Hitting the theaters
Playing July 4
– July 10
Get Smart
– The 1960s hit series gets revamped in this new summer comedy.
Steve Carell plays Maxwell Smart, the bumbling Agent 86, and Anne
Hathaway plays Agent 99, the more competent of the duo. They work
together to battle KAOS. Comedy, PG-13
Hancock
– It would be Fourth of July without a Will Smith blockbuster.
This year Smith play’s Hancock, a super hero with a bad idea who
hires a public relations firm to help him clean up his image. But
will things go wrong when Hancock starts to put the moves on Mary
(Charlize Theron) the wife of his PR g
uru Ray (Jason Bateman). Action, PG-13.
Hitting the theaters
Playing July 4 – July 10
Get Smart – The 1960s hit series gets revamped in this new summer comedy. Steve Carell plays Maxwell Smart, the bumbling Agent 86, and Anne Hathaway plays Agent 99, the more competent of the duo. They work together to battle KAOS. Comedy, PG-13
Hancock – It would be Fourth of July without a Will Smith blockbuster. This year Smith play’s Hancock, a super hero with a bad idea who hires a public relations firm to help him clean up his image. But will things go wrong when Hancock starts to put the moves on Mary (Charlize Theron) the wife of his PR guru Ray (Jason Bateman). Action, PG-13.
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull – Harrison Ford is taking on his role as Indiana Jones once again. This new movie skips ahead to the cold war, and for anyone who thinks the 65-year-old Ford is going to take it easy, he’s said to see as much action as his young sidekick Mutt Williams (Shia LaBeouf). Action, PG-13.
The Incredible Hulk – Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) is back and this time he needs to use the mutation that transforms him into a rampaging green monster to stop a former soldier who has used the same genetic accident for even more dangerous means. Starring Liv Tyler, Tim Roth and Tim Blake Nelson. Action, PG-13.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl – During the Great Depression, 10-year-old Kit Kittredge (Abigail Breslin) lives in a boarding house with her parents in Ohio. She has a passion for writing and wants to someday put out her own newspaper, with the help of her friends. Based on the American Girl dolls, it also stars Julia Ormond and Chris O’Donnell. Family comedy, G.
Kung Fu Panda – Po the Panda (voiced by Jack Black) needs to save the Valley of Peace from an enemy snow leopard, but he will need to train with Master Shifu (Dustin Hoffman) before he can do it. Other characters voiced by Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen and Angelina Jolie. Animated, PG.
The Love Guru – Pitka (Mike Myers) is an American who was raised by gurus in another country. He returns to the United States to start a self-help business. He soon finds himself helping a hockey player (Justin Timberlake) whose career and love life are on the rocks. Also starring Jessica Alba, with cameos by Deepak Chopra and Rob Blake. Comedy, PG-13.
Wall-E – A robot – a Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth Class – remains on Earth long after the last human is gone. In 2700, a sleek new robot lands on Earth and discovers that Wall-E has found the secret to saving the planet. Animation, G.
Wanted – Wesley Gibson (James McAvoy) is an average Joe, kind of a nobody until he meets Fox (Angelina Jolie). When his estranged father is murder, Fox shows up to teach him how to avenge his father’s death. Also starring Morgan Freeman and Terence Stamp. Action, R.
Hitting the couch
Movies out on DVD and Blu-Ray July 8
Batman Begins – Though it has been out on DVD for a while, fans of Batman who want to get another look before seeing the new film “The Dark Knight” have a chance to see the film in high definition. Christian Bale stars as Batman/Bruce Wayne. In the film we learn how Wayne took on his new identity and who trained him to be a fighter. On Blu-ray.
Stop-Loss – Kimberly Pierce’s “Stop-Loss” is a social commentary on the Iraq War as much as a movie. In it Brandon King (Ryan Phillippe) receives a Stop-Loss order to go back to the middle East after he has been released from duty. Other soldiers are played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Channing Tatum, with Abbie Cornish as a love interest for Phillippe. On DVD and Blu-Ray.
The Ruins – When a group of good looking kids head off to explore a Mayan temple, a horror film is sure to follow. In it Jena Malone and Shawn Ashmore play the main characters who are attacked by Mayans and forced to the top of a temple where their fate is unsure. On DVD and Blu-Ray.
Superhero Movie – A spoof of superhero movies, this film features Craig Bierko, and Pamela Anderson. On DVD.
Television series released July 8
Teen Titans – Season five of the Cartoon Planet series is out.
Stargate Atlantis – Season five of the sci-fi season is out.
