Wide variety of options in the theaters this week

In Theaters (Friday): “Eagle Eye”, “Miracle at St. Anna”, “Nights in Rodanthe” My Take: There won’t be many moviegoers that can’t find what they’re looking for this weekend… thanks to the 3 new movies debuting this weekend (and the movies already playing in theaters).

You want an Action/Thriller blockbuster this week? You got it! (“Eagle Eye”)

You want a Drama with Academy Award buzz? You got it! (“Miracle at St. Anna”)

You want a Romantic movie? You got it! (“Nights in Rodanthe”)

—- “Eagle Eye” starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan,

Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Ethan Embry, Billy Bob Thorton Genre: Action/Mystery/Thriller
The Plot: Jerry Shaw (LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Monaghan) are two strangers thrown together by a mysterious phone call from a woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, she pushes Jerry and Rachel into a series of increasingly dangerous situation, using the technology of everyday life to track and control their every move. As the situation escalates, these two ordinary people become the country’s most wanted fugitives, who must work together to discover what is really happening — and more importantly, why. —-“Miracle at St. Anna” starring Derek Luke, Michael Ealy, Laz Alonso, Omar Benson Miller, Pierfrancesco Favino, Valentina Cervi, John Tutturro, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, John Leguizamo, Kerry Washington, D.B. Sweeney Directed by: Spike Lee Genre: War Drama/Action/Thriller
The Plot: Set in 1944 Italy, the story of four black American soldiers who get trapped in a Tuscan village during WWII. —-“Nights in Rodanthe” starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Christopher Meloni, Viola Davis Genre: Drama/Romance
The Plot: A doctor (Gere) who is traveling to see his estranged son sparks with an unhappily married woman (Lane) at a North Carolina inn. —- These solid offerings should do well at the box office this weekend. —- Next Week at Theaters: “Appaloosa”, “Blindness”, “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”, “Flash of Genius”, “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People”, “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”, “An American Carol” (limited release)