Here are a few movies I plan to see. Let me know if any interest you. <\/p>\n
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Top Pick<\/strong><\/p>\n Facing Ali<\/a> – In theaters: Coming Soon<\/p>\n Three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali defeated almost every top fighter of the golden age of boxing and symbolized the sport for generations of fans. Now, ten of his acclaimed rivals pay tribute to perhaps the world\u2019s most beloved and inspiring athlete in FACING ALI, a riveting documentary from director Pete McCormack (Uganda Rising) and producer Derik Murray (Legends of Hockey). From the moment he captured the gold at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the fighter who first came to prominence as Cassius Clay electrified the world and transformed the art of boxing. Articulate, handsome, charismatic and outspoken, he became an icon of the burgeoning civil rights movement and a hero to millions around the globe. A master showman and a brilliant strategist, Ali won as much by getting inside his opponents\u2019 heads as by his astounding physical talents. With exclusive interviews and vintage footage from the champ\u2019s unmatched career, FACING ALI recreates his most unforgettable rivalries, and recounts his triumphs, tragedies and unstoppable spirit.<\/p>\n [I have been waiting my whole life for a great movie about Ali. Ali was a hero to me before Bob Marley and George Clinton. I hope it is as good as the trailer makes it out to be. I have great hope. Always have…]<\/p>\n Sci-Fi\/Fantasy<\/strong><\/p>\n Star Trek<\/a> – In theaters: May 8, 2009<\/p>\n [Definite midnight show for me.]<\/p>\n Moon<\/a> – In theaters: June 12, 2009<\/p>\n It is the near future. Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the far side of the moon, completing a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to mine Earth\u2019s primary source of energy, Helium-3. It is a lonely job, made harder by a broken satellite that allows no live communications home. Taped messages are all Sam can send and receive. Thankfully, his time on the moon is nearly over, and Sam will be reunited with his wife, Tess, and their three-year-old daughter, Eve, in only a few short weeks. Finally, he will leave the isolation of \u201cSarang,\u201d the moon base that has been his home for so long, and he will finally have someone to talk to beyond \u201cGerty,\u201d the base\u2019s well-intentioned, but rather uncomplicated computer. <\/p>\n Wolverine<\/a> – In theaters: May 1, 2009<\/p>\n [Another midnight show!]<\/p>\n 9<\/a> – In theaters: September 9, 2009<\/p>\n [Shame we have to wait so long.]<\/p>\n Where The Wild Things Are<\/a> – In theaters: October 16, 2009<\/p>\n [Hey, the main character is named Max. How can I not? Even if I hate that they are making it live action.]<\/p>\n Astroboy<\/a> – In theaters: October 23, 2009<\/p>\n [Grew up on this cartoon. I have low expectations for the movie, but I want to see it anyway.]<\/p>\n Real Life<\/strong><\/p>\n In a Dream<\/a> – In theaters: April 10, 2009<\/p>\n Over the past four decades, artist Isaiah Zagar has covered more than 50, 000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals. IN A DREAM is a documentary feature film that chronicles his work and his tumultuous relationship with his wife, Julia. It follows the Zagars as their marriage implodes and a harrowing new chapter in their life unfolds. Featuring music by the Books, Explosions in the Sky, Efterklang, and Kelli Scarr. <\/p>\n April Showers<\/a> – In theaters: April 24, 2009<\/p>\n A look inside a tragedy through the eyes of a survivor. Based on actual events, April Showers is about picking up the pieces in the direct aftermath of school violence. Set in a middle class suburban neighborhood, April Showers focuses on the lives of a handful of teachers and students as they attempt to make sense of a world that has just been turned upside down by one of their own. With the community and an entire nation caught up in the \u2018story\u2019, the students of Jefferson High must turn to one another for answers. In the wake atrocity, the rifts caused by misinformation and a frenzied media prove difficult to overcome. Lost and lonely under the international spotlight, one young man navigates his way through his almost indiscernible home. From quaint suburban town to battlefield turned media circus, Jefferson High provides the backdrop for Sean\u2019s struggle to cope with the loss of his friend April. <\/p>\n High Water<\/a> – In theaters: Coming Soon<\/p>\n [Just cuz I love surfing movies.]<\/p>\n Music<\/strong><\/p>\n The Boat That Rocked<\/a> – In theaters: August 28, 2009<\/p>\n In the late 1960s, American radio stations blasted rock and roll 24 hours a day. But in the home country of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, the only way 25 million people could hear their music was to tune in… to a boat. Celebrated filmmaker Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones\u2019s Diary, Love Actually) brings the incredible story of a band of rogue deejays who captivated British radio listeners in the \u201960s, playing the music that defined a generation and boldly defying the government that tried to shut them down\u2014The Boat That Rocked. Leading the cast of the comedy are Academy Award\u00ae winner Philip Seymour Hoffman as Radio Rock\u2019s infamous deejay The Count; Bill Nighy as the station\u2019s owner (and ship\u2019s captain), Quentin; Rhys Ifans as mystic deejay royalty Gavin; Nick Frost as the amorous, sarcastic disc jockey Dave; and Kenneth Branagh as the man out to silence Radio Rock, Minister Dormandy.<\/p>\n Fame<\/a> – In theaters: September 25, 2009<\/p>\n [The original was fun. This looks like it may be a dud with a few great performances. I am happy to try it out.]<\/p>\n P-Star Rising<\/a> – In theaters: April 24, 2009<\/p>\n In the early \u201980s, Jesse Diaz was a rising star in the hip-hop world. Now he\u2019s a broke single father living in a Harlem shelter with two children to support. But Jesse finally finds a shot at redemption in his nine-year-old daughter Priscilla, a precocious and immensely talented rapper. With older daughter Solsky the family\u2019s quiet cheerleader, Jesse and Priscilla look to parlay \u201cP-Star\u2019s\u201d talent into victory for the whole family. And that means long rehearsals, late nights, and home schooling for the growing girl. But as Priscilla\u2019s star really begins to rise, it\u2019ll tax all the relationships in her life and test Jesse in ways he never expected.<\/p>\n Human Interest<\/strong><\/p>\n Treeless Mountain<\/a> – In theaters: April 22, 2009<\/p>\n When their mother needs to leave in order to find their estranged father, six-year-old Jin and her younger sister, Bin, are left to live with their Big Aunt for the summer. With only a small piggy bank and their mother\u2019s promise to return when it is full, the two young girls are forced to acclimate to changes in their family life. Counting the days, and the coins, the two bright-eyed young girls eagerly anticipate their mother\u2019s homecoming. But when the bank fills up, and with their mother still not back, Big Aunt decides that she can no longer tend to the children. Taken to live on their grandparent\u2019s farm, it is here that Jin comes to learn the importance of family bonds in this beautiful, meditative, and thought-provoking second feature from So Yong Kim, the acclaimed director of IN BETWEEN DAYS. Variety\u2019s Robert Koehler said of Kim\u2019s film: \u201cdrawing out beautifully natural performances from her child actors, Kim once again has a distinct way of letting her camera observe her characters with kind thoughtfulness, allowing for a quiet mood to wash over the scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n Humor<\/strong><\/p>\n Away We Go<\/a> – In theaters: June 12, 2009<\/p>\n [Juno 2?]<\/p>\n Extract<\/a> – In theaters: September 4, 2009<\/p>\n Extract, is the new movie from writer\/director Mike Judge (\u201cOffice Space,\u201d \u201cKing of The Hill,\u201d \u201cBeavis and Butt-Head\u201d). Joel, played by Jason Bateman (\u201cJuno,\u201d \u201cArrested Development\u201d), is one step away from selling his flavor extract factory and retiring to easy street when a freak workplace accident sets in motion a series of disasters that put his business and personal life in jeopardy. The film also stars Kristen Wiig (SNL, \u201cGhost Town\u201d), Mila Kunis (\u201cForgetting Sarah Marshall\u201d) and Ben Affleck (\u201cHe\u2019s Just Not That Into You\u201d).<\/p>\n [Funny trailer. High hopes.]<\/p>\n Ice Age 3<\/a> – In theaters: July 4, 2009 <\/p>\n [How can you not?]<\/p>\n Easy Virtue<\/a> – In theaters: May 22, 2009<\/p>\n The twenties have roared\u2026 the thirties have yet to swing. John Whittaker, a young Englishman, falls madly in love with Larita, a sexy and glamorous American woman, and they marry impetuously. However when the couple returns to the family home, his mother Mrs. Whittaker has an instant allergic reaction to her new daughter-in-law. Larita tries her best to fit in but fails to tiptoe through the minefield laid by her mother-in-law. Larita quickly realizes Mrs. Whittaker\u2019s game and sees that she must fight back if she\u2019s not going to lose John. A battle of wits ensues and sparks soon fly. Mrs. Whittaker manipulates every situation to undermine her, while Larita remains frustratingly calm and engineers sassy counter attacks. Before long, Mrs. Whittaker\u2019s manipulation starts to work on John and Larita feels their love is in danger of slipping away. In a grand finale, where the secrets from Larita\u2019s past are revealed, she finally makes a break for freedom from the suffocating house\u2026..<\/p>\n Imagine That<\/a> – In theaters: June 12, 2009<\/p>\n [Anything that shows a black man being a father is worth watching. Murphy is a fool but sometimes he comes through. I will see this because I actually do have hope!]<\/p>\n Dubious Drama<\/strong><\/p>\n Winter of Frozen Dreams<\/a> – In theaters: April 4, 2009<\/p>\n Sex, Passion, Betrayal, Murder A true story of an unlikely serial killer. A brilliant biochemistry student who is also a prostitute. A brutally bludgeoned body buried naked in the snow. Thus begins Winter of Frozen Dreams, a sordid love story and a macabre web of blackmail, lust, and deceit. The Hoffman case was the first televised murder trial in US history. The true-life story of Barbara Hoffman, is complex and contradictory in every sense as she was both a brilliant biochemistry student at the University of Wisconsin and Madison\u2019s most notorious prostitute. On a frigid, twenty-two below zero Christmas morning, Barbara Hoffman\u2019s (Thora Birch) distraught young fianc\u00e9, Jerry Davies (Brendan Sexton III) leads police investigators to a corpse, which only hours before, he had buried in a snow bank. Lead by Detective Lulling (Academy Award winner Keith Carradine), the police investigators uncover the naked and brutally bludgeoned body of Harry Berge. Davies desperately insists that he is not a murderer and that he and Hoffman are guilty only of burying the corpse of a stranger. Shades of film noir blend with true crime, as Barbara Hoffman lives out her days in prison, refusing to give interviews or even go before the parole board.<\/p>\n The Escapist<\/a> – In theaters: April 3, 2009<\/p>\n \u201cTHE ESCAPIST is a fresh, exhilarating take on the prison-break film from a bold new voice in the action-thriller genre, director Rupert Wyatt. A fantastic ensemble cast populates this action packed escapade, which follows the story of a father\u2019s reckless devotion and the bonds built between a group of men whose last hopes are on the line. Frank Perry (Brian Cox) is a lifer; in prison for the rest of his natural born days. He\u2019s never had a problem with that: he did the crime; he\u2019ll do the time. Until now. After receiving a letter telling him that his beloved daughter is critically ill, Frank decides he has to escape \u2013 but he can\u2019t do it alone. Vet cons Lenny (Joseph Fiennes), Brodie (Liam Cunningham), Baptista (Seu Jorge) and a young inmate named Lacey (Dominic Cooper) form the ensemble of convicts aiding Frank in his daring break-out.\u201d<\/p>\n The Informers<\/a> – In theaters: April 24, 2009<\/p>\n In such works as \u201cLess Than Zero\u201d and \u201cAmerican Psycho\u201d Brett Easton Ellis brilliantly dissects contemporary American society, a culture in which too much is never enough. Now, adapting his own acclaimed novel for the screen, he returns to the Los Angeles of the early 1980\u2019s with a multi-strand narrative that deftly balances a vast array of characters who represent both the top of the heap (a Hollywood dream merchant, a dissolute rock star, an aging newscaster) and the bottom (a voyeuristic doorman, an amoral ex-con). Connecting all his intertwining strands are the quintessential Ellis protagonists-a group of beautiful, blonde young men and women who sleep all day and party all night, doing drugs-and one another-with abandon, never realizing that they are dancing on the edge of a volcano. Filmed with uncommon glamour and grit by acclaimed Australian director Gregor Jordan (\u201cNed Kelly,\u201d \u201cBuffalo Soldiers\u201d), \u201cThe Informers\u201d is an alternately blistering and chilling portrait of hedonism run amuck.<\/p>\n [Hate movies about LA life but it does have Mickey Rourke so I might be able to sit through the whole thing.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here are a few movies I plan to see. Let me know if any interest you. —- Top Pick Facing Ali – In theaters: Coming Soon Three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali defeated almost every top fighter of the golden age of boxing and symbolized the sport for generations of fans. 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