Filmzee Friday Film Previews – Horton Hears a Who!

Film: Horton Hears a Who!
Release: Wide
Category: Adventure, Animation, Family.
Opening: Mar 14, 2008
Directors: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino.
Writer(s): Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul based on story and book by Dr. Seuss.
Cast: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol [...]

Filmzee Friday Film Previews – Never Back Down

Film: Never Back Down.
Release: Wide
Category: Action/ Drama/ Sport.
Opening: Mar 14, 2008
Director: Jeff Wadlow.
Writer(s): Chris Hauty.
Cast: Sean Faris, Djimon Hounsou.
Rating: PG-13
Run time: 110
Notes: Mix beautiful youth, [...]

Filmzee Friday Film Previews – Sleepwalking

Film: Sleepwalking.
Release: Limited.
Category: Drama.
Opening: Mar 14, 2008
Director: Bill Maher.
Writer(s): Zac Stanford.
Cast: Charlize Theron, Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson.
Rating: R
Run time: 100 min.
Notes: A [...]

Movie Box Office Top 10 – Mon Mar 10, 2008

The three wide-release movies that opened over the weekend all made it into the box office top 10. Not too surprisingly, 10,000 B.C. made it to #1. That’s probably purely on the quality of the computer graphics creatures (which has looked great in the trailers I’ve seen.)
I saw no new movies this weekend, thanks to [...]

What Kind of Online Movie Rental Service Would You Pay For?

Apple iTunes’ new movie rental service isn’t the only online movie download rental service, but it’s probably the most high-profile one. I’ve read a few unflattering reviews of iTunes. Then there are the “online” rental services where they mail you a couple of discs at a time, but no more until you return what you [...]

Movies Opening This Weekend – Fri Mar 07, 2008

These are the movies that are opening this weekend in North America. Movies that are opening on a limited-release basis are marked “[limited]“. Click on each link to get a page with a synopsis and trailer. The gallery of movie posters below the list will show a larger image when you click on one.

10,000 BC. [...]

Filmzee Friday Film Previews – The Bank Job

Film: The Bank Job
Release: Wide
Category: Thriller
Opening: Mar 7, 2008 (USA)
Director: Roger Donaldson (The Recruit, Dante’s Peak, Species)
Writer(s): Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Cast: Jason Statham (Transporter 1 and 2), Saffron Burrows
Rating: R
Run time: 110 min
Notes: This movie is based on a true, unsolved bank robbery that took place on Baker Street in London in 1971. I’m [...]

Filmzee Friday Film Previews – Snow Angels

Film: Snow Angels
Release: Limited
Category: Drama
Opening: Mar 7, 2008
Director: David Gordon Green
Writer(s): David Gordon Green, based on the Stewart O’Nan novel.
Cast: Kate Beckinsale, Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano
Rating: R
Run time: 106 m
Notes: A look at various relationships amongst family and friends, including a failing marriage. Apparently a tearjerker.
Review: [coming]

Filmzee Friday Film Previews – Paranoid Park

Film: Paranoid Park
Release: Limited
Category: Drama
Opening: Mar 7, 2008
Director: Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Psycho, Drugstore Cowboy)
Writer(s): Gus Van Sant, based on the Blake Nelson novel.
Cast: Gabe Nevins, Daniel Liu, Taylor Momsen.
Rating: R
Run time: 90 min
Notes: A young skateboarder causes an accidental death, then finds that his life starts to fall apart. This is a [...]

Filmzee Friday Film Previews – Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Film: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day
Release: Limited
Category: Comedy, Drama
Opening: Mar 7, 2008
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Writer(s): David Magee, Simon Beaufoy
Cast: Frances McDormand, Amy Adams, Ciarán Hinds
Rating: PG-13
Run time: 92 min
Notes: This looks like an immensely entertaining period piece. Frances McDormand plays Guinevere Pettigrew, a British governess who gets caught up in the social life of American [...]