Brookline's Top Ten Movies: Feb. 13 - 20

Wondering what's out and what's hot in movies this week? Here are the top ten great flicks Brookline's rented from MovieWorks in the last week.

1. Rum Diary
   Rated: R Starring: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi
2. Moneyball
   Rated: PG-13 Starring: Brad Pitt, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright Penn, Stephen Bishop
3. Ides of MarchRated: R Starring: Ryan Gosling, George Clooney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Paul Giamatti, Marisa Tomei
4. Drive
   Rated: R Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks, Christina Hendricks
5. 50/50
   Rated: R Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anna Kendrick, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anjelica Huston
6. The Help
   Rated: PG-13 Starring: Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia L. Spencer, Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain
7. In Time
   Rated: PG-13 Starring: Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Miller
8. Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part I
   Rated: PG-13 Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Kellan Lutz
9. The Big Year
   Rated: PG-13 Starring: Jack Black, Steve Martin, Owen Wilson, Rashida Jones, Brian Dennehy
10. Midnight in Paris
    Rated: PG-13 Starring: Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

New This Week: London Boulevard, Tower Heist, Puss in Boots

Staff Pick: February release "The Dead" is a breath of fresh air for the true old-school zombie film fan. Excellent visual effects and incorporation of the African setting add up to an overall grittiness and realism, that harkens back to work of zombie pioneers Fulci and Romero. The pace of the film (which is about as slow as its zombies) is sure to disappoint those accustomed to the current fast-zombie trend, but the stagnancy only adds to the suspense. It is a film that stands alone in its genre and is certainly worth a watch.

Editor's Note: The column typically appears on Tuesdays at 11 a.m., but has been pushed back due to the holiday this week.