{"id":6554,"date":"2009-12-22T23:02:55","date_gmt":"2009-12-23T04:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=6554"},"modified":"2018-12-08T22:51:14","modified_gmt":"2018-12-09T03:51:14","slug":"new-releases-december-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2009\/12\/22\/new-releases-december-23\/","title":{"rendered":"New Releases- December 23"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/strong><\/a>1. Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Fox, @3,700 Theaters, 88 Minutes, Rated PG):<\/strong> When I was a kid, I used to rush out to the living room whenever I heard the theme song to The Alvin Show<\/strong>. Some of the first pieces of recorded music I ever bought with my allowance was The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles<\/strong>. Needless to say, I was a fan.<\/p>\n

I say this to give you some perspective when I tell you that I consider this latest Chipmunk revival an abomination.<\/p>\n

Yes, yes, I know. This could be cranky old Bill upset because a bastion of his childhood is changed and updated for a new generation. But still, I would have liked to have seen a little more effort put into those changes and updates.
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\"\"<\/a>2. Up in the Air (Paramount, @1,800 Theaters, 109 Minutes, Rated R): <\/strong>One of the best reviewed movies, and one that has been getting a lot of Oscar buzz, finally hits wide release in time for the Christmas holiday.<\/p>\n

A man who is hired out to be a corporate axe man (he fires your employees for you) has his life turned upside down when his vagabond lifestyle comes to a halt\u00a0after a shake up at his employer. Since he is forced to put down roots, he\u00a0begins to make emotional connections for the first time in his life.<\/p>\n

It\u00a0seems like a quirky dramedy, but everything I have heard tells me that this film is a winner. We’ll see how well it does around awards season.
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