Movie Listings (April 13, 2007)
300 Release Date: March 9, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 57 min. Rating: R - graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity Cast: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, Dominic West, David Wenham, Vincent Regan Director: Zack Snyder Genre: Action/Adventure, Drama, Romance Synopsis: In 480 B.C. a state of war exists between Persia, led by King Xerxes, and Greece. At the Battle of Thermopylae, Leonidas (Gerard Butler), king of the Greek city state of Sparta, leads his badly outnumbered warriors against the massive Persian army. Though certain death awaits the Spartans, their sacrifice inspires all of Greece to unite against their common enemy. Based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) and Lynn Varley. Amazing Grace Release Date: February 23, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 51 min. Rating: PG - thematic material involving slavery, and some mild language Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Ramola Garai, Benedict Cumberbatch Director: Michael Apted Genre: Drama Synopsis: Based on the true life story of William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd), a leader of the British abolition movement, the film chronicles his epic struggle to pass a law to end the slave trade in the late 18th century. Along the way, Wilberforce meets intense opposition from members of Parliament who feel the slave trade is tied to the stability of the British Empire. Several friends, including Wilberforce's minister, John Newton (Albert Finney), a reformed slave ship captain who penned the hymn ''Amazing Grace,'' urge him to see the cause through. Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Release Date: April 13, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 27 min. Rating: R - crude and sexual humor, violent images and language Cast: Carey Means, Dana Snyder, Dave Willis Director: Matt Maiellaro,Dave Willis Genre: Animated, Comedy Synopsis: Frylock (Carey Means), Master Shake (Dana Snyder) and Meatwad (Dave Willis), better-known as the Aqua Teen Hunger Force, take appropriate action when an immortal piece of exercise equipment threatens galactic peace. Peril looms ahead when the Plutonians and the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past join forces to seize control of the device. Are We Done Yet? Release Date: April 4, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 32 min. Rating: PG - some innuendos and brief language Cast: Ice Cube, Nia Long, Philip Daniel Bolden, Aleisha Allen, John C. McGinley Director: Steve Carr Genre: Comedy, Family Synopsis: Nick and Suzanne decide to move to the suburbs to create a better life for children Lindsey and Kevin. The contractor they hire to renovate their home has a rather odd way of doing business, complicating the family's move. Matters spiral further out of control when the contractor clashes with Nick but bonds with Suzanne and the children. A sequel to Are We There Yet? Blades of Glory Release Date: March 30, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 33 min. Rating: PG-13 - crude and sexual humor, language, a comic violent image and some drug references Cast: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Will Arnett, Amy Poehler, Jenna Fischer Director: Will Speck Genre: Comedy Synopsis: In 2002, two rival Olympic ice skaters were stripped of their gold medals and permanently banned from men's single competition. Presently, however, they've found and exploit a loophole that allows them to qualify as a pairs team. Disturbia Release Date: April 13, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 44 min. Rating: PG-13 - sequences of terror and violence, and some sensuality Cast: Shia LaBeouf, David Morse, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss, Aaron Yoo Director: D.J. Caruso Genre: Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: Ever since his father passed away, young Kale (Shia LaBeouf) has become increasingly sullen and withdrawn, until he finds himself under house arrest. With cabin fever setting in, he turns his attention to spying on his neighbors, becoming increasingly suspicious that one of them is a serial killer. However, he wonders if he is right, or if his overactive imagination is getting the better of him. Firehouse Dog Release Date: April 4, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 51 min. Rating: PG - sequences of action peril, some mild crude humor and language Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Bruce Greenwood, Dash Mihok, Steven Culp, Bill Nunn, Bree Turner, Scotch Ellis Loring, Mayte Garcia, Ted Sears Director: Todd Holland Genre: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family Synopsis: Rex, world's most famous stunt dog gets separated from his owner and ends up as the mascot in a hapless San Francisco fire station, where he helps a 12-year-old boy (Josh Hutcherson) and his fire-chief father turn the station into the city's finest while stopping an evil arsonist. Grindhouse Release Date: April 6, 2007 Run Time: 3 hr. 15 min. Rating: R - strong graphic bloody violence and gore, pervasive language, some sexuality, nudity and drug use Cast: Kurt Russell, Rose McGowan, Rosario Dawson, Freddy Rodriguez, Vanessa Ferlito, Josh Brolin, Jordan Ladd, Marley Shelton, Jeff Fahey Director: Quentin Tarantino Genre: Horror, Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: Filmmakers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez pay tribute to exploitation films of the 1970s with two features in one. Tarantino directs Death Proof, a slasher film about a scarred, weathered rebel named Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell), who leeringly stalks three young women out for a night on the town. Rodriguez directs the zombie film Planet Terror, in which an undead couple leads a rampage that will leave countless dead and millions afflicted. Faux ads and movie trailers run during each feature's intermission. The Hoax Release Date: April 6, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 55 min. Rating: R - language Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Hope Davis Director: Lasse Hallstrom Genre: Drama Synopsis: In the early 1970s, author Clifford Irving (Richard Gere), with accomplice Richard Suskind (Alfred Molina), attempts to pull off one of the grea-*test*-('") media scams of the century. He writes a fake biography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, claiming that Hughes commissioned it, and sells the book to publishing giant McGraw-Hill. Based on a true story. The Host Release Date: March 9, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 59 min. Rating: R - creature violence and language Cast: Song Kang-ho, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, Bae Du-na, Ko A-Sung Director: Bong Joon-ho Genre: Comedy, Horror Synopsis: Careless American military personnel dump chemicals into South Korea's Han River. Several years later, a creature emerges from the tainted waters and sinks its ravenous jaws into local residents. It abducts Hyun-seo (A-sung Ko) the daughter of Kang-du (Kang-ho Song), who works at a food-stand on the banks of the river. The government announces that the monstrous thing is the Host of an unidentified virus. Having feared the worst, Kang-du receives a phone call from his daughter who is frightened, but very much alive. Kang-du soon makes plans to infiltrate the forbidden zone near the Han River to rescue his daughter. The Lives of Others Release Date: February 9, 2007 Run Time: 2 hr. 17 min. Rating: R - some sexuality/nudity Cast: Martina Gedeck, Ulrich Mühe, Sebastian Koch, Ulrich Tukur, Thomas Thieme Director: Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Genre: Art House/Foreign Synopsis: In 1983 East Berlin, dedicated Stasi officer Gerd Wiesler, doubting that a famous playwright is loyal to the Communist Party, receives approval to spy on the man and his actress-lover Christa-Maria. Wiesler becomes unexpectedly sympathetic to the couple, then faces conflicting loyalties when his superior takes a liking to Christa-Maria and orders him to get the playwright out of the way. Meet the Robinsons Release Date: March 30, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 32 min. Rating: G Cast: Angela Bassett, Tom Kenny, Laurie Metcalf, Ethan Sandler, Tom Selleck, Adam West, Harland Williams Director: Steve Anderson Genre: Action/Adventure, Animated, Family Synopsis: Lewis is an orphan who dreams of finding a family. His journey takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious stranger named Wilbur Robinson whisks him away to a world where anything is possible: the future. There, he meets an incredible assortment of characters and a family beyond his wildest imagination, The Robinsons, who help lead him on an amazing and hilarious adventure with heartfelt results. Based upon the book A Day with Wilbur Robinson by William Joyce. The Namesake Release Date: March 9, 2007 Run Time: 2 hr. 2 min. Rating: PG-13 - sexuality/nudity, a scene of drug use, some disturbing images and brief language Cast: Kal Penn, Tabu, Irfan Khan, Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson Director: Mira Nair Genre: Art House/Foreign, Drama Synopsis: After moving from Calcutta to New York, the members of the Ganguli family maintain a delicate balancing act between honoring the traditions of their native India and blending into American culture. Although parents Ashoke and Ashima are proud of the sacrifices they make to give their offspring opportunities, their son Gogol strives to forge his own identity without forgetting his heritage. Pathfinder Release Date: April 13, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 28 min. Rating: R - strong brutal violence throughout Cast: Karl Urban, Moon Bloodgood, Russell Means, Clancy Brown, Jay Tavare, Ralph Moeller, Nathaniel Arcand Director: Marcus Nispel Genre: Action/Adventure Synopsis: American Indians adopt and raise as their own a Viking boy who was left behind by his own people during a skirmish. Fifteen years later, the boy is known to his tribe as Ghost. When the Vikings return to America to carry out a barbaric attack against Ghost's beloved tribe and the woman he loves (Moon Bloodgood), Ghost comes under the guidance of the Pathfinder (Russell Means), a powerful shaman who forsees the enraged young man's unexpected destiny: the hard-won hero who will wage a one-man war against the Vikings and become his people's savior. Perfect Stranger Release Date: April 13, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 49 min. Rating: R - sexual content, nudity, some disturbing violent images and language Cast: Halle Berry, Bruce Willis, Giovanni Ribisi, Gary Dourdan, Clea Lewis Director: James Foley Genre: Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: Rowena Price (Halle Berry), a reporter, uses her investigative skills to solve the murder of a friend. Her search leads her to Harrison Hill (Bruce Willis), a high-powered advertising executive. She assumes new identities in the real world and online, utilizing cyberspace in a bid to bring her quarry to justice. Premonition Release Date: March 16, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 50 min. Rating: PG-13 - some violent content, disturbing images, thematic material and brief language Cast: Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Nia Long, Kate Nelligan, Amber Valletta, Peter Stormare Director: Mennan Yapo Genre: Drama, Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: Linda Hanson (Sandra Bullock) has an idyllic life, until one day she receives word that her husband (Julian McMahon) has died in an auto accident. However, when Linda wakes up the next morning and finds Jim beside her, she assumes she has just had an unusually vivid dream. Soon she finds out that what she experienced was not a dream, and she must battle time and destiny to save her family. The Reaping Release Date: April 5, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 36 min. Rating: R - violence, disturbing images and some sexuality Cast: Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, AnnaSophia Robb Director: Stephen Hopkins Genre: Horror, Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: Katherine Morrissey (Hilary Swank), a former Christian missionary, lost her faith after the tragic deaths of her family. Now she applies her expertise to debunking religious phenomena. When a series of biblical plagues overrun a small town, Katherine arrives to prove that a supernatural force is not behind the occurrences, but soon finds that science cannot explain what is happening. Instead, she must regain her faith to combat the evil that waits in a Louisiana swamp. Redline Release Date: April 13, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 35 min. Rating: PG-13 - violence, illegal and reckless behavior, sexual content, language and drug references Cast: Nathan Phillips, Nadia Bjorlin, Angus MacFadyen, Tim Matheson, Eddie Griffin Director: Andy Cheng Genre: Action/Adventure Synopsis: A gorgeous young automobile fanatic--and front to the hot-*test*-('") unsigned band on the West coast--finds herself caught up in illegal drag-racing competitions organized for the pleasure of a bunch of bored billionaires. Redline is an auto/action thriller that features the personal exotic car collection of the producer, real estate investor Daniel Sadek. Reign Over Me Release Date: March 23, 2007 Run Time: 2 hr. 5 min. Rating: R - language and some sexual references Cast: Adam Sandler, Don Cheadle, Jada Pinkett Smith, Liv Tyler, Saffron Burrows, Donald Sutherland Director: Mike Binder Genre: Drama Synopsis: Charlie Fineman (Adam Sandler), who lost his family in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, still grieves over their deaths. He runs into his former college roommate, Alan Johnson (Don Cheadle), and the two rekindle their friendship. Alan, a doctor, vows to help his old friend come to terms with the terrible loss. Shooter Release Date: March 23, 2007 Run Time: 2 hr. 4 min. Rating: R - strong graphic violence and some language Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michael Pena, Danny Glover, Kate Mara, Elias Koteas Director: Antoine Fuqua Genre: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: Marksman Bob Lee Swagger (Mark Wahlberg) leaves the military after a mission goes horribly awry. Pressed back into service, he is betrayed, again. Now, wounded and the subject of a massive manhunt, Swagger plots revenge against some of the most powerful individuals in the nation. Slow Burn Release Date: April 13, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 33 min. Rating: R - sexuality, violence and language Cast: Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, Mekhi Phifer, Bruce McGill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taye Diggs, Jolene Blalock Director: Wayne Beach Genre: Drama, Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: As ambitious District Attorney Ford Cole (Ray Liotta) prepares for his mayoral bid, he faces conflicting stories about a man's death. His assistant DA and sometime lover, Nora Timmer (Jolene Blalock), claims that the man tried to rape her. However, witness Luther Pinks (LL Cool J) tells a different tale. He says that Nora actually tried to seduce the victim to gather information about a mob chieftain. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Release Date: March 23, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 30 min. Rating: PG - animated action violence, some scary cartoon images and mild language Cast: Chris Evans, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mako, Patrick Stewart, Mitchell Whitefield, James Arnold Taylor, Mikey Kelley, Nolan North, Laurence Fishburne Director: Kevin Munroe Genre: Action/Adventure, Animated, Family Synopsis: After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei, Master Splinter, becomes worried when strange things begin to brew in New York City. Tech-industrialist Max Winters is amassing an army of ancient monsters to apparently take over the world. And only one super-ninja fighting team can stop them—those heroes in a half shell—Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael! With the help of old allies April O’Neil and Casey Jones, the Turtles are in for the fight of their lives as they once again must face the mysterious Foot Clan, who have put their own ninja skills behind Winters’ endeavors. Wild Hogs Release Date: March 2, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 39 min. Rating: PG-13 - crude and sexual content, and some violence Cast: Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei Director: Walter Becker Genre: Comedy Synopsis: Tired of their humdrum lives, some middle-aged friends (Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence) decide to temporarily ditch their responsibilities and take a motorcycle trip. The freedom of the open road holds many surprises for the group, including an encounter with the Del Fuegos, a hardcore gang, who take a dim view of the novice bikers.