New in Town

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Directed by: Jonas Elmer (Nynne)
Written by: Screenplay: Ken Rance (Wednesday Afternoon) & C. Jay Cox (Sweet Home Alabama)
Starring: Renee Zellweger (Jerry Maguire, Chicago), Harry Connick Jr. (Independence Day, My Dog Skip), Nathan Fillion (Serenity, Slither)
Genre: Romantic Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13 - for brief strong language
Runtime: 96 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 16% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 30/100
IMDB Rating: 5.7/10
My Response: This one is easy for me to say "skip it". It's just another formulaic rom-com, with nothing special added in. It was even already made when it was called Sweet Home Alabama. But I guess, that depends on which southern hunk you like more.

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Appaloosa

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Directed by: Ed Harris
Written by: Robert B. Parker (novel), Ed Harris & Robert Knott (screenplay)
Starring: Ed Harris (Gone Baby Gone, The Truman Show), Viggo Mortenson (Lord of the Rings, A History of Violence), Renne Zellweger (Chicago, Cinderella Man), Jeremy Irons (Eragon, Die Hard with a Vengence)
Genre: Western
MPAA Rating: R - for some violence and language
Runtime: 11 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 75% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 63/100
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
My Response: Westerns aren't as popular as they used to be, but every so often one is released to theaters. New westerns are usually either really good (3:10 to Yuma) or really bad (American Outlaws). I think Appaloosa falls in the former catagory, and it should let let some very talented actors show their stuff. Don't be surprised to hear more about this film when the Oscars come around. See it, especially if you feel a little nostagic for a good ol' western flick ala High Noon.

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