JUMPING THE BROOM
Starring: Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso,
Mike Epps & Loretta Devine
Directed by Salim Akil for distribution by TriStar
(Sony)
The Plot: Two families
from vastly different backgrounds meet for the first time during a wedding
weekend in Martha’s Vineyard.
The Final Word: These type of
urban-based comedies normally really draw in viewers and with the director of
the suddenly on fire BET hit “The Game” at the helm, audiences could be in for
a treat.
SOMETHING BORROWED
Starring: Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin
Egglesfield,
John Krasinski & Steve Howey
John Krasinski & Steve Howey
Directed by Luke Greenfield for distribution by
Warner Brothers
The Plot: Two best
friends (Goodwin, Hudson) clash when one unknowingly sleeps with the other’s
fiancée (Egglesfield).
The Final Word: For Ginnifer
Goodwin, “Big Love” couldn’t have ended at a better time as the star of the
long-running HBO drama is really beginning to come into her own. Here she’ll
team with romantic comedy veteran Kate Hudson, in what seems like on the
surface a very straight-forward premise that we’ve seen before. Although
audiences who aren’t into the superhero genre may be looking for the
anti-action film this weekend and “Borrowed” certainly fits that category.
Warner Brothers also knows it will have to strike fast because Universal’s
“Bridemaids,” starts the following week and is targeting the same demographic.
THOR
Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom
Hiddleston, Anthony Hopkins,
Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings,
Ray Stevenson, Josh Dallas,Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba,
Clark Gregg, Colm Feore & Samuel L. Jackson
Rene Russo, Stellan Skarsgard, Jaimie Alexander, Kat Dennings,
Ray Stevenson, Josh Dallas,Tadanobu Asano, Idris Elba,
Clark Gregg, Colm Feore & Samuel L. Jackson
Directed by Kenneth Branagh for distribution by
Paramount/Marvel
The Plot: A talented but
arrogant warrior (Hemsworth) from another world is banished to Earth where he
meets a group of scientists that help mold him into a true hero.
The Final Word: For comic book
fans, the road to next summer’s “The Avengers” begins here and they couldn’t be
more excited. After the success of “Iron Man” and to a lesser extent “The
Incredible Hulk,” the framework for Marvel’s superhero ensemble pic is slowly
coming together and the studio is banking on the relatively unknown Hemsworth
to bring it home. Based on early footage and interviews it looks very likely
that “Thor” will follow the same roadmap that made Robert Downey Jr.’s “Iron
Man” a massive hit and that’s good news for both Paramount and Marvel
considering how hard it is to please the fanboy community.
Previewed next week: Bridemaids, Priest
