So we all know, thanks to the well-deserved hype, that director Zack Snyder’s new film 300 is hitting theaters this weekend.  And theaters this weekend better watch out, this is going to be a good one & a little bit raw.
The Warner Bros. film stars Gerard Butler as Spartan King Leonidas along with Lena Headey, Michael Fassbender, Vincent Regan & Dominic West.  The ancient Battle of Thermopylae is detailed from its sour beginnings to its lessons-learned ending in only a way that graphic novelist Frank Miller (who is also a producer) can deliver.  Rated R.
But also in theaters this weekend is The Ultimate Gift starring Little Miss Sunshine newcomer Abigail Breslin along with a full cast including Drew Fuller, James Garner, Ali Hillis & Lee Meriwether.
This  Michael O. Sajbel-directed movie surrounds a family & a trust fund when a wealthy grandfather dies.  But trust fund child Jason Stevens (Fuller) cannot get at his cash until he receives twelve “gifts” that will help him along the road to life which basically sends him on a path of self-discovery.   Rated PG.
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Well, this weekend at the movies doesn’t look too terribly horrible.  With Jim Carrey’s The Number 23 coming out this weekend, at least  you’ll have at least one film worth watching.
Which brings us to Billy Bob Thornton’s The Astronaut Farmer, who knew you could cultivate & grow astronauts.  Wonder if this type wears diapers as well.  Thornton’s new movie is about a former spaceman who dreams of traveling in space & decides to set out on a plan to build his very own rocket inside his barn.  Yeah, not to tempting, even coming from the man that was once somehow fortunate enough to be married to Angelina Jolie.  Go figure….
Also out this weekend is Reno 911: Miami.  Did anyone else know that that show was doing well enough to make a movie?  I was a little surprised myself, to say the least.  The police troop are called in to protect & serve when a terrorist disrupts a convention in Miami Beach.  Oooo, sounds like the perfect setup for mischief & mayhem for Reno’s finest.
And last but not least, Jim Carrey’s The Number 23 will hit movie theaters this weekend.  I never thought this one would be a top favorite, but among such company what’s a girl suppose to do?  Carrey stars as a man whose life begins to unravel when he becomes obsessed with a book called “The Number 23.”
Now, off with you.  Go see the movie of your choice & get back with me on which one was worth the eight bucks.
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You know what’s funny?  I just heard about this new movie Ghost Rider that’s coming out this weekend in the movie theaters.  Ha!  You have to know I’m pulling your leg.  It’s not like the firey trailer has been promoted more times than I’ve heard the words ‘Anna Nicole Smith’ in the past two weeks.  Jeez, I feel like I’ve seen the movie already!
Well, if you’ve been living in your stinky sock drawer, Nicolas Cage’s Ghost Rider hits theaters this weekend.  Cage stars as a motorcycle stuntman who sold his soul to become the “supernatural agent of vengeance Ghost Rider.”  Wow, if that tag doesn’t get you into a theater, I’m not sure what will.
Also to hit movie screens this weekend are Breech starring Ryan Phillippe as a young FBI agent that must find some proof that his bossman (Chris Cooper) has been selling national secrets to the Soviet Union.
Bridge to Terabithia will also ride the movie tide as an 11-year-old boy makes friends with an outsider tomboy who together discover the magical & imaginary world of Terabithia.  
Hugh Grant & Drew Barrymore’s new date movie Music and Lyrics will treat you to a romantic comedy focusing on a washed-up singer (Grant) who joins up with a lyricist (Barrymore) to try and take a stab at a comeback. 
And last, but not least- well maybe least, Daddy’s Little Girls, hits the screen this weekend.  The film is about two worlds colliding when a lawyer finds love with a garage mechanic, a single father of three lovable daughters.  Sounds like heart-wrencher.
My advice:  Skip Ghost Rider ’cause you’ve basically already seen the whole thing already & head into Breech and see if you can’t figure out what’s truth & what’s not before it’s revealed.
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We have a few hot ones coming out in the theaters this weekend, but the most highly anticipated (& hyped) movie is Smokin’ Aces.  I can’t remember another time that I saw that many trailers on TV.
Smokin’ Aces stars Ben Affleck & Andy Garcia in a movie Smokin’ Aces about characters who collide with the FBI when a Las Vegas mob boss takes out a large contract on a magician’s head of all things.  Looks to be somewhat tasty.
Also out this weekend is Blood and Chocolate, where a teen werewolf must choose from her love of a human & betraying the werewolf code.  A thumbs down perhaps?
Catch and Releases starring Jennifer Garner as a woman who must deal with the sudden death of her husband opens this weekend; as does spoof movie Epic Movie which takes on recent blockbuster films & slams them.
You tell me- Where are you taking that date this weekend?  Catch and Release or Smokin’ Aces?  I have a sneaking suspicion it may just be the latter.
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Well, it’s not a huge weekend for movie theaters.  This Friday we have Because I Said So & The Messengers.  Needless to say, it’s no  Smokin’ Aces type of weekend.
Because I Said So stars Diane Keaton & Mandy Moore.  Keaton takes on the role of an eager beaver mother who has good intentions in finding her daughter (Moore) Mr. Right.  So, more of a I-can’t-believe-my-girlfriend-wants-to-go-see-this kind of film, right?
I know you have seen the trailers for The Messengers, as they have rarely left my television screen.  The movie, with a not very starry cast, focuses on a family that moves into an old farm house & experiences ominous supernatural events.  Yawn.  We’ve seen this format of filmmaking too many times to count.
If you ask me, this is a stay-at-home-and-watch-Scrubs-reruns weekend.  Unless you wanna go back to the theater and see Pan’s Labyrinth again, I wouldn’t blame you.
You tell me- What movies do you plan on watching this weekend?
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