MOVIE OPENINGS - Dec 19, 2008
By Behind The Scenes TV on Dec 19, 2008 in New Movies
SEVEN POUNDS
Director: Gabriele Muccino
Stars: Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson
Studio: Columbia Pictures
The Plot: A professional man (Smith) who is close to suicide for his role in an auto accident that claimed the lives of seven people finds a reason to live, and to atone, when he falls for a woman (Dawson) who wants to help him deal with his grief
THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX
Director: Sam Fell Robert Stevenhagen
Stars: Matthew Broderick, Emma Watson, Dustin Hoffman
Studio: Universal Pictures
The Plot: Banished from his home for being more man than mouse, Despereaux (Broderick) is befriended by Princess Pea (Watson) who teaches him the value of reading books (instead of eating them) as well as a fellow outcast, Roscuro the Rat (Hoffman), who is interested in hearing the stories Despereaux has learned. When Roscuro is shunned by the princess, however, he plots her kidnapping, putting Desperaux’s human-sized bravery to the test.
THE WRESTLER
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Stars: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
The Plot: With his battle scars and failing heart, retired professional wrestler Randy “The Ram” Robinson (Rourke) jumps back into the squared cirle, climbing his way up the independent-circuit ladder, with his eyes on a showdown with his longtime rival.
YES MAN
Director: Peyton Reed
Stars: Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Plot: What happens when you agree with everyone and say “yes” to everything? Carl (Carrey) is about to find out when he chooses to become overly agreeable for an entire year.
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH
Director: Rod Lurie
Stars: Kate Beckinsale, Matt Dillon, Vera Farmiga
Studio: Yari Film Group Releasing
The Plot: Reporter Rachel Armstrong (Beckinsale) is handed a jail sentence for refusing to name her source, a covert CIA operative, for her article on a American missile attack against Venezuela.
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