Opening this Week

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 
In the epic finale of the most successful movie franchise, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. After destroying one Horcrux and discovering the significance of the three Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron and Hermione continue to seek the other Horcruxes in an attempt to destroy Lord Voldemort.

However, now that Voldemort has obtained the Elder Wand, he aims to complete his final stage to ultimate power and launches an attack on Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and threatens to take over the Wizarding and Muggle worlds. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here.

Directed by David Yates; and starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes...

Opens: July 15, 2011 Runtime: 2 hr. 10 min. Genre: Adventure, Fantasy Rated: PG - 13

PREVIEWS – MOVIES

1. The Adjustment Bureau
On the brink of winning a seat in the U.S. Senate, ambitious politician David Norris meets beautiful contemporary ballet dancer Elise Sellas - a woman like none he's ever known. But just as he realizes he's falling for her, mysterious men conspire to keep the two apart. David learns he is up against the agents of Fate itself - the men of The Adjustment Bureau - who will do everything in their considerable power to prevent David and Elise from being together. In the face of overwhelming odds, he must either let her go and accept a predetermined path... or risk everything to defy Fate and be with her.

Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, “The Adjustment Bureau” is directed by George Nolfi and it stars Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Anthony Mackie and John Slattery.

Opens: March 4, 2011 Runtime: 1 hr. 39 min. Genre: Romance, Thriller Rated: PG - 13

Complete list of Winners from the 83rd Academy Awards

Best Picture

· “The King's Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers

Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards

Best Picture

· “Black Swan” Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver and Scott Franklin, Producers

· “The Fighter” David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman and Mark Wahlberg, Producers

· “Inception” Emma Thomas and Christopher Nolan, Producers

· “The Kids Are All Right” Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte and Celine Rattray, Producers

· “The King's Speech” Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers

· “127 Hours” Christian Colson, Danny Boyle and John Smithson, Producers

· “The Social Network” Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca and Ceán Chaffin, Producers

· “Toy Story 3” Darla K. Anderson, Producer

· “True Grit” Scott Rudin, Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Producers

· “Winter's Bone" Anne Rosellini and Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Producers


Directing

· “Black Swan” Darren Aronofsky

· “The Fighter” David O. Russell

· “The King's Speech” Tom Hooper

· “The Social Network” David Fincher

· “True Grit” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen

Must See In 2011 (Pictures)

January

1. Season of the Witch
 

PREVIEWS – OCTOBER MOVIES

1. Case 39

Social worker Emily Jenkins is assigned to investigate the family of 10-year-old Lillith Sullivan after allegations of abuse, only to discover that the situation is far deadlier than she imagined.

Directed by Christian Alvart; and starring Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane and Bradley Cooper.

Opens: October 1, 2010 Runtime: 1 hr. 49 min. Rated: R

Upcoming Fall/Winter Movies

This summer saw the release of hits like Prince of Persia, The Karate Kid, Toy Story 3, Inception, Piranha 3D and action packed movies like The Expendables, The A-Team, The Other Guys, Salt ...... As well as disappointments such as Iron Man 2, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Knight and Day, Jonah Hex and Sex and the City 2.

So there wouldn’t be an Avatar this year .....

BUT .......

There is hope as movies rolling in the coming months are promising and should deliver quality entertainment from the Adventure/Fantasy – Musical – Action – Thriller – Sci-fi – Comedy – Drama (All Kinds) Animation – Horror .... and a Western!

From the Mind of ...

M. Night Shyamalan is one of the most successful directors of the late 1990s into early 2000s; probably best known for the 1999 summer hit “The Sixth Sense”, and is well known for making controversial films with supernatural plots.

Born Manjo Nelliyattu Shyamalan, on August 6, 1960 in Mahe, Pondicherry, India to doctors and raised in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania. At the age of 8, he was given a Super-8 camera which began his passion for filmmaking. An ardent fan of Steven Speilberg, he had already made 45 home movies by the time he turned 17.

PREVIEWS – SEPTEMBER MOVIES

1. Machete



Machete, a former "Mexican Federale" turned renegade is hired by a crooked US Senator to execute a covert hit. He is double-crossed and is injured. A wounded Machete is taken to a hospital to be treated for wounds, and escapes from the guards before he can be arrested. Now he’s out looking for them so he can settle the score with the help of a fierce taco queen, heavily-armed holy man and a trigger-happy socialite April.

Co-written, produced, and directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis, “Machete” stars Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Lindsay Lohan and Steven Seagal.

Opens: September 3, 2010 Runtime: 1hr. 45 min. Rated:R

PREVIEWS – MAY MOVIES

1. Iron Man 2
Six months after the end of the first movie, Tony Stark has used his Iron Man armor to bring about a negotiated peace treaty between the major super powers of the world, and his immense popularity with the general public is only furthered when he fulfills his father's dream by opening the "Stark Expo", to showcase all the latest inventions that will benefit the world. Stark is, however, still vilified by the United States government, and Senator Stern in particular, who demands that he hand his armor technology over for military application, when Stark refuses the events lead to the rise of Ivan Vanko a.k.a. Whiplash.



Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr., Mickey Rourke, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Sam Rockwell and Samuel L. Jackson.

Opens: May 7, 2010 Runtime: 2 hr. 05 min. Rated: PG-13