Opening this week – October 5th
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Alright, I put up a post last weekend that talked about what all was coming out this week and this fall, so I won’t add too much to that, but instead consolidate what is coming out this week. Enjoy.
The Departed – "The
Departed" is set in South Boston, where the state police force is
waging war on organized crime. Young undercover cop Billy Costigan
(Leonardo DiCaprio) is assigned to infiltrate the mob syndicate run by
gangland chief Costello (Jack Nicholson). While Billy is quickly
gaining Costello’s confidence, Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon), a hardened
young criminal who has infiltrated the police department as an informer
for the syndicate, is rising to a position of power in the Special
Investigation Unit. Each man becomes deeply consumed by his double
life, gathering information about the plans and counter-plans of the
operations he has penetrated. But when it becomes clear to both the
gangsters and the police that there’s a mole in their midst, Billy and
Colin are suddenly in danger of being caught and exposed to the enemy –
and each must race to uncover the identity of the other man in time to
save himself.
Employee of the Month – For
customers of Super Club, the largest high-volume, bulk-discount
retailer in the country, membership has its privileges. For workers at
the cavernous store, the most coveted honor is the "Employee of the
Month" award, and having one’s photo immortalized on the wall of fame
in the staff lounge.
Enter Zack Bradley (Dane Cook) and Vince Downey (Dax Shepard), two
ultra competitive Super Club workers whose ten years of employment have
resulted in drastically different career paths. While Vince – with the
aid of his trusty sidekick Jorge (Efren Ramirez) — has advanced to
become head cashier and winner of 17 consecutive "E of M" awards, Zack
is the ultimate slacker whose scruffy appearance and laid back attitude
has made him popular with his colleagues, but kept him stuck in the
lowly ranks of the store’s box boys. The duo’s longtime rivalry comes
to a bitter head when Amy (Jessica Simpson) – a beautiful new cashier
with a reputation of only dating "Employee of the Month" winners –
transfers to the store, immediately becoming the object of both Zack
and Vince’s affection and often comical gamesmanship.
While Vince instantly impresses Amy with his crowd pleasing, flamboyant
style behind his checkstand register, Zack’s feeble attempts to charm
his beautiful new co-worker quickly backfire against him. With the race
to win Amy’s affections slipping away, Zack determines his only chance
rests in winning the store’s next "Employee of the Month" award. A
battle to the end, "Employee of the Month" shows that the only failure
in life is when one fails to try.
The Texas Chainsaw Masscre : The Beginning – The
original 1974 film, "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," shocked and stunned
audiences with its bone-chilling realism. The horrifying story, drawn
from a series of true events, is considered by many to be one of the
greatest thrillers of all time and a landmark of terror that has
influenced countless films in its wake. Iconic in popular culture, its
menacing evil character, Leatherface, will forever be one of the most
recognizable screen villains.
With 2003’s remake of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," starring Jessica
Biel, the filmmakers at Platinum Dunes brought new life and vigor to
the horror movie genre, while also honoring its predecessor. Now the
company continues on that path with a startling prequel, "The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning," which details the beginnings of the
Hewitt clan and exposes their psychotic idea of family fun.
It’s 1969. The conflict in Viet Nam has exploded to immeasurable
proportions, and 18-year-old Dean Hill’s (Taylor Handley) number is up.
Dean’s brother Eric (Matthew Bomer), who has already seen his share of
combat, plans to take Dean to enlist in his beloved Marine Corps in
hopes of keeping an eye on him rather than letting him take his chances
at the local induction center.
But Dean’s plans do not coincide with his older brother’s. Instead, he
plans to confront Eric about dodging the draft after the boys and their
respective girlfriends, Bailey (Diora Baird) and Chrissie (Jordana
Brewster) head across Texas for a final fling of serious fun.
Soon after their journey begins, the spirited foursome are spooked by a
menacing pair of bikers, Holden (Lee Tergesen) and his girlfriend, Alex
(Cyia Batten). When Alex chases the group’s jeep, propelling them into
a serious accident, Chrissie is thrown from the vehicle. As Alex
attempts to rob the injured trio, Sheriff Hoyt (R. Lee Ermey) arrives
on the scene and turns the tables on their would-be assassin. While
Chrissie hides in the nearby brush, she watches as the sheriff kills
Alex in cold blood and then inexplicably taunts her friends before
ordering them into the back of the patrol car.
Unbeknownst to Chrissie, Hoyt is headed back to the Hewitt family home
where Thomas who is being groomed to become the terrifying monster
known as Leatherface (Andrew Bryniarski) and the rest of the Hewitt
clan await. In an effort to save her friends, she attempts to convince
Holden to help her, but he is on a one-man rampage to avenge his
girlfriend’s death. As Chrissie witnesses the horrors inflicted by the
Hewitt family upon the people she loves, she realizes she is their only
hope of survival.