Here's a quick look at what's new at the local, over-priced multiplex this weekend . . .
--"Bolt" - an animated Disney flick starring John Travolta and Miley Cyrus. (PG) John Travolta plays a dog named Bolt. Bolt's the star of a hit TV show who thinks his canine superpowers are REAL. Miley's his human costar, and when they get separated, he spends the rest of the movie trying to get back to the studio so he can "save" her. Official Site:
--"Twilight" - starring Kristen Stewart as a girl who falls in love with a vampire, played by Robert Pattinson. It's based on the series of popular books. (PG-13) If those names mean nothing to you, she was Jodie Foster's daughter in "Panic Room" and he was Cedric Diggory, the kid who dies in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire". Official Site:
***NEW LAST WEEKEND BUT STILL IN THEATERS***
--"Quantum of Solace" - starring Daniel Craig, Judi Dench and Ukranian Bond girl Olga Kurylenko. The 22nd Bond flick is a direct sequel to "Casino Royale" with Bond looking for revenge on the people responsible for Vesper's death. (PG-13) It's directed by Marc Forster, who did "Monster's Ball" and "Finding Neverland". Official Site:
--"Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa" - starring Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett-Smith. In this one, the penguins use a crashed airplane to get the zoo animals to the main continent of Africa, where they meet members of their species for the first time. (PG) The late Bernie Mac does the voice of Zuba, who turns out to be the wild father of Ben Stiller's zoo-pampered lion, Alex. It also includes the voices of Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Alec Baldwin and Will.I.Am. Official Site:
--"Soul Men" - a comedy starring Samuel L. Jackson and (the late) Bernie Mac as a singing duo who reunite for a tribute concert at the Apollo Theatre after the death of their former leader who's played briefly by John Legend. The late Isaac Hayes also appears . . . as himself. (R) Official Site:
--"Role Models" - a comedy starring Seann William Scott and Paul Rudd as two guys who are assigned to mentor "Superbad's" McLovin' (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and "That's So Raven's" Bobb'E J. Thompson as part of 150 hours of court-ordered community service. (R) Official Site:
--"Repo: The Genetic Opera" - a twisted musical featuring (20-year-old "Spy Kids" star) Alexa Vega as a girl trying to find a cure for her rare disease in a world where organ transplants are a thriving business . . . and anyone who can't keep up their payments is hunted for repossession. (R) It also stars Paris Hilton, Paul Sorvino, "Phantom of the Opera" singer Sarah Brightman and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer's" Anthony Head as the repo man. Official Site:
"QUANTUM OF SOLACE" IS THE NEW #1 MOVIE IN AMERICA:
The new James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" pulled in a strong $70.4 million in its first week to easily earn the top spot at the box office. Here are the Top 10 movies in the country . . .
1.) (NEW) "Quantum of Solace", $70.4 million
2.) "Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa", $36.1 million (--Up to $118 million in its 2nd week.)
3.) Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott's "Role Models", $11.7 million (--Up to a total of $38.1 million in its 2nd week.)
4.) "High School Musical 3", $5.9 million (--Up to $84.4 million in its 4th week.)
5.) Angelina Jolie's "Changeling", $4.2 million (--Up to $27.6 million in its 4th week.)
6.) Kevin Smith's "Zack and Miri Make a Porno", $3.2 million (--Up to a total of $26.5 million in its 3rd week.)
7.) Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac's "Soul Men", $2.4 million (--Up to a shockingly low total of just $9.4 million in its 2nd week.)
8.) Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah's "The Secret Life of Bees", $2.4 million (--Up to $33.7 million in its 5th week.)
9.) "Saw 5", $1.8 million (--Up to a total of $55.4 million in its 4th week.)
10.) "The Haunting of Molly Hartley", $1.6 million (--Up to $12.7 million in its 3rd week.)
***NEW ON VIDEO THIS WEEK***
--"Tropic Thunder" - starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. (in blackface) as actors who are filming a war movie in the jungle . . . and end up in a real-life war-type situation . . . but they THINK they're still filming the movie.
--"Wall-E" - an animated Disney flick about a robot left alone for hundreds of years after humanity evacuated Earth. But when he meets a robot from the year 2700, the lonely little robot crosses the universe to find the only friend he's ever known.
--"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" - starring "Ugly Betty's" America Ferrera, "Gossip Girl's" Blake Lively, "Gilmore Girls" minx Alexis Bledel and "Joan of Arcadia's" Amber Tamblyn. This one's the summer before their first year of college.
TV SERIES ON DVD:
--"Bones: Season 3" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"Hannah Montana: The Complete First Season" . . . a five-disc DVD set.
--"Gene Simmons Family Jewels: Season Three" . . . a four-disc DVD set.
--"Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series" . . . a six-disc DVD set.
--"Charmed: The Complete Series" . . . a 49-disc DVD set. (--It ran for eight seasons.)
--"Hawaii Five-O: The Fifth Season" . . . a six-disc DVD set. (--It ran for 12 seasons.)
--"The Odd Couple: The Final Season" . . . a three-disc set. (--It ran for five seasons.)
***NEW MUSIC OUT TODAY ***
--"I Am . . . Sasha Fierce", Beyoncé It's a double album. The first disc, "I Am", features traditional R&B tracks . . . while the other disc, "Sasha Fierce", features fun, upbeat, dance songs. That side is devoted to Sasha Fierce, her feisty alter-ego.
--"Love's Crazy", Slim (of the R&B group 112) (--His guests include Big Boi from Outkast, Faith Evans, Fabolous, Yung Joc and Yung Berg.)
--"David Cook", ("American Idol" winner) David Cook (--This is his debut album, which features the single, "Light On".) (--The other David, runner-up David Archuleta, released his self-titled debut album LAST Tuesday.)
--"The Promise", (the operatic pop group) Il Divo (--It'll contain a few cover songs, including the Frankie Goes to Hollywood CLASSIC, "The Power of Love"!!!)
--"Cosmic Universal Fashion", (former Van Halen singer) Sammy Hagar (--A solo album . . . which features a new version of his Van Halen song, "Dreams", and a cover of the Beastie Boys jam, "Fight for Your Right to Party".)
--"Dark Horse", Nickelback
--"Safe Trip Home", Dido (--She's the British singer who became popular in the U.S. after Eminem sampled her song, "Thank You", on his hit track, "Stan".)
--"17", Ricky Martin (--A compilation album . . . which collects 17 songs from throughout his 17-year solo career.)
--"Shontelligence", Shontelle (--She's a 23-year-old R&B singer from Barbados.)
--"The New Game", Mudvayne (--It includes the single, "Do What You Do".)
--"Gutta", Ace Hood (--Even though this is a debut album, he scored some pretty big guests, including . . . Akon, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Plies, Trey Songz and Lloyd.)
--"T.R.O.Y.", Pastor Troy
--"The Meeting Of The Minds", Eric Bobo (--He's a member of Cypress Hill.)
--"Loved By Few, Hated By Many", Lil Keke (--Guests include Paul Wall and Slim Thug.)
--"Pain Killer", Nature (--Prodigy, N.O.R.E., Kool G Rap and Doo Wop guest.)
