Tim Burton and Johnny Depp return in Dark Shadows Now Playing.
The biggest new movie opening today (Friday, May 11th) is a new Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp, which is sure to be a hit. That film is called Dark Shadows, and is based on a long-running old TV show of the same name. Although significantly changed and updating for an all-new generation.
Outside of these new films, The Avengers is sure to continue selling like hot cakes, as word of mouth spreads and people continue to head to the cinema to see the biggest superhero movie ever and one of the biggest films of all time (It’s user-review rating on IMDB is a very high 8.8 out of 10!). Analysts believe “The Avengers” will make over a billion dollars during its theatrical run (the film opened with a first-week gross higher than The Dark Knight, a film that went on to gross over 1 billion), entering the tip-top of the film food chain and obtaining the holy grail of block buster movie superiority. Earning over $1 Billion dollars worldwide is NOT easy and a feat attained by only six movies in box office history, among them: James Cameron’s Avatar and Titanic films, The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. ONLY THOSE. Can The Avengers join their ranks through the combined power of Iron Man, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Captain America and Nick Fury? We’ll find out soon, although The Avengers is still yet to finish it’s opening week haul!
In case you missed it, be sure to check out last week’s Movie Theater Releases of the Week (April 30-May 6 2012).
Dark Shadows
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 113 Minutes
Metascore: 56/100
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Eva Green, Helena Bonham Carter
Director: Tim Burton
Synopsis: An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.
Notes: This is a film remake of the hit TV series saop opera by the same name that ran from June 27, 1966, to April 2, 1971 (fiv years) yet amassed an incredible 1,225 episodes. Longer than Star Trek and Doctor Who.
Where Do We Go Now?
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Metascore: 57/100
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Claude Baz Moussawbaa, Leyla Hakim, Nadine Labaki, Yvonne Maalouf
Director: Nadine Labaki
Synopsis: A group of Lebanese women try to ease religious tensions between Christians and Muslims in their village.
Notes: This Sundance favorite is opening in Limited Release.
I Wish
Rated: PG
Running Time: 128 Minutes
Metascore: 78/100
Genre: Drama
Starring: Koki Maeda, Ohshiro Maeda, Ryoga Hayashi, Cara Uchida
Director: Hirokazu Koreeda
Synopsis: 12-year-old Koichi, who has been separated from his brother Ryunosuke due to his parents’ divorce, begins to believe that the new bullet train service will create a miracle when the first trains pass each other at top speed.
Notes: Opening in Limited Release.
Girl In Progress
Rated: PG-13
Running Time: —
Metascore: 48/100
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Eva Mendes, Cierra Ramirez, Patricia Arquette, Matthew Modine
Director: Patricia Riggen
Synopsis: As single mom Grace juggles work, bills, and her affair with a married doctor, her daughter, Ansiedad, plots a shortcut to adulthood after finding inspiration in the coming-of-age stories she’s reading for school.
Notes: Opening in Limited Release.
God Bless America
Rated: R
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Metascore: 53/100
Genre: Comedy
Starring: Joel Murray, Tara Lynne Barr, Mackenzie Brooke Smith, Melinda Page Hamilton
Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
Synopsis: On a mission to rid society of its most repellent citizens, terminally ill Frank makes an unlikely accomplice in 16-year-old Roxy.
Notes: Opening in Limited Release.
Hick
Rated: R
Running Time: 95 Minutes
Metascore: 28/100
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Chloe Grace Moretz, Blake Lively, Rory Culkin, Eddie Redmayne
Director: Derick Martini
Synopsis: A Nebraska teen gets more than she bargained for when she sets out for the bright lights of Las Vegas.
Notes: Opening in Limited Release.
Tonight You’re Mine
Rated: R
Running Time: 80 Minutes
Metascore: 40/100
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Starring: Luke Treadaway, Natalie Tena, Mathew Baynton, Alastair Mackenzie
Director: David Mackenzie
Synopsis: Two feuding rock stars get handcuffed together for 24 hours at a music festival where they are both due to perform.
The Road
Rated: R
Running Time: 110 Minutes
Metascore: 71/100
Genre: Horror, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Starring: Carmina Villaroel, Rhian Ramos, TJ Trinidad, Barbie Forteza
Director: Yam Laranas
Synopsis: A 12 year old cold case is reopened when three teens are missing in an old abandoned road where a gruesome murder is left undiscovered for three decades.
A Bag of Hammers
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 85 Minutes
Metascore: 54/100
Genre: Drama
Starring: Jason Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Chandler Canterbury, Rebecca Hall
Director: Brian Crano
Synopsis: A comedy about two misfit best friends incapable of growing up, whose direction is tested by an abandoned child, worn beyond his years; together they invent the family they’ve always needed.
