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Where the Wild Things Are is one of my favorite children's book. Having this classic story by Maurice Sendak come to life is very exciting. Helmed by Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich, Adaptation., and many favorite music videos) also holds this story close to his heart. Jonze has an amazing vision and if the movie looks and feels anything like his 2006 Adidias spot, I will be very pleased. It might be a little complex, slow and violent (puppet dismemberment) for the smaller viewers.

If you had a long week, Law Abiding Citizen lacks writing and intelligence but is a fun ride to just sit back and enjoy. Directed by F. Gary Gray (Negotiator, The Italian Job, Be Cool) throws constant action and intensity at you and that is about it. Clyde Shelton (Gerard Butler) is an honorable family man, until the day his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion. He hopes for justice, but a rising prosecutor named Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx) cuts a deal with one of the killers in exchange for testimony. Ten years later, that man is found dead and Shelton coolly admits his guilt. Then he hands Rice an ultimatum: Fix the broken legal system or suffer the consequences.
 

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Sam Raimi, of Spiderman fame, returns to his horror comedy genre roots with Drag Me to Hell. More shocks and laughs then gore, this is my kind of October fright fest. You might also enjoy similar work from Raimi; The Evil Dead, Darkman and A Simple Plan.

I'm not sure why Ryan Reynolds hasn't blown up in Hollywood like most actors of his caliber but I still enjoy the work that he does give us. The Proposal is a little ho-hum at first but does pick up steam and becomes a very enjoyable film and worth the rental. Faced with deportation back to her native Canada, high-powered book editor, Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) says she's engaged to marry Andrew Paxton (Reynolds), her hapless assistant. Andrew agrees to the charade, but imposes a few conditions of his own, including flying to Alaska to meet his eccentric family. With a suspicious immigration official always lurking nearby, Margaret and Andrew must stick to their wedding plan despite numerous mishaps.

Every wonder how the objects in our life come to be? How about the design of the iPod in your hand or the clock on your wall or the chair you are sitting in. Objectified is a feature-length documentary film examining the role of everyday objects, and the people who design them, in our daily lives. The film is directed by Gary Hustwit, who was also responsible for the film Helvetica.