Friday roundup
October is becoming the new December, as another pack of serious-minded Oscar-seeking dramas arrive in theaters today.
Two movies tie for the week's best, both directed by actors: "Gone Baby Gone," a missing-persons thriller starring Casey Affleck, Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman, and directed by Ben Affleck; and Sean Penn's "Into the Wild," which follows the extreme adventures of Chris McCandless, who chucked society to live on the road for two years.
Also worthwhile: The political drama "Rendition," which boasts a cast including Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin and Meryl Streep; and, according to the Cricket's colleague Brandon Griggs, the addiction drama "Things We Lost in the Fire," especially for Benecio Del Toro's portrayal of a recovering junkie.
Ang Lee, usually a big player in the Oscar race, strikes out this time with the Chinese drama "Lust, Caution," whose sex scenes aren't nearly as exciting as the movie's NC-17 rating might suggest.
For people not interested in the highbrow, there's the gruesome and intense vampire thriller "30 Days of Night." If you're looking for a tamer Halloween movie, Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is back for its annual run in 3D - and there's something called "Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour," which was not screened for critics.
For the kids, there's "Moondance Alexander," a lukewarm girl-and-a-horse story that features a charming cast including youngster Kay Panabaker, Lori Loughlin ("Full House") and Don Johnson.
And at the Tower is "For the Bible Tells Me So," an interesting and educational documentary about the divide between gays and the Christian right.
One more movie, the sports-movie spoof "The Comebacks," was not screened for critics.
Two movies tie for the week's best, both directed by actors: "Gone Baby Gone," a missing-persons thriller starring Casey Affleck, Ed Harris and Morgan Freeman, and directed by Ben Affleck; and Sean Penn's "Into the Wild," which follows the extreme adventures of Chris McCandless, who chucked society to live on the road for two years.
Also worthwhile: The political drama "Rendition," which boasts a cast including Jake Gyllenhaal, Reese Witherspoon, Peter Sarsgaard, Alan Arkin and Meryl Streep; and, according to the Cricket's colleague Brandon Griggs, the addiction drama "Things We Lost in the Fire," especially for Benecio Del Toro's portrayal of a recovering junkie.
Ang Lee, usually a big player in the Oscar race, strikes out this time with the Chinese drama "Lust, Caution," whose sex scenes aren't nearly as exciting as the movie's NC-17 rating might suggest.
For people not interested in the highbrow, there's the gruesome and intense vampire thriller "30 Days of Night." If you're looking for a tamer Halloween movie, Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" is back for its annual run in 3D - and there's something called "Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour," which was not screened for critics.
For the kids, there's "Moondance Alexander," a lukewarm girl-and-a-horse story that features a charming cast including youngster Kay Panabaker, Lori Loughlin ("Full House") and Don Johnson.
And at the Tower is "For the Bible Tells Me So," an interesting and educational documentary about the divide between gays and the Christian right.
One more movie, the sports-movie spoof "The Comebacks," was not screened for critics.
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