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I’m not prone to just talking about any upcoming new releases.  It’d be pointless to alert people to the news that there’s a new Terminator film or a new Transformers movie.  I mean, the saturation of advertisements does that job for me.  My goal is to always spread the word about films that people might not be aware of and share one or two of my opinions about what the film looks to be about in terms of plot and quality.  This is why I’m mentioning the upcoming film from Guy Ritchie starring Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, and Mark Strong.  A film that at first glance and description raises an eyebrow or two and makes many a viewer pretty much react, “huh,” with a sense of indifference and slight curiosity.  This film is a retelling of the legend of Sherlock Holmes with Downey Jr. as the master detective and Law as his trusty partner.  The unique vision for the project could easily turn off lifelong fans of the character, but… for some reason… I trust the parties involved with telling a much different tale than we’ve seen before.  Also, at the end of the day, the best Sherlock Holmes movie has been and always be the Seven Per-Cent Solution, so if this is a bust, we’ll always have that gem of a picture.

Synopsis:  In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle’s most famous characters, Sherlock Holmes sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country.

Release Date:  November 20, 2009