Opening in theaters this week (November 20)
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON
Director: Chris Weitz
Stars: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner
Studio: Summit Entertainment
The Plot: When Bella’s blood is shed at her birthday celebration, Edward’s intense reaction to the event causes his parents to pull up stakes and leave Forks, Washington for the sake of the young lovers. Heartbroken, Bella finds a form of comfort in reckless living, as well as an even-closer friendship with Jacob Black (Lautner). Danger in different forms awaits.
Keep reading to see the rest of this week’s movies.
PLANET 51
Director: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad
Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Jessica Biel
Studio: TriStar Pictures
The Plot: The inhabitants of Planet 51 live in fear of alien invasion. Their paranoia is realized when astronaut Chuck Baker (voice of Dwayne Johnson) arrives from Earth. Befriended by a young resident, he has to avoid capture in order to recover his spaceship and try to return home.
THE BLIND SIDE
Director: John Lee Hancock
Stars: Quinton Aaron, Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
The Plot: A disadvantaged teenager is taken in by a conservative family who see tremendous promise in the young man. Despite certain obstacles, the attention and inspiration he receives helps him mature into an athletically and academically successful NFL prospect.
RED CLIFF (limited)
Director: John Woo
Stars: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang
Studio: Magnet Releasing
The Plot: Set during the end of China’s Han Dynasty, two rivaling warlords make a pact to turn their respective armies against a power hungry general bent on taking over their kingdoms.
BAD LIEUTENANT: PORT OF CALL NEW ORLEANS (limited)
Director: Werner Herzog
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Russell M. Haeuser
Studio: First Look Pictures
The Plot: Terence McDonagh (Cage) is a drug- and gambling-addled detective in post-Katrina New Orleans investigating the killing of five Senegalese immigrants.
BROKEN EMBRACES (limited)
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Stars: Penélope Cruz, LluÃs Homar, Blanca Portillo
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
The Plot: Blind screenwriter Harry Caine (Homar) reveals the secrets of his past to a young associate, from his former life as a filmmaker working under his given name, to the accident which claimed his sight and led to a break-up with Lena (Cruz), a now-famous actress who lives in a gilded cage with her wealthy older partner.
MAMMOTH (NYC)
Director: Lukas Moodysson
Stars: Gael GarcÃa Bernal, Michelle Williams, Marife Necesito
Studio: IFC Films
The Plot: Leo (Bernal) is a web entrepreneur on a business trip to Thailand. When his life takes an unplanned turn, the ripples reach back to his family in New York City, where his wife (Williams) and daughter have a close relationship with their Filipino nanny (Necesito).
Source IMDb
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