New on DVD (Tuesday): “Body of Lies”, “Changeling”, “Choke”, “Dead Like Me: Life after Death”, “Flash of Genius”, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”, “Hounddog”, “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People”, “The Midnight Meat Train”, “Quarantine”, “Religulous”, “Still Waiting…”

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BEST BETs: See Angelina Jolie’s Oscar nominated performance in “Changeling” (John Malkovich is good too) and the movie (Directed by Clint Eastwood) should have been considered for more awards.   There’s also “Flash of Genius”, a story based on the life of Robert Kearns, who fights Detroit automakers over the intermittent windshield wiper.   For the tweens/musical fans: something called “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”.

YOU’RE ON YOUR OWN: I suggested you wait to rent the horror movie “Quarantine”, but I hope you haven’t seen or don’t remember the trailers, because the trailers ruin the surprise of the movie.  ”Body of Lies” got mixed reviews, “Choke” and “Religulous” both got mixed reviews but both may offend you, “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People” wasn’t a well reviewed comedy, “The Midnight Meat Train” is a thriller with limited fanfare.

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New at Theaters (Friday): “Fired Up”, “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail”

Watch the trailer for “Fired Up”

Watch the trailer for “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail”

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BEST BET: Get caught up on movies to see before the Oscars on Sunday, February 22nd

MY REVIEWS OF OTHER MOVIES CURRENTLY PLAYING IN THEATERS OR AVAILABLE TO RENT: 

Playing at West Michigan movie theaters:
“Slumdog Millionaire” (9.5 / 10)
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (9.5 / 10)
“Changeling”  (9.5 / 10)
“The Wrestler” (8.9 / 10)
“Defiance” (8.0 / 10)
“Revolutionary Road” (7.9 / 10)
“New in Town” (7.9 / 10)
“Australia”  (7.9 / 10)
“Bride Wars” (7.5 / 10)
“Marley & Me” (7.5 / 10)
“Four Christmases”  (7.5 / 10)
“Quantum of Solace”  (7.5 / 10)
“Role Models”  (7.5 / 10)
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”  (7.5 / 10)
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (7.0 / 10)
“Bedtime Stories” (7.0 / 10)
“Hotel for Dogs” (7.0 / 10)
“Twilight”  (7.0 / 10)
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” (6.5 / 10)

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Available to rent or buy:
“The Dark Knight” (9.5 / 10)
“WALL-E” (9.0)
“Pride and Glory” (9.0 / 10)
“Righteous Kill” (8.9 / 10)
“Eagle Eye” (8.5 / 10)
“Burn After Reading” (8.5 / 10)
“Wanted” (8.0 / 10)
“The Visitor” (8.0 / 10)
“Frozen River” (7.9 / 10)
“Traitor” (7.5 / 10)
“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
“Get Smart” (7.0 / 10)
“Appaloosa” (6.9 / 10)
“Lakeview Terrace” (6.5 / 10)
“Hellboy II: Golden Army” (6.5 / 10)
“Noise” (6.0 / 10)

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Next Week at Theaters: “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience”, “Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li”

Next Week on DVD: “Sex Drive”, “What Just Happened?”