Movies December 17, 2010
What's at the Movies This Weekend?
Here's a sneak peek at what's opening this weekend, including the sci-fi eye candy "TRON: Legacy," the romantic comedy "How Do You Know" and the kiddie flick "Yogi Bear."
Here's a sneak peek at what's opening this weekend, including the sci-fi eye candy "TRON: Legacy," the romantic comedy "How Do You Know" and the kiddie flick "Yogi Bear."
Who: Jeff Bridges, Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Michael Sheen; directed by Joseph KosinskiWhat: Jumping ahead 30 years, the estranged son (Hedlund) of the original "TRON's" Kevin Flynn (Bridges) has to enter the virtual world to look for his father and take down the Master Control Program, Clu.
Who: Reese Witherspoon, Owen Wilson, Paul Rudd, Jack Nicholson; directed by James L. BrooksWhat: Feeling a bit past her prime at 27, former athlete Lisa Jorgenson (Witherspoon) finds herself in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis (Rudd) competes with Lisa's current, baseball-playing beau (Wilson).
Who: Dan Aykroyd, Christine Taylor, Justin Timberlake, Tom Cavanagh, Anna Faris; directed by Eric BrevigWhat: A documentary filmmaker (Faris) travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear (Aykroyd), his sidekick Boo-Boo (Timberlake) and Ranger Smith (Cavanagh).
Who: Kevin Spacey, Kelly Preston, Barry Pepper, Rachel Lefevre; directed George HickenlooperWhat: Based on a true story, a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist (Spacey) and his protege (Pepper) go down hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
Who: Johnny Depp, Angelina Jolie; directed by Florian Henckel von DonnersmarckWhat: American tourist Frank (Depp) visits Italy to mend a broken heart and meets Elise (Jolie), an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path. Really, the fact that it stars Depp and Jolie is good enough.
Who: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Will Poulter, Tilda Swinton; directed by Michael AptedWhat: In the third "Chronicles of Narnia," chapter, Lucy (Henley) and Edmund Pevensie (Keynes) return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace. They meet up with Prince Caspian (Barnes) and board the royal ship, The Dawn Treader. The crew then sets out on a quest to retrieve the seven swords of Aslan and rid Narnia of its evil.
Who: Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo; directed by David O. RussellWhat: A look at the early years of boxer "Irish" Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and his brother (Bale), who helped train Mickey before went pro in the mid-1980s.
Who: Helen Mirren, Alfred Molina, Russell Brand, Djimon Hounsou; directed by Julie TaymorWhat: In Shakespeare's fantastical thriller, the magician Prospera (it's a woman this time — Mirren) orchestrates a conspiracy, bringing banishment, sorcery and a shipwreck into the lives of two hapless lovers.
Who: Ben Affleck, Chris Cooper, Tommy Lee Jones; directed John WellsWhat: The story centers on three men trying to survive a round of corporate downsizing at a major company — and the impact on their families and communities.
Who: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey; directed by Darren AronofskyWhat: In this psychological thriller, a ballet dancer (Portman) finally gets her big shot at playing the Swan Queen in "Swan Lake." But the stress starts to take its toll on her, as does a young rival (Kunis) vying for the top spot.
Who: Dong-gun Jang, Kate Bosworth, Geoffrey Rush; directed by Sngmoo LeeWhat: This stylish actioner follows a warrior-assassin (Jang), who is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
Who: Jim Carrey, Ewan McGregor, Leslie Mann; directed by Glenn Ficarra and John RequaWhat: Incarcerated at the state penitentiary, con artist Steven Russell (Carrey) meets the love of his life: Phillip Morris (McGregor). As a free man, his passion results in a series of improbable cons to bust Phillip form jail and build the perfect life together.
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Who: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Sandra Oh, Dianne Wiest; directed by John Cameron MitchellWhat: Based on a play by David Lindsay-Abaire, life for a happy couple is turned upside down after their young son dies in an accident.