Movie Preview
These films will be opening in local theatres this weekend
Compiled by Angie Cahill from Moviefone.com
Issue date: 10/19/06 Section: Entertainment
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Flags of Our Fathers: Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Paul Walker
February 1945. Even as victory in Europe was finally within reach, the war in the Pacific raged on. One of the most crucial and bloodiest battles of the war was the struggle for the island of Iwo Jima, which culminated with what would become one of the most iconic images in history: five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiring photo capturing that moment became a symbol of victory to a nation that had grown weary of war and made instant heroes of the six American soldiers at the base of the flag, some of whom would die soon after, never knowing that they had been immortalized. But the surviving flag raisers had no interest in being held up as symbols and did not consider themselves heroes; they wanted only to stay on the front with their brothers in arms who were fighting and dying without fanfare or glory. 'Flags of Our Fathers' is based on the bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers, which chronicled the battle of Iwo Jima and the fates of the flag raisers and some of their brothers in Easy Company (http://flagsofourfathers.net/synopsis/).
Running with Scissors: Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood
Augusten Burroughs (Joseph Cross) experiences a childhood that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father (Alec Baldwin) and an unstable mother (Annette Bening), he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch (Brian Cox), and spends his adolescence as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.
Marie Antoinette: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn
Sofia Coppola tackles one of the most famous women in history with 'Marie Antoinette,' starring Kirsten Dunst as the young Austrian princess who is thrust into the forefront of international politics as Louis the XVI's wife. Based on Antonia Fraser's biography 'Marie Antoinette: The Journey.'
Flicka: Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Maria Bello, Ryan Kwantan
A young girl, Katy (Alison Lohman), adopts a wild mustang she names Flicka, only to see her father sell her now beloved companion. To win back Flicka's freedom, Katy secretly schemes to enter a dangerous wild horse race.
February 1945. Even as victory in Europe was finally within reach, the war in the Pacific raged on. One of the most crucial and bloodiest battles of the war was the struggle for the island of Iwo Jima, which culminated with what would become one of the most iconic images in history: five Marines and a Navy corpsman raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. The inspiring photo capturing that moment became a symbol of victory to a nation that had grown weary of war and made instant heroes of the six American soldiers at the base of the flag, some of whom would die soon after, never knowing that they had been immortalized. But the surviving flag raisers had no interest in being held up as symbols and did not consider themselves heroes; they wanted only to stay on the front with their brothers in arms who were fighting and dying without fanfare or glory. 'Flags of Our Fathers' is based on the bestselling book by James Bradley with Ron Powers, which chronicled the battle of Iwo Jima and the fates of the flag raisers and some of their brothers in Easy Company (http://flagsofourfathers.net/synopsis/).
Running with Scissors: Annette Bening, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Evan Rachel Wood
Augusten Burroughs (Joseph Cross) experiences a childhood that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father (Alec Baldwin) and an unstable mother (Annette Bening), he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch (Brian Cox), and spends his adolescence as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.
Marie Antoinette: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn
Sofia Coppola tackles one of the most famous women in history with 'Marie Antoinette,' starring Kirsten Dunst as the young Austrian princess who is thrust into the forefront of international politics as Louis the XVI's wife. Based on Antonia Fraser's biography 'Marie Antoinette: The Journey.'
Flicka: Alison Lohman, Tim McGraw, Maria Bello, Ryan Kwantan
A young girl, Katy (Alison Lohman), adopts a wild mustang she names Flicka, only to see her father sell her now beloved companion. To win back Flicka's freedom, Katy secretly schemes to enter a dangerous wild horse race.
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