What's new and/or interesting in Philly theaters this weekend. Most Likely to Rule: Nanking We offered you free tickets to this movie earlier in the week, and as we said in that post, the film is a documentary about an event known as the Rape of Nanking, when the Japanese army invaded the Chinese city of Nanking in the winter of 1937 and murdered over 200,000 people, raping tens of thousands. A small group of......

Every weekday of December (except for December 25, that is), Phillyist will be counting down to 2008 with our highlights from the past year and our predictions for the next. If you have a list you'd like to submit, let us know! (Check out my most anticipated movies, too.) 10. The Day the Earth Stood Still So, you're needlessly remaking one of the most perfect science fiction films of all time, just to make a......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. A fascinating look at the evolution of cereal mascot Sugar Bear. (Via) Jude Law says the script he's reading for his part in Repossession Mambo is "the most original and the coolest script I've ever read." He'll be co-starring in the "dark science-fiction thriller comedy" with Forest Whitaker. Sweet! This upcoming film parodying epic superhero flicks called Superhero sounds like a good idea......

What's new and/or interesting at Philly theaters this weekend. The Departed - This film came out quite a while ago, and we talked about it then, but we wanted to mention that it's being re-released this weekend, in a shameless attempt to drum up some more box office action based on its Oscar nomination. So if you didn't catch it before, and you're curious, now's your chance. Trailer Showing at: Ritz Five Blood and Chocolate......

What's new and/or interesting at the Philly movie theaters this weekend? Freedomland - A distraught woman (Julianne Moore, expert at playing distraught women) claims her child was taken by a black man. A police detective (Samuel L. Jackson) investigates the case as racial tension in the town rapidly approaches the boiling point. (Showing at: Riverview) Most Likely to Suck: Date Movie - A romantic comedy spoof from the makers of the disgusting and unfunny Scary......