Saturday, April 12
On Pay-Per-View, Timothy Olyphant plays a hitman with a heart of gold in the video game adaptation Hitman.
On HBO, Ryan Gosling tries to prevent Sir Anthony Hopkins from getting away with murder in the courtroom thriller Fracture.
On Starz, penguins take to the waves in the animated adventure comedy Surf's Up.
On Cinemax, Lindsay Lohan butts heads with her stern grandmother in the romantic dramedy Georgia Rule.
And on DVD, Oscar-winner Daniel Day-Lewis plays an oilman corrupted by power in Paul Thomas Anderson's epic There Will Be Blood.
Posted 4/12/2008 by reelz
Related: Surf's Up | Georgia Rule | Fracture | Hitman | There Will Be Blood
Friday, June 8
It's going to be a bloody battle for box office supremacy at the Cineplex this weekend, with three major new releases, Ocean's Thirteen, Surf's Up and Hostel: Part II, duking it out. Movie fans looking for something more indie-oriented should check out the acclaimed French flick La Vie en Rose.
A rundown of our reviews of this weekend's new releases:
Ocean's Thirteen 
"Soderbergh's lively camera work combines with a stellar soundtrack to keep things fun and interesting throughout." [Full Review]
Surf's Up 
"A surprisingly enjoyable experience...the most entertaining animated feature I've seen in quite a while." [Full Review]
Hostel: Part II 
"A shallow, tedious, unimaginative mess...When your big climax induces little more than a shrug, you know you've done something wrong as a filmmaker." [Full Review]
La Vie en Rose 
"So stunning that the urge to discuss it in terms of being 'a tour de force' and 'a performance of a lifetime' is nearly overwhelming...the best movie I have seen all year." [Full Review]
Also opening this week: My Bollywood Bride and You're Gonna Miss Me.
Posted 6/8/2007 by reelz
Related: La Vie en Rose | Surf's Up | Ocean's Thirteen | Hostel Part II
Thursday, March 15
Last week, the fine folks at Sony invited me to check out a sneak preview of about 30 minutes of footage from Surf's Up, their new animated movie due out June 8th. Before you roll your eyes at the thought of another penguin flick, check out the trailer. What separates Surf's Up from the rest of the talking animal pack is its novel style, which mimics that of documentaries and reality TV shows. It's pretty creative.
Check out the Features section next week for a more detailed writeup of the event, including interviews with stars Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges and more!
Posted 3/15/2007 by reelz
Related: Surf's Up