Friday, September 26, 2008

In theaters today...

By Kip Mooney
Blog Editor

“Miracle at St. Anna” 

Starring Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Turturro

Directed by Spike Lee

Notorious director Spike Lee frames the tale of African-American soldiers in WWII Italy inside a murder mystery. If he puts story before message, this will probably be one of the year’s best.

(Cinemark Denton, Cinemark Vista Ridge Mall, AMC Highland Village, Rave Hickory Creek)

Poster courtesy moviegoods.com



“Eagle Eye”

Starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson

Directed by DJ Caruso

When a slacker and a single mom receive mysterious phone calls, it’s a battle against the clock pitting technology against human ingenuity.

(Cinemark Denton, Cinemark Vista Ridge Mall, AMC Highland Village, Denton Movie Tavern, Rave Hickory Creek, Studio Movie Grill Lewisville)

Poster courtesy Apple.com


“Nights in Rodanthe”

Starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane

Directed by George C. Wolfe

The deeply wounded couple from “Unfaithful” reunite here as a much more generic but loving couple who meet at a beach and dare to give love a second chance. Adapted from a Nicholas Sparks (“A Walk to Remember,” “The Notebook”) novel. Blech.

(Cinemark Denton, Cinemark Vista Ridge Mall, AMC Highland Village, Rave Hickory Creek, Studio Movie Grill Lewisville)

Poster courtesy moviegoods.com 


“Choke”

Starring Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston, Kelly McDonald

Directed by Clark Gregg

On the other end of the romantic comedy spectrum, is this twisted tale of a sex addict who cons people out of money by choking at restaurants. Adapted from a Chuck Palahniuk (“Fight Club”) novel. Those with weak stomachs and a straight-line sense of humor need not apply.

(Cinemark Denton)

Poster courtesy movieposter.com



“The Lucky Ones”

Starring Rachel McAdams, Michael Peña, Tim Robbins

Directed by Neil Burger

This dramedy follows three soldiers returning home from Iraq, and the ensuing road trip and realization that life will never be the same.

(Cinemark Vista Ridge Mall)

Poster courtesy moviegoods.com 




“Fireproof”

Starring Kirk Cameron, Erin Bethea

Directed by Alex Kendrick

If you want a sermon in movie form, check out banana enthusiast Kirk Cameron in the latest from the Kendrick Brothers (“Facing the Giants”), basically a two-hour ad for a marriage building class/PSA for firefighters.

(Cinemark Denton, Cinemark Vista Ridge Mall, Rave Hickory Creek)

Poster courtesy zimbio.com

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