A good mix of DVDs this week as we get both an attempted blockbuster (Kick-Ass) and several smaller films that almost made Rotten Tomatoes explode with good reviews (The Ghost Writer and A Prophet). Plus, if you have kids, you can pick up a DVD to entertain them why you check out one of these R-Rated flicks with Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Of course, you may also be a glutton for punishment so there’s the final season of “Heroes” to help you there. Plus the DVD you can’t believe is real.

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Roman Polanski‘s latest film The Ghost Writer is a subtle thriller that needed just the right cast in order to be pulled off. Cut to: Yet another amazing performance by Ewan McGregor. Within the tangled web of the film there is an ease about McGregor’s performance that allowed him to both lead us through the story as an outsider and become a part of it when needed. Unlike many of the other in your face thrillers out there today, this  one needed stillness in order to be pulled. McGregor’s humor came off completely natural and set the tone for the films success.

We were able to join a roundtable and talk to McGregor about working on the film. There’s no question that many of us want to know what’s it’s like working with Polanski, Oscar winner and US-exile. There’s no doubt that the man is a genius and put a lot of his personal experiences in the film, so it’ no wonder he knew exactly what he wanted from his actors and wouldn’t have it any other way…

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If there is one thing all the movies coming out this week have in common it’s psychological thrillers with large amounts of talent in each one. What’s bigger than a Martin Scorsese movie starring his muse, one of the hottest actors to play in a film, Leonardo DiCaprio? Shutter Island also boosts a supporting cast of big names like Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley and Michelle Williams, all proven talents in their own right. Then, there’s the other thriller, Ghost Writer by Roman Polanski starring, Ewan McGregor, in a story about (you guessed it) a ghost writer hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister. This film co-stars Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Tom Wilkinson and James Belushi.

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Roman Polanski hits the big screen with his new psychological thriller, The Ghost Writer starring Ewan McGregor. Despite all the recent drama in his life, Polanski manages to pull another rabbit out of his hat and surprise audiences in a whole new way with this film. From his comedic jabs and clever dialogue to his dramatic use of tone and music, The Ghost Writer had me curiously invested in the film from start to finish.

Let’s take a closer look…

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The first official poster for Roman Polanski‘s film, The Ghost Writer has been released, and it features Ewan McGregor and an overshadowing Pierce Brosnan. In the midst of all the director’s legal woes he’s still managing to get promotion done for his movies. The last time we saw something for the film, it was the release of the German trailer, and now we’ve got a new one sheet…

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Putting the whole arrest and trial thing aside, Director Roman Polanski will hopefully be available in the coming months to see his latest film The Ghost Writer with the impressive ensemble cast of Ewan McGregor, Pierce Brosnan, Kim Cattrall, Olivia Williams, Eli Wallach, Timothy Hutton, Tom Wilkinson and James Belushi be released at the Berlin Film Festival on February 11. Hopefully he’ll even get a chance to talk to press about what he should be talking to them about, making movies.

If you’re not planning on making the trip out to Berlin, have no fear. Summit has just released a statement saying that the film will receive a limited release in the states starting on February 19, 2010.

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