Movies This Week: Everybody's Adrift in Armored Brothers

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Tired of turkey yet? I still have a pot of turkey soup, but with the chilly weather, it's hit the spot. There's quite a wide variety of new films out today, so take a look at the new options for taking a break from the holidaze.

Adrift in Tokyo -- A perpetual student rambles through Tokyo with the debt collector who'll cancel his debt in this surreal, funny, and sweet film. If you like your cities wierd and quirky with lots of heart and randomness, you just may fall in love with Adrift in Tokyo, and it's by the grace of Fantastic Fest that we're getting to see it, because it doesn't have U.S. distribution, so go help prove it's worth seeing (because it really is). Be aware though, it's only playing single shows Friday through Sunday, so catch it while you can. Read my review for more.  (Alamo Ritz)

Armored -- Armored truck guards plan a heist, but the plan goes awry.  I want to see it not just for some great actors (Jean Reno and Fred Ward for starters), but because it's by Nimród Antal, the director behind Kontroll. (wide)

Brothers -- Jim Sheridan's latest is based on a Susanne Bier film, adapted by David Benioff, and starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhall and Natalie Portman. So why didn't this screen in advance in Austin?  (wide)

De Dana Dan -- A Bollywood romantic comedy about two broke friends, their rich girlfriends, and desperate fathers and businessmen.  I'm thinking there's some humor in there.  (Cinemark Tinseltown 17)

Everybody's Fine -- This year's dysfunctional family set during the holidays stars Drew Barrymore and Robert DeNiro, and is based on a 1990 Italian film from the director of Cinema Paradiso. Debbie can tell you more about it in her review. (wide)

Kurbaan -- A Bollywood tale about a newlywed who maybe shouldn't have helped her neighbor.  (Cinemark Tinseltown 17)

One Peace at a Time -- Nobel Laureates in 20 countries talk about ways to fix the world, one peace at a time. Turk Pipkin's follow-up to Nobelity hasn't screened in advance, so I can't tell you much more about it, although it had a special screening in April.  (Arbor)

Paa -- More Bollywood, this time with well heeled actor (Amitabh Bachchan) playing ... a 13-year-old. (Cinemark Tinseltown 17)

Transylmania -- How did this "horror comedy" escape me? Let's see, college students on the "wildest, sexiest, most outrageous semester abroad" ... in Transylvania. From the director who brought us King Cobra and Dorm Days 2. (wide)

Check our event calendar for special film events, and our personal picks below. Don't forget you can always alert us to special screenings, new film series, etc. 

And now, our picks of the week:

Jenn -- Tough choice; I really want to see Adrift in Tokyo again. But I also want to see Fresh as part of the Edible Austin Eat Local Week.

Jette -- Jenn's review has convinced me that I'd like to see Adrift in Tokyo. I'm also hoping to catch The Messenger, which is still playing at Arbor.

Debbie -- Did someone say Bollywood? De Dana Dan sounds intriguing. If the weather is too bad to venture out this weekend, I'll just stay in and watch my favorite modern Bollywood romantic musical, Bride and Prejudice.