New on DVD (Tuesday): “Australia”, ”Beverly Hills Chihuahua”, “I’ve Loved You So Long”, “Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic” 

BEST BET: See the epic drama/romance “Australia” that I liked or the drama with early oscar buzz “I’ve Loved You So Long” (Kristin Scott Thomas).

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New at Theaters (Friday): “Watchmen” (midnight showings, also in IMAX), “Fanboys” (in Grand Rapids at Celebration! Rivertown)

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BEST BET: You’ll have to wait until Friday for my complete review, but if you’re a “Watchmen” fan or really looking forward to this movie see it… if you’re a Star Wars fans, you might like the long awaited comedy “Fanboys”… or you might want to get caught up on any movies you may have missed in theaters or coming out on DVD.

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)
“Taken” (7.5 / 10)
“Fanboys” (8.5 for me, adjusted to 7.5 for most)
“He’s Just Not That Into You” (7.5 / 10)
“Bride Wars” (7.5 / 10)
“Marley & Me” (7.5 / 10)
“Four Christmases”  (7.5 / 10)
“Quantum of Solace”  (7.5 / 10)
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (7.0 / 10)
“Watchmen” (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)
“Changeling”  (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)
“Australia”  (7.9 / 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: “The Last House on the Left (2009)”, “Miss March”, ”Race to Witch Mountain”

Next Week on DVD: “Battle in Seattle”, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas”, “Cadillac Records”, “Happy-Go-Lucky”, “Let The Right One In”, “Milk”, “Pinocchio” (anniversary edition), “Rachel Getting Married”, “Role Models”, “Synecdoche, New York”, “Transporter 3″

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