Ah, August… the time when the movie biz shifts into low gear to coast through the rest of the summer. But if you happen to be heading out to the theater this weekend, here’s what you’ll find:
New This Weekend:
The House Bunny
The Rocker
Death Race
The Longshots
* Hamlet 2 (limited)
I.O.U.S.A. (limited)
I Served the King of England (limited)
Cirque du Soleil: Delirium (limited)
Kristin’s Pick of the Week:
It’s a tough call this week. But from what I’ve seen so far, I’d recommend seeing Tropic Thunder this weekend. If you’ve already seen it…see it again.
Also in Theaters:
Bottle Shock
Henry Poole is Here
Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Tropic Thunder
Pineapple Express
Brideshead Revisited
Swing Vote
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
American Teen
Step Brothers
Mamma Mia!
The Dark Knight
Hancock
Wanted
WALL*E
Kung Fu Panda
About Post Author
kdk
kdk
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.