Friday, October 17, 2008

In Theaters This Week 17th October

Max Payne
Copyright © 2008 20th Century Fox

Based on the legendary, hard-hitting interactive video game, "Max Payne" tells the story of a maverick cop determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max (Wahlberg) is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.



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October 17th, 2008
John Moore
Beau Thorne
Mark Wahlberg, Chris O'Donnell, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Mila Kunis, Donal Logue, Amaury Nolasco
20th Century Fox
Action, Adventure
maxpaynethemovie.com
PG-13 for violence including intense shooting sequences, drug content, some sexuality and brief strong language
1 hour 39 minutes




The Secret Life of Bees
Copyright © 2008 Fox Searchlight

Set in South Carolina in 1964, the film is the moving tale of Lily Owens (Fanning) a 14 year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother (Burton). To escape her lonely life and troubled relationship with her father (Bettany), Lily flees with Rosaleen (Hudson), her caregiver and only friend, to a South Carolina town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by the intelligent and independent Boatwright sisters (Latifah, Okonedo and Keys), Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and the Black Madonna.

October 17th, 2008
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Sue Monk Kidd, Gina Prince-Bythewood
Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Hilarie Burton, Nate Parker
Donners' Company
Adventure, Drama
foxsearchlight.com/thesecretlifeofbees
PG-13 thematic material and some violence
1 hour 50 minutes



W
Copyright © 2008 Lionsgate Pictures

"W" takes viewers through Bush's eventful life -- his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and of course the critical days leading up to Bush's decision to invade Iraq.






October 17th, 2008
Oliver Stone
Stanley Weiser
Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton, Jeffrey Wright, Scott Glenn, Ioan Gruffudd, Richard Dreyfus, Jesse Bradford
Lionsgate
Drama
wthefilm.com
PG-13 for language including sexual references, some alcohol abuse, smoking and brief disturbing war images
1 hour 50 minutes



Sex Drive
Copyright © 2008 Summit Entertainment

Eighteen-year-old Ian Lafferty sets out on a cross country drive with his best friends Lance and Felicia in order to lose his virginity to a red-hot babe he met on the Internet. But the journey, filled with hilarious misadventures and raunchy escapades, teaches all three more than they expected about life and love. Randy, raucous and unexpectedly romantic, Sex Drive follows three friends on the road trip of a lifetime!.



October 17th, 2008
Sean Anders
Sean Anders, John Morris
James Marsden, Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, Katrina Bowde, Seth Green, Clark Duke
Summit Entertainment
Comedy
sexdrivethemovie.com
R for strong crude and sexual content, nudity, language, some drug and alcohol use - all involving teens
1 hour 49 minutes

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