You might have noticed this year that I have not seen as many movies as I have in the past. Part of this is because of my blissful relationship but another greater part is the fact that many movies have sucked this year. There haven't been many films that have had me standing in long lines on opening nights. Sure there was Dark Knight and Wall-E, but not much else. This is why I am looking forward to the Christmas movie season, where the Oscar-bait films live and thrive. Here are the top movies that I am eagerly anticipating.
4The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Dec 25)
David Fincher & Brad Pitt. Awesome. They rocked Seven and Fight Club, bring on a third. I'm even hearing Oscar potential. Let's see how Fincher handles love stories. Pray it doesn't drag.
4Slumdog Millionaire (Nov 12)
Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) does an endearing underdog story. If you've seen Millions (and I think you should) this one looks like a great companion film. I could be wrong.
4Frost/Nixon (Dec 5)
Loved the play. Can't wait for the movie. I'm hearing all kinds of Oscar buzz. Looking forward to seeing the chemistry between Frank Langella and Michael Sheen.
4Yes Man (Dec 19)
Jim Carrey is at his best when he has a great premise to work with. Look at Liar, Liar and Bruce Almighty. In this film, he can't say no. Neither can I.
4The Spirit (Dec 25)
At first, I thought this was the sequel to Sin City but then found that it just shot in the same style by Frank Miller. I'm game for another graphic novel turned film. Looks ultra-cool and visually awesome.
4Valkyrie (Dec 26)
I don't care about Tom Cruise's personal life, I think he's a pretty good actor. I don't know why people are laughing at his performance. The thriller aspect looks compelling enough.
4Revolutionary Road (Dec 26)
DiCaprio and Winslet together again. It looks like a movie in the same time period vein as Mad Men. It's also directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Jarhead), so it'll be great and well shot.
4Seven Pounds (Dec 19)
Will Smith reunites with his Pursuit of Happyness director for this drama. Don't know what the seven pounds refers to but it looks Pay It Forward-ish. I'm intrigued.
4Doubt (Dec 12)
The play is supossed to be amazing. So putting Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman together on screen seems like a win-win situation. There's Oscar buzz.
4Quantum of Solace (Nov 14)
Liked Casino Royale. I'm liking Daniel Craig as Bond (still like Connery better). I know the reviews are mixed but I'm game for another round of action.
4Milk (Nov 26)
Not a big Sean Penn fan. The trailer is pulling me in though. It seems well put together even though I find Gus Van Sant a little hit and miss. I'll probably give it a try.
So that's what I'll be watching this winter. Hopefully some of these will make it into my year end top 10. Hopefully, I'll be able to find the time to watch them all.
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