Upcoming movies in the next week

Another week, another batch of movies. If you can find your way around in the weather and without buses, here are some movie-going options:

Wednesday

Ashes of Time Redux
2008, Wong Kar Wai. This new version of Ashes of Time played at the Cannes Film Festival last May, but it hasn't gotten great reviews. To be honest, the trailer playing at the Bytowne hasn't really done anything for me.
Exclusively at The Bytowne




Friday

Tell No One
2007? 2008? I guess this is a new movie, although it played in Gatineau during the summer of 2007. Now it gets an English-subtitled release (don't let the trailer fool you; this is a French film). The trailer looks pretty good, and the film includes Canadian actress Marie-Josee Croze.
Exclusively at the Bytowne




Slumdog Millionaire
This new 2008 film from Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Sunshine) is already winning awards, and look for some Oscar love as well. A 2008 Golden Globe nominee for best drama (and the first of the nominees to play in Ottawa), the film is about a young boy from Mubai who makes it to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, and finds that every question somehow relates to his slum upbringing. Considered by many to be the best film of the year.
Exclusively at World Exchange




Seven Pounds

This new film with will Smith and his director of Pursuit of Happyness is about an IRS agent who has the ability to drastically affect the lives of 7 unconnected individuals. Presumably not by auditing them.




Yes Man

I have to admit that this new Jim Carrey film has interested me more than anything he's done in 10 years. I'll probably still wait 'til video, however.




and for the kids, there's
The Tale of Despereaux.
Those of you who subject yourselves to TLC's Jon and Kate Plus 8 will have seen that family schill themselves for this animated film, featuring the vocal talents of Emma Watson, who apparently plays Hymen or Harmony or whatever the girl character's name is in Harry Potter.




And as I noted last month, The Wizard of Oz is playing at the Bytowne this Monday and Tuesday. If you haven't seen it on teh big screen, make a point to check it out.

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The Bytowne has posted their schedule for January, and some highlights include classics such as Trainspotting, Akira Kurosawa's High And Low, and The Apartment from Billy Wilder. New releases include some critical heavyweights like Doubt, starring Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman; and The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke. Some acclaimed foreign films include the 2008 Palme D'Or winner The Class, and the swedish vampire tale Let The Right One In. Plus, there's always Repo, The Genetic Opera featuring none other than Paris Hilton. Who says The Bytowne doesn't have class?

Have fun!