Upcoming movies in the next week

This Friday, the 22nd official James Bond film hits theatres. It is called Quantum of Solace, and sure, that doesn't make sense, but neither do "You Only Live Twice", "Live and Let Die", and plenty of other titles. A note, though; Quantum of Solace is a direct sequel to the last Bond film, Casino Royale, the first time this has been done in the series, so you will need to have seen Casino Royale to understand it. If you haven't caught Casino Royale, go pick it up on Blu-Ray, or DVD, both of which come with a coupon for free admission to Quantum of Solace. (I should work for MGM).
Dir. Marc Forster (of Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland, Stranger Than Fiction, Kite Runner)
Star. Daniel Craig, Mathieu Almaric (from The Diving Bell and the Butterfly)

Other movies coming out this week:

The Class.
The 2008 Cannes Palme d'Or winner is playing at the Canadian Film Institute on Friday, as part of their European Union Film Festival

Tron
This 1982 Disney film, one of the first movie sto contain computer animation, is playing this Sunday, also at the Canadian Film Institute, for no apparent reason other than it's a really cool film, and it stars Jeff Bridges.

Jules and Jim
This classic Truffaut film is playing at the Bytowne on Monday, but I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of it, and will probably be skipping it myself.

And for those of you into this sort of thing, at select Cineplex theatres, High School Musical 3 is being shown in a sing-a-long edition.
No, seriously.

Upcoming movies in the next week

Moulin Rouge - 2001, Baz Luhrman; Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor. Playing at the Mayfair on Thursday (probably won't see, though I've never seen it, and I'd like to).

I've Loved You For So Long - 2008. Kristin Scott-Thomas. Opening at the Bytowne on Friday. Not sure who the director is, but Kristin Scott-Thomas is supposed to be really good as a woman reunited with her sister after having been in prison for 15 years for a brutal murder. Was playing at Starcite in Gatineau for the past few weeks, but without English subtitles. (will probably see)

Role Models - 2008. Paul Rudd, Stiffler, McLovin. [I figured those names would mean more than the actors' real names]. Opens Friday at any theatre near you. There's a few good laughs in the trailer, so who knows, I might see it.

Shoot the Piano Player - 1960, Francois Truffaut. Truffaut's second feature demonstrates his love for old Hollywood crime films. Playing at the Bytowne next Monday, and if you're a fan of French new Wave, you have to go see it. (Will definitely see)