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Director: Gary Winick Stars: Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway, Candice Bergen (Full Cast) Studio: Fox 2000 Pictures The Plot: Two best friends (Hudson and Hathaway) become rivals when a clerical error results in their respective weddings being held at the same place ... on the same day.
THE BUZZ: Though BW is set in Boston, most of the drama is centered around Hathaway and Hudson's bridal blitz on NYC, a city that has treated Ms. Hathaway very well (Hudson, though, not so much). With this sure-fire hit and her singing-and-dancing performance in Rob Marshall's Nine, it's apparent that Hudson has her career back on track, while Hathaway can expect a busy winter promoting this movie, and perhaps enjoying an Oscar nomination for Rachel Getting Married; however, look for Candice Bergen's wedding planner to make like Miranda Priestly and truly run the events. Message Boards: PG? | It's a MOVIE.... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: David S. Goyer Stars: Odette Yustman, Gary Oldman, Cam Gigandet (Full Cast) Studio: Rogue Pictures The Plot: Haunted by strange dreams and recurring ghostly visions, Casey Beldon (Yustman) turns to a spiritual advisor (Oldman) for help. Together, they learn that Casey had a twin brother who never made it to term, and that her intended sibling is tied to a curse that requires Casey's death in order to manifest itself in our world.
THE BUZZ: After you watch The Unborn's trailer, perhaps you can ask yourself the following question: Is David Goyer a better screenwriter (The Dark Knight, Dark City) than director (The Invisible, Blade: Trinity)? I don't mean any aggressive disrespect, but I fail to see one shred of ingenuity in this preview, though I say the sight of a possessed Idris Elba makes him a good pick for a potential Nick Fury, should that role, uh, come to term. All that said, I must remember there's a generation or two behind me that's probably never seen The Exorcist, so here's hoping Goyer pushes beyond the usual genre devices and helps Cloverfield's Odette Yustman get her Linda Blair on. The power of Goyer compels me! Message Boards: HOLY $H!T NICE A$$ ON POSTER!!!!! | Odette is beautiful Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: Bill Duke Stars: Morris Chestnut, Taraji P. Henson (Full Cast) Studio: Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) The Plot: A car accident threatens to sever the already fragile bond between Clarice Johnson (Henson) and her husband, Dave (Chestnut) -- especially when they both begin to develop feelings for other people.
THE BUZZ: Writer T.D. Jakes is no Tyler Perry (yet), though he saw the movie adaptation of his novel Woman Thou Art Loosed become a "surprise" box-office hit back in '04. Can another one of his stories register with audiences? Meanwhile, why doesn't Jakes direct, à la Perry? Message Boards: The Screening was awesome! Not just a church movie! | trailers and photos Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: David Frankel Stars: Owen Wilson, Jennifer Aniston (Full Cast) Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation The 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. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: There must be some kind of rule in Hollywood about when a big-time star decides to make a dog movie. We're guessing for Aniston and Wilson, it's when they're done working with Ben Stiller. Message Boards: Mad!---Spoiler | How was Owen? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: Adam Shankman Stars: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Courteney Cox (Full Cast) Studio: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures The Plot: Somehow, someway, the lavish bedtime stories that a hotel handyman (Sandler) tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Softly doth Adam Sandler step into family-friendly territory under the chopless direction of Adam Shankman. Do you think Disney knew ahead of time what they were getting into when they cast Russell Brand (AKA the UK's Tom Green) (who somehow got a part in Julie Taymor's new project) as a room-service waiter? Do you think that Jim Carrey and Will Smith will be really PO'ed on Christmas Day when Adam Sandler literally and figuratively out-grosses them both? Message Boards: A Christmas BEDTIME STORY i'd love you all to read . | Why is Rob Schnieder not credited? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: David Fincher Stars: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton (Full Cast) Studio: Paramount Pictures The Plot: Benjamin Button (Pitt) 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. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Now that Ben B's release date has come, the question on our minds will soon be answered: Will this F. Scott Fitzgerald adaptation become the film of the year, or yet another holiday gift that fails to connect with mainstream audiences? We're of course hoping that the former case wins out, and given the advanced word-of-mouth the film has enjoyed, we don't predict that crowds will feel alienated by David Fincher's latest collaboration with Brad Pitt. Put another way: Any movie that plots to pair you with Cate Blanchett toward the end of your life is A-OK with me. Message Boards: Why this movie is fascist... | My Oscar Predictions: BB will be win Best Picture + more! Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: Bryan Singer Stars: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten (Full Cast) Studio: United Artists The Plot: Near the end of WWII, Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) leads to group of fellow German army colonels in an attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler; the event would later be called the July 20 Plot of 1944. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: With each release-date change, our interest in Valkyrie only increases. Will it become known as the title that topples the dissolved United Artists partnership between Tom Cruise and longtime producing partner Paula Wagner, or will it mark the successful reunion of director Bryan Singer and Usual Suspects writer Christopher McQuarrie, who haven't worked together since they made one another famous? With the movie's action/thriller angle slickly ratcheted up, we expect it to combat everything working against its potential success: myriad production woes (including a late-stage shooting delay that caused the release date to be pushed back from the July 4th holiday); the public's disinterest in T.C.; said public's recent indifference to war movies; holiday competition. Still, the look is right, insiders seem to want it to succeed, and T.C. is enjoying an Oscar push for his Tropic Thunder cameo; if the creative team here reaches its zenith, this is exactly the sort of fare that will get adults into the multiplex during the holidays. Message Boards: Good Nazi, bad Nazi, still a bloody Nazi!!!!! | Did someone else saw the boom (Microphone) in many scenes? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: Peyton Reed Stars: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel (Full Cast) Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures The Plot: What happens when you agree with everyone and say "yes" to everything? Carl (Carrey) is about to find out when he chooses to become overly agreeable for an entire year. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Carrey returns to form (almost literally if you consider the kinda sorta plot similarities with Liar, Liar). Combined with this year's earlier Seuss success and what we've seen from his next romp, it looks like the $20 million man is ready to make us laugh again. But really we're just focused on Zooey Deschanel. Message Boards: Do you know what I really really just HATE? | annoying ppl in theatre stories Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: Gabriele Muccino Stars: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson (Full Cast) Studio: Columbia Pictures The Plot: A professional man (Smith) 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 (Dawson) who wants to help him deal with his grief. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Prepare to feel depressed, then uplifted, for a second time by Will Smith and his Pursuit of Happyness director Gabriele Muccino. Just like in Hancock, a hidden story angle that will reveal itself in time; equally concealed -- make that non-existent -- are any early-bird nominations for Smith's performance, which has been tipped for his third Best-Actor nomination. Message Boards: It boggles my mind how bad movies can be nowadays. | suggest other movies that will make me cry Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: Sam Fell Robert Stevenhagen Stars: Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman (Full Cast) Studio: Universal Pictures The Plot: Banished from his home for being more man than mouse, Despereaux (Broderick) is befriended by Princess Pea (Watson) who teaches him the value of reading books (instead of eating them) as well as a fellow outcast, Roscuro the Rat (Hoffman), who is interested in hearing the stories Despereaux has learned. When Roscuro is shunned by the princess, however, he plots her kidnapping, putting Desperaux's human-sized bravery to the test. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Triplets of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet first began work on Despereaux, though he eventually left the project to continue development on a Jacques Tati-scripted project that may or may not be his next film. Chomet was temporarily replaced by Corpse Bride co-director Mike Johnson, though the giant mouse ears wound up being handled by veteran animator Robert Stevenhagen and Flushed Away's Sam Fell. This is definitely the second most-interesting animated project of the year (nothing is beating WALL·E) and it's cool to see Chomet's influence lingering in the trailer. Given the derth of family films this holiday season, Despereaux is the champion by default -- even if the marketing and promotion for this one seemed to peter out early. Message Boards: Read the book liked the mvie? | My poor daughter toughed it out as long as she could... Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: Scott Derrickson Stars: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates (Full Cast) Studio: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation The Plot: Aliens land on Earth with an important message for its citizens. A remake of the classic 1951 sci-fi film directed by Robert Wise. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: The original '51 flick is pretty much close to perfect, so we were just as surprised as you were to learn that what it really needed was Keanu?! But, here he is, returning to the genre that made him the One, hooked up to wires, interrogated by some creepy goon in a black tie and warning us against the threat of complete global annihilation. Worked before, so there's no reason to think this remake/reboot/re-whatever won't draw us in this time around. Even if it leaves us feeling a bit nostalgic for the old Gort. For the director's take on the trailer, check this out. Message Boards: 'But it had special effects' | That stupid freaking kid. Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: John Patrick Shanley Stars: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams (Full Cast) Studio: Miramax Films The Plot: The principal (Streep) of a Catholic school in the Bronx grows suspicious of a priest (Hoffman) 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 (Adams) who might have proof of the priest's wrongdoing. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: John Patrick Shanley adapts and directs the film version of his Broadway play, which can boast of the fifth-longest run in history. Meanwhile, producer Scott Rudin, who divorced himself from The Reader after a bust-up with Harvey Weinstein, is still in good shape to vie for some best-picture awards, since the buzz temperature here is climbing as December draws near. Look for Streep to extend her lead in the number of total Best Actress nominations, for Hoffman to rack up another nod (one of possibly two if Synecdoche, New York lives up to its avant-garde promise), and for Adams to probably walk away with her first Oscar. Then there's the presence of Viola Davis, who has turned more than one critic's head with her performance as the mother of the student who may or may not have fallen under the influence of Hoffman's Father Brendan Flynn. Message Boards: the play | The infraction at the last church Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews | ||||||
Director: Danny Boyle Loveleen Tandan Stars: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto (Full Cast) Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures The Plot: The story of how impoverished Indian teen Jamal Malik (Patel) 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 (Pinto), who is an ardent fan of the show. User Rating:
THE BUZZ: Danny Boyle's latest has had quite the ride on the way its awards-friendly berth; originally purchased by Warner Independent Pictures, the film's future was in limbo when WIP closed its doors given the gloomy climate for indie/art-house films. For a minute there, Slumdog almost went direct to DVD (which may not come as a surprise to those who saw Sunshine). "Dickensian" and "Capraesque" are two descriptors being used by those who saw it at the Telluride Film Festival, though to me it sounds like Boyle is giving a nod to his contemporary, Michael Winterbottom, who often (successfully) mines for gold outside of his native UK. Message Boards: The Coveted 10 rating | Dance at End of Movie - Dumb? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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