Movie Listings (June 8, 2007)
Fracture Release Date: April 20, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 52 min. Rating: R - language and some violent content Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Rosamund Pike, Embeth Davidtz, Billy Burke Director: Gregory Hoblit Genre: Courtroom Drama, Psychological Thriller, Thriller When Ted Crawford discovers that his beautiful younger wife, Jennifer, is having an affair, he plans her murder. Among the cops arriving at the crime scene is hostage negotiator Detective Rob Nunally, the only officer permitted entry to the house. Surprisingly, Crawford readily admits to shooting his wife, but Nunally is too stunned to pay close attention when he recognizes his lover, whose true identity he never knew, lying on the floor in a pool of blood. Although Jennifer was shot at point blank range, Nunally realizes she isn't dead. Crawford is immediately arrested and arraigned after confessing--a seemingly slam-dunk case for hot shot assistant district attorney Willy Beachum. But nothing is as simple as it seems, including this case. In a tense duel of intellect and strategy, Crawford and Willy both learn that a "fracture" can be found in every ostensibly perfect façade. Georgia Rule Release Date: May 11, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 53 min. Rating: R - sexual content and some language Cast: Jane Fonda, Lindsay Lohan, Felicity Huffman, Dermot Mulroney, Cary Elwes, Garrett Hedlund Director: Garry Marshall Genre: Comedy Drama, Melodrama, Family Drama Teenage Rachel (Lindsay Lohan) is a real thorn in the side of Lily, her mother (Felicity Huffman). More than just a rebellious youth, Rachel is downright uncontrollable. After Rachel crashes a car, Lily decides to haul the girl off to a place to which she vowed never to return: Her own mother's (Jane Fonda) Idaho farm. Georgia, the family matriarch, lives by a strict code and expects all under her roof to do the same. But given structure and purpose, Rachel's anger at the world begins to soften. Gracie Release Date: June 1, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 32 min. Rating: PG-13 - brief sexual content Cast: Carly Schroeder, Elisabeth Shue, Dermot Mulroney, Andrew Shue, Jesse Lee Soffer Director: Davis Guggenheim Genre: Drama, Coming-of-Age, Sports Drama In South Orange, New Jersey, 15-year-old Gracie (Carly Schroeder) is the only girl in a soccer-obsessed family of three brothers. When tragedy strikes and her older brother, star of the varsity soccer team, is killed in a car accident, Gracie petitions the school to allow her on the team despite the objections of her grieving parents. Based on true events in the lives of actress Elizabeth Shue and her actor/producer brother, Andrew. Hostel: Part II Release Date: June 8, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 34 min. Rating: R - sadistic scenes of torture, bloody violence, terror, nudity, sexual content, language, drug content Cast: Lauren German, Roger Bart, Heather Matarazzo, Bijou Phillips, Richard Burgi, Jay Hernandez Director: Eli Roth Genre: Sex Horror, Horror Three young Americans studying in Rome set off for a weekend trip when they run into a beautiful model from one of their art classes. Also on her way to an exotic destination, the gorgeous European invites the coeds to come along, assuring them they will be able to relax and rejuvenate. Will the girls find the oasis they are looking for? Or are they poised to become victims for hire, pawns in the fantasies of the sick and privileged from around the world who secretly travel here to savor more grisly pursuits? Knocked Up Release Date: June 1, 2007 Run Time: 2 hr. 12 min. Rating: R - sexual content, drug use and language Cast: Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Leslie Mann, Jay Baruchel Director: Judd Apatow Genre: Romantic Comedy, Sex Comedy, Comedy Rising journalist Allison Scott (Katherine Heigl) hits a serious bump in the road after a one-night stand with irresponsible slacker Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) results in pregnancy. Rather than raise the baby on her own, she decides to give him a chance to prove he is father material. However, he is unsure if he is ready to be a parent, and both wonder if they would be compatible lifetime partners. Mr. Brooks Release Date: June 1, 2007 Run Time: 2 hr. 0 min. Rating: R - strong bloody violence, some graphic sexual content, nudity and language Cast: Kevin Costner, Dane Cook, Demi Moore, William Hurt, Marg Helgenberger, Danielle Panabaker Director: Bruce A. Evans Genre: Psychological Thriller, Thriller, Police Detective Film Earl Brooks (Kevin Costner) is a loving family man and a local business icon. But Mr. Brooks is deeply flawed and very aware of it. He is addicted to killing. Struggling with his pathology, he tries to quit, but his alter-ego, "Marshall" (William Hurt), has an altogether different idea. Detective Tracy Atwood (Demi Moore), battling with her own demons, is extremely frustrated at the lack of clues left by the mysterious killer. When Brooks is compelled to perform one last murder, he gets sloppy and is seen by a voyeuristic neighbor. Unexpectedly turned-on by what he sees, the prying neighbor, Mr. Smith (Dane Cook), has an unusual and disturbing blackmail demand. With Detective Atwood on his trail, Mr. Brooks and "Marshall" are forced to play out an increasingly elaborate game. Ocean's Thirteen Release Date: June 8, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 53 min. Rating: PG-13 - brief sensuality Cast: George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Ellen Barkin, Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Don Cheadle, Bernie Mac Director: Steven Soderbergh Genre: Caper, Master Criminal Films, Comedy, Crime, Ensemble Film Danny Ocean (George Clooney) and the gang would have only one reason to pull off their most ambitious and riskiest casino heist—to defend one of their own. Ruthless casino owner Willy Bank (Al Pacino) never imagined that the odds were against him when he double-crossed Danny Ocean’s friend and mentor Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould). He may have taken down one of the original Ocean’s eleven, but he left the others standing and, worse for him, gave them a shared purpose: to take Bank down on the night of what should be his greatest triumph—the grand opening of his new casino, appropriately named The Bank. Their strategy is twofold. First they will ruin him financially by turning the tables on the precept that the house always wins. The knockout punch will be to Bank’s personal pride and joy: his reputation as the only hotelier who has earned the Royal Review Board’s Five Diamond Award on every single one of his hotels. Offside Release Date: March 23, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 28 min. Rating: PG - language throughtout, and some thematic elements Cast: Sima Mobarakshai, Safar Samandar, Shayesteh Irani, Mohamad Kheirabadi, Aida Sadeghi Director: Jafar Panahi Genre: Satire, Comedy, Sports Comedy Since women are banned from soccer matches, Iranian females masquerade as males so they can slip into Tehran's stadium to see the game between Iran and Bahrain. The ones who are caught and arrested are taken to a holding area and guarded by soldiers. One sympathetic soldier agrees to watch the game through a peephole and recount the action to the impatient fans. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End Release Date: May 24, 2007 Run Time: 2 hr. 45 min. Rating: PG-13 - intense sequences of action/adventure violence and some frightening images Cast: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, Stellan Skarsgård, Bill Nighy, Chow Yun-Fat, Geoffrey Rush Director: Gore Verbinski Genre: Swashbuckler, Adventure Comedy, Sea Adventure, Fantasy Adventure, Adventure, Fantasy Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) join forces with Capt. Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) to free Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from Davy Jones' locker. Meanwhile, the crew of The Flying Dutchman ghost ship wreak havoc on the Seven Seas. The friends must navigate through dangerous waters to confront infamous Chinese pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat) and, ultimately, they must choose sides in a battle wherein the pirate life hangs in the balance. Provoked: A True Story Release Date: May 11, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 53 min. Rating: NR Cast: Aishwarya Rai, Miranda Richardson, Naveen Andrews, Rebecca Pidgeon, Nandita Das Director: Jag Mundhra Genre: Docudrama, Drama, Social Problem Film A Punjabi woman named Kiranjit Ahluwalia leaves India to marry a London-based man, only to be badly abused for ten years. She ends up in prison for murdering her husband, but later meets another abused woman and a group of activists who help fight for her freedom. Shrek the Third Release Date: May 18, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 33 min. Rating: PG - some crude humor, suggestive content and swashbuckling action Cast: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas, Julie Andrews Director: Chris Miller Genre: Fairy Tales & Legends, Children's/Family When Shrek married Fiona, the last thing he had in mind was becoming the next King. But when Shrek’s father-in-law, King Harold, suddenly croaks, that is exactly what he faces. Unless Shrek (with the help of his trusted companions Donkey and Puss In Boots) can find a suitable King for Far Far Away, the ogre could be stuck with the job. The most promising candidate, Fiona’s cousin Artie, an underachieving Medieval high school slacker, proves to be more of a challenge than they bargained for. Spiderman 3 Release Date: May 4, 2007 Run Time: 2 hr. 20 min. Rating: PG-13 - sequences of intense action violence Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Thomas Haden Church, Topher Grace, Bryce Dallas Howard Director: Sam Raimi Genre: Action Thriller, Comic-Book Superhero Film, Sci-Fi Action, Action, Fantasy A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge. Director Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst and James Franco are joined in the third installment of Spider-Man by Topher Grace as Venom, and Thomas Haden Church as the Sandman. Surf's Up Release Date: June 8, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 25 min. Rating: PG - mild language and some rude humor Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Heder, James Woods, Diedrich Bader, Mario Cantone Director: Ash Brannon Genre: Children's/Family, Family-Oriented Comedy Teenage Rockhopper penguin Cody Maverick (voiced by Shia LaBeouf), an up-and-coming surfer, enters his first pro competition. Followed by a camera crew to document his experiences, Cody leaves his family and home in Shiverpool, Antarctica to travel to Pen Gu Island for the Big Z Memorial Surf Off. Along the way, Cody meets Sheboygan surfer Chicken Joe (Jon Heder), famous surf promoter Reggie Belafonte, surf talent scout Mikey Abromowitz, and spirited lifeguard Lani Aliikai (Zooey Deschanel), all of whom recognize Cody's passion for surfing, even if it's a bit misguided at times. Cody believes that winning will bring him the admiration and respect he desires, but when he unexpectedly comes face-to-face with a washed-up old surfer, Cody begins to find his own way, and discovers that a true winner isn't always the one who comes in first. The Valet Release Date: April 20, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 25 min. Rating: PG-13 - sexual content and language Cast: Gad Elmaleh, Alice Taglioni, Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Richard Berry Director: Francis Veber Genre: Farce, Comedy of Errors, Comedy The paparazzi catch a billionaire industrialist with his mistress. To avoid public scrutiny and a messy divorce, he concocts a lie and has his mistress pose as the girlfriend of a valet parking attendant. Waitress Release Date: May 2, 2007 Run Time: 1 hr. 44 min. Rating: PG-13 - sexual content, language and thematic elements Cast: Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Shelly, Lew Temple Director: Adrienne Shelly Genre: Romantic Comedy, Comedy Drama Jenna's (Keri Russell) secret ambition is to save enough money from her waitressing job to leave her overbearing and controlling husband (Jeremy Sisto). A sharp, sassy woman with a gift for making unusual pies, Jenna's recipes are inspired by the trials, tribulations and circumstances of her life. An unwanted pregnancy changes the course of events, giving her an unexpected confidence via letters to her unborn baby.