The Marine
The Stars: John Cena, Kelly Carlson
The Skinny: A marine (WWE star Cena) comes back from the
battlefield to find his lady mixed up in some sort of kidnapping
business. I actually thought this costarred
Kelly Clarkson for a
second. Not sure if that would make it better. Given her track
record (
From Justin to Kelly), probably not.
The Verdict: Trick
Fast Food Nation
The Stars: Greg Kinnear, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Ethan
Hawke
The Skinny: Director Richard Linklater and writer Eric
Schlosser fictionalize Schlosser's gripping look at the fast-food
industry, which is the modern equivalent of Upton Sinclair's
The
Jungle. The film version looks like it could be
Traffic
with Big Macs. Possible red flag: Wilmer Valderrama is
conspicuously involved. Still …
The Verdict: Treat
Saw III
The Stars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith
The Skinny: The Jigsaw Killer (Bell) continues on his
mission to teach his victims the true value of life. So, basically,
it's like
It's a Wonderful Life. This is exactly what you
need around
Halloween. No, I'm not being sarcastic.
The Verdict: Treat
The Prestige
The Stars: Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Michael Caine,
Scarlett Johansson
The Skinny: The powerhouse duo behind
Batman Begins
(Bale and director Christopher Nolan) reteam for this period yarn
about rival magicians. The good news is these two illusionists
aren't exactly Doug Henning and Lance Burton. I can't picture
Henning driven mad in a desperate quest to learn the secrets behind
Burton's tricks. The trailer I saw made me so fired up, I almost
started clapping. Okay, I might have clapped once or twice. I do
that sometimes.