L I M I T E DThe Flight of the Red Balloon Hou Hsiao-Hsien makes gorgeous movies. Three Times...just lovely. This one stars the beloved Juliette Binoche and critics are loving as is the norm for Hsiao-Hsien.
Jellyfish (Meduzot) Another acclaimed foreigner, this one Israeli. It was one of the Ophir nominees (i.e. Israel's Best Pictures) but was passed over for the Oscar submission when they went with The Band's Visit (later disqualified) and then Beaufort which did become one of 2007's Foreign Film nominees.
Meet Bill A comedy starring Aaron Eckhart... also known as 'that guy who went to college with Nathaniel' (teehee). Supposedly this one will be going wide next month. Jessica Alba, Timothy Olyphant and Elizabeth Banks in supporting roles. In concept isn't it hard to see Eckhart as a man lacking in confidence? Not a timid wallflower actor.
Sex and Death 101 Winona Ryder and Simon Baker star in 'That Movie With A Truly Terrible Poster'My Blueberry Nights The Weinsteins, jailer of countless films, are finally letting you see the new Wong Kar Wai picture. But will you? Norah Jones travels and encounters Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and other beauties on her way.
Tuya's Marriage Lots of foreign films to choose from this weekend. This one is set in Mongolia
Shine a Light Scorsese. The Stones. 'nuff said for those who love either
And finally...
Water Lilies was up for three French Oscars (the Cesars) last year, all in the "promising" categories. Best First Film for its director and the two young female were up for Most Promising Actress. Here's the young and hormonal trailer...
Foreign film trailers often leave out dialogue, as if those who would be interested would lose interest if they knew it was going to be subtitled. Um... However, since this is the way marketing of foreign pictures works, I much prefer the absence of any words to those lame narrated trailers where someone tries to sell you on how beautiful or heartwarming or miraculous a foreign film is, while all the while you're noticing that they're too scared to make you listen to [gasp!] A FOREIGN LANGUAGE!
W I D E
None of the wide releases are doing well critically on Rotten Tomatoes. Nothing is even in the 60 percentile range. Oops
<---- Nim's Island Jodie Foster does one for Charles and Kit. Abigail Breslin and Gerard Butler co-star in this family adventure filmThe Ruins The new horror film based on a Scott Smith novel. He also wrote A Simple Plan. Presumably most of the young stars including X-Men's Ice Man, Tilda Swinton's gay son from The Deep End, and Donnie Darko's girlfriend die violent horrible deaths.
Leatherheads George Clooney, Renée Zellweger and that guy from The Office star in this period romantic comedy about footballers (the American kind).
