Australia hits theaters today

<i>Australia</i> hits theaters today Image It’s the return of the epic romance. Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman star in director Baz Luhrmann’s fourth film. Set in the northern region of Australia (where else?) around World War II, Kidman plays a beautiful rich woman who inherits land, but she needs a rough and tough man to drive the cattle. Enter Jackman. Fans of sweeping music and big-budget melodramas should enjoy this flick. Just be warned, it’s about 15 minutes shy of three hours. Rated PG-13.

Milk in limited release today

What do you get when you mix Sean Penn and provocative director Gus Van Sant? Oscar gold! Penn stars as Harvey Milk, the 1970s gay rights activist who was the first gay man elected to public office. In limited release this week, Milk will be on awards lists at the end of the year. James Franco (from Pineapple Express) and Josh Brolin (from this year’s W) co-star. Rated R.
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Fred Claus on DVD

In the nick of time, Wedding Crashers star Vince Vaughn’s overlooked Christmas comedy is headed to the DVD racks. Vaughn plays—you guessed it— Santa’s brother who’s forced to move to the North Pole and help out his bro and all the elves celebrate the spirit. Paul Giamatti (of Sideways) is positively hamming it up here, but if all the copies of A Christmas Story and It’s a Wonderful Life are checked out, pick this one up for a couple of laughs. Rated PG.

225 staffers' top 20 Thanksgiving flick picks

All that football in one day, when all you wanna do is curl up on the couch and put on a good flick. We at 225 have some classic and not-so-classic suggestions that will warm your heart this Thursday:

Forrest Gump — The quintessential heart-warmer
Tombstone — Western fans are thankful for Val Kilmer’s performance here
Thunderheart — For the mystery/suspense fans, an underrated gem
The New World — Pocahontas’ story through Terence Malick’s eyes = beautiful
E.T. — If you don’t cry at this film, you have no heart.  
Back to the Future Part III — McFly!
Any Indiana Jones movie — The theme song always gets a grin!
Lonesome Dove — Recommended only if you have 10 hours to spare.
The West Wing — The patriotic (television) pick
24 — The action patriotic (television) pick
The Good, the Bad and The Ugly — Nothing says Thanksgiving like Clint Eastwood
The Magnificent Seven — Yul Brenner and Steve McQueen, who can’t be thankful for that?
Hoosiers — If you don’t cheer at the end of this, you’re a demon.
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving — It’s Charlie Brown.
Pocahontas — Before Mel Gibson went crazy, he made this OK Disney film.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves — Before Kevin Costner went crazy, he was the best Robin Hood.
The Pursuit of Happyness — Have the Kleenex readily available for this one.
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles — The best holiday travel movie ever
Scent of a Woman — HOO-HAH! Al Pacino giving thanks for tango and his helper!
Son-In-Law — For all the Pauly Shore fans who are still out there.

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