New In Theaters!
Big opening day for Harry Potter
The new Harry Potter film looks to be on its way to becoming the highest-grossing movie of the year. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince earned $58.4 million in its Wednesday debut. That includes a record $22.2 million in midnight screenings. By comparison, the previous film in the series, 2007’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, raised $44 million in its first day of release. Worldwide, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince made a total of $104 million on Wednesday.
As for new movies to hit the big screen this week – Harry Potter is the only new flick in wide release this weekend. One other movie opens in a limited release status, while a third flick goes into sneak peak status.
New Movies For Friday, July 17/09
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince – PG on 4,325 screens
Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds! Harry Potter also suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle of Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie Review!
(500) Days of Summer – PG-13 on 27 screens
A post modern love story is never what we expect it to be. When Tom, a hapless greeting card copywriter and hopeless romantic, is blindsided after his girlfriend Summer dumps him, he shifts back and forth through various periods of their 500 days “together” to try to figure out where things went wrong.
Watch for my review of this movie next week as I screen it next week!
The Ugly Truth – Rated R on 165 sneak peak screens
The battle of the sexes heats up in this Columbia Pictures’ comedy. Abby Richter, played by Katherine Heigl, is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She’s in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her up with Mike Chadway, played by Gerard Butler, a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.
This movie goes into wide release next Friday.
Enjoy the show!
Dr. Rus
Dr. Rus has 30+ years experience in the field of communication. He takes this experience, and his passion to encourage others to positively effect their environment, when providing insight and movie reviews. 
