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Fall Movie Preview: October
Continuing on with my week-long fall preview, I present October’s movies today, and quality steps up notably. September’s movies are here.
October 6
The Departed: If I could see only one movie for the rest of the year, this adaptation of a well-regarded Hong Kong crime thriller would be it. Why? DiCaprio. Damon. Nicholson. Directed by Scorsese. D-r-o-o-l.
Employee of the Month: If I could pack a film in an envelope marked “return to sender,� this would be one of them. Why? Jessica Simpson in a stoner comedy. Not cool, man.
Stormbreaker: A 14-year-old becomes a kind of James Bond junior type when he joins MI6 to replace his late uncle. Sounds innocuous, but with a cast including Ewan McGregor, Mickey Rourke and Sophie Okonedo, there must be more than meets the eye.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning: If I could pack a film in an envelope marked “return to sender,� this would be another one of them. Why? Because this was directed by the same hack who gave us Darkness Falls. Feh. (Opens Oct. 11)
October 13
The Grudge 2: Too many, if you ask me. I thought the first one was overrated.
Man of the Year: The host of a late-night political talk show decides to run for president and unexpectedly wins. Robin Williams reunites with director Barry Levinson. All I ask is that this movie be closer to Good Morning Vietnam than to Toys.
The Marine: The title character goes after the thug who kidnapped his girlfriend. This movie has one of the most hyper trailers I’ve ever seen. It could give Michael Bay a headache.
October 20
DOA: Dead or Alive: Yet another video game turned movie, only this one has females as the main characters, including Jaime Presley and Devon Aoki. With any luck, it’ll be more intelligent than the Charlie’s Angels flicks.
Flags of Our Fathers: If I could see only two movies for the rest of the year, this would be the other one besides The Departed. Why? Clint Eastwood tells the story of the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. Sign me up.
Flicka: As she did in Matchstick Men, Alison Lohman plays a teenager even though she’s in her mid-20s. Lohman was terrific in Matchstick, but hasn’t really been able to build on it. This horse drama doesn’t look like it will be much of a boost.
Marie Antoinette: I don’t care if the critics booed it at Cannes, I still want to see a post-modern take on French royalty starring Kirsten Dunst and directed by Sofia Coppola. Nyah!
The Prestige: OK, if I could see three movies this year, this would be the third, after The Departed and Flags of Our Fathers. Why? Because director Christopher Nolan reunites with his Batman, Christian Bale, to tell the story of rival magicians (Bale and Hugh Jackman) who aim to destroy one another. Scarlett Johansson and Michael Caine costar. Check out the amazing trailer.
October 27
Catch a Fire: Director Philip Noyce helms this thiller about a South African (Derek Luke) who rebels against the government after he’s wrongly accused of terrorism. Tim Robbins plays his pursuer. Philip Noyce directs, and this looks to be in the vein of his intelligent thrillers The Quiet American and Rabbit-Proof Fence. That’s all for the better.
Running with Scissors: This adaptation of the “is-it-true-or-not� memoir by Augusten Burroughs boasts a stellar cast, including Annette Bening, Gwyneth Paltrow, Brian Cox and Evan Rachel Wood. It’s about a boy who becomes part of his therapist’s quirky extended family. If the whole movies is as bright as that marquee, it’s an Oscar contender. If it’s not, it’s another Proof.
Saw III: Oh yes, there will be a trilogy.
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By Allie D.
August 29, 2006 1:30 PM | Link to this
Bale and Jackman in the same movie?? Be still my beating heart- I’m going to need a defibrillator on standby for this one!!! :) All three movies you mentioned that you want to see, I’m also highly anticipating. October is looking like a mixed bag, but there are some jewels in there for sure.