October 2008
(as seen in the Scottsdale Airpark News)
Movies in theaters are alive and well as Hollywood
continues to release some very exciting films. Why see these films
in a theater instead of at home on your great home theater system?
Some movies are best experienced on a massive screen with amazing
sound, with audience interaction, or maybe that guilty pleasure
-- with hot liquid butter poured all over that big bag of popcorn.
There could be one annoyance though -- deciding just what to see,
given there are often five or more new movies released every week.
So with your busy life, if you could see just one newly released
movie per week, which five in October should they be?
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For
the weekend of October 3, it is “How to Lose
Friends & Alienate People”, starring
Simon Pegg (Run Fatboy Run), Megan Fox (Transformers), Gillian
Anderson (The X Files), Kirsten Dunst, and Jeff Bridges,
directed by Robert Weide (Curb Your Enthusiasm). Genre:
comedy, not yet rated. The plot: Sidney (Pegg) is a disillusioned
intellectual who both adores and despises the world of celebrity,
fame and glamour. His alternative magazine pokes fun at
the media obsessed stars and bucks trends, but when he is
offered a job at a diametrically opposed conservative magazine,
its something of a shock. It seems the other editor (Bridges)
is amused by Sidney's disruption of a post-BAFTA party with
a pig posing as Babe. Thus begins Sidney's descent into
success - his gradual move from derided outsider to confidante
of a starlet (Fox) and a love affair with a colleague (Dunst).
These will either make him or break him.
The other seven movies opening this weekend are: An
American Carol, Beverly Hills Chihuahua,
Flash of Genius, Nick and Norah’s
Infinite Playlist, Rachel Getting Married,
Religulous, and The Express. |
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For the weekend of October 10, and the Scottsdale Airpark
Movie of the Month, it is “Body of Lies”,
starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe and Mark Strong
(Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day), directed by Ridley Scott
(American Gangster). Genre: action thriller, rated R. The
plot: Ed Hoffman (Crowe) is a manipulative CIA boss who teams
with operative Roger Ferris (DiCaprio) as they have discovered
information on a major terrorist leader suspected to be operating
out of Jordan. Their mission is to trap the dangerous Al Qaeda
leader by planting a false rumor that the bomber is in cooperation
with the Americans.
The other four movies opening this weekend are: City
of Ember, Happy-Go-Lucky, Quarantine,
and RocknRolla. |
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For
the weekend of October 17, it is “What Just
Happened?”, starring Robert De Niro, Sean Penn,
Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci (The Devil Wears Prada), John
Turturro (Margot at the Wedding), Kristen Stewart (The Messengers),
Catherine Keener (Friends with Money), and Robin Wright Penn,
directed by Barry Levinson (Man of the Year). Genre: drama
/ comedy, rated R. The plot: Two weeks in the life of a fading
and desperate movie producer is under the spotlight, while
he hangs on to the tattered threads of his career and maintain
his dignity. The challenge is to survive the mounting humiliations
of Hollywood and still get his new movie made.
The other five movies opening this weekend are: Max
Payne, Morning Light, Sex
Drive, The Secret Life of Bees,
and W. |
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For the
weekend of October 24, it is “Changeling”,
starring Angelina Jolie, John Malkovich, Colm Feore (24),
Jeffrey Donovan (Crossing Jordan), Jason Harner (Fringe),
and Amy Ryan (The Wire), directed by Clint Eastwood. Genre:
suspense / drama, rated R. The plot: Based on a true story
from 1928, a mother (Jolie) in Los Angeles prays for her 9
year old kidnapped son to return home, and while her prayers
seem to be answered, it doesn't take long for her to suspect
the boy who comes back is not hers. She is challenged to find
anyone that will help her uncover the truth, but ultimately
discovers a Reverend (Malkovich) who takes on the challenge.
The other five movies opening this weekend are: High
School Musical 3: Senior Year, Passengers,
Pride and Glory, Saw V,
and Synecdoche, New York. |
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For the
weekend of October 31, it is “Zack and Miri
Make a Porno”, starring Seth Rogen (Pineapple
Express), Elizabeth Banks (Definitely, Maybe), Craig Robinson
(Pineapple Express), Traci Lords (First Wave), Jeff Anderson
(Clerks I & II), Jason Mewes (Clerks I & II), and
Katie Morgan (HBO Real Sex), directed by Kevin Smith (Clerks
I & II). Genre: comedy / drama, rated R. The plot: two
lifelong platonic friends Zack (Rogan) & Miri (Banks)
have managed to trudge into their 30s with a satisfying lack
of accomplishment. But a 15 year high school reunion and dire
financial problems spark the novel money making idea of pulling
together an amateur porn business. As the cameras roll, the
duo begins to sense they may have mutually stronger feelings
than originally expected.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: The
Haunting of Molly Hartley, and The Other
End of the Line. |
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These are
expected to play at the multiplexes in the Scottsdale, AZ - Airpark
area including:
Harkins Scottsdale 101 at 7000 E. Mayo Blvd. 480-538-1707
AMC Desert Ridge 18 at 21000 N. Tatum Blvd. 480-606-0806
United Artists (Regal) Sonora Village 10 at 15512 N. Pima
Rd. 480-998-1300
Farrelli’s Cinema Supper Club at 14202 N. Scottsdale
Rd. 480-905-7200
Furthermore, gong to the movies still gives you the most entertainment
“bang for the buck” when compared to a similar two hour
venture at any professional sporting event, play or music performance.
See you at the movies!
Note: While the release dates & ratings for
these movies were correct at the time of printing, studios sometimes
make last-minute changes. If this happens, we apologize for any
inconvenience.
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