New in Theaters: Jan. 2, 2008
January 3, 2009 by Jane Boursaw
Being a holiday week, most movies opened on Wednesday, Dec. 31. But there really weren’t a lot of new movies this week, and the two that opened were in limited release. At any rate, there’s the rundown:
Good (limited, Dec. 31, 2008). Viggo Mortensen plays John Halder, a German literature professor in the 1930s whose book about compassionate euthanasia is unexpectedly enlisted by powerful political figures in support of government propaganda. Viggo has certainly picked some interesting roles since his "Lord of the Rings" days. Also stars Jodie Whittaker (pictured, with Mortensen). [Trailer] [Official Site]
Defiance (limited, Dec. 31, 2008). Daniel Craig stars in this WWII movie about three brothers who take refuge in a dense woods to avoid the same fate as other Jews in Eastern Europe. [Trailer] [Official Site]
Image: Good, ThinkFilm, 2008
