Waiting on Deck

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (PG)
Starring: Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Angelina Jolie
Director: Kerry Conran

Rookie writer/director Kerry Conran wrote a software program that allows him to just insert actors into his 20/20 CGI-vision. Or something like that. Whether or not the public goes for this $60 million dollar experiment remains to be seen. It will take the competition this weekend, but can will it have any legs at all?

Mr. 3000 (PG-13)
Starring: Bernie Mac, Angella Bassett, Chris North, and Paul Sorvino
Director: Charles Stone III

The trailer for this comedy was funny and as an avid baseball fan I have to see every baseball movie ever made. It's a quest... or an obsession... depending on your point of view...

Where was I? Oh, yeah! So Bernie plays a guy who got his 3,000th hit and hung up his spikes. Thing of it is, for some reason, 3 of them didn't count so the pay-check-player has to make a come back and learns to love the game. Give or take a plot-point or two.

Wimbledon (PG-13)
Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Paul Bettany, and Jon Favreau
Director: Richard Loncraine

There are some mega-talented folks associated with this film... at acting, not tennis. So there's not telling how this romantic comedy will turn out, except to land safely in third place this weekend.

Head in the Clouds (R)

Starring: Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend, and Thomas Kretschman
Director: John Duigan

This heavy period-piece is a limitted release for NY and LA.