[IMG:L]They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so–from just sizing-up movie stills that caught our eye–here’s the lowdown on October movies at a glance!
Genre: Adaptation, Period, Romance, Western
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Ed Harris, Viggo Mortensen, Renee Zellweger
Scoop: Circa 1882, a ruthless rancher’s band of outlaws overrun the small mining town of Appaloosa, New Mexico. After the city’s marshal is murdered, a nearby marshal (Ed Harris) and deputy (Viggo Mortensen) are hired to bring the murderer to justice, but progress is halted by the arrival of curious woman (Renee Zellweger).
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: All aboard! Well folks, looks like we’ve got an official Oscar baitin’ Western on our hands, lined-up with heavy-hitters. We’re ready to ride to New Mexico. How ’bout you?
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 flashes
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How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
Genre: Adaptation, Comedy, Satire
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Simon Pegg, Jeff Bridges, Megan Fox
Scoop: Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is a small-time, bumbling, British celebrity journalist who is hired by an upscale magazine in NYC. In spectacular fashion, Sidney enters high society and burns bridges with bosses, peers and superstars.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: This match feels so unlikely, even if friends, it must be a genuine satire. We’re sure just a few of you out there are waiting on edge to see Megan shine as a vapid Hollywood starlet…with the leads Kirsten Dunst and Simon Pegg.
Snapshot Prediction: 3 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Comedy, Holiday
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Kevin Farley, Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight, David Zucker
Scoop: A cynical, Anti-American “Hollywood” filmmaker sets out on a crusade to abolish the 4th of July holiday. He is visited by three spirits who take him on a journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: We think a comedy that spoofs Michael Moore has potential…as a short. Can’t imagine there’ll be much steam to take us through a feature’s worth of Chris Farley‘s bro’, doubling for Moore–eating, pontificating and re-telling a Holiday classic, now, July or in December.
Snapshot Prediction: 2 out of 5 flashes
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Drew Barrymore (Voice), George Lopez (Voice), Andy Garcia, Piper Perabo
Scoop: Self-indulgent Chloe (Drew Barrymore), a diamond-clad Beverly Hills Chihuahua, hardly notices Papi (George Lopez), a tough-looking Chihuahua who’s head-over-paws for the pampered pooch. But when Chloe gets lost in the rough streets of Mexico with only a street-wise German Shepherd to help her find her way home, Papi heads south of the border–joining forces with a motley crew to rescue his true love.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Voice-over, cutesy pet movies–we’re scuuured! And perhaps worse–a posh pooch? Could be rote studio fare to watch, by the look of this photo. But there should be at least a few guilty pleasure gems for pet lovers, pre-tweens, and stoners.
Snapshot Prediction: 2 out of 5 flashes
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Genre: Adaptation, Drama, Foreign, Thriller
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Danny Glover, Gael Garcia Bernal, Alice Braga
Scoop: A man is struck blind, as is each person he encounters, who will then suffer the same unsettling fate. As it spreads, panic and paranoia set in across the city. The newly blind victims of the “White Sickness” are rounded up and quarantined within an abandoned mental asylum, where all semblance of ordinary life soon breaks down.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Hangin’ out in the looney bin (please excuse our incorrectness) must be a drag. Imagine how it’s quadrupled if you’re blind. This couple appears to be on the brink of despair–an emotion which Julianne Moore sure knows how to work! We’ll give it a chance.
Snapshot Prediction: 3 out of 5 flashes
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Genre: Adaptation, Biopic, Drama
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Greg Kinnear, Lauren Graham, Dermot Mulroney
Scoop: 1960s. Midwest university professor and married father of six, Bob Kearn (Greg Kinnear) invents a wind-shield wiping device that’ll be used by every car in the world. But Bob’s dreams of hitting the jackpot are dashed, when an auto giant that embraced his creation, effectively shuns him. Ignored, threatened and buried in years of litigation, Bob becomes a man obsessed with justice and acknowledgement of his life’s work.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Greg Kinnear‘s Detroit professor has found something fishy under the hood, too bad the avenging Michael Moore was only a young’un back then–otherwise we know he’d be right there next to Kearn. Either way, Kinnear always hits his mark.
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 stars
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Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
Genre: Adaptation, Music, Romantic Comedy, Teen
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Michael Cera, Kat Dennings, Ari Graynor
Scoop: Nick (Michael Cera) frequents N.Y.’s indie rock scene, nursing a broken heart and playing the bass with his queercore band, The Jerk Offs. Norah (Kat Dennings) is questioning her assumptions about the world. Though they have nothing in common, save their taste in music, their chance encounter leads to an all-night quest to find a legendary band’s secret show; it ends up becoming a first date that could change both their lives.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Messy alert. Someone needs help, and while this scene looks suspiciously ‘non-NY indie rock’, we figure Cera and Dennings will bring some funk to the proceedings.
Snapshot Prediction: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Rosemarie DeWitt, Debra Winger, Bill Irwin, Tunde Adebimpe
Scoop: When Kym (Anne Hathaway) returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel (Rosemarie DeWitt), she brings a long history of personal crisis and family conflict with her. The wedding party’s abundant cast of friends and relations has gathered for an idyllic weekend of feasting, music and love, but Kym–with her sardonic one-liners and knack for bombshell drama–is a catalyst to ignite long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: What happens when two sisters have to take a good look at themselves in the mirror–right before a wedding? Good luck! And make room for all the baggage they’re bringing along. These two clearly sober up each other, and Jonathan Demme‘s teaming up with Sidney Lumet‘s scribe daughter Jenny, makes for a kinetic combo.
Snapshot Prediction: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Documentary, Religious
Release Date: October 3
Cast: Bill Maher
Scoop: Comedian Bill Maher examines the presence of religion in many of the big news stories of recent years, from Muslim riots over cartoons to the Ten Commandments in front of courthouses, a born-again Christian in the White House and Scientology in the birthing room.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Maher‘s semi-Cheshire cat smile isn’t hinting at smugness; so we’re thinking, if there’s no mockery involved, and just real investigation, this doc could be quite compelling.
Snapshot Prediction: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Action, Crime, Comedy
Release Date: October 8
Cast: Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton, Idris Elba, Ludacris, Jeremy Piven, Toby Kebbell
Scoop: In London, real estate has replaced drugs as the biggest market, and criminals are its most enthusiastic entrepreneurs. An oldschool mobster, Lenny (Tom Wilkinson) knows the right wheels to grease and has his hand on the throat of any bureaucrat, broker or gangster that matters. But as high rollers and petty criminals jockey for dominance, a multi-million-dollar deal falls into the hands of a junkie rock star–Lenny’s stepson, presumed dead but very much alive.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Love that there’s double-action foreground background tension involving Jeremy Piven and Ludacris. But admittedly, since it’s a Guy Ritchie flick, we won’t hold our breath in anticipation.
Snapshot Prediction: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Adaptation, Spy, Thriller
Release Date: October 10
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe
Scoop: Roger Ferris (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the best man U.S. Intelligence has on the ground. In operations that take him around the globe, Ferris’ next breath often depends on the voice at the other end of a secure phone line–CIA veteran Ed Hoffman (Russell Crowe). Strategizing from a laptop in the suburbs, Hoffman is on the trail of an emerging terrorist leader. Ferris will have to penetrate his murky world, but he discovers that trust is a dangerous commodity.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: They wear it well. The teaming up of two actors who know how to hold presence, onscreen–we’re ready to follow whatever cat-and-mouse/’find the terrorist’ game they get entangled in.
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family
Release Date: October 10
Cast: Bill Murray, Toby Jones, Tim Robbins, Martin Landau, Marianne Jean-Baptiste
Scoop: Powered by a massive generator, the glittering underground refuge City of Ember will only sustain for 200 years, and is now falling into darkness, as its generator fails. Nonetheless, Ember’s students must confront “Assignment Day,”wherein the shifty Mayor (Bill Murray) stands before the graduates as they choose, by lottery, how they’ll spend their lives working for society. Two of the students soon investigate corruption, on a mission to restore light to their city.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: That iconic, side-splittingly wily, Caddyshack-classic, Bill Murray grin, now on a city government official’s face, has us fully ready to tee up and see what’s going on in Ember.
Snapshot Prediction: 3 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Adaptation, Biopic, Drama, Sports, Period
Release Date: October 10
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Darrin Dewitt Henson
Scoop: The true story of Ernie Davis (Darrin Dewitt Henson), two-time All-American running back for Syracuse University who led his team to the national championship in 1960. In 1961, he became the first black man to win the Heisman Trophy. Later that year, he was the first pick in the NFL draft. But Davis never got the chance to play professional football; he was diagnosed with leukemia during the summer of 1962 and died nearly a year later.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: We know that coach/player huddle all too well. Inevitably sad but inspiring, our bet is that this Quaid/Henson period sports biopic, about a Heisman winner–who deserved more time in the spotlight–will score a touchdown.
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Comedy, Foreign
Release Date: October 10
Cast: Sally Hawkins, Eddie Marsan, Samuel Roukin
Scoop: Poppy (Sally Hawkins), an irrepressibly free-spirited school teacher, brings an infectious laugh and an unsinkable sense of optimism to every situation she encounters. However, when she signs up for driving lessons with Scott, her polar opposite–a fuming, uptight cynic–tension builds as their lessons progress. Simultaneously, Poppy encounters other life challenges, that beg her to question: “is the glass half-full, or half-empty”?
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: The combination of Sally Hawkins‘s accessible, electric demeanor, Mike Leigh‘s direction and the balled-up, color tissue paper covering Africa and Europe have us ready to jump to be a part of Poppy’s universe.
Snapshot Prediction: 5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Horror, Remake, Thriller
Release Date: October 10
Cast: Jennifer Carpenter, Jay Hernandez, Columbus Short, Johnathon Schaech
Scoop: Reality TV reporter Angela and her cameraman, Scott, are assigned to cover a night shift with a pair of firemen at their L.A. station. After an uneventful evening, a 911 distress call takes them to an apartment building downtown. There they find a bloody, erratic woman; and when the authorities approach to help her, she suddenly attacks–with her teeth. Angela, Scott and company attempt to leave the complex, but they find that the CDC has quarantined the building.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Not a good sign when the help that’s come to save you has collapsed from a wound. Is there another extension to call when 911 isn’t working out? Not sure if this film will connect or not with its fans.
Snapshot Prediction: 2.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Comedy, Foreign
Release Date: October 17
Cast: Eugene Hutz, Holly Weston, Vicky McClure
Scoop: Andriy Krystiyan, a.k.a. A.K. (Eugene Hutz) has come to England from the Ukraine. A. K. is a “philosopher,” a poet, and an authority on all aspects of life–and his grand plan is to become an international star. A. K. shares a flat with two young women–Juliette, a hopeful Florence Nightingale of the developing world, and Holly, a trained ballerina, who dreams of dancing with the Royal Ballet, but continues to ‘polish’ her skills as a pole dancer at a gentleman’s club.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Curious ‘stache on the lead, and… Okay, look, we’ll admit–this is simply one of our plucks because Madonna directed it. End of story … A high-profile, heady husband and wife celeb duo releasing their films within a week of each other? Hmmm? Can we please ask to be excused from the dinner table?
Snapshot Prediction: 3 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Action, Adaptation, Adventure
Release Date: October 17
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Beau Bridges, Ludacris, Donal Logue
Scoop: Max Payne (Mark Wahlberg) is a maverick cop–a mythic anti-hero–determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murders of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an utter betrayal.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: The background bird. The elevated gun. The leather jacket. Revenge. Mark Wahlberg. There has to be some measure of cool to this flick.
Snapshot Prediction: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Adaptation, Period, Drama
Release Date: October 17
Cast: Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys
Scoop: South Carolina, 1964. The tale of Lily (Dakota Fanning), a lonely young teen who’s haunted by the memory of her late mother. To escape her troubled relationship with her father, Lily flees with Rosaleen, her caregiver and only friend, to a town that holds the secret to her mother’s past. Taken in by the intelligent, independent Boatwright sisters, Lily finds solace in their mesmerizing world of beekeeping, honey and religion.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Wait?! Is there a new ‘Dreamgirl‘ in the house? Wrong movie; but right notion–as Dakota Fanning, teaming up with Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keyes and Jennifer Hudson, spells uncharted, grown-up-girl territory for the bee-based flick with lots of buzz.
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: October 17
Cast: Josh Zuckerman, Amanda Crew, James Marsden, Clark Duke, Seth Green
Scoop: A maladjusted middle child, Ian (Josh Zuckerman), has a big problem: he’s about to start college as a virgin! He’s determined to rectify that before he officially becomes a freshman and his pal Lance will help. A total washout out with the girl of his dreams and longtime “best friend” Felicia, Ian resorts to the Internet for dates, which ultimately leads them on a three-day cross-country sex drive, with car trouble and jail in the mix.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Hmmm–should this possibly be animation? Seems like we should leave this one up to Family Guy.
Snapshot Prediction: 2 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Biopic, Political
Release Date: October 17
Cast: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Thandie Newton, Ellen Burstyn
Scoop: The life and presidency of George W. Bush (Josh Brolin), his struggles and triumphs, how he found both his wife and his faith, and the critical days leading up to his decision to invade Iraq.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Steeeeee-rike! You’re (almost) out. But we’d love to rewind and playback the videotape…see where the foul happened in the instant replay.
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Adaptation, Comedy, Satire
Release Date: October 17
Cast: Robert DeNiro, Sean Penn, Bruce Willis, Stanley Tucci, John Turturro, Catherine Keener, Robin Wright Penn, Kristen Stewart
Scoop: Hollywood producer Ben (Robert DeNiro) is over his head trying to balance the tug-of-war of having two ex-wives and two different families with his latest business venture–the boldly “visionary” movie “Fiercely” starring Sean Penn, when everything that can go wrong does. Amidst all the madness, treachery, deceit, runaway egos, and rampant commercialism, Ben has to find a way not just to make it to Cannes, but also to cope.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Willis, DeNiro, Tucci, Turturro: These usual suspects have all proven, separately, they can sink their teeth into pulling off a winning satire. So before we say, “rest in peace,” let’s give this group effort a chance.
Snapshot Prediction: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Genre: Musical, Teen
Release Date: October 24
Cast: Zac Efron, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Lucas Grabeel
Scoop: America’s favorite high school students–Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay and company–hit senior year. Amidst a basketball championship, prom and a big spring musical featuring all of the Wildcats, Troy (Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) vow to make every moment last, as their lifelong college dreams put the future of their relationship in question. A crew of sophomore Wildcats joins in on the fun.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Dancing with the (teen) stars, we know, good or just so-so, the HSM fans will rate this latest installment right off the charts; so we might as well join in.
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Drama, Political, War, Black Comedy
Release Date: October 24
Cast: Michael Pena, Rachel McAdams, Tim Robbins
Scoop: Three very different U.S. soldiers (Michael Pena, Rachel McAdams and Tim Robbins), arrive in N.Y. from Germany only to find their connecting flights canceled. Anxious to get to their respective destinations, they agree to rent a minivan to get to suburban St. Louis. But when one’s homecoming turns out to be a bust, the trio’s one-day drive expands into an impromptu cross-country marathon of unlikely companionship.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Troops in full civilian gear, with only a hint of army fatigue on a back-pack–there must be a big effort in this film to connect these service people to everyday folk; especially in that it’s a road trip flick.
Snapshot Prediction: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Thriller
Release Date: October 24
Cast: Anne Hathaway, Patrick Wilson, Dianne Wiest
Scoop: After a plane crash, a young therapist, Claire (Anne Hathaway), is assigned to counsel the flight’s five survivors. As they share their accident recollections–which some say include an explosion that the airline claims never happened–Claire is intrigued by Eric (Patrick Wilson), the most secretive of the lot. Just as Claire’s professional relationship with Eric–despite her better judgment–blossoms, the survivors begin to disappear.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: It’s bad enough when turbulence happens, what about counseling plane crash victims. No thanks. Rest assured Anne, we’d walk around looking that filled with terror too.
Snapshot Prediction: 3 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Urban
Release Date: October 24
Cast: Edward Norton, Colin Farrell, Jennifer Ehle, Noah Emmerich
Scoop: An exploration of the personal and professional lives of NYPD officers told through the interwoven lives of a three-generation family of cops. Their moral codes are tested when Ray (Edward Norton), one of three sons on the job, investigates a case that reveals an incendiary police corruption scandal involving his own brother.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: New Line turned-up the Gallic intensity, with Norton and Farrell sharing the screen! It’s clear these brothers have other things on the mind, besides their sibling bond…like prehaps, betrayal.
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 stars
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Release Date: October 24
Cast: Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Costas Mandylor
Scoop: Hoffman (Tobin Bell) is seemingly the last person alive to carry on the Jigsaw legacy. But when his secret is threatened, Hoffman must go on the hunt to eliminate all loose ends.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: We don’t get it–is he trying to be on TV–just being sarcastic. Really, it’s just another “innovative” twist, setting us up for a bizarre kill. Are the fans too tired for Part V…Hel-l-l-l-l-l no! Bring it on.
Snapshot Prediction: 3 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Comedy, Drama
Release Date: October 24
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Michelle Williams, Samantha Morton, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emily Watson, Tom Noonan, Hope Davis
Scoop: Theater director Caden (Philip Seymour Hoffman) is mounting a new play. His life catering to suburban, blue-hairs at the local regional theater in Schenectady is looking bleak–from marriage to therapy to fatherhood to a fling–especially his health. Worried about the transience of his life, he leaves his home behind and gathers an ensemble cast in a NYC warehouse, hoping to create a work of brutal honesty. But the tangled lines of real vs. theatrical blurs.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: There nothing like the anxiety that sets in, when one is seized by the universal fact of our mortality. Who better than quietly simmering, angst-channeling Philip Seymour Hoffman to team with Adaptation director/scribe Charlie Kaufman.
Snapshot Prediction: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Drama, Mystery, Period, Thriller
Release Date: October 31
Cast: Angelina Jolie, Amy Ryan, John Malkovich, Jeffrey Donovan
Scoop: Los Angeles, March 1928: In a working-class suburb, single mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) says goodbye to her nine-year-old son, Walter, and leaves for her job as a telephone operator. But when Christine returns home, she’s confronted with every parent’s worst nightmare: her son has vanished. An exhaustive, fruitless search ensues, that entangles Christine in a swirl of LAPD corruption, when officials insist on passing off another boy as her still M.I.A. son.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: This is the moment when Angelina’s Christine meets her supposed missing son, but there’s something wrong. How could we not be drawn to this compelling Eastwood–Jolie collaboration, centered on the dark side of motherhood?
Snapshot Prediction: 4 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Teen
Release Date: October 31
Cast: Haley Bennett, Jake Weber, Chace Crawford
Scoop: A teenage girl discovers that her parents made a pact with the devil to save her life. When the devil comes to collect, terrible things begin to happen and she must figure out if and how she can save herself.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: The real horror here seems to be that they’re both over-coiffed–and his eyebrows beat hers, hands-down. As well, things are looking a little stilted by the locker area.
Snapshot Prediction: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: October 31
Cast: Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks, Jason Mewes
Scoop: Lifelong friends and roommates Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) are facing hard times and a mountain of debt. When their electricity gets cut off, they seize upon the idea of making a homegrown porno movie for some quick cash, enlisting the help of their friends. The two vow that having sex will not ruin their friendship. But as filming begins, what started out as a business proposition between friends turns into something much more.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Zack n’ Miri’s weirdly-innocent-gaze-meets-the-ho-ish-white-heels has us captivated too! Fanboys’ fanboy, director Kevin Smith’s fans will certainly be revved up for his latest.
Snapshot Prediction: 3.5 out of 5 stars
