It’s here… the final silver screen push of 2010. The last chance for the mega-movie studios to snag up your hard-earned money before we all hibernate for the winter.
Spring is for feel-goods, light dramas & comedies… Summer is for big action and the kiddie stuff… and fall/winter is for the heavy dramas, inspirational, and of course the horror flicks. Here are our choices for what we want to eat some Hot Tamales & Popcorn and get nice n’ comfortable with through the beginning of December… Christmas movies will, of course, be an entirely different animal we’ll write about later:
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RED (Today) – Described as: Frank, Joe, Marvin, and Victoria used to be the CIA’s top agents — but the secrets they know just made them the Agency’s top targets. Now framed for assassination, they must use all of their collective cunning, experience and teamwork to stay one step ahead of their deadly pursuers and stay alive. To stop the operation, the team embarks on an impossible, cross-country mission to break into the top-secret CIA headquarters, where they will uncover one of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups in government history. Catch the Trailer HERE (as if you haven’t already seen it 1000 times)
Want to watch Scale – 8 of 10
The Company Men (10/22) – Described as: Bobby Walker is living the American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and co-workers Phil Woodward and Gene McClary jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives as men, husbands, and fathers. Bobby soon finds himself enduring enthusiastic life coaching, a job building houses for his brother-in-law which does not play to his executive skill set, and perhaps the realization that there is more to life than chasing the bigger, better deal. Catch the Trailer HERE
Want to watch Scale – 7 of 10 (help get through the Holiday gloom)
Hereafter (10/22) – Described as: Three people are touched by death in different ways. George is a blue-collar American who has a special connection to the afterlife. On the other side of the world, Marie, a French journalist, has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when Marcus, a London schoolboy, loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each on a path in search of the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might–or must–exist in the hereafter. Catch the Trailer HERE
Want to watch Scale – 8 of 10 (It’s Clint Eastwood… name one thing he did that sucked?!?!)
Due Date (11/5) – Described as: Peter Highman is an expectant first-time father whose wife’s due date is a mere five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at her side for the birth, his best intentions go completely awry when a chance encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan–on what turns out to be a cross-country road trip that will ultimately destroy several cars, numerous friendships and Peter’s last nerve. Watch the Trailer HERE
Want to watch Scale – 7 of 10 (While Zack is getting on my nerves just a little… this seems like a funny duo to toss into a movie. I’m in!)
Unstoppable (11/12) – Described as: A veteran engineer and a young conductor try frantically to stop a half-mile-long freight train carrying enough combustible liquids and poisonous gas to wipe out a nearby city. Watch the trailer HERE
Want to watch Scale – 6 of 10 (not at the top of my list… but with these two guys at the helm it’s sure to be pretty damn exciting!)
Skyline (11/12) – Described as: Strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth. Watch the Trailer HERE
Want to watch Scale – 9 of 10 (Hadn’t even heard of this one before catching it on Yahoo! movies. Admitedly, I’m a sucker for great looking alien movies… and this one looks like it will really sink it slimy tentacles into me, Can’t wait!)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (11/19) – Described as: Harry, Ron and Hermione set out on their perilous mission to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort’s immortality and destruction — the Horcruxes. On their own, without the guidance of their professors or the protection of Professor Dumbledore, the three friends must now rely on one another more than ever. But there are Dark Forces in their midst that threaten to tear them apart. Meanwhile, the wizarding world has become a dangerous place for all enemies of the Dark Lord. The long-feared war has begun and Voldemort’s Death Eaters seize control of the Ministry of Magic and even Hogwarts, terrorizing and arresting anyone who might oppose them. But the one prize they still seek is the one most valuable to Voldemort: Harry Potter. The Chosen One has become the hunted one as the Death Eaters search for Harry with orders to bring him to Voldemort…alive. Harry’s only hope is to find the Horcruxes before Voldemort finds him. But as he searches for clues, he uncovers an old and almost forgotten tale — the legend of the Deathly Hallows. And if the legend turns out to be true, it could give Voldemort the ultimate power he seeks. Little does Harry know that his future has already been decided by his past when, on that fateful day, he became “the Boy Who Lived.” No longer just a boy, Harry Potter is drawing ever closer to the task for which he has been preparing since the day he first stepped into Hogwarts: the ultimate battle with Voldemort. Catch the Trailer HERE
Want to watch Scale – 10 of 10 (Ok, I’m a big ole fat Harry Potter dork and I’ll admit it!!! I’ll likely sneak off and watch this all by myself at an 11am showing… and love every damn minute of it!!!)
Faster (11/24) – Described as: After 10 years in prison, Driver has a singular focus – to avenge the murder of his brother during the botched bank robbery that led to his imprisonment. Now a free man with a deadly to-do list in hand, he’s finally on his mission… but with two men on his trail – a veteran cop just days from retirement, and a young egocentric hitman with a flair for the art of killing and a newfound worthy opponent. The hunter is also the hunted. It’s a do or die race to the list’s finish as they mystery surrounding his brother’s murder deepens, and new details emerge along the way hinting that Driver’s list may be incomplete. Catch the Trailer HERE
Want to watch Scale – 9 of 10 (I DIG Dewayne as a bad-ass rebel-rouser… and this looks like it might just drop the cheese and have him kicking all kinds of serious ass!! Whoopie!!!)
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CONVICTION (Today) Described As: When Kenny is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, his sister Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice, Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor, meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny’s arrest. Belief in her brother – and her quest for the truth – pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny. Catch the Trailer Here.
Want to watch Scale – 8 of 10 (Rarely do things with Sam Rockwell and Hilary Swank suck. And I’m a sucker for a good true story. I’ll probably miss it and have to rent it. )
Paranormal Activity 2 (10/22/10)- Described As:Spooky hauntings are once again the main course in this Paramount Pictures follow-up to Oren Peli’s wildly successful supernatural thriller, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Kip Williams directs from a script by Michael Perry. Trailer here..
Want to watch Scale -10 of 10 (I’m a sucker for a good scary movie and I loved the first one. Will this one be as good as the first one? Of course not, scary sequels rarely are, but I’m a fan so why not? )
Saw 3D (10/29/10)- Described As: As a deadly battle rages over Jigsaw’s brutal legacy, a group of Jigsaw survivors gathers to seek the support of self-help guru and fellow survivor Bobby Dagen, a man whose own dark secrets unleash a new wave of terror…Trailer here..
Want to watch Scale -10 of 10- (I’m a fan of these movies. Not because they are good, but simply because I want to see what level of gore they will take it to next. And it’s in 3D. And hopefully it will be the last one, they claim it will be. By the way, we teased you about it here.)
Burlesque (11/24/10)- Described As: Ali is a small-town girl with a big voice who escapes hardship and an uncertain future to follow her dreams to LA. After stumbling upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue, Ali lands a job as a cocktail waitress from Tess, the club’s proprietor and headliner. Burlesque’s outrageous costumes and bold choreography enrapture the young ingenue, who vows to perform there one day. Soon enough, Ali builds a friendship with a featured dancer, finds an enemy in a troubled, jealous performer, and garners the affection of Jack, a bartender and fellow musician. With the help of a sharp-witted stage manager and gender-bending host, Ali makes her way from the bar to the stage. Her spectacular voice restores The Burlesque Lounge to its former glory, though not before a charismatic entrepreneur arrives with an enticing proposal. Trailer here.
Want to watch Scale -5 of 10- (Wait, let me explain..It has Kristen Bell and Christina Aguilera in it. I’m secretly hoping this movie goes all Showgirl..As long as Cher doesn’t. If you get my drift.)
True Grit (12/25/10)–A spunky 14-year old girl sets out to avenge her father’s death with the help of an aging, drunken, one-eyed marshal. Trailer here..
Want to watch Scale -10 of 10-(I know this is technically a winter movie, but I’m as giddy as a school girl about it. I always see a movie on Christmas, and have chosen this one as the one. By they way, we teased you here..)
