Out this week (20/02/2009)

A draw at the top, but I'll have to go for Gran Torino. I won't be able to see it for a week, but I've already had Che: Part 1 as the recommendation earlier this year and it's only fair to give someone else a go.

Cadillac Records

Strange that a subject like the history of a record label has two films in a very short time period. In this version of the "Chess" story adrien Brody plays Leanard Chess and Beyonce, Jeffrey Wright and Mos Def all pop up. I'm still waiting on Who do You Love?

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Che: Part 2

In the second part of Soderbergh's epic retelling of the life of Che Guevera we follow Del Toro through the jungles of Bolivia to his ultimate defeat. Bleak but worthwhile film.

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Confessions of a Shopaholic

Is this the right time to release a film about a compulsive spender? Who cares, the perky Isla Fisher will guarantee this will go straight to the top of the box office.

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Dehli 6

American-born Indian, Roshan (Abhishek Bachchan - looking a little like Alfred Molina in some shots) brings his ailing grandmother back to India. Om Puri turns up again.

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Gran Torino

Bizarre release pattern aside (opening in Manchester, Bristol and Leeds this week - next week everywhere else, huh?) Clint's swansong to acting will be incredibly watchable even if it's regurgitated rubbish.

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Jag Jeondeyan De Mele

The film reflects a journey of a young man Abahijot (Harbhajan Mann) which holds so much excitement, dreams, sadness, happiness, hate and love.

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Push

If Chris Evans would only release a film where he took a shower and then spent 2 hours drip drying I'd be super excited about seeing it. In the meantime there's only this sort of superhero lite stuff to see. Or not.

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20th Century Boys

Live action version of popular Manga series following a group of meet who meet at a school reunion, talk about their imaginery fights and then it gets weird. For diehard fans only.

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