Film Fan Fridays for Friday December 25, 2009

Hello Film Fans and Fanatics!

Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday December 25, 2009! I'm sending this out to everyone a bit early as my family celebrates today, on Christmas Eve and I don't really plan on doing much tomorrow! It's a one in 7 years save leap year interference that we actually have new releases on Christmas Day. I've still never been to the theatre on that particular day but if that is your tradition it looks like you have some stellar choices this year!

There are no limited release this week, all four films that are opening are opening wide! Options of the week included the fantastical wonder that is The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus which I highly recommend. We also have the musical Nine which is a new version of Fellini's 8 1/2, the romantic divorce comedy It's Complicated and then of course we have the highly anticipated redux of Sherlock Holmes from Guy Ritchie starring Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Also already in theatres since Wednesday is Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.

They certainly is something for everyone this week and whether you cozy up inside or visit the theatre I hope you have a lovely holiday weekend!

Shannon

Wednesday December 23, 2009 Releases

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Dir: Betty Thomas (28 Days, John Tucker Must Die)
Voices: Justin Long, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jesse McCartney, Amy Poehler, Anna Faris, Christina Applegate
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Friday December 25, 2009 Releases

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Dir: Terry Gilliam (Tideland, Twelve Monkeys)
Cast: Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lily Cole, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Tom Waits, Andrew Garfield
Canada/UK/France
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

It's Complicated
Writer/Dir: Nancy Meyers (The Holiday, Something's Gotta Give)
Cast: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, John Krasinski
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Nine
Dir: Rob Marshall (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha)
Cast: Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Judi Dench, Penélope Cruz, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, Stacy Ferguson, Daniel Day-Lewis
USA/Italy
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

Sherlock Holmes
Dir: Guy Ritchie (Snatch, RocknRolla, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels)
Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mark Strong
UK/USA/Australia
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer

**please note this list of releases reflects first run film released in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of December 25, 2009**