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NOVEMBER 7 - NOVEMBER 13, 2006
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BATTLE OF THE BRAVE (dir: Jean Beaudin, PG-13) – Warm up some poutine and enjoy this spirited adventure starring Gerard Depardieu, Tim Roth and Colm Meaney set in 18th-Century Quebec. |
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THE BLOOD OF MY BROTHER (dir: Andrew Berends, Not Rated) – Yet another documentary about Iraq, this one told from the perspective of a teenager seeking revenge for his brother’s death. | |||
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*CARS (dir: John Lasseter, G) – Pixar scores again and continues to bang the nail into hand drawn animation’s coffin. This insta-classic showcases fine vox from Owen Wilson and Paul Newman. |
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FREAK OUT (dir: Christian James, Not Rated) – In the spirit of the early low-budget Peter Jackson films like BAD TASTE and DEAD-ALIVE, this gross-out comedy follows two friends as they plot to turn their escaped mental institution buddy into a splatter movie superstar. | |||
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THE KID & I (dir: Penelope Spheeris, PG-13) – I’ve gotten this far without learning life lessons from sappy Tom Arnold movies and I’m not about to start now. |
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LITTLE MAN (dir: Keenen Ivory Wayans, PG-13 – Those crazy Wayans brothers follow up WHITE CHICKS with an even wackier comedy about a vertically challenged criminal on the run who gets mistaken for a baby and is adopted. Let the lactation jokes begin! | |||
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THE MOVIE HERO (dir: Brad T. Gottfried, Not Rated) – Jeremy Sisto from SIX FEET UNDER stars as an eccentric young man who believes his entire life is being watched by an imaginary audience. If you enjoy independent comedies with a quirky sense of humor, or if you simply enjoy making fun of people with mental illness, you’ll love THE MOVIE HERO! |
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POPULATION 436 (dir: Michelle Maclaren, R) – Jeremy Sisto from SIX FEET UNDER stars in this thriller as a federal investigator sent to a small town where everyone is a little too caught up in their religion… and murdering outsiders. | |||
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PUSHER TRILOGY (dir: Nicolas Winding Refn, Not Rated) – Hard-edged drug culture probably isn’t what springs to mind when you think of Denmark but you may change your mind after seeing the tales of small time Copenhagen dealer Frank. |
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SHADOWBOXER (dir: Lee Daniels, R) – Everyone else may be excited by Helen Mirren playing various queens lately but I’m stoked for her turn as a deadly assassin who’s romancing Cuba Gooding, Jr., another deadly assassin who is also her step-son, and pulling off one last hit before succumbing to terminal cancer. Yes! | |||
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THE SOPRANOS: SEASON 6, PART 1 (dir: David Chase, Not Rated) – ANALYZE THIS rip-off about a gangster who goes to see a shrink. |
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SUNDOWNING (dir: Jim Cole, Not Rated) – Three generations of Maine fishermen on a small island fight for a woman’s attention while fighting with Canadians over fishing borders. Throw in some Alzheimer’s and you’ve got one heckuva humdinger. | |||
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^TAKE MY EYES (dir: Iciar Bollain, Not Rated) – A Spanish couple’s disintegrating marriage is wrenchingly detailed in this award-winning film from acclaimed director Icia Bollain. |
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TOTALLY AWESOME (dir: Neal Brennan, Not Rated) – The supremely bad fashions, music, hairstyles and dancing of the 1980s are mercilessly parodied in this spoof starring Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan. | |||
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WORDPLAY (dir: Patrick Creadon, PG) – We’ve now had hit documentaries about spelling bees and crossword puzzles. When is someone going to do an in-depth look at the cult of those who worship at the alter of word searches? | |||||
| * = Greg's pick of the week ^ = Bart's pick of the week | ||||||