Elysium (2013)

Elysium

In Movie Theaters August 9, 2013

Elysium release date August 9, 2013
Watch the Elysium trailer, starring Jodie Foster and Matt Damon, below.
In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy, who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. The people of Earth are desperate to escape the planet's crime and poverty, and they critically need the state-of-the-art medical care available on Elysium - but some in Elysium will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve their citizens' luxurious lifestyle. The only man with the chance bring equality to these worlds is Max (Matt Damon), an ordinary guy in desperate need to get to Elysium. With his life hanging in the balance, he reluctantly takes on a dangerous mission - one that pits him against Elysium's Secretary Delacourt (Jodie Foster) and her hard-line forces - but if he succeeds, he could save not only his own life, but millions of people on Earth as well.
From the director of the Best Picture Oscar nominee District 9.
Sony Pictures seems to be the only studio that is able to release a movie during the month of August to tremendous effect at the box office.
Sometimes it is a Meryl Streep movie that hits the spot, but this year it is the second time they have released a Neil Blonkamp movie during the month of August. And they are hoping to strike lightning twice with this, Elysium, a movie with an unpronounceable title.
Although, anyone fluent in Greek knows that Elysium is the Greek word for Paradise.
STARRING: Matt Damon, Jodie Foster, Sharlto Copley, Alice Braga, Diego Luna, Wagner Moura, William Fichtner
DIRECTED BY: Neill Blomkamp
STUDIO: Columbia Pictures
RATING: R (For violence, language, adult situations)
ELYSIUM Official Website: www.sonypictures.com/movies/elysium

Phantom (2013)

Phantom

In Movie Theaters March 1, 2013

Phantom release date March 1, 2013
Phantom movie box office report:
Opening Day: $150,000
Opening Weekend: $437,427
Number of Theaters: 1,118
Total Gross: TBD
STARRING: Ed Harris, David Duchovny, William Fichtner, Lance Henriksen, Jonathan Schaech, Sean Patrick Flannery
DIRECTED BY: Todd Robinson
STUDIO: RCR Distribution
RATING: R (For violence, language, nudity)
PHANTOM Official Website: www.phantomthefilm.com
DVD Release Date: Sooner rather than later since the movie is one of the biggest bombs in motion picture history at the movie box office.
The About face: The latest in an array of movies that allege, albeit fraudulently, to be based on a true story.
The Wild side: The haunted Captain of a Soviet submarine holds the fate of the world in his hands. Forced to leave his family behind, he is charged with leading a covert mission cloaked in mystery.
The Movie facts: Ed Harris, nominated for a handful of Academy Awards, is the latest in a slate of former A and B-list actors who lend their talents to F-list movies.
Moreover, the movie Phantom, features a potpouri of former B, C and D-list actors, including Lance Henriksen, Sean Patrick Flannery, William Fichtner, Jonathan Schaech, all of whom have not been seen in a major theatrical release in ages.
Finally, Phantom, is released by RCR Distribution, another in a a slew of fly by night studios that are trying to but never will be able to compete with the majors and mini-majors. The End.

 

The Wolverine (2013)

The Wolverine

In Movie Theaters July 26, 2013

The Wolverine release date July 26, 2013
Watch The Wolverine trailer below.
Based on the celebrated comic book arc, The Wolverine finds Logan, the eternal warrior and outsider, in Japan. There, samurai steel will clash with adamantium claw as Logan confronts a mysterious figure from his past in an epic battle that will leave him forever changed.
From the director of the Oscar winning movies Walk The Line and Girl, Interrupted - and the box office bomb Knight & Day.
STARRING: Hugh Jackman, Famke Janssen, Will Yun Lee, Tao Okamoto
DIRECTED BY: James Mangold
STUDIO: 20th Century Fox
RATING: PG-13 (For violence, language, adult situations)
THE WOLVERINE Official Website: www.thewolverinemovie.com