February 2010
(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 5, it is “Dear John”,
starring Channing Tatum, Amanda Seyfried, and Richard Jenkins,
directed by Lasse Hallstrom. Genre: Wartime Romantic Drama,
not yet rated. Plot: A young soldier (Tatum) home on leave,
falls in love with an idealistic college student (Seyfried)
during her spring vacation. Over the next several years, the
couple is separated by his increasingly dangerous deployments.
While meeting only sporadically, they stay in touch by sending
a continuous stream of love letters overseas -- correspondence
that eventually triggers fateful consequences.
The other movie opening this weekend is: Frozen. |
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For the
weekend of February 12, it is “Valentine’s
Day”, starring Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway,
Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Shirley MacLaine,
Bradley Cooper, Ashton Kutcher, Topher Grace, Emma Roberts,
Hector Elizondo, Patrick Dempsey, Jamie Foxx, and Queen Latifah,
directed by Garry Marshall. Genre: Romantic Comedy, not yet
rated. Plot: The pressures and expectations of Valentine's
Day cause intertwining couples and singles in Los Angeles
to break-up and make-up.
The other five movies opening this weekend are: A
Prophet, Beauty and the Beast (animated
re-release), My Name Is Khan, Percy
Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,
and The Wolfman. |
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For
the weekend of February 19, it is “Shutter
Island”, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark
Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Emily Mortimer, Michelle Williams,
Patricia Clarkson, Max von Sydow, and Jackie Earle Haley,
directed by Martin Scorsese. Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller,
not yet rated. Plot: Set in 1954, a pair of U.S. Marshals
(DiCaprio & Ruffalo) are investigating the disappearance
of a murderess (Mortimer), who escaped from a mental hospital
for the criminally insane and is presumed to be hiding on
the remote island.
The other movie opening this weekend is: From Paris
with Love. |
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For the
weekend of February 26, it is “Cop Out”,
starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott,
Kevin Pollak, and Jason Lee, directed by Kevin Smith. Genre:
Crime Action / Comedy, not yet rated. Plot: Two longtime NYPD
partners on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball
card find themselves up against a merciless, memorabilia-obsessed
gangster. A veteran detective (Willis) whose missing collectible
is his only hope to pay for his daughter's upcoming wedding,
and his "partner-against-crime" (Morgan) whose preoccupation
with his wife's alleged infidelity makes it hard for him to
keep his eye on the ball.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: The
Crazies and The Yellow Handkerchief. |
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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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