Film Gudie Friday - New Films For the Weekend of June 22-24

this among the new films begin released today a true story about Daniel Pearl story focus on his Widow, a Bruce Almighty rehash with Noah Arc as the storyline, and a bad trip in room 1408, as always the description are from the Detroit Free Press.

"A Mighty Heart"[R]

Journalist Mariane Pearl's account of the life and death of her husband, Daniel, whose beheading was videotaped by Islamic extremists.

"Evan Almighty"[R]

Steve Carell is a congressman summoned by God (Morgan Freeman) to build an ark.

"1408"[PG-13]

Based on a Stephen King story, the film stars John Cusack as a debunker of paranormal events who may have to change his tune when he checks into Room 1408 of the Dolphin Hotel.

"You Kill Me"[R]

Ben Kingsley is an alcoholic hit man drying out on the West Coast. He meets tough broad Tea Leoni and decides she could be of use to him when he returns to the East Coast.

Playing this week at the Main Art Theater in Royal Oak

"Paprika"[R]

A futuristic tale of a female scientist who has a detective alter ego and a unique way of investigating crime: She uses a device to enter the dreams of suspects and witnesses.

Playing at the Biringham 8 Theater in Downtown Biringham

"The Golden Door"[PG-13}

A young man convinces his family to come to the United States from rural Sicily.

Playing this week at the Summer Movie Series at
the Detroit Film Theater at the D.I.A.

AIR GUITAR NATION
(USA—2006—directed by Alexandra Lipsitz)

Every August, the Air Guitar World Championships bring thousands of fans all the way to Oulu, Finland to see the world’s best air guitarists battle it out for 60 seconds of mock stardom. For years, the USA was missing in action. Enter the first official US Air Guitar Championships. What starts as a friendly contest above a New York strip club becomes a battle of naked ambition played out on the national and, ultimately, the world stage. Full of triumph and disappointment, patriotic spirit and political tension – and of course invisible guitars – this tension-filled competition (each performance is just one minute in duration) quickly turns very real as the contest becomes even more fierce with contestants working hard to win the title of World Air Guitar Champion! This lively and surprisingly engaging new documentary won Audience Awards at both the South by Southwest and Traverse City Film Festivals, and brought the audience to its feet at New York’s Tribeca Festival. (82 min.)

playing on Saturday at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM
and Sunday 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM

and this week Monster Double Feather
on Saturday beging at 2:00 PM

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS
(USA—1963—directed by Don Chaffey)

One of the best-loved of all of the fantasy films of effects genius Ray Harryhausen was this muscular and visually jaw-dropping (for its day) mythological epic about Jason’s quest for the Golden Fleece. Some of the most memorable of all of Ray’s creations appear here, including the huge metallic giant Talos, an attack by winged harpies, a vicious, seven headed hydra, and, perhaps most astonishing of all, a fight involving multiple spear-and-sword-carrying skeletons, many of whom appear together, fighting vigorously, within the same shots. Such a feat would be a snap in today’s world of CGI effects, but RH’s artistry lay in moving each figure one frame at a time, a laborious process that nevertheless resulted in a unique, handcrafted movie magic that has remained in the mind of every kid of the era who encountered it.

BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE
(Japan, 1959, directed by Ishiro Honda)

a non-stop intergalactic slugfest in which evil aliens in laser-equipped flying saucers find themselves in an all-out fight for survival when the nations of the Earth unite! (194 min.)

And Now here what is playing at the at the Discount theater A.K.A. Cinemark Movies 16 in Warren.

28 WEEKS LATER[R]
BLADES OF GLORY[PG-13]
GEORGIA RULE[R]
IN THE LAND OF WOMEN[PG-13]
LUCKY YOU[PG-13]
THE EX[PG-13]

there is a film beging released Next Wednesday and it called

Live Free or Die Hard(PG-13)

On the July 4th holiday, John McClane must stop an attack on the U.S. infrastructure from shutting down the entire nation.

Opening up Next Friday

Sicko (PG-13)

Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Moore sets out with his one-man approach to investigate the United States' healthcare system.
[And there is a special snake preview on Saturday at Uptown Birmingham 8 at 7:30 PM]

Ratatouille (G)
Remy dreams of becoming chef despite his family's wishes... and the obvious problem of being a rat in a rodent-phobic profession.

Evening (PG-13)

A dying woman recalls and conveys to her daughters the defining moments of her lifetime, when she was a young woman in love.

and sinic i have been slacking off i did not do a report of last week top ten so here last week in the box office.

1. "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer," $57.4 million.
2. "Ocean's Thirteen," $19.1 million.
3. "Knocked Up," $14.5 million.
4. "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End," $12 million.
5. "Surf's Up," $9.3 million.
6. "Shrek the Third," $9 million.
7. "Nancy Drew," $7.1 million.
8. "Hostel: Part II," $3 million.
9. "Mr. Brooks," $2.8 million.
10. "Spider-Man 3," $2.5 million.