Movies This Week: Fair Colored Megamind Lions Due Inside Hill

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Looking for something to see in theaters this weekend? Here are the new movies opening in Austin today or within the week.

Movies We've Seen:

The Bridge on the River Kwai -- As part of their Digital Classics series, the Alamo is showing a digitally restored version of the WWII classic with the famous whistle. If you don't get the reference, get your ass over there to see (and hear). (Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar)

Fair Game --  When a CIA agent's cover is blown by White House official, it's big news and it was bound to get turned into a political thriller.  With Sean Penn and Naomi Watts in the cast, it's no surprise it's out in time for awards season. Read Elizabeth's review for more details. (Arbor)

Four Lions --  The first of the Alamo Drafthouse distribution comany films is out in limited release and -- no surprise -- Austin is one of the first cities for it to play. Jihad as a comedy? Why, yes. Read Mike's review to find out more. (Alamo Lamar)

Megamind -- Will Ferrell as a supervillain? Say it ain't so. Okay, it's not, he's just the voice of one in this star-flooded animated tale. Debbie's got the scoop in her review. (wide)

Other New Movies:

Action Replayy -- Bollywood rom-com ... scifi tale?  It is when a young man travels back in time to try and revive his parent's romance. (wide)

Due Date -- I am so confused.  Roadtripping with Zach Galifianakis I get. A comedy with Robert Downey Jr., sure. But together? Hrrmmm. (wide)

For Colored Girls -- The full title of the play it's based on is For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.  Bragging about it being Tyler Perry's best film and using one of those cheesy ensemble group hugs in its trailer isn't helping. But the audience is built in, so who cares? (wide)

Inside Job  -- "The film that cost $20,000,000,000,000 to make" is an eye-catching tagline.  This documentary about the financial meltdown that many of us are still recovering from has Matt Damon narrating. (Arbor)

Red Hill -- This Fantastic Fest thriller features True Blood's Ryan Kwanten as a newly relocated cop who starts his new job just in time for a prison breakout. Sounds like he's probably having a bad day.  (Arbor)


Our contributor picks:

Debbie -- Now that we're winding down from AFF 2010 coverage, it's a great time to relax with old familiar faces. I'm in the mood to see the 1949 film The Heiress with Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift. Austin Film Society is screening it on Tuesday, November 9 at Alamo South Lamar, as part of the Essential Cinema series "William Wyler's Desperate Hours: A Director's Drama."

Jette -- As part of the ongoing "SXSW Presents" series, Alamo Drafthouse at the Ritz is showing the absolutely amazing documentary Marwencol on Wednesday night (and on the next two Wednesdays this month). The film won the Best Documentary Feature jury award at SXSW this year, and it is one of my favorite films this year. Mark Hogencamp creates a fascinating fantasy world in his backyard. Here's my review. Can't wait to see this again.