Here are the films released in theaters today:
Opening in Wide Release:
- Bangkok Dangerous - Nic Cage is a cold-blooded hit man who heads to Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs and winds up falling in love with a local girl. This is a remake of the Asian film of the same name and directed by the same guys (the Pang brothers, who have also directed “The Messengers” and the original Asian versions of “The Eye” series). I like their work and I like Nic Cage, but this film doesn’t get me very excited; might be worth waiting to see on DVD. Rated R.
Opening in Selected Release:
- Everybody Wants To Be Italian - A lovelorn fishmonger, after years of trying to win back his ex-girlfriend, gets involved in a romantic case of mistaken ethnicity. Looks like a fun little rom-com with an Italian twist. Rated R.
- Mister Foe - A twisted Freudian tale about a teenager who fancies his step-mother until he becomes convinced that she murdered his mother. I know that makes it sound like a really dark film, but the trailer makes it look like a really interesting and cool little dark-comedy. And it stars Jamie Bell (“King Kong,” “Jumper”), one of my favorite modern actors. I’d recommend looking out for this one. Rated R.
- Ping Pong Playa - A trash-talkin' suburban slacker discovers his true gift as a ping pong player to defend his family's honor at a local tournament. This film looks like it succeeds where “Balls of Fury” failed... making a very funny movie about ping pong. Rated PG-13.
- A Secret - Francois, a solitary, imaginative child, invents for himself a brother as well as the story of his parents’ past. But on his fifteenth birthday, he discovers a dark family secret that ties his family’s history to the Holocaust and shatters his illusions forever. I saw the trailer for this movie a while ago and it looks really good. It also helps that French actress Cecile De France (“High Tension,” “L’auberge Espagnole,” “Around the World in 80 Days” [the version w/ Jackie Chan]) co-stars in the film. She’s one of the best actresses working today; I try to see everything she does. Not rated, but may contain some adult content.
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