Dear John, From Paris with Love, Crazy Heart, Edge of Darkness, When In Rome, The White RIbbon

Summary: Yeah yeah, we know the Superbowl is on. But geeks never rest, so we've got a big new episode of Film Geek Central this week! DEAR JOHN pairs Amanda Seyfried with the consonant-challenged Channing Tatum in a film about a romance that goes on even after the guy leaves to fight overseas. FROM PARIS WITH LOVE sounds like another romance, which might hurt it's chances. But it's actually a balls-out action film from the people who brought you TAKEN. It stars John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and is more craziness from Luc Besson and company. Jeff Bridges might finally get the Best Actor Oscar he's deserved for decades. The film that might get it for him is CRAZY HEART. Maggie Gyllenhaal has also earned a Best Supporting Actress nod for her work here. EDGE OF DARKNESS is Mel Gibson's first starring role in eight years. He plays a cop whose daughter is murdered on his front porch and all signs point to a deep conspiracy. Advertising has this one recalling TAKEN from around the same time last year but it's much darker than that. WHEN IN ROME has Kristen Bell stepping into the shoes previously filled by Katherine Heigel and Kate Hudson in a romantic comedy with a screwball supernatural twist. We've been promising our review for THE WHITE RIBBON for a long time. Michael Haneke's film won top prizes at the Cannes Film Festival last year. We'll cover these films, plus film news, our DVD Picks of the Week and our reactions to the recently announced Oscar nominations! So, give the game a rest and stop by! Hope to see you there, Film Geeks!