At the Movies: Nov 18

The next batch of movies being reviewed by Margaret & David features Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn and the new Coen Brothers movie.

It also features the rescheduled review of The Topp Twins flick.

The Invention of Lying – written by and starring Ricky Gervais, and also starring Jennifer Garner.

A Serious Man – the Coen brothers are back with a black comedy set in 1967 about a Midwestern professor whose life unravels when his wife leaves because his brother won’t move out of the house.

Cold Souls – starring Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson and David Strathairn. Giamatti plays an actor who feels bogged down by his participation in a production of Chekov’s play, Vanya.

The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls – doco about the Topp Twins – both lesbian, and who are one of New Zealand’s finest country and western acts . Fun, disarming and musically provocative.

My Tehran for Sale – Marzieh is a young female actress living in Tehran, and when the authorities ban her theatre work, like all young people in Iran, she is forced to lead a secret life the partake in her craft. She meets and Australian citizen who offers her a way out.

Amreeka – A drama centred on an immigrant single mother and her teenage son in small town in Illinois.

It airs 10pm Wednesday on ABC1.