Film Fridays (Week of Dec. 5, 2010)

Here is another installment for Film Fridays! Film Fridays is a new feature we have at BNR where we give out new movies for the week. We get most of the information from Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes!

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Opened: Dec. 10, 2010
Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr. 52 min.
Cast: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Will Poulter, Liam Neeson, Simon Pegg
Director: Michael Apted
Genre: Family, Adventure/Action, Fantasy
Synopsis: Upon returning to Narnia to join Prince Caspian for a voyage on the majestic royal vessel known as The Dawn Treader, Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin Eustace encounter merfolk, dragons, dwarves, and a wandering band of lost warriors. As the edge of the world draws near, their remarkable adventure at sea sails toward an exciting, yet uncertain, conclusion.
Rotten Tomato Rating: 51%
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The Tourist
Opened: Dec. 10, 2010
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr. 43 min.
Cast: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie, Paul Bettany, Timothy Dalton, Steven Berkoff
Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
Genre: Horror/Thriller/Suspense
Synopsis: Revolves around Frank, an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path.
Rotten Tomato Rating: 20%
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Hemingway's Garden of Eden (Limited)
Opened: Dec. 10, 2010
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr. 51 min.
Cast: Mena Suvari, Jack Huston, Caterina Murino, Matthew Modine, Richard E. Grant
Director: John Irvin
Genre: Drama, Romance

Synopsis: During an extended honeymoon in Europe, a restless wife (Mena Suvari) tests her husband's (Jack Huston) devotion by inviting a sultry Italian woman into their inner circle.

Rotten Tomato Rating: 6%

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The Tempest

Opened: Dec. 10, 2010

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1 hr. 50 min.

Cast: Helen Mirren, Felicity Jones, Djimon Hounsou, Ben Wishaw

Director: Julie Taymor

Genre: Fantasy, Drama

Synopsis: In her big-screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s mystical thriller “The Tempest,” Academy Award®– nominated Julie Taymor brings an original dynamic to the story by changing the gender of the sorcerer Prospero into the sorceress Prospera, portrayed by Oscar® winner Helen Mirren. Prospera’s journey spirals through vengeance to forgiveness as she reigns over a magical island, cares for her young daughter, Miranda, and unleashes her powers against shipwrecked enemies in this exciting, masterly mix of romance, tragicomedy and the supernatural.

Rotten Tomato Rating: 28%

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Peace and Fangs,

Alisha