Mark Vader Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 With football starting and kids going back to the classroom, the movie studios prepare for box office numbers to fall, as the so called "Adult Season" of September starts. There is always room for a popcorn movie here and there, but now is the time when movies targeting the 40 year old and up bracket. This also marks the time when the words "Oscar contender", begins to pop up. For the third time in their illustrious careers, Robert DeNiro & Al Pacino headline a movie together, in the crime thriller "Righteous Kill". In this film two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago. While the plot may not be too exciting, it is the teaming of DeNiro & Pacino that will be the draw, and the casting of 50 Cent will bring in a younger crowd as well. The film may not be destined for Oscar like The Godfather Part II, and may not end up with a huge fan following that Heat has. Still DeNiro & Pacino are big names and this is the type of film that most fans would want to see them in. Carla Gugino, Donnie Wahlberg, John Leguizamo, and Brian Dennehy co-star. The Coen Brothers follow up their Oscar winning No Country For Old Men, with the more light hearted "Burn After Reading". A disk containing the memoirs of a CIA agent ends up in the hands of two unscrupulous gym employees who attempt to sell it. The Coens have their loyal following of fans, and with this movie they look to make them laugh again. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, & Tilda Swinton star. Shia LeBeouf goes the big budget action route with "Eagle Eye". A young man and his mother become unwitting members of a terrorist cell plotting a political assassination. Michelle Monaghan & Rosario Dawson co-star. Nicolas Cage tries to show everybody that he is still an action star with "Bangkok Dangerous". Cage plays a hitman travelling in Bangkok to pull off a series of jobs, then falls for a local woman and bonds with his errand boy. In a remake of George Cukor's 1939 film, "The Women" is about a wealthy New Yorker who leaves her cheating husband and bonds with other society women at a resort. Meg Ryan, Annete Bening, Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett Smith, Debra Messing, Carrie Fisher, Bette Midler, Candice Bergan, Cloris Leachman, & Debi Mazar star. "Nights in Rodanthe" is the story of a doctor who is traveling to see his estranged son and sparks with an unhappily married woman at a North Carolina inn. Richard Gere, Diane Lane, and James Franco star. In "Lakeview Terrace", An LAPD officer will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple who just moved in next door. Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson & Kerry Washington star. In "Igor", Tired of playing second fiddle to his "Master," a talented laboratory assistant looks to win the annual Evil Science Fair with his own creation. Starring the voice talents of John Cusack, SteveBuscemi, John Cleese, and Molly Shannon. In "The Family that Preys", Faced with a series of secrets and scandals that are threatening to tear their respective families apart, old friends Charlotte and Alice embark on a cross-country road trip in hopes of finding a way to end the drama and rebuild their familial connections. Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, and Sanaa Lathan. In "The Lucky Ones", Three soldiers meet one another as they have all returned from Iraq, and circumstance unites them for a road trip across the country, in which they hope to fulfill different personal missions. Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins, and Michael Pena star. In "Ghost Town", Bertram Pincus dies for a seven-minute period during his routine colonoscopy, then awakens to realize he has gained the ability to see and communicate with ghosts. Ricky Gervais, Greg Kinnear, and Tea Leoni star. In "My Best Friend's Girl", Tank makes a living as an uncouth womanizer hired by guys who want their girlfriends or wives to reconsider leaving them. But what happens when his behavior has the opposite effect on Alexis, the love of his best friend's life? Kate Hudson, Dane Cook, and Jason Biggs star. Finally in "Miracle at St. Anna", A murder committed by post-office worker Hector Negron in 1984 sets in motion an investigation that ties back to the experiences of a battalion of black American soldiers who became trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII. Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, and Laz Alonso star. Calendar with trailers: 9/5 "Bangkok Dangerous": http://www.bangkokdangerousmovie.net/ 9/12 "The Women": http://www.thewomenthemovie.com/index.html "Burn After Reading": http://www.filminfocus.com/focus-movies/bu...ovie-splash.php "The Family that Preys": http://www.familythatpreysmovie.com/#/?page=home "Righteous Kill": http://www.righteouskill-themovie.com/ 9/19 "Lakeview Terrace": http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/lakeviewterrace/ "My Best Friend's Girl": http://www.mybestfriendsgirlmovie.com/ "Igor": http://www.igor-movie.com/ "Ghost Town": http://www.ghosttownmovie.com/ 9/26 "Miracle at St. Anna": http://miracleatstanna.movies.go.com/ "Eagle Eye": http://www.eagleeyemovie.com/ "Nights in Rodanthe": http://nightsinrodanthe.warnerbros.com/ "The Lucky Ones": http://www.theluckyonesmovie.com/ That's all for now. I will post the independant films for sure at a later date. Enjoy all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-Gun10 Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Eagle Eye will be good. Righteous Kill will be must see but prolly pretty bad Burn After Reading Trailer looks grat cant wait should be a great Movie Month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 "Burn After Reading"= Slam Dunk Coen Bros have the highest great movie pct in history imho. Just watched Big Lebowski for the 4th time this weekend. Funny as ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 BUMP I promised you the Independent Films for the month and here they are. In "Everybody Wants To Be Italian", Jake is a romantic guy who's still pining for his ex some eight years after their separation. But when he sparks with Marisa, a beautiful Italian woman from Boston's North End, he learns how far he'll go for love when he opts to disguise the fact that he's not Italian. Jay Jablonski & Cerina Vincent star. In "Towelhead", An Arab-American teenager is sent to live with her strict father and struggles to find love and acceptance in a her new surroundings. Summer Bishil, Aaron Eckhart, Toni Collette, Maria Bello & Peter MacDissi star. Coming home after a world tour, champion surfer Steve Addington discovers his managers have sold him off to a greedy businessman who wants to exploit his talent with a bunch of lame-brained, get-rich schemes. Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson & Willi Nelson star in "Surfer, Dude". Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes & Dominic Cooper star in "The Duchess", A chronicle of the life of Georgiana Cavendish, the 18th century aristocrat who endured a difficult marriage to the Duke of Devonshire, and was known for her beauty, political manuvers, and gambling indulgences. In "Appaloosa", A pair of lawmen out to save a Western town from a rancher's tyrannical reign find their bond, and their mission, tested by the arrival of a double-dealing widow. Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Jeremy Irons & Renee Zellwegger star. Ed Harris directs. In 1950s Alabama, young Lewellen looks to escape her troubled life by immersing herself in the music of Elvis Presley. Dakota Fanning, David Morse, Robin Wright Penn & Piper Laurie star in "Hounddog". In "Choke", A sex-addicted con-man Victor Mancini pays for his mother's hospital bills by playing on the sympathies of those who rescue him from choking to death. Sam Rockwell, Anjelica Huston & Kelly MacDonald star. In "Humboldt County", An impromptu road trip plagued by car troubles leads to a disillusioned medical student being stranded for the summer among a remote community of pot farmers. Jeremy Strong, Fairuza Balk & Peter Bogdonavich star. Talented-but-troubled rugby player Rick Penning lands in jail for his reckless behavior, where he's awarded the opportunity to join Highland Rugby, a team as unique and principled as its coach. Sean Faris, Penn Badgley & Gary Cole star. After he's fired from his job, an everyday guy faces pressure from his wife to have a baby and from his mom, who has decided to move in with the young couple after leaving her husband. Dax Shepard, Liv Tyler & Diane Keaton star. A firefighter and his wife begin a 40-day experiment known as "The Love Dare" in an attempt to save their marriage. Kirk Cameron & Erin Bethea star in "Fireproof". Calendar with trailers. Reminder: All dates are for limited or exclusive release. Films will open at a later date in most areas. 9/5 "Everybody Wants To Be Italian": http://www.everybodywantstobeitalian.com/ 9/12 "Towelhead": http://wip.warnerbros.com/towelhead/ "Surfer, Dude": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3856400665/ 9/17 "Appaloosa": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi2927362329/ 9/19 "The Duchess": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi1171980569/ "Hounddog": http://www.hounddogmovie.com/ 9/26 "Choke": http://www.foxsearchlight.com/choke/ "Humboldt County": http://www.humboldtcountymovie.com/ "Forever Strong": http://www.foreverstrongmovie.com/ "Smother": http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi773455897/ "Fireproof": http://www.fireproofthemovie.com/ That's it for now. See you in October. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drnykterstein Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Cage is still making movies!?!?!? Unbelievable. Someone please tell him to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 Cage is still making movies!?!?!? Unbelievable. Someone please tell him to stop. AMEN! And for those of you who need a little reassurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBillsGuy Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Fall movies: Go see "The Express", have a cry, think about a backfield with Jim Brown AND Ernie Davis. Any Bills fan and "Cuse lover from "the old days" will love it. My dad went to Syracuse in the the early thirties on a full football scholarship from Masten High, made All High and knew Simmons and Ben. Brings back great memories for me, and I'm 63. It will not be popular except to the die hards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 "Burn After Reading"= Slam Dunk Coen Bros have the highest great movie pct in history imho. Just watched Big Lebowski for the 4th time this weekend. Funny as ever. Coen brothers are genius. I enjoy everything they have ever done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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