This week sees the arrival of three new wide releases looking to unseat the Spartan battle party. 300 dominated last week against little competition. Now it has to contend with a three on one battle. I do not foresee any trouble for King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors. Still, there is some star power out there in the form of Sandra Bullock, Chris Rock, and the creators of Saw. Three new films with three different targets, all of whose scopes I seem to be in. Whether you are looking for scares, thrills, or comic entanglements, there is something for you. Or else, you could always take on 300 again, or help the excellent Bridge to Terabithia and its legs, or perhaps the historically accurate serial killer thriller, Zodiac. Then, there are also your local indie theaters, which I am sure have some lesser known films that could use the patronage.
Dead Silence. (2007, 90 minutes, R, horror, trailer) The creative team that began the premiere torture horror film series Saw, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, try their hand at another horror film. Are they more than just Saw? Are they a one trick pony? I guess we shall see. I think the trailer looks pretty creepy, although I feel as if I have seen this idea before. Oh yeah, Charles Band's Full Moon classic Puppet Master, and its related films. I have to wonder what he thinks of it. Whatever, I just hope it is a good horror flick with copious amounts of the red.
I Think I Love My Wife. (2007, 90 minutes, R, comedy, trailer) Chris Rock wrote, directs, and stars in this comedy about love, marriage, and fidelity. It looks good. Chris Rock can be a funny guy, and this looks as if it will play to his strengths. He stars as a married man, who loves his wife but is bored out of his skull. His fantasies of being single suddenly take a turn into the world of possibility when an attractive old friend re-enters his life. Will he make the right decision?
Premonition. (2007, 110 minutes, PG-13, thriller, trailer) I think this looks like it could be fun. Sandra Bullock stars as a woman who has learned that her husband has died, then wakes up to find him alive, and then vice versa. Is she just having a breakdown, or is there something else going on? Bullock always has great presence on the screen and this looks to be no different. It also marks the English language debut of German director Mennan Yapo.
Article comments
1 - Chris Beaumont
If at any point you thought that 300 was supposed to be factual, you have some bigger problems. It is based on the graphic novel by Frank Miller which was loosely inspired by the Battle of Thermopylae.
It is not racist and was never meant to be a factual historical telling.
Have you even seen the movie?