New Releases, 3 March 2009

If True/False and the Oscars didn't quench your thirst for cinema, we've got your fix. And if they did, well, maybe you should just try harder. At sitting around and watching movies.

AUSTRALIA
New one from Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge), epic and visually sumptuous, or so I've heard
http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/movies/australia,1147078.html

I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG
Critically lauded French film starring Kristin Scott Thomas, played at Ragtag
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/30/DD6T13QL07.DTL&type=movies

THE VILLAGE BARBERSHOP
Based on an entirely ignorant guess, The Village Barbershop is a cross between the Station Agent and The Visitor, in a barbershop. Or it's not like that at all. Looks good though.
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117936481.html?categoryid=31&cs=1

ASHES OF TIME
Wong Kar-Wai's digitally remastered and musically rescored artsy martial arts flick.
http://www.nytimes.com/library/filmarchive/ashes_of_time.html

REAL TIME
A hit man gives a compulsive gambler one hour to live.
http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=10754

BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA
A must-watch film, because if you don't see this one then Hotel For Dogs doesn't make any sense.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/10/02/DDQI139K9H.DTL&type=movies

And a host of old favorites, new to DVD:

9 1/2 WEEKS (90's hotness), JOHNNY HANDSOME (more Mickey Rourke), FAIRY TALE (not the Tom Cruise one), CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD, TROLL 1 & TROLL 2 (on one convenient disc), THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD, MY FAMILY (starring Jimmy Smits, Esai Morales and Edward James Olmos and then Hollywood ran out of Hispanic men)

Have a great week people, keep metaphorically reaching for the stars!