What's being called the leanest, most fast-paced Bond everis hitting the big screen this Friday. The standard snarky Bond dialogue is dismissed this time around, traded for balls-to-the-wall action as 007 attempts to avenge the death of the lover who died two years ago in Casino Royale, Daniel Craig's fantastic Bond debut.
A Christmas Tale
Release Date: November 14
This French drama centers on a family torn by the strains of wounded relationships coming together for the holidays, pulled together by a scheme concocted by the three youngest family members. The movie was a featured film at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
CraveOnline's Call: DVD. Unless your girlfriend hates you and won't let you see Quantum of Solace.
Slumdog Millionaire
Release Date: November 12
Slumdog Millionaire tells the story of Jamal Malik, an orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who's just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" When the show breaks for the night, however, he's arrested on suspicion of cheating.
In an effort to prove his innocence, Jamal tells the story of his life in the slum, each chapter of his story unveiling the key to the answer to one of the questions on the show.
Release Date: November 14
Starring: Barbara Boxer, Sir Richard Branson, Sheryl Crow, Larry David, Laurie David, Larry Hagman, Woody Harrelson
This well-timed film exposes and explores the wildly inappropriate connections between the auto industry, oil industry and the government. This isn't just an anti-coprorate hippie propaganda film, however. It explores new alternative energies and fuels. Hop on the Veggie Van and get a dose of oily Americana.
CraveOnline's Call: Am I going to spend 50 bucks to see a movie that's telling me everything I do is killing the planet? Hell no. But the message is an important one. So Netflix that shit when it hits DVD. We'll let you know.
