Archive for April, 2008
Movies Opening This Weekend – Fri Apr 4, 2008
These movies are opening this weekend, Fri Apr 4, 2008. Click on a bolded movie title, below, to get a page with more information. Click on poster thumbnail further below to see a larger poster.
My picks for top 5 box office are Leatherheads, The Ruins and Nim’s Island, though not necessarily in that order, and [...]
Leatherheads – Filmzee Friday Film Preview
Film: Leatherheads.
Release: Wide.
Category: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sport.
Opening: Fri Apr 04, 2008
Director: George Clooney
Writer: Duncan Brantley, Rick Reilly.
Cast: George Clooney, Renée Zellweger, John Krasinski.
Rating: PG-13.
Runtime: 114 min.
Notes: From the trailers alone, I’d say this looks interesting, but I have so little desire to see a football movie. If [...]
Bill – Filmzee Friday Film Preview
Film: Bill.
Release: Limited.
Category: Comedy, Drama.
Opening: Fri Apr 04, 2008
Director: Bernie Goldmann, Melisa Wallack.
Writer: Melisa Wallack.
Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Alba.
Rating: R
Runtime: 97 min.
Notes: IMDB says that Jessica Alba replaced Lindsay Lohan in the role of Lucy, around the [...]
My Blueberry Nights – Filmzee Friday Film Preview
Film: My Blueberry Nights.
Release: Limited.
Category: Drama, Romance.
Opening: Fri Apr 04, 2008
Director: Kar Wai Wong.
Writer: Kar Wai Wong (story and screenplay), Lawrence Block (screenplay).
Cast: Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Norah Jones, Rachel Weisz.
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 90 min.
Notes: Despite the presence of Natalie Portman – a geek guy favorite – [...]
Nim’s Island – Filmzee Friday Film Preview
Film: Nim’s Island.
Release: Wide.
Category: Adventure, Comedy, Family.
Opening: Fri Apr 04, 2008
Director: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin.
Writer: Joseph Kwong, Paula Mazur, Mark Levin, and Jennifer Flackett, based on the novel by Wendy Orr.
Cast: Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler, Abigail Breslin.
Rating: PG
Runtime: 96 min.
Notes: I can’t recall any Jodie Foster movie that I’ve actually seen where she [...]
Shine a Light – Filmzee Friday Film Preview
Film: Shine a Light.
Release: Wide.
Category: Documentary, Music.
Opening: Fri Apr 04, 2008
Director: Martin Scorsese
Writer: n/a
Cast: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Watts.
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 122 min.
Notes: Archaeologists found an ancient herd of musical dinosaurs that were still active, preserved with a strange brew of amber [...]
The Ruins – Filmzee Friday Film Preview
Film: The Ruins.
Release: Wide.
Category: Horror, Thriller.
Opening: Fri Apr 04, 2008
Director: Carter Smith.
Writer: Scott B. Smith (screenplay and novel).
Cast: Shawn Ashmore, Jena Malone, Jonathan Tucker.
Rating: R
Runtime: 91 min.
Notes: The horror movie offerings in 2008 to date have been mostly lame. I’m so hoping this [...]
Movies Opening in April 2008
These are the movies opening in both limited and wide release in April.
April 4, 2008:
Leatherheads looks good in the trailers, though sports movies are not my thing. Still, this one will probably be in the top 5 in terms of box office receipts this weekend. Another possible hit is Nim’s Island, simply because it’s a [...]
