Weekly Roundup - Opening 10/17

Just like last week, there's not a whole lot of great movies coming out this Friday. I don't want to be too negative, but the basic rundown goes something like this: souless action (Max Payne), after school special (The Secret Life of Bees), 80's ripoff (Sex Drive), and complete mess (What Just Happened?). That's not too negative, right?

Weekend Suggestion:

I'd say that W. looks to be the best option for this weekend. Not because it looks like a great movie, but because it should be entertaining to watch how Oliver Stone and Josh Brolin portray the soon-to-be Ex-President.

The Secret Life of Bees

Movie Info

Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball, Disappearing Acts)
Written by: Sue Monk Kidd (novel), Gina Prince-Bythewood (screenplay)
Starring: Queen Latifah (Last Holiday, Beauty Shop), Jennifer Hudson (Sex and the City, Dreamgirls), Dakota Fanning (Man on Fire, War of the Worlds)
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic material and some violence
Runtime: 110 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 53% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 60/100
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
My Response: The Secret Life of Bees definitely presents a new tweak on the often-visited subject of race relations. While many racially themed movies fall into melodramatic storytelling, I have high hopes that this film will be different. The cast is top notch, and while director Prince-bythewood is inexperienced, I think the film has an interesting enough premise to warrant a viewing.

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