!)

“Henry Poole is Here” - Luke Wilson (”Cars” Lightning McQueen) stars in this “comedy-drama hybrid underdog” which, to me, looks an awful lot like John Travolta’s “Phenomenon”, a film I would have slept through had Movie_Maven_Jr not decided she was going to learn to run mid-film.

“Fly Me to the Moon 3-D” - A movie about flies who sneak aboard Apollo 11.  Hmmmm.

(Source: imdb.com)


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