Four releases out this week, one is an oddity from the 1960's, other is an edited version of a religious film, plus two bug national releases.
Hostage. Bruce Willis is back on the big screen in what looks to be a generic actioner. One can hope that it will rise above the trappings of the genre and surprise us. Willis is generally a safe bet on the big screen, so I am willing to give it the benefit of the doubt. It was directed by Florent Emilio Siri in his first shot at a big budget film, his past work includes video for a pair of Splinter Cell games.
Robots. The next animated film to hit the screens is upon as, and it brings the voice talent of Robin Williams back to the big screen. I actually have no idea what tale it spins, but I am impressed by what I have seen in the commercials, and it has gotten good early word, which gives me hope of the quality of the film. Looking forward to it!
The Passion Re-Cut. Mel Gibson is attempting to broaden the audience base for his version of the Passion story. He edited about 5-6 minutes of the most extreme violence and blood in an attempt to garner a PG-13 rating, when it was still given an R, he has decided to release it unrated. Not sure how well this will do, could be interesting. The fact that he is releasing it without an MPAA stamp on it is limiting the release as many chains will not screen unrated material, which is ridiculous to me, a lot of good films are passed by due to this type of practice.
Masculine/Feminine. I saw the trailer for this last week when I saw Head On, and it looks completely bizarre. It is from French director Jean-Luc Godard and it is a comedy concerning attitudes towards love and relationships. It looks strange enough for me to like.
Enjoy your week at the cinema!
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