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Some art is created for its own sake and some art has a purpose beyond entertainment. Rendition, from director Gavin Hood, definitely falls into the latter category. While an intriguing story in its own right, there is also a timely message that the creators wish to deliver to the audience, and it doesn’t take a subtle mind to detect it. The intent is obvious from the title alone.

It’s Oscar season again. Can you feel it? Of course you can. The air is getting colder, it is about to snow here in Ohio (not really, but close enough) and studios are already starting to send press sweet DVD screeners. One particular screener that I am interested in receiving from the FedEx guy is Rendition, starring Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Meryl Streep, Peter Sarsgaard and Alan Arkin.

It is coming. Oscar bait season is almost upon us. This year’s hot topics seem to be gang violence and the war on terror. The latest in the latter category is LIONS FOR LAMBS, which stars Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. The film is one of those parallel storyline flicks, similar to 2005’s CRASH, whereas it tells three separate stories that ultimately intertwine.