Movies

Quick post today, and it's about the new movies opening this week:

Emperor    The reviews are just okay, but I think this one looks really interesting.  It centers on two men who find themselves in Japan right after World War II, wondering what to do - arrest? exonerate? punish? - with Emperor Hirohito, a man who might be a hero (as he was to many Japanese) or a villain (to those subjected to Japanese atrocities during the War).  One of the men is Tommy Lee Jones' famous General MacArthur - Jones reputedly walks away with the movie - and the other is Matthew Fox's general, an expert in Japanese culture who is in love with a young school teacher.  Directed by Peter Webber - who made a pretty solid film out of The Girl With the Pearl Earring.
(Yes)

Dead Man Down    Trailer looks good, although they haven't screened it for critics, so who knows?  Noomi Rapace is a woman seeking revenge on Terrence Howard's villain, so she seeks the help of neighbor Colin Farrell (whom Rapace has seen murder someone) to do it.  Sex, violence, glossy action scenes, B-movie dialogue.  What's not to want?  The director of the Swedish version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is at the helm, and the film co-stars Dominic Cooper and Armand Assante. 
(Yes)

Oz, the Great and Powerful    NO!

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