May Movies

Opening May 2

Iron Man

Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence and brief suggestive content)

Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Terrence Howard, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Shaun Toub, Leslie Bibb, Bill Smitrovich, Nazanin Boniadi, Micah Hauptman

Story: Based upon Marvel’s iconic Super Hero, “Iron Man” tells the story of Tony Stark, a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. Upon his return to America, Tony must come to terms with his past. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.

Director: Jon Favreau

Studio: Paramount Pictures,

Marvel Studios

Web site: ronManmovie.com

Made of Honor

Genre: Comedy, Romance

MPAA Rating: R (for some sex-related

material)

Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Kathleen Quinlan, Sydney Pollack

Story: For Tom, life is good: he’s sexy, successful, has great luck with the ladies, and knows he can always rely on Hannah, his delightful best friend and the one constant in his life. It’s the perfect setup until Hannah goes overseas to Scotland on a six-week business trip… and Tom is stunned to realize how empty his life is without her. He resolves that when she gets back, he’ll ask Hannah to marry him – but is floored when he learns that she has become engaged to a handsome and wealthy Scotsman and plans to move overseas. When Hannah asks Tom to be her “maid” of honor, he reluctantly agrees to fill the role… but only so he can attempt to woo Hannah and stop the wedding before it’s too late.

Director: Paul Weiland

Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony)

Web site: MadeofHonor-movie.com

Opening May 9

Redbelt

Genre: Action, Drama

MPAA Rating: R (for strong language)

Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alice Braga, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Rodrigo Santoro, Rebecca Pidgeon, Randy Couture

Story: Set in the west-side Los Angeles fight world, a world inhabited by bouncers, cage-fighters, cops, and special forces types, “Redbelt” is the story of Mike Terry (Chewitel Ejiofor), a Jiu-jitsu master who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing to instead pursue an honorable life by operating a self defense studio with a samaurai’s code.

Director: David Mamet

Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

Web site: SonyClassics.com/Redbelt

What Happens in Vegas

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Cast: Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry, Treat Williams, Dennis Farina

Story: Two strangers awaken together to discover they’ve gotten married following a night of debauchery in Sin City, and one of them has won a huge jackpot after playing the other’s quarter. The newlyweds devise ever-escalating schemes to undermine each other and get their hands on the money – only to find themselves falling in love amid the mutual backstabbing.

Director: Tom Vaughan

Studio: 20th Century Fox

Web site: WhatHappensinVegasmovie.com

Opening May 16

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Genre: Fantasy

Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes, Peter Dinklage, Warwick Davis, Vincent Grass, Ken Stott, Pierfrancesco Favino, Sergio Castellitto, Liam Neeson, Eddie Izzard

Story: : The characters of C.S. Lewis’ timeless fantasy come to life once again in this newest installment of the “Chronicles of Narnia” series, in which the Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.

One year after the incredible events of “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe,” the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct, Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy. Director: Andrew Adamson

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures, Walden Media

Web site: Narnia.com

Opening May 22

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Genre: Action, Adventure

Cast: Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, Cate Blanchett, Ray Winstone, Karen Allen, John Hurt, Jim Broadbent

Story: In 1957, Indiana Jones is thrust back in action, venturing into the jungles of South America in a race against Soviet agents to find the mystical Crystal Skull.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Studio: Paramount Pictures

Web site: IndianaJones.com

Opening May 23

Postal

Genre: Action, Comedy

MPAA Rating: R (for extremely crude humor throughout, including strong sexuality, graphic nudity, violence, and for pervasive language and some drug use)

Cast: Zack Ward, Dave Foley, Chris Coppola, Erick Avari, Verne Troyer

Story: “Postal” is crude, raw, grossly funny and based on the popular videogame of the same name. The film also pushes the boundaries of good taste and all that is politically, morally and socially correct as if it were a live-action “South Park.”

Unemployed and frustrated, Dude (Zack Ward) is intent on finally making some money and running away from the hell hole that has become his life. In his feeble attempt to get back on track, he reluctantly joins his uncle Dave (Dave Foley) in a get-rich-quick scheme involving the stealing and reselling of the scarce but highly sought after OKrotch-y-Dolls, the must-have toy of the season.

Director: Uwe Boll

Studio: Freestyle Releasing

Web site: MovieSet.com/Postal

Opening May 30

Sex and the City

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Jennifer Hudson, Lynn Cohen

Story: “Sex and the City” is coming to the big screen in a feature film adaptation of the hit HBO television series. The film will follow the continuing adventures of the series four main characters – Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda – as they live their lives in Manhattan four years after the series ended. Stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon are all on board to reprise their roles, while the film will be written and directed by Michael Patrick King, who executive produced the original television series. Additionally, Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler and Jason Lewis will return as the women’s love interests. Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson (“Dreamgirls”) has also joined the cast of the film and will play Carrie Bradshaw’s assistant, a new character to be introduced in the film.

Director: Uwe Boll

Studio: Freestyle Releasing

Web site: MovieSet.com/Postal

The Strangers

Genre: Suspense Thriller

MPAA Rating: R (for violence/terror and language)

Cast: Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis, Glenn Howerton

Story: Lock the doors. Assume you’re safe.

The horrifying events that took place in the Hoyt family’s vacation home at 1801 Clark Road on February 11, 2005, are still not entirely known.

Champagne. Rose petals. Candlelight. It was supposed to be a night of celebration for Kristen McKay and James Hoyt. But after leaving a friend’s wedding reception and returning to the house, everything had collapsed for the happy couple.

Director: Bryan Bertino

Studio: Rogue Pictures (Universal Pictures)

Web site: TheStrangers.net