Director: Sam Mendes
Notable Cast: Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kathy Bates

After a comic book adaptation and a war film, director Sam Mendes returns to the subject that launched his career with American Beauty: the struggle of suburban life. But by no means is that saying that Mendes is going back to the well. as Revolutionary Road is a powerfully emotional film that will leave you thinking about your own life long after the film is over.

Adapted from the 1961 novel by Richard Yates, Road follows the lives of a young couple in the 50’s, April and Frank Wheeler (Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio). Their story will not seem too unfamiliar to many. When they meet that are full of dreams and aspirations. None of which involves living in suburban Connecticut with two kids, April stuck at home and Frank stuck in a job he hates.

April’s dreams of becoming an actress have been shattered and Frank still doesn’t know what he wants out of life. They find a way out of their rut with renewed aspirations to escape the “hopeless emptiness” of suburbia and move to France. However an unexpected pregnancy and a promotion at work that could be too good to pass up begin to bring back the cracks.

It’s a simple story of a struggling family, but it is also so much more. Through the good and the bad both April and Frank are completely believable and relatable characters. This is without a doubt due to the phenomenal performances by Winslet and DiCaprio. From theif first argument you believe with no uncertainty that this is a married couple. Sure, most of us didn’t’ grow up in the 50’s, but the film transcends any generational gap, their problems are ones that still happen today.

This is a dark movie, from its unsettling score by Thomas Newman to the bleak drab cinematography by Roger Deakins, there is little hope offered by the aesthetic of the film. This fact may turn some off to the film, but those people will just be missing out on one of the best films of 2009. Sam Mendes certainly has a compelling understanding of the American family and with Yates source material he delivers what just might be his best film yet.

FINAL RATING (ON A SCALE OF 1-5 BUCKETS):

Security guard Larry Daley infiltrates the Smithsonian Institute in order to rescue Jedediah and Octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake.

One often wonders how the governments of the world would prepare every single human being to deal with the end of the world. Then again…would they even try?

With the Mayan calendar ending in 2012, a large group of people must deal with natural disasters such as volcanic eruptions, typhoons and glaciers.

Check out the trailer here.

2012 stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, and many more. The end of the world will happen July 10, 2009.

Credit: Variety

The full length trailer for Michael Bay’s remake (or something like it) of Friday The 13th is now online.

Check out the trailer here.

The story follows group of young adults discover a boarded up Camp Crystal Lake, where they soon encounter Jason Voorhees and his deadly intentions. The original saw the same kind of thing as a group of campers retreat to Camp Crystal Lake for the summer only to be killed off one by one. I won’t spoil it for those that haven’t seen it, but it wasn’t Jason doing the killing in that film.

Friday The 13th stars Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Derek Mears, Travis Van Winkle, and many more. It his theatres on the appropriate date of February 13 (Friday), 2009.

This first look comes courtesy the Mamma Mia! DVD release and Trailer Addict.

Directed by Gavin Hood (Tsotsi, Rendition), one of Marvel’s most recognizable heroes flies solo from the X-Men for his own comic-book movie. Hugh Jackman reprises his star-making role in a story about Wolverine’s time with Team X, before his skeleton was bonded by the indestructible metal Admantium. But Wolverine isn’t the only superhero to be found. Superheroes and villains that will also play pivotal roles include Sabertooth (Liev Schrieber), Gambit (”Friday Night Lights”’s Taylor Kitsch), Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) and Silver Fox (Lynne Collins).

X-Men Origins: Wolverine kicks off the summer blockbuster season of 2009 on May 1st.

Source: 20th Century Fox

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20th Century has released a new teaser trailer for the third chapter of their hit animated flicks Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs starring Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, and Denis Leary.

The film is due out July 2009.

Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs, to be fully produced in 3-D, is the latest installment to the hit Ice Age franchise, which has grossed more than $1.2 billion around the world. Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs will be directed by Oscar-nominated Carlos Saldanha, who directed Ice Age: The Meltdown and co-directed Ice Age. The film is being produced by Academy Award-winning Blue Sky Studios, the creative force behind all the Ice Age films and the upcoming Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who.

Credit: 20th Century Fox

Half-Blood Prince will be released July 17, 2009.

Once threatened by the writer’s strike, Ron Howard’s film adaptation of Dan Brown’s best-selling novel is now moving forward at a great pace and the teaser trailer has hit the net thanks to Sony.