Archive for June, 2009

Air, Water, Earth, Fire. Four nations tied by destiny when the Fire Nation launches a brutal war against the others. A century has passed with no hope in sight to change the path of this destruction. Caught between combat and courage, Aang Noah Ringer discovers he is the lone Avatar with the power to manipulate all four elements. Aang teams with Katara Nicole Peltz, a Waterbender, and her brother, Sokka Jackson Rathbone, to restore balance to their war-torn world. brbr Based on the hugely successful Nickelodeon animated TV series, the live-action feature film iThe Last Airbenderi is the opening chapter in Aangs struggle to survive.

A comedy centered around four couples who settle into a tropical-island resort for a vacation. While one of the couples is there to work on the marriage, the others fail to realize that participation in the resorts therapy sessions is not optional.

Raring to go out and watch a new movie? Here’s a quick rundown of movies opening this week in San Francisco.

1. Cheri

Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Lea, Paris’ most envied seductress to the rich and famous. She has been thinking of retiring from her distinguished stature when her former courtesan and arch rival, Charlotte Peloux (played by Kathy Bates), asks her to teach her 19-year-old a thing or two about women.  Stephen Frears (The Queen) directed Cheri while Christopher Hampton (Atonement) wrote the screenplay.

2. The Stoning Of Soraya M.

Set in a remote village in Iran, a French journalist (played by James Caviezel) attempts to uncover the true details behind the death of Soraya from the words of her aunt, Zahra (played by Shohreh Agdashloo). The movie “exposes the dark power of mob rule, uncivil law and the utter lack of human rights for women” (from the website).

3. Unmistaken Child

Unmistaken Child chronicles the four-year search for the reincarnation of Lama Konchog, a world-renowned Tibetan master who passed away in 2001. Tenzin Zopa, the deceased monk’s devoted disciple, sets off on foot to find the reincarnation. He interviews young kids in even the most remote villages in Tibet and witnesses special traits and rare ritual tests to find out the identity of his reincarnated master and present him to the Dalai Lama.

4. Whatever Works

Larry David stars as Boris in the newest comedy from filmmaker, Woody Allen. Life starts getting complicated when a runaway named Melody (Evan Rachel Wood) enters his life and his apartment. Things get even crazier when her parents show up to rescue her.

A lot of people will be lining up to watch Transformer or My Sister’s Keeper. But it’s good to know that people have more choices than that when it comes to the big screen.

Public Enemies RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE)Drama. Starring Johnny Depp, Christian Bale and Marion Cotillard. Directed by Michael Mann. (R. 140 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) If "Public Enemies" lacks anything, it's something audiences can't legitimately...

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs RATING: (ALERT VIEWER)Animated comedy-adventure. Starring the voices of Ray Romano, Queen Latifah, John Leguizamo and Denis Leary. Directed by Carlos Saldanha. (PG. 94 minutes. At Bay Area theaters.) If you're a paleontologist,...

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A priest disobeys church law to track down the vampires who kidnapped his niece.

A hotshot television producer is set the challenge of reviving a struggling morning show program, despite the constant feuding of its high-profile anchors.

A modern-day take on the Beauty and the Beast tale where a New York teen is transformed into a hideous monster in order to find true love.