New in Theaters: May 9, 2008

May 10, 2008 by Jane Boursaw

Speed Racer Emile Hirsch stars as the classic cartoon character who tries to save the world of professional racing from a ruthless mogul. Preview * Site	What Happens in Vegas Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher are two strangers who wake up in Sin City married to each other after a night of drunken partying. Preview * Site
Surfwise This documentary profiles Dorian “Doc” Paskowitz, a doctor who raised nine children in a tiny motor home while scouring the country for the perfect wave. Preview * Site	Noise Tim Robbins is an average NYC resident who can’t stand all the noise in the city anymore, so he turns himself into a sound-reducing vigilante. Preview * Site

More after the jump…

The Tracey Fragments (Limited). Wearing just a thin curtain around herself, Ellen Page is stuck on a bus during a horrific blizzard, searching for her missing brother. Official Site

The Fall (Limited). A young girl recovering in a hospital from a nasty fall is entertained by a wild fantasy story told to her by a charming bedridden man. Official Site

The Babysitters (Limited). Katherine Waterston develops a highly successful teenage suburban prostitution ring after one of her babysitting clients (John Leguizamo) makes a move on her. Official Site

Frontier(s) (Limited). Four crooks botch a heist job and do their best to hide from the cops. However, their “best” lands them at a hotel run by neo-Nazi cannibals. Official Site

A Previous Engagement (Limited). Juliet Stevenson goes on a vacation with her husband (Daniel Stern) but only so she can get reacquainted with the original love of her life (Tcheky Karyo). Official Site

Images: Speed Racer, Warner Bros. Pictures, 2008; What Happens in Vegas, 20th Century-Fox Film Corp., 2008; Surfwise, Magnolia Pictures, 2008; Noise, ThinkFilm, 2007; The Tracey Fragments, ThinkFilm, 2007.