City of Films

Welcome to The CoF Weekend Preview, here is a look at what’s opening this weekend for wide and limited releases.  Check back Monday for a new City Strip.  There is a lot of great movies coming out this year, so we all picked Our Top 5 Movies To See In 2012 and listed other notable releases for you.

Underworld: Awakening – IMDB – RT (29%) – Trailer

That leather corset does it for me, I won’t lie.  That being said, I have to admit I’ve only seen the first film in the series, it was watchable but not a franchise I keep on my radar at all.  I figure they keep being made because the DVD sales are almost as much as the North American box office [see].  That’s one way to sleep at night  I suppose.

Haywire – IMDB – RT (83%) – Trailer

Steven Soderbergh is a very versatile director, he will go make a movie no one see’s (Che) and then make a big budget virus movie (Contagion).  Here he is making an action movie starring Gina Carano of all people and has a solid cast backing her up – Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, Ewan McGregor, and Michael Fassbender.  What’s next, a movie about strippers?  Oh wait…

Red Tails – IMDB – RT (33%) – Trailer

I know this movie based on a true story has good intentions, but I foresee clichés of all sorts bringing it down.

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (Wide Release) – IMDB – RT (49%) – Trailer

The kid irritates me, that’s it for me.  I’m sure there is a story in there somewhere that’s worth telling, but this isn’t the way to share anything about 9/11.

Coriolanus (Limited) – IMDB – RT (93%) – Trailer

Shakespeare didn’t write books, he wrote plays.  This 400-year-old play has been put on screen by Ralph Fiennes and looks worth our time.  It’s gritty and looks to showcase some vigorous performances.