Friday, August 19, 2011

Movies Now Playing This Weekend ...

Conan the Barbarian 1hr. 52min. (B-) 


Director: Marcus Nispel
Cast: Jason Mamoa, Ron Pearlman and Rose McGowan
Studio: Lionsgate

Synopsis: A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of evil.





One Day 1hr. 47min. (A-) 


Director: Lone Scherfig
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess and Patricia Clarkson
Studio: Focus Features

Synopsis: After one day together, Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. For the next two decades, key moments of their relationship are experienced over several July 15ths in their lives.






Spy Kids: All the Time in the World 1hr. 40min. (A) 


Director: Robert Rodriguez
Cast: Jessica Alba, Jeremy Piven and Joel McHale
Studio: Dimension Films

Synopsis: A Former spy returns to her old profession in order to stop a villain known as the Timekeeper and his nefarious plan for world domination. Helping her fight evil are her two stepchildren who had no idea about her past as well as some veteran spy kids.





Fright Night 2hrs. (A-) 


Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell and David Tennant
Studio: Walt Disney Studios

Synopsis: Senior Charlie Brewster finally has it all, he's running with the popular crowd and dating the hottest girl in high school. But trouble arrives when an intriguing stranger, Jerry moves next door to him. He seems like a great guy at first, but there's something not quite right with him - after witnessing some very unusual activity, Charlie comes to the conclusion that Jerry is a Vampire!



5 Days of War 1hr. 53min. (A+) 


Director: Renny Harlin
Cast: Rupert Friend, Val Kilmer and Andy Garcia
Studio: Georgia International Films

Synopsis: During the swift-but devastating-five-day war between Russian and the Georgian Republic in 2008, a renegade American journalist, his cameraman and Tatia, a young Georgian schoolteacher are caught in the combat zone during Russian airstrikes against Georgia. As the three attempt to escape to safety, they witness and document the devastation from the full scale crossfire and murder of innocent civilians.



Flypaper 1hr. 24min. (B)


Director: Rob Minkoff
Cast: Octavia Spencer, Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd
Studio: Film & Ent. VIP Medienfonds 4 GmbH & Co. KG

Synopsis: Tripp Kennedy walks into a bank near closing time, just as two different gangs unwittingly converge to rob it. A shoot-out erupts and Tripp saves the beautiful teller, Kaitlin. When the bank's security systems locks down the building and seals everyone inside, the night evolves into a hilarious game of cat and mouse.




Griff the Invisible 1hr. 33min. (B-) 


Director: Leon Ford
Cast: Ryan Kwanten, Maeve Dermody and Marshall Napier
Studio: Indomina Releasing

Synopsis: Griff, a shy and awkward office worker by day, finds escape from his ordinary life by assuming the identity of a superhero by night. Griff's secret is jeopardize when he meets Melody, a cute but unconventional daydreamer and she quickly becomes fascinated by him. Faced by mounting pressure to live in the "real world", Melody is forced to rescue Griff for the sake of herself and their new found love.



Mozart's Sister 2hrs. (A) 


Director: Rene Feret
Cast: Marie Feret, Marc Barbe and Delphine Chuillot
Studio: Les Films Alyne

Synopsis: A speculative account of Maria Anna "Nannerl" Mozart, five years older than Wolfgang and a musical prodigy in her own right. Originally the featured performer, she has given way to Wolfgang as the main attraction, as their strict but loving father Leopold tours his talented offspring in front of the royal courts of pre-French revolution Europe.




Programming the Nation? 1hr. 45min. (A+)


Director: Jeff Warrick
Cast: John B. Alexander, Richard Beggs and Nick Begich
Studio: Digital Media Factory

Synopsis: The film examines the history of subliminal messaging in America and the ways in which we are being  subconsciously manipulated by advertisers, pop-culture, corporations, our military and politicians. These civil-rights violations have a profound and long-term efect on each and every American citizen in our country.




Amigo 2hrs. 8min. (B)

Director: John Sayles
Cast: Joel Torre, Chris Cooper and garret Dillahunt
Studio: Variance Films

Synopsis: During the US occupation of the Philippines in 1900, a squad of American soldiers settle in a small, rural village and learn how to live and negotiate with the natives. Headed by a respected elder, referred to as "Amigo", the villagers are forced to deal with this foreign presence as rules are set, curfews introduced and small attempts at democracy are initiated. At the same time the village must navigate its tense relationship with a rebel group leading the resistance to the American occupation.


The Last Circus 1hr. 47min. (B-)

Director: Alex de la Iglesia
Cast: Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre and Carolina Bang
Studio: Tornasol Films

Synopsis: In 1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A happy circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Thirty-six-years later, the end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father's footsteps.

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