Opening in Wide Release:
- "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" - Here we go again. The third official film in the popular series brings back Brendan Fraser and friends (excluding Rachel Weisz, as she's now an Oscar-winning actress) to battle yet another mummy. This time it's a Chinese mummy and his army who are re-animated and attempt to take over the world. The original film was fun, but this one looks to be more like "The Mummy Returns": a mindless film with crappy dialogue and way-too-much CGI. And no offense, but why is Brendan Fraser still a star? Rated PG-13.
- "Swing Vote" - Kevin Costner stars as an apathetic redneck who ends up being the person whose vote will decide who wins the presidency. This looks a lot like the kind of big budget comedies they used to make in the 80s and 90s. Depending on the amount of cahjones (aka Balls) the filmmakers possess, this could either be a sly political satire or a tepid can't-we-all-just-get-along cheese-fest. But either way I probably won't see it. Rated PG-13.
Opening in Selected Release:
- "Frozen River" - Winner of the Grand Jury prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, this thriller is about a poor woman living on New York's Mohawk Native American reservation who starts smuggling illegal immigrants into the country. Looks like an interesting storyline that you don't normally see onscreen. Also, Quentin Tarantino loves this movie, and his opinion is usually good enough for me. Rated R.
- "Midnight Meat Train" - Leon is an aspiring photographer who, searching for the grittier side of New York City, finds himself on a midnight subway train...along with a brutal serial killer. This is a horror film based on a short story by Clive Barker ("Hellraiser"). If you like extreme horror films like "Saw" and "Hostel" then this might be up your alley. But you'd think the filmmakers could have come up with a better title, right? It sounds like a...well, a different kind of film about meat. Rated R.
- "Sixty Six" - It's Britain in 1966, and 12-year-old Bernie is about to have his Bar Mitzvah. Unfortunately, as it turns out the date of the celebration is also on the day of the World Cup finals. If you're one of the few people in America who follow soccer (aka the most popular sport everywhere but here), then you can understand why this would pose a problem for Bernie. Looks to be a funny and engaging (and very British) comedy about growing up. Rated PG-13.
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