This week sees the arrival of three new wide release set on unsetting the Spartan battle party. 300 dominated last week against little competition. Now it has to contend with a three on one battle. I do not foresee any trouble for King Leonidas and his 300 Spartan warriors. Still, there is some star power out, in the form of Sandra Bullock, Chris Rock, and the creators of Saw. Three new films with three different targets, of which I seem to fall within all of. Whether you are looking for scares, thrills, or comic entanglements, there is something for you. Or else, you could always take on 300 again, or help the excellent Bridge to Terabithia and its legs, or perhaps the historically accurate serial killer thriller, Zodiac. Then, there are also your local indie theaters, which I am sure has some lesser known films that could use the attention.Dead Silence. (2007, 90 minutes, R, horror, trailer) The creative team that began the premiere torture horror film series, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, try their hand at another horror film. Are they more than just Saw? Are they a one trick pony? I guess we shall see. I think the trailer looks pretty creepy, although I feel as if I have seen this idea before. Oh yeah, Charles Band's Full Moon classic Puppet Master, and its related films. I haved to wonder what he thinks of it. Whatever, I just hope it is a good horror flick with copious amounts of the red.
I Think I Love My Wife. (2007, 90 minutes, R, comedy, trailer) Chris Rock wrote, directs, and stars in this comedy about love, marriage, and fidelity. It looks good. Chris Rock can be a funny guy, and this looks as if it will play to his strengths. He stars as a married man, who loves his wife but is bored out of his skull. His fantasies of being single suddenly take a turn into the world of possibility when an attractive old friend re-enters his life. Will he make the right descision?
Premonition. (2007, 110 minutes, PG-13, thriller, trailer) I think this looks like it could be fun. Sandra Bullock stars as a woman who has learned that her husband has died, then wakes up to find him alive, and then vice versa. Is she just having a breakdown, or is there something else going on? Bullock always has great presence on the screen and this looks to be no different. It also marks the English language debut of German director Mennan Yapo.
Iraq in Fragments. (2006, 94 minutes, unrated, documentary, trailer) This film was nominated for the Best Documentary Oscar at the most recent telecast. The film sounds fascinating. Director James Longley spent two years in Iraq filming for this documentary that shows Iraq throught the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds. It shows the different ways that people are dealing with the situation. It is not scripted, nor does it have any narration. This is beginning a run at the local indie theater. On Sunday, the theater will have a special guest, a local Marine Sgt. who served at Ground Zero and did two tours in Iraq.
The Situation. (2006, 106 minutes, unrated, thriller, trailer) This is the first fictional feature from the US to deal with the war in Iraq. The events are set off when a group of American soldiers throw an Iraqi boy off a dock. From that incident it movies to a journalist who becomes entangled in a love triangle while reporting on the murder of an Iraqi leader. She is pulling away from an American intelligence officer and towards an Iraqi photographer. This looks like it could be interesting.
Also opening this week, but not near me:
- Adam's Apples
- Beauty and the Beast: A Latter Day Tale
- Hat Trick
- Nomad (The Warrior)
- The Wind that Shakes the Barley
- Full of It
- Wild Tigers I Have Known
Box Office Predictions
300 ran roughshod over the top films last week, and I see no reason why it won't take the top slot again. Even if ithas a 50% fall off, that still puts it at $35 million, I am going to wager that it won't drop that far, but it may be close. It does seem to be pulling decent return business, which will soon include yours truly. Sandra Bullock is a decent draw, and after last year's excellent The Lake House, I am interested in this next outing, I have a feeling it will do well. The other two new films are a bit more questionable, I am interested in seeing both, but I am wondering how wide a draw they will turn out to be.
Here is how I think the top ten field will play out:
| Rank | Title | Box Office |
| 1 | 300 | $39 million |
| 2 | Premonition | $24 million |
| 3 | Wild Hogs | $17 million |
| 4 | Dead Silence | $13 million |
| 5 | I Think I Love My Wife | $12 million |
| 6 | Bridge to Terabithia | $5 million |
| 7 | Ghost Rider | $4.5 million |
| 8 | Norbit | $3 million |
| 9 | Zodiac | $2.5 million |
| 10 | The Number 23 | $2 million |
What are you seeing this weekend?
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