KFOR 1240AM - Movie Reviews

Welcome to the Movie Reviews section, updated weekly to review movies currently playing in Lincoln theaters. Listen to the KFOR Early Morning Show each Friday morning at 5:50 for Mark Taylor's "Lunch and a Flick," Where he discusses new movies opening and an area restaurant, and then gives away 2 movie passes to Marcus Theatres and Lunch for 2 from the Nebraska Restaurant Association.

New movies opening 5/2/08
Iron Man: Robert Downey, Jr. is Tony Stark; a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man. PG-13

New movies opening 4/25/08
Baby Mama: Successful single businesswoman Kate Holbrook has long put her career ahead of a personal life. Now 37, she's finally determined to have a kid on her own. But her plan is thrown a curve ball after she discovers she has only a million-to-one chance of getting pregnant. Undaunted, the driven Kate allows South Philly working girl Angie Ostrowiski to become her unlikely surrogate, and hijinks ensue. SNL alums Tina Fey and Amy Poehler star. PG-13

New Movies opening 4/18/08
The Forbidden Kingdom: Jackie Chan and Jet Li star in this movie about an American teen transported back in time to ancient China, where he joins a crew of warriors to help free the king. PG-13

New Movies opening 4/4/08
Leatherheads: In 1925, Dodge Connolly is a charming football hero who is determined to guide his team from bar brawls to packed stadiums. But after the players lose their sponsor and the entire league faces certain collapse, Dodge convinces a college football star to join his ragtag ranks. The captain hopes his latest move will help the struggling sport finally capture the country's attention. George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, and John Krazinski co-star. Rated PG-13.