CONTAGION
Starring: Marion Cotillard, Matt Damon, Laurence
Fishburne, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Bryan Cranston, Sanaa
Lathan & Jennifer Ehle
Directed by Steven Soderbergh for distribution by
Warner Brothers
The Plot: The Center for
Disease Control must stop the spread of a deadly airborne virus before it wipes
out the Earth.
The Final Word: Oscar winning
director Steven Soderbergh has more than his earned the right to punch his own
ticket, but let’s be honest, on paper this easily could be an updated version
of 1995’s “Outbreak,” just shown in IMAX. Yes it has a star studded cast and a
strong pedigree behind it, but are audiences going to really show up in force
to watch this type of realistic scenario play out?
WARRIOR
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Jennifer
Morrison, Nick Nolte,
Maximiliano Hernandez, Frank Grillo & Erik
"Bad" Apple
Directed by Gavin O’Connor for distribution by
Lionsgate
The Plot: Two very
different brothers (Edgerton, Hardy) find themselves on a collision course with
each other as they train for a mixed-martial arts tournament.
The Final Word: After becoming
an overnight success courtesy of “Inception,” Tom Hardy has become one of the
most buzzed about celebrities in Hollywood. His ever growing fanbase and
charismatic personality lead many to believe his presence in “Warrior,” could
held do for mixed martial arts what “The Fighter” did for boxing.
BUCKY LARSON: BORN TO BE A STAR
Starring: Nick Swardson, Christina Ricci, Don Johnson & Stephen
Dorff
Directed by Tom Brady for distribution by Columbia
(Sony)
The
Plot: A nerd from Iowa packs up and heads to Hollywood to follow in his parents
footsteps after he learns they were at one time successful porn stars.
The
Final Word: Anybody remember “Dickie Roberts: Child Star,” or “Grandma’s Boy?”
Same deal here…higher profile cast, lower quality movie. No disrespect to Adam
Sandler or his Happy Madison production company, but there’s a reason why
Columbia slotted this in the September dumping grounds.
Preview next week: Drive, I Don't Know She Does It, Straw Dogs
