New Movies in Theaters January 15, 2010

 

Book of Eli

Genre: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

MPAA Rating: R

Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

Director: Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes

Screenwriter: Gary Whitta, Anthony Peckham

Trailer

Movie Website: TheBookofElimovie.com

Actors/Actresses: Denzel Washington, Gary Oldman, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Jennifer Beals, Evan Jones

Plot Summary: “The Book of Eli” revolves around a lone warrior (Washington) who must fight to bring society the knowledge that could be the key to its redemption. Oldman has been set to portray the despot of a small makeshift town who’s determined to take possession of the book Eli’s guarding.

Hoodwinked 2: Hood vs. Evil

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family

MPAA Rating: PG

Studio: The Weinstein Company

Director: Michael D’Isa-Hogan

Screenwriter: Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, Tony Leech

Actors/Actresses: Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, David Ogden Stiers, Andy Dick, Benjy Gaither, Martin Short, Joan Cusack, Wayne Newton, David Alan Grier, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader

Plot Summary: “Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil” will find teen Red Riding Hood who will be training in a distant land with a mysterious, covert group called the Sister Hoods. When Red and the Wolf get called upon by Nick Flippers the head of the Happily Ever After Agency over to investigate the disappearance of Hansel and Grendel.

The Spy Next Door

Genre: Action, Comedy

MPAA Rating: PG

Studio: Lionsgate

Director: Brian Levant

Screenwriter: Jonathan Bernstein, Jim Greer

Trailer

Movie Website: TheSpyNextDoorfilm.com

Actors/Actresses: Jackie Chan, Madeline Carroll, Alina Foley, George Lopez, Billy Ray Cyrus, Amber Valletta, Katherine Boecher

Plot Summary: Lionsgate’s family action comedy “The Spy Next Door” stars Jackie Chan as Bob Ho, an undercover CIA superspy who decides to give up his career in espionage to settle down with his next-door neighbor and girlfriend, Gillian (Amber Valletta). But Bob has one more mission to complete before Gillian agrees to marry him: winning over her three opinionated kids.

When Gillian suddenly has to leave town, Bob volunteers to babysit the children so he can earn their approval. But when one of the kids mistakenly downloads a top-secret formula from his computer, Bob’s archenemy, a Russian terrorist, moves in for the attack, forcing Bob to juggle the roles of spy and prospective stepfather in the most challenging mission of his career!