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 […]

Movies Opening This Weekend - Fri Mar 28, 2008

The following movies are opening this weekend, Fri Mar 28, 2008, in North America (USA, Canada). Click on a bolded movie name to get more information about it. Click on a poster to see a larger version appear. The list is sorted alphabetically by title.

21. Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Spacey.
Flawless. Demi Moore, Michael Caine.

Run, […]

21 - Filmzee Friday Film Preview

Film: 21.
Release: Wide.
Category: Drama.
Opening: Fri Mar 28, 2008.
Director: Robert Luketic.
Writer: Peter Steinfeld and Allan Loeb, based on a book by Ben Mezrich.
Cast: Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne, Kevin Spacey.
Rating: PG-13.
Runtime: 123 min.
Notes: This is “inspired” by the true story of two male Asian Americans who unleashed themselves on Las Vegas and won lots of money. If […]

Superhero Movie - Filmzee Friday Film Preview

Film: Superhero Movie.
Release: Wide.
Category: Action, Comedy.
Opening: Fri Mar 28, 2008.
Director: Craig Mazin.
Writer: Craig Mazin.
Cast: Leslie Neilsen, Drake Bell, Sara Paxton.
Rating: PG-13.
Runtime: 85 min.
Notes: This is a spoof of superhero movies, brought to you by the Scary Movie and Naked Gun people . Has Leslie Neilsen, but that hasn’t always meant a good comedy. Still, […]

Run, Fatboy, Run - Filmzee Friday Film Preview

Film: Run, Fatboy, Run.
Release: Wide.
Category: Comedy, Sport.
Opening: Fri Mar 28, 2008.
Director: David Schwimmer.
Writer: Michael Ian Black and Simon Pegg, based on a story by Michael Ian Black.
Cast: Simon Pegg, Thandie Newton, Hank Azaria.
Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 100 min.
Notes: This is the directorial debut of David Schwimmer (Ross on the Friends TV series). It stars Simon Pegg, […]

Stop Loss - Filmzee Friday Film Preview

Film: Stop Loss.
Release: Wide.
Category: Drama, War.
Opening: Fri Mar 28, 2008.
Director: Kimberly Peirce.
Writer: Mark Richard, Kimberly Peirce.
Cast: Ryan Phillippe, Abbie Cornish, Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Rating: R
Runtime: 113 min.
Notes: I have never been a war movie fan. The closest I come to liking them is M*A*S*H, but I’m talking about the TV series. I didn’t care for the […]

Flawless - Filmzee Friday Film Preview

Film: Flawless.
Release: Wide.
Category: Crime, Drama.
Opening: Fri Mar 28, 2008.
Director: Michael Radford.
Writer: Edward Anderson.
Cast: Demi Moore, Michael Caine.
Rating: PG-13.
Runtime: 108 min.
Notes: Quick, what’s the last movie you actually went to see for Demi Moore? Give up? So do I. But according to IMDB, this is an old-school genre movie about a diamond heist in 1960, and […]