February 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 February should they be?
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For
the weekend of February 6, it is “Push”,
starring Chris Evans (Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer),
Dakota Fanning (The Secret Life of Bees), Camilla Belle
(10,000 BC), and Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond), directed
by Paul McGuigan (Lucky Number Slevin). Genre: science fiction,
suspense / thriller, rated PG-13. The plot: taking us into
the secret world of psychic espionage, our hero is Nick
(Evans), a young man whose father was genetically altered
to be the perfect government assassin. After the brutal
murder of his father, Nick swears revenge on the agency
that created him. Hidden in the underworld of Hong Kong,
Nick assembles a group of rogue psychics to defeat Division,
the covert agency responsible for creating and experimenting
with psychic drugs for decades. Nick teams up with a thirteen-year-old
girl (Fanning) who can see the future, to track down a missing
girl (Belle) that could help them bring the downfall of
Division & the agent hunting them (Hounsou).
The other four movies opening this weekend are: Coraline,
Fanboys, He’s Just Not That
Into You, and The Pink Panther 2. |
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For the weekend of February 13, and the Scottsdale Airpark
Movie of the Month, it is “The International”,
starring Clive Owen, Naomi Watts (Eastern Promises), and Armin
Mueller-Stahl (Eastern Promises), directed by Tom Tykwer (Paris,
je t’aime). Genre: action / adventure, suspense / thriller,
rated R. The plot: an obsessed Interpol agent (Owen) spearheads
an investigation into one of the world's most high-profile
and powerful banking institutions in an attempt to expose
them for worldwide arms brokering, corruption and murder.
A Manhattan assistant district attorney (Watts) partners with
the agent to take down the bank. Finding themselves in a high-stakes
chase across the globe, their relentless drive puts their
own lives at risk as the bank will stop at nothing to continue
financing war & terror.
The other five movies opening this weekend are: Confessions
of a Shopaholic, Friday the 13th,
Gomorrah, Two Lovers, and
Under the Sea 3D. |
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For
the weekend of February 20, it is “Youth in
Revolt”, starring Michael Cera (Juno), Steve
Buscemi (I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry), Jean Smart
(Samantha Who), Ray Liotta (Wild Hogs), Portia Doubleday
(Legend of the Mummy), Justin Long (Zack and Miri Make a
Porno), and Fred Willard (Back to You), directed by Miguel
Arteta (Are You the Favorite Person of Anybody?). Genre:
drama, romantic comedy, not yet rated. The plot: an irreverent
story about the wild adventures of a teenage boy (Cera)
who meets the girl (Doubleday) of his dreams while on a
vacation with his parents (Buscemi & Smart), and has
to turn his life and the lives of all those around him upside
down in order to be with her.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Fired
Up, Madea Goes to Jail, and O’
Horten.
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For the
weekend of February 27, it is “Crossing Over”,
starring Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Sean Penn, Ashley Judd
(Bug), Cliff Curtis (10,000 BC), and Alice Braga (Blindness),
directed by Wayne Kramer (Running Scared). Genre: drama, rated
R. The plot: a multi-character canvas about immigrants of
different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status
in Los Angeles. This deals with the border, document fraud,
green cards, work-site enforcement, the asylum process, naturalization,
the office of counter terrorism and the clash of cultures.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: Jonas
Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience and Street
Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. |
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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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