A simple tale – simply told, using minimal budget and director’s minimalist style.  BALLAST which marks the directorial debut of African American life in the Mississippi Delta moves as slow as a river during a drought.

TWILIGHT is arguably the most anticipated movie this fall.  Based on Stephanie Meyer’s acclaimed novel of the same name that has sold over 25 million copies in 37 countries, TWILIGHT is the age old story of love given a modern vampire twist.

GROWING OP is a coming-of-age teen comedy with a twist.  The sheltered and home schooled Quinn (Steven Yaffee) rebels and in order to stay close to the young girl (Rachel Blancard) who has just moved next door, enrols in the school.

The oddest entry this year at the movies, the director of the SAW sequels (II – IV) makes a diligent and odd entry with a rock horror gore fest opera, entitled REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA.

At the film’s start, one wonders what the hidden agenda is behind the mind of filmmaker Margaret Brown as her documentary on the origins of the Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama.  Why pick Mobile?  She indicates that there are two sets of king, queen and court comprising of white high society and black.  Yet, an interviewee claims that despite this, the blacks and whites have always gotten along, as evident by their current black mayor.  Is Brown intent to expose the hidden prejudices of Mobile?