That's so Nazi

That's so Nazi Image Quentin Tarantino returns to his favorite theme of revenge this Friday with Inglourious Basterds [sic], and advance reviews have it getting some of his highest ratings since Pulp Fiction fifteen years ago. Brad Pitt stars as a hillbilly lieutenant channeling George C. Scott and leading a band of Jewish-American GIs on a quest to kill as many Nazis as possible in enemy-occupied France at the height of WWII. His brutal exploits strike fear into the heart of the Third Reich which vows to wipe out his platoon known as "The Basterds." Soon the soldiers meet a young French-Jewish woman who operates a movie theater that has been targeted by Nazis, and Pitt works covertly with a sympathetic actress and undercover agent. It all culminates at the movies as each party seeks revenge on the Germans in their own way. Diane Kruger, B.J. Novak and Eli Roth co-star. Rated R.

'Post' it Friday

Gilmore Girls' Alexis Bledel grows up, graduates and, well, she doesn't move out at the beginning of Post Grad because this is 2009, she's of the Gen Y persuasion, and carrying a college degree today is about as helpful in a job hunt as carrying a take-out menu. Back living with her parents, Bledel struggles to come of age and start a career while surrounded by her eccentric family. A little bit The Devil Wears Prada, a little bit Reality Bites and a lot Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Shrek director Vicky Jenson's Post Grad is drama light, but a film that a lot of families can probably watch together and relate to. Carol Burnett, Michael Keaton, and Jane Lynch co-star. Rated PG-13.
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Mike Tyson's Punch-out

If the idea of seeing Mike Tyson's side of his story seems as errantly gross as watching him gnaw on the ear of Evander Holyfield, then James Toback's critically-acclaimed 2008 documentary Tyson—out now on DVD—is not for you. But the thing is, the former heavyweight's life has been as fascinating as it has been tragic, even if his rather hilarious role in the biggest hit of the year, The Hangover, hasn't shaken either from the minds of the public. Born in Brooklyn and locked up early on theft charges, Tyson took up boxing in prison as a hobby. Soon he was out and found a mentor in an old trainer named "Cus" D'Amato. Of course, just like when Mickey died in Rocky III and the Italian Stallion lost his way, Tyson without D'Amato was Tyson off the rails. In came Don King, Robin Givens, assault and rape charges, more jail time, and the ear incident. Toback uses archival footage and new interviews with Tyson to construct a blurred vision of one of the most controversial figures of our time and the last true superstar boxer. Rated R.

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