Pirate Radio
Love, Actually director Richard Curtis brings us back to the days of stuffy old men in suits tryin' to keep us down by banning rock 'n roll, man! A phenomenal cast headed up by Philip Seymor Hoffman, Rhys Ifans, and Kenneth Branagh helps tell the story of a group of rebellious radio deejays who take their rock & roll station to a clandestine location in the high seas when the British government censors their music. Despite some flaws(some of the music's from the wrong era), Pirate Radio hits most of the right notes.
Tenderness
I don't know squat about this 2009 thriller, but it stars Russell Crowe so it's got my attention. It certainly didn't hit any theaters here in the States, which is not a good sign. The story revolves around Eric, a recently released teen from a juvenile penitentiary, charged with killing his parents. The cop who arrested him(Crowe) believes him to still be a danger, and decides to follow him to make sure he's not still a threat. The situation becomes even more tenuous when Eric is latched on to by a girl who's become fixated on him thanks to his case's media coverage. Based on the novel by Robert Cormier.
Defendor
Superhero movies are all the rage lately, but they aren't just limited to the big budget. The independent scene has more than it's share of nuanced cape and cowl wearers, too. Defendor is a Canadian made superhero dramedy starring Woody Harrelson as a regular guy with aspirations of cleaning up his fair city, but all it gets him is time in front of a psychiatrist. Described by my homie John as part Forest Gump, part The Dark Knight. You can check out his review here.
The Slammin' Salmon
Remember when Michael Clark Duncan was a serious actor? I mean this was the same guy who was nominated for an Academy Award for The Green Mile, right? I've seen him in so many bad movies in a row that it's hard to take him seriously anymore. Such is the case with his role in The Slammin' Salmon, as an ex-heavyweight champion turned restaurant owner who finds himself in debt to the Yakuza. He challenges his mostly incompetent wait staff with seeing who can sell the most food over the course of one night, in hopes of paying back what he owes. Hilarity ensues. Brought to you by the fine folks at Broken Lizard(Super Troopers, Club Dread). You can read John's review of The Slammin' Sallmon here.
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
Since when was China's Romance of the Kingdoms such a hot movie prospect? It seems like every other month there's a movie based on the massive historical tome. This one follows Zhao Yun(played by Andy Lau who I'm convinced is in every Chinese film ever made) as he rises from regular soldier in Liu Bei's camp to become one of the legendary Five Tiger Generals. Top of my Netflix queue this one goes.
Tenure
Another one for the "What the heck happened to...?" file: Luke Wilson. Here he stars as a college professor who finds himself battling for tenure with a smart, gorgeous new teacher from Yale(Gretchen Mol). Also stars David Koechner as a Big Foot enthusiast, Sasha Alexander, and the lovely Rosemarie Dewitt.
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