Tom Cruise in Bryan Singer’s Valkyrie
Valkyrie opens in Tunisia during the heart of WWII. A dedicated militarist but recalcitrant Nazi, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) briskly paces through the arid, tan dessert to confront his superior officer. He demands that the entire Division shirk orders (they are sitting ducks, target practice for an Allied [...]

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I just blinked and here are more awards. Hey look, Doubt racks up 5 SAG nominations:
Actor:

Richard Jenkins, The Visitor
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Actress:

Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Melissa Leo, Frozen River
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

Supporting Actor:

Josh Brolin, Milk
Robert Downey, Jr., Tropic [...]

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Evan Rachel Wood and Mickey Rourke in The Wrestler
Most of the intersting films this week are limited releases or expansions of films that have already opened so once again I’m burying the wide releases at the end.
Opening in limited release:

The Wrestler (Wed. 12/17). All the buzz about Darren Aronofsky’s latest film deservedly centers on the [...]

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