Current Movie Picks - November 2008

My current favorite movies are Mister Foe and Changeling. Mister Foe is a little gem from Scotland about a teenage boy who is obsessed about the idea that his stepmother killed his mother, so he takes up spying on her. This continues when he moves to Edinburgh and begins spying on a woman who resembles his mother. A good script and soundtrack give this film broader appeal and the titles should not be missed at the beginning and at the end of the movie. The best titles I've seen since Leaving Las Vegas. Changeling is Clint Eastwood's latest and it's a good one. Based on a true story which occurred in Los Angeles in the late 20s and early 30s. A young boy goes missing in LA and his mother (Angelina Jolie) seeks the help of police to find him. This police force is riddled with corruption and is loaded with creeps. When they find a boy they claim is her son, she says he isn't and her plight from here is severe. She has a relentless determination and Clint keeps the action going like a slowly moving train. I don't put either of these films in the "A" category, but I give the each a solid B+.