Resident Evil Afterlife

Whether you're snowed in or sitting in the sun, the slow week between holidays is the perfect time to snuggle up with a movie. Here are the latest offerings.

The American
George Clooney takes a break from the chatty and charming characters he's usually known for to play a reticent assassin who travels to Italy to complete one last assignment before he retires. He meets a few women along the way, though quickly realizes that someone is hot on his trail and he may not be able to trust anyone. I found the film to be a bit slow, but it boasts gorgeous scenery and may be up your alley if you're a fan of art house films. DVD extras include deleted scenes, commentary from director Anton Corbijn, and a featurette.

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Twelve
Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford stars as conflicted drug dealer White Mike in this indie drama (based on the novel of the same name) about wealthy out-of-control teenagers living in Manhattan. As his fellow classmates become addicted to a new drug (brought to them by a fellow dealer played by 50 Cent), Mike contemplates giving up his gig and pursuing a relationship with an old family friend and good girl (Emma Roberts). The film has plenty of sex, corruption, and rebellion, but overall it doesn't pack as much punch (or grit) as it intends to.

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All hail new movies! My picks for this week, The Town, and Easy A both earned top marks at the box office over the weekend, taking in $23.8 million and $18.2 million respectively. The number three spot also went to a debuting film, Devil, which garnered $12.5 million.

Last week's champ, Resident Evil: Afterlife sunk to fourth with $10.1 million. New animated flick Alpha and Omega rounded out the top five with $9.2 million.

No wonder Resident Evil's Alice is in the running for most kickass female character of all time. Resident Evil: Afterlife scored big at the box office, taking in $27.7 million in its opening weekend. It completely smoked Takers and last week's champ, The American. Those films took a distant second and third place with $6.1 and $5.8 million, respectively.

Rounding up the lackluster weekend was Machete, which grossed $4.2 million and Going the Distance with $3.8 million. I'd say the Summer of blockbusters is officially over, so let's bring on those exciting new Fall movies!

I'm not quite sure what the new Resident Evil: Afterlife is about, but I do know one thing — it's in 3D! Better yet, 3D done by James Cameron! Between boasting Cameron's technology, the flying glasses, and play on words ("Experience a new dimension!" Get it? Get it?), I'm pretty sure that this trailer wants to sell us on 3D. But hey, the effects do look rad. Check it out when you read more