August Rush. (2007, 114 minutes, PG, drama, trailer) I have been looking forward to this ever since I saw the first trailer some odd months ago. There is something about the story of a mother forced to give up her child and their search for each other years later that grabbed me by the throat. Perhaps it is the pent up goodwill that Kerri Russell garnered from the excellent The Waitress, or maybe it is my opinion that Freddie Highmore is a very good young actor. Whatever the case may be, August Rush looks really good. Kirsten Sheridan directs.
Enchanted. (2007, 107 minutes, PG, fantasy, trailer) At first I wasn't sure about this one. Disney's latest is a combination of animation and live action used to service a subversion of the classic Disney princess tale that has served them so well over the decades. Amy Adams plays a princess who is banished by an evil witch (Susan Sarandon) to the real world. In the real world she meets Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey while former X-Man James Marsden follows her into the land of flesh and blood. So far, the word has been positive, hopefully it will hold up. Kevin Lima (Tarzan) directs from a script by Bill Kelly (Premonition)
Hitman. (2007, 100 minutes, R, action, trailer) The latest video game adaptation stars Timothy Olyphant as Agent 47, a genetically engineered assassin with a fashionable bar-code tattoo on the back of his bald head. I am not familiar with the specifics of the plot, or even if it follows the story from the game, but it looks like loud, flashy, and hopefully bloody fun. Although, I still think that Jason Statham would have been great in the role. Xavier Gens directs from a script by Skip Woods. Gens last film, Frontiers, was meant to be part of the After Dark Horror Fest, but appears to be getting its own release in the near future.
The Mist. (2007, 126 minutes, R, horror, trailer) A Stephen King adaptation? Anything related to King and film is a scary proposition as more often than not the resulting film is less than exciting. Enter Frank Darabont, he brings hope to King film fans the world round. He has helmed a pair of the better ones, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. I have never read The Mist, but I have listened to it in 3D audio. It is a creepy tale that I am really looking forward to play out on the big screen. The cast is strong and includes Thomas Jane, Andre Braugher, and Marcia Gay Harden.
This Christmas. (2007, 117 minutes, PG-13, drama/comedy, trailer) This is the story of the Whitfield family and the Christmas they spend together. It is the first holiday they have spent together in years, and a lot of baggage has built up over that time. The cast includes Delroy Lindo, Loretta Devine, Sharon Leal, Regina King, Mekhi Phifer, Chris Brown, and David Banner. Preston A. Whitmore II writes and directs, his last outing was Crossover.
Also opening this week, but not near me:
- I'm Not There
- Nina's Heavenly Delights
- Starting Out in the Evening (on Friday)
Box Office Predictions
I have no idea where to start for this week's predictions. Well, that isn't exactly true, I feel I can take a stab at the placing, but when it comes to the gross predictions I am at a loss. I admit, the extended holiday period throws me for a loop and I cannot begin to think what the numbers could be. Will this be the boost that the studios are looking for or will it continue the down trend of the past few weeks? Because of my poor guesstimation skills, let's make this a play at home edition of Box Office Predictions. Below are my predictions for placement, you fill in the gross and make any lineup changes you believe necessary, leave them in the comments and we'll see how they play out.
Here is how I think the top ten field will play out:
| Rank | Title | Box Office |
| 1 | Enchanted | |
| 2 | Beowulf | |
| 3 | The Mist | |
| 4 | Hitman | |
| 5 | Bee Movie | |
| 6 | American Gangster | |
| 7 | August Rush | |
| 8 | Fred Claus | |
| 9 | No Country for Old Men | |
| 10 | The Game Plan |
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