Week of June 23

by Philip Yu    June 22, 2009

Pick of the Week

Confessions of a Shopaholic Isla Fisher is a sweet and charming New York City fashionista with a tiny, little habit that's rapidly turning into a really big problem: she's hopelessly addicted to shopping. When her out-of-control spending threatens to destroy her love life and derail her career, she struggles to keep it all from spiraling out of control and is ultimately forced to re-evaluate what's really important in life.

Word Warrior

Inkheart Brendan Fraser stars as Mo Folchart, a loving father who possesses a secret ability to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. But when he accidentally brings a power-hungry villain from a rare children's fable to life, the villain kidnaps Mo's daughter and demands Mo bring other evil book characters to life. To rescue his daughter, Mo assembles a disparate group of allies -- both real and magic -- and embarks on a journey to set things right.

Without a Clue

The Pink Panther 2 Steve Martin is back on the case as the bumbling, intrepid Inspector Clouseau. When a master thief known as "The Tornado" allegedly steals a variety of precious items, including, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus is forced to assign Clouseau to a "dream team" of international detectives charged with catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts.

You May Have Missed...

Waltz with Bashir Inspired by actual events, this haunting "animated bio-documentary" chronicles one man's descent into his own half-forgotten past. Filmmaker Ari Folman, an Israeli veteran of the First Lebanon War, wonders why his memories of the conflict are full of gaps. In an effort to uncover the truth, he reconnects with old friends and dares to confront the horrors of war. As Ari delves deeper and deeper into the mystery, his memory begins to creep up in surreal images.