Obviously, I don't work in Hollywood, so I don't know exactly which movies are coming out and when. But some movies have been approved for release. Some of them have even been promoted already.
So, here are some of the movies I am looking forward to in the near future:
27 Dresses: Jan 18th
--OK, OK, I know. Typical romantic comedy chick-lit crap, right? Well, yeah. But hey - I can't be an arty intellectual all the time!
4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days: Jan 25th
--Subtitles. Young rebellion. Serious screenplay material. What more could a girl ask for? Oh yeah, great acting and the fact that it's going to play in SF.
Wild West Comedy Show: Feb 8th
--Vince Vaughn et al being drunk and funny with really bad six o'clock shadow. Nuff said.
In Bruges: Feb 8th
--Colin Farell makes his comeback to good movies with this comedy (as well as Woody Allen's "Cassandra's Dream"). And while I'm not as willing to pay money to see Woody's invention (although I will be salivating for both Colin and Ewan McGregor once the DVD comes out).... "In Bruges" is teeming with awkward moments, hysterical dialog, and Bruges.
The Band's Visit: Feb 8th
--Great weekend for movies apparently. This one also has subtitles, even if the actors are speaking English. That's because half the actors are from Egypt. Looks hysterical. I'm thinking Little Miss Sunshine in Arabic, but with more awkward cultural silences.
Charlie Bartlett: Feb 22nd
--Robert Downey Jr. is amazing and has been for a long time - even if drugs did suck some life out of him for a few years a decade ago. But he's not the main character here. Young, talented new blood is. Yum.
Be Kind, Rewind: Feb 22nd
--Something to toke up and giggle to.
The Other Boleyn Girl: Feb 29th
--Period piece of Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, and Eric Bana. I'm guessing there's some sex, intrigue, family infighting, and death. Sounds like a good time to have inside the cinema when it's raining outside. Plus... how cool that Natalie Portman is playing Anne Boleyn!
Penelope: Feb 29th
--Could be funny and cute. Christina Ricci does her indie magic while wearing a prosthetic pig's nose.
I'm sure there's a lot more than this that will happen to our movie consciousness this winter/spring. Or at least, I hope.
As for the current batch of movie greatness, I recommend:
-There Will Be Blood
-The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
-Persepolis
-The Orphanage
-Juno
-Atonement (the screenplay and direction saves casting Keira Knightley)
-Sweeney Todd
-No Country For Old Men
-The Savages