Movies Opening August 18th

As previously noted, this week sees two Singaporean movies, The Maid and Perth, opening in theaters. Also competing for movie watcher's dollars are two films revolving around birds; March of the Penguins, which features French and Chinese versions (more info about the difference between the two versions here), and British animation Valiant. Also opening are Must Love Dogs, with features John Cusack and a labrador retriever, and French thriller 36. One-off screenings include those for Lantana and Rabbit Proof Fence at the Singapore Writer's Festival. The full report for this week's openings is here.