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As if the true story of a team of math whizzes gaming the system in Las Vegas wasn’t interesting enough, here comes "21," the Hollywood-ized take with extra drama, twists, Laurence Fishburne and Kevin Spacey. It also stars the very thin Kate Bosworth. Maybe I like math nerds too much.

One of the funniest shows EVER is finally available on DVD. "Spaced" stars the inimitable Simon Pegg(Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) as a lazy twentysomething obsessed with movies, video games, and comic books. So yeah, I can relate. Thankfully there's more to the series than just that. It makes me laugh hard and often.

I had not heard of "Autumn Hearts - A New Beginning" but it has a really fabulous cast: Susan Sarandon, Christopher Plummer, Gabriel Byrne, and Max Von Sydow. Apparently it's about people who survived a WWII detention camp, to be reunited decades later and fall in love. Awwww, I think I have something in my eye.

Nothing satisfies like a good murder mystery. New from Paul Schrader(American Gigolo, Mishima, Taxi Driver) is "The Walker," about the intrigues of the elite of Washington, DC. Woody Harrelson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lauren Bacall, Lily Tomlin, Ned Beatty, and Willem Dafoe star.

The BBC deliver another visually striking series with "Earth: The Biography," a look at the history of our planet, its incredible regenerative powers, and all the near misses/lucky breaks it's had. I'm waiting for "Earth: The Autobiography" myself. I don't trust secondhand accounts.

Last week was a quiet week for releases, so allow me to shout out some picks.

First up is "The Bank Job," starring Jason Statham. Taking a break from transporting and cranking, he plays a reformed petty crook who pulls a bank robbery that leads to more trouble than he could possibly have imagined. Apparently it's partially based on actual events - some big scandal with a porn king and a British lord. Those silly Brits.

Next we have "Penelope," starring the adorable Christina Ricci, the huggable James McAvoy, and the sometimes tolerable Reese Witherspoon. It's a modern fairy tale about a girl cursed with the nose of a pig who struggles to find love and break the curse. It looks clever and funny...but beware the Reese!

I'll let "Step Up 2: The Streets" speak for itself. From the back cover: 'the hottest dance movie of the year! With awesome high-energy dancing, heated drama and pulse-pounding music, it’s guaranteed to blow your mind!' I think my mind was blown by that description alone. The film itself can only disappoint me now.

City of Men
In the sequel to City of God, the streets of Sao Paolo are still in the hands of violent men, and two friends find themselves on opposite sides of a gang war. [Rated R]

Shotgun Stories
Two sets of half brothers start to fight after their father's funeral. [Rated PG-13]

The best way to describe "Vantage Point" is as a "Rashomon"-style action/thriller with a solid cast. I'm not saying it’s as good as "Rashomon" though; the other film experts would beat me up if I did. It uses the multiple viewpoints trick Akira Kurosawa brought to films.

You'd think a show about an advertising agency in the sixties wouldn't be terribly exciting. Based on the critical acclaim the first season of "Mad Men" has garnered, you'd be wrong. It seems worth watching just for the fashions alone.

Wong Kar Wai, master director of many fine Hong Kong romantic dramas, has finally made his English speaking film debut. The result is "My Blueberry Nights," starring Jude Law, musician Norah Jones, Natalie Portman, and Rachel Weisz. That is a lot of lovely ladies.

Drillbit Taylor 
A fat kid, an "awesome" dude, and a hobbit seek the services of reluctant hero-for-hire Drillbit Taylor for winged protection from a high-school psychopath. [Rated PG-13]

The Criterion Collection delivers some high quality movies once again. This time we get Paul Schrader's underrated gem "Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters." The film recreates the final day of the intense author and playwright, shows his youth in flashbacks, and visually evokes some of his writings. Roy Scheider provides the optional English narration, while Philip Glass provides the score. Also, in a separate release, is "Patriotism," Yukio Mishima's only foray into filmmaking.

Being compared to "Blade Runner" and "The Matrix" is Korea's "Natural City;" a visually dazzling sci-fi film that follows a man trying to stop a cyborg rebellion in the year 2080, while also trying to save the cyborg woman he loves. I love my iPod, but I wouldn't betray humanity for it. Well...probably wouldn't.

Persepolis
The big screen version of Marjane Satrapi's award-winning graphic novel is as animated as its outspoken 9-year-old heroine living in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. [Rated PG-13]

10,000 B.C.
This ain't the 10,0000 B.C. you read about in school books; with ginormous mammoths battling crazy spirits while gods fight over prophecies, one man must make his way through the tumultuous terrain to save the woman he loves. [Rated PG-13]

In Bruges
Two hit men (Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson) are in Bruges for the holidays as they await word from their boss (Lord Voldemort himself, Ralph Fiennes). [Rated R]

Spiderwick Chronicles, The 
Clatto Verata Nicto: As long as Jared Grace doesn't forget to say the right words, reading the Chronicles won't be the end of him...or will it? [Rated PG]

Definitely, Maybe
Will Hayes can't bear to tell his daughter the straight story of how he met her mother, so he couches the truth in an elaborate bedtime story--he's an aspiring politician, after all. [Rated PG-13]

Charlie Bartlett
This modern-day Ferris Bueller doles out medication along with pearls of wisdom that make him the most popular boy in the student body. [Rated R]

Honeydripper
Guitar Sam is Danny Glover's last hope to save his juke-joint in comedy set in 50's rural Alabama. [Rated PG-13]

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