Review Roundup: Something New, not When a Stranger Calls

by Martha Fischer Feb 3rd 2006 // 10:03AM

Filed under: Comedy, Horror, Romance, New Releases, Remakes and Sequels, Review Roundup

The pickings are slim this week, with only two movies opening wide. And, since one of them is a remake of a teen horror movie, it's not exactly surprising that critics were only allowed to see the charming romantic comedy in advance of its open. By now, you know the drill: if a movie isn't screened for critics, it's not worth seeing. So, to sum up, Something New is pretty damn wonderful, while When a Stranger Calls is very likely to suck.

Something New: Most of the reviews for this one are shockingly good. By most accounts, the film addresses a fairly common topic - interracial relationships - with unusual complexity, and from an uncommon perspective. Also, Simon Baker is dreamy. Just for balance, though, a few critics do take the film's title as an opportunity to say something cleverly negative - you know, "it's nothing new," that sort of thing. (Oddly, not a single review connects the film to either All That Heaven Allows or any of its various remakes - apparently the whole gardener/class issue thing is just a coincidence.)

If you're not committed to seeing a new release, however, several of the big Oscar nominees are expanding this weekend, including Capote, Good Night, and Good Luck, and the ubiquitous Brokeback Mountain - now might be a good time to catch up with the ones you've missed.

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Tags: Brokeback Mountain, Capote, cinematical, film, Good Night and Good Luck, movie, Simon Baker, SimonBaker, Something New, When a Stranger Calls

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