Movie Releases by Genre

After the Wedding

After the Wedding

March 30, 2007 | R
Sweeping, yet entirely intimate, After the Wedding is a shattering portrait of a family struggling with the fragility of life and the search for connection, healing, and forgiveness. [IFC Films]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.8
The Hawk Is Dying

The Hawk Is Dying

March 30, 2007
George Gattling (Giamatti) finds little fulfillment as an auto upholsterer, the patriarch of a broken family, and the occasional lover of a lonely psychology student (Williams). When stricken with a family tragedy, George becomes obsessed with taming a wild, red-tail hawk. At his weakest moment, he locks himself into a battle of wills with a fierce creature that would rather die than succumb. (Strand Releasing)
Metascore:
48
User Score:
7.0
Race You to the Bottom

Race You to the Bottom

March 30, 2007 | R
Race You to the Bottom centers around a heated love affair between two lascivious 20-somethings: a straight woman and her randy counterpart, a gay man. (Regent Releasing)
Metascore:
50
User Score:
4.0
U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha

U-Carmen e-Khayelitsha

March 28, 2007
Based on Bizet's opera "Carmen," this film is sung and spoken in Xhosa, one of South Africa's eleven official languages.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.8
The Last Mimzy

The Last Mimzy

March 23, 2007 | PG
Based on the acclaimed sci-fi short story by Lewis Padgett, The Last Mimzy tells the story of two children who discover a mysterious box that contains some strange devices they think are toys. As the children play with these "toys," including a beat-up stuffed rabbit named Mimzy, they begin to display higher and higher intelligence levels. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
59
User Score:
5.6
Pride

Pride

March 23, 2007 | PG
Based on true events, Pride tells the inspiring story of Jim Ellis (Howard), a charismatic schoolteacher in the 1970s who changed lives forever when he founded an African-American swim team in one of Philadelphia's roughest neighborhoods. (Lionsgate)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
6.5
Reign Over Me

Reign Over Me

March 23, 2007 | R
Former college roommates Charlie Fineman (Sandler) and Alan Johnson (Cheadle) meet up again by chance on a Manhattan street corner. Five years after losing his family on 9/11, Charlie has retreated from his life, and Alan is stunned to see the changes in his formerly gregarious friend. At the same time, Alan who should be enjoying his beautiful wife, children and career is overwhelmed by his responsibilities. Their rekindled relationship becomes a lifeline for the two men, who are both in need of a trusted friend at this pivotal moment in their lives. (Columbia Pictures)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.5
TMNT

TMNT

March 23, 2007 | PG
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return to the big screen as never before in an all-new CGI action adventure. [Warner Bros.]
Metascore:
41
User Score:
6.9
Boy Culture

Boy Culture

March 23, 2007
Boy Culture is the candid confession of "X", a wildly successful male escort. Based on the critically-acclaimed novel by Matthew Rettenmund, the film takes on issues of sexual mores and emotional risk with a witty and incisive voice, revealing the leap of faith that love demands. (TLA Releasing)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.0
Cobra Verde

Cobra Verde

March 23, 2007
Never before released in the United States, Werner Herzog's Cobra Verde is the third part of his trilogy based on Bruce Chatwin's novel "The Viceroy of Ouidah"
Metascore:
55
User Score:
7.3
Color Me Kubrick

Color Me Kubrick

March 23, 2007 | Not Rated
John Malkovich stars as the notorious Stanley Kubrick imposter Alan Conway in Color Me Kubrick.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
First Snow

First Snow

March 23, 2007 | PG-13
Stranded after an accident outside a desolate town, Jimmy Starks (Pearce) visits a fortune teller (Simmons) to pass the time, but soon learns that his days are numbered. At first skeptical, Jimmy's world begins to unravel as the psychic's visions come true. (Yari Film Group)
Metascore:
58
User Score:
7.0
Journey from the Fall

Journey from the Fall

March 23, 2007 | R
Inspired by the true stories of Vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of Saigon, and those who were forced to stay behind, Journey From The Fall follows one family’s struggle for freedom. (Imaginasian Pictures)
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.0
Offside

Offside

March 23, 2007 | PG
Offside is a smart comedy illustrating the fight for women's rights in Iran. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
85
User Score:
7.9
The Page Turner

The Page Turner

March 23, 2007
When a ten-year-old girl fails the Conservatory entrance exam, she gives up on the piano. Ten years later she encounters the woman who she believes ruined her career and patiently waits for revenge.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.9
Memory

Memory

March 23, 2007 | R
While lecturing in Brazil, Dr. Taylor Briggs (Zane), an American authority on memory, consults on a patient found deep in the Amazon. During the exam, Taylor is accidentally exposed to a mysterious substance which unlocks a series of memories in his brain. Memories that are not his. The memory of a killer who committed crimes before Taylor was even born. A killer who is much closer than you may think. (Echo Bridge Entertainment & 3210 Films Inc.)
Metascore:
26
User Score:
6.6
Iluminados por el fuego

Iluminados por el fuego

March 21, 2007
An Argentinian military drama in the tradition of "Full Metal Jacket" and "Coming Home," Blessed By Fire is the story of two young men sent to fight the 1982 war in the Falkland Islands (or as they are known in Argentina, the Malvinas) who return home bearing the brutal scars of war.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
Nomad

Nomad

March 16, 2007 | R
Nomad (The Warrior) is set is 18th-century Kazakhstan, a vast, pitiless region of austere and terrible beauty, and tells the story of a boy who is destined to one day unite the three warring tribes of the country who have survived and fought for centuries -- against invaders, against formidable enemies and amongst themselves. (The Weinstein Company)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
4.4
I Think I Love My Wife

I Think I Love My Wife

March 16, 2007 | R
A sophisticated comedy about marriage and the temptation of new love. [Fox Searchlight Pictures]
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.2
Premonition

Premonition

March 16, 2007 | PG-13
In this eerie, time-bending, emotionally charged thriller, Sandra Bullock stars as a wife in a furious race against time and fate. (Sony Pictures)
Metascore:
29
User Score:
4.0
My Brother

My Brother

March 16, 2007 | PG-13
My Brother is an inner city, New York story of two impoverished boys, one whom is developmentally disabled, and the bond they have for each other. (Codeblack Entertainment)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
6.3
The Wind That Shakes the Barley

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

March 16, 2007 | Not Rated
In this historical drama, two brothers find themselves on opposing sides in Ireland's struggle for freedom from Britain.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.9
Adam's Apples

Adam's Apples

March 16, 2007 | R
A wickedly dark comedy about a middle-aged neo-Nazi sentenced to community service at a small, countryside church. (Outsider Pictures)
Metascore:
51
User Score:
7.6
The Go Master

The Go Master

March 14, 2007
This film is based on the true-to-life story of the world's most renowned master of the ancient game of Go, Wu Qingyuan. (Fortissimo Films)
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
The Host

The Host

March 9, 2007 | R
Utilizing state-of-the-art special effects, The Host is both a creature-feature thrill ride and a poignant human drama. (Magnolia Pictures)
Metascore:
85
User Score:
6.9
Beyond the Gates

Beyond the Gates

March 9, 2007 | Unrated
Based on true events and filmed in Rwanda with genocide survivors as cast and crew, Beyond the Gates tells their shared story of humanity in the most inhumane circumstances. This is a film about the choices we make when we are free to choose. (IFC Films)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.4
The Namesake

The Namesake

March 9, 2007 | PG-13
Spanning two generations, two clashing cultures and two very different ways of life that crash into each other only to become lovingly intertwined, The Namesake is ultimately about the imminently relevant question: what does it mean to be an American family? [Fox Searchlight Pictures]
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.9
The Ultimate Gift

The Ultimate Gift

March 9, 2007 | PG
When his wealthy grandfather dies, trust fund baby Jason Stevens anticipates a big inheritance. Instead, his grandfather has devised a crash course on life with twelve tasks – or "gifts" – designed to challenge Jason in improbable ways, sending him on a journey of self-discovery and forcing him to determine what is most important in life: money or happiness. (20th Century Fox)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
8.5
The Exterminating Angels

The Exterminating Angels

March 7, 2007 | Not Rated
From the director who scandalized France with "Secret Things" comes a film that will shock you, make you think and turn you on. (IFC First Take)
Metascore:
54
User Score:
tbd
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

March 3, 2007 | TV-PG
A high-school girl named Makoto acquires the power to travel back in time, and decides to use it for her own personal benefits. Little does she know that she is affecting the lives of others just as much as she is her own.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Full of It

Full of It

March 2, 2007 | PG-13
Full of It is a comedy about what happens to a habitual liar whose tall tales suddenly come true. Ryan Pinkston stars as a 17-year-old who desperately tries to fit in at a new school by telling elaborate lies to impress the school's most popular kids. But when the lies start turning to truths and the teen becomes the big man on campus, he suddenly finds himself facing a whole new set of problems that he never expected. (New Line Cinema)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
6.2
Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan

March 2, 2007 | R
Fate can be a twisted sister when it comes to rescue, and when it comes to love's torment, rescue can come in the pairing of the most disparate souls. Fate found that coupling in Lazarus (Jackson) and Rae (Ricci). (Paramount Vantage)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
7.1
Zodiac

Zodiac

March 2, 2007 | R
Based on the actual case files of one of the most intriguing unsolved crimes in the nation's history, Zodiac is a thriller from David Fincher, director of "Seven" and "Fight Club." As a serial killer terrifies the San Francisco Bay Area and taunts police with his ciphers and letters, investigators in four jurisdictions search for the murderer. The case will become an obsession for four men as their lives and careers are built and destroyed by the endless trail of clues. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.4
Wild Tigers I Have Known

Wild Tigers I Have Known

February 28, 2007 | Not Rated
Wild Tigers I Have Known is an ethereal exploration of adolescent longing. Cam Archer's storytelling is unconventional, fresh and overflowing with the kind of heart that is touching and familiar to anyone who remembers junior high as a time of painful desire, confusion and questioning. (IFC First Take)
Metascore:
52
User Score:
6.4
The Astronaut Farmer

The Astronaut Farmer

February 23, 2007 | PG
From the time he was a child, Charles Farmer (Thornton) had only one goal: to be an astronaut. Even when he is forced to drop out of NASA's astronaut training program to deal with a family situation, he refuses to let anything stand in the way of his dream. When, on the eve of the long-anticipated launch of his barn-built rocket, Farmer faces a new set of obstacles, he is determined o reach his goal no matter the odds. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
55
User Score:
5.6
Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

February 23, 2007 | PG
Amazing Grace is based on the life of antislavery pioneer William Wilberforce, who, as a Member of Parliament, navigated the world of 18th Century backroom politics to end the slave trade in the British Empire. (Samuel Goldwyn Films LLC)
Metascore:
65
User Score:
8.1
Starter for 10

Starter for 10

February 23, 2007 | PG-13
A romantic comedy set in the mid-eighties about a working-class kid struggling to make his way in the rarefied world of an upper-class British university, Starter for 10 is a bittersweet tale about loyalty, class, falling in love and the difference between knowledge and wisdom. (Picturehouse)
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.3
The Taste of Tea

The Taste of Tea

February 23, 2007
This Japanese film has been described as a psychedelic version of Ingmar Bergman's classic "Fanny and Alexander."
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.9
The Wayward Cloud

The Wayward Cloud

February 23, 2007
A surreal musical set against the backdrop of a Taiwanese drought.
Metascore:
45
User Score:
6.9
Cocaine Angel

Cocaine Angel

February 21, 2007 | Not Rated
Cocaine Angel captures a grinding and tragic week in the life of a weary young drug addict who is clinging to the remnants of his once hopeful existence amidst the stink, the sweat, and unforgiving heat of Jacksonville, Florida.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
tbd
Breach

Breach

February 16, 2007 | PG-13
Inspired by true events, Breach is a dramatic thriller set inside the halls of the FBI -- the gatekeeper of the nation's most sensitive and potentially volatile secrets. Following his success with the electrifying and acclaimed "Shattered Glass," co-writer/director Billy Ray explores more deeply the disillusionment and questionable moral mentorship of a young idealist. [Universal Pictures]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.3
Bridge to Terabithia

Bridge to Terabithia

February 16, 2007 | PG
Based on the popular Newberry Award-winning novel, Bridge to Terabithia is a fantasy/adventure story of friendship, family and the power of imagination. (Walt Disney Pictures)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.4
Antibodies

Antibodies

February 16, 2007
Tormented, small town German cop Michael Martens is obsessed with trying to solve the mystery of the murder of his son's girl friend. When a notorious serial killer is captured, Martens goes to Berlin in search of answers, convinced that the serial killer is behind the murder he is investigating. (Slowhand Releasing)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.2
Avenue Montaigne

Avenue Montaigne

February 16, 2007 | PG-13
This film centers around Jessica (de France), a beautiful young woman from the provinces who comes to Paris and lands a job waiting tables at a chic bistro on famed Avenue Montaigne, the city's nexus for art, music, theater and fashion. (ThinkFilm)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.5
Close to Home

Close to Home

February 16, 2007 | Not Rated
Compelling and controversial, this film chronicles the day to day life of two Israeli women, Smadar and Mirit, during their compulsory military service. (IFC First Take)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams

Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams

February 16, 2007
In her stunning debut feature, writer/director Jasmila Žbani? explores the painful long-term effects of war on a Bosnian woman and her daughter. (Strand Releasing)
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.1
Eklavya: The Royal Guard

Eklavya: The Royal Guard

February 16, 2007
The aging guard of a powerless kingdom oversees a time of turmoil when the queen dies and the prodigal prince returns from London.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.7
Daddy's Little Girls

Daddy's Little Girls

February 14, 2007 | PG-13
A romantic drama about family, community and love against the odds. (Lionsgate)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
5.5
Bamako

Bamako

February 14, 2007
Set in the courtyard of house in Bamako, the capital city of Mali, this film features a mock trial between representatives of African society and international financial institutions. Alongside these very public political proceedings, the film offers an intimate glimpse of everyday life in contemporary Africa.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
6.4
The Last Sin Eater

The Last Sin Eater

February 9, 2007 | PG-13
In 1850's Appalachia, 10-year-old Cadi feels responsible for her little sister's death, so she searches out the one man she feels can take away her sin -- The Sin Eater. But in her quest for redemption, Cadi uncovers a dark secret that threatens to divide her family and community. Ultimately, Cadi shows them the truth in Jesus, reminding us that the human condition is beyond human remedy: only Christ provides for the absolution of sin. (Fox Faith Movies)
Metascore:
37
User Score:
8.4
Black Friday

Black Friday

February 9, 2007
Based on a book by Hussain Zaidi, Black Friday is the story of the 1993 bomb blasts that killed 257 people in Mumbai.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
Burning Annie

Burning Annie

February 7, 2007
Burning Annie is a humorous slice of college life, filled with authentic characters and moments sure to strike a chord. It is an up-close look at the fallout of our media-saturated society, a love story for the post-existential generations, and a wise-beyond-its-hero's-years study of human interaction that delivers poignancy and laughs to spare. (Lightyear Entertainment)
Metascore:
38
User Score:
tbd
The Messengers

The Messengers

February 2, 2007 | PG-13
The Solomon family has left the fast paced life of Chicago for the secluded world of a North Dakota farm. Amidst the tranquil sway of the farm's field of sunflowers, Jess, 16, soon realizes how terrifying seclusion can be when she and her brother Ben, 3, begin seeing ominous apparitions invisible to everyone else. (Sony)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
5.1
The Situation

The Situation

February 2, 2007 | R
Combining elements of thriller, romance, and war movie, The Situation, set exclusively in Iraq, dramatizes one of the countless human stories that lie behind the headlines of the current war. (Shadow Distribution)
Metascore:
45
User Score:
tbd
Constellation

Constellation

February 2, 2007 | PG-13
This story chronicles the lives and loves of an African-American family in the deep south as they are forced to come to terms with a tumultuous past marked by an unrequited interracial affair. (Freestyle Releasing)
Metascore:
41
User Score:
5.2
Room 314

Room 314

January 31, 2007
Five different stories about five couples in various stages of their relationships.
Metascore:
55
User Score:
8.3
Blood and Chocolate

Blood and Chocolate

January 26, 2007 | PG-13
A darkly romantic thriller that explores the limbo between the human and inhuman worlds, as two young lovers (Bruckner, Dancy) risk everything to cross it. (MGM)
Metascore:
33
User Score:
5.2
Catch and Release

Catch and Release

January 26, 2007 | PG-13
After the sudden death of her fiancé, Gray Wheeler (Garner) finds comfort in the company of his friends: lighthearted comic Sam (Smith), hyper-responsible Dennis (Jaeger) and, oddly enough, his old childhood buddy Fritz (Olyphant), an irresponsible playboy whom she'd previously pegged as one of the lease reliable people in the world. (Columbia Pictures)
Metascore:
43
User Score:
7.9
Smokin' Aces

Smokin' Aces

January 26, 2007 | R
In a series of interlocking tales of high stakes and low lifes, Mob boss Primo Sparazza has taken out a hefty contract on Buddy "Aces" Israel (Piven) -- a sleazy magician who has agreed to turn states evidence against the Vegas mob. The FBI, sensing a chance to use this small-time con to bring down big-target Sparazza, places Aces into protective custody under the supervision of two agents (Reynolds and Liotta) dispatched to Aces' Lake Tahoe hideout. When word of the price on Ace's head spreads into the community of ex-cons and cons-to-be, it entices bounty hunters, thugs-for-hire, smokin' hot vixens and double-crossing mobsters to join in the hunt. With all eyes on Tahoe, this rogues' gallery collides in a comic race to hit the jackpot and tub out Aces. (Universal)
Metascore:
45
User Score:
6.2
Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

January 26, 2007 | R
An epic action thriller set against the backdrop of the American Civil War. (Icon Entertainment)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.2
Becket (re-release)

Becket (re-release)

January 26, 2007 | Not Rated
Nominated for twelve Academy Awards, this 1964 film is an historical costume drama of the grandest order. Becket is the true story of the friendship between King Henry II (O'Toole) and Thomas à Becket (Burton), a royal courtier and confidant whom Henry appoints as Archbishop of Canterbury. This stunning new 35mm color & Scope print was restored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, with funding from Martin Scorsese's Film Foundation. (Slowhand Cinema Releasing)
Metascore:
68
User Score:
7.5
G.I. Jesus

G.I. Jesus

January 26, 2007 | R
A Mexican national, Jesus Feliciano, returning to California from Iraq where he had soldiered in exchange for grant of U.S. citizenship, suffers trauma related to his battle experience and imagines his family life threatened. (Cineville)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
2 or 3 Things I Know About Him

2 or 3 Things I Know About Him

January 24, 2007
What would your family reminiscences about dad sound like if he had been an early supporter of Hitler’s, a leader of the notorious SA and the Third Reich’s minister in charge of Slovakia, including its Final Solution? Executed as a war criminal in 1947, Hanns Ludin left behind a grieving widow and six young children, the youngest of whom became a filmmaker. It's a fascinating, maddening, sometimes even humorous look at what the director calls "a typical German story." (Film Forum)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
The Italian

The Italian

January 19, 2007 | PG-13
In his feature directorial debut, director Andrei Kravchuk addresses with intelligence and poignancy the urgent issue of illegal adoption in Russia, which has become a well-documented international crisis. The Italian is based on the true story of a small Russian boy abandoned in an orphanage who goes in search of his birth mother. (Sony Pictures Classics)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.6
Mafioso [re-release]

Mafioso [re-release]

January 19, 2007
This re-release of the 1962 classic mob comedy stars award winning Italian cultural icon and actor Albert Sordi. Mafioso explores the regionalisms, preconceptions, and ethnic stereotypes of Italian culture in a witty and often uproarious manner when a slightly foolish factory worker (Sordi) takes his wife on a trip to Italy to meet his Sicilian family.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.3
Regular Lovers

Regular Lovers

January 19, 2007
A group of young Parisians turn to a bohemian existence after the events of May 1968. (Film Distribution)
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.2
Alone with Her

Alone with Her

January 17, 2007 | Not Rated
This film is shot through the eyes and camera lenses of a young man (Hanks) who begins to stalk a beautiful woman (Talancon). He watches her every action and slowly manipulates her into a relationship. Chilling and creepy, writer/director Eric Nicholas has created a psychological look into an obsessive love-affair and its destructive effects. (IFC First Take)
Metascore:
65
User Score:
6.1
Alpha Dog

Alpha Dog

January 12, 2007 | R
Versatile filmmaker Nick Cassavetes directs an impressive group of both young and veteran performers in Alpha Dog, inspired by actual events, a film that follows three fateful days when the lives of a group of Southern California teens suddenly dead-ended. (Universal)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.2
Stomp the Yard

Stomp the Yard

January 12, 2007 | PG-13
A coming-of-age drama interwoven with elements of romance, class conflict and the rich tradition of African American college fraternities. (Sony)
Metascore:
44
User Score:
6.9
Guru

Guru

January 12, 2007
A man from a small village in India travels to the big city and becomes one of the country's most successful businessmen.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.6
Ever Since the World Ended

Ever Since the World Ended

January 10, 2007
Ever Since The World Ended is a character-driven "social science fiction" film about life after the end of the world. Twelve years after a devastating plague emptied the world of people, two San Francisco filmmakers traverse the nearly deserted City with a camera and a microphone. (Cyan Pictures)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
Comedy of Power

Comedy of Power

January 5, 2007
The latest work from France's master of suspense, Comedy of Power probes France's unspoken laws of class and power as an unstoppable woman embarks upon a trail to uncover a vast web of deceit and treachery. (IFC)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
8.0
Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers

January 5, 2007 | PG-13
Based on a true story and the diaries of real Long Beach teenagers after the L.A. riots, Freedom Writers is an inspirational tale and testimony to courage hope and the human spirit's triumph over intolerance. (Paramount)
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.8
Thr3e

Thr3e

January 5, 2007 | PG-13
Innocent lives hang on the whim of an illusive psychopathic murderer whose strange riddles and impossible timelines force three people onto a mission to end the game before one or all of them die. (Namesake Entertainment)
Metascore:
34
User Score:
6.3
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

December 29, 2006 | R
Based on Patrick Suskind's best-selling novel, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer is set in Paris and revolves around an eccentric 18th century murderer with an extraordinary sense of smell.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.5
Miss Potter

Miss Potter

December 29, 2006 | PG
An exploration of the life of Beatrix Potter, the author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," the beloved and best-selling children's classic. The film tells the story of Potter's (Zellweger) love for her publisher Norman Wayne (McGregor) and her strong attempt for an independent life during a time when society expected woman of her class simply to make a good marriage. (The Weinstein Company)
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.1
The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl

December 29, 2006 | R
The Dead Girl is a quintet of stories about seemingly unrelated people whose lives converge around the murder of a young woman. (First Look Pictures)
Metascore:
65
User Score:
8.5
Factory Girl

Factory Girl

December 29, 2006 | Unrated
Factory Girl imaginatively unfolds the comet-like rise and fall of 60s "it girl" Edie Sedgwick (Miller), the blazing superstar who came to define both the glamour and the tragedy of our celebrity-obsessed culture. (The Weinstein Company)
Metascore:
45
User Score:
6.3
The Flying Scotsman

The Flying Scotsman

December 29, 2006 | PG-13
Based on a true story, this film illustrates the story of Scottish cyclist Graeme Obree's (Miller) triumph over adversity. (MGM)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.6
The Tiger and the Snow

The Tiger and the Snow

December 29, 2006
A love-struck Italian poet finds himself in Iraq at the outset of the American-led invasion.
Metascore:
22
User Score:
7.9
Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth

December 29, 2006 | R
Following a bloody civil war, young Ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather, a tyrannical military officer. Armed with only her imagination, Ofelia discovers a mysterious labyrinth and meets a faun who sets her on a path to saving herself and her ailing mother. But soon, the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur, and before Ofelia can turn back, she finds herself at the center of a ferocious battle between good and evil. [Warner Bros.]
Metascore:
98
User Score:
8.6
Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal

December 27, 2006 | R
Based on the novel by Zoe Heller, this psychological thriller portrays two women caught up in a drama of need and betrayal. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.9
Children of Men

Children of Men

December 25, 2006 | R
Children of Men envisages a world one generation from now that has fallen into anarchy on the heels of an infertility defect in the population. The world's youngest citizen has just died at 18, and humankind is facing the likelihood of its own extinction. Set against the backdrop of London torn apart by violence and nationalistic sects, the film follows disillusioned bureaucrat Theo (Owen) as he becomes an unlikely champion of Earth's survival. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
84
User Score:
8.5
The Good Shepherd

The Good Shepherd

December 22, 2006 | R
The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life in this espionage drama. (Universal Pictures)
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.5
We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall

December 22, 2006 | PG
For the team at Marshall University and the small West Virginia community around it, Marshall football is more than just a sport, it's a way of life. So, on a fateful night in 1970, when 75 members of the football team and coaching staff were killed in a plane crash, those left behind struggled to cope with the devastating loss. The grieving families found hope and strength in the leadership of Jack Lengyel (McConaughey), a young coach who was determined to rebuild Marshall's football program and, in the process, helped to heal a community. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
53
User Score:
7.9
Venus

Venus

December 21, 2006 | R
An aging English actor finds his life changed by the arrival of a friend's precocious grandniece.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.1
Curse of the Golden Flower

Curse of the Golden Flower

December 21, 2006 | R
Set in 10th century China, the film portrays the imperial Chinese family rapidly losing internal strength due to a power struggle between the emperor (Yun-Fat), the empress (Li), and the couple's three sons.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.4
The Painted Veil

The Painted Veil

December 20, 2006 | PG-13
Based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham and set against the visually stunning backdrop of China during one of its most dramatic periods of upheaval, The Painted Veil tells a unique love story of an estranged husband and wife who find redemption and unexpected grace in a very unlikely place. [Warner Independent Pictures]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.4
Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

December 20, 2006 | PG
Former heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa steps out of retirement and back into the ring, pitting himself against a new rival in a dramatically different era. After a virtual boxing match declares Rocky Balboa the victor over current champion Mason "The Line" Dixon, the legendary fighter's passion and spirit are reignited. [MGM]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
8.2
Letters from Iwo Jima

Letters from Iwo Jima

December 20, 2006 | R
In this companion piece to "Flags of Our Fathers," Clint Eastwood presents the untold story of the Japanese soldiers and their general who 61 years ago defended against the invading American forces on the island of Iwo Jima. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.2
Dreamgirls

Dreamgirls

December 15, 2006 | PG-13
Twenty-five years after bringing Broadway audiences to their feet, the Tony Award-winning musical sensation Dreamgirls comes to the big screen. Set in the turbulent early 1960s to mid-70s, Dreamgirls follows the rise of a trio of women (Hudson, Knowles and Rose) who have formed a promising girl group called The Dreamettes. (Paramount Pictures)
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.3
The Good German

The Good German

December 15, 2006 | R
Based on the novel by Joseph Kanon, The Good German takes place in the ruins of post-World War II Berlin, where U.S. Army was correspondent Jake Geismar (Clooney) becomes embroiled with Lena Brandt (Blanchett), a former lover whose missing husband is the object of a manhunt by both the American and Russian armies. (Warner Bros.)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
7.0
Breaking and Entering

Breaking and Entering

December 15, 2006 | R
A story about theft, both criminal and emotional, Breaking & Entering follows a disparate group of long-term Londoners and new arrivals whose lives intersect in the inner-city area of King's Cross. (The Weinstein Company)
Metascore:
56
User Score:
6.8
The Pursuit of Happyness

The Pursuit of Happyness

December 15, 2006 | PG-13
Chris Gardner (Smith) is a bright and talented, but marginally employed salesman. Struggling to make ends meet, Gardner finds himself and his five-year-old son evicted from their San Francisco apartment with nowhere to go. When Gardner lands an internship at a prestigious stock brokerage firm, he and his son endure many hardships, including living in shelters, in pursuit of his dream of a better life for the two of them. [Sony]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.2
Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

December 15, 2006 | R
Home of the Brave follows four returning soldiers as they survive the ravages of was in Iraq and then try to come home to continue their lives. (MGM)
Metascore:
42
User Score:
6.6
The Secret Life of Words

The Secret Life of Words

December 15, 2006
Isabel Coixet's intensely perceptive, cathartic love story is about the need for human interdependence and the power of silence and speech to transcend trauma. (Strand Releasing)
Metascore:
68
User Score:
8.0
Memoirs of My Nervous Illness

Memoirs of My Nervous Illness

December 15, 2006 | Unrated
Adapted from the celebrated journal of Daniel Paul Schreber, Memoirs of My Nervous Illness is a biopic of a fantasy - a film that makes you feel and think. This spellbinding mix of reality and hallucination tells the story of one of the most famous madmen of all time from his point of view. At the heart of the drama is Jefferson Mays' inspired performance as the transsexual Daniel Paul Schreber. (Abject Films)
Metascore:
60
User Score:
tbd
Resilience

Resilience

December 15, 2006
An average man finds himself in a position to prevent the murder of a family member -- the unnerving descent of a man caught between resilience and ruthlessness. (Anthology Film Archives)
Metascore:
49
User Score:
6.7
Off the Black

Off the Black

December 8, 2006 | R
Off the Black is a coming-of-age story of teenager Dave Tibbel (Morgan) who copes with his own distant father (Hutton) by forming an unlikely friendship with a disheveled, irascible high school umpire, Ray Cooke (Nolte). As they grow more dependent on each other, Ray asks Dave to go to his 40th high school reunion and pretend to be his son, a benevolent act of deception that winds up opening unexpected dimensions in the two men. (ThinkFilm)
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.3
Family Law

Family Law

December 8, 2006 | Unrated
Ariel Perelman is an attorney, like his father. And, because it is customary in Argentina to do so, the people refer to them both as Dr. Perelman -- regardless of whether they mean the father or the son. Yet it is not so much sharing the same name that bothers Perelman Junior as not knowing if he is beginning to look just like his father -- or at least, the exact opposite. (IFC First Take Films)
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.2
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