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Thursday, July 30, 2009
What’s opening Friday, July 31?
This Friday brings us a weird mix of comedy, horror and Ashley Tisdale.
Aliens in the Attic: This downright strange-looking movie seems to get most of its press lately as a vehicle for High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale. I cast no judgments - take that as you will.
The Collector: The creators of this film are well known among genre buffs for the movie Feast and for their contributions to the Saw series. It will probably appeal only to said buffs.
(500) Days of Summer: This doesn’t open in Dayton until next week, but theaters in Cincinnati will have what I consider to be the second best film of the year, after Up, and the best offbeat romance since Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. I will review it Friday.
Funny People: Critics seem to agree that Judd Apatow’s latest movie, starring Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen, Jason Schwartzman and Leslie Mann (AKA Mrs. Apatow), is his most ambitious. However, there’s disagreement as to how well it works. Some say this is his best film, others say it falls apart in the final third. I am sadly unable to screen it this week, but I will try to post a review next week.
At the arthouses
Little Art and Neon both open Cheri. The film has a heck of a pedigree - Michelle Pfeiffer and Kathy Bates star, and it has the same writer-director team as Dangerous Liasions, but reviews are decidedly mixed. When the trailer comes up with review quotes like “Michelle Pfeiffer is radiant,” I can only respond, “Duh.”
At the Cool Films Series
An American in Paris: This is one of of only two MGM musicals to win Best Picture (the other being Gigi), and I find that rather astonishing. I don’t find this movie nearly the equal of Singin’ in the Rain, The Band Wagon or Meet Me in St. Louis, to name only three. Still, even though the story is creaky, the dance numbers cannot be denied. The long ballet is justly famous, but I personally prefer the much simpler “Our Love is Here to Stay,” with Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron dancing by the river. GRADE: B+
Any interest in any of these?
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