MAY 2004 RELEASES IN AUSTRALIA

 

 

MAY 6

 

 

MAY 13   
Van Helsing (TBA): National. UIP.  

 

 

 

 
  Welcome To Mooseport (TBA): National. Fox. Gene Hackman, Ray Romano, Maura Tierney. D: Donald Petrie. In WELCOME TO MOOSEPORT, former President Monroe “Eagle” Cole (Hackman) is, after two very successful terms in office, looking forward to retiring to the sleepy vacation town of Mooseport where he plans to work on his golf handicap, write his memoirs, and entertain corporate offers.  Apart from going through a divorce with the former first lady, Cole intends to enjoy a relaxed and prosperous retirement.  When the town fathers ask him to fill a mayoral seat that has recently become vacant, a position to which he’ll be acclaimed, Cole sees no reason not to accept. That is until Harold “Handy” Harrison (Romano), the popular owner of the local hardware store, decides to run against him.  Cole, who has never lost an election in his entire political career, finds himself facing a potentially embarrassing defeat.  

 

 

MAY 20

  
  Ugly Americans (TBA): National. UIP.

 

 

MAY 27    
Day After Tommorow (TBA): National. Fox. Action. Dennis Quaid, Sela Ward, Jake Gyllenhaal. D: Roland Emmerich (Godzilla). A big-budget, mega-event epic motion picture that revolves around an abrupt climate change that has cataclysmic consequences for the planet, TOMORROW marks a reunion with Roland Emmerich, who directed, co-wrote and produced Fox’s 1996 blockbuster Independence Day, one of the studio’s biggest hits ever, grossing over $900 million worldwide.

North Fork (TBA): Selected. UIP (Para). Drama. Josh Barker, Graham Beckel, Marshall Bell, R.J. Burns, Peter Coyote, Anthony Edwards, Duel Farnes, Claire Forlani, Ben Foster, Clark Gregg, Jon Gries, Daryl Hannah, Michele Hicks, Kyle MacLachlan, Nick Nolte, Mark Polish, Robin Sachs, James Woods.  D: Michael Polish (Jackpot). "We are all angels. It is what we do with our wings that separates us." In the next two days, the town of Northfork will cease to exist.  The year is 1955 and Northfork is literally about to be "dammed," flooded to make way for a new hydroelectric project. The town's rugged plains are going to drown, its Heartland houses will be swept away and its citizens are heading for higher ground. With the exception of a few stoic resistors. Now a team of six trench-coated men has been charged with removing the last few stragglers before it is too late. 

Secondhand Lions (TBA): National. Roadshow (WB). Michael Caine, Robert Duvall, Haley Joel Osment, Kyra Sedgwick, Nicky Katt, Josh Lucas. D: Tim McCanlies. Set in 1960s Texas, this is the story of a timid teenager, Walter (Haley Joel Osmet), forced to spend the summer by his irresponsible mother with his eccentric great-uncles on their farm, as he learns more about their mysterious and dangerous pasts, which we see as flashbacks. Robert Duvall and Michael Caine star as eccentric great-uncles taking care of Haley Joel Osment one summer. The film will feature f/x sequences, by Digital Domain, that detail the fantastic tales about the uncles' youth with which the men regale the boy.

 

 

Troy (TBA): National. Roadshow (Warner). Brad Pitt, Eric Bana. D: Wolfgang Petersen. Troy is an adaptation of the classic "The Iliad," a story set against the Trojan War and the rivalry between Achilles and Hector. This film is a rather realistic, "Gladiator"-esque version of the Greek siege of Troy after a Prince of Troy, Paris, runs off with the lovely (and very married) Helen. War-mongering Agamemnon attacks Troy utilising his most talented fighter, Achilles and they duke it out with Hector and the Trojan Army.

 

 

MAY

 
Envy (TBA): National. Columbia. Comedy. Ben Stiller, Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Amy Poehler, Ving Rhames, Christopher Walken. D: Barry Levinson (Diner). Ben Stiller and Jack Black star as Tim and Nick, best friends, neighbors and co-workers, whose equal footing is suddenly tripped up when one of Nick's harebrained get-rich-quick schemes actually succeeds: Vapoorizer, a spray that literally makes dog poop, or any other kind for that matter, evaporate into thin air -- to where exactly is anyone's guess. 
The Great Raid (TBA): National. Buena Vista. Action/ War. Benjamin Bratt, James Franco, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Fiennes, Mark Consuelos. D: John Dahl. Set in the Philippines in 1945, The Great Raid tells the story of the 6th Ranger Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Henry Mucci (Bratt) who undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. Travelling thirty miles behind enemy lines, the 6th Ranger Battalion aims to liberate over 500 American prisoners-of-war from the notorious Cabanatuan Japanese POW camp in the most audacious rescue ever.
The Miracle (TBA): Selected. Buena Vista. 
Starsky & Hutch (TBA): National. Buena Vista. Comedy. USA.
Twin Sisters (TBA): Selected. Hopscotch. Country of Origin : The Netherlands Director: Ben Sombogaart Twin Sisters, which has been a huge box office success in the Netherlands, is based on the best-selling novel by Tessa de Loo. The film, set in 1920s Europe, follows two sisters torn apart after their parents die who struggle to reconcile during World War II.