Movie Releases - 2/19/10

Shutter Island

Martin Scorsese's 1st narrative film since The Departed is his 4th in a row with Leonard Dicaprio. It's getting some mixed reviews with most comparing it to his over-the-top Cape Fear. The trailer has been around for over 6 months and contains some amazing imagery. It's based on a Dennis Lehane (Mystic River, Gone Baby Gone) novel and boasts a terrific supporting cast (Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo, Patricia Clarkson, Michelle Williams, Jackie Earle Haley).


Ghost Writer
Ewan McGregor is a ghost-writer who agrees to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan). But he runs into some trouble, then finds out a previous ghost-writer died under mysterious circumstances. Roman Polanski directs a rare contemporary film. Say what you want about Polanski, but he can be one of the most exciting directors around when things are clicking.