A-LISTS film by tim parks
’CAUSE THIS IS THRILLER
DRAMA QUEENS Hedwig and the Angry Inch triple
threat, John Cameron Mitchell, steps behind the camera and takes mov- iegoers on a trip down a Rabbit Hole. And, no, this is not in any way, shape or form related to anything having to do with Alice in Wonderland. Rather, it’s a just-in-time-for-the- dark-themed
holidays adaptation
of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a married couple coping with the death of their young son. Merry Christmas? Aaron Eckhart and Nicole Kidman
star as Howie and Becca Corbett, whose worlds have been turned up- side down, with both parties hanging onto different precipices in order to cope with the tragic loss. The poignant, and at times humor-
ous, film finds Becca forming a bond with the teenaged driver that accidentally took her son’s life as a way to move forward, while Howie shuns his wife for the com- pany of strangers, and prefers to dwell in the past. Opens December 17.
Johnny Depp
stars
as
Frank Tupelo, an American man trying to mend his broken heart by going abroad in The Tourist. His European sojourn is inter- rupted when he becomes romantically
entangled
with English rose Elise Clifton-Ward (Angelina Jo- lie), who has her fair share of hidden thorns. Ward has selected the unsuspecting
vacationer
to become a participant in a cat-and-mouse game of
intrigue, and plans on using Tupelo to throw the scent off of her former lover, who is wanted in 14 countries and by a nefarious gangster and an agent (Paul Bettany) in hot pursuit. Tupelo finds himself drawn into the whirlwind romance with Ward after he is struck by Cupid’s arrow, despite the fact that he has become a man with a target on his back. Aside from its attractive leads, The Tourist also features the picturesque backdrops of Venice and Paris in a co-starring capacity. Opens December 10.
HUMOR ME The events portrayed in I Love You
Phillip Morris are of the “based-on-a- true-story” variety. Jim Carrey takes on the role of a one-time cop and now imprisoned con artist Steven Jay Rus- sell, who falls for titular inmate Phillip Morris (Ewan McGregor). Unfortunately for the jailed love
birds, Russell is released from prison before Morris has served his sen- tence…so what’s a man in love to do? Well, faster than you can say don’t
drop the soap for anyone else, Russell makes numerous attempts to spring
the love of his life from The Big House, so that they can attempt to forge a life for themselves on the outside. This cinematic example of love knowing no boundaries has been hailed as “The funniest, most subversive film of the year,” according to The Village Voice. Opens December 3 in Los Angeles and December 17 in San Diego.
The Black Swan chronicles the tale of Nina (Natalie Portman), a New York City ballet company dancer embroiled
in a heated
pirouette battle with Lily (Mila Kunis) to see who will headline Swan Lake. After the show’s artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides it’s
time for seasoned
prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) to hang up her tutu, it seems as though Nina is a lock to take over the dual roles of the Black Swan and the White Swan for the production. However, the casting decision is not a black and white scenario. Leroy is equally impressed with what Lily can bring to the table with her craftiness and sensuality needed to portray the Black Swan, while Nina personifies the pure qualities of the White Swan. The rivals strike up a warped friendship, which sends Nina on a de- structive quest to get to know her dark side better in her effort to snag the coveted role. Opens December 3.
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