Friday Flicks

It's the last Friday Flicks for the summer! Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Blog will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Colombiana
Starring: Zoe Saldana, Michael Vartan
Directed by: Olivier Megaton

A young woman, after witnessing her parents' murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin.

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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Starring: Katie Holmes, Guy Pearce
Directed by: Troy Dixey


A young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend discovers creatures in her new home who want to claim her as one of their own.

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Our Idiot Brother
Starring: Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel
Directed by: Jesse Peretz

A comedy centered on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: August 19

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Blog will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Conan the Barbarian
Starring: Jason Momoa, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan
Directed by: Marcus Nispel

The tale of Conan the Cimmerian and his adventures across the continent of Hyboria on a quest to avenge the murder of his father and the slaughter of his village.

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Fright Night
Starring: Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin, David Tennant
Directed by: Craig Gillespie


A teenager suspects that his new neighbor is a vampire.

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One Day
Starring: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess
Directed by: Lone Sherfig

After spending the night together on the night of their college graduation Dexter and Em are shown each year on the same date to see where they are in their lives. They are sometimes together, sometimes not, on that day. Based on the novel by David Nicholls.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: August 12

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Blog will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

The Help
(Released August 10)
Starring: Emma Stone, Viola Davis
Directed by: Tate Taylor

A look at what happens when a southern town's unspoken code of rules and behavior is shattered by three courageous women who strike up an unlikely friendship. Based on the novel by Kathryn Stockett.

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30 Minutes or Less
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Danny McBride, Aziz Ansari
Directed by: Ruben Fleischer

Two fledgling criminals kidnap a pizza delivery guy, strap a bomb to his chest, and inform him that he has mere hours to rob a bank or else.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: August 5

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Blog will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Starring: James Franco, Freida Pinto, Andy Serkis
Directed by: Rupert Wyatt

During experiments to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, a genetically-enhanced chimpanzee uses its greater intelligence to lead other apes to freedom.

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Film synopsis via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 29

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Blog will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Cowboys and Aliens
Starring: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde
Directed by: Jon Favreau

A spaceship arrives in Arizona, 1873, to take over the Earth, starting with the Wild West region. A posse of cowboys are all that stand in their way.

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Crazy, Stupid, Love
Starring: Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore
Directed by: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

A father's life unravels while he deals with a marital crisis and tries to manage his relationship with his children.

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The Smurfs
Starring: Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays
Directed by: Raja Gosnell

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 22

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

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Captain America
Starring: Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving
Directed by: Joe Johnston

After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending America's ideals.

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Friends with Benefits
Starring: Justin Timberlake, Mila Kunis, Patricia Clarkson
Directed by: Will Gluck

While trying to avoid the clichés of Hollywood romantic comedies, Dylan (Timberlake) and Jamie (Kunis) soon discover however that adding the act of sex to their friendship does lead to complications.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 15

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes
Directed by: David Yates

Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord once and for all.

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Film synopsis via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 8

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

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Horrible Bosses
Starring: Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Spacey, Colin Farrell
Directed by: Seth Gordon

Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.

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Zookeeper

Starring: Kevin James, Rosario Dawson
Directed by: Frank Coraci


A group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zoo keeper find love -- without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: July 1

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Opening June 29:

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson
Directed by: Michael Bay
Sam Witwicky (LaBeouf) taking his first tenuous steps into adulthood while remaining a reluctant human ally of Optimus Prime. The film centers around the space race between the U.S.S.R. and the USA, suggesting there was a hidden Transformers role in it all that remains one of the planet's most dangerous secrets.
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Larry Crowne
Starring: Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts
Directed by: Tom Hanks

After losing his job, a middle-aged man reinvents himself by going back to college.

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Monte Carlo
Starring: Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester, Katie Cassidy, Cory Monteith
Directed by: Thomas Bezucha

Three young women vacationing in Paris find themselves whisked away to Monte Carlo after one of the girls is mistaken for a British heiress.

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Friday Flicks: June 24

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

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Cars 2
Starring: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy
Directed by: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage.

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Bad Teacher
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Jason Segal
Directed by: Jake Kasdan

A comedy centered around a foul-mouthed, junior high teacher who, after being dumped by her sugar daddy, begins to woo a colleague -- a move that pits her against a well-loved teacher.

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Film synopses via IMDB.

Friday Flicks: June 17

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will tell you what's opening this weekend in the movie theater and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Opening June 17:

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Green Lantern
A test pilot is granted a mystical green ring that bestows him with otherworldly powers, as well as membership into an intergalactic squadron tasked with keeping peace within the universe.

Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Saarsgard
Directed by:  Martin Campbell

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Mr. Popper's Penguins
The life of a businessman begins to change after he inherits six penguins, and as he transforms his apartment into a winter wonderland, his professional side starts to unravel.

Starring: Jim Carrey, Carla Gugino, Angela Lansbury
Directed by: Mark Waters



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Movie synopses via IMDB.com

Friday Flicks: June 10

Every Friday during the summer, Homewood Library Happenings will pick a few of the movies opening that weekend and suggest other movies and books you may like as well.

Opening June 10:

Super 8
After witnessing a mysterious train crash, a group of friends in the summer of 1979 begin noticing strange happenings going around in their small town, and begin to investigate into the creepy phenomenon.

Starring: Elle Fanning, Amanda Michalka, Kyle Chandler
Written & Directed by:  J.J. Abrams


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Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
When her parents take an unexpected trip to California, third-grader Judy Moody creates a series of dares in order to have the most thrilling summer of her life. Her way-cool Aunt Opal and little brother Stink join in the adventures.

Starring: Jordana Beatty, Heather Graham, Parris Mosteller
Written by: Kathy Waugh & Megan McDonald
Based on the Judy Moody book series by: Megan McDonald
Directed by: John Schultz

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