Opening this Weekend – September 8th
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So, this week a couple of good movies are coming out and one that looks horrible. So we’ve got Hollywoodland about the life and death of the original Superman, George Reeves. Ben Affleck stars and it looks extremely good. Then we have the Protector which is the latest Tony Jaa Kung-fu film. As always, Tony Jaa intrigues me so I will be seeing that one in good time. And last we have The Covenant which looks absolutely atrocious. But there had to be something for the teenagers to go out and see this weekend, so this is it. I saw Little Miss Sunshine over the last weekend and it was hilarious. You really need to see it before you see these other ones. But Hollywoodland is my pick for the weekend.
Hollywoodland – "Hollywoodland"
is a uniquely compelling exploration of fame and identity, inspired by
one of Hollywood’s most infamous real-life mysteries. The film is the
feature directorial debut for Allen Coulter (Emmy and DGA Award nominee
for his work on "The Sopranos" and "Sex and the City").
June 16, 1959. The glamour of Tinseltown permanently fades for actor
George Reeves, the heroic Man of Steel on TV’s "Adventures of
Superman," as the actor dies in his Hollywood Hills home. Felled by a
single gunshot wound, Reeves (portrayed in "Hollywoodland" by Academy
Award winner Ben Affleck) leaves behind a fiancée – aspiring starlet
Leonore Lemmon (Robin Tunney) – and millions of fans who are shocked by
his death. But it is his grieving mother, Helen Bessolo (Lois Smith),
who will not let the questionable circumstances surrounding his demise
go unaddressed. Helen seeks justice, or at least answers. The Los
Angeles Police Department closes the case, but Helen hires – for $50 a
day – private detective Louis Simo (Academy Award winner Adrien Brody).
Simo soon ascertains that the torrid affair Reeves had with Toni Mannix
(Academy Award nominee Diane Lane), the wife of MGM studio executive
Eddie Mannix (Academy Award nominee Bob Hoskins), might hold the key to
the truth.
But truth and justice are not so easily found in Hollywood. Simo
pursues dangerous and elusive leads in both high and low places and, in
trying to turn up the heat, risks getting burned. The detective also
uncovers unexpected connections to his own life as the case turns more
personal and he learns more about Reeves himself. Behind the icon was a
complex man who gave his life to Hollywood in more ways than one.
The Protector – "The
Protector" is the highly anticipated full bodied action film starring
International Martial Arts superstar, Tony Jaa (Ong Bak). His world
shaped by ancient traditions, a young Thai fighter (Jaa) is called to
defend his people and their honor after outsiders ruin all that is
sacred. Fueled by desire to protect a way of life and avenge the wrong
done to his family, he will bring the fight to their city.
The Covenant – In
1692, in the Ipswich Colony of Massachusetts, five families with untold
power formed a covenant of silence. One family, lusting for more, was
banished – their bloodline disappearing without a trace. Until now.
Directed by Renny Harlin and written by J.S. Cardone, "The Covenant"
tells the story of the Sons of Ipswich, four young students at the
elite Spenser Academy who are bound by their sacred ancestry. As
descendants of the original families who settled in Ipswich Colony in
the 1600’s, the boys have all been born with special powers. When the
body of a dead student is discovered after a party, secrets begin to
unravel which threaten to break the covenant of silence that has
protected their families for hundreds of years.