Welcome back! Well, to some of you, anyway. To the rest of you, glad you decided to stop by and I hope that this humble column helps you navigate the stacks of new releases each week. My goal is to point you toward titles of interest and warn you away from those films that seek to do nothing but leech away your time and give you nothing in return.
This week brings a decent selection of titles — from worthy indies to those I never heard of, to horror, to drama, to foreign actioners. None of the titles are terribly high profile, but I am sure you will find something worth checking out. I know I did.
Watching the Detectives. Cillian Murphy and Lucy Liu star in this romantic comedy, and I found it to be quite charming. I have to say that I loved this movie. I can think of plenty more movies that are way better than this, but somehow, some way, Watching the Detectives cut through my defenses and captured my imagination in a way that a movie hasn't been able to do recently. I still cannot truly explain why, and likely never will. Let me end by saying that you must give this film a shot; see if you aren't charmed the same way I was. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
The Secret. This movie stars David Duchovny, Olivia Thirlby, and Lili Taylor and tells the story of a man whose wife's spirit is reincarnated in his daughter. Sounds kind of weird to me. It was directed by Vincent Perez, who is best known to me as the second Crow. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
Prison Break: Season Three. Season three finds Michael Scofield in prison in Panama. This season was shortened due to a strike and saw one of the characters leave under ugly circumstances. On top of that, it was the weakest of the three seasons, although I still liked it. While it is good, I found it a letdown based on the season two finale. Anyway, here's hoping season four steps it up. (BUY, RENT, SKIP)
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