THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
Starring: Kristen Connolly, Chris Hemsworth, Anna
Hutchison,
Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard Jenkins &
Bradley Whitford
Directed by Drew Goddard for distribution by
Lionsgate
The Plot: Five friends
expecting a relaxing weekend in nature are thrown into a world of terror they
never expected to experience.
The Final Word: Fanboy fave
Joss Whedon teams up with friend and fellow “Buffy, The Vampire Slayer,” scribe
Drew Goddard for what may be the most secretive film project of 2012. Whedon
has given very little information on the project to ensure its multiple twists
stay intact. After receiving overwhelming applause at the South By Southwest
festival, moviegoers are quickly getting psyched for this film’s release.
THE THREE STOOGES
Starring: Chris Diamantopoulos, Will Sasso, Sean
Hayes,
Jane Lynch, Larry David, Stephen Collins, Sofia
Vergara & Jennifer Hudson
Directed by Bobby Farrelly & Peter Farrelly for distribution
by Fox
The Plot: Based on the
long-running TV series, the classic comedy trio are given a update.
The Final Word: Given how long
this film has been in development and how many cast changes it has gone
through, you’d think the expectations would be higher for this film. Yet given
how this adaptation has gone from starring Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, and
Paul Giamatti to starring Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos and Will Sasso, you
can understand how the bar has dropped. Nothing against Hayes Diamantopoulos
and Sasso, who are each talented in their own right, but this could be a very
low opening and embarrassing opening weekend.
LOCK OUT
Starring: Guy Pearce, Maggie Grace, Peter Stormare,
Lennie James, Vincent Regan, Tim Plester & Anne-Solenne
Hatte
Directed by James Mather & Stephen St. Leger for
distribution by FilmDistrict
The Plot: A wrongly
convicted former government agent sees his one chance at redemption, when the
President’s daughter is captured by rioting prisoners in an outer space maximum
security facility.
The Final Word: Even with
suspending reality for a second, there is no way in a million years the
daughter of any President would probably find herself visiting an maximum
security prison, least of all in space. If you want a mindless shoot-em-up
action flick to watch during a rainy day this is it! If not, move along.
