Movies Released August 8, 2008

Lazy stoner Dale Denton (Seth Rogen) has only one reason to visit his equally lazy dealer Saul Silver (James Franco): to purchase weed, specifically, a rare new strain called Pineapple Express. But when Dale becomes the only witness to a murder by a crooked cop (Rosie Perez) and the city's most dangerous drug lord (Gary Cole), he panics and dumps his roach of Pineapple Express at the scene. Dale now has another reason to visit Saul: to find out if the weed is so rare that it can be traced back to him. And it is. As Dale and Saul run for their lives, they quickly discover that they're not suffering from weed-fueled paranoia; incredibly, the bad guys really are hot on their trail and trying to figure out the fastest way to kill them both. All aboard "The Pineapple Express".

James Franco, James Remar, Gary Cole, Rosie Perez, Seth Rogen, David Gordon Green, Evan Goldberg, Amber Heard

R Action Adventure 1 hr, 45 mins

56% WILL SEE

4.3 / 5

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50%

5 / 5

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Hell Ride

"Hell Ride" is a raucous throwback to the days of the Sergio Leone spaghetti western, with a heaping helping of testosterone-fueled chopper action thrown into the mix. Writer/director Larry Bishop takes on a third role as Pistolero, head honcho of the Victors, a group of badass bikers who are out to avenge the murder of one of their members at the hands of the 666ers, a rival gang whose actions live up to their hellish moniker. Along with his cohorts, the Gent (deviously portrayed by Michael Madsen) and the mysterious Comanche (Eric Balfour), Pistolero aims to take down the Deuce and Billy Wings, menacing leaders of the 666ers, but a mutiny looms on the horizon when his commitment to profit is questioned by a few of his fellow Victors. An even larger story unravels when previously unknown information about Comanche resurrects ghosts from Pistolero's past.

Although there is enough sex, violence, and all-out machismo to keep grind-house fans firmly plastered to their seats, Bishop's take on the genre strays far from exploitation as he weaves a twisting, multilayered tale of revenge, loyalty, and brotherhood that is brought to life by a superb ensemble cast, with memorable performances by Dennis Hopper, Vinnie Jones, and David Carradine. In the words of Comanche, "The road to hell is paved with anything but good intentions."

Vinnie Jones, Shana Stein, Quentin Tarantino, Michael Steinberg, Michael Madsen, Eric Balfour, Larry Bishop, Laura Cayouette

R Drama Action 1 hr, 23 mins

50% WILL SEE

5 / 5

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80%

3.8 / 5

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Sisterhood of the Traveling ...

Lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and the summer beyond, but remain in touch by sharing their experiences with each other as they always have--with honesty and humor. Discovering their individual strengths, fears, talents and capacity for love through the choices they make, they come to value more than ever the bond they share and the immeasurable power of their friendship.

Blake Lively, Sanaa Hamri, Kira Davis, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera

PG-13 Drama Adventure

80% WILL SEE

3.8 / 5

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80%

3.5 / 5

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Elegy

Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his life -- which he indicates is a state of 'emancipated manhood' -- thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.

Penelope Cruz, Ben Kingsley, Sonja Bennett, Isabel Coixet, Patricia Clarkson, Dennis Hopper, Deborah Harry

R 1 hr, 53 mins

80% WILL SEE

3.5 / 5

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