Movie News and Views December 28, 2009 Trailer Edition

“Frozen” – A horror movie set on a ski resort. I guess everything IS eventual. Opens February 5, 2010

“Valentine’s Day” – The complexities of love and life in L.A. Stars Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Biel, Jennifer Garner, Topher Grace, Patrick Dempsey, Jamie Foxx, etc. Opens February 12, 2010

“Bounty Hunter” – A bounty hunter (Gerard Butler) has to retrieve his ex-wife (Jennifer Aniston) who has skipped bail. No doubt romance and hilarity will ensue… Opens March 19, 2010

“Repo Men” – Following all the previous genetic “repo” movies, this one follows a man (Jude Law) who is one of the best repo men in the biz and finds that he’s a payment or two behind. Opens April 2, 2010

“Back-Up Plan” – J. Lo stars as a woman who conceives twins via artificial insemination only to meet the man of her dreams the next day. Is anyone going to really watch this? Opens April 16, 2010

“Iron Man 2” – Director Jon Favreau ups the ante on the sequel to 2008’s “Iron Man.” This time around Tony Stark (Robert Downey, Jr.) faces off between a new weapons manufacturer (Sam Rockwell), a Russian prisoner who creates his own suit (Mickey Rourke), and a new assistant (Scarlett Johansson) who has an evil altar ego. Opens May 7, 2010

“Robin Hood” – Russell Crowe plays the titular character in this epic directed by Ridley Scott. Also stars Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong, and Max von Sydow. Opens May 14, 2010

“Shrek Forever After” – The fourth –and final- installment of the green ogre franchise. Opens May 21, 2010

“Sex and the City 2” – Women. Shopping. Sex. Manhattan. Sequel. Based on HBO series. Opens May 28, 2010

“Marmaduke” – Movie based on the havoc-wreaking Great Dane from the comic strip of the same name (located somewhere in your local newspaper around Family Circle). Stars Owen Wilson, Emma Stone, Ron Perlman, William H. Macy, and George Lopez. Opens June 4, 2010

“The Karate Kid” – A remake/reboot/re-ignite of the film that made Ralph Macchio a star, this time around it’s about a kid (Jaden Smith) who moves to China and learns the ways of “wax on, wax off,” from Mr. Han (Jackie Chan). Opens June 11, 2010

“Toy Story 3” – It’s to the day care for the gang as Any goes to college. Opens June 18, 2010

“Knight and Day” – Cameron Diaz is a lonely woman whose blind date (Tom Cruise) happens to be a super-spy on a mission that just got a little more… impossible. Opens July 2, 2010

Movie News and Views Oct. 26, 2009 Trailer Edition

“The Spy Next Door” – Jackie Chan babysits some kids when one of them downloads a secret code. Suddenly he’s forced to fend off secret agents. Also stars George Lopez and Billy Ray Cyrus. Opens January 15, 2010

“The Tooth Fairy” – Dwayne Johnson is a hockey player that brutalizes on the field as well as off. One night he’s given a new charge: being a tooth fairy. Also stars Julie Andrews. Opens January 22, 2010

“Season of the Witch” – Witches and warlocks and demons, oh my! The latest horror/fantasy starring Nic Cage and Ron Perlman. Directed by Dominic Sena. Opens March 19, 2010

“Toy Story 3” – Woody, Buzz, and the gang are back and they’re headin’ out of Andy’s room and on the road. Opens June 10, 2010

“Collapse” – Documentary about the current economic collapse featuring Michael Ruppert, a cop turned investigative reporter. From the director of “American Movie.” Coming Soon!

“The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus” – Long-awaited Terry Gilliam movie about a traveling magician who sells his daughter’s soul for magical powers and the person who is trying to get her soul back. Heath Ledger’s last performance on film. Coming soon!

“Motherhood” – Uma Thurman is a mother with a 6-year-old going through hoops for her daughter’s birthday. Also stars Anthony Edwards and Minnie Driver. Coming Soon!

“Precious” – Based on the novel “Push,” by Sapphire, it’s about an overweight, illiterate teen twice pregnant by her father and abused by her mother. Stars Mo’Nique, Paula Patton, and Mariah Carey. Coming soon!

“Women in Trouble” – They’re women. And they’re in trouble. Starring Carla Gugino. Coming Soon!