Monday, April 21, 2008

Update: Opening this week

Hey ladies and gents, here's a quick look at a few movies coming to theaters this week.
  • "Baby Mama" - Tina Fey's newest comedy about a soon-to-be mother (Fey) and her surrogate mother and friend (Amy Poehler).  Ye old RottenTomatoes certifies this one at 86% freshness and I think you should partake.
  • "A Plumm Summer" - Billy Baldwin and Henry Winkler star in this film about two boys from Montana, in 1968, who go "head to head with the FBI to crack the kidnapping case of the beloved TV puppet, Froggy Doo.  Sounds interesting and shouldn't be missed by indie fans.
  • "Roman de Gare" - Yet another "86% fresh" foreign film from Oscar-winning director Claude Lelouche.  This film shows how three lives cross when "a woman abandoned, a stranger awaiting his chance and, a best-selling author who imagines the thriller of the year."  Apparently, it's cleverly shot and with entwining story lines that outwits the audience along the way.  If you want to do some reading that's not in a book, this one goes on the recommendation list.
  • "Rogue" - Fans of the Aussie film "Wolf Creek" may enjoy this film, as it is from the same director.  "Rouge" follows a group of tourists taken on a river tour to find an ancient deadly crocodile, and as you may have guessed, they find it and wish they hadn't.  If you like preposterous deadly animal movies like "Snakes on a Plane," "Lake Placid," or "Anaconda"(hilarious), you may just get some enjoyment out of this film.  But if you're looking for real scares, I warn you that this one looks cheesy.
There you have it:  four movies premiering this week that you can sink your teeth into and there's a little something for everybody.  So, let's get watching!

1 comment:

Larissa said...

Three of those movies look good, to me. "Baby Mama" is a must however I think "Rogue" sounds a little to cheesy for my tastes. Thanks for giving me plans for next week.