Movie Openings 2/12/2010
by emily on Feb.11, 2010, under Movie News
Valentine’s Day PG13 125 Minutes FLAT
‘Valentine’s Day’ follows the intertwining storylines of a group of Los Angelinos as they find their way through romance over the course of one Valentine’s Day.
Percy Jackson & The Olympians: Lightning PG 119 minutes SCOPE
Based on the first of a series of best selling novels, PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF is set in a modern world where the twelve gods of Mount Olympus (perched 600 stories above the planet on New York’s landmark Empire State Building) are alive and are creating a new race of young mythological heroes who are demigods — half mortal, half god. Percy, the teenage son of Poseidon, is suspected by Zeus of stealing his lightning bolt, the universe’s most powerful weapon. To prove his innocence and avoid a devastating war among the gods, Percy embarks on a transcontinental odyssey to find the real thief. Along his journey, he confronts fierce enemies determined to stop him, and attempts to save his mother from the deadly clutches of another Greek god, Hades.
Wolfman R 102 minutes FLAT
Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, THE WOLFMAN reclaims the myth of a man whose curse transforms him into something inhuman to its iconic origins. Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro stars as Lawrence Talbot, a carefree nobleman lured back to his family estate after his brother vanishes. Reunited with his estranged father (Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins), Talbot sets out to find his brother…and discovers a horrifying destiny for himself. Joe Johnston directs the film, which is produced by Scott Stuber and Sean Daniel.
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My Name is Khan 160 minutes SCOPE
Theirs was a storybook romance told against the shadow of a great American city, until a series of life-changing events threatened more than just their own happiness. Imagine what happens when a single act from a determined man seeking forgiveness and love lost can do to inspire the hearts and minds of a wounded nation. In MY NAME IS KHAN, Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol Devgan inhabit the most challenging roles of their careers. Rizvan Khan is an honorable Muslim man from India, living with Asperger’s Syndrome, who falls unconditionally for the beautiful Mandira, a Hindu single mother living out her version of the global dream of success. Yet, when an unspeakable act of cowardice tears their family apart, Khan selflessly embarks on a powerful journey through a contemporary America that is as complex as the terrain of the human heart. He innocently becomes that most unlikely act of defiance, one of peace and compassion. He provides a sobering reality that touches the lives of every person he crosses. In the name of the woman he loves, a curious stranger will introduce himself to the world simply by saying, ‘My name is Khan, and I am not a terrorist.’ Fox Searchlight Pictures presents MY NAME IS KHAN, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Jimmy Shergill and Tanay Chheda. Directed and produced by acclaimed filmmaker Karan Johar, the screenplay is written by Johar and Shibani Bathija. The production team includes director of photography Ravi K. Chandran, editor Deepa Bhatia, production designer Sharmishta Roy, costume designers Manish Malhotra & Shiraz Siddique, and music directors Shankar, Ehsaan & Loy.
Order of Chaos R 89minutes FLAT
John Pulliti is the new all American apple pie. Almost rich, almost thirty, he never lies or cheats. When his beautiful fiance orders him around and his ball-busting boss uses threats as motivation, John never makes a sound. Eager to do right, he is a perpetual ‘yes man’. Rick Carlson is not. A smooth talking, coercive ‘no man’, Rick turns John’s life upside-down when he not only moves into his building, but starts working at his competitive law firm. Here, every new guy represents another obstacle on the path to partnership.
October Country NR 80 minutes FLAT
Every family has its ghosts. The Mosher family has more than most. Shot over a year from one Halloween to the next, the film creates a stunning cinematic portrait of a family that is unique but also sadly representative of the struggles of America’s working class. The film was created to be both a universal story of family struggle and a socially conscious portrait of compelling, articulate individuals grappling with the forces that tear at their homes and relationships.
