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R, 2hrs 06min
Genre: Horror, Action
DVD Release: Jan. 31, 2012
Distributor:Universal Pictures

The Thing
Who is Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.? Probably you've never heard of this Dutch helmer, and judging by "The Thing," his debut film, that's not likely to change anytime soon. Saddled with "prequeling" John Carpenter's 1982 classic, and supremely short on originality ... Full Review

Pg-13, 1hr 40min
Genre: Horror
DVD Release: Jan. 31, 2012
Distributor: Universal

Dream House
A successful New York writer (Daniel Craig) discovers that the country holds just as much menace as the big city after moving his family to a cozy New England town and discovering that their gorgeous new home was once the site of a brutal murder ... Full Review

PG13, 1hr 49min
Genre: Action, Drama
DVD Release: Jan. 31, 2012
Distributor: 20th Century Fox

In Time
Packed with provocative Orwellian ideas, "In Time" falls flat when it comes to execution. Sold as a sci-fi thriller, the film's full of footraces and car chases but succumbs to narrative inertia, helpless to whip up momentum or tripwire suspense. ... Full Review

PG, 1hr 40min
Genre: Horror, Action
DVD Release: Jan. 31, 2012
Distributor: 20th Century Fox

The Big Year
The trailers for "The Big Year," which emphasize travel to seemingly faraway places and oodles of improbable adventure involving the buoyant likes of Jack Black, Steve Martin, and Owen Wilson, make the film look like "The Bucket List" minus the cancer and plus lots of comedy. This is a misleading impression ... Full Review 

R, 1hr 40min
Genre:Drama
DVD Release: Feb. 07, 2012
Distributor:Sony Pictures

Anonymous
Does it matter whether Shakespeare was actually Shakespeare? Is it important that we believe that a "cipher" and relative nobody named William Shakespeare actually wrote the plays attributed to him? ... Full Review

R, 1hr 29min
Genre: Drama
DVD Release: Feb. 07, 2012
Distributor:Lionsgate

A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas
For a little over a year now -- since the October 2010 release of the dreadful "Life as We Know It," as a matter of fact -- I've been bitching about the really bad dope jokes that occur with unusual reliability in really bad romantic comedies produced and released by Warner Brothers or some offshoot thereof. ... Full Review 

R, 1hr 38min
Genre:Drama
DVD Release: Feb. 7, 2012
Distributor: Senator Entertainment

Fireflies in the Garden
An average American family suffers from a grave and unexpected loss that forces its members to confront past issues in this all-star ensemble drama from acclaimed director Dennis Lee (Jesus Henry Christ). ... Full Review

R, 1hr 39min
Genre: Action, Drama
DVD Release: Jan. 31, 2012
Distributor:FilmDistric

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
I came into the screening of "Breaking Dawn: Part One" a TwiVirgin. Yes, believe it or not, over the past few years I've somehow managed to avoid, both professionally and socially, any prolonged exposure to the wildly popular films ... Full Review

R, 1hr 24min
Genre: Action, Drama
DVD Release: Feb. 14, 2012
Distributor:Paramount Pictures

Paranormal Activity 3
One lesson Paramount learned that the people who tried to make a franchise out of "The Blair Witch Project" didn't is that when you've got a hot, high-concept, fake found-footage horror property on your hands, you're smart to keep the sequels coming. ... Full Review

R, 1hr 44min
Genre: Drama, Action
DVD Release: Feb. 14, 2012
Distributor: Focus Features

The Debt
What is the line between justice and vengeance? What's the exact burden of guilt when that line is crossed? When does righteousness, and particularly self-righteousness, get in the way of doing what's actually right? ... Full Review