Defiance (reviews) and Good (reviews)
Pamela McClintock of Variety:
Coming in under the wire for awards consideration, the two final releases of 2008 are Paramount Vantage's "Defiance," directed by Ed Zwick, and IFC's Viggo Mortensen starrer "Good."
The two films -- both Holocaust dramas -- will open in limited runs on Wednesday.
"Defiance," whose release was pushed back from early fall, toplines Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber. Film is based on the true story of four brothers in Eastern Europe who escaped with scores of Jews, built a city and fought the Nazis.
"Good," directed by Vicente Amorim, tells the story of a German professor who unwittingly becomes a member of the SS.
"Defiance" and "Good" will have plenty of competition, considering the bevy of specialty titles already in the market. In terms of tone, there is also direct competition: Tom Cruise starrer "Valkyrie," which opened Christmas Day ...
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Next Week: 2009 kicks into high gear as Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway battle each other for wedded bliss in Bride Wars; While David S. Goyer tries to spook us with The Unborn
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