Wednesday, April 05, 2006
What's coming out this weekend? 4.07.06
National Releases:
The Benchwarmers
- Jon Heder eats up some of his 15 minutes of fame by starring in a movie with David Spade and Rob Schneider. It's about nerds playing baseball! It's from the director of Happy Gilmore and Problem Child! If you're still reading this, you deserve to see this movie. All those lucky film critics out there didn't have to sit through it, since the studio didn't screen it for them.
Take The Lead
- Antonio Banderas stars in this mixture of Mad Hot Ballroom (the 2nd highest grossing doc of '05) and Dangerous Minds. 64% on rottentomatoes right now, making it the highest scorer for the weekend.
Lucky Number Sleven
- 3rd for the weekend on screen count, but #1 on advertising, from what I've seen. This is one of those films with an endless cast. Josh Hartnett, Stanley Tucci, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Lucy Liu? Jeez. and 62% on rottentomatoes. I suppose if there was time to get a movie in this weekend, I suppose I'd see this.
Phat Girlz
- An aspiring plus size fashion designer struggles to find love and acceptance. Starring Mo'Nique.
Limited Releases:
Friends With Money
- Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener and Francis McDormand star in this Sundance drama.
When Do We Eat?
-Lesley Ann Warren and Michael Lerner head up an ensemble cast for this comedy about a Passover seder amongst the dysfunctional Stuckman clan. When the head Stuckman (Lerner) accidentally takes a tab of ecstasy, the dinner goes awry and uncomfortable truths emerge. WDWE recently screened at the Omaha Film Festival.
Opening on 44 screens this weekend.
Free Zone
- Natalie Portman and Hana Laszlo star in this Israeli drama. It was nominated for 4 Israeli Academy Awards, and brought Hana Laszlo an award for Best Actress at Cannes, but it's also got an extremely low 27% on Rottentomatoes (although only on 11 reviews.)
I Am A Sex Addict
- Caveh Zahedi wrote, directed and starred in this autobiographical film about his obsession with prostitutes. After a little bit of trouble it appears that IAASA WILL be opening in San Francisco as planned.
The Benchwarmers- Jon Heder eats up some of his 15 minutes of fame by starring in a movie with David Spade and Rob Schneider. It's about nerds playing baseball! It's from the director of Happy Gilmore and Problem Child! If you're still reading this, you deserve to see this movie. All those lucky film critics out there didn't have to sit through it, since the studio didn't screen it for them.
Take The Lead
- Antonio Banderas stars in this mixture of Mad Hot Ballroom (the 2nd highest grossing doc of '05) and Dangerous Minds. 64% on rottentomatoes right now, making it the highest scorer for the weekend.
Lucky Number Sleven- 3rd for the weekend on screen count, but #1 on advertising, from what I've seen. This is one of those films with an endless cast. Josh Hartnett, Stanley Tucci, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman and Lucy Liu? Jeez. and 62% on rottentomatoes. I suppose if there was time to get a movie in this weekend, I suppose I'd see this.
Phat Girlz
- An aspiring plus size fashion designer struggles to find love and acceptance. Starring Mo'Nique.
Limited Releases:
Friends With Money
- Jennifer Aniston, Joan Cusack, Catherine Keener and Francis McDormand star in this Sundance drama.
When Do We Eat? -Lesley Ann Warren and Michael Lerner head up an ensemble cast for this comedy about a Passover seder amongst the dysfunctional Stuckman clan. When the head Stuckman (Lerner) accidentally takes a tab of ecstasy, the dinner goes awry and uncomfortable truths emerge. WDWE recently screened at the Omaha Film Festival.
Opening on 44 screens this weekend.
Free Zone
- Natalie Portman and Hana Laszlo star in this Israeli drama. It was nominated for 4 Israeli Academy Awards, and brought Hana Laszlo an award for Best Actress at Cannes, but it's also got an extremely low 27% on Rottentomatoes (although only on 11 reviews.)
I Am A Sex Addict- Caveh Zahedi wrote, directed and starred in this autobiographical film about his obsession with prostitutes. After a little bit of trouble it appears that IAASA WILL be opening in San Francisco as planned.
