Opening in Wide Release:
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa - After hatching a crazy plan to return to New York aboard a penguin-piloted plane, the zoo crew crash lands in Africa. I wasn't a fan of the original film, and this one doesn't look any better to me. Rated PG.
- Role Models - Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott are forced to sign up to be Big Brothers as part of their court-mandated community service. This looks like a very funny, unapologetically un-PC movie. I probably won't see it in theaters, but I will definitely look for it on DVD. Rated R.
- Soul Men - Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson are former members of a '70s soul band who reunite for a musical tribute at the Apollo Theater. When Mac passed away this year it was a sad loss, as he was one of the funniest people alive. It's disappointing that this was his last film, as it just doesn't look particularly funny. Rated R.
Opening in Selected Theaters:
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - During World War II, the son of a German official befriends a young Jewish boy being held at the Krakow concentration camp. Looks like a very interesting movie. I've admittedly heard mixed things about this film, but I'd see it based on the trailer. Rated PG-13.
- Gardens of the Night - Two teens find themselves living alone on the streets after being abducted as young children and held captive for nine years. This appears to be based on the kinds of stories you hear about on the news every now and then. Looks very intriguing. Rated R.
- House - Two couples find themselves trapped in a strange house fighting for their sanity and survival against the terrifying, evil Tin Man. Although this looks to be a hard-R-rated horror film, it is based on a book co-written by two Christian authors. Interestingly, many of the reviews for the book complained that it was way too dark for Christian writers. Personally, I think it looks and sounds pretty interesting. But, on the other hand, it could end up being just another crappy horror film. Rated R.
- JCVD - Movie hero Jean-Claude Van Damme finds himself out of money, out of luck, and losing every action role to Steven Seagal. Then he finds himself in the middle of a bank robbery. This is one of those movies where a famous star tries to reinvent himself as a real "actor"... and by all accounts Van Damme succeeds in this one. I'll see it. Rated R.
- Pray the Devil Back to Hell - How a group of women rose up to force peace in war-torn Liberia and propel to victory the first female head of Africa. This is an astonshing documentary about a group of good people who stood up against the evil they saw happening around them and won. A truly inspiring story not to be missed. Not rated; may be a little hard to watch at times but shouldn't contain anything objectionable.
- Repo! The Genetic Opera - A sci-fi rock opera about a dark future where villainous Repo Men hurt those who fall behind on their organ transplant payments. Sound strange enough? It also stars Paris Hilton and is directed by the director of Saw II, III, and IV. So yeah... definitely not sure about this one. See it at your own risk. Rated R.
- The World Unseen - A rebellious cafe owner becomes dangerously entangled in a forbidden (read: lesbian) relationship during South Africa's apartheid era. Actually, this looks like a tamer, female version of "Brokeback Mountain." It could be good, but it also looks like it could be kind of slow and boring. Rated PG.
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