From the moment Hermione Granger(Emma Watson) erases the memory of her beloved family to forget her very existence, you know this is going to be the darkest Harry Potter film yet. It only gets bleaker from there, as Harry and his friends suffer tragedy after tragedy while on the run from the power hungry Voldemort. David Yates is back in the director's chair once again for what might be the most visually stunning film in the series so far.
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Danny Boyle adds another harrowing tale to his impressive resume, presenting us the unrelenting true story of Aron Ralston, forced to cut off his own arm after being trapped under a boulder for five days. Boyle is quick to establish that the film is less about that ultimate moment, and more about Ralston's inner drive to survive, perfectly personified by James Franco.
1. Morning Glory
Come on, people. Not enough of you woke up with the fine folks at IBS last week, so do yourself a favor and check out Morning Glory. From the writer of The Devil Wears Prada
comes a perky, charming comedy about a down on her luck morning show producer(Rachel McAdams) who goes to unusual lengths to spike their sagging ratings and save her job. Harrison Ford and Diane Keaton lend their considerable comic heft to the film, produced by JJ Abrams' Bad Robot productions.DVD Pick of the Week: The Kids Are All Right
Remember back in the 80s when The Cosby Show taught millions of Americans that the family problems of African-Americans were the same as everybody else's? Lisa Cholodenko's latest does the same thing for today's presumably unconventional family dynamic. Annette Bening and Julianne Moore star as a lesbian couple dealing with the independence and stubborness of their two teen aged kids(played wonderfuly by Josh Hutcherson and Mia Wasikowska) and their desire to meet their father(Mark Ruffalo). When he strolls back into their lives, his laid back attitue causes a rift within the family that threatens to break them all apart.
