So what’s out there this week. Well today we’ll take a look at the films scheduled to be released this Friday which includes a foreign film from India and a documentary in limited release; oh yeah, and there’s this thing called X-Men: The Last Stand too (you might have seen a preview). Read on.
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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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The “Brett Ratner” X-Men years begin (and end?). Almost everyone’s back – Professor X (Patrick Stewart), Cyclops (James Marsden), Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), Storm (Halle Berry), Rogue (Anna Paquin), Iceman (Shawn Ashmore) and added to the mix are the Beast (Kelsey Grammar), Angel (Ben Foster), and soooo many more, hell, Jubilee (Kea Wong) is included! Problems for our intrepid heroes include Magneto (Ian McKellen), Mystique (Rebecca Romijn), the Juggernaut (Vinnie Jones), sentinels, a “cure” for mutation, and the resurrected Phoenix (Famke Jensen). Whew! Can fanboy Ratner control this unwieldy cast and still find the emotion behind the stories and characters? Check back on Friday for our answer!
An Inconvenient Truth (limited release)
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Anybody remember Al Gore? In a documentary very close to the former VP’s heart audiences are asked to take a hard look at global warming. The film focuses on presenting facts and scientific evidence and cautions and calls for the need for serious change in the United States and the world. Will it raise debate in country over the issue or will “non-believers” simply stay away? Early word says the film isn’t doomsday-ish, but a rallying cry to motivate support for the cause. There’s no word yet if George W. Bush will attend opening night (but, I’m guessing…no).
Fanaa (limited release)
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More Bollywood fun in this Hindi film about a love story between a tour guide/terrorist (Aamir Khan) and a blind Kashmiri girl (Kajol). He shows her around the city as the two begin to fall in love only for her to later discover about the hidden part of his life that could endanger not only their relationship but both their lives. The film was directed by Kunal Kohli (Hum Tum and Let’s Be Friends!) and also stars Shiney Ahuja, Rishi Kapoor, Kiron Kher, Lara Dutta, Sahil Chaudhry, Tabu, and Wishal Rampal.