January 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 January should they be?
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For
the weekend of January 9, it is “Bride Wars”,
starring Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Candice Bergen, and
Kristen Johnston (Music and Lyrics), directed by Gary Winick
(Charlotte’s Web). Genre: romantic comedy, not yet
rated. The plot: two best friends (Hathaway and Hudson)
become pitted against each other when their wedding dates
and locations clash due to a clerical error. They compete
for venues, services and guests, once it's clear that neither
will yield to the other.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Not
Easily Broken, Possession, and
The Unborn. |
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For the weekend of January 16, and the Scottsdale Airpark
Movie of the Month, it is “Defiance”,
starring Daniel Craig (Quantum of Solace), Liev Schreiber
(Love in the Time of Cholera), and Jamie Bell (Jumper), directed
by Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond). Genre: WWII drama, rated
R. The plot: three Jewish brothers (Craig, Schreiber, Bell)
in Poland during WWII escape from Nazi-occupied territory
to the Belarussian forest and join forces with soldiers from
the Russian Resistance.
The other four movies opening this weekend are: Hotel
for Dogs, My Bloody Valentine 3-D,
Notorious, and Paul Blart: Mall Cop. |
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For
the weekend of January 23, it is “Inkheart”,
starring Brendan Fraser, Paul Bettany (The Secret Life of
Bees), Jim Broadbent (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the
Crystal Skull), Andy Serkis (The Cottage), Eliza Bennett
(Perfect Life) and Helen Mirren (The Queen), directed by
Iain Softley (The Skeleton Key). Genre: fantasy action /
adventure, rated PG. The plot: a young girl (Bennett) discovers
her father (Fraser) has the power to bring characters from
books to life just by reading them aloud. When a villainous
ruler (Serkis) and his band of rogues from a children's
fable kidnap the man, his daughter and her friends, both
real and imaginary, must rescue him. Playwright David Lindsay-Abaire
authored the big screen adaptation of German author Cornelia
Funke's fantasy novel, the first of a trilogy. "Inkspell"
was published last fall, and "Inkdawn" will be
out next year.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: Killshot
and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.
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For the
weekend of January 30, it is “Taken”,
starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace (The Jane Austen Book Club),
and Famke Janssen (The Wackness), directed by Pierre Morel
(Banlieue 13). Genre: crime thriller, action / adventure,
rated PG-13. The plot: a former spy (Neeson) must use his
old skills to rescue his estranged daughter (Grace), who is
kidnapped while on vacation in Paris and forced into the slave
trade.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: New
In Town, The Class, and The
Uninvited. |
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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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