Nov. 26-28 Film Previews

Burlesque
(PG-13; 119 min.) Yes, this is a real movie. Small town girl (Christina Aguilera) dreams of belonging to a bigger world, confusingly moves to Los Angeles to have her dreams realized. Instead of quickly filling her inner emptiness, she gets funneled into waiting on tables at a burlesque theater. Then acknowledging her passion for risky business, she attempts to impress the owner Tess (Cher) for a run at a life of lights and jazz as a burlesque dancer.

Faster
(R; 98 min.) Dwayne Johnson plays Driver, a man out to avenge the death of his brother through sheer bicep size alone. Fresh out of jail, he concocts a plan to bring some Charles Bronson-syle vengeance and anger on the bastards responsible for his brother’s murder. Thematically reminiscent of late 1970’s revenge films, Johnson wields firearms of all sizes and drives muscle cars to go for additional cool points.

Love and Other Drugs
(R; 113 min.) Based on the book Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman, the plot follows a young pharmaceutical salesman’s (Jake Gyllenhaal) rise to the top. But when the confident man encounters a damsel with potential wife qualities, he succumbs to true love – and keeps the Viagra pills just in case of an awkward moment.

Tangled
(PG; 100 min.) Beautiful Rapunzel (Many Moore) is locked up in a high tower until a blundering thief helps her escape. With long blonde hair in tow, this computer-animated flick is a light-hearted reimagining of a classic tale.