What's Playing 11/14/08

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His name is Bond, James Bond. And he’s coming to your house for some early Thanksgiving tidbits. 007 comes to the screen again and is looking for revenge. Hopefully you’re into those types of flicks or can get into one of the sneak previews of Disney’s Bolt because there isn’t much else going on this week. Grab your booties everyone if you’re headed to theatres because it’s cold outside.

Wide Release

Quatam Of Solace – Starring Daniel Craig, Olga Kerylenko, Judi Dench, Jeffrey Wright, and more. 007 is back again and once again, he’s taken nothing from nobody. Seeking revenge for the death of his love, secret agent James Bond sets out to stop an environmentalist from taking control of a country’s water supply.

Limited Release

A Christmas Tale – The Vuillard’s shared history of physical and mental illness, estrangement, self harm, and loss doesn’t lead itself to the idea of a cheerful holiday season. But can a Christmastime reunion, a scheme concocted by three of the youngest family members, finally bring peace their clan?

The Dukes – The Dukes,a Doo Wop group, were on top of the world at 17, now are struggling for survival in 2008. Their manager is desperately trying to get them work but is met with failure at every turn. Finally pushed to the extreme, they pull a heist only a fool would attempt, which leaves them even more desperate. When all seems lost, they find themselves. Underneath the laughter, “The Dukes” is a film that explores the intricacies of re-defining yourself; not only dealing with lost fame but applies to anyone whoever found themselves at the bottom of the mountain looking up where they once were; and how ,in changing times, to hold onto your true self

How About You – Witness the story of Ellie, a young woman left in charge of the residential home run by her older sister, over the Christmas period. While most of the residents have left to spend the festive period with their families, four residents, known as “the hardcore” remain. Their behavior is so terrible that the home faces closure as potential new residents are put off by their appalling antics.

House of Sleeping Beauties – Edmond, a man in his sixties whose wife has recently passed away, is told about a secret establishment where men can spend an entire night in bed alongside beautiful, sleeping young women, who stretch, roll over and dream, but never awaken. Bedazzled by their seductive yet innocent tenderness, but distressed about the reason for their deep sleep, he delves into the mystery of the house of sleeping beauties.

Sneak Peek

Bolt – Starring (voices) John Travolta, Diedrich Bader, Miley Cyrus, James Lipton, and many more. Bolt, a German Shepherd, has lived his whole life on the set of his action TV show, where he believes he has superpowers. When separated from the studio by accident, he meets Mr. Mittens (actually a female cat) and a hamster named Rhino. Along the way, he learns that he doesn’t have superpowers and that the show is not realistic. Sneak peek on the evening of Saturday, November 15.