May 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 May should they be?
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For the
weekend of May 7, it is “Iron Man 2”,
starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle,
Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johannson, and Samuel
L. Jackson, directed by Jon Favreau. Genre: Action / Adventure,
rated PG-13. Plot: On one side is Justin Hammer (Rockwell),
a fast-talking weapons manufacturer who fancies himself the
next Tony Stark; on the other is Vanko (Rourke), who, while
incarcerated in a Russian prison, creates his own battle-suit,
which shoots devastating whip-like beams. Hammer and Whiplash
join forces to take Stark down. Adding more flesh and blood
is Stark's mysterious new assistant, Natasha (Johansson),
who has an alter ego of her own, Black Widow. That introduction
inevitably sparks romantic tension between Stark and former
assistant Pepper Potts (Paltrow), who's been promoted to CEO
of Stark Industries. Also showing in IMAX.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Babies,
Casino Jack and the United States
of Money, and Mother and Child. |
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For the
weekend of May 14, it is “Robin Hood”,
starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Matthew
Macfadyen, Danny Huston, and Max von Sydow, directed by Shawn
Levy. Genre: Drama, Action / Adventure, rated PG-13. Plot:
The expert archer Robin Hood (Crowe) leads a band of marauders
to confront corruption headed by the despotic sheriff (Macfadyen)
and lead an uprising against the English crown near the end
of the 12th Century. In an effort to save the village of Nottingham
and win the hand of the spirited widow Lady Marion (Blanchett),
the hero rises from humble beginnings to become an eternal
symbol of freedom for his people.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: Just
Wright and Letters to Juliet. |
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For
the weekend of May 21, it is “Shrek Forever
After”, starring the voices of Mike Myers,
Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews
and Jane Lynch, directed by Mike Mitchell. Genre: Animated
Comedy, Family Adventure / Fantasy, rated PG. Plot: In this
fourth instsallment, Shrek (Myers) is feeling over-domesticated.
He has lost his roar. He used to send villagers running
away in terror. Now they run to him and ask him to sign
their pitchforks and torches. To regain his ogre mojo, he
strikes a pact with deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. The pact
goes awry and Shrek is sent to a different world version
where he must confront what life would be like in Far Far
Away as though he had barely existed. That translates into
Fiona (Diaz) not knowing him, Donkey (Murphy) being forced
into cart-pulling duty, fat and lazy Puss in Boots (Bandares)
trading his sword for a pink bow, and the underhanded Rumpelstiltskin
ruling the kingdom. Also showing in IMAX 3D.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: Holy
Rollers and MacGruber. |
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For the
weekend of May 28, it is “Prince of Persia:
The Sands of Time”, starring Jake Gyllenhaal,
Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina, and Ben Kingsley, directed
by Mike Newell . Genre: Fantasy, Action / Adventure, rated
PG-13. Plot: Based on Ubisoft's popular video game, a young
rogue prince (Gyllenhaal) in sixth century Persia must join
forces with a feisty rival and exotic princess (Arterton),
to prevent a villainous nobleman from possessing the Sands
of Time dagger. This gift from the gods can reverse time and
allow its possessor to rule the world.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Micmacs,
Sex and the City 2, and Survival
of the Dead. |
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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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