A surprising amount of new films are coming out in this, the second week of September. You can take in another great act from the Coen brothers, learn what it’s like to be all kinds of American, witness De Niro and Pacino on the same side of the law, experience another title from Tyler Perry, or sit back and watch almost every female actress to ever appear on screen. Have a fun weekend at the movies folks, and try not to get caught in Hurricane Ike like I probably will.
Wide Release
Burn After Reading – Starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Frances McDormand, and more. Make way for another brilliant creation from the minds of the Coen Brothers. A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it.
Proud American – Tolerance, freedom, education and personal responsibility, the pillars that make America a truly grand society. Experience five powerful singular stories all of which magnify the themes mentioned above. The film is an emotional, inspirational, and visual journey depicting America and the everyday Americans who exemplify the best that we can be.
Righteous Kill – Starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, 50 Cent, Carla Cugino, and more. After 30 years as partners in the pressure cooker environment of the NYPD, highly decorated Detectives David Fisk and Thomas Cowan should be ready for retirement, but before they can hang up their badges, they are called in to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp, which appears to have ties to a case they solved years before. The similarities between the recent killings and their earlier case raise a nagging question; did they put the wrong man behind bars?
Scott “Kubryk” Sawitz caught an early screening of the film here.
Tyler Perry’s The Family That Preys – Starring Cole Hauser, KaDee Strickland, Rockmond Dunbar, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, and more. Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright and her dear friend Alice Pratt, a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved.
The Women – Starring Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening, Candice Bergen, Bette Middler, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, and many more. Sit in with a group of gossipy, high-society women who spend their days at the beauty salon and haunting fashion shows. The sweet, happily-wedded Mary Haines finds her marriage in trouble when shop girl Crystal Allen gets her hooks into Mary’s man. Naturally, this situation becomes the hot talk amongst Mary’s catty friends, especially the scandalmonger Sylvia Fowler, who has little room to talk – she finds herself on a train to Reno and headed for divorce right after Mary.
Limited Release
Towelhead – Starring Aaron Eckhart, Eamonn Roche, Chase Ellison, and more. When Jasira’s mother sends her to Houston to live with her strict Lebanese father, she quickly learns that her new neighbors find her and her father a curiosity. To make matters worse, her budding womanhood makes her traditional and hot-tempered father uncomfortable. Lonely in this new environment, Jasira seeks friendship and acceptance from her neighbors Mr. Vuoso, an Army reservist, and Melina, a meddling but caring expectant mother.
