Wednesday, February 9, 2011

My movie picks this week are 'The Eagle' and 'Paranormal Activity 2'

It’s Wednesday, so today I give you my weekly list of movies that will open in theatres this week as well as a list of movies that will be released this week on DVD.

I hope this will serve as a useful guide as to what’s going on this week if you happen to be near a movie theatre or if you’re looking for something to drop into your NetFlix queue.

Movies that are scheduled to hit theatres this Friday include:

Carancho (Drama, Thriller, Not Rated): Directed by Pablo Trapero and starring Richardo Darin, Martina Gusman, Carlos Weber, Jose Luis Arias and Loren Acuna.

Carbon Nation (Documentary, Special Interest, Not Rated): Directed by Peter Byck and starring Richard Branson and James Woolsey.

Cedar Rapids (Comedy, R): Directed by Miguel Arteta and starring Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Sigourney Weaver and Rob Corddry.

The Eagle (Drama-Epic and Historical, PG-13): Directed by Kevin MacDonald and starring Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong and Denis O’Hare.

Gnomeo and Juliet (Animation, Comedy, G): Directed by Kelly Asbury and starring James McAvoy and Emily Blunt.

In Her Skin (Drama, Not Yet Rated): Directed by Simone North.

Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (Family, Musicals, G): Directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Justin Bieber.

Just Go With It (Comedy, PG-13): Directed by Dennis Dugan and starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Kidman, Brooklyn Decker and Bailee Madison.

Mooz-Ium (Drama, PG-13): Directed by Qasim Basir and starring Danny Glover, Nia Long, Summer Bishil and Evan Ross.

The Sky Turns (Documentary, Not Rated): Directed by Mercedes Alvarez.

Vidal Sassoon: The Movie (Documentary, Epic and Historical, Special Interest, PG): Directed by Craig Teper and starring Vidal Sassoon, Caroline Baker, Richard Blass, Christopher Booker and Liza Bruce.

New DVD releases for the week of Feb. 8 include:

For Colored Girls (Drama, R): Directed by Tyler Perry and starring Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, Kerry Washington, Janet Jackson and Kimberly Elise.

It’s Kind of a Funny Story (Drama, Comedy, PG-13): Directed by Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden and starring Keir Gilchrist, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts, Viola Davis and Zoe Kravitz.

Life As We Know It (Comedy, PG-13): Directed by Greg Berlanti and starring Josh Duhamel, Katherine Heigl, Christina Hendricks, Josh Lucas and Majandra Delfino.

Middle Men (Comedy, R): Directed by George Gallo and starring Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macth, James Caan and Peter Stormare.

My Soul to Take (Horror, Thriller, R): Directed by Wes Craven and starring Max Thierot, Denzel Whitaker, Shareeka Epps, Emily Meade and Nick Lashaway.

Ong Bak 3 (Drama, R): Directed by Tony Jaa and Panna Rittikrai and starring Tony Jaa and Dan Chupong.

Paranormal Activity 2 (Drama, Thriller, R): Directed by Tod Williams and starring David Bierend, Daniel Boland, Molly Ephraim and Katie Featherston.

Pure Country 2: The Gift (Drama, Not Yet Rated): Directed by Christopher Cain and starring Katrina Elam, George Strait, Travis Fimmel, Michael McKean and Cheech Marin.

The Romantics (Comedy, Drama, PG-13): Directed by Galt Niederhoffer and starring Katie Holmes, Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel, Malin Akerman and Jeremy Strong.

I Spit on Your Grave (Horror, Thriller, R): Directed by Steven R. Monroe and starring Chad Lindberg, Tracey Walter, Daniel Franzese, Sarah Butler and Andrew Howard.

Tamara Drewe (Drama, R): Directed by Stephen Frears and starring Gemma Arterton, Dominic Cooper, Luke Evans, Roger Allam and Bill Camp.

Wild Target (Comedy, PG-13): Directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bill Nighy, Emily Blunt, Rupert Grint, Rupert Everett and Martin Freeman.

You Again (Comedy, Family, PG): Directed by Andy Fickman and starring Kristen Bell, Sigourney Weaver, Jamie Lee Curtis, Odette Yustman and Kristin Chenoweth.

If I could only watch one movie at the theatre this week, it would be “The Eagle,” and if I had to pick just one DVD to rent this week, it would be “Paranormal Activity 2.”

In the end, let me know if you get a chance to watch any of the new movies in theatres this week or if you’ve already seen any of the movies that have just been released on DVD. What did you think about them? Which would you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.

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