In the opening of Hit and Run, the new road movie from Dax Shepard and David Palmer, we see a scene that we wouldn't normally expect an action comedy to begin with: a sunlit, romantic bedroom setting with Charlie (Shepard) and his girlfriend, Annie (Kristen Bell). He's calming her down from stress, uttering sweetly cliched lines like, "If you want, I'll spend every moment with you for the rest of my life." They live on a quiet, ranch-like property, and are perfectly content being together.
If you walked in without knowing anything about the film, you would think it's another movie based on a Nicholas Sparks novel.
With this, directors Shepard and Palmer set a romantic tone that will, unexpectedly, be focused on for the first two-thirds of the movie. While not necessarily a bad thing, it does, however, overshadow the comedic danger that sets out to catch them.
Annie and Charlie have been together for a few years. She is a college professor who teaches Non-Violent Conflict Resolution, and is offered a chance at a new position at a college in Los Angeles. Charlie is in the Witness Protection Program for testifying against his friends after being the getaway driver for their bank-robbing. On the couple's way to L.A. in Charlie's Lincoln hot rod, certain events occur that will eventually lead to their encounter with Charlie's ex thug friends.
Kristen Bell is one of those actresses who, despite being in several bad movies, can bring out her acting ability when she has decent material to work with. With her work on her hit TV show Veronica Mars and in films, like Forgetting Sarah Marshall and this summer's Safety Not Guaranteed, Bell can bring much likability and girl-next-door charm to her best roles. When she has a good script, she shows that she's not just another young actress. Bell is believable as a college professor because she doesn't act like a generic blonde beauty. Her character exhibits sensitivity and insight to current social issues, and maintains her views on the importance of non-violence.
Dax Shepard is surprisingly restrained from doing a scumbag type of character as he does in some of his other comedies. He's a supportive and caring boyfriend who is willing to risk everything for Annie's success. The opening scene shows that we will be seeing a different kind of character in the film apart from what Shepard usually plays.
There is a variety of witty supporting players on this insane and dangerous road trip. Bradley Cooper takes a villainous turn as Alex Dimitri, the dreadlock-styled leader of the gang of criminals. Kristin Chenoweth makes a funny appearance as Annie's Xanax-popping colleague, and Tom Arnold appears as Charlie's gun-toting and incompetent Witness Protection officer.
The screenplay by Shepard tries to juggle the romance of Annie and Charlie's relationship and the action sequences of them being chased by Alex Dimitri's group. But, the two parties don't meet until an hour into the movie. While we're waiting for them to finally collide, the movie focuses on the two lovers trying to keep a stable relationship during these highly unusual circumstances. So, the film tends to drag in spots leading up to their encounter with the criminals. The jokes in between aren't particularly funny, and either go on longer than they should or are just for shock value.
While the chemistry between Bell and Shepard make for a nice hood ornament for this vehicle, Hit and Run is like a car that you would just want to rent.
Final grade: C+
Monday, August 27, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
An Author's Spark of an Idea
Ruby Sparks opens with the title character (Zoe Kazan) back-lit by the sun in a dream sequence and walking towards the camera. In voice-over narration, she tells young author Calvin (Paul Dano) that she has been waiting for him. And Calvin, you could say, has been waiting for her to, for his next bright idea.
Cut to him waking up, walking through his house with its plain white walls to his writing room, which is also surrounding by white walls. He has just had a dream, but doesn't know what to do with it. His mind, like his walls, is a blank slate, waiting for a burst of inspiration.
In Jonathan Dayton's and Valerie Faris' romantic comedy, Ruby Sparks, they explore the interaction between an author and his ideas. In this film, however, those interactions take on a stronger and more intimate meaning because the author's idea is a living, breathing person.
Calvin is a talented author who wrote a bestselling novel when he was only 19, but has been unable to write anything as good ever since, and is now hindered by a bad case of writer's block. His therapist (Elliott Gould) gives him a writing assignment: to write about someone who likes Calvin's unfriendly dog, Scotty. He dreams of a girl, who he names Ruby Sparks, and writes several pages about her. One morning, Calvin awakens to find her making breakfast in his kitchen. The two then begin an unconventional relationship, with Calvin being able to control Ruby with whatever he types on a page.
Zoe Kazan is glowing as Calvin's lively, beautiful muse. What's so intriguing about her character is that she's the personification of imagination; she's not just simply the author's idea that came to life. Her personality is volatile because Calvin has the ability to control her with whatever he writes, just like how we control our own imaginations. She's almost, sadly, his captive. When her emotions hit, they hit hard, and you feel horrible for her because you know these aren't her real emotions, but what she is written to feel.
Paul Dano is a strong representation of a struggling writer. Once a bestselling author, he is now someone digging through his brain for a new idea. He doesn't possess much luck with women, takes his dog for walks to avoid expected unsuccessful attempts to create words and spends time on his therapist's couch asking for advice. We also learn his deeper flaws through a very telling encounter with his ex-girlfriend.
In one particular scene, Calvin's sexual frustration peeks through. In anger of seeing Ruby almost get with another man at a party, he reveals the power he has over her by typing furiously into his typewriter, writing for her to speak French, snap her fingers and continuously shout "You're a genius!" like an obsessed fan, and girlfriend, who he wishes he can have again. This is to the point where he reaches a level of subtle sexual gratification from it.
With the supporting characters, Chris Messina is terrific as Calvin's helpful brother. As wonderful as it is to see the always-shining presence of Annette Bening and the funny Antonio Banderas as Calvin's hippie mother and stepfather, they are, unfortunately, only given one scene. You feel as if more should have been written for them, especially because of how experienced they are.
The screenplay by Zoe Kazan will draw some comparisons with the 2006 comedy Stranger than Fiction with the way they involve the relationship between an author and his designs. Despite some similarities, they are, however, different in each of their own approach. Whereas Stranger rarely has the author and subject meet, Ruby Sparks is all about the intimate interactions between the two. The film's ideas are fascinating, if only the ending wasn't a tad cliched.
Dayton and Faris provide a dramatic tone in the mix with the comedy, as they did for their directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine. They manage to imbue some intelligent relationship drama into their comical situations, just like what they did with familial drama in LMS. The boyfriend-girlfriend dynamic of Calvin and Ruby is a smart backdrop to the writing process that homes the dynamic of an author and his idea. Just like Calvin having the status of a bestseller, Ruby Sparks deserves one as such.
Final grade: B+
Cut to him waking up, walking through his house with its plain white walls to his writing room, which is also surrounding by white walls. He has just had a dream, but doesn't know what to do with it. His mind, like his walls, is a blank slate, waiting for a burst of inspiration.
In Jonathan Dayton's and Valerie Faris' romantic comedy, Ruby Sparks, they explore the interaction between an author and his ideas. In this film, however, those interactions take on a stronger and more intimate meaning because the author's idea is a living, breathing person.
Calvin is a talented author who wrote a bestselling novel when he was only 19, but has been unable to write anything as good ever since, and is now hindered by a bad case of writer's block. His therapist (Elliott Gould) gives him a writing assignment: to write about someone who likes Calvin's unfriendly dog, Scotty. He dreams of a girl, who he names Ruby Sparks, and writes several pages about her. One morning, Calvin awakens to find her making breakfast in his kitchen. The two then begin an unconventional relationship, with Calvin being able to control Ruby with whatever he types on a page.
Zoe Kazan is glowing as Calvin's lively, beautiful muse. What's so intriguing about her character is that she's the personification of imagination; she's not just simply the author's idea that came to life. Her personality is volatile because Calvin has the ability to control her with whatever he writes, just like how we control our own imaginations. She's almost, sadly, his captive. When her emotions hit, they hit hard, and you feel horrible for her because you know these aren't her real emotions, but what she is written to feel.
Paul Dano is a strong representation of a struggling writer. Once a bestselling author, he is now someone digging through his brain for a new idea. He doesn't possess much luck with women, takes his dog for walks to avoid expected unsuccessful attempts to create words and spends time on his therapist's couch asking for advice. We also learn his deeper flaws through a very telling encounter with his ex-girlfriend.
In one particular scene, Calvin's sexual frustration peeks through. In anger of seeing Ruby almost get with another man at a party, he reveals the power he has over her by typing furiously into his typewriter, writing for her to speak French, snap her fingers and continuously shout "You're a genius!" like an obsessed fan, and girlfriend, who he wishes he can have again. This is to the point where he reaches a level of subtle sexual gratification from it.
With the supporting characters, Chris Messina is terrific as Calvin's helpful brother. As wonderful as it is to see the always-shining presence of Annette Bening and the funny Antonio Banderas as Calvin's hippie mother and stepfather, they are, unfortunately, only given one scene. You feel as if more should have been written for them, especially because of how experienced they are.
The screenplay by Zoe Kazan will draw some comparisons with the 2006 comedy Stranger than Fiction with the way they involve the relationship between an author and his designs. Despite some similarities, they are, however, different in each of their own approach. Whereas Stranger rarely has the author and subject meet, Ruby Sparks is all about the intimate interactions between the two. The film's ideas are fascinating, if only the ending wasn't a tad cliched.
Dayton and Faris provide a dramatic tone in the mix with the comedy, as they did for their directorial debut, Little Miss Sunshine. They manage to imbue some intelligent relationship drama into their comical situations, just like what they did with familial drama in LMS. The boyfriend-girlfriend dynamic of Calvin and Ruby is a smart backdrop to the writing process that homes the dynamic of an author and his idea. Just like Calvin having the status of a bestseller, Ruby Sparks deserves one as such.
Final grade: B+
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Fall Movie Preview 2012
Another summer is behind us, and it has left moviegoers floored by the adventures of Marvel Comics' team of superhero titans in The Avengers, and Christopher Nolan had the Caped Crusader swoop in for the epic conclusion to his colossal Batman trilogy. Ridley Scott revived the Alien mythology, and the third Men in Black wasn't nearly as bad as expected.
There was also some shining indie fare. We had the time-traveling comedy Safety Not Guaranteed, a look at preteen romance in Moonrise Kingdom, and a brave girl trying to survive the aftermath of a storm in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Now, this fall seems to be all set with a plentiful selection of blockbuster and Oscar-worthy films. James Bond returns to the spy scene, the Twilight saga reaches its anticipated conclusion, Daniel Day-Lewis embodies Honest Abe and Quentin Tarantino brings us his latest flirt with bloody and violent originality.
All of that, and more, await in the final third of the year.
The Master (Sept. 14) The trailers for Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film haven't told audiences much. All we can really decipher is that the story follows an alcoholic drifter named Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) who, while still trying to mentally recover from fighting in WWII, falls in with a 1950s spiritual movement that's similar to Scientology. Also starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Laura Dern.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Sept. 21) Based on the 1999 acclaimed novel by Stephen Chbosky, who also directs this adaptation, the film involves timid high school freshman Charlie (Logan Lerman) who learns to break out of his shell with the help of two outgoing older students, Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller).
Trouble with the Curve (Sept. 21) Clint Eastwood takes on his first acting role since Gran Torino four years ago, and his first in 12 years with another director. In this case it's Robert Lorenz, in a film about a veteran Atlanta Braves baseball scout Gus Lobel (Eastwood) who accepts the help of his daughter Nicky (Amy Adams) on his next recruiting trip. Also starring Justin Timberlake, Matthew Lillard and John Goodman.
Looper (Sept. 28) Rian Johnson directs this sci-fi mind-bender about Mob assassins called "loopers" who kill targets from the future who are sent back to the present by a corporate headquarters in 2077 Shanghai. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Joe, a looper who is forced to kill his self from 30 years in the future (Bruce Willis). After his older self escapes, Joe must hunt him down, with his employers hunting him. Also starring Emily Blunt and Paul Dano.
Frankenweenie (Oct. 5) Tim Burton directs this stop-motion cartoon about a young boy named Victor who uses mad science to bring his deceased dog, Sparky, back to life. Starring the voice talents of Charlie Tahan, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder.
Taken 2 (Oct. 5) The sequel to the 2009 box office hit brings back Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, a CIA agent who, while on vacation in Istanbul, is kidnapped alongside his ex-wife (Famke Janssen) by a group of thugs who want to avenge the deaths of their members killed in the previous film. Now, Mills' daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) must set out to help them escape.
Argo (Oct. 12) In Ben Affleck's latest turn as a director, he tells the true story of a group of Americans that escapes the 444-day hostage crisis in Tehran back in 1979, who then return by posing as a Canadian film crew in an attempt to rescue the other hostages. Starring Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman and Bryan Cranston.
Paranormal Activity 4 (Oct. 19) Unlike the last two films, this latest installment is a direct sequel, taking place five years after the events of the first two films. This time, we have a possessed Katie (Katie Featherston) and her five-year-old nephew, Hunter (Brady Allen), moving into a house of their own. Soon, Alice (Kathryn Newton) and her mother begin to experience some creepy happenings.
Cloud Atlas (Oct. 26) Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tim Tykwer direct this adaptation of David Mitchell's 2004 novel. The story follows six interconnected tales that create a unified narrative that explores the consequences of bravery and betrayal across several continents and time periods. Starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant and Jim Broadbent.
Skyfall (Nov. 9) Sam Mendes directs the 23rd installment in the adventures of 007 Agent James Bond. Not much has been disclosed about the plot, but it does concern Bond's latest adversary, Silva (Javier Bardem), whose plan involves taking down the MI6 agency and its chief, M (Judi Dench). Also starring Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe.
Lincoln (Nov. 16) In Steven Spielberg's latest film, he chronicles the last four months of the sixteenth president's life and the strategies he employed to help the Union win their victory in the Civil War. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, David Strathairn, Sally Field and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (Nov. 16) Director Bill Condon brings the popular vampire saga to a close. After Bella (Kristen Stewart) gives birth to a vampire-human hybrid and becomes a vampire herself, she and her husband, Edward (Robert Pattinson), will do everything they can to protect their daughter, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy), from the ruling vampires of the Volturi coven, who see her as a threat to their whole kind. Also starring Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene and Michael Sheen.
Life of Pi (Nov. 21) Based on the bestselling 2001 novel by Yann Martel, Ang Lee directs this adaptation about a young Indian boy named Pi (Suraj Sharma) who is stranded at sea and sharing a lifeboat with a hungry Bengal tiger. Also starring Irrfan Khan, Gerard Depardieu and Tobey Maguire.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Dec. 14) In a recent change, director Peter Jackson has turned his latest project from a two-part film into a trilogy, based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. He begins the Lord of the Rings prequel with Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who joins Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a troop of 13 dwarves on a journey to reclaim a dragon's treasure. Also starring Cate Blanchett, Richard Armitage and Andy Serkis.
Les Miserables (Dec. 14) In the film version of the hit Broadway musical, based on the nineteenth-century novel by Victor Hugo, Tom Hooper directs the story about Frenchman Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) who is imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. After he violates his parole, he must run from police Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe). After two decades of running, Valjean finds himself in the midst of Paris' 1832 June Rebellion. Also starring Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter.
Zero Dark Thirty (Dec. 19) Kathryn Bigelow directs this film about the decade-long hunt for 9/11 instigator Osama bin Laden, and follows the Navy SEAL team that took him down. Starring Joel Edgarton, Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong and Kyle Chandler.
This is 40 (Dec. 21) Judd Apatow brings us a spin-off to his smash 2007 comedy, Knocked Up. This time, he focuses on the characters played by Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, who are having difficulties coming to terms with the fact that they are both about to turn 40, and in the same week. Also starring Maude and Iris Apatow, Albert Brooks, John Lithgow, Melissa McCarthy, Megan Fox and Jason Segel.
Django Unchained (Dec. 25) In Quentin Tarantino's latest violent excursion, he tells the story of Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a bounty hunter in the Deep South who saves a slave named Django (Jamie Foxx) from his masters. The two then strike a deal: Schultz wants Django to help him hunt down a gang of killers, known as the Brittle Brothers, and Schultz will assist Django in freeing his wife (Kerry Washington) from merciless plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).
This fall movie season looks to be one of the best yet, with many of the most-anticipated adventures arriving in November and December, which will offer some fun for Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, take good advantage of those days-off during the holidays to catch as many of these films as you can. Invest in a daily planner if you have to; it will surely come in handy for such a time.
With everything that's being released, go for some blockbusters and indie films. Both hold their merits, and will surely spark passionate discussions after the credits begin to roll.
There was also some shining indie fare. We had the time-traveling comedy Safety Not Guaranteed, a look at preteen romance in Moonrise Kingdom, and a brave girl trying to survive the aftermath of a storm in Beasts of the Southern Wild.
Now, this fall seems to be all set with a plentiful selection of blockbuster and Oscar-worthy films. James Bond returns to the spy scene, the Twilight saga reaches its anticipated conclusion, Daniel Day-Lewis embodies Honest Abe and Quentin Tarantino brings us his latest flirt with bloody and violent originality.
All of that, and more, await in the final third of the year.
The Master (Sept. 14) The trailers for Paul Thomas Anderson's latest film haven't told audiences much. All we can really decipher is that the story follows an alcoholic drifter named Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) who, while still trying to mentally recover from fighting in WWII, falls in with a 1950s spiritual movement that's similar to Scientology. Also starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams and Laura Dern.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Sept. 21) Based on the 1999 acclaimed novel by Stephen Chbosky, who also directs this adaptation, the film involves timid high school freshman Charlie (Logan Lerman) who learns to break out of his shell with the help of two outgoing older students, Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller).
Trouble with the Curve (Sept. 21) Clint Eastwood takes on his first acting role since Gran Torino four years ago, and his first in 12 years with another director. In this case it's Robert Lorenz, in a film about a veteran Atlanta Braves baseball scout Gus Lobel (Eastwood) who accepts the help of his daughter Nicky (Amy Adams) on his next recruiting trip. Also starring Justin Timberlake, Matthew Lillard and John Goodman.
Looper (Sept. 28) Rian Johnson directs this sci-fi mind-bender about Mob assassins called "loopers" who kill targets from the future who are sent back to the present by a corporate headquarters in 2077 Shanghai. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Joe, a looper who is forced to kill his self from 30 years in the future (Bruce Willis). After his older self escapes, Joe must hunt him down, with his employers hunting him. Also starring Emily Blunt and Paul Dano.
Frankenweenie (Oct. 5) Tim Burton directs this stop-motion cartoon about a young boy named Victor who uses mad science to bring his deceased dog, Sparky, back to life. Starring the voice talents of Charlie Tahan, Martin Short, Catherine O'Hara and Winona Ryder.
Taken 2 (Oct. 5) The sequel to the 2009 box office hit brings back Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills, a CIA agent who, while on vacation in Istanbul, is kidnapped alongside his ex-wife (Famke Janssen) by a group of thugs who want to avenge the deaths of their members killed in the previous film. Now, Mills' daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) must set out to help them escape.
Argo (Oct. 12) In Ben Affleck's latest turn as a director, he tells the true story of a group of Americans that escapes the 444-day hostage crisis in Tehran back in 1979, who then return by posing as a Canadian film crew in an attempt to rescue the other hostages. Starring Ben Affleck, Alan Arkin, John Goodman and Bryan Cranston.
Paranormal Activity 4 (Oct. 19) Unlike the last two films, this latest installment is a direct sequel, taking place five years after the events of the first two films. This time, we have a possessed Katie (Katie Featherston) and her five-year-old nephew, Hunter (Brady Allen), moving into a house of their own. Soon, Alice (Kathryn Newton) and her mother begin to experience some creepy happenings.
Cloud Atlas (Oct. 26) Andy and Lana Wachowski and Tim Tykwer direct this adaptation of David Mitchell's 2004 novel. The story follows six interconnected tales that create a unified narrative that explores the consequences of bravery and betrayal across several continents and time periods. Starring Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant and Jim Broadbent.
Skyfall (Nov. 9) Sam Mendes directs the 23rd installment in the adventures of 007 Agent James Bond. Not much has been disclosed about the plot, but it does concern Bond's latest adversary, Silva (Javier Bardem), whose plan involves taking down the MI6 agency and its chief, M (Judi Dench). Also starring Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe.
Lincoln (Nov. 16) In Steven Spielberg's latest film, he chronicles the last four months of the sixteenth president's life and the strategies he employed to help the Union win their victory in the Civil War. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, David Strathairn, Sally Field and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (Nov. 16) Director Bill Condon brings the popular vampire saga to a close. After Bella (Kristen Stewart) gives birth to a vampire-human hybrid and becomes a vampire herself, she and her husband, Edward (Robert Pattinson), will do everything they can to protect their daughter, Renesmee (Mackenzie Foy), from the ruling vampires of the Volturi coven, who see her as a threat to their whole kind. Also starring Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene and Michael Sheen.
Life of Pi (Nov. 21) Based on the bestselling 2001 novel by Yann Martel, Ang Lee directs this adaptation about a young Indian boy named Pi (Suraj Sharma) who is stranded at sea and sharing a lifeboat with a hungry Bengal tiger. Also starring Irrfan Khan, Gerard Depardieu and Tobey Maguire.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Dec. 14) In a recent change, director Peter Jackson has turned his latest project from a two-part film into a trilogy, based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien. He begins the Lord of the Rings prequel with Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman), who joins Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a troop of 13 dwarves on a journey to reclaim a dragon's treasure. Also starring Cate Blanchett, Richard Armitage and Andy Serkis.
Les Miserables (Dec. 14) In the film version of the hit Broadway musical, based on the nineteenth-century novel by Victor Hugo, Tom Hooper directs the story about Frenchman Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) who is imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. After he violates his parole, he must run from police Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe). After two decades of running, Valjean finds himself in the midst of Paris' 1832 June Rebellion. Also starring Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter.
Zero Dark Thirty (Dec. 19) Kathryn Bigelow directs this film about the decade-long hunt for 9/11 instigator Osama bin Laden, and follows the Navy SEAL team that took him down. Starring Joel Edgarton, Jessica Chastain, Mark Strong and Kyle Chandler.
This is 40 (Dec. 21) Judd Apatow brings us a spin-off to his smash 2007 comedy, Knocked Up. This time, he focuses on the characters played by Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann, who are having difficulties coming to terms with the fact that they are both about to turn 40, and in the same week. Also starring Maude and Iris Apatow, Albert Brooks, John Lithgow, Melissa McCarthy, Megan Fox and Jason Segel.
Django Unchained (Dec. 25) In Quentin Tarantino's latest violent excursion, he tells the story of Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz), a bounty hunter in the Deep South who saves a slave named Django (Jamie Foxx) from his masters. The two then strike a deal: Schultz wants Django to help him hunt down a gang of killers, known as the Brittle Brothers, and Schultz will assist Django in freeing his wife (Kerry Washington) from merciless plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio).
This fall movie season looks to be one of the best yet, with many of the most-anticipated adventures arriving in November and December, which will offer some fun for Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, take good advantage of those days-off during the holidays to catch as many of these films as you can. Invest in a daily planner if you have to; it will surely come in handy for such a time.
With everything that's being released, go for some blockbusters and indie films. Both hold their merits, and will surely spark passionate discussions after the credits begin to roll.
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