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Spotlight Movie

Valkyrie
In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars in the suspense film, "Valkyrie," based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known...more

EN 5 Second Review: We went into this movie expecting the Nazi version of Battlefield Earth, and maybe we were just really happy that it was not that, but we really liked this movie. It's an action suspense flick that is quite enjoyable for what it is.

Peter's Picks for December 17-26th

Emphatically, I’d pick the Tom Cruise/Bryan Singer thriller “Valkyrie” (Dec 25), the curious sounding Adam Sandler family movie “Bedtime Stories” (Dec 25), journalistic thriller/drama “Nothing but the Truth” (in limited release Dec 19; stars – Kate Beckinsdale and Matt Dillon), and the irresistible Jim Carey in comedy “Yes Man” (Dec 19) and animated family movie “The Tale of Despereaux” (Dec 19) – can’t resist a mouse saving a princess.

Peter's Picks for December

There’s some great-sounding stuff this month, with some lulls here or there, but not to be missed – “Gran Torino” – which could see Clint Eastwood get an acting Oscar nom again, Mickey Rourke in “The Wrestler”, and Jim Carey back in comedy with “Yes Man”. There are other films, but these are the most salient.

Pete's Featured Reviews:

The Day the Earth Stood Still

“The Day the Earth Stood Still” is a good movie. Good in the sense of the Socratic view that goodness does not consist in helping your friends or harming your enemies, but in never harming anybody at all...more Mama Mia!
 
It came as quite a surprise that I liked this musical so much that I’d hate to find fault. In fact, at a closer look, it’s a pretty sad commentary on the state of male-female relationships...more

Pete's Art House Review:

Waltz With Bashir

"Its pop synthesizer ambiance and disjointedness don’t do its meaningful ideas credit"

Peter Veugelaers: EntertainmentNutz.com

 Anti-war movies, on the whole, don’t take sides as much as they present war as undesirable. Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman’s background from Israel should give him substance on the matter, a country which has been in the grip of war for well-over half-a-century...more
 

 Trailer Feature

Terminator: Salvation
John Connor, now in his 30s, leads what is left of the human race against the machines

 The Buzz
Featured This Week
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
"I was born under unusual circumstances." And so begins "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," adapted from the 1920s story by F. Scott Fitzgerald about a man who is born in his eighties and ages backwards: a man, like any of us, who is unable to stop time. We follow his story, set in New Orleans from the end of World War I in 1918, into the 21st century, following his journey that is as unusual as any man's life can be. Directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett with Taraji P. Henson, Tilda Swinton, Jason Flemyng, Elias Koteas and Julia Ormond, "Benjamin Button," is a grand tale of a not-so-ordinary man and the people and places he discovers along the way, the loves he finds, the joys of life and the sadness of death, and what lasts beyond time...more

EN 5 Second Review: Not to be missed, however also not nearly as good as we thought it would be. Very nice holiday fare though. We can see a long life for this movie along the lines of "It's a Wonderful Life"

Valkyrie
In a country in the grips of evil, in a police state where every move is being watched, in a world where justice and honor have been subverted, a group of men hidden inside the highest reaches of power decide to take action. Tom Cruise stars in the suspense film, "Valkyrie," based on the true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) and the daring and ingenious plot to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Director Bryan Singer ("The Usual Suspects," "X-Men," "Superman Returns") re-teams with Academy Award®-winning "Usual Suspects" screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie to bring to life the story of the men who led the operation to assassinate Hitler. The film also stars an acclaimed cast including Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Carice van Houten, Thomas Kretschmann, Eddie Izzard, Christian Berkel and Terence Stamp...
more

EN 5 Second Review: We went into this movie expecting the Nazi version of Battlefield Earth, and maybe we were just really happy that it was not that, but we really liked this movie. It's an action suspense flick that is quite enjoyable for what it is.

Also Opening
Bedtime Stories
"Bedtime Stories" is an adventure comedy starring Adam Sandler as Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. When he tries to help his family by telling one outlandish tale after another, it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn all of their lives upside down...
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Marley & Me
As the snow falls on their wedding night, newlyweds John and Jenny Grogan (Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston) decide to leave behind the harsh winters of Michigan and head south to begin their new lives in West Palm Beach, Florida. They obtain jobs as journalists at competing local newspapers, buy their first home, and begin to make their way through the challenges of a new marriage, new careers and, possibly, the life-changing decision to start a family.
Unsure of his preparedness for raising children, John confesses his fears to his friend and fellow journalist Sebastian, who comes up with the perfect solution: John should get Jenny a puppy. "There's nothing to it," says Sebastian. "You walk 'em. You feed 'em, you let 'em out now and then."
Then came Marley...
more
The Spirit
Adapted from Will Eisner's comic book series, "The Spirit" is a classic action-adventure-romance genre-twister written for the screen and directed by Frank Miller (creator of "300" and "Sin City"). It is the story of a former rookie cop who returns mysteriously from the dead as The Spirit (Gabriel Macht) to fight crime from the shadows of Central City. His arch-enemy, The Octopus (Samuel L. Jackson) has a different mission: he's going to wipe out Spirit's beloved city as he pursues his own version of immortality...more
Limited Releases
December 24
- The Secret of the Grain (La graine et le mulet) (NY)
- Theater of War (NY)
December 25
- Last Chance Harvey (limited)
- Waltz With Bashir (NY, LA)
December 26
-
Revolutionary Road (limited)
December 31
- Defiance (limited; wide: Jan. 16, 2009)
- Good (limited)
- The Lodger (limited)
Coming Next Week
January 2
- Cargo 200 (NY)

January 7
- Silent Light (NY)

January 9
- After Dark Horrorfest 2009 (limited)
- Bride Wars
- How About You (SF)
- Not Easily Broken
- The Unborn
- Yonkers Joe (limited)
Previous Features
Seven Pounds
Academy Award® nominee Will Smith reunites with the directors and producers of "The Pursuit of Happyness" for the emotional drama "Seven Pounds." In the film, Smith plays Ben Thomas, an IRS agent with a fateful secret who embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers...more
The Tale of Despereaux
Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Dor, there was magic in the air, raucous laughter aplenty and gallons of mouth-watering soup. But a terrible accident left the king broken-hearted, the princess filled with longing and the townsfolk despondent. All hope was lost in a land where sunlight disappeared and the world became dreary gray. Until Despereaux Tilling was born...more
Yes Man
Jim Carrey stars as Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere—the operative word being "no"—until he signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything...and anything. Unleashing the power of "YES" begins to transform Carl's life in amazing and unexpected ways, getting him promoted at work and opening the door to a new romance. But his willingness to embrace every opportunity might just become too much of a good thing...more
The Day the Earth Stood Still
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" is 20th Century Fox's contemporary reinvention of its 1951 classic. Keanu Reeves portrays Klaatu, an alien whose arrival on our planet triggers a global upheaval. As governments and scientists race to unravel the mystery behind the visitor's appearance, a woman (Jennifer Connelly) and her young stepson get caught up in his mission – and come to understand the ramifications of his being a self-described "friend to the Earth."
Cadillac Records

"Cadillac Records" chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists. In this tale of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in Chicago of the 1950s and 60s, the film follows the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's greatest musical legends...more

Australia Quantum of Solace
Bolt Four Christmases
Twilight Transporter 3
Coming Soon

January 16
- Chandni Chowk to China
- Cherry Blossoms (NY; March 20, SF)
- Hotel for Dogs
- My Bloody Valentine 3-D
- Notorious
- Paul Blart: Mall Cop

January 21
- Of Time and the City (NY; January 30, LA)

January 23
- Donkey Punch (limited)
- Inkheart
- Killshot (limited)
- Outlander (Third Rail)
- Possession
- Underworld: Rise of the Lycans

January 30
- New in Town
- Shadows (NY)
- Taken
- The Uninvited

 Special Editions

Peter's 2008 Oscar Picks
These are my pre-nomination picks for the Academy Award major categories: Note – these are NOT actual nominations but my speculations/thoughts on the January 22 announcement. A list of the actual nominations in the categories presented here will be posted when they are announced on January 22...more

Peter's Golden Globe Picks
 EN Online Movie

Dragonheart
Dennis Quaid stars as a medieval dragon slayer in this 1996 fantasy epic who must team with the last dragon to defeat an evil king.... Watch Movie

Previous Features
Ice Age
Dude, Where's My Car
The Big Lebowski
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Titan A.E.

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 DVD Spotlight
Eagle Eye

Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis

The uppermost goal of a fictional action movie is to entertain... and "Eagle Eye" certainly hits the "BULL'S-EYE" in that respect. If the viewer is willing to stop trying to figure out if every high-tech gadget and program is legitimate... this movie will keep you on the edge of your seat for the full one-hundred-eighteen minutes. The central character is a gigantic super-computer that decides... based on its artificial intelligence... to take over the United States by a methodology that I will let the potential viewer uncover. This core representation is strikingly similar in character and presentation to "2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY" and its computer HAL. The only difference is that HAL was "male" and in outer space... while this computer is "female" and in the pentagon...

Extras: Deleted scenes, alternate ending, "Asymmetrical Warfare: The Making of Eagle Eye," "Eagle Eye on Location: Washington D.C.," "Is My Cell Phone Spying on Me?" featurette on the balance between modern technology and privacy, "Shall We Play a Game?" conversation with "War Games" director John Badham, Gag Reel, Photo Gallery.

 Featured Reviews
Spotlight Reviewer:
Peter Veugelaers

Pete's Feature Reviews:
The Dark Knight
The Incredible Hulk

Vantage Point

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Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as Agent 99 in Get Smart

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The Babes are very very bad in Grindhouse
Jessica Alba as Sue Storm in FF
Sophia Bush looking badass in The Hitcher
Kate Beckinsale in Underworld: Evolution
Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke

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Terminator: Salvation

Release Date:
May 22, 2009
Director: McG
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Bryce Dallas Howard, Moon Bloodgood, Common, Jadagrace, Helena Bonham Carter
Official Website: TerminatorSalvation.com

In the highly anticipated new installment of "The Terminator" film franchise, set in post-apocalyptic 2018, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet's operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.
 Feature Stories

Where are all the good movies?
The sound of soda being sipped, the smell of fresh popcorn in the air, the scream or laugh the whole room has burst into, the actor saying the line he’ll be remembered for his entire career and a while after it – simply put, the movies. Though we’ve always been fascinated by going to our local multiplex or movie theater, are we getting the same chills and thrills, twists and turns as our parents were, not 20 years ago?...more

Will Technology Advances Limit Entertainment Choices?

Exploring Star Wars in 2-and-a-half minutes

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 Movie News
'Caspian' to Expand Narnia's World
Andrew Adamson, director of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian", told SCI FI Wire that the sequel to "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" ...
Damon Says He Won't Be Bourne Again
Matt Damon has said that the upcoming "The Bourne Ultimatum" will be his last film as on-the-run assassin Jason Bourne.
'Star Wars' Film Rumor Denied
Lucasfilm's head of fan relations, Stephen Sansweet, has reportedly shot down Fox411 columnist Roger Friedman's report that George Lucas was planning ...
'Hellboy 2' Begins Filming in May
Doug Jones, who reprises the role of Abe Sapien in the upcoming "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army", says filming will begin in May on location in Hungary. Jones ...
'Mummy 3' Spoilers Unwrapped
"The Mummy 3" will unwrap a new mummy and feature a character who is the grown son of Rick and Evie played in the previous films by Brendan Fraser and ...
Connery Considering Role in Fourth 'Indy'
Sean Connery says he is "considering" playing the role of Dr. Henry Jones in the upcoming fourth "Indiana Jones" movie.
Next 'Superman' Has More Baddies?
One of the writers of "Superman Returns" says the upcoming sequel could feature multiple villians drawn from the DC Comics franchise.
CES Footage of 'Spidey 3' Revealed
Sony Pictures showed some exclusive footage of "Spider-Man 3" at CES this year. A blogger has the play-by-play. Spoilers ahead!
Berry Calls Out to 'X-Men' Fans
Halle Berry is encouraging "X-Men" fans to launch a letter writing campaign for another sequel in the franchise.
Cameron's 'Avatar' Delayed Until 2010?
It is rumored that Michael Biehn may join the cast of James Cameron's sci-fi epic "Avatar".

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