Show ovie Briefs Diana Joy Jones Contributing Writer As the days get colder and the holidays draw near Novembers November's movie releases provide a variety of comedies animated adventures and independent dent thinkers This months month's movies feature a man who thinks he can fly a couple who eat four consecutive Christmas dinners in a row and a pretentious group of penguins with questionable mechanical skills Madagascar Escape 2 Africa This sequel to the comic animated hit M Madagascar follows the misadventures of the original zoo born animals as they plan a chancy flight back to the big city Unfortunately the penguins' penguins plan to launch a plane from Madagascar into New York City ends in a crash landing Marty and the others find themselves deserted in Africa and on yet another whimsical misadventure November 7 A husband and wife duo Diane Lane and Thomas Jane become mixed up with a swindler Joseph Gordon Levitt and his comrade Mickey Rourke who happens to be a hired assassin This cynical crime caper based on a novel by Elmore Leonard is presented by Quentin Limited release November 7 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas This film takes a look at atthe atthe atthe the psychological burden war places on children Bruno the son of a Nazi soldier meets Shmuel a achild achild achild child of Jewish decent who is held in a concentration ca camp p. p Although separated by barbed wire the two share a unique bond in this atmospheric fable Limited release November 7 House This film is a creepy tale of a couple who find themselves stranded within the confines of an unconventional home The two must ward off evil entities as they become prey to a twisted set of rules in their fight to stay alive until daylight Limited release November 7 Soul Men Veteran up back-up singers Louis Samuel L. L Jackson and Floyd Bernie Mac have avoided each other for two decades That is until untila a concert commemorating their former band takes them on an amusing excursion in which they must lay their differences aside for the sake of soulful melodies November 7 Role Models Permanent party boys Danny and Wheeler Paul Rudd and Sean William Scott get a large dose of reality in Role Models When a night of f fun ends in arrest the two 30 choose to mentor young kids rather than spend a few nights in inthe inthe the slammer experience causes the mutual friends to re-evaluate re their definition of hard time in this comic romp November 7 Gardens of the Night Leslie Gillian Jacobs and Donnie Evan Ross are homeless teenagers who were previously abducted as children Gardens of The Night not only follows their struggle to survive the streets of LA but to mend their past tragedy Limited release November 7 Jean-Claude Jean Van Damme plays himself in inthis inthis inthis this flick about a down-and- down out movie actor Dammes Damme's life changes when he finds himself in a real life hostage situation Limited release November 7 The Genetic Opera Bizarre futuristic story in which the world is plagued by wide-spread wide organ malfunction It is possible to receive a transplant but it will cost a pretty penny Those who dont don't pay up are hunted down by treacherous Men in this strange musical Science musical fiction blend Limited release November 7 Quantum of Solace Hes He's high class totes a agun agun agun gun and woos the ladies James Bond is back for yet another action filled installment The Thelong Thelong Thelong long running series continues with Daniel Craig Craigin in the lead November 14 The Beautiful Truth This documentary probes possible cures for for cancer through the eyes of Garret a aboy aboy aboy boy who has lost his mother to the illness Garrett begins to find hope after his loss as ashe ashe ashe he researches a book on the subject which was written by Dr Max Gerson Limited Release November 14 A Christmas Tale Tale accounts the perils of an unbalanced family When one of them falls ill they reluctantly convene for the holidays Limited Release November 14 The Dukes At one time The Dukes were a thriving band Now two members of the once infamous musical group learn leam to pick up the pieces and stay on top of lifes life's demands The Dukes is isa a drama comedy about life after fame Limited release November 14 Faded Memories Imagine your main fear fearin fearin fearin in life is being touched Faded memories tells the story of a young woman with such a phobia Then she meets this boy and he naturally helps her herset herset herset set aside her paranoia but not without side November 14 Twilight For those who haven't absorbed the popular series of books by Stephanie Myer Twilight is a highly anticipated adaptation When Bella Kristen Stewart returns to her childhood home she meets a strange and intriguing new boy Edward Robert Unfortunately Bellas Bella's sweeping romance is complicated by the fact that Edward is a vampire November 21 Bolt Bolt is an adventurous super dog that is in Hollywood anyway When Bolt is let loose on the streets he must find his way back to the limelight This may prove trick tricky as he believes that he really possesses super powers Bolt is a whimsical Disney presentation featuring voices by John and Miley Cyrus November 21 Lake City A mother Sissy and her son Troy Garity separate after devast devastating ting circumstances leave them distraught Years later the two must come together in inan inan inan an attempt to salvage their family residence Lake City also stars Dave Matthews November 21 Special A man Michael believes he is in possession of super strength after he agrees to take an experimental medication He discards his once humble and droll existence to defend protect and take on his supposed role as a super superhero hero Limited release November 21 Four Christmases When Kate Reese Witherspoon and her husband Brads Brad's Vince Vaughn plans to vacate for forthe forthe forthe the holidays fall through they are forced to spend Christmas with family The problem is that their family is so vast that they must attend four different celebrations celebrations- in oneo one November 26 Milk Milk is the true story of Harvey Milk Sean Penn the first openly gay gayman gayman gayman man to enter into politics in the late Limited release November 26 Australia Australia a lush romantic drama is set in inthe inthe inthe the years prior to World War II English born Lady Sarah Ashley Nichole Kidman fights to keep her newly inherited land landas as she unknowingly faces the impending bombing of Darwin Australia November 26 Transporter 3 The third installment of the transporter series follows Frank Martin Jason Statham on another assignment buoyed by stop non-stop explosive action November 26 |