CORRECTIONS: Golden Globe nominated Milk makes its Grand Rapids opening this weekend.   The wide release date for Doubt is now 12/25, so Doubt may be more limited than originally planned this weekend.

Its a blockbuster week for movies both on DVD (The Dark Knight) and in theaters (The Day the Earth Stood Still)…

In Theaters (Friday): “The Day the Earth Stood Still”, “Nothing Like the Holidays”, “Delgo”, “Milk” (Grand Rapids expanded release), “Doubt” (limited)

MY TAKE ON WHAT’S NEW IN THEATERS: Keanu Reeves in a remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, a family holiday comedy Nothing Like the Holidays, a family animated adventure Delgo and starting in limited release – the relgious drama Doubt with award contenders Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Amy Adams.  I have yet to see any of these… I’ll blog after I do, for now your best bets are either Golden Globe nominated Milk or the blockbuster remake The Day the Earth Stood Still… or see one of the movies already playing (see my reviews below)… or ….

On DVD (Tuesday): “The Dark Knight”, “Dr. Suess’ Horton Hears a Who!”, “Man on Wire”, “Make It Happen”

MY TAKE ON WHAT’S NEW ON DVD: The summer’s biggest blockbuster and arguably the best superhero movie of the year, The Dark Knight hits stores on DVD this week.  If you’re looking for a good movie to rent and you haven’t seen it – The Dark Knight – is the one to see with a award worthy performance by Heath Ledger as the Joker and a stunning and solid entry into the superhero genre, just make sure you’ve seen Batman Begins (2005) first!!!  Also, if there’s a superhero movie fan on your Christmas list – either The Dark Knight or Iron Man are the movies to give this Christmas.   Remember way back in March – the family movie that was winning at the box office week after week was Horton Hears A Who… and now its finally out on DVD… I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ve heard its worth the rental.   Also, there’s a well reviewed documentary Man on Wire… if you like documentaries.

BOTTOM LINE: Rent or Buy The Dark Knight after seeing Batman Begins (2005)… or see something already playing that I’ve reviewed below.

MY REVIEWS OF MOVIES CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THEATERS: 
“Four Christmases”  (7.5)
“Twilight”  (7.0)
“Australia”  (7.9)
“Quantum of Solace”  (7.5)
“Role Models”  (7.5)
“Slumdog Millionaire”  (9.5)
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”  (7.5)
“Changeling”  (9.5)
“What Just Happened”  (6.5)
“Nights in Rodanthe”  (7.0)
“Righteous Kill”  (8.9)

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Next Week at Theaters: “Seven Pounds”, “The Tale of Despereaux”, “Yes Man”, “Gran Torino” (expanded), “Doubt” (expanded)

Next Week on DVD: “The House Bunny”, “Mamma Mia!”, “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”, “Traitor” (12/19), “American Teen” (12/21)