New Movies
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Opening This Week - March 16
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21 Jump Street (2012)
A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.
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The Buzz: Remember 1987, when Johnny Depp was a TV star with only three movie roles to his name? Now he's pulling a Jonathan Frid with a cameo appearance in the movie version of the show that brought him fame. But this is a Jonah Hill initiative all the way, one of two remakes he pushed through development (the other, The Sitter, looks insipid at best -- like Spy Kids meets Date Night). Funny thing is: I like both Hill and co-star Channing Tatum in dramatic roles over action/comedies.
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Casa de mi Padre (2012)
Scheming on a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with Mexico's most feared drug lord.
Director:Matt Piedmont |
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The Buzz: Will Ferrell is experimenting with indie movies again, and this is his most promising venture for those of us who like him when his comedy is unhinged and borderline inappropriate. Funny or Die staff director Matt Piedmont is running the show here. Strange how both Diego Luna and Gael García Bernal have excelled as producers but faded somewhat as actors.
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Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011) - [limited]
Dispatched from his basement room on an errand for his mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.
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The Buzz: The best and most genuine left-handed compliment we can give to the Duplass Brothers? Studios and critics alike love their films, as do the people who actually see them, but it's not like they make money or earn Oscar nominations (yet). Perhaps that is their destiny with their latest, a brisk, day-in-the-life subtle comedy that wisely pairs Jason Segel and Ed Helms for the first time. Did you hear about the opening scene, with Segel on the can, tape recording his love for M. Night Shyamalan's Signs?
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Detachment (2011) - [NYC]
A substitute teacher who drifts from classroom to classroom finds a connection to the students and teachers during his latest assignment.
Director:Tony Kaye |
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The Buzz: Tony Kaye's latest opens in New York City, where it became the talk of the Tribeca Film Festival last year. It's definitely an ambitious love-or-hate analysis with a broader scope than the confines of the classroom. See it just for Adrien Brody's performance - that's the general consensus and even the film's detractors indicate Brody's work is some of his best. If you want more background on Kaye's real-life antics, beyond the well known American History X episode, go here.
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The Kid with a Bike (2011) - [NYC]
Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in a state-run youth farm. In a random act of kindness, the town hairdresser agrees to foster him on weekends.
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The Buzz: Belgium film is hot right now with Bullhead a Foreign Language Oscar nominee and Bike, the latest from the Dardenne brothers, building steady momentum since its Jury Grand Prize win at Cannes last year.
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The FP (2011) - [limited]
Two rival gangs fight for control of Frazier Park -- a deadly arena in competitive dance-fight video game "Beat-Beat Revolution."
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The Buzz: This experimental action/comedy emerged from last year's South by Southwest Film Festival with a distribution deal and solid reviews that were mostly free of hype. Co-directors Brandon and Jason Trost have expanded their 2007 short into a feature, and they've kept busy since wrapping this project; Brandon shot Rob Zombie's upcoming movie The Lords of Salem while brother Jason formed a production company with Lucas Till of X-Men: First Class. The FP won't be a hard sell for genre fans and I wonder if it's going to get released in other countries, where it might play well. Theater chain the Alamo Drafthouse's distribution arm is releasing the movie in the U.S.
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Natural Selection (2011) - [NYC]
Having discovered that her dying husband has an illegitimate child living in Florida, a devout Christian housewife leaves her sheltered world on a mission to reunite father and son.
Director:Robbie Pickering |
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The Buzz: A South by Southwest festival darling from last year, even the most mild reviews of Robbie Pickering's directorial debut suggest you keep an eye on the filmmaker, who wrote this story as his stepfather was dying. For some of us, the opportunity to see the wonderful Rachael Harris in a lead role is worth the price of admission - even a quiet prayer for some awards buzz as she plays against type.
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Seeking Justice (2011) - [limited]
After his wife is assaulted, a husband enlists the services of a vigilante group to help him settle the score. Then he discovers they want a 'favor' from him in return.
Director:Roger Donaldson |
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The Buzz: One problem with Nic Cage's increasingly bizarro career choices: when he appears in a straight thriller, our fascination with him dims just a bit. Meanwhile, can we assume that co-star January Jones hasn't been cast in anything since X-Men: First Class for a reason?
In Theaters Now - Box Office Top Ten
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Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012)
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
Box Office:Weekend: $39.1M, Gross: $122M |
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John Carter (2012)
Transplanted to Mars, a Civil War vet discovers a lush planet inhabited by 12-foot tall barbarians. Finding himself a prisoner of these creatures, he escapes, only to encounter a princess who is in desperate need of a savior.
Director:Andrew StantonBox Office:Weekend: $30.6M, Gross: $30.6M |
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Project X (2012)
3 high school seniors throw a birthday party to make a name for themselves. As the night progresses, things spiral out of control as word of the party spreads.
Director:Nima NourizadehBox Office:Weekend: $11.6M, Gross: $40.1M |
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Silent House (2011)
Trapped inside her family's lakeside retreat, a young woman finds she is unable to contact the outside world as events become increasingly ominous in and around the house.
Box Office:Weekend: $7.01M, Gross: $7.01M |
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Act of Valor (2012)
An elite team of Navy SEALs embark on a covert mission to recover a kidnapped CIA agent.
Box Office:Weekend: $7M, Gross: $56.1M |
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A Thousand Words (2012)
After stretching the truth on a deal with a spiritual guru, literary agent Jack McCall finds a Bodhi tree on his property. Its appearance holds a valuable lesson on the consequences of every word we speak.
Director:Brian RobbinsBox Office:Weekend: $6.35M, Gross: $6.35M |
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Safe House (2012)
A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge.
Director:Daniel EspinosaBox Office:Weekend: $4.95M, Gross: $116M |
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The Vow (2012)
A car accident puts Paige (McAdams) in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo (Tatum) works to win her heart again.
Director:Michael SucsyBox Office:Weekend: $4M, Gross: $118M |
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This Means War (2012)
Two top CIA operatives wage an epic battle against one another after they discover they are dating the same woman.
Director:McGBox Office:Weekend: $3.75M, Gross: $46.9M |
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's husband on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
Director:Brad PeytonBox Office:Weekend: $3.69M, Gross: $90.7M |
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