April 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 four in April should they be?
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For the weekend of April 4, it is “Leatherheads”,
starring George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, and John
Krasinski (The Office), directed by George Clooney. Genre:
romantic comedy, rated PG-13. The plot: set in the world
of 1920s football, an aging player and the owner (Clooney)
of a professional team drafts a straight-laced college champion
(Krasinski), with the intention of moving his team out of
recurring barroom brawls and into winning on the field.
To complicate matters, the rookie journalist / fiancée
(Zellweger) of the owner seems to be toying with the affections
of both men.
The other four movies opening this weekend are: My
Blueberry Nights, Nim’s Island,
The Ruins, and Shine A Light. |
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For the weekend of April 11, and the Scottsdale
Airpark News Movie of the Month, it is “Street
Kings”, starring Keanu Reeves, Forest Whitaker,
Hugh Laurie (House M.D.), Jay Mohr (Ghost Whisperer), and
Cedric the Entertainer (Code Name: The Cleaner), directed
by David Ayer (Training Day). Genre: crime / suspense drama,
rated R. The plot: a veteran cop is disgraced due to a suspected
killing of a fellow officer, and he finds life difficult to
cope with since his wife’s death. Upon discovering corruption
inside the L.A. police department, he sets out on a mission
to redeem himself and bring others to justice.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: College,
Prom Night, and Smart People. |
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For the weekend of April 18, it is “88
Minutes”, starring Al Pacino, Alicia Witt (Last
Holiday), Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy), Leelee Sobieski (The
Wicker Man), and Benjamin McKenzie (The O.C.), directed by
Jon Avnet (Uprising). Genre: crime / suspense drama, rated
R. The plot: a college professor who moonlights as a forensic
psychiatrist for the FBI, receives a death threat claiming
that he has only has 88 minutes to live. In order to save
his own life, he must use all of his skills and training to
narrow down the possible suspects, who include a disgruntled
student, a jilted former lover, and a serial killer who is
already on death row.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: The
Forbidden Kingdom, Forgetting Sarah Marshall,
and Pathology. |
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For the weekend of April 25, it is “Baby
Mama”, starring Tina Fey (30 Rock), Amy Poehler
(Saturday Night Live), Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine),
Dax Shepard (Let’s Go to Prison), Steve Martin and Sigourney
Weaver, directed by Michael McCullers (Austin Powers in Goldmember).
Genre: comedy, not yet rated. The plot: when a single professional
woman (Fey) who wants to have a baby discovers she is infertile,
she opts to hire a working class surrogate mother (Poehler),
so she can have a baby and keep her highly successful career
on track.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Deal,
Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay,
and The List. |
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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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