What a fantastic idea it was for Wes Anderson to adapt Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox. Anderson and his co-conspirator Noah Baumbach holed away in Dahl's cottage in England to write the screenplay, fleshing out the classic children's story into an animated feature length-film. While the result may certainly please kids (though in some instances there is cause for genuine alarm), it's cinema-candy for grown-ups. I left the screening room thinking, I want to see this movie again.

The fantastic cast of voices includes George Clooney, Meryl Streep, and Wes Anderson regulars Bill Murray, Owen Wilson and Jason Schwartzman.

Fantastic Mr. Fox opens today in New York and Los Angeles, before going wide on November 25. Read Marcy's review.

The title might make you think you're in for something raunchy, but Josiane Balasko's bittersweet film is anything but. The always wonderful Nathalie Baye stars as Judith, an independent woman who is pragmatic about the difference between love and sex and willing to pay to fulfill her desire. Eric Caravaca co-stars as Marco, a hard working professional caught between the needs of young wife and his favorite client.

A French Gigolo was a box office hit in its native France and debuted at the Sundance Film Festival. In the U.S., the film will make a modest debut as part of the IFC Festival Direct program. It's available for download beginning today.

Set during World War II in Tunis, Karin Albou's The Wedding Song is the story of a friendship between adolescent girls tested by drastic circumstances. The second film by the director of the award-winning Little Jerusalem, starring Olympe Borval and Lizzie Brochere, opens today in New York.

Read Marcy's review.

Roger Ebert started the Oscar campaign for Michelle Monaghan, championing her in the indie drama Trucker. "Her performance clearly deserves an Oscar nomination," he wrote. You can't be much more direct than that. Marcy is not so sure. Read her review.

Trucker, the first film by writer-director James Mottern, premiered at Sundance and is currently in theaters.

I was lucky enough to see Eric Poppe's Troubled Water last year at the Hamptons Film Festival. The film won both the Golden Starfish for Best Narrative Feature and the Audience Award -- and then it disappeared.

Troubled Water tells the parallel stories of a man who is released from prison eight years after killing a child, and the child's mother. A riveting drama about guilt and redemption, the film at times takes the shape of a thriller. Trine Dyrholm is particularly wonderful and never once slips into stereotype in the role of the grieving mother.

Unfortunately, I can't announce a glorious theatrical release for Troubled Water. The good news: if you live in New York and are free this Wednesday, you can catch a one-time screening at Scandanavian House. Film Movement will release Troubled Water on DVD next February. (via James van Maanen.)

Read Marcy's review of Troubled Water.

Tim Disney's indie drama American Violet, the true story of a single black mother accused of trafficking drugs, Adoration, the latest from Atom Egoyan, and a box set featuring three films by Yugoslavian filmmaker Dusan Makavejev make up this week's round of DVD recommendations.

Pedro Almodovar's Broken Embraces will close out the 2009 edition of the New York Film Festival tonight. Penelope Cruz reteams with the incomparable Almodovar as the woman caught between the desires of a filmmaker and a powerful financier.

The film will open in wide release on November 20. Marcy reviews.

Wild Grass, the 48th film by 87-year-old director Alain Resnais, opened the New York Film Festival last Friday. Marcy went into the theater with false hopes, expecting  a cinematic reunion between stars Matthieu Amalric and Emmanuelle Devos -- both of whom are relegated to supporting roles.

The good news is you needn't nurse these expectations and can appreciate Wild Grass for the fine, odd, and  unpredictable film that it is. Sabine Azéma and André Dussollier star in this unlikely romance. Read Marcy's review.

Our list of the ten most intriguing foreign film releases for the fall of 2009, featuring new films by internationally acclaimed directors Pedro Almodovar, Hong Sang-soo, Lars von Trier, and John Woo.

Lee Daniels' Precious: Based on the Novel by Sapphire was awarded the top prize, the Cadillac People's Choice Award, at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Precious also took the audience award at Sundance earlier this year.

Executive producers Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry attended the festival in Toronto to promote the film, the inspirational story of a young woman finding her way out of nightmarish circumstances in 1980s Harlem. Gabourey Sidibe, Mo'Nique, Paula Patton and Mariah Carey star.

IndieWIRE has the complete list of Toronto Winners

Anne Thompson's festival wrap: The Indie Bloodbath