THEATRICAL RELEASES 12/20-22/06

[PTAhole]

WIDE RELEASES

Rocky Balboa (Slyvester Stallone)

IMDb Description: After considering a low-profile return to the ring, Rocky Balboa (Stallone) is granted a shot at the title held by heavyweight champ Mason "The Line" Dixon (Tarver).
My Opinion: Already saw it. It is great. Go see it if you like Rocky.

The Good Shepherd (Robert DeNiro)

IMDb Description: The history and evolution of the CIA, seen through the eyes of James Wilson (Damon), one of its founding officers, and the toll his spy games took on his home life.
My Opinion: I want to see this badly. Looks very cool.

Night at the Museum (Shawn Levy)

IMDb Description: A dim-witted guy (Stiller) gains employment at the Museum of Natural History as the nighttime security guard. Tipped off by a pair of day shift old-timers (Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney), his first night on the job is full of danger and surprises, as the humans and other animals on display come to life, looking for trouble.
My Opinion: Can't say I'm interested.

We Are Marshall (McG)

IMDb Description: When a plane crash claims the lives of the Marshall University football team athletes and some of its fans, the team's new coach (McConaughey), his surviving players, and the school's dean (Strathairn) try to keep the program alive.
My Opinion: Looks terribly cliche.

LIMITED RELEASES

Letters from Iwo Jima (Clint Eastwood)

IMDb Description: A look at the U.S.-led invasion of Iwo Jima during World War II, as seen through the eyes of Japanese soldiers.
My Opinion: Still haven't seen Flags of Our Fathers, but I will see both eventually. This one looks more intersting to me.

Curse of the Golden Flower (Zhang Yimou)

IMDb Description: China, Later Tang Dynasty: Emperor Ping (Chow) returns to the Imperial Palace to celebrate the Chong Yang Festival with his family, though strained familial relations and whispers of an illicit affair darken the mood, and thousands of golden-armored warriors take their positions outside the palace.
My Opinion: I love all of Yimou's work. I only wish I could see this in the theater!

Venus (Robert Michell)

IMDb Description: The connection an aging actor (O'Toole) makes with the grand-niece (Whittaker) of his best friend (Phillips) alters not only his comfortable daily routine, but also his thoughts on life now that his is nearing its end.
My Opinion: Will wait for DVD. I've heard very good things, though, and Peter O'Toole is the bee's knees.

PTAhole'S PICKS OF THE WEEK

THEATRICAL RELEASES


Rocky Balboa (Slyvester Stallone)

DVD REALEASES


Lady in the Water (M. Night Shyamalan)

[The Anti-Snob]

Rocky Balboa: Saw it with Tim, like it a lot. Wasn't flawless or anything, but very impressive given that it was... Rocky VI.

The Good Shepherd: Looks intriguing. I haven't seen anything directed by DeNiro, but I'm definitely going to check this out.

Night at the Museum: Oh, don't be so harsh just because Stiller's in it, Tim. It looks okay; I'm going to check it out at the Dollar Theater.

We Are Marshall: Can we pass a law that nobody is allowed to make another fucking inspirational football movie for at least the next ten to fifteen years? I'm so tired of this shit. No, I will not be seeing Gridiron Ga- I mean, Radi- that is, Remember the- Invincible- oh, shit, I'm sorry. Let me start over. No, I won't be seeing We Are Marshall. Title sounds like it ought to be a companion piece to Cybill...

Letters from Iwo Jima: A less-often explored perspective, so I, too, am more interested in this than the other Eastwood effort.

Curse of the Golden Flower: Yimou, Chow Yun Fat. 'Nuff said.

Venus: I love stories about aging, and idosyncratic relationships beteen people of vastly different age groups.

-Dan

[criterionmaster]

Well the thing is, Night at the Museum also has Robin Williams in it I believe. I have nothing against Stiller, I love his dad. And Ben was in The Royal Tenenbaums, so I know he can be good, in a good film.

I will see the Yimou film, probably have to wait until a festival shows it, or it's on DVD though. And Good Shepard looks pretty good, probably a rental.

[captainofbeef]

I really wanna see the new Rocky, Iwo Jima, and Venus.