The Weekend Line Up- June 1

Wondering what to watch this weekend?  Here are the new releases coming to a theater near you!

Snow White and the Huntsman
In a twist to the fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. -IMDb

 Snow White and the Huntsman, seems to be the headliner for this weekend's new releases.  Yes this is the second Snow White adaptation released this year, but it clearly takes a different direction than Mirror, Mirror.  As a sucker for a good fairy tale adaptation, this film intrigues me.  Though I do not plan to use this blog to intentionally bash a particular franchise or actor/actress, I do have opinions.  I, personally, do not particularly like Kristen Stewart's acting.  Hopefully she will make a good performance for a film that seems like an action-packed take on a tale that I have always found particularly gruesome.  It will be interesting to see Snow White as a strong. independent character who saves herself.  Expect to see me do a review on this one!  Rated PG-13.

On a side note, if you happen to be into Snow White, I recently read a book (not what this blog is dedicated to, I know!) called Fairest of All.  It is authorized by Disney and tells the Evil Queen's story.  It describes her descent into madness and how it affected her love for Snow.  I recommend it!

Piranha 3DD

After the events at Lake Victoria, the pre-historic school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into a newly opened waterpark. -IMBd

Seems like the standard Hollywood smut-humor-horror flick, now in 3D! or excuse me, 3DD.  Okay, if you are into that sort of thing.  I predict the majority of its sales will be in the teenage/early twenties male demographic.  Rated R.

Battlefield America

A young businessman who lands a community service sentence falls in with a group of misfit kids who need mentoring. With the help of a pro instructor, he works to get the kids ready for a big underground dance competition. -IMBd

As this seems to be an inspirational story and it is a musical, it is probably not releasing quite as widely as the two previous movies discussed.  Only one theater out of six or so around me are playing it, so be sure to check your theater ahead of time if you want to see this one.  Rated PG-13.

On limited release this weekend:

For Greater Glory

A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929); a war by the people of Mexico against the atheistic Mexican government. -IMBd

From the few TV spots of this I have seen on the History Channel, it looks interesting and it features a pretty strong cast.  I have not learned about this war before, so I would like to see it.  Unfortunately, I will probably not get to see it until it comes to DVD.  If it is in a theater near you, it may be worth a look.  Rated R.

If you see any of these movies, please comment and tell us what you think of them!  Happy watching!

Katelyn

P.S. Also coming this weekend:  Victoria's wedding!  Congratulations to the bride-to-be and her groom!