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New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Baby Mama, Deception, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

Written by Chris Beaumont
Published April 25, 2008
Part of New Movies

The final frame of the spring cinematic season. Spring isn't over, but when it comes to movies, May means summer titles. It used to be Memorial Day, but each year it seems to be coming earlier and earlier — pretty soon summer will begin in April! This last hurrah for April brings a pair of comedies and a thriller, each vying for your dollar. Which will win? Read on to see what is coming your way!

Baby Mama. (2008, 96 minutes, PG-13, comedy, trailer) Could this be a take on The Odd Couple? It sort of looks like it, with a couple of added wrinkles. Tina Fey stars as an executive who decides it is time to have a child, but cannot become pregnant. In an effort to get the desired result, she turns to a surrogate, played by Amy Poehler. Shortly after, Poehler arrives needing a place to live, so you get a battle of opposite personalities. Baby Mama has the potential to either be really funny, or really bad. I am hoping that it is funny; I like the cast and I like what I have seen in the trailers. Michael McCullers serves as both writer and director; his past work includes the Austin Powers sequels, Thunderbirds, and Undercover Brother.

Deception. (2008, 108 minutes, R, thriller, trailer) This is potentially very interesting. While I am intrigued by the trailer, it is not an easy intrigue. I am somehow reminded of Perfect Stranger, and we all remember how good that was. It concerns an executive played by Ewan McGregor who is introduced to a sex club by a mysterious friend, Hugh Jackman. All goes well until a woman disappears and millions of dollars are stolen, leaving Ewan the lone suspect. I really hope it turns out well, we could use a good mystery. The cast also includes Michelle Williams, Maggie Q, and Natasha Henstridge. Marcel Langenegger sits in the director's chair for the first time working from a script by Mark Bomback (Live Free or Die Hard, Godsend).

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Christopher Beaumont spends much of his time writing about entertainment when he isn't sitting in a movie theater. He is known around the office as the "Movie Guy" and is always ready to talk about his favorite form of entertainment and offer up recommendations. Interests include science fiction, horror, and metal music. His writings can be found at Draven99's Musings and Draven99's Media Center.
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New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Baby Mama, Deception, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay
Published: April 25, 2008
Type: News
Section: Video
Filed Under: Video: Film and TV Business, Video: News
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Writer: Chris Beaumont
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