“Country Strong” is a film about a famous country singer struggling with alcohol and trying to stage a post-rehab comeback.
This melodrama features Gwyneth Paltrow as the troubled singer and real-life country star Tim McGraw as her controlling husband/manager.
Rated PG-13, “Country Strong” is one of two movies opening at Boaz 9 Cinema this weekend.
The other is “No Strings Attached,” an R-rated romantic comedy starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher as friends who try to keep their relationship strictly physical.
• Tribute artist Travis James is scheduled to perform as Neil Diamond and Elvis on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Reliving the Memories Dinner Theater, according to the theater’s website. Showtime is 7 p.m.
• Reliving the Memories is featuring an open mic singing competition Jan. 27, 28 and 29, according to the theater’s website. The top performer selected by the judges receives $1,000 and the opportunity to open for country music artist John Stone at a future date.
Superhero action comedy “The Green Hornet” debuted at the top of the North American box office, earning $33.7 million last weekend.
“The Dilemma” ($17.8M) starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James opened in second.
“True Grit” ($10.9M) starring Jeff Bridges fell two notches to No. 3 in its fourth weekend.
Historical drama “The King’s Speech” ($9.2M) jumped five spots to No. 4 in its eighth weekend.
Ballet thriller “Black Swan” ($8.4M) starring Natalie Portman stayed steady at No. 5 in its seventh weekend.
DVD and Blu-ray: “Takers.” This action-packed crime thriller is about a group of professional bank robbers who plot to strike an armored car, while a detective zeroes in on their plans.
Also out on DVD and Blu-ray this week is “Stone.” Robert De Niro and Edward Norton star in this dramatic thriller about a convicted arsonist who tries to secure early release by arranging for his wife to seduce the parole officer.
CD: “The King is Dead.” The Decemberists change course on their latest album and venture into an alternative pop landscape steeped in acoustic-based country. “The King is Dead” carries a mellow, folk sensibility sounding like R.E.M. in the early ‘90s.
Also out on CD this week:
• “Low Country Blues.” Gritty blues covers by Gregg Allman.
• “Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes.” Hard-driving rock and roll by Social Distortion.
• “Kidz Bop 19.” More of the latest pop by children for children, including “Firework” and “Just the Way You Are.”
• “Science & Faith.” Sophomore effort by Irish pop band The Script.
• “Some Kind of Trouble.” Buoyant pop by James Blunt.
• “Live on Ten Legs.” Live 18-song compilation of Pearl Jam tracks recorded during the grunge band’s world tour from 2003 to 2010.
• “Best of.” Two CD plus one DVD retrospective of German pop-rock band Tokio Hotel.
• “Ritual.” Alternative rock by London band White Lies.
• “Autumn Sky.” Easy listening by Renaissance-themed pop duo Blackmore’s Night.
• “Hook, Line & Sinker.” Lively set of blues by Roomful of Blues.
• “Leaving Eden.” Contemporary Christian pop by Brandon Heath.
• “Dye It Blonde.” Lush indie rock by Chicago band Smith Westerns.
• “The Hymn of a Broken Man.” Heavy metal by Times of Grace.
• “Hi-Five Soup.” Quirky alternative rock by The Aquabats.
• “Cape Dory.” Effervescent pop by a husband-and-wife duo called Tennis.
• “All’s Well That Ends Well.” Classic rock by acclaimed guitarist Steve Lukather.
• “Elysium.” Power metal by Finnish hard rockers Stratovarius.
SONG: “Farmer’s Daughter.” Crystal Bowersox, the runner-up on season nine of “American Idol,” delivers a raw personal confession, tackling the sensitive subjects of abuse and neglect. Her soulful vocals convey anguish yet a steely determination to overcome the pain of the past.
Country fans may enjoy “Love Don’t Run” by Steve Holy (“Good Morning Beautiful”). Holy’s sincere vocals and a hint of mystery elevate this piano-rich power ballad above the clichés. “This is gonna hurt,” Holy sings. “I know that you’re scared of telling me something I don’t want to hear.”
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