Movies Starting Friday
Thursday, May 8, 2008
THE VISITOR: Walter Vale is sleepwalking through his life. Having lost his passion for teaching and writing, he fills the void by unsuccessfully trying to learn to play classical piano. When his college sends him to Manhattan to attend a conference, Walter is surprised to find a young couple have taken up residence in his apartment.
FLAWLESS: A driven executive at the London Diamond Corporation finds herself frustrated by a glass ceiling after years of faithful employment. Then the nighttime janitor persuades her to help him execute an ingenious plan to steal a hefty sum in diamonds. Michael Caine and Demi Moore star for director Michael Radford.
REDBELT: In the west side of Los Angeles fight world, a world inhabited by bouncers, cagefighters, cops and special forces types, Mike Terry is a Jiu-Jitsu teacher who has avoided the prize-fighting circuit, choosing instead to pursue an honorable life by operating a self-defense studio with a samurai's code. David Mamet wrote and directed this martial-arts drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor.
SPEED RACER: Born to race cars, Speed Racer is aggressive, instinctive and, most of all, fearless. His only real competition is the memory of the brother he idolized — the legendary Rex Racer, whose death in a race has left behind a legacy that Speed is driven to fulfill. The Wachowski brothers direct this live-action adaptation of the television cartoon starring Emile Hirsch.
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS: Two people discover they've gotten married following a night of debauchery in Vegas, with one of them winning a jackpot after playing the other's quarter. The pair tries to undermine each other and get their hands on the money ... falling in love along the way. Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher have the leads.
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