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Movie Rentals Releasing Tuesday July,24 2012

• Silent House
• Jiro Dreams of Sushi
• Footnote
• The Deep Blue Sea

New in theaters this weekend Friday July 20, 2012

• The Dark Knight Rises
• 30 Beats
• Hara-Kiri:Death of a Samurai
• The Queen of Versailles
• The Well Digger’s Daughter

NOTE: I would like to share my horror and outrage at the coward who shot up the theater at the midnight showing of “The Dark Night Rises” in Colorado last night. At least this time they have the shooter in custody and perhaps we can get a look into this twisted mind to find out what made him choose to do this. My heart goes out to the victims and especially to their families, and to the hundreds who had to witness this stupid act.

The highlight of the week, of course, is the release of Dark Knight Rises, which is the final third of the Batman trilogy starring Christian Bale as “The Bat”, Anne Hathaway as Catwoman, Michael Caine as Alfred, and Tom Hardy as the new villain, Bane. This is sold out at midnight across the nation at over 2500 screens and here in LA people are still lining up for 1AM, 3AM, and 6AM showings. It will be a monster hit for sure.

The rest of the “also rans”….the films that are unlucky enough to open on the same day as Batman are, “30 Beats”, starring Jennifer Tilly is a love story during a heat wave in New York City…or is it more of a sex story than a love story? “Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai”, a Japanese film, aka “Ichimei”, which is a story of honor and duty as well as revenge and disgrace of a poor samurai in ancient Japan. “The Queen of Versailles” staring David and Jackie Siegel, which is a documentary about a billionaire family’s rise and fall during the real estate bubble when they built the largest house in the United States. Finally there’s “The Well Digger’s Daughter” which is a romance about a widower living with his six daughters during WWI. This is a French film and is a remake of a 1940 film.

Last Weeks top Box Office:

1 – Ice Age: Continental Drift
2 – The Amazing Spider-Man
3 – Ted
4 – Brave
5 – Savages

Movie Rentals Releasing Tuesday July 17, 2012

• The Three Stooges
• Lockout
• Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
• Friends with Kids
• Casa De Mi Padre

New in theaters this weekend Friday July 13, 2012

• Ice Age: Continental Drift (PG)
• Ballplayer: Pelotero (LIMITED)
• Drunkboat(LIMITED)
• Easy Money(LIMITED)
• Farewell My Queen(LIMITED)
• The Imposter(LIMITED)
• The Obama Effect(LIMITED)
• Red Lights(LIMITED)
• Trishna(LIMITED)
• Union Square(LIMITED)

This week there is only one mainstream release, the latest in the series of Ice Age films, in this case, “Ice Age: Continental Drift”. There are some big Ice Age fans. I’m not really one of those, so it doesn’t get me too excited over it.

Then there are a slew of Limited Release films which may or may not be shown in your area. “Easy Money” is a film of drugs and organized crime and a young guy roped into being a drug runner. “Red Lights” is a psychological mystery thriller about the paranormal and a well known psychic who suddenly reappears just after his biggest critic has died. Sigourney Weaver and Robert De Niro star. “The Imposter” is a documentary film about a young French boy who convinces a Texas family that he is their son who disappeared 3 years ago. “Trishna” is a story of a tragic relationship. “Ballplayer: Pelotero” is another documentary following the dreams of two baseball players in the Dominican Republic who may have a chance to make the big leagues. “Union Square” is the story of Jenny who while being estranged from her family is visited by her sister Lucy just as she is debating committing to a long term relationship with her fiance. “Drunkboat” is a coming of age story about a boy and his boat starring John Malkovich, John Goodman, Dana Delaney, and Jacob Zachar. “Farewell, My Queen” is a period story based on a novel about the life in the court of Marie Antoinette in the days prior to the outbreak of the revolution. “The Obama Effect” is a Charles Dutton story about a man after suffering a heart attack, throws himself into the Obama campaign and finds real meaning in his life.

Last Weeks top Box Office:

1 – The Amazing Spider Man (new)
2 – Ted
3 – Brave
4 – Savages (new)
5 – Magic Mike

Movie Rentals Releasing Tuesday July 10, 2012

• American Reunion
• Being Flynn
• The Flowers of War