Thursday, October 11, 2007

The Latest in Theaters: Lars and Liz and Mike and More

The stars are out in force this weekend - George and Tilda, Cate and Clive, Michael and Jude, Joaquin and Marky-Mark, and Ryan and Bianca:

- Lars and the Real Girl: If you're not familiar with Bianca's name, she's the inanimate other half of the title along with Ryan Gosling's Lars in this dysfunctional romantic comedy. Also stars Emily Mortimer, Paul Schneider and Patricia Clarkson.
- Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Cate Blanchett returns as the Virgin Queen, romanced by Clive Owen's Sir Walter Raleigh and defending a threat to her kingdom from the Spanish armada. Geoffrey Rush and Samantha Morton co-star in this sequel to Elizabeth, also directed by Shekhar Kapur.
- Michael Clayton: Gentleman George Clooney plays a conflicted New York lawyer who squares off with Tilda Swinton in a class action suit gone deadly. Written and directed by Tony Gilroy and also starring Tom Wilkinson and Sydney Pollack.
- Sleuth: Michael Caine switches parts in this remake of the 1972 thriller, with fellow Alfie Jude Law stepping into his former role. Kenneth Branagh directs from a script (based on the Anthony Shaffer play) by Harold Pinter.
- We Own the Night: Joaquin Phoenix and Mark Wahlberg are brothers on opposite sides of the law in this mob drama, co-starring Robert Duvall as their father.
- Control: Sam Riley is getting some covert Oscar buzz for his performance as Ian Curtis, the enigmatic lead singer of post-punk rock group Joy Division, who committed suicide at age 23.

Visit Fandango - Search movie showtimes and buy tickets!
Links via Imdb.com, InsideSoCal.com, NYMag.com, Premiere.com and AwardsDaily.com.

No comments: