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Picks for August 6th Pineapple Express The guys who brought you Superbad reunite for
the action-comedy "Pineapple Express." Lazy stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has
only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver (James Franco): to
purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But
when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop (Rosie Perez)
and the city's most dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole), he panics and dumps his
roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit
Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And
it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're
not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot
on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All
aboard the Pineapple Express...more
August
8th:
Elegy starring Ben Kingsley
(Gandhi, Sexy Beast) and Penelope Cruz (Volver,
Vanilla Sky) in a provocative drama in
limited release
August 15th: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
August 29th:
Disaster Movie
Pete's
Featured Review:
The Dark Knight (2008) Compared to the
Batman franchise of the 80s and 90s the
current series takes Gotham City into
grittier terrain. Batman Returns
(1992) was criticised for taking the
Caped Crusader story into darker
territory but that’s nothing compared to
director Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight
the sequel to Batman Begins
(2005).
The first hour of
Dark Knight
is about money laundering and fraud
involving the District Attorney played
by Aaron Eckhart. It’s a tad hard to
follow. It sets up the last
hour-and-a-half, thankfully, and
introduces us to the late Heath Ledger’s
portrayal of The Joker, a truly
magnificent and memorable performance.
Ledger delivers juicy lines with pent-up
relish, albeit a kind of eerie send off
from this planet...more
Pineapple Express The guys who brought you Superbad reunite for
the action-comedy "Pineapple Express." Lazy stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has
only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver (James Franco): to
purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But
when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop (Rosie Perez)
and the city's most dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole), he panics and dumps his
roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit
Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And
it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're
not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot
on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All
aboard the Pineapple Express...more
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 In "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," based on Ann
Brashares' best-selling series of novels, four young women continue the journey
toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now
three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their
first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing
their experiences with each other as they always have--with honesty and humor.
Discovering their individual strengths, fears, talents and capacity for love
through the choices they make, they come to value more than ever the bond they
share and the immeasurable power of their friendship...more
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The
blockbuster global "Mummy" franchise
takes a spellbinding turn as the action
shifts to Asia for the next chapter in
the adventure series, "The Mummy: Tomb
of the Dragon Emperor." Brendan Fraser
returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to
combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet
Li) in an epic that races from the
catacombs of ancient China high into the
frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this
all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer
Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello)
and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah).
And this time, the O'Connells must stop
a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old
curse who threatens to plunge the world
into his merciless, unending service...more
Swing
Vote
"Swing Vote" follows the story of Bud Johnson (Kevin
Costner), an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a
life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious,
over-achieving twelve-year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them,
until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a
chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote... her
dad's...more
Step
Brothers
When Robert and Nancy marry and move in together, Brennan and Dale are
forced to live with each other as step brothers. As their narcissism and
downright aggressive laziness threaten to tear the family apart, these two
middle-aged, immature, overgrown boys will orchestrate an insane, elaborate plan
to bring their parents back together. To pull it off, they must form an unlikely
bond that maybe, just maybe, will finally get them out of the house...more
The
Dark Knight
Christian Bale once again embodies the man behind the mask
in "The Dark Knight." The film reunites Bale with director Christopher Nolan and
takes Batman across the world in his quest to fight a growing criminal threat.
With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) and District Attorney
Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), Batman has been making headway against local
crime...until a rising criminal mastermind known as The Joker (Heath Ledger)
unleashes a fresh reign of chaos across Gotham City. To stop this devious new
menace--Batman's most personal and vicious enemy yet--he will have to use every
high-tech weapon in his arsenal and confront everything he believes....more
Hellboy
II: The Golden Army
With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based
spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell
continues to unfold in "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." Bigger muscle, badder
weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from
Oscar®-nominated director Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Hellboy")...more
WALL•E
After hundreds of lonely years of doing what he was built for, WALL•E
(short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) discovers a new
purpose in life (besides collecting knick-knacks) when he meets a sleek
search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has
inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races
back to space to report her findings to the humans (who have been
eagerly awaiting word that it is safe to return home). Meanwhile, WALL•E
chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most
exciting and imaginative comedy adventures ever brought to the big
screen...more
Wanted
Based upon Mark Millar's explosive graphic novel series and
helmed by stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov--creator of the most
successful Russian film franchise in history, the Night Watch
series--Wanted tells the tale of one apathetic nobody's transformation
into an unparalleled enforcer of justice. In 2008, the world will be
introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson...more
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) When
last we saw Indy, he was riding off into the sunset in 1989's The
Last Crusade, set in 1938 near the start of World War II. The new
movie, due this spring, is set at the height of the Cold War in 1957, so
the character has aged in real time — 19 years.
"He's teaching and having kind of a quiet life," the producer says. Once
the archaeologist is thrust back into danger, the signature Indiana
Jones red line tracing across the map will take him to New Mexico,
Connecticut, Mexico City and the jungles of Peru...
Iron
Man Based upon Marvel's iconic Super Hero, "Iron Man" tells the
story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is
kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his
intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes
captivity. Upon his return to America, Tony must come to terms with his past.
When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful
armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man....more
August 6
- Bottle Shock (limited)
- Patti Smith: Dream of Life (NY)
August 8
- Beautiful Losers (NY; LA release: Aug. 29)
- Beer For My Horses (limited)
- Elegy (limited)
- Hell Ride (limited)
- Red (limited)
- What We Do is Secret (NY)
August 15
- A Girl Cut in Two (limited)
- Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (limited)
- Bachna Ae Haseeno (limited)
- Fly Me to the Moon
- Henry Poole is Here (limited)
- Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer (NY, LA)
- Mirrors
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
August 20
- The Rocker
Coming Soon
August 13
- Tropic Thunder
August 15
- A Girl Cut in Two (limited)
- Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer (limited)
- Bachna Ae Haseeno (limited)
- Fly Me to the Moon
- Henry Poole is Here (limited)
- Mirrors
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
EN Online Movie
Ice Age During
the Ice Age, a woolly mammoth loner with a tragic past joins a wisecracking
sloth and a scheming saber-toothed tiger on a dangerous journey to reunite a
one-year-old boy with his hunter father...
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Starring: Casper Van Dien, Jolene Blalock. MPAA
Rating: R for Violence, Language and Some Nudity
STARSHIP TROOPERS 3:
MARAUDER explodes with mind-blowing man-on-bug combat! Col.
Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) is back to lead his building on a secret mission
to rescue a small crew of troopers stranded on the remote planet of OM-1.
Battling bugs, both new and old, the new "Marauder" advanced weapons technology
may be their only hope against a treasonous element operating within the
Federation itself. As Captain Lola Beck (Jolene Blalock) and the rest of the
starship crew fight to survive the harsh conditions, it begins to dawn on them
that something on OM-1 is very, very wrong. This time the bugs have a secret
weapon that could destroy humanity. Join the Mobile Infantry in this
intergalactic action-packed adventure
Extras:
"Evolution: The Bugs of Starship Troopers 3: Marauder" featurette; "Enlist:
Marauder's Mobile Infantry" featurette; commentary by writer-director Ed
Neumeier, producer David Lancaster, and visual effects supervisor Robert Skotak;
commentary by writer-director Ed Neumeier and actors Casper Van Dien and Jolene
Blalock; extended version of the music video "It's a Good Day to Die"; digital
copy of the film. (Sony).
Also available in a DVD and Blu-ray Disc set of all three films.
Tropic
Thunder (2008)
Ben Stiller says "Tropic
Thunder" is a "a comedy about five actors who go on
location and find themselves relying on their boot
camp experiences when they get stuck in a real
war-like situation." Black will play Jeff "Fats"
Portnoy, an overweight gross-out comedian, who's
forced to kick his drug addiction while filming on
location in the jungle. Downey Jr. will play Kirk
Lazarus, the greatest actor of his generation and a
four-time Oscar winner. Baruchel will play Kevin
Sandusky, an unknown actor on the set and Stiller
plays Speedman...more
Where are all the good movies?
The sound of soda being sipped, the smell of fresh popcorn in the
air, the scream or laugh the whole room has burst into, the actor saying the
line he’ll be remembered for his entire career and a while after it – simply
put, the movies. Though we’ve always been fascinated by going to our local
multiplex or movie theater, are we getting the same chills and thrills, twists
and turns as our parents were, not 20 years ago?...more
Lucasfilm's head of fan relations, Stephen Sansweet, has reportedly shot down Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman's report that George Lucas was planning ...
Doug Jones, who reprises the role of Abe Sapien in the upcoming "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army", says filming will begin in May on location in Hungary. Jones ...
"The Mummy 3" will unwrap a new mummy and feature a character who is the grown son of Rick and Evie played in the previous films by Brendan Fraser and ...
The guys who brought you Superbad reunite for
the action-comedy "Pineapple Express." Lazy stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has
only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver (James Franco): to
purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But
when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop (Rosie Perez)
and the city's most dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole), he panics and dumps his
roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit
Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And
it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're
not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot
on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All
aboard the Pineapple Express...
In "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," based on Ann
Brashares' best-selling series of novels, four young women continue the journey
toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now
three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their
first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing
their experiences with each other as they always have--with honesty and humor.
Discovering their individual strengths, fears, talents and capacity for love
through the choices they make, they come to value more than ever the bond they
share and the immeasurable power of their friendship...
The
blockbuster global "Mummy" franchise
takes a spellbinding turn as the action
shifts to Asia for the next chapter in
the adventure series, "The Mummy: Tomb
of the Dragon Emperor." Brendan Fraser
returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to
combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet
Li) in an epic that races from the
catacombs of ancient China high into the
frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this
all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer
Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello)
and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah).
And this time, the O'Connells must stop
a mummy awoken from a 2,000-year-old
curse who threatens to plunge the world
into his merciless, unending service...
During
the Ice Age, a woolly mammoth loner with a tragic past joins a wisecracking
sloth and a scheming saber-toothed tiger on a dangerous journey to reunite a
one-year-old boy with his hunter father...
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