Rachel McAdams - Articles - Zimbio: What's New in Theaters This Weekend: April 12, 2013

Rachel McAdams - Articles - Zimbio

What's New in Theaters This Weekend: April 12, 2013 Apr 11th 2013, 18:50 (Warner Brothers, The Weinstein Company | Magnolia) 42 Directed by Brian Helgeland Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni The baseball historian in me wishes this Jackie Robinson story revealed something about the man I didn't already know. The pragmatist in me says most people don't know the story so any movie about the very private, larger-than-life superstar should be applauded. 42 focuses on Robinson's rookie season with the Brooklyn Dodgers when he was asked by Dodger GM Branch Rickey (Ford in big-time character mode) to ignore the overwhelming racism he would face as the first black pro ballplayer. Expect searing racism and soaring melodrama. See it? Yes. Scary Movie 5 Directed by Malcolm D. Lee Starring: Ashley Tisdale, Simon Rex, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan As long as legend David Zucker continues pumping out screenplays lampooning pop culture and people keep filling theaters, these movies are going to get made. The trade of Anna Faris for Ashley Tisdale is a major step-down for a franchise one bomb away from oblivion. Maybe this will be the one. See it? No. To the Wonder [Limited] Directed by Terrence Malick Starring: Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Rachel McAdams, Javier Bardem Malick, who usually takes five years (and once took 20) between movies, has been busy. This follow-up to 2011's The Tree of Life will be the first of two Malick films this year (Knight of Cups). That is a very good thing. To the Wonder is about love, old and new, as Neil (Affleck) and Marina (Kurylenko) move back to Neil's hometown where he reconnects with a former flame (McAdams). There will probably be some sweeping underscored artistic shots. See it? Yes. The Angels' Share [Limited] Directed by Ken Loach Starring: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland Directors' director Loach has always made films on his own terms, not allowing money or the lure of Hollywood to spoil his vision of what a movie should be. His projects are aways laced with keen social commentary so it's a little surprising to see him take on a light-hearted script about redemption and fine whiskey. Though, it doesn't start off light-hearted, focusing on a reformed thug who's trying to turn his life around after having a baby and escaping a jail sentence for a vicious assault. On a trip to a distillery, he finds he has a natural palate and soon concocts a plan to steal a taste of the finest malt in the world to help insure his future. See it? Yes. Antiviral [Limited] Directed by Brandon Cronenberg Starring: Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Lisa Berry, Malcolm McDowell The directorial debut of David's son, Brandon Cronenberg, is noteworthy in and of itself, but it looks like the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Antiviral has one of the weirdest and most ominous trailers of the year, but it does portend a few things: Cronenberg seems to have his father's knack for disturbing imagery while playing off topical themes, and he's thoroughly interested in scaring the pants off the audience. See it? Yes. Disconnect [Limited] Directed by Henry Alex Rubin Starring: Jason Bateman, Hope Davis, Alexander Skarsgard, Paula Patton Rubin (Murderball) enters the world of feature work with Disconnect, a series of inter-connected tales of people whose lives are turned upside-down by today's post-modern world. The message here is simple: BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU USE THE INTERNET! Warning aside, Disconnect takes itself very seriously—too much so if you ask me. See it? No.

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