In Wide Release: Disney puts its horse in the Oscar race this week with the crowd-pleasing true story "Secratariat," directed by "Braveheart" scribe Randall Wallace. Diane Lane stars as a bored housewife who takes over her family's Virginia stables, even though she has no knowledge of the horse-racing business. With the help of a veteran trainer, played by John Malkovich, they overcome the odds and develop the first triple crown winner in 25 years and arguably the best racehorse of all time. We posted our review earlier in the week, finding it to be a handsome film, but wholly predictable and slightly boring. We can't really see the film competing at the Oscars like 2003's "Seabiscuit," but as far as Hollywood entertainment goes, you could do a lot worse.RT: 64%Metacritic: 60

Also out wide is horror great Wes Craven's first 3D film, "My Soul to Take" which he also wrote. The film tells the story of a serial killer who returns to his hometown to terrorize a group of teens born on the night he died. The studio didn't screen the film for critics, which is never a good sign, so if you see it, let us know if we're missing anything special.

The directing duo of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck ("Half Nelson," Sugar") take their first stab at the mainstream with an adaptation of Ned Vizzini's novel, "It's Kind Of A Funny Story." Keir Gilchrist stars as Craig, a teenager who convinces his doctor to admit him into the mental ward of the hospital where he is shown the ropes by Bobby, played by Zach Galifianakis. As we noted in our review from Toronto, despite a first-rate cast, the film meets its early comparisons to "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" and "The Breakfast Club" with a bare minimum of inspiration. RT: 59% Metacritic: 63.

Also out this week in limited: the fantastic documentary "Inside Job," from "No End In Sight" director Charles Ferguson. The film is an eye-opening and infuriating look into the financial crisis, with all the suspense of a great heist film. We reviewed the doc back at the Toronto Film Festival, so check that out here. RT: 87% Metacritic: 89. The fresh and darkly comic British gangster tale "Down Terrace" may not be on par with recent classics of the genre like "A Prophet" and "Animal Kingdom," but it's definitely worth a look this week (our review here). RT: 87%. The horror remake "I Spit on Your Grave" may be of interest to some fans of the original, but as we note in our review, the new film is ugly, inhuman, and irredeemable. Last week's "Let Me In" is much more deserving of your horror dollar this week. RT: 30% Metacritic: 24.
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