New Movies in Theaters July 24, 2009
July 24, 2009
G-Force
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG
Movie Website: disney.go.com/disneypictures/gforce
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Hoyt Yeatman
Screenwriters: The Wibberleys, Ted Elliott, Terry Rossio, Tim Firth
Actors/Actresses: Bill Nighy, Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Jon Favreau, Penelope Cruz, Steve Buscemi, Tracy Morgan
Plot Summary: Producer Jerry Bruckheimer brings his first 3-D film to the big screen with “G-Force,” a comedy adventure about the latest evolution of a covert government program to train animals to work in espionage. Armed with the latest high-tech spy equipment, these highly trained guinea pigs discover that the fate of the world is in their paws. Tapped for the G-Force are guinea pigs Darwin (voice of Sam Rockwell), the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster (voice of Tracy Morgan), an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez (voice of Penelope Cruz), a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert, Mooch, and a star-nosed mole, Speckles (voice of Nicolas Cage), the computer and information specialist.
Directed by two-time Oscar-winning visual effects master Hoyt Yeatman—”G-Force” takes audiences on a high-octane thrill ride, proving once and for all that size really doesn’t matter.
Orphan
Genre: Horror, Thriller
MPAA Rating: R
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra
Screenwriter: David Leslie Johnson
Movie Website: Oprhan-movie.com
Actors/Actresses: Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder
Plot Summary: The tragic loss of their unborn child has devastated Kate and John, taking a toll on both their marriage and Kate’s fragile psyche as she is plagued by nightmares and haunted by demons from her past. Struggling to regain some semblance of normalcy in their lives, the couple decides to adopt another child. At the local orphanage, both John and Kate find themselves strangely drawn to a young girl named Esther. Almost as soon as they welcome Esther into their home, however, an alarming series of events begins to unfold, leading Kate to believe that there’s something wrong with Esther–this seemingly angelic little girl is not what she appears to be. Concerned for the safety of her family, Kate tries to get John and others to see past Esther’s sweet facade. But her warnings go unheeded until it may be too late…for everyone.
The Ugly Truth
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Movie Website: TheUglyTruth-movie.com
Director: Robert Luketic
Screenwriters: Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith
Actors/Actresses: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Eric Winter, John Michael Higgins, Nick Searcy, Kevin Connolly, Cheryl Hines
Plot Summary: The battle of the sexes heats up in Columbia Pictures’ comedy “The Ugly Truth.” Abby Richter (Katherine Heigl) is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She’s in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway (Gerard Butler), a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.
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