Eagle Eye
– When Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Michelle
Monaghan) receive mysterious phone calls, they have to stick
together to protect their families and to stay alive. Each phone
call pushes the pair to put themselves in even more dangerous
situations and makes them watned fugitives. Act
ion, PG-13.
Hitting the theaters
Playing Sept. 26 – Oct. 2
Brideshead Revisited – The film is based on an Evelyn Waugh novel about Captain Charles Ryder, a soldier stationed at Brideshead Castle during World War II. In it Ryder recalls his involvement with the owners of the estate, the Flyte family. Starring Matthew Goode, Hayley Atwell and Patrick Malahide. Drama, R.
Burn After Reading – The latest film from bothers Ethan and Joel Coen promises to be as much of a screwball as all their other movies. A CIA agent loses a disk with his memoirs, and it ends up in the hands of two gym employees who plan to sell it. The film stars Coen regulars George Clooney and Frances McDormand, as well as Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton. Comedy, R.
Eagle Eye – When Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) receive mysterious phone calls, they have to stick together to protect their families and to stay alive. Each phone call pushes the pair to put themselves in even more dangerous situations and makes them watned fugitives. Action, PG-13.
House Bunny – Shelly (Anna Faris) is a past her prime Playboy bunny who has just been kicked out of the mansion. She takes on employment as a house mom for a group of misfit sorority girls instead of finding a real job and place to live. Soon she finds she has more to offer the girls than she thought, and they have more to offer her. Also starring Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings and Julia Lea Wolov. Comedy, PG-13.
Igor – Igor is a hunchbacked assistant to an evil scientist, but what he really wants is to be a scientist himself. Do that, he will have to overcome all the other evil scientists in the community. Characters voiced by John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi and Sean Hayes. Animated, PG.
Lakeview Terrace – In this drama, a Los Angeles Police Department officer (Samuel L. Jackson) tries to force an interracial couple who just moved in to leave the neighborhood. Instead of taking the harrassment from the self-appointed neighborhood watchman, they fight back. Also starring Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington. Thriller, PG-13.
My Best Friend’s Girl – Dustin (Jason Biggs) thinks he’s found the perfect girl in Alexis (Kate Hudson) but she dumps him before their relationship really starts. Dustin hires his best friend Tank (Dane Cook) who has a knack for treating girls badly to drive them back into the arms of ex-boyfriends. But Tank starts to fall for Alexis before too long and struggles to stay away from his best friend’s girl. Comedy, R.
Nights in Rodanthe – Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane) is married to Jack (Christopher Meloni) with a couple of kids at home. But when she becomes overwhelmed, she heads to a tiny coastal town to take care of her friend’s bed and breakfast for the weekend. There she meets Paul Flanner (Richard Gere), a doctor who is trying to reunite with his estranged son. Based on the book by Nicholas Sparks. Drama, PG-13.
Righteous Kill – Years ago two detectives (Al Pacino and Robert De Niro) put a man behind bars for murder. Now they have a new murder to solve that bears some similarities to the long solved case. They must discover if they have a serial killer on their hands and if they put the wrong man behind bars all those years ago. Crime drama, R.
Tropic Thunder – Ben Stiller directed and wrote this film, with Justin Theroux, about a group of actors who head into the jungle to get into character for a movie. When they are captured by rebels, they don’t realize it’s not just a movie anymore. Starring Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black, and Steve Coogan and Stiller. Comedy, R.
Vicky Cristina Barcelona – In this Woody Allen film, two friends visit Spain on a summer holiday where they fall for the same painter. Little do they know his ex-wife is about to return. The film stars Allen’s protege Scarlett Johansson as well as Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz.
The Women – Based on a 1939 film by George Cukor, this updated version has a wealthy New York woman leaving her cheating husband to bond with other society women. The film stars Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Debra Messing, Bette Midler and plenty of other well-known females. Comedy, PG-13.
Hitting the couch
Movies out on DVD and Blu-Ray Sept. 30
Iron Man – A wealthy industrialist (Robert Downey, Jr.) is forced to build an armored suite after a life-threatening happening, so he decides to use it to fight against evil. Also starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Jeff Bridges. Action, PG-13. On DVD and Blu-ray.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall – Peter (Jason Segal) can’t get over his ex-girlfriend (Kristin Bell), especially since she is a popular TV star who is getting a lot of press. He goes to Hawaii to get away. Also starring Mila Kunis and Paul Rudd. Comedy, R. On DVD and Blu-ray.
Live at Red Rocks – U2 performed at Red Rocks in Colorado before they were a major headliner. The concert almost didn’t happen because of bad weather, but because the band was prepped to film they went ahead with it. It offers a look at the band that is less rehearsed than their recent concert videos. On DVD and Blu-ray.
Television series on DVD Sept. 30
Numbers the complete fourth season – In this drama, an FBI agent recruits his mathematical genius brother to help solve crimes in Los Angeles.
