Released the week of April 1st.

The following are the general release films from this week. I did not include the limited releases as I do not have access to them as yet but will include them when/if they are ever on general release.

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Director: Duncan Jones
Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Michelle Monaghan, Vera Farmiga
Studio: Summit Entertainment

The Plot: An experimental government program sends soldier Colter Stevens (Gyllenhaal) back in time, where he wakes up in the body of a commuter who witnesses a train bombing. Presented with just 8 minutes to figure out who is responsible, his mission is further complicated by his feelings for a fellow passenger (Monaghan). 

My Take:  Okay another time travel romp that's chock full of drama. The visuals have me intrigued but the remainder of the movie is kinda played out (anyone remember Deja Vu?). With only 8 minutes each trip it will be  a lesson in how many different ways that teh train can be blown up/destroyed killing everyone. I think I might pass on this one and wait for the DVD.

Insidious

Director: James Wan
Stars: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Ty Simpkins
Studio: FilmDistrict

The Plot: A family looks to prevent evil spirits from trapping their comatose child in a realm called The Further.

My Take: {Insert sarcasm here} Yay! Another horror movie. {end sarcasm} Is it really necessary for us to have yet another horror movie centering around possessed children? As I am not a big fan of horror movies in general (not since Nightmare on Elm Street ended) there seems to be no end to the amount of bad, cheap, and generally uninteresting string of horror movies. I think I'll pass on this one as well.

Super

Director: James Gunn
Stars: Rainn Wilson, Ellen Page, Liv Tyler
Studio: IFC Midnight

The Plot: An everyday guy (Wilson) transforms himself into wannabe superhero the Crimson Bolt after his wife leaves him for Jacques (Bacon), a suave drug-dealer. Joined by teen-sidekick Libby (Page), the duo engage in war against crime and look to take down Jacques and his empire. 

 My Take: Another cheap super-hero knock-off movie. While it certainly has potential to be a fun and interesting film, I'm sure it will be overshadowed by the bigger budget films. It might be worth a look on DVD but I don't think this ones for the theater for me.

Hop

Director: Tim Hill
Stars: Russell Brand, James Marsden, Elizabeth Perkins
Studio: Universal Pictures

The Plot: E.B. (voice of Brand), the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he's taken in by Fred (Marsden) after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.

 My Take: From the makers of Despicable Me we have a fun romp through live-action and animation about a wise-cracking teenage son of the Easter Bunny that is just trying to find his way in life. Now while this has awesome potential for hilarity the trailer has left me kind of cold to it. I'm sure its better than most tales around this time of year about the same subject matter but I still think there are otehr films more worthy of my hard-earned dollars. DVD for me on this one but if you have children or just like family movies than by all means see this one.