Weekly Roundup - Opening 11/14

This week wasn't so bad. While there is only one movie opening in a wide release (Quantum of Solace), and only three movies opening overall, they all look pretty good. Want to start your Christmas season early, and in French? Go see A Christmas Tale! Want to go have a Danny Boyle experience? Check out Slumdog Millionaire! Or do you want to go see the coolest spy who ever lived do what he does best? Well, I think you know what to do.

Weekend Suggestion:

Quantum of Solace is the pick of the week. Shocker! I don't think there needs to be much explanation behind this one. Daniel Craig brings Bond to a whole new level, and it's a level you don't want to miss.

A Christmas Tale

Movie Info

Directed by: Arnaud Desplechin (Kings & Queens, Esther Kahn)
Written by: Emmanuel Bourdieu & Arnaud Desplechin (screenplay)
Starring: Catherine Deneuve (Dancer in the Dark, Persepolis), Jean-Paul Roussillon (Kings & Queens, Same Old Song), Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Quantum of Solace)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: Not Yet Rated
Runtime: 150 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 93% fresh
MetaCritic Score: 87/100
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
My Response: This is the film to watch if you been waiting your whole life for a great family Christmas movie...in French. I know some will be put off by the foreign languageness of this one, but it has been getting superb reviews and looks to bring both drama and pure joy to the Christmas season film offerings. It is only in limited release, so see it if it comes to a theater near you.

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Slumdog Millionaire

Movie Info

Directed by: Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Sunshine)
Written by: Simon Beaufoy (screenplay)
Starring: Dev Patel (debut), Freida Pinto (debut)
Genre: Romance/Drama/Comedy
MPAA Rating: R - for some violence, disturbing images and language
Runtime: 120 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 90% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 85/100
IMDB Rating: 8.1/10
My Response: Slumdog Millionaire has been grabbing more and more attention with the more people see it. It has been a huge success at every film festival it has played in, and now it is being released to theaters. Everyone who has seen it has simply loved it, as it is a film that makes the audience want to stand up and cheer. Who doesn't want to have that movie watching expeirence? See it.

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Quantum of Solace

Movie Info

Directed by: Marc Forester (Finding Neverland, The Kite Runner)
Written by: Paul Haggis, Neal Purvis & Robert Wade (screenplay)
Starring: Daniel Craig (Casino Royale, Munich), Olga Kurylenko (Hitman, Max Payne), Jeffrey Wright (Casino Royale, W.)
Genre: Action
MPAA Rating: PG-13 - for intense sequences of violence and action, and some sexual content
Runtime: 106 minutes

Reviews

RottenTomatoes Score: 69% Fresh
MetaCritic Score: 58/100
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
My Response: I'll kill all the anticipation and internet talk right now: Quantum of Solace is going to be my weekend suggestion. I know, I know...you're shocked. And while Daniel Craig's second Bond film doesn't look to be as awesomely cool and entertaining as his first one, it's still a can't miss movie. Look for this one to mix frantic action sequences with tense emotional scenes. Go see it and watch Bond be as awesomely cool as he can be!

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