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Studio: Focus Features
Plot: The story of a controversial D.C. deejay who ignited the capitol’s airwaves with his candor during the tumultuous mid-to-late ’60s.
Cast: Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Taraji P. Henson, Mike Epps, Martin Sheen, Cedric The Entertainer.
Rating: R
Bottom Line: ****
By Joe Walker
The New Citizens Press
Since coming to America from Barbados, 19-year-old Rihanna has become one of the nations biggest Pop and R&B stars. Her first two albums – “Music of The Sun” (2005) and “A Girl Like Me” (2006) – are both certified platinum, each spawned huge hit singles. Rihanna’s more mature new release, “Good Girl Gone Bad”, is on pace to do the same. With her life moving continuously at high speed for the past three years, time to herself is not as abundant as radio requests. We slowed Rihanna down to ask her a few questions.
Studio:Paramount (2 hs. 13 mins.)
Plot: The Earth is caught in the middle of an intergalactic war between two races of robots.
Cast:Shia BaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Bernie Mac, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***
Studio: Lionsgate Entertainment (1 hr., 44 min.)
Plot: A classic overcoming-the-odds sports story about an out-of-work teacher and former swimmer who starts coaching a young swim team out of a run-down youth center. Based on actual events.
Cast: Terrence Howard (also executive producer), Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise, Tom Arnold
Rating: PG
Bottom Line: ***
Studio:Twentieth Century Fox (90 mins.)
Plot: Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing return to unravel the destructive mystery of the Silver Surfer.
Cast: Ioan Gruffudd, Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Michael Chiklis)Laurence Fishburne, Andre Braugher and Kerry Washington
Rating: PG-13
Bottom Line: ***