It's Movie Night. Popcorn Anyone?
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 | Rango Johnny Depp is the voice of Rango, a dreamy chameleon who makes an unlikely hero. It is his fate, however, to be thrust with the heroic task of saving the denizens of Dirt, a town in the Mojave Desert, from losing their last trickle of water. The decidedly ugly Rango steals your heart with his vulnerability. Delightfully fresh animation, sparkling dialogue and the genius of Johnny Depp make this a must see. |
 | Red Riding Hood Twilight meets an age old bedtime story. Naturally, the villain here is a big, bad werewolf who kills a young girl. Her sister, Valerie (Amanda Seyfried) is the heroine, who loves Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), her childhood sweetheart, but is betrothed forcibly to the wealthier Henry (Max Irons). Who is the wolf? It could be anyone, according to Father Solomon (Gary Oldman), even Valeries grandma (Julie Christie). As with Twilight, director Catherine Hardwicke relies heavily on atmospherics rather than on crackling dialogue or memorable performances from her cast. Still, most girl teens will lap up this not-so-scary tale with undertones of blood, sex and fear. |
 | Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son For all ye slapstick fans, here comes the third outing in the Big Momma franchise, with Martin Lawrence playing undercover cop, disguised like before as an enormous woman. As agent Malcolm Turner, he is staking out some baddies when his adolescent son (Brandon T. Jackson) turns up at the wrong moment. They are noticed and must find cover, which they do at a girls school. Sounds familiar? Rewind to Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in Some Like it Hot. Good for a few laughs. |
 | The Kings Speech How to play a stammerer, and a royal one at that, who evokes empathy instead of cruel laughter? Watch Colin Firth get into the skin of Prince Albert, an intelligent, good man, who struggled quietly with his problem until fate pushed him upon the British throne as George VI. Alberts silent pain and the darkness, he live in its reflected in the subdued gloom of the films setting. Geoffrey Rush as Logue, the kings maverick therapist and Helena Bonham Carter as Alberts wife are a fine supporting cast. But it's Colin Firths show all the way. Unmissable. |
