Set in ancient Greece, Troy is a historical epic based on The Iliad, the Greek poet Homer's account of the Trojan War. Paris (Orlando Bloom), the prince of Troy, begins an affair with Helen (Diane Kruger), the queen of Sparta. King Menalaus (Brendan Gleeson) takes this as a terrible insult, both to him and his brother, Agamemnon (Brian Cox), king of the Myceneans. Agamemnon unites the populations of Greece to bring Helen back from Troy. He also wants to expand his empire forms an alliance with Achilles (Brad Pitt), a warrior who hungers for glory and power, to bring down the walled city, which is defended by Prince Hector (Eric Bana).
Starring: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating:
R - for graphic violence and some sexuality/nudity
Genre: Drama, War, Adventure
Running Time: 163 minutes
Offical Web Sites: http://troymovie.warnerbros.com/
Day After Tomorrow
Overview
A high-concept big-budget movie from director Roland Emmerich (Independence Day), Tomorrow is about a climatological disaster that ravages the world beyond recognition. As millions of terrified survivors try to find shelter, Professor Jack Hall (Dennis Quaid), a brilliant paleoclimatologist, heads to New York City — now a frozen wasteland — in search of his son Sam (Jake Gyllenhaal), who may still be alive.
Starring: Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum, Sela Ward, Ian Holm, Dash Mihok, Jay O. Sanders
Studio: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 - for intense situations of peril
Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller
Running Time: 124 minutes
Offical Web Site: http://www.thedayaftertomorrowmovie.com/
Van Helsing
Overview
Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is a monster killer who works for a secret society that sends him to Transylvania, a mysterious region overrun with dangerous creatures like werewolves and vampires, to fight tyrannical ruler Count Dracula (Richard Roxburgh). Once there he meets Anna Valerious (Kate Beckinsale), a woman whose royal family is suffering under an age-old curse that can only be broken when the count is put to death.
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Richard Roxburgh, David Wenham, Shuler Hensley, Will Kemp
Director: Stephen Sommers
Studio: Universal Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 - for nonstop creature action-violence and frightening images, and for sensuality
Genre: Horror, Action, Thriller
Running Time: 125 minutes
Offical Web Site: http://www.vanhelsing.net/
Walk To Remember
Overview
Based on the 1999 novel by Nicholas Sparks, which was set in the 1950s, the story is about a modern-day small-town romance in North Carolina between two teenagers: the only son of a wealthy family and the town minister's quiet daughter. When they both join the town's Christmas pageant, the unlikely pair meet and fall in love.
Quote: "Our Love Is Like the Wind, Even though I Can't See it I can Feel It"
MPAA Rating: PG - for thematic elements, language and some sensual material
Offical Web Site: http://www2.warnerbros.com/walktoremember/main.html
Mean Girls
Overview
Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) was home-schooled in the African wilderness by her zoologist parents but finds that life gets a lot rougher when she matriculates at North Shore High School in a small town outside of Chicago. After she admits to having a crush on the ex-boyfriend of the school's most popular girl, Regina George (Rachel McAdams), forces align against her.
MPAA Rating: PG-13 - for sexual content, language and some teen partying
Genre: Comedy, Teen
Running Time: 97 minutes
Offical Web Site: http://www.meangirlsmovie.com/indexflash.html
Sherk 2
Overview
Shrek (Mike Myers) and Fiona (Cameron Diaz) return from their honeymoon to find a dinner invite from Fiona's parents, the King and Queen of the Kingdom of Far, Far Away. They heard their daughter had wed, but they assumed she married Prince Charming and are shocked at the arrival of two green ogres and a donkey (Eddie Murphy). Wanting to break up the couple, the King enlists the help of Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas).
Starring: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews, John Cleese, Antonio Banderas
Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury, Conrad Vernon
Studio: DreamWorks
MPAA Rating: PG - for some crude humor, a brief substance reference and some suggestive content
