New in Theaters: Dec. 5, 2008
December 5, 2008 by Jane Boursaw
Punisher: War Zone. Continuing his one-man war against organized crime, Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher (Ray Stevenson), takes aim at mob boss Billy Russoti (Dominic West). An encounter with Castle leaves Russoti horribly disfigured, so the mobster changes his name to Jigsaw and sets out for revenge. Rated R for pervasive strong brutal violence, language and some drug use.[Gecko Preview] [Movie Stills] [Official Site]
Cadillac Records. It’s the 1950’s in Chicago, and Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) starts his own recording company, launching the careers of Etta James (Beyoncé Knowles), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and others. Rated R for pervasive language and some sexuality. [Official Site]
Nobel Son. It’s a story of families, kidnapping, ransom, and the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Stars Alan Rickman, Bryan Greenberg, and Shawn Hatosy. Rated R for violent gruesome images, language and sexuality. [Gecko Preview] [Official Site]
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Frost/Nixon. In 1977, three years after the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency, Richard Nixon (Frank Langella) selects British TV personality David Frost (Michael Sheen) to conduct a one-on-one interview.[Gecko Preview] [Official Site]
Milk. In 1977, Harvey Milk (Sean Penn) was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, becoming the first openly gay man to be voted into public office in America. [Gecko Preview] [Official Site]
Image: Punisher: War Zone, Lionsgate, 2008
