Story Published:
Mar 6, 2008 at 7:54 PM CDT
Story Updated:
Mar 6, 2008 at 7:54 PM CDT
It's another weekend jam-packed with movies that cover every corner of the map. If you're big into bloodless epics about cavemen and wooly mammoths, there's “10,000 B.C.” If whimsical girlie movies based on books are more your speed, there's always “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day,” with Amy Adams and Frances McDormand.
“10,000 B.C.” comes from Roland Emmerich, the guy who gave us Stargate and Independence Day. Instead of catering to sci-fi geeks of the future, the filmmaker focuses on pre-historic times.
A young hunter named D'Leh is looking to find a prominent spot in his tribe. Newcomer Steven Strait plays the young man. Of course, he falls in love with the lovely Evolet, as played by Camilla Bell, just as warlords have invaded his village.
Will our hero learn about survival and the true purpose of life in the olden days? With lots of snarling beasts, don't expect The Flinstones.
This movie is rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action and violence.
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“Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day” tells the story of a London governess, as played by McDormand, who finds herself out of a job. I never thought of governess as employable but, anyway, this experience places Miss Pettigrew into the life and social circle of American actress Delysia Lafosse.
As played by Amy Adams, her performance will hopefully help us to forget about all those songs from “Enchanted” that she sang at last month's Oscar Awards telecast. The film also stars Lee Pace.
The film is also rated PG-13 for some partial nudity and innuendo.
