Weekend Openings Report - April 20

April 19, 2007

A quick look at what's opening and what to choose this weekend at the theaters.

Opening the week of April 20th is: Fracture, Hot Fuzz, In the Land of Women, Vacancy, and The Tripper.

Fracture

Directed by: Gregory Hoblit
Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn, Billy Burke, Rosamund Pike
Rated: R
Story: Assistant district attorney Willy Beachum (Gosling) matches wits with the man (Hopkins) who tried to kill his wife and evaded sentencing via a series of technicalities.
Rotten Tomatoes: 68%

Hot Fuzz

Directed by: Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Jim Broadbent, Paddy Considine, Timothy Dalton
Rated: R
Story: Jealous colleagues conspire to get top London cop Nicholas Angel (Pegg) transferred to a small town. With his new partner (Frost) in tow, Angel realizes that a series of local accidents might be something a little bit more sinister.
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%

In the Land of Women

Directed by: Jon Kasdan
Starring: Adam Brody, Kristen Stewart, Meg Ryan
Rated: PG-13
Story: When Carter Webb (Brody) is dumped by the love of his life, he flees Los Angeles for the Michigan suburbs to live with his ailing grandmother (Dukakis). From across the street, the Hardwickes, a family of three women, help Carter rediscover himself and redefine his life.
Rotten Tomatoes: 33%

Vacancy

Directed by: NimrÃ³d Antal
Starring: Luke Wilson, Kate Beckinsale
Rated: R
Story: Mysteriously trapped inside their room at an out-of-the-way motel, a young married couple (Beckinsale and Wilson) learn they have become the stars of a slasher film.
Rotten Tomatoes: 50%

The Tripper

Directed by: David Arquette
Starring: Thomas Jane, Jason Mewes, Courteney Cox, Lukas Haas
Rated: R
Story: A serial killer who's obsessed with Ronald Reagan targets a bunch of hippies who are heading to the Redwood Forest for a weekend-long concert.
Rotten Tomatoes: –%