Movies This Week: The Funny Social Jack Case

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It's like I just wrote one of these. Amazingly enough, after more than a week of genre movies, it seems that the world went on without us, with several films opening up in Austin this week. If the pollen in the air drives you indoors, here are your choicesin new releases in town: 

Anjaana Anjaani -- Two strangers on a bi-coastal road trip in India, with "hilarious misadventures."  (Tinseltown 17)

Case 39 -- Finally getting a release, this horror mystery starring Renée Zellweger as a social worker fighting to save an abused girl (Jodelle Ferland of Tideland fame) also stars Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper and Callum Keith Rennie. With that cast, it's worth a watch. (wide)

Enthiran -- Also known as "Robot," this Bollywood tale about a scientist creates a robot he sets loose in the world with unexpected results.  (Tinseltown 17)

Freakonomics -- With seven directors and nine writers, I'm still not quite sure what Freakonomics is about. Segments include "Pure Corruption," "A Roshanda by Any Other Name," "It's Not Always a Wonderful Life," and "Can a Ninth Grader Be Bribed to Succeed?" It's all based on a book by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen Dubner. Directors include Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki and Morgan Spurlock. (Ritz)

Jack Goes Boating -- (Arbor) Philip Seymour Hoffman directs and stars in this very New York City drama about an awkward limo driver who just might find love as the fault lines in his friends' marriage start to widen.  You can tell it's based on a play, but still has some interesting moments.

Nevermore -- OK. So this is really a live performance of a one man show starring Jeffrey Combs that played as part of Fantastic Fest, it's gotten such positive response I just had to mention it here. (Lamar)

Red White & Blue -- The SXSW selection executive produced by Alamo and Fantastic Fest co-founder Tim League played a night at Fanastic Fest and is back for a limited run at the Alamo. This slacker-revenge tale is not for the faint of heart.  Check out my review from SXSW. (Lamar)

The Social Network -- The founding of Facebook and all the enemies involved, written by Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher. Keep an eye out for Jette's review. (wide)