Trailer Talk: Movie Previews for March 8

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Abrstory inspired by true events and a remake of a classic fantasy premiere thisbrweekend at Harkins Southlake 14 Theatres. brDon't miss Emperor and Oz: ThebrGreat and Powerful- both have plenty of action, suspense andbrbig-time names to entertain every moviegoer.

Emperor tells the story of how peace was made afterbrthe bombing of Pearl Harbor during World War II. Tommy Lee Jones lends hisbracting chops as General Douglas MacArthur and Matthew Fox plays General BonnerbrFellars, an expert in Japanese culture. brFellars is assigned to secretly investigate Emperor Hirohito’sbrinvolvement in the fateful events that took place on December 7, 1941. Combiningbrhistory, romance and suspense, Emperor givesbrviewers a glimpse “behind the scenes” into one of the most historic events inbrAmerica’s history. History buffs and drama-genre fans alike will enjoy thisbrtale of love and honor in war.

Oz: The Great and Powerful spins a different versionbron the beloved classic, The Wizard of Oz. JamesbrFranco stars as Oscar Diggs, a circus magician with some shady habits who isbrwhisked away in a hot air balloon by a tornado to the magical Land of Oz.  He thinks he’s got it made with fame andbrfortune until three witches, Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, give him the job ofbrsolving the problems facing the great Land of Oz. Oscar must use his magician’sbrtricks to become the “wizard” that the people of Oz believe him to be in orderbrto save the land and its community, not only turning him into a better man, butbralso the Great Wizard of Oz. Produced by the same man, Joe Roth, who brought usbrAvatar and Alice inbrWonderland, this film is a visual treat for the whole family.

WhilebrOz: The Great and Powerful is safe forbrthe whole family, Emperor is rated PG-13, so dropbroff the kids at Harkins Theatres’ PlayCenter for less than the cost of a moviebrticket! For more information on movie times and tickets, please visit Harkins Theatres.