Category: Movies (Page 33 of 498)

While Superhero season doesn’t kick in until next week, there are still people muscular enough to warrant wearing a cape in theaters this week.

Wrestling superhero Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson headlines the movies debuting this week with “Pain & Gain”. Co-starring Mark Wahlberg, the two star as bodybuilders who get entangled in extortion, kidnapping, and probably way too much HGH. It’s directed by Michael Bay (“Transformers”), so I’m sure pecs won’t be the only thing exploding.

It’s not the cleanest movie title, but “MUD” opens this week with a star most women wouldn’t mind getting dirty with. Matthew McConaughey stars as Ellis, who along with his friend Neckbone (Tye Sheridan) team up to help a criminal escape bounty hunters and reunite with his lady love Juniper (Reese Witherspoon).

The most intriguing debut this week may be “The Big Wedding”. Slammed by RottenTomatoes, the rom-com has enough star power for an awards show or a pre-summer trainwreck. It’s about a divorced couple that pretends to be the married couple for their adult kids. It stars Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, Susan Sarandon, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace, and Robin Williams. I mean, how bad can it be?

Also opening this week:

Arthur Newman – A man fakes his death and starts over with a woman with a forgettable past. It stars Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, and Anne Heche.

The Numbers Station – John Cusack stars as a CIA black ops agent on the road to redemption. Also stars Malin Akerman.

Kon Tiki – In 1947, Thor Heyerdahl crossed the Pacific ocean in a balsa wood raft. Not just because it was there, either. Stars Pal Sverre Hagen

Last week’s no. 1 movie “Evil Dead” faces some stiff competition by a horror franchise of a different type, a lesson in baseball history and a movie that most having heard of but boasts a couple Oscar winners.

Ashley Tisdale (“Phineas and Ferb”) and Simon Rex headline the latest in the “Scary Movie” franchise. With comedic cameos including Lindsay Lohan and Charlie Sheen, “Scary Movie 5” hits theaters this week taking satiric shots at “Mama”, “Paranormal Activity”, “Planet of the Apes”, and believe it or not “Evil Dead”.

For those of you who couldn’t wait for the boys of summer to take the field, “42” tells the life story of revered baseball player Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) who broke the color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers and his friendship with Dodgers GM Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford).

“To The Wonder” stars Oscar winners Ben Affleck and Javier Bardem and Bond girl Olga Kurylenko, but if you haven’t seen many ads for it, you’re not alone. The story follows couple Marina (Kurylenko) and Neil (Affleck) who visit Oklahoma and get wrapped in a story of lies, betrayals, sex…and of course, a priest.

Other films opening:

The Angels Share – A comedic tale of redemption and whiskey. Four Scottish parolees band together to escape their hard life.

It’s a Disaster – For those “Arrested Development” junkies, David Cross stars as part of four couples who are stuck in a house before a possible Armageddon.

Disconnect – Wait, did I say “Arrested Development”? Jason Bateman stars as one of a group of people who get more than a case of “Identity Theft” when things go wrong online.

Where's Bruce Campbell when you need him?

This week at the box office will feature a blast from the past, a cannibal, corpses rising from the dead and one of the most famous afros of all time.

Film District’s “Evil Dead” remake hits theaters today expecting to scare the dollars out of moviegoers. Studio heads are hoping that gore, guts and a Juno (not the award, Diablo Cody co-wrote the screenplay) will take down Willis, The Rock, and Tatum from their number 1 spot.

While some kids may think of “Jurassic Park” as a ride at Universal theme park, it was actually a movie…about a theme park where cloned dinosaurs go on a rampage. So why is it being released now? Well, to celebrate it’s 20 year anniversary, Universal is re-releasing it in 3D.

For those who still hunger for “Inception”, you may want to check out “Trance” starring James McAvoy and Rosario Dawson. It’s about an art auctioneer trying to recover a lost painting with the help of a hypnotherapist. I can only assume doctors look as hot as Rosario Dawson in real life.

For those of you in need of big ideals and even bigger hair, there’s “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners”. The documentary chronicles the life of Angela Davis (yes, the one Eddie Murphy riffed about). The afro may be gone, but according to those who have seen it, the film is a powerful account of one of America’s most famous activists.

It’s not “The Walking Dead”, but “Eddie: The Sleepwalking Cannibal” does feature some Hannibal Lecter style cuisine. Written and directed by Boris Rodriguez, “Eddie” is about a a painter who encounters an art student who sleepwalks his way into eating people. And you thought snoring was bad.

Other films hitting theaters:

Simon Killer: An American in Paris looks for love while descending into madness.

The Brass Teapot: A comedy about a brass teapot that rewards a couple for hurting themselves.

6 Souls: Julianne Moore is a psychiatrist charged with discovering her patient’s link to a series of murders.