April 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 five in April should they be?
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For the
weekend of April 2, it is “Clash of the Titans”,
starring Sam Worthington, Ralph Fiennes, Liam Neeson, and
Danny Huston, directed by Louis Leterrier. Genre: Fantasy,
Action / Adventure, rated PG-13. Plot: A remake of the Greek
mythology 1981 film, where Perseus (Worthington) embarks on
a perilous quest to stop the underworld run by Hades (Fiennes)
and his minions before power is seized from Zeus (Neeson).
The fate of Earth & the heavens hangs in the balance.
Showing in 3D.
The other four movies opening this weekend are: Furry
Vengeance, Leaves of Grass, The
Last Song, and Why Did I Get Married Too. |
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For the
weekend of April 9, it is “Date Night”,
starring Steve Carell, Tina Fey, Mark Wahlberg, James Franco,
Kristen Wiig, Ray Liotta, Mila Kunis, and Mark Ruffalo, directed
by Shawn Levy. Genre: Romantic Comedy, Action / Adventure,
rated PG-13. Plot: The married Fosters (Carell and Fey) find
their routine date night has become much more than just dinner
and a movie when they run into villains. A diverse set of
personalities surrounding them include a successful and crazily
buff securities expert (Wahlberg) who flirts with Mrs. Foster,
a not-too-bright con man / petty criminal (Franco), and a
cop who believes the couple is in danger.
The other movie opening this weekend is: Letters to
God. |
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For
the weekend of April 16, it is “Death at a
Funeral”, starring Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan,
Martin Lawrence, Danny Glover, James Marsden, Zoe Saldana,
Peter Dinklage, and Luke Wilson, directed by Neil LaBute.
Genre: Comedy, rated R. Plot: A remake of the 2007 film
of a patriarch’s funeral ceremony that turns into
a debacle of family arguments, exposed family secrets, misplaced
bodies and possibly murder.
The other movie opening this weekend is: Kick-Ass. |
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For the
weekend of April 23, it is “The Losers”,
starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoe Saldana, Chris Evans, and
Jason Patric, directed by Sylvain White. Genre: Action / Adventure,
Drama / Thriller, rated PG-13. Plot: An explosive tale of
double cross and revenge that centers upon the members of
an elite U.S. Special Forces unit sent into the Bolivian jungle
on a search and destroy mission. The team finds themselves
the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by
a powerful enemy (Patric). Presumed dead, the group makes
plans to even the score when they're joined by a mysterious
operative (Saldana) with her own agenda. Working together,
they must remain deep undercover while tracking the heavily-guarded
enemy, a ruthless man bent on embroiling the world in a new
high-tech global war.
The other movie opening this weekend is: A Nightmare
on Elm Street. |
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For the
weekend of April 30, it is “The Back-up Plan”,
starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O’Loughlin, directed
by Alan Poul. Genre: Romantic Comedy, rated PG-13. Plot: A
single woman (Lopez) conceives twins through artificial insemination,
only to meet the man (O’Loughlin) of her dreams on the
very same day. Despite the initial attraction, the two must
analyze if they have what it takes for an enduring romance.
The other movie opening this weekend is: I Love You
Phillip Morris. |
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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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