While Turkey Day may mean family times and lots of stuffing, it also means a good day to catch up on some movies- in and out of the house. This week we finally get to see THE FOUNTAIN, while rockin’ to the satanic beats of TENACIOUS D- 2 R rated flicks in one week? Now there’s something to be thankful for! On DVD we get a slew of UnRated flicks, including a knock-off of last summer’s comedy juggernaut, an Asia zombie film and one slick rival to HOSTEL. Now pass me a drumstick, I’m hungry!
THE FOUNTAIN
Rated: R for for some violence.
Run Time: 1 hr. 36 min.
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Starring Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn.
Three parallel stories–about love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of existence–as told through the odyssey taken on by one man in his thousand-year struggle to save the woman he loves. His epic journey begins in 16th-century Spain, where, as conquistador Tomas Creo, he commences his search for the ‘Tree of Life’, the legendary entity believed to grant eternal life to those who drink of its sap. As modern-day scientist Tommy Creo, he desperately struggles to find a cure for the cancer that is killing his beloved wife Isabel. Traveling through deep space as a 26th-century astronaut, Tom begins to grasp the mysteries of life that have consumed him for more than a century.
TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY
Rated: R for pervasive language, sexual content and drug use.
Run Time: 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed by Liam Lynch
Starring Jack Black, Kyle Gass
Jack Black (JB) and Kyle Gass (KG) have formed a band the likes of which has never been seen, and they called themselves Tenacious D. This film is not just a list of things that Jables and Rage Kage have done in the past, but it’s also a chronicling of their rise to power.
SLAUGHTERING STORES THIS WEEK
WEDDING SLASHERS
Rated: Not Rated
Directed by Carlos Scott
Starring Richard Lynch, Maria Ford.
Run Time: 1 hr. 20 min.
Jenna Dreams of finding the perfect man and getting married. But a series of unfortunate accidents takes the lives of every boy she’s ever loved. Until she falls for Alex and the wedding date is set. When the best man is murdered at the bachelor party and girls in the bridal party start to disappear, Jenna has a terrifying realization – the terrible secrets from her past have come back to torment her.
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WE’RE GOING TO EAT YOU
Rated: Not Rated.
Directed by Hark Tsui
Starring Norman Chu, Kwok-choi Han, Eddy Ko.
Run Time: 1hr 27min.
Agent 999’ is sent to a rural Chinese village to arrest a bandit called ‘Rolex’, who sports a tattoo of a fist on his chest. Upon arriving, Agent 999 begins to suspect that something is wrong, and it soon transpires that cannibals, addicted to the flesh of strangers, populate the village. Agent 999 and an unlikely bunch of good guys decide that they must overthrow the evil Chief of the village and escape.
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H6: DIARY OF A SERIAL KILLER
Rated: Not Rated
Directed by: Martín Garrido Barón
Starring Fernando Acaso, Angel Alarcon, Raquel Arenas.
Run Time: 1 hr. 31 min.
H6 tells the story of Antonio Frau, a serial killer set free after serving 25 years in jail for the violent murder of his girlfriend. After inheriting and old motel from a relative he never knew, he sees this as a signal and takes to his holy task of relieving the grief of those who have lost the will to live. He takes his victims to room Number 6 in the motel where he ‘purifies’ them, while, at the same time, continues his everyday life next to his wife. A mistake leads to his arrest, and his plan to become rich and famous takes relevance.
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