Flick Picks 2/5/13: Flight, Alex Cross, Here Comes the Boom

New This Week

ENTERTAINMENT: One of the best reviewed dramas of the year - Flight - arrives this week. It stars Denzel Washington in the story of a pilot who lands a plane after a mid-air catastrophe but subsequently has to deal with the substance abuse issues that threaten to overshadow his heroic status. It also stars John Goodman and Don Cheadle and was nominated for two Oscars including Best Actor for Washington. We've got it on DVD and Blu-ray.

Also this week, Tyler Perry stashes the dress and stretches his acting chops as the title character in Alex Cross, the latest attempt to bring James Patterson's well-known character to the screen. He chases serial killer Matthew Fox in this creepy thriller. More family friendly is Here Comes the Boom, in which Kevin James attempts mixed martial arts fighting and hilarity ensues. The charming indie relationship drama Celeste and Jesse Forever stars Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg as married high school sweethearts who pursue the idea of divorcing in order to remain friends.

SERIES: Season two of the British police series Above Suspicion comes out this week, as do seasons 3 and 4 of the LA cop series Southland.

SUBTITLED: France's hottest actress Marion Cotillard and Oscar winner Jean Dujardin star in Little White Lies, which has been described as a French Big Chill. Another French import - My Worst Nightmare - stars Isabelle Huppert in an odd couple comedy about an upper-crust intellectual who becomes involved with a lower-class lout. The Pool is an Indian drama about an 18-year old boy who cleans rooms and whose obsession with a swimming pool leads him to becoming friends with the pool's owners. Finally, we've got the gorgeous animated Tales of the Night, a French film shot in shadow puppet style that tells six exotic fables. It will be enjoyed by anyone who enjoys unique animation styles.

DOCUMENTARY: Somewhere Between follows four Chinese-born teens who were adopted by American families and attempt to reconcile their cultural past with their current identity. Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel profiles one of the 20th Century's fashion icons. New Yorkers of the winged variety are the focus of Birders, which follows many different birdwatchers who take refuge in Central Park to try to spot elusive birds.

Are You Still Ready For Some Football?

The Super Bowl turned out to be an exciting game, even though one of the big questions was whether the power would be restored. Spring training is around the corner and despite a quality Chicago team, strike-shortened hockey just doesn't seem the same. Luckily we've still got some options for those of you who haven't quite been able to accept the fact that football season is over.

Relive the Super Bowls of the past with Greatest Super Bowl Moments. We're not sure when the Bears will make it to the Super Bowl again but you can comfort yourself with Chicago Bears: The Complete History. If you didn't see it at one of our Monday at the Movies screenings, Harvard Beats Yale 29-29 is an entertaining look at a one-of-a-kind game. If you caught Michael Oher playing for the Ravens last night you might also want to see The Blind Side, based on the story of his life. For pure entertainment, how about taking out the Friday Night Lights movie (or its wonderful follow-up series)?