To no one’s surprise, the awful ($14M). While discerning patriots were sad to see Paul W.S. Anderson’s “vision” further validated, they were somewhat cheered by the continued deterioration of "comedian" Dane Cook’s film career. Also, failed starlet Jessica Alba is one flop closer to what now seems an inevitable, tasteful appearance in Playboy. more ›

-- Weep softly that you didn't get into tonight's sold-out, special screening of Dreamgirls at LACMA. Now dry your tears and pick up the pieces. If you're desperate to pay $25 to see a movie, you can catch Dreamgirls at the Arclight in its "Pre-Release Exclusive Engagement," which runs Dec. 15-24. Your "event-priced ticket" includes a "souvenir program" and a commemorative Dreamgirls' lithograph available only during this 10-day engagement (and forever after on eBay).... more ›

Decapitated antiheroes, suicide bombers and 12-year-old soldiers round out
this weekend's indie and limited release picks.


• A
  History of Violence - Drama starring Viggo Mortensen,
  directed by David Cronenberg. In this screen adaptation of a graphic
  novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, Cronenberg explores how an act
  of heroism unexpectedly changes a man's life. [trailer | local
  showtimes]


• Capote - Drama
  starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, directed by Bennett Miller. Truman
  Capote believed fact could be as fascinating as fiction. While researching
  his book In Cold Blood, the author becomes friends with one
  of the killers. [trailer | local
  showtimes]


• The Chumscrubber - Dark
  comedy starring Jamie Bell and Glenn Close, directed by Arie
  Posin. Dean (Jamie Bell) is a quiet teenager living in a beautiful (but emotionally
  vacant) suburb of California. The death of a troubled teen throws a suburban neighborhood
  into chaos, causing the adults to implode emotionally. Similar to the
  demonic-looking rabbit in Donnie Darko, the "Chumscrubber"
  is a post-apocalyptic icon that pops up when things take a turn for the
  worse. [trailer | local
  showtimes]

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