April is coming to a close and theatres are providing us all with some interesting ways to spend our time. Beyonce Knowles continues thinking she can act by starring in a movie that I’m pretty sure I’ve seen before…how about you Michael Douglas? Another underground fighting film is on the horizon and surely not as enjoyable as those that have come before it. Jamie Foxx really gets into his role in a heart-wrenching story about beauty coming in the most unlikely characters. Finally Disney is presenting everyone with a view at how families aren’t just in buildings with four walls, but out in the wild as well. Lots to choose from this weekend, but maybe not as much as you may think.
Wide Release
Earth – Starring James Earl Jones as the narrator. The story of three animal families and their amazing journeys across the planet we all call home. The film combines rare action, unimaginable scale and impossible locations by capturing the most intimate moments of our planet’s wildest and most elusive creatures.
Fighting – Starring Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Zulay Henao, and more. In New York City, a young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist, who becomes his manager on the bare-knuckling brawling circuit.
Obsessed – Starring Idris Elba, Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter, Jerry O’Connell, and more. A successful asset manager, who has just received a huge promotion, is blissfully happy in his career and in his marriage. But when a temp worker starts stalking him, all the things he’s worked so hard for are placed in jeopardy.
The Soloist – Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jamie Foxx, Catherine Keener, and more. A Los Angeles Journalist, befriends a homeless Julliard trained musician, while looking for a new article for the paper.
Limited Release
Mutant Chronicles – Starring Ron Pearlman, Thomas Jane, John Malkovich, and many more. Set in the distant future when the Earth is no longer inhabitable and the Megacorporations have banded together to control the remaining planets and their moons. When an alien force of undead Necromutants known as the Dark Legion prepares to attack the inhabited Mars, the Megacorporations assemble a band of warriors to destroy the warlord Alakhai.
The Informers – Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Mickey Rourke, Winona Ryder, and more. A multi-strand narrative set in early 1980’s Los Angeles, centered on an array of characters that represent both the top of the heap and the bottom. Connecting the intertwining strands are 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.
Tyson – A mixture of original interviews and archival footage and photographs sheds light on the life experiences of Mike Tyson.
