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Director: Michael Patrick King
Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon (Full Cast)
Studio: New Line CinemaThe Plot: Set four years after we last saw the ladies, Carrie (Parker), Samantha (Cattrall), Miranda (Nixon), and Charlotte (Davis) negotiate their friendships, romances, and careers in New York City. At the center of it all is Carrie's pending nuptials to Mr. Big (Noth) ... THE BUZZ: Sorry if this is obscure (or annoying) but if there's one thing Strangers with Candy the movie taught me, it's this: Don't watch the big-screen versions of your favorite television shows in theaters; experience them at home on DVD, either alone or with your pals ... essentially, however you watched the show when it was on TV. There's something in a transfer such as this that numbs the overall experience. Yes, we're excited for Carrie & Co. to strut the streets of NYC again (and we're glad that SJP and KC are BFFs, or at least acting like it), but we see no reason to pick out a cute theater-going outfit when you can relax at home in your matched separates by Bitten, surrounded by your own personal Stanford Blatches and/or Steve Bradys, sipping on a Fanta Orange and cough syrup cocktail, waiting to see how the gals look in close-ups. Speaking of close-ups, we didn't think that Cynthia Nixon would be the one to appear as though she had the most work done since 2004 ... Message Boards: is anybody ? | This movie not only *beep* but perpetuates damaging feminist myths Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Bryan Bertino
Stars: Scott Speedman, Liv Tyler, Gemma Ward (Full Cast)
Studio: Rogue PicturesThe Plot: A couple (Speedman and Tyler) cozied up in a vacation home are terrorized by three unknown assailants. THE BUZZ: The problem here, aside from the lack-of-confidence-instilling release date shuffles? Supermodel Gemma Ward playing one of three "masked assailants". Gemma Ward: Sexy, not scary. Unless Naomi Campbell trained her. Also, no one went to see Funny Games, so it's easy to see why this one is getting slipped into theaters after a lengthy delay. Message Boards: The Mormon boys (contains spoilers) | 2 things I love about the long-hair dollface Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Jody Hill
Stars: Danny R. McBride, Ben Best (Full Cast)
Studio: Paramount VantageThe Plot: A down-and-out Tae Kwon Do instructor looks to turn his life around by going on a pilgrimage with his buddy (Hill) and two of his students to see his hero, the martial arts legend Chuck "The Truck" Wallace (Best), at a kung-fu convention. THE BUZZ: It looks like Judd Apatow and his crew might have some competition this year in the form of dynamic writing/acting duo Danny McBride and Ben Best, and their director pal Jody Hill. The trio is being nursed by Will Ferrell and his development partner Adam McKay; their Gary Sanchez Productions is behind the team's HBO pilot East Bound and Down, a sports comedy (Will Ferrel? Sports? Comedy? Go figure.) that should hit the air later this year. Back to Foot Fist ... the indie was shot in 19 days and reportedly has a home-video feel at times, and taste-making reviewers dug it at last year's Sundance Film Festival, though we're unsure why the marketing plan for this one is slow to roll out. It should have been on FunnyOrDie months ago. All reviewers question whether audiences will embrace McBride's caustic, in-your-face performance as a Tae Kwon Do instructor who isn't afraid to attack a 7-year-old kid. Message Boards: is it a shaky camera film? | best low budget no star comedy ever Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Tom Kalin
Stars: Julianne Moore, Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Dillane (Full Cast)
Studio: IFC FilmsThe Plot: An account of the life of Barbara Daly (Moore), from her marriage to
the heir of the Bakelite plastics fortune, the too-close relationship she formed with her son Tony (Redmayne), and her shocking death in 1972. THE BUZZ: Director Tom Kalin's first feature since 1992's Swoon, looks as though it plays a similar kind of psychosexual game, with decidely mixed critical results. (My go-to reviewer rips it.) Meanwhile, I find it either (a) shocking or (b) indicative of the lack of interest in the film that no one is talking about its wicked-racy trailer. Earmuffs if you are under 18. Message Boards: Chinese takeaway | How old was the real Barbara when Antony was born? Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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Director: Chris Bell
Stars: Chris Bell, Mike Bell, Mark Bell (Full Cast)
Studio: HD NetThe Plot: A documentary filmmaker examines the popularity of steroids in American culture by focusing on his two brothers and their experiences with different performance-enhancing drugs. THE BUZZ: First-time filmmaker Chris Bell had one of the strongest films at Sundance this year, and now BSF is shaping up (all these fitness references!) to be a blockbuster antidote this summer. Guided by producers Kurt Engfehr and Jim Czarnecki -- both associates of Michael Moore -- and employing some Morgan Spurlock-style techniques, the doc has engaged reviewers at SXSW, Tribeca, the aforementioned Sundance, etc. Head on over to the film's official site for the trailer, playdates, reviews, and curiously sexy photos. Message Boards: Bigger, Stronger, Faster To Be Released On DVD 9/30/08 | The Movie's Message Showtimes | Trailers | Photos | Message Boards | User Comments | Reviews |
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