This week’s best new release isn’t the one which dominated the box office for most of the early winter. That’s right, Criticker users have better taste than most of America! We prefer the clever animation and excellent story-telling of Fantastic Mr. Fox to the patronizing, careless racism, errr… I mean, family-friendly, feel-good schmalz of The Blind Side. Now we just need to convince everyone else.

Criticker Pick!
Fantastic Mr. Fox – Average Tier 7.87
Angry farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with a sly fox, look to get rid of their opponent and his family. Fantastic Mr. Fox @ Amazon

The Men Who Stare at Goats – Average Tier 4.63
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army’s First Earth Battalion, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions. The Men Who Stare at Goats @ Amazon

The Blind Side – Average Tier 5.54
A poor, oversized and under-educated teenager is recruited by a major college football program where he is groomed into an athletically and academically successful NFL prospect. The Blind Side @ Amazon

Brothers – Average Tier 5.67
A young man comforts his older brother’s wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan. Brothers @ Amazon

Red Cliff – Average Tier 6.56
In the early third century, the land of Wu is invaded by the warlord Cao Cao and his million soldiers. The ruler of Wu, Sun Quan, calls on the rival warlord Liu Bei for help, but their two armies are still badly outnumbered. However, the Wu strategist Zhou Yu sees that Cao Cao’s army is unused to battling on the sea, which may just give them a chance if they can exploit this weakness properly. Red Cliff @ Amazon