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What’s opening Friday, April 17?
Friday brings an … interesting mix of movies to the megaplexes. Interesting is the only word I can think of.
Crank: High Voltage: I always meant to get around to the first Crank, which looked like good brain-dead fun, but I never did. Does that mean I would be hopelessly lost if I saw this sequel first? Somehow I’m thinking no.
State of Play: A newspaper drama starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Helen Mirren would be enough to hook me, but it’s also directed by the talented Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void, The Last King of Scotland) and the writers include Matthew Michael Carnahan (the underrated The Kingdom) Tony Gilroy (the Bourne moves) and Billy Ray (Shattered Glass). Sold. Unfortunately, I couldn’t review it because of scheduling conflicts.
17 Again: Matthew Perry turns into Zac Efron. For some people that’s a plus, for others a minus. Review posts Friday.
At the arthouses
The Neon hangs on to its Emily Blunt double feature, Sunshine Cleaning and The Great Buck Howard. Lunafest, a national traveling festival of short films by and about women, will have its first ever showing on Sunday, April 19, from 3 to 4:45 p.m This year’s program includes 10 short films. The Dayton Jewish International Film Festival kicks off next Thursday with Love & Dance.
Earlier I noted that Che was opening today; apologies, that was a mistake on my part. It opens next Friday.
The Little Art opens I Love You, Man.
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By Roger
April 17, 2009 6:40 PM | Link to this
Don’t waste your time with Crank. The first installment was the only movie I have ever walked out of. I am willing to watch anything, and as a former film student, watching an entire movie is a prerequisite for critique, so I typically will sit through a movie I find myself disliking. But Crank was unbearable! If the whole movie was like the first 20 minutes (and from what I heard it only got worse) then I’m glad I walked out.By Kim S.
April 16, 2009 10:50 AM | Link to this
I’ve been waiting for “State of Play” for some time now, so if I don’t see that this weekend, I’ll be seeing it next week. Can’t say that the cast contains my favorite actors, but the story sounds like it will be interesting and well-presented. Not to mention that the DVD slate is dead, so it’s a good time to head to the theater.