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Watch from August 17 on Moscow screens
“He, Me and His Friends” (USA, 2006, Anthony and Joe Russo). A newlywed couple, Carl (Matt Dillon - "Wild Things", "Crash", "Factotum") and Molly (Kate Hudson - "Divorce", "Fashionable Mommy", "The Key to All Doors"), enjoy life and work and each other... until Carl's best friend, the dunce and sass Randy Dupree (Owen Wilson - "The Tannenbaum Family", "Starsky and Hutch", "Wedding Crashers"), is evicted from the house (thrown out of the service ) and he, taking advantage of his bosom friend’s offer, will move in with the young people “for a couple of days.” This is where the nightmare begins. Most of all, all this is reminiscent of Jean Renoir’s “Boudu Rescued from the Water,” remade for some unknown reason by the Farrelly brothers (the local directors are also brothers—Russo, known for the excellent comedy “Welcome to Collinwood”), with an appropriate level of humor. What happens on screen is quite funny, but the actors involved in the film - and especially Wilson, a much smarter and more subtle comedian than his face would suggest - deserve much more than gags about unrestrained and dangerous sex and frustration stomach. Also starring Michael Douglas, Amanda Detmer, Seth Rogen and Suzanne Ford."Garfield 2" (USA, 2006, Tim Hill). A continuation - and a very successful one, at least much more inventive and large-scale - of the family comedy about the animated talking cat Garfield, who has his own unique view of things (primarily food and sleep). This time, the cat, along with his owner John (Breckin Meyer - "Old School", "Rat Race", "Kate and Leo") goes on vacation to the United Kingdom, where Garfield is exactly like "Prince and a beggar”—they take him for a completely different cat. And he has an entire ancient castle at his disposal... In the original, Garfield was voiced by Bill Murray, in our release this is the second time Oleg Tabakov speaks for him. Also starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Billy Connelly, Lucy Davis, Tim Curry and Bob.
“Pulse” (USA, 2006, Jim Sonzero). A remake of the excellent and very scary horror film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa “Kairo” (2001). Several friends receive an email from a mutual friend who recently committed suicide. The letter predicts the imminent end of the world - and much around makes one believe in the truth of this statement. Madness is gradually spreading to those around us, spirits are becoming more and more active, crawling out of every dark corner, and the number of suicides is growing. And only one of the girls (Kristen Bell - “Spartan”), who never had a chance to read the damned message, tries to somehow rectify the situation. Despite the fact that the American versions of Japanese horror films have long turned into a separate subgenre and have managed to set one’s teeth on edge, and in principle the plot of “Pulse” is not particularly different from, for example, “The Ring”, this particular picture is worth watching - everything is honest and effective and at times truly scary. Also starring Ian Somerhalden, Christina Milian, Nick Gonzalez, Amanda Tip and Ron Rifkin.
“Thunderbolt” (USA - Germany - UK, 2006, George Sachs). An adaptation of the teen bestseller by Anthony Horowitz (who also wrote the script himself) about teenage orphan Alex Rider (debutant Alex Pettyfer), who, after the death of his uncle-guardian, discovers that he was not a boring clerk, but a deeply secret intelligence officer. And now Alex will have to take his place. An excellent film for the whole family, in which no one will be bored, much less childish than Spy Kids, but quite suitable for younger students. It is all the more strange that the director was Jeffrey Sachs, from whom, after his previous film “White Noise,” it was difficult to expect anything worthwhile. But no - everything is like in the best houses. Also starring Mickey Rourke, Alicia Silverstone, Bill Nyai, Sofia Okonedo, Ewan McGregor, Stephen Fry and Andy Serkis.