November 2009
(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 four or more new movies released every week.
So with your busy life, if you could see just one newly released
movie per week, which four in November should they be?
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For the
weekend of November 6, it is “The Box”,
starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, and Frank Langella,
directed by Richard Kelly. Genre: supernatural thriller, rated
PG-13. Plot: Based on the short story by Richard Matheson,
a suburban couple (Diaz & Marsden) with a young child,
receive a simple wooden box as a gift that bears fatal and
irrevocable consequences. A mysterious stranger (Langella)
delivers the message that the box promises to bestow upon
its owner $1 million with the press of a button. But, pressing
this button will simultaneously cause the death of another
human being somewhere in the world...someone they don't know.
With just 24 hours to have the box in their possession, the
couple find themselves in the crosshairs of a startling moral
dilemma and must face the true nature of their humanity.
The other four movies opening this weekend are: A
Christmas Carol, Precious: Based on the Novel
Push by Sapphire, The Fourth Kind,
and The Men Who Stare at Goats. |
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For the
weekend of November 13, it is “2012”,
starring John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Danny
Glover, Thandie Newton, Oliver Platt, and Woody Harrelson,
directed by Roland Emmerich. Genre: action / adventure, drama,
rated PG-13. Plot: With the Mayan calendar ending in 2012,
a large group of people must deal with natural disasters such
as massive earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons and glaciers.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Fantastic
Mr. Fox, The Messenger, and Pirate
Radio. |
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For
the weekend of November 20, it is “Planet
51”, starring voices of Dwayne "The
Rock" Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long, Seann William
Scott, Gary Oldman, and John Cleese, directed by Jorge Blanco,
Javier Abad, and Marcos Martinez. Genre: animation, fantasy
/ adventure, comedy, rated PG. Plot: The inhabitants of
Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia
is realized when an astronaut arrives from Earth. Befriended
by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to
recover his spaceship and try to return home.
The other five movies opening this weekend are: Broken
Embraces, Mammoth, Red
Cliff, The Blind Side, and The
Twilight Saga: New Moon. |
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For the
weekend of November 27, it is “Old Dogs”,
starring John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Rita
Wilson, Seth Green, Matt Dillon, Lori Loughlin, and Bernie
Mac, directed by Walt Becker. Genre: comedy, rated PG. Plot:
Best friends and business partners (Travolta & Williams)
see their lives turned upside down when they find themselves
in the care of 7-year-old twins.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Me
and Orson Welles, Ninja Assassin,
and The Road. |
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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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