Hitting the theaters
Playing July 18 – 24
The Dark Knight
– The sequel to
”
Batman Begins
”
teams Batman/Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) with Harvey Dent
(Aaron Eckhart), the district attorney, against a deranged bank
robber. Heath Ledger stars as the Joker in his last role before his
death and Maggie Gyllenhaal replaces Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes.
Action, PG-13.
Hitting the theaters
Playing July 18 – 24
The Dark Knight – The sequel to “Batman Begins” teams Batman/Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) with Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), the district attorney, against a deranged bank robber. Heath Ledger stars as the Joker in his last role before his death and Maggie Gyllenhaal replaces Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes. Action, PG-13.
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.
Hell Boy II: The Golden Army – The director of the eerily dark “Pan’s Labyrinth” brings to life the sequel to Hell Boy with the same questionable-looking creatures. Guillermo del Toro bringsto life the story of a mythical world rebelling against humanity’s rule on Earth. Ron Perlman is back as the lead with Selma Blair and Doug Jones co-starring. Action, PG-13.
Journey to the Center of the Earth – When a scientist searches for his missing brother with his nephew and a mountain guide, they discover a lost world in the center of the Earth. Starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson and Anita Briem, this movie is showing in 3D at select theaters. Adventure, PG.
Mamma Mia! – The popular stage show that features ABBA songs comes to the silver screen. Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) just wants her father to walk her down the aisle – the problem is she isn’t sure which of her mother’s former boyfriends is the real deal. Meryl Streep plays Sophie’s mothere, Donna, and the possible fathers are played by Colin Firth, Pierce Brosnan and Stellan Skarsgard. Romantic comedy, PG-13.
Meet Dave – A spaceship in the shape of a man named Dave (Eddie Murphy) is operated by a crew of minature aliens. The ghosts in the machine, played by various actors such as Murphy, Gabrielle Union and Ed Helms, guide Dave through his interactions with humans after he is hit by a car driven by Gina Morrison (Elizabeth Banks) while they try to save their home planet. Comedy, PG.
Space Chimps – Ham III, the grandson of the first chimp to be sent into space, is shipped toward the cosmos by a opportunity-seeking senator. Voices by Andy Samberg, Cheryl Hines, Jeff Daniels and Kristin Chenoweth. Animated, G.
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 22
The Mummy and The Mummy Returns – Just in time for the release of the new film “The Mummy: tomb of the Dragon Emperor,” the first two movies in the series will be out on Blu-ray. In the first film, Brendan Fraser plays Richard ‘Rick’ O’Connell, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion who accidentally digs up an ancient city and awakens a Mummy. Both films also star Rachel Weisz and John Hannah, as companions to O’Connell, and Arnold Vosloo as the Mummy. On Blu-ray and DVD.
21 – A group of overacheivers from MIT take on the Vegas card tables in thist movie based on a true story. Starring Kevin Spacey, Laurence Fishburne and kate Bosworth. On DVD and Blu-Ray.
The Scorpion King – Dwayne Johnson, formerly known as the Rock, in one of his first feature film performances. Johnson stars with Steven Brand, Michael Clarke Duncan and Kelly Hu in this story of a desert warrior who fights against the evil army that is destroying his homeland.
Television series released July 22
Masters of Horror – Season two box set of the terrifying series that engages a new director each week is now available.
L.A. Ink – Season one of the TLC show is now out on DVD.
Las Vegas – Season five stars Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel and Molly Sims in this high-stakes series now on DVD.
