In all candour, it’s pretty hard to work up the interest in even dealing with this week. There are a whopping two—count ‘em—movies opening. One of them is worthwhile. The other almost certainly won’t be—at least, neither the trailer, the premise, nor the behind-the-camera talent generates anything but dread in me. But let’s get on with it.

Now, here we have a week where what may well be my favorite movie of 2012 opens, along with a highly anticipated crime thriller starring Brad Pitt — and a horror movie sequel that I don’t think anyone was asking for. Implicit in that statement is the fact that, no, we still aren’t down for a certain movie from the Weinsteins — unless, they’re up to something really unexpected and downright strange.

This week we have three movies opening on Wednesday for the Big Thanksgiving moviegoing day. You know, it’s that day when you’ve had quite enough of your family, but feel compelled to do something that at least offers the illusion of being together. What better way to avoid actual interaction — and potential bloodshed — than to sit in a darkened theater watching a movie? Now, you may be thinking that there are four movies opening — and at one point that was true — but those merry pranksters known as the Weinsteins had other plans.