Must Sees
The Invention of Lying- Starring and co-written by Ricky Gervais(The Office, Extras) it takes place in an alternate universe where people can only tell the true, until Gervais’ character becomes the world’s first liar. It’s an ingenius concept and this looks to be the rare Hollywood commodity of a “smart comedy”. Considering the glut of comedies made specifically for teens or starring Dane Cook it’s much needed.
Where the Wild Things Are-At first glance this might be written off as just a kids movie, but considering that it is directed by wildly talented and twisted Spike Jones(Being John Malkovich, Adaptation) this could be a whole lot more. Plus the creatures look awesome.
A Serious Man- After a couple of miscues (Intolerable Cruelty, Ladykillers) the Coen Bros. exploded back with last years with No Country for Old Man. Much like this year’s Burn After Reading A Serious Man looks to be a return to what the Coen’s do best, writing and directing quirky comedies.
Coco Before Chanel- Who cares about Coco Chanel. It’s a chance to look at Audrey Tautou for an hour and a half.
Antichrist- If you’re looking for a creepy Halloween scare and aren’t particularly excited about Saw VI (really 6!!) than you might want to check out Antichrist. Directed by controversial director Lars Von Trier and starring Willem Defoe this creepfest caused a stir at Cannes and took home the top prize.
Maybe Sees(if it’s raining or if someone else is buying)
Zombieland- I love watching a good zombie ass kicking as much as anybody, but this one looks a little one dimensional.
Whip It- Ellen Page stars as a young girl who gets involved with roller derby. Directed by Drew Barrymore. I’ll have to wait for the previews, this one could be great or it could be really cheesy.
Not Even a Chance
Surrogates- There was a time when Bruce Willis made great movies (12 Monkeys, The Fifth Element, Pulp Fiction). Unfortunately that time is not now. They say that you shouldn’t live in the past, but with Bruce Willis movies you’re better off.
Amelia- Starring Hilary Swank as the pioneer pilot. Not interested.
Couples Retreat- The only small point of interest here is that it was directed by Peter Billingsley(“Ralphie” from “A Christmas Story”). But that’s not nearly enough to get me to see it.
