So what’s out there this week? Well today we’ll take a look at the films scheduled to be released early for the Thanksgiving holiday rush. Following films will be opeing this week on the 22nd: Deck the Halls, Déjà Vu, The Fountain, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny and Valley of the Wolves: Iraq.
C’mon in and let us get you ready for the week!
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Here’s what’s scheduled to hit theaters this week. Want to know more? Just click on the title for film info including a full cast list. Want a closer look? Just click on the poster to watch the trailer.
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Contending neighbors, Steve (Matthew Broderick) and Danny (Danny DeVito), duke it out over the holidays. Steve and Danny are exact opposites, Steve runs a tight ship around the house and is very conservative and Danny is an all out wild guy who likes to enjoy a little holiday decorating competition. Danny is looking to light up his house so bright that he might knock out the power grid to cities surrounding miles away and this is interrupting Steve’s perfectly planned out holidays. The neighbors are duking it out and one is sure to conquer the other, but, I have know doubt, they’ll end up shaking hands in the end. Rated PG for some constructive crude and suggestive humor and language.
Here is a silly holiday film that falls very short of National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. Projected .5 out of 5 razors.
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Wonderful, how exciting another weird ass movie with mind jacking moments and the star being Denzel Washington. No, if you couldn’t tell, I’m not much of a fan of old Denzel, his acting abilities are identical in every role he is cast and Déjà Vu is, but another. Yes, it is directed by Tony Scott and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, but seriously, aren’t most of their films mediocre at best? Doug Carlin (Denzel Washington) gets flashes of Déjà Vu, but these are not just mysterious visions in his memory, but warnings of bad things to come. Doug is an ATF agent who is sent in to investigate a bombing in New Orleans and ends up finding out he has powers that could save hundreds of people.
I don’t see this film being any more exciting than any of Denzel’s past films. Projected 2 out of 5 razors.
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A century long story about a man who tries to save his beloved from death. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz play the couple in love looking for the Tree of Life and her salvation. Starting out in the 16th century, conquistador Thomas Creo (Hugh Jackman) begins his search to save Isabel’s (Rachel Weisz) life. Moving forward he becomes a modern-day scientist and even a 26th century astronaut to cure his wife from the consuming cancer. The Fountain promises to be an interesting twist and should be an exciting film, but I fear that it might get a little too out of touch with reality to work.
Rated PG13 for violence and action, some sensuality and language. Projected 3.5 out of 5 razors.
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
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Jack Black and Kyle Glass star in a film about their band (that’s a given by the name). There doesn’t seem to be much that can be said about Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. However, if you find Jack Black funny and if you enjoy is band duo Tenacious D, then you will enjoy this little escapade. Guaranteed to be full of dirty, raunchy and disgusting comedy and will fulfill your quota for off the wall humor for a year. You would never guess, it’s Rated R for language, sex and drugs. Projected 1 out of 5 razors.
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Christopher Guest brings to the big screen another laugh out loud story about human’s infatuation about self-gratification. For Your Consideration has a few repeat players and a couple of new, a cast list that boasts Carrie Aizley, Bob Balaban, Ed Begley, Jr., Jennifer Coolidge, Paul Dooley, Ricky Gervais, Christopher Guest, Rachael Harris and on and on and on, how does Guest get so much talent in one film? The show is all about making an independent film and the award buzz that taunts the actors afterwards. Once again, Guest throws the obvious in our face and makes us look at the ugly beast in the eye.
Yes we are a greedy society that needs constant rewards and pats on the back for simply doing our job. Luckily he makes quite a farce of it and a completely enjoyable viewing experience. Read Alan’s review here.
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Wow, the films out this week have some serious talent. Bobby, written and directed by Emilio Estevez (yeah, I wondered where he went too) has quite the list with Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Elijah Wood, William H. Macy, Helen Hunt, Christian Slater (he disappeared too), Heather Graham, Laurence Fishburne, Freddy Rodriguez…I’ll stop now. I’ve got to give it to Emilio; he has created a culturally and politically powerful film set around the night Robert F. Kennedy was shot. It focuses on 22 people who are all waiting for the arrival of Kennedy’s primary election night and the events that were set in history.
Many issues are covered from racism to women’s rights and each actor plays their part to bring the characters to life, most doing a brilliant job and a few a little rusty. It’s a well-written story and, for the most part, a well acted and directed one at that. Read Alan’s review here.
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Here is a very politically charged film with a mix of fact and fiction about the beliefs and thought amongst Turkish, Arabic and Muslim people. An extremist one-sided story depicting Americans in a very bloodthirsty and heartless way. Much controversy and conversation has stemmed from this film, especially from Germany. I’m having a hard time finding the rating on this film, but from the descriptions and content I would assume it’s a different R, if not worse.
The English title, Valley of the Wolves: Iraq is well shot and very poignant. Projected 5 out of 5 razors.