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PICK OF THE WEEK
Birdsong [limited release]
dir. Albert Serra
Starring: Victòria Aragonés, Lluis Carbo

This quiet meditation is a sort of re-imagining of the Don Quixote story.

Jones Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience
dir. Bruce Hendricks
Starring: Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas (I’m suspicious they are “The Jonas Brothers” of the title)

So, this is the film that is going to make you stop believing in god this week. This is this week’s Paul Blart: Mall Cop, because clearly all the kids are going to be rushing out to the theater for this one, unfortunately.

American Affair [limited release]
dir. William Sten Olsson
Starring: Gretchen Mol, James Rebhorn

A slightly risque political thriller taking a look behind the JFK administration, maybe a little more fiction than fact.

Echelon Conspiracy [limited release]
dir. Greg Marcks
Starring: Shane West, Ed Burns

This appears to be a taut little thriller in the vein of The Network. Maybe a underdog indie film this week, will likely make it to a wide release.

Garisson Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
dir. Peter Rosen
Starring: Garrison Keillor

Garisson Kiellor is always an interesting subject, but a whole documentary dedicated to the man…

Crossing Over [limited release]
dir. Wayne Kramer
Starring: Harrison Ford, Sean Penn, Ashley Judd

Director Wayne Kramer’s tale of immigration is already drawing comparisons to the vastly over-rated Crash. This drama has been in the works for years and draws heavily from Kramer’s own experience (Kramer is a naturalized citizen of the US).

Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-LI
dir. Andrzej Bartkowiak
Starring: Kristin Kreuk, Neal McDonough, Michael Clarke Duncan

Anyone else remember the first Street Fighter? Dear lord let’s hope this is a little better than that.

Last Week’s Top Ten:
1. Madea Goes To Jail
2. Coraline
3. Taken
4. He’s Just Not That Into You
5. Slumdog Millionaire
6. Friday the 13th
7. Paul Blart: Mall Cop (I know…still)
8. Confessions of a Shopaholic
9. Fired Up!
10. The International

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