My fun little blog detailing all things pop culture...well, the interesting bits. I'll be covering music, television, film, and other similar areas of interest. I'll try to post at least once a day. Look for about 50% information, 50% opinion...but this is NOT a gossip blog. I am not Perez Hilton!

Friday, July 11, 2008

Friday, July 11: New Movie Releases

Good morning. It's Friday, which means that a new crop of movies are coming to theaters today.

Opening in Wide Release:
  • "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" - Hellboy, Liz, Abe and the rest of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense return to stop a long dormant force from releasing hell on earth. I'm really pumped for this movie. I liked the original film a lot, and this one looks even better. Director Guillermo Del Toro is a true master of the fantastical. Rated PG-13.
  • "Journey To The Center Of The Earth" - Loosely inspired by the classic Jules Verne novel. Brendan Fraser is a science professor who, while on an expedition in Iceland with his nephew and tour guide, find themselves lost deep beneath the Earth's core and fight to survive against an assortment of strange and wonderous creatures. This movie is being released in 3-D in some theaters. Looks like it could be fun, especially for the younger set. Rated PG.
  • "Meet Dave" - Eddie Murphy plays multiple roles yet again, this time as the captain of tiny aliens who come to Earth inside a human-sized spaceship that...looks like Eddie Murphy. While this film doesn't look to be nearly as terrible as his last film, "Norbit," it also doesn't look very funny either. Expect yet another flop for Eddie Murphy. Rated PG.

Opening in Limited Release:
  • "Garden Party" - A group of a group of confused teenagers running from bad situations struggle to chase their dreams in L.A. Looks kind of like a mix between "Crash," "Garden State" and "The O.C." I'd keep my eyes open for this one. Not rated (but looks to contain adult content).
  • "Harold" - A young kid suffering from premature male-pattern baldness has to deal with the challenge of starting high school in a new town. This movie looks really strange, but it's got a great cast and a very original idea. A cult classic waiting to happen. Rated PG-13.
  • "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired" - This documentary examines celebrated director Roman Polanski's sudden flight from the United States after being plagued by tragedy and scandal. I'm a little surprise to see this film being released in theaters now, considering that it recently debuted on HBO. Looks to be a very informative and interesting doc, especially if you're familiar with Polanski and his many classic films ("The Tenant," "Rosemary's Baby," "The Pianist," etc.). Not rated.
  • "The Stone Angel" - An elderly woman runs off when her son and daughter-in-law tell her they're moving her into a nursing home. Looks like a tearjerker similar to "The Notebook"...but it does have Ellen Page ("Juno"), which is always a plus in my book. Rated R.
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