Opening This Weekend

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Oh, how the films opening this weekend do run the gamut. Let’s start things
off with the obvious, Bulletproof Monk. Monk actually opened on
Wednesday, so plenty of you have probably already seen the spectacular action
and edge-of-your-seat thrills that this film packs. But in case you haven’t,
Bulletproof Monk is the film adaptation of the Flypaper Press comic
series of the same name. It’s the story of a mysterious, nameless monk, played
by Chow Yun-Fat, who is looking for a successor to protect the ancient, secret
and highly powerful Scroll of the Ultimate. His choice is the self-centered Kar,
played to the hilt by American Pie‘s Seann William Scott. Enter a saved
life, a sealed partnership and the mysterious “Bad Girl”, and you’ve
got yourself some adventure!

Next, we have A Mighty Wind,
from the hilarious genius team behind Waiting for Guffman and Best in
Show
. Featuring the usual cast of characters (and then some), this film
tells the tale of recently deceased folk icon Irving Steinbloom, who has left
behind a family of folksters and a legacy of music. What does the grieving
family do? They put together a memorial concert – with a cast of characters
including Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Christopher Guest and Parker Posey –
that will honestly have you rolling in the aisles.

Also opening this
weekend is Chasing Papi. Now, the critics have had nothing good to
say about this one. But that won’t stop us from giving you the lowdown.
Chasing Papi is the story of three women: a Chicago lawyer, a Miami
cocktail waitress and a wealthy New Yorker – all of whom have been dating,
unbeknownst to each other, the same philandering Casanova. En route to teaching
“Papi” a lesson, they encounter more than their fair share of
adventures.

Next, we have Holes. Based on the award-winning
Louis Sachar book of the same name, Holes is the story of Stanley
Yelnats, a down-on-his-luck boy who is victim of an ancient family curse. Then,
he is sent away to camp. That’s where the adventure really begins, as Stanley
finds himself spending his time, yes, digging holes to build character with his
motley camp mates. All that digging, however, leads to some fascinating
discoveries…

Last, we have Malibu’s Most Wanted starring the
often-humorous Jamie Kennedy as B-Rad, Malibu’s whitest, and most unwanted
rapper. B-Rad totally submerses himself in what he thinks is hip hop culture and
spends his days coming up with hilariously pathetic rhymes, much to the chagrin
of his family – especially his would-be politician dad. So, to cure him of his
“gangsta delusions”, dad sends B-Rad to therapy. When that doesn’t
work, he has him kidnapped by out-of-work actors masquerading as thugs.Ha! Even
a drive by tour of Compton can’t kizz-eep B-Rad from his big-pimpin’ ways.


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