July 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 five in July should they be?
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For the
weekend of July 3, it is “Public Enemies”,
starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Billy Crudup, Giovanni
Ribisi, Marion Cotillard, and Leelee Sobieski, directed by
Michael Mann. Genre: crime drama, rated R. Plot: Based on
the true story of the Feds commanded by J. Edgar Hoover (Crudup),
who are driven to take down notorious American gangsters John
Dillinger (Depp), Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd by
top agent Melvin Purvis (Bale) during a booming crime wave
in the 1930s.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: I Hate
Valentine’s Day and My Life in Ruins. |
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For the
weekend of July 10, it is “Brüno”,
starring Sacha Baron Cohen, directed by Larry Charles. Genre:
comedy, rated R. Plot: The creator of Borat is back as a new
character - the flamboyant Austrian fashionista Brüno
who takes his weird & crude show to America. You will
feel guilty laughing at the antics.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Humpday,
I Love You Beth Cooper, and The Hurt
Locker. |
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the weekend of July 17, it is “Harry Potter
and the Half-Blood Prince”, starring Daniel
Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter,
Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith,
and Jim Broadbent, directed by David Yates. Genre: Action
& Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, rated PG. Plot: As Harry
Potter (Radcliffe) begins his sixth year at Hogwarts School
of Witchcraft and Wizardry, he discovers an old book mysteriously
marked “The book is the property of the Half-Blooded
Prince” and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort’s
dark past and possible future intentions.
The other movie opening this weekend is: (500) Days
of Summer. |
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For the
weekend of July 24, it is “The Ugly Truth”,
starring Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, and Cheryl Hines,
directed by Robert Luketic. Genre: romantic comedy, rated
R. Plot: A romantically challenged morning TV show producer
(Heigl) reluctantly agrees to a series of outrageous tests
and training tasks by her chauvinistic correspondent (Butler),
to prove his theories on relationships and help her find love.
His clever ploys, however, lead to an unexpected result.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: G-Force
and Orphan. |
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For the
weekend of July 31, it is “Funny People”,
starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Leslie Mann, Eric Bana,
Jonah Hill, and Jason Schwartzman, directed by Judd Apatow.
Genre: drama comedy, rated R. Plot: George (Sandler) is a
very successful stand up comedian who learns that he has an
untreatable disease and is given less than a year to live.
Ira (Rogen) is a struggling up-and-coming stand up comedian
who works at a deli and has yet to figure out his comic onstage
persona. One night, they perform at the same club and George
takes notice of Ira. George hires Ira to be his semi-personal
assistant as well as his friend.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Adam,
Aliens in the Attic and The Cove. |
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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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