At least two good offerings at theaters this week and one big summer blockbuster released on DVD earlier this week….

New at Theaters (Friday): “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, “The Informant!”,  ”Jennifer’s Body”, “Love Happens”

Limited Release in Grand Rapids market: 
“Soul Power” (The Harbor Theater in Muskegon one week only 9/18 – 9/23),
“Tony Manero” (The Harbor Theater in Muskegon one week only 9/18 – 9/23),
“Humpday” (UICA in Grand Rapids until 9/24),
“Afghan Star” (UICA in Grand Rapids until 9/24)

On cable: “Weather Girl” (on Lifetime network one day only Wednesday 9/23 at 9:00pm)

Moving to Woodland Mall this week ($4.00 shows): “G-Force”, “The Proposal”, “Taking Woodstock”, “Blood Creek”

Best Bet(s): I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, I’ve heard good things about Matt Damon’s “The Informant”, the new horror/thriller “Jennifer’s Body” is getting mostly poor reviews, and “Love Happens” is getting mixed reviews.  I’ll be seeing “Love Happens” and “The Informant” over the next few days… so check back for those reviews!

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New on DVD (Tuesday): “Easy Virtue”, “Next Day Air”, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, “Star Wars The Clone Wars: Clone Commandos”

Best Bet(s): I had mixed reactions to “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”, but if you like this genre and didn’t see it in theaters – you should rent it now.   I haven’t seen the others, but I can tell you that “Easy Virtue” got mixed reviews and “Next Day Air” got mostly poor reviews.

Next Week at Theaters: “Fame”, “Surrogates”, “Pandorum”, “In The Loop” (UICA in Grand Rapids 9/25), “Paper Heart” (The Harbor Theater in Muskegon 9/24), “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” (Lansing only)

Next Week on DVD: “Battle for Terra”, “Clive Barker’s Book of Blood”, “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past”, “Lymelife”, “Observe and Report”

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

Playing at West Michigan movie theaters:
“500 Days of Summer” (9.5 / 10)
“District 9″ (9.0 / 10)
“Star Trek” (8.5 / 10)
“The Hurt Locker” (8.9/ 10)
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”  (8.9 / 10)
“Angels & Demons” (8.5 / 10) – on DVD 11/24
“The Hangover” (8.0 / 10)
“The Answer Man” (8.5 / 10)
“The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3″ (8.0/ 10)
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” (7.5 / 10)
“G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra” (7.5 / 10)
“The Ugly Truth” (7.5 / 10)
“Weather Girl” (7.5 / 10)
“Four Christmases”  (7.5 / 10) – on DVD November
“Extract” (6.5 /10)
“Love Happens” (7.0* review deferred to my wife)
“Imagine That” (6.5 / 10) – on DVD October
“Monsters Vs. Aliens” (6.0 / 10) – on DVD 9/29
“All About Steve” (5.5 / 10)
“My Life in Ruins” (5.5 / 10) – on DVD 10/6
“Year One” (4.0 / 10) – on DVD 10/6

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Available to rent or buy:
“Slumdog Millionaire” (9.5/ 10)
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (9.5 / 10)
“The Dark Knight” (9.5 / 10)
“Changeling”  (9.5 / 10)
“WALL-E” (9.0)
“Pride and Glory” (9.0 / 10)
“The Wrestler” (8.9 / 10)
“Righteous Kill” (8.9 / 10)
“Eagle Eye” (8.5 / 10)
“Burn After Reading” (8.5 / 10)
“Wanted” (8.0 / 10)
“Defiance” (8.0 / 10)
“I Love You, Man” (8.0/ 10)
“State of Play” (8.0 / 10)
“The Visitor” (8.0 / 10)
“Australia”  (7.9 / 10)
“Frozen River” (7.9 / 10)
“Revolutionary Road” (7.9 / 10)
“New in Town” (7.9 / 10)
“Felon” (7.9 / 10)
“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (7.5 / 10)
“Quantum of Solace”  (7.5 / 10)
“Taken” (7.5 / 10)
“The Air I Breathe” 
“Hancock” 
“Fanboys” (8.5 for me, adjusted to 7.5 for most)
“Traitor” (7.5 / 10)
“The Bank Job” 
“He’s Just Not That Into You” (7.5 / 10)
“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
“Role Models” (7.5 / 10)
“The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” (7.5 / 10 )
“Marley & Me” (7.5 / 10)
“Bride Wars” (7.5 / 10)
“The Women” (7.5 / 10)
“Rachel Getting Married” (7.0)
“Paul Blart: Mall Cop” (7.0 / 10)
“Get Smart” (7.0 / 10)
“The Happening” 
“Bedtime Stories” (7.0 / 10)
“Twilight”  (7.0 / 10)
“Knowing” (7.0 / 10)
“Watchmen” (7.0 / 10)
“Funny Games” 
“Nights in Rodanthe” (7.0 / 10)
“Hotel for Dogs” (7.0 / 10)
“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (6.9 / 10)
“Appaloosa” (6.9 / 10)
“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” 
“The Invasion” 
“What Just Happened” (6.5 / 10)
“Hamlet 2″ 
“Lakeview Terrace” (6.5 / 10)
“Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”
“Hellboy II: Golden Army” (6.5 / 10)
“Tropic Thunder” (6.5 /10)
“Good Luck Chuck”
“The Day the Earth Stood Still” (6.5 / 10)
“Journey to the Center of the Earth” 
“Star Wars: The Clone Wars” (6.0 / 10)
“Body of Lies” (6.0)
“Zach and Miri Make a Porno” (6.0 / 10)
“Noise” (6.0 / 10)
“The Chaos Experiment” (6.0 / 10)**
“Confessions of A Shopaholic” (5.5 / 10)
“Quarantine” (5.5 / 10)
“Charlie Wilson’s War” 
“Mad Money” 
“Dance Flick” (2.0 / 10)

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