Thurgood Marshall graduation 2012
Badin vs. Versailles
Law Enforcement Memorial Day
Home > Blogs > Sir Critic on Cinema > Archives > 2008 > July > 24 > Entry
What’s opening Friday, July 25?
With The Dark Knight still casting a long shadow at the box office (it’s already made more money than Batman Begins did in its entire run), two lesser-looking lights will try to make an impression.
Step Brothers: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly try to recapture their Talladega Nights mojo in this comedy about two men with a major case of arrested development who move in with each other after their parents marry. Hilarity ensues, but only intermittently. Review posts tomorrow.
The X-Files: I Want to Believe: I have a nagging feeling that title is going to turn out to be ironic. Maybe it’s because I was never plugged into the show, but I just don’t sense a great clamor for this movie, except for its rabid fans, which I suspect aren’t that numerous. Am I wrong?
At the Victoria:
The early film version of Little Women, starring Katharine Hepburn and directed by George Cukor plays at the Cool Films series. You may recall that the less well regarded 1949 version of the film was originally on the schedule, and this very blog and its commenters were responsible for the change. Thanks again to Victoria for making the switch.
At the art houses:
The Neon opens When Did You Last See Your Father, an exploration of a father/son relationship, as Blake Morrison (Colin Firth) deals with his father Arthur’s terminal illness and imminent death. They’re hanging on to the doc Gonzo, about the Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas author Hunter Thompson, and the enduring Young@Heart.
The Little Art goes mainstream this weekend, with my favorite film of the year, WALL-E, and with the better of this summer’s female-centered films, Sex and the City, which far outshines Mamma Mia!, IMHO.
Permalink | Comments (2) | Post your comment | Categories: In Area Theaters
Comments
By SRCputt
July 28, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this
Thank you, again, Victoria. Little Women was even better than I remembered.By SRCputt
July 25, 2008 7:19 AM | Link to this
See you Sunday, Victoria. Thanks again for the change. I will be bringing my daughter. And since Eric forgot to mention it last week, thanks for giving me my first time seeing Cool Hand Luke on a screen.