Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. (2008, 102 minutes, R, comedy, trailer) The original adventure of Harold and Kumar (John Cho and Kal Penn) proved to be surprisingly good, funny, and memorable (particularly Neil Patrick Harris!). Will lightning strike twice? One would hope. I have not seen much of Cho, but I have always liked Penn and think he has more potential than what he has shown thus far. This movie has the duo jetting off for Amsterdam, being misidentified as terrorists, and thrown into Guantanamo, from which they promptly escape. The cast also includes Roger Bart, Neil Patrick Harris, Rob Corddry, and Daneel Harris. Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg return from the original to write and direct.

Also opening this week, but not near me:

• Deal
• A Plumm Summer
• Rogue
• Standard Operating Procedure
• Tashan
• Then She Found Me

Box Office Predictions

This weekend will be ruled by comedy. Baby Mama should easily take the top spot in what is sure to be a weak frame. Harold & Kumar could be bigger than expected, but it will probably finish second with a decent gross, based off the fans of the first one and the success it had on DVD. I think the biggest question among the new films is if people will go to see Deception. The advertising seems to be a bit light and started late, at least I did not see anything until very recently. Whatever the case, I'll be there to check them out!

Here is how I think the top ten field will play out: