Film Fridays--Week of January 31, 2011

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Opened: February 4, 2011
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr. 33 mins.
Starring: Leighton Meester, Minka Kelly, Cam Gigandet, Alyson Michalka, Danneel Harris

Director: Christian E. Christiansen
Genre: Thriller/Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: An emotionally unstable college freshman (Leighton Meester) grows obsessed with her unsuspecting roommate in Danish director Christian E. Christiansen's English-language debut.

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(featured in 3D and IMAX 3D)
Opened: February 4, 2011
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr. 43 mins.
Starring: Richard Roxburgh, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhys Wakefield

Director: Alister Grierson
Genre: Drama, Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Though it is one of the least-accessible cave systems on Earth, skilled diver Frank McGuire (Richard Roxburgh) has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months with his team (Ioan Gruffudd, Rhys Wakefield) . When a flash flood cuts off their exit, suddenly they are caught in a life-or-death situation. With supplies dwindling, the divers must navigate a treacherous underwater labyrinth to find a new escape route or else die in the process.

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Opened: January 28, 2011
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr. 47 mins.
Starring: Cast: Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, Nicholas D'Agosto, April Bowlby

Director: Angel Gracia
Genre: Comedy
Synopsis: Two sisters, one a young beauty who chooses passion over logic, the other a law student whose fixed moral compass keeps her from following her desires, are uprooted from their luxurious home when their father suddenly passes away. Out of money and out of options, the women move into their Great Aunt Aurelia's modest, but lively home in the Latino-centric Boyle Heights neighborhood where they find themselves thrown into a world that, despite their heritage, seems completely foreign. Over time, they discover the beauty of the culture they once fought so desperately to hide. And in the process they find the one thing that had eluded them: love.

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Limited Releases:
Cold Weather
Frankie and Alice
Dressed
The Other Woman
Waiting for Forever
What Women Want

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Peace and Fangs,
Alisha

Film Fridays: Week of December 12, 2010

Film Fridays is a place where you can check out the new movies playing for the week in one place, grab some tickets, and go out to a theater near you.

Tron: Legacy

Opened: Dec. 17, 2010
Rated: PG
Runtime: 2 hrs. 7 mins.
Cast: Garrett Hedlund, Jeff Bridges, Beau Garrett, Bruce Boxleitner, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen
Director: Joseph Kosinski

Synopsis: “Tron: Legacy” is a 3D high-tech adventure set in a digital world that’s unlike anything ever captured on the big screen. Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund), the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), looks into his father’s disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 25 years. Along with Kevin’s loyal confidant (Olivia Wilde), father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous.

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action/Adventure
Rotten Tomatoes: 47%
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How Do You Know

Opened: Dec. 17, 2010
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1 hr. 56 mins.
Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, Jack Nicholson
Director: James L. Brooks
Synopsis: How Do You Know is a comedy from Academy Award®-winning writer-director James L. Brooks (As Good As It Gets, Broadcast News, Terms of Endearment), starring Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd and Jack Nicholson.
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Rotten Tomatoes: 38%
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Yogi Bear

Opened: Dec. 17,2010
Rated: PG
Runtime: N/A
Cast: Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh, TJ Miller, Nathan Corddry, Andrew Daly
Director: Eric Brevig
Synopsis: Hanna-Barbera's beloved picnic-basket-stealing bear makes his big-screen debut in this live-action/animated mix children's pic from director Eric Brevig (Journey to the Center of the Earth). Brad Copeland provides the screenplay, which centers around a documentary crew (headed by Anna Faris) as they delve into the goings-on of Jellystone Park, home to Yogi the Bear and Boo Boo (voiced by Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake, respectively).
Genre: Family Comedy
Rotten Tomatoes: 13%
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The Fighter

Opened: Dec. 17, 2010 (Everywhere)
Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr. 54 mins.
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo
Director: David O. Russell
Synopsis: The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%
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Now Playing:
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Tourist
Tangled
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Unstoppable
Black Swan
Burlesque
Love and Other Drugs
Due Date
Megamind
Faster
The Next Three Days
127 Hours
The Warrior's Way
The King's Speech

Sources:
Rotten Tomatoes
Fandango

Peace and Fangs,
Alisha

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

Film Fridays: Friday, Nov. 26, 2010

Film Fridays is a new special thing we will be doing on BNR! Every Friday, we will list all the new movies that were released this week! We will get most of the information from Fandango and Rotten Tomatos. (Ticket links will lead to Fandango.)

For this week, here are the new releases for you tired shoppers who need a couple hours to relax!

Rated: PG-13

Runtime: 1 hr. 59 min.
Cast: Cher, Christina Aguilera, Cam Gigandet, Stanley Tucci, Kristen Bell
Director: Steve Antin
Synopsis: Christina Aguilera makes her dramatic feature debut as Ali, a small-town singer who takes her shot at stardom performing at a neo-burlesque nightclub in Los Angeles. Taken under the wing of a friendly featured dancer (Julianne Hough), Ali quickly realizes that not everyone is quite as nice when she forms a friendship with bartender/aspiring musician Jack (Cam Gigandet) and incurs the wrath of the club's cattiest showgirl (Kristen Bell). After making her leap to the stage with a little help from a sympathetic stage manager (Stanley Tucci) and the club's playfully androgynous host (Alan Cumming), Ali becomes the star attraction at The Burlesque Lounge, and the crowds start packing in. Later, a wealthy businessman (Eric Dane) makes a bid for the club while trying to charm the talented young performer straight into his arms.
Genre: Musical

Rotten Tomatoes: 32%

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Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr. 35 min.
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Billy Bob Thornton, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Carla Gugino, Moon Bloodgood
Director: George Tillman, Jr.
Synopsis: An ex-con is out to avenge his brother's death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago.
Genre: Action
Rotten Tomatoes: 43%
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Rated: R

Runtime: 1 hr. 53 min.

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jake Gyllenhaal, Oliver Platt, Hank Azaria, Josh Grad
Director: Edward Zwick
Synopsis: A salesman competes in the cutthroat world of pharmaceuticals to hawk a male performance enhancement drug. Based on Jamie Reidy's memoir "Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman."
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama, Workplace Comedy
Rotten Tomatoes: 40%
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Rated: PG

Runtime: 1 hr. 32 min.

Cast: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi

Director: Nathan Greno

Synopsis: When the kingdom’s most wanted—and most charming—bandit Flynn Rider (voice of Zachary Levi) hides out in a mysterious tower, he’s taken hostage by Rapunzel (voice of Mandy Moore), a beautiful and feisty towerbound teen with 70 feet of magical , golden hair. Flynn’s curious captor, who’s looking for her ticket out of the tower where she’s been locked away for years, strikes a deal with the handsome thief and the unlikely duo sets off on an action-packed escapade, complete with a super-cop horse, an over-protective chameleon and a gruff gang of pub thugs. In theaters this holiday season in Disney Digital 3D™, “Tangled” is a story of adventure, heart, humor and hair—lots of hair.

Genre: Fairy Tales & Legends, Family/Children's

Rotten Tomatoes: 86%

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Rated: PG
Runtime: 1 hr. 50 min.
Cast: Elle Fanning, Nathan Lane, John Turturro
Director: Andrei Konchalovsky
Synopsis: THE NUTCRACKER IN 3D follows nine-year-old Mary (Elle Fanning) whose dull Viennese Christmas is suddenly filled with excitement and adventure following the arrival of her beloved Uncle Albert (Nathan Lane) and his gift of an enchanted nutcracker.

On Christmas night, Mary's new friend, The Nutcracker (Charlie Rowe) or "NC," comes to life and takes her on a wondrous journey into his magical world of fairies, sugarplums, and other Christmas toys which come to life. Mary soon realizes that this fantastical kingdom is facing danger from the tyrannical rule of the evil Rat King (John Turturro) and his devious mother (Frances de la Tour). When NC is taken hostage, Mary and her newfound toy friends must uncover the secret of the Rat King to rescue NC and his kingdom.
Genre: Music/Performing Arts, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Rotten Tomatoes: 0%
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Rated: R
Runtime: 1 hr. 51 min.
Cast: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helen Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Derek Jacobi
Director: Tom Hooper
Synopsis: England's Prince Albert (Colin Firth), soon to become King George VI, is plagued by a crippling speech impediment. With her husband soon to take over the throne, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) hires Lionel Logue, an Australian actor and speech therapist, to help Albert overcome his stammer. An extraordinary friendship develops between the pair as Logue uses unconventional means to teach Albert how to speak with confidence.
Genre: Drama
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%
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Already Playing:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
Unstoppable
Due Date
Megamind
The Next Three Days
Morning Glory
Skyline
Red
For Colored Girls
127 Hours
Fair Game

Peace and Fangs,
Alisha