New Movie Releases March 2008
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Week of March 7
In College Road Trip, Martin Lawrence does his and Raven-Symoné play a father and daughter going on a ... um, a college road trip. The similarly straightforwardly-titled The Bank Job is the tale of a heist where the target may be royal secrets instead of riches. 10,000 B.C., meanwhile, goes the prehistoric epic route, with a young hunter trying to save his tribe and girlfriend.
Also out this week, in limited release: Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, with Amy Adams as an actress and Frances McDormand as her secretary; CJ7, a sci-fi family comedy by Hong Kong writer-director-actor Stephen Chow; Snow Angels, a domestic drama starring Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell; Married Life, a melodrama with Chris Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, and Rachel McAdams; and Paranoid Park, an all-angst, little-action drama from Gus Van Sant.
Week of March 14
Jim Carrey, as the title character in Horton Hears a Who!, becomes the advocate of a small planet inhabited by Steve Carell and the rest of his species. Fortunately the elephant never gives up, a lesson learned by Sean Faris, with help from Djimon Hounsou, in the MMA pic Never Back Down.
In a deadlier vein, Rhona Mitra, Bob Hoskins, and Alexander Siddig play specialists trying to prevent the spread of the Reaper Virus in Doomsday, which bears more than a slight resemblance to director Neil Marshall's 28 Days Later. And Funny Games U.S., Michael Haneke's remake of his 1997 thriller, transplants his sadistic-strangers-terrorize-family plot to the States.
Opening in limited release: Sleepwalking, a coming-of-age story with Charlize Theron, Nick Stahl, and AnnaSophia Robb.
Week of March 21
With Drillbit Taylor, Owen Wilson adds yet another overconfident, bumbling nitwit to his resumé. This time around, he plays a former soldier of fortune hired by some kids for playground protection. Tyler Perry's latest release, Meet the Browns, also treads familiar ground. In this African-American family dramedy, Angela Bassett stars as a single mom who is introduced to an unknown branch of her family tree (including the one and only Madea Simmons, played by Perry).
Also out this week: Shutter, a horror-flick starring Joshua Jackson of Dawson's Creek fame; boxing comedy The Hammer; and La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon), with Ugly Betty's America Ferrera.
Week of March 28
Kevin Spacey trains his MIT students to take on the casinos in 21. Laurence Fishburne co-stars as a security agent trying to catch the card-counters. In Flawless, Michael Caine tries to pull off a crime of his own, with help from diamond executive Demi Moore.
The week's other notable release is Stop Loss, Kimberly Peirce's first film since Boys Don't Cry. The drama stars Ryan Phillippe as a decorated war hero who is ordered to return to Iraq against his will.
Also out this week: Run, Fatboy, Run, David Schwimmer's feature debut, and Superhero Movie, a spoof along the lines of Scary Movie, Epic Movie, etc.
This Month's Pick and Pan
Movie I'd most want to see: 21, hands down. Spacey and Fishburne are strong actors, and the story's fascinating, as well as based on real events.
Movie I'd least want to see: 10,000 B.C. Absolutely ludicrous plot, overblown special effects, and overwrought romance — and that was just the trailer! Not to mention the English-speaking mammoth hunter ... sorry, guys, but that only works in Geico ads.
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Note: A "limited" release generally means that the movie will play in Los Angeles and/or New York City, but not always. Please check your local papers or theaters for these selected films.
