In the Valley of Elah

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Directed By: Paul Haggis
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Charlize Theron, Jason Patric
Year: 2007
MPAA Rating: R
Theatrical Release: 9.21.2007
DVD Release: 2.19.2008
Plot Summary: A sympathetic police detective (Charlize Theron) helps a retired Army sergeant (Tommy Lee Jones) uncover the fate of his son, who went missing shortly after returning from Iraq.

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New DVD Releases

Multiple Oscar-nominated legal drama Michael Clayton, starring George Clooney and Tilda Swinton, leads this week's impressive crop of new releases. Also arriving on DVD are Noah Baumbach's dysfunctional dramedy Margot at the Wedding, Ang Lee's saucy Lust, Caution, Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron's somber Iraq drama In the Valley of Elah and Reese Witherspoon's political drama Rendition.
Our pick for the week is American Gangster, which inexplicably managed to score only two Academy Award nominations, for Best Art Direction and Best Supporting Actress (Ruby Dee). Go figure.

Posted 02.19.08 by reelz
Next Santa Barbara celebrant: Tommy Lee Jones

The Santa Barbara Film Festival has announced that it will give this year's American Riviera Award (for strong influence in American cinema) to Tommy Lee Jones.
Jones has been receiving quite a bit of awards buzz for his performances in both No Country for Old Men and In the Valley of Elah. And whither Santa Barbara goes, Oscar has been known to follow--just ask previous American Riviera winners Forest Whitaker (Best Actor 2006 for The Last King of Scotland) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Actor 2005 for Capote).
Source: Variety.

Posted 11.06.07 by reelz
By the Numbers: Reviews of this Weekend's New Releases

With all three of this weekend's major releases, The Brave One, Mr. Woodcock and Dragon Wars, receiving mediocre reviews, folks heading to the movies this weekend might be best advised to skip the Cineplex entirely and hit up the local arthouse theater instead.
A rundown of our reviews of this weekend's new releases:
The Brave One
"The director tries to distract you with lots of fancy shots, but the script...I don't know what's worse, the storyline or the dialogue." [Full Review]
Mr. Woodcock
"The movie's first ten minutes, in which coach Billy Bob viciously berates his meek pupils, are intermittently hilarious, but it's all downhill from there."  [Full Review]
In the Valley of Elah
"It's heavy, it's sad, and flaws aside, I liked it...Tommy Lee Jones's performance is quiet, intense, and stunning."  [Full Review]
King of California
"For an 'adventure movie' full of quirk, it can feel a bit flat, but Douglas in particular delivers a tremendous performance."  [Full Review]
Eastern Promises
"A cast of shady characters, scenes of inappropriate gore and a ten-minute fight sequence featuring a completely naked Viggo? Must be a Cronenberg flick."  [Full Review]
Also opening this weekend: Moving McAllister, Dragon Wars, December Boys and Silk.

Posted 09.14.07 by reelz
Oscar movie season commences

Fall is the time that studios start to roll out their Oscar contenders, and critics are already buzzing about some of the movies that might make the cut.
We found a great article on Reuters mentioning a few of the buzz-worthy movies to watch. And having seen some of them, we can definitely agree that we'd keep an eye on Tommy Lee Jones for a Best Actor nomination for In the Valley of Elah, which hits theaters in September.
Check out the article here.
And don't forget to check out our article on the best movies of 2007 so far, here.

Posted 08.30.07 by reelz
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