Out this week (10/04/09)

First of all let me tell you how sorry I was for not posting this yesterday, or even until extremely late today. I went out, unexpectedly, on Thursday night and didn't get home until 8. Then the internet connection was up and down for most of yesterday. And today I've been off doing family stuff. Anyway it's not difficult to choose which film to see this week - it's foreign language and it's a horror, but against all of my usual prejudices I'm recommending Let the Right one in.

Dragonball Evolution

On the Runs Like a Gay excitometer I tend to avoid the extreme scores. A film that bad or good looking must be rare and treated such. However for this westernised adapatation of a kids manga series, which has even flopped in Japan I'm willing to make an exception.

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Fast & Furious

I was shocked at how well this retread of the car racing franchise did in US box office. If it repeats it's success over here we should see $14m over the weekend. That seems high, but looking at the souped up corsa's around town does make you wonder if it may be achievable. (By the way having Paul Walker and Vin Diesel to look at can increase you're excitement about a film).

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50 Dead Men Walking

Jim Sturgess continues to make his way in the business with some challenging and high profile films. Here he is affecting a Irish Catholic brogue to play an IRA informer. Ben Kingsley supports so could go either way.

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Let the Right One In

Without a doubt the top film this week. It's been getting fantastic reviews since it started the festival circuit as a major leap in the quality and mythology of vampire movies. I urge you to see it.

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Race to Witch Mountain

If those crazy boys with their homoerotic car chases don't make the number one spot then this kiddie fare with Dwayne Johnson will be the one to beat it. Remake of a cult 70s hit parents will be just the right age to have seen it and ensure their kids share the experience.

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17 Again

Like Big in reverse, only Zac Efron isn't in need of a starbreaking turn and Matthew "from Friends" Perry is being sidelined in the bookends. I'm also guessing the comic potential of the set-up is weaker.

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Tera Mera Ki Rishti

This weeks Bollywood release is another cross culture romance, this time with a spoilt Canadian falling for a devout girl from Amritsar. I'm guessing it all works out in the end.

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Tony Manero

In this Chilean film Alfredo Castro plays a man obsessed with John Travolta's character from Saturday Night Fever. Sounds endearing, doesn't it. Only he's a serial killer!!! Can't wait for the Hollywood remake.

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