Out this Week (06/02/09)

Very close call this week, with 3 big acting type films out this week. Doubt is easily third, but that leaves Woody Allen and David Fincher duking out to see who's tops. But only one of these films is showing where I can see it so watching Brad Pitt age backwards is this weeks recommendation.

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Brad Pitt ages backwards in this 3 hour adaptation of an F. Scott Fitzgerald short story. It's managed to pick up 13 Oscar nods, including best picture, surely that's saying something. And did I mention that Brad Pitt ages backwards.

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Doubt

Filmed version of compelling stage success about a nun who suspects a Priest of abusing a boy but has no proof. Almost unique in this day and age in that it allows the audience to make up their mind as to the guilt of Father Flynn.

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The Good, The Bad, The Weird

Korean Western, essentially a remake of The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. Sounds like a great idea, and 1930s Manchuria always makes for an interesting backdrop, but I hear the film is uneven.

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He's Just Not That into You

All the advertising makes a big deal of the fantastic cast of Ken Kwapis romdramcom, but I just not into Jennifer Aniston, Justin Long and Drew Barrymore. (sorry)

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Naan Kadavul

Tamil film about cannibalism. Written and directed by Bala, includes a Blind Beggar Girl, so that should be interesting.

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Punisher: War Zone

It's saying something when Tom Jane is too expensive/ busy wahing his hair to return to this franchise. Director Lexi Alexander's last film was the utterly unconving Elijah Wood football hooligan pic. Really the stars have not aligned for this.

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The Secret of Moonacre

Kiddy fantasy films are still being made, even though they're rarely successful. The UK Film council helped pay for this too. I could literally spit blood.

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Vicky Cristina Barcelona

This weeks other big oscar film, and the other Scarlett Johannsson release. Woody Allen's Spanish holiday looks like a delightful return to form, and who wouldn't want to be asked by Javier Bardem for a weekedn of art and sex. Closest cinema to me showing this: 163 miles away (Barnet).

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