My Movie Must-Sees

It’s Movie Season!...well, for me, anyway. I consider Fall & Winter to be a great time for movies. Maybe it’s the colder weather or shorter amount of daylight, but in any event, it’s something I look forward to every year. Don’t get me wrong, I get excited by the Summer blockbusters too, but more and more it seems I’ve been overall disappointed by the Summer releases lately. Hopefully, someday that will change!

So, I’ve been looking around at the upcoming releases and thought I’d share some that are piquing my interest. However, there are way too many that I'm interested in seeing, so I'm just going to post some for now.

The first few are ones that are already in theaters, but I haven't gotten around to seeing yet. I’ve included a trailer for each, as well as a link to it in Quicktime format, according to your preference. So, here goes:

(In order by release date)

The Illusionist - 8/18/06 (Limited) - A turn-of-the-century mystery where nothing is as it seems.

Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com

Little Miss Sunshine - 8/18/06 - Steve Carell...'nuff said.



Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com


The Wicker Man - 9/1/06 - Despite the fact that this movie is not getting many rave reviews, it looks kinda freaky, so I'm still interested in seeing it. Hopefully it's better than that other W-Man movie Nicholas Cage was in (The Weather Man)...ugh, awful.



Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com

Hollywoodland - 9/8/06 - Anytime a scandal in Hollywood can be revealed, I'm up for seeing it.

Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com

The Last Kiss – 9/15/06 – This one just opened on Friday. However, I really want to see this. I’m a huge fan of Zach Braff’s work, especially Garden State, so it’s making my list of must-sees.

Quicktime: High or Low Resolution at Apple.com

The Science of Sleep - 9/22/06 - This comes from the same writer & director of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Michel Gondry.

Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com

The Last King of Scotland - 9/27/06 - I don't know...this just seems different and interesting.

Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com

Driving Lessons - 10/13/06 - This looks quirky and funny. Plus it stars Rupert Grint aka "Ronald Weasley" of the Harry Potter films. Awww, little Ron is growing up.

Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com


The Grudge 2 - 10/13/06 - Well, the first Grudge scared the bleep outta me, so I gotta see this one. Sarah Michelle Gellar is back, as well as Newcomer-to-The-Grudge, Amber Tamblyn of The Ring and Joan of Arcadia fame.



Quicktime: High or Low Resolution at Apple.com


The Return - 11/10/06 - Rotten Tomatoes says 11/17 release, while Rogue Pictures says 11/10. Regardless...not only do we have Sarah Michelle in the Grudge 2, but in this thriller as well. Bring it on.



Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com


A Good Year - 11/10/06 - Um, yeah, I love Russell Crowe. This is also directed by Ridley Scott, who directed Crowe in Gladiator (one of my all-time favorite movies).



Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com


Happy Feet - 11/17/06 - I love penguins! Not only does this movie look cute, but funny, especially since you can't beat singing and dancing penguins. Plus, I hear Robin Williams' voice in there too.



Quicktime: Trailer at Apple.com


Well, that's it for now. I'll add more as I come upon them. Feel free to comment on any of my selections or let me know of something that might look interesting to you.