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preview of the movies of September The movie line up draws attention to multitudes of movies as a very exciting and anticipated few will be listed in this analysis with short introductions. From genres of comedy, thrillers to sci-fi action. Of this the first to be released is the glamorous Vanity Fair. This features the story behind the hit novel of William Makepeace Thackeray of the same title. “Vanity Fair” captures the life of Rebecca “Becky” Sharp (Reese Witherspoon), a young woman who sets her every ambition on climbing the social ladder of London society circa 1820. No penny to her name and merely the title of governess, she relies on her sexual allure, guile and quick wit. She does rise eventually to a Queen of High Society, though not for long and without much of a purpose; only a soul wrenching cost. Reese Witherspoon, James Purefoy, Aileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Douglas Hodge, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Natasha Little, Geraldine McEwan, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The director of this movie is Mira Nair who is famous for her fiery and controversial but beautiful art of movie making. Also in the line up is the sci fi action thriller in which Milla Jovovich returns as Alice, one of only two survivors of the contained biochemical disaster in the first “Resident Evil,” the $100 million hit that serves as a prologue to the all-out action and horror of “Resident Evil: Apocalypse”. The film begins where the first film left off, with Alice in the heart of the ravaged and deadly Raccoon City. She has been subjected to biogenetic experimentation by the vast Umbrella Corporation and become genetically altered, with super-human strengths, senses and dexterity. These skills, and more, will be needed if anyone is to remain alive. Alice is joined by Jill Valentine (Guillory), a recently demoted member of Umbrella Corp?s elite Special Tactics and Rescue Services (S.T.A.R.S.), Terri Morales (Holt), Carlos Oliviera (Fehr), L.J. (Epps), and Nicholai (Ward) who must survive and escape what is quickly becoming a City of the Dead. To reach their goal, they will need to battle their way through the relentless onslaught of the ravenous undead, as well as Umbrella forces and terrifying bioengineered weapons, the most deadly of which is the colossal, heavily armed assassin, Nemesis. Also the line up features the special effect packed creation the Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. The plot revolves on the disappearance of Famous scientists around the world as Chronicle reporter Polly Perkins (Paltrow) along with ace aviator Sky Captain (Law) is on the investigation. Risking their lives as they travel to exotic places around world, can the fearless duo stop Dr. Totenkopf, the evil mastermind behind a plot to destroy the earth? Aided by Franky Cook (Angelina Jolie), commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, and technical genius Dex (Ribisi), Polly and Sky Captain may be our planet’s last hope. The movie line up features a great creation on the life of the legendary iconic revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Named after Che’s famous Motorcycle Diaries, the new film from award-winning director Walter Salles follows a journey of self-discovery, tracing the origins of a revolutionary heart and unveiling the rich and complex human and social topography of the Latin American continent. In January 1952, Ernesto and Alberto set out on a road trip to discover the real Latin America. Ernesto (Gael Garca Bernal) is a 23-year-old medical student specializing in leprology, and Alberto (Rodrigo de la Serna) is a 29-year-old biochemist. With a highly romantic sense of adventure, the two friends leave their familiar Buenos Aires surroundings on a rickety 1939 Norton 500. Although the bike breaks down in the course of their eight-month journey, they press onward, hitching rides along the way. As they begin to see a different Latin America in the people they meet on the road, the diverse geography they encounter begins to reflect their own shifting perspectives. They continue to the heights of Machu Picchu, where the majestic ruins and the extraordinary significance of the Inca heritage have a profound impact on the young men. As they arrive at a leper colony deep in the Peruvian Amazon, the two are beginning to question the value of progress as defined by economic systems that leave so many people beyond reach. Their experiences at the colony awaken within them the men they will later become by defining the ethical and political journey that they will take in their lives. Along with the above movies others of interest include the psychological thriller Cellular, Red Lights, the documentary drama on the footsteps of Fahrenheit 9/11, The September tapes based on the Afghan War and the comedy Dirty Shame. |
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