Advertisement
You are here: Sun HomeCollectionsWarner Bros

Summer Movie Preview

May 23, 2008

MOGOL -- (Picturehouse) Tadanobu Asano stars as Genghis Khan in this historical epic that depicts the early life of the future leader of the hordes. With Arif Aliyev. In Mongolian with English subtitles. Opens June 20.

BRIDESHEAD REVISITED -- (Miramax) Between the world wars, a young British man becomes infatuated with an aristocratic family and their lifestyle. With Emma Thompson, Michael Gambon and Matthew Goode. Opens July 25.

HELL RIDE -- (Third Rail Releasing) The leader of a biker gang sets out to avenge a murder and comes up against a rival gang and discontent in his own crew. With Dennis Hopper, Michael Madsen and Michael Beach. Opens Aug. 8.

Advertisement

THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 -- (Warner Bros.) The four friends go their separate ways to college but continue to share their experiences. With Amber Tamblyn, America Ferrera, Blake Lively and Alexis Bledel. Opens Aug. 8.

HENRY POOLE IS HERE -- (Overture Films) A disillusioned man attempts to hide from life in a rundown suburban tract home but is interrupted by a cast of characters and circumstances forcing him to look at his life. With Radha Mitchell, Luke Wilson, Adriana Barraza and George Lopez. Opens Aug. 15.

BANGKOK DANGEROUS -- (Lionsgate) A remorseless hit man's life takes an unexpected turn when he travels to Thailand to complete a series of contract killings. With Nicolas Cage and Charlie Young. Opens Aug. 22.

DOCUMENTARIES

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE -- (Sony Pictures Classics) Errol Morris (The Fog of War) investigates the cases of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists at the hands of U.S. forces at the Abu Ghraib prison. Opens June 6.

GUNNIN FOR THAT #1 SPOT -- (Oscilloscope) An insider's look at eight of the nation's top prep basketball players as they are groomed for the limelight they'll face at the 2006 Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic High School All-Star game. Opens June 27.

ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD -- (THINKFilm) Filmmaker Werner Herzog travels to Antarctica to capture its beautiful landscapes and the people who work there. Opens July 11.

AMERICAN TEEN -- (Paramount Vantage) Filmmaker Nanette Burstein (The Kid Stays in the Picture) spends 10 months following five teenagers at Warsaw High School in Warsaw, Ind., which has a population of 12,500. Opens Aug. 8.

KIDS

KUNG FU PANDA -- (Paramount Pictures/Dreamworks) A pudgy, little black-and-white bear studies with martial-arts masters to achieve his kung-fu fighting dreams. With the voices of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and Angelina Jolie. Opens June 6.

Baltimore Sun Articles
|