Tony Goldwyn directed this Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Clea DuVall, Juliette Lewis, Loren Dean. Rated R for language and some violent images. Running time is one hour and forty-seven minutes.
The inspirational true story of a sister (Swank), a Massachusetts wife, mother of two, and high school dropout, who dedicates her life to overturning her brother's (Rockwell) murder conviction. In order to represent him she gets a college B.A. and graduates from law school. She's aided in her task by a law school classmate (Driver).
To be honest, I only went to this because there was nothing else that interested me this week. From the description of the film I really didn't think I'd care for it. But, it turned out to be first class in every way. The cast is great and the direction and pacing keep you involved throughout. While it isn't entertainment in the normal sense, it is certainly thought provoking, causing me to wonder just how many individuals have been wrongly incarcerated, although the brother looked like someone who would have gone to jail for something during his life and you understand why the police considered him a viable suspect. This is worth your time, either at the theatre or later on DVD. Theatres/Times.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Worthwhile (or not), 10/29/2010
MetaCritic isn't much use this week since SAW 3D and CONVICTION have not been rated and THE TILLMAN STORY isn't even listed. Nevertheless, I saw one of these and was impressed. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check out Monday's Opening section below to see the previews and synopses.
My review of Conviction will be posted after 4:30 pm today (Friday).
Monday, October 25, 2010
Opening, 10/29/2010
For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.
CONVICTION [R] 1 hr. 47 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell, Minnie Driver, Melissa Leo, Clea DuVall, Juliette Lewis, Loren Dean. Plot: the inspirational true story of a sister, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, who dedicates her life to overturning her brother's murder conviction. Showing at: Warren East.
SAW 3D [R] 1 hr. 31 min. Horror/Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Tobin Bell, Cary Elwes, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Sean Patrick Flanery. Plot: a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror. The first theatrical feature to be shot exclusively on the cutting-edge SI-3D digital camera system. Showing at: Derby Plaza, Northrock 14, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.
THE TILLMAN STORY [R] 1 hr. 37 min. Documentary Watch Preview Plot: the family's crusade to reveal the truth beneath the mythology of their son's life and death. Showing at: Warren East.
Leaving, 10/28/2010
Derby Plaza - My Soul To Take, Legend Of The Guardians
Movie Machine - nothing
Northrock 14 -
Palace West - Step Up 3, The Other Guys, Grown Ups, Salt
Starlite Drive-In -Open weekends only
Warren East 13th - Never Let Me Go, Let Me In
Warren Old Town - The Social Network
Warren West 21st - My Soul To Take, Like Dandelion Dust
Movie Machine - nothing
Northrock 14 -
Palace West - Step Up 3, The Other Guys, Grown Ups, Salt
Starlite Drive-In -Open weekends only
Warren East 13th - Never Let Me Go, Let Me In
Warren Old Town - The Social Network
Warren West 21st - My Soul To Take, Like Dandelion Dust
Friday, October 22, 2010
HEREAFTER **
Clint Eastwood directed this Supernatural Drama. Watch Preview. Cast: Matt Damon, Cecile de France, Frankie McLaren, George McLaren, Jay Mohr, Bryce Dallas Howard. Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements including disturbing disaster and accident images, and for brief strong language. Running time is two hours and nine minutes.
Tells the story of three people touched by death in different ways. A blue-collar American (Matt Damon) who has a special connection to the afterlife; a French journalist (Cecile De France) who has a near-death experience; and a London schoolboy who loses the person closest to him. Their lives intersect, forever changed by what they believe might--or must--exist in the hereafter.
This is where I feel compelled to remind you I review for entertainment value and not for artistic merit. Artistically, this film is very good. The cast is very good and de France is excellent. Unfortunately, there is virtually nothing entertaining here and when you consider the running length, the film becomes too much of too little. The pace of the film is so slow it's hard for me to imagine anyone under fifty willing to sit through it. What you have is three separate stories that don't coalesce until the very end of the film and even then just hint at what may come later. I didn't expect a complete and full explanation of the hereafter, obviously, but I was sure hoping for more than this. Theatres/Times.
Tells the story of three people touched by death in different ways. A blue-collar American (Matt Damon) who has a special connection to the afterlife; a French journalist (Cecile De France) who has a near-death experience; and a London schoolboy who loses the person closest to him. Their lives intersect, forever changed by what they believe might--or must--exist in the hereafter.
This is where I feel compelled to remind you I review for entertainment value and not for artistic merit. Artistically, this film is very good. The cast is very good and de France is excellent. Unfortunately, there is virtually nothing entertaining here and when you consider the running length, the film becomes too much of too little. The pace of the film is so slow it's hard for me to imagine anyone under fifty willing to sit through it. What you have is three separate stories that don't coalesce until the very end of the film and even then just hint at what may come later. I didn't expect a complete and full explanation of the hereafter, obviously, but I was sure hoping for more than this. Theatres/Times.
Worthwhile (or not), 10/22/2010
According to MetaCritic the best film this week is Waiting For Superman (81), followed by Paranormal Activity 2 (64), Hereafter (56), Secretariat (61), and You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (51). I saw one of these and wasn't overly impressed. Check out the MetaCritic website for additional comments on each film. Check the Opening section below to see the previews and synopses.
My review of Hereafter will be posted after 4:30 pm today (Friday).
Monday, October 18, 2010
Opening, 10/22/2010
For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.
HEREAFTER [PG-13] 2 hrs. 09 min. Supernatural Drama Watch Preview Cast: Matt Damon, Cecile de France, Frankie McLaren, George McLaren, Jay Mohr, Bryce Dallas Howard. Plot: tells the story of three people touched by death in different ways. A blue-collar American (Matt Damon) who has a special connection to the afterlife; a French journalist (Cecile De France) who has a near-death experience; and a London schoolboy who loses the person closest to him. Their lives intersect, forever changed by what they believe might--or must--exist in the hereafter.Showing at: Northrock 14, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY 2 [R] 1 hr. 30 min. Supernatural Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat, Mark Friedrichs, Amber Armstrong, Ashley Palmer. Plot: a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban "starter" tract house, is increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Showing at: Derby Plaza, Movie Machine, Northrock 14, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.
WAITING FOR SUPERMAN [PG] 1 hr. 51min. Documentary Watch Preview Plot: Oscar® winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth") follows a handful of promising kids through a system that inhibits, rather than encourages, academic growth. Guggenheim undertakes an exhaustive review of public education, surveying "drop—out factories" and "academic sinkholes," methodically dissecting the system and its seemingly intractable problems. However, he offers hope by exploring innovative approaches that have refused to leave their students behind. Showing at: Warren East.
YOU WILL MEET A TALL, DARK STRANGER [R] 1 hr. 38 min. Comedy/Drama Watch Preview Cast: Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Lucy Punch. Plot: through the stories of the characters in "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" Woody Allen explores the human need to elude life's adversities by nurturing illusions. Showing at: Warren East.
Leaving, 10/21/2010
Derby Plaza - You Again
Movie Machine - Legend Of The Guardians, Wall Street 2
Northrock 14 -
Palace West - Eat Pray Love, Predators, Cats & Dogs, Lottery Ticket
Starlite Drive-In -Open weekends only
Warren East 13th - I Want Your Money, My Soul To Take, You Again, Case 39, Resident Evil
Warren Old Town - Secretariat, My Soul To Take, The Town
Warren West 21st - You Again, Let Me In, Wall Street 2, Legend Of The Guardians
Movie Machine - Legend Of The Guardians, Wall Street 2
Northrock 14 -
Palace West - Eat Pray Love, Predators, Cats & Dogs, Lottery Ticket
Starlite Drive-In -Open weekends only
Warren East 13th - I Want Your Money, My Soul To Take, You Again, Case 39, Resident Evil
Warren Old Town - Secretariat, My Soul To Take, The Town
Warren West 21st - You Again, Let Me In, Wall Street 2, Legend Of The Guardians
Friday, October 15, 2010
RED ***½
Robert Schwentke directed this Action/Comedy Watch Preview. Cast: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Mary-Louise Parker, Brian Cox, Julian McMahon, Richard Dreyfuss. Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of action violence and brief strong language. Running time is one hour and fifty-one minutes.
Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA's top agents – but the secrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now marked for assassination, they must use all their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers.
This was an unexpected and very pleasant surprise. It has the right balance of comedy, action, plot and cast for a top notch entertainment experience. I really can't see how you could have made a film of the genre any better. It won't win any awards and you'll probably forget about it shortly after seeing it, but while you're watching you'll be very entertained. See it, you'll like it. Theatres/Times.
Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA's top agents – but the secrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now marked for assassination, they must use all their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers.
This was an unexpected and very pleasant surprise. It has the right balance of comedy, action, plot and cast for a top notch entertainment experience. I really can't see how you could have made a film of the genre any better. It won't win any awards and you'll probably forget about it shortly after seeing it, but while you're watching you'll be very entertained. See it, you'll like it. Theatres/Times.
JACKASS 3D 0 stars
Jeff Tremaine directed this so called Comedy Watch Preview. Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Chris Pontius, Preston Lacy, Dave England, Ehren McGhehey. Rated R for male nudity, extremely crude and dangerous stunts throughout, and for language. Running time is one hour and thirty-four minutes.
A collection of stunts ranging from moronic to absolutely disgusting.
This review won't take long. This is absolutely the most disgusting film I've ever seen. I was ready to walk out in five minutes but stayed hoping to find something worthwhile. I never did and recommend you stay far, far away from this film as well as those who think it's entertaining. I will say it's the most natural looking 3D I've seen but that in no way can justify spending your time or money on it.
A collection of stunts ranging from moronic to absolutely disgusting.
This review won't take long. This is absolutely the most disgusting film I've ever seen. I was ready to walk out in five minutes but stayed hoping to find something worthwhile. I never did and recommend you stay far, far away from this film as well as those who think it's entertaining. I will say it's the most natural looking 3D I've seen but that in no way can justify spending your time or money on it.
Worthwhile (or not), 10/15/2010
According to MetaCritic the best film this week is Never Let Me Go (68), followed by Red (60), Jackass 3D (53), Secretariat (61), Life As We Know It (41), with I Want Your Money and Like Dandelion Dust coming up last since they wern't screened for the critics. I saw two of these and hated one and really liked the second. I'm also positive the best attended films will not follow the MetaCritic rankings. Check the Opening section below to see the previews and synopses.
My reviews of Jackass 3D and Red will be posted after 4:30 pm today (Friday).
Monday, October 11, 2010
Opening, 10/15/2010
For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.
I WANT YOUR MONEY [PG] 1 hr. 32 min. Documentary Watch Preview Plot: a conservative view that the big-government approach to leadership of the Obama administration is a failure, destroying prosperity by redistributing it rather than cultivating its growth. Showing at: Warren East.
JACKASS 3D [R] 1 hr. 35 min. Comedy Watch Preview Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve-O, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Chris Pontius, Preston Lacy, Dave England, Ehren McGhehey. Plot: you will get a good idea about the sequel after you see it was filmed in Knob Lick, Kentucky, Mianus, Connecticut, Fukang, China, Buttzville, New Jersey and Gayville, South Dakota. Showing at: Derby Plaza, Northrock 14, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.
LIKE DANDELION DUST [PG-13] 1 hr. 40 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Mira Sorvino, Cole Houser Barry Pepper. Plot: explores the different meanings of being a parent through the gritty, realistic lives of the struggling, blue-collar Porter's, and the privileged Campbell family. Their lives intersect, intertwine and collide, all for the love of a little boy. Showing at: Warren West.
NEVER LET ME GO [R] 1 hr. 44 min. Sci-Fi Drama Watch Preview Cast: Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Charlotte Rampling, Sally Hawkins, Nathalie Richard, Andrea Riseborough. Plot: three children (Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield and Keira Knightley) spend their childhood at a seemingly idyllic English boarding school. When they leave, the terrible truth of their fate is revealed to them. Showing at: Warren East.
RED [PG-13] 1 hr. 51 min.Action/Comedy Watch Preview Cast: Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Helen Mirren, Karl Urban, Mary-Louise Parker, Brian Cox, Julian McMahon, Richard Dreyfuss. Plot: Frank (Bruce Willis), Joe (Morgan Freeman), Marvin (John Malkovich) and Victoria (Helen Mirren) used to be the CIA's top agents – but the secrets they know just made them the Agency's top targets. Now framed for an assassination, they must use all their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers.
Showing at: Derby Plaza, Movie Machine, Northrock 14, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.
Leaving, 10/14/2010
Derby Plaza -
Movie Machine - nothing
Northrock 14 -
Palace West - Going The Distance, Romona and Beezus
Starlite Drive-In -Open weekends only
Warren East 13th - Mao's Last Dancer, Alpha & Omega, Devil, Jack Goes Boating, Wall Street 2
Warren Old Town - Case 39
Warren West 21st - Easy A, Case 39
Movie Machine - nothing
Northrock 14 -
Palace West - Going The Distance, Romona and Beezus
Starlite Drive-In -Open weekends only
Warren East 13th - Mao's Last Dancer, Alpha & Omega, Devil, Jack Goes Boating, Wall Street 2
Warren Old Town - Case 39
Warren West 21st - Easy A, Case 39
Friday, October 08, 2010
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT **½
Greg Berlanti directed this Romantic Comedy. Watch Preview Cast:Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Christina Hendricks, Hayes MacArthur. Rated PG-13 for sexual material, language and some drug content. Running time is one hour and forty-two minutes.
An up-and-coming caterer (Heigl) and a promising network sports director (Duhamel) have two things in common: their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, they have to find some common ground while living under one roof.
As far as the plot goes, this is a very typical romantic comedy. You already know how it will end before it starts and there are no surprises along the way. What sets this above average for the genre is the cast, which is very good. Heigl and Duhamel have excellent screen presence and chemistry which makes the film very enjoyable. While it's hard to give such a predictable picture a high rating, you will have a good time and a lot of laughs should you decide to see it. Fans of Jean Smart will spot her as Heigl's mother although she is not credited. Theatres/Times.
An up-and-coming caterer (Heigl) and a promising network sports director (Duhamel) have two things in common: their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, they have to find some common ground while living under one roof.
As far as the plot goes, this is a very typical romantic comedy. You already know how it will end before it starts and there are no surprises along the way. What sets this above average for the genre is the cast, which is very good. Heigl and Duhamel have excellent screen presence and chemistry which makes the film very enjoyable. While it's hard to give such a predictable picture a high rating, you will have a good time and a lot of laughs should you decide to see it. Fans of Jean Smart will spot her as Heigl's mother although she is not credited. Theatres/Times.
Worthwhile (or not), 10/8/2010
According to MetaCritic the best film this week is Jack Goes Boating (64), followed by It's Kind Of A Funny Story (63), Secretariat (61), Life As We Know It (41), with My Soul To Take coming up last since it wasn't screened for the critics. Due to scheduling conflicts I only saw one of these and I liked it better than its score indicates. I'm also positive the best attended films will not follow the MetaCritic rankings. Check the Opening section below to see the previews and synopses.
My review of Life As We Know It will be posted after 4:30 pm today (Friday).
Monday, October 04, 2010
Opening, 10/8/2010
For Wichita show times select a theatre at the end of each synopsis. For most other cities, select any theatre below a synopsis or review and enter other town/state below "Change Location", press enter. Next times, just press change. Friday times appear Wednesdays.
IT'S KIND OF A FUNNY STORY [PG-13] 1 hr. 41 min. Comedy/Drama Watch Preview Cast: Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Viola Davis, Zoe Kravitz, Aasif Mandvi, Lauren Graham, Jim Gaffigan. Plot: a stressed out teenager checks himself into a psychiatric hospital for a minimum five days' stay. He is sustained by friendships on both the inside and the outside as he learns more about life, love, and the pressures of growing up. Showing at: Warren East.
JACK GOES BOATING [R] 1 hr. 31 min. Comedy/Drama Watch Preview Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Ryan, John Ortiz, Daphne Rubin-Vega. Plot: a tale of love, betrayal, friendship, and grace set against the backdrop of working-class New York City life. Showing at: Warren East.
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT [PG-13] 1 hr. 55 min. Romantic Comedy Watch Preview Cast:Katherine Heigl, Josh Duhamel, Josh Lucas, Christina Hendricks, Hayes MacArthur. Plot: an up-and-coming caterer (Heigl) and a promising network sports director (Duhamel) have two things in common: their dislike for each other and their love for their goddaughter, Sophie. But when they suddenly become all Sophie has in the world, they have to find some common ground while living under one roof. Showing at: Derby Plaza, Movie Machine, Northrock 14, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.
MY SOUL TO TAKE [R] 1 hr. 47 min. Suspense/Thriller Watch Preview Cast: Max Thieriot, John Magaro, Emily Meade, Nick Lashaway, Denzel Whitaker, Shareeka Epps, Paulina Olszyinski, Raul Esparza. Plot: legend tells of a serial killer who swore he would return to murder the seven children born the night he died. Now, 16 years later, people are disappearing again. Has the psychopath been reincarnated as one of the seven teens, or did he survive the night he was left for dead? Only one of the kids knows the answer. Showing at: Derby Plaza, Northrock 14, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.
SECRETARIAT [PG] 2 hrs. 3 min. Drama Watch Preview Cast: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, Scott Glenn, Dylan Baker, Margo Martindale, Nelsan Ellis, Otto Thorwarth, Fred Thompson, AJ Michalka, Kevin Connolly, Eric Lange, James Cromwell. Plot: based on the remarkable true story, "Secretariat" chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Showing at: Derby Plaza, Movie Machine, Northrock 14, Warren East, Warren Old Town, Warren West.
Leaving, 10/7/2010
Derby Plaza - Easy A, Resident Evil, Alpha & Omega, Devil
Movie Machine - Alpha & Omega, Vampires Suck, Toy Story 3
Northrock 14 -
Palace West - Piranha, Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The A-Team, Dinner For Schmucks
Starlite Drive-In -Open weekends only
Warren East 13th - Get Low, The Virginity Hit, Inception, The Girl Who Played With Fire, Restrepo, The Other Guys
Warren Old Town - Easy A, Resident Evil, You Again, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Warren West 21st - Devil, Alpha & Omega, Resident Evil
Movie Machine - Alpha & Omega, Vampires Suck, Toy Story 3
Northrock 14 -
Palace West - Piranha, Twilight Saga: Eclipse, The A-Team, Dinner For Schmucks
Starlite Drive-In -Open weekends only
Warren East 13th - Get Low, The Virginity Hit, Inception, The Girl Who Played With Fire, Restrepo, The Other Guys
Warren Old Town - Easy A, Resident Evil, You Again, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Warren West 21st - Devil, Alpha & Omega, Resident Evil
Friday, October 01, 2010
LET ME IN ***½
Matt Reeves directed and co-wrote this Horror/Thriller. Watch Preview Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Chloe Moretz, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Cara Buono, Sasha Barrese. Rated R for strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation. Running time is one hour and fifty-five minutes.
An alienated 12-year old boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee), viciously bullied by his classmates and neglected by his divorcing parents, forms a unique bond with his new neighbor (Chloe Moretz), an eerily self-possessed young girl who lives next door with her silent father (Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins).
This is a vampire pic, but unlike any I've seen before. It features a budding romance between a human boy and a twelve-year-old vampire girl (although she says at one point she's been twelve for a very long time). What's different between this and Twilight is the ago of the characters and the innocence of the younger couple vs. the far more mature characters of the popular series. The girl seems sweet and shy (until she gets hungry, of course) while the neglected boy is in desperate need of someone to love and care for him. Their emotional responses to each other seem natural and you're never concerned she's going to attack him. This is a slowly paced film in which the plot leisurely unfolds so that I didn't really understand all that was going on until the very end. It's is an extremely well made film and one you'll be thinking about long after you've left the theatre. It's based on a 2008 Swedish film (Let The Right One In) which is available in an English dubbed version. Theatres/Times.
An alienated 12-year old boy (Kodi Smit-McPhee), viciously bullied by his classmates and neglected by his divorcing parents, forms a unique bond with his new neighbor (Chloe Moretz), an eerily self-possessed young girl who lives next door with her silent father (Oscar nominee Richard Jenkins).
This is a vampire pic, but unlike any I've seen before. It features a budding romance between a human boy and a twelve-year-old vampire girl (although she says at one point she's been twelve for a very long time). What's different between this and Twilight is the ago of the characters and the innocence of the younger couple vs. the far more mature characters of the popular series. The girl seems sweet and shy (until she gets hungry, of course) while the neglected boy is in desperate need of someone to love and care for him. Their emotional responses to each other seem natural and you're never concerned she's going to attack him. This is a slowly paced film in which the plot leisurely unfolds so that I didn't really understand all that was going on until the very end. It's is an extremely well made film and one you'll be thinking about long after you've left the theatre. It's based on a 2008 Swedish film (Let The Right One In) which is available in an English dubbed version. Theatres/Times.
CASE 39 **½
Christian Alvart directed this Horror film. Watch Preview Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper, Kerry O'Malley, Callum Keith Rennie, Adrian Lester, Georgia Craig, Cynthia Stevenson. Rated R for violence and terror including disturbing images. Running time is one hour and forty-nine minutes.
A family services social worker (Renée Zellweger) thinks she has seen it all... until she meets a 10-year old girl (Jodelle Ferland) and the child's apparently cruel and dangerous parents. As she searches for the perfect foster family, dark forces surrounding the girl come to light and bring on greater horror.
This film's U.S. release has been stalled for some time but it's finally made it to our theatres. It's got a good and competent cast although this doesn't seem like the type of film you'd expect to see Zellweger in. But the plot is pretty pedestrian and not overly scary. It's the type of film that will fade from mind almost immediately. My guess is this won't be around long so I'd head out soon if you still think you want to see it. Theatres/Times.
A family services social worker (Renée Zellweger) thinks she has seen it all... until she meets a 10-year old girl (Jodelle Ferland) and the child's apparently cruel and dangerous parents. As she searches for the perfect foster family, dark forces surrounding the girl come to light and bring on greater horror.
This film's U.S. release has been stalled for some time but it's finally made it to our theatres. It's got a good and competent cast although this doesn't seem like the type of film you'd expect to see Zellweger in. But the plot is pretty pedestrian and not overly scary. It's the type of film that will fade from mind almost immediately. My guess is this won't be around long so I'd head out soon if you still think you want to see it. Theatres/Times.
Worthwhile (or not), 10/1/2010
This week there are two horror films (Let Me In, Case 39), a drama about the college years of the creator of Facebook (The Social Network), and an art film based on a dancer's biography (Mao's Last Dancer). I've seen three of the four and my choice of the best will probably surprise you (Let Me In). Check the MetaCritic site if you want the numerical ratings or check the Opening section below to see the previews and synopses.
My reviews of the three films I've seen will be posted after 4:30 pm today (Friday).
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