This week seems to be a bit of a lull between blockbusters. Last week had Will Smith in Hancock and next week delivers the highly anticipated The Dark Knight. This week brings a trio of films that will likely see some success, but are hardly guaranteed smashes like those other two movies. Of those three, I am only really excited by one of them, a sequel to a modest 2004 hit. In any case, this could be a good week to go catch up on anything you've missed, such as the amazing Wall*E. I cannot recommend that one highly enough.
Hellboy II: The Golden Army. (2008, 110 minutes, PG-13, science fiction, trailer) A couple of years ago Guillermo Del Toro officially arrived with Pan's Labyrinth. Yes, he made other films - good films - before, but it was this one that got everyone's attention. He has returned to a more mainstream film with this sequel to his comic book adaptation, and it looks bigger and better than before. It actually looks like he has a considerably larger budget this time around; in turn the film looks bigger and more epic (if the trailer is anything to judge by). Ron Perlman returns in the title role, a role he was born to play, spitting one-liners and kicking butt. I am looking forward to this one.
Journey to the Center of the Earth: 3D. (2008, 92 minutes, PG, adventure, trailer) This new take on the adventure tale looks sort of fun. It is targeted squarely at the family audience and also takes advantage of the new emerging 3D formats. Brendan Fraser (who also has the third Mummy film coming), Josh Hutcherson (Bridge to Terabithia), and Anita Briem star as the trio who take the journey deep into the Earth, only to discover they need to get out fast. The movie is being distributed in both 3D and flat formats. Considering how much they are pushing the 3D version, I have decided that is the only way I will see it.
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