September Movies

Opening September 7

3:10 to Yuma

Genre: Drama, Western

MPAA Rating: R (for violence and some language.) Cast: Russell Crowe, Christian Bale, Alan Tudyk, Peter Fonda, Gretchen Mol

Story: A rancher struggles to support his ranch and family during a long drought. Desperately needing money to build a well, he takes an assignment to transport a notorious felon, in the hands of authorities, to Yuma for imprisonment. But, once the two meet, the criminal tries to tempt him with- in exchange for allowing him to escape-an offer of much more money than the rancher ever expected, the result.

Director: James Mangold Studio: Lionsgate Web site: not available

Shoot ‘Em Up

Genre: Action/Adventure

Cast: Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica

Bellucci, Greg Bryk, Jane McLean

Story: Mr. Smith, a mysterious loner, teams up with an unlikely ally to protect a newborn

baby from a determined criminal who hunts them throughout the bowels of the city

Director: Michael Davis Studio: New Line Cinema Web site: www.shootemupmovie.com/

The Brothers Solomon

Genre: Comedy

MPAA Rating: R (for language and sexual content.) Cast: Will Forte, Will Arnett, Chi McBride, Malin Akerman, Kristen Wiig

Story: Good-hearted and well-meaning, but socially inept and clueless about the ways of women, the brothers Solomon would like to grant their dad his dying wish-and provide him with a grandchild.

Director: Bob Odenkirk Studio: Screen Gems, Revolution Studios Web site:

www.sonypictures.com/movies/thebrotherssolomon/

September 14

Eastern Promises

Genre: Drama, Thriller and Crime/Gangster

MPAA Rating: R

Cast: Viggo Mortensen, Naomi Watts, Vincent Cassel, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Sinead Cusack

Story: The mysterious and ruthless Nikolai is tied to one of London’s most notorious organized crime families. His carefully maintained existence is jarred when he crosses paths with Anna, an innocent midwife trying to right a wrong, who accidentally uncovers potential evidence against the family. Now Nikolai must put into motion a harrowing chain of murder, deceit, and retribution.

Director: David Cronenberg Studio: Focus Features Web site: not available

King of California

Genre: Comedy

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some strong language, mature thematic elements and brief drug references.)

Cast: Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Greg Davis Jr, Willis Burks II

Story: At the age of sixteen, Miranda has already had to live with her share of disappointments. Abandoned by her mother, she’s dropped out of school and has been supporting herself as an employee at McDonald’s while her father Charlie resides in a mental institution. When Charlie is released and sent back to their home, Miranda finds the relatively peaceful existence she’s built for herself completely disrupted.

Director: Michael Cahill (II) Studio: First Look Pictures Web site: not available

Mr. Woodcock

Genre: Comedy

MPAA Rating: PG (for crude and sexual content, thematic material, language and a mild drug reference.)

Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Seann William Scott, Susan Sarandon, Kurt Fuller, Amy Poehler

Story: John Farley, author of a best-selling self-help book about letting go of the past, violates his own advice when he returns to his small hometown to receive the community’s highest honor. While there, John learns, to his horror, that his widowed mother, Beverly, is engaged to be married to none other than Mr. Woodcock, the gym teacher whose sadistic exploits were the bane of John’s youth.

Director: Craig Gillespie Studio: New Line Cinema Web site: not available

The Brave One

Genre: Action/Adventure and Thriller

MPAA Rating: R (for strong violence, language and some sexuality.)

Cast: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen, Jane Adams Story: New York radio host Erica Bain has a life that she loves and a fiancé she adores. All of it is taken from her when a brutal attack leaves Erica badly wounded and her fiancé dead. Unable to move past the tragedy, Erica begins prowling the city streets at night to track down the men she holds responsible. Her dark pursuit of justice catches the public’s attention, and the city is riveted by her anonymous exploits.

Director: Neil Jordan Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution Web site:

www.thebraveone.warnerbros.com/

September 21

Good Luck Chuck

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Jessica Alba, Dane Cook, Dan Fogler, Michelle Harrison, Simone Bailly

Story: A man breaks up with his long-time girlfriend only to see her get engaged to the next guy she dates. The same pattern occurs with his next girlfriend, and continues to repeat. All of a sudden he finds himself becoming a lucky charm for women, who all want to date him.

Director: Mark Helfrich Studio: Lionsgate Web site: www.goodluckchuckthemovie.com/

Into the Wild

Genre: Action/Adventure and Adaptation MPAA Rating: R (for language and some nudity.)

Cast: Emile Hirsch, Catherine Keener, Vince Vaughn, William Hurt, Marcia Gay Harden

Story: Based on a true story of one young man’s tragic ‘return to nature’. After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher

McCandless abandoned his possessions, gave his entire $24,000 savings account to charity and hitchhiked to Alaska to live in the wilderness. Along the way, Christopher encounters a series of characters that shape his life.

Director: Sean Penn Studio: Paramount Vantage Web site: not available

Resident Evil: Extinction

Genre: Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror, Adaptation and Sequel MPAA Rating: R (for non-stop violence, language and some nudity.)

Cast: Milla Jovovich, Oded Fehr, Mike Epps, Iain Glen, Ali Larter

Story: Alice, now in hiding in the Nevada desert, once again joins forces with Carlos Olivera and L.J., along with new survivors Claire, K-Mart and Nurse Betty to try to eliminate the deadly virus that threatens to make every human being undead…and to seek justice. Since being captured by the Umbrella Corporation, Alice has been subjected to biogenic experimentation and becomes genetically altered, with superhuman strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive.

Director: Russell Mulcahy Studio: Screen Gems Web site:

www.sonypictures.com/movies/residentevilextinction/

Sydney White

Genre: Comedy

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some language, sexual humor and partying.)

Cast: Amanda Bynes, Matthew Long, Sara Paxton, Jeremy Howard, Crystal Hunt

Story: Gorgeous freshman Sydney White has come to Southern Atlantic University to pledge her late mom’s once-dignified sorority. But while surviving the pledging process wrought by evil campus witch Rachel, Syd finds out this version of sisterhood isn’t remotely what it’s cracked up to be. Banished to a condemned house on Greek Row, Syd finds her rightful place with a band of seven very socially challenged guys. With the help of one lovestruck frat boy named Tyler, she and the doofs campaign to take over student government. Fighting for the rights of misfits big and small, Syd organizes her gang to revolutionize the system, once and for all.

Director: Joe Nussbaum Studio: Universal Pictures Distribution Web site: www.myspace.com/sydneywhite

September 28

Feast of Love

Genre: Drama, Romance and Adaptation MPAA Rating: R (for strong sexual content, nudity and language.)

Cast: Morgan Freeman, Greg Kinnear, Radha Mitchell, Jane Alexander, Alexa Davalos Story: The story revolves around a community of friends in Oregon, exploring the magical, mysterious and sometimes painful incarnations of love.

Director: Greg Mottola Studio: MGM Distribution Company Web site: www.feastoflovefilm.com

Goal II Living the Dream

Genre: Drama, Sequel and Sports

Cast: Kuno Becker, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Alessandro Nivola, Anna Friel Story: Santiago has nearly become the superstar he’s always dreamed of being and is transferred to one of the world’s top sides, Real Madrid. How will he stand up to the measure of playing in the UEFA European Champions league alongside Galactico’s like David Beckham, Raul, and Zinedine Zidane?

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra Studio: Freestyle Releasing Web site: www.bvimovies.com/uk/goal2/

Run, Fat Boy, Run

Genre: Comedy

MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some rude and sexual behavior, nudity, language and smoking.) Cast: Simon Pegg, Hank Azaria, Thandie Newton, Ameet Chana, Dylan Moran

Story: A charming but oblivious overweight guy leaves his fiancee on their wedding day only to discover years later that he really loves her. To win her back, he must finish a marathon while making her realize that her new handsome, wealthy fiance is the wrong guy for her. Director: David Schwimmer Studio: Picturehouse Web site: not available

The Game Plan

Genre: Comedy and Kids/Family

MPAA Rating: PG (for some mild thematic elements.)

Cast: Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Roselyn Sanchez, Bebe Neuwirth, Morris Chestnut, Brian J. White

Story: A story centered around a rugged superstar quarterback Joe Kingman, whose Boston-based team is chasing a championship. A ‘serial bachelor’, Kingman is living the ultimate fantasy: he’s rich, famous and the life of the party. But this dream is suddenly sacked for a loss when he discovers the 7-year-old daughter he never knew he had-the product of a final fling he had, years prior, before parting ways with his young wife. Now, during the most important time in his career, he must figure out how to juggle his parties, practices and dates with the newfound ballet classes, bedtime stories and dolls that come with his daughter.

Director: Andy Fickman Studio: Buena Vista Pictures Distribution Web site:

disney.go.com/disneypictures/gameplan/

The Kingdom

Genre: Drama

MPAA Rating: R (for intense sequences of graphic brutal violence, and for language) Cast: Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven, Danny Huston

Story: FBI Special Agent Ronald Fleury (Jamie Foxx) assembles an eclectic team (Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper and Jason Bateman) for a mission inside Saudi Arabia to find and capture a terrorist responsible for a deadly attack on Americans. However, the agents find themselves strangers in a very strange land until a native police captain takes them under his wing and helps them navigate the deadly streets of Riyadh.

Director: Peter Berg