With all of the home improvements and assorted engagements, we’ve not seen many new movies this summer. And back in June, we had an experience at a local War of the Worlds screening that diminished slightly our interest in occasional free movies. (I thought I blogged about it, but I can’t find the entry. It’s all water under the bridge now, anyway. People were called, other people called me back, there were apologies, etc.) But honestly, the summer had little quality to offer in the world of film. With few exceptions, nothing caught my eye. It felt like Hollywood was just holding its breath until the end of September.
This week, the fall movie season begins. No less than eight films are opening on September 30. And chasing after them are at least an even score of movies that should keep me coming back until New Year’s Eve.
Serenity (09.30.2005) – Saw it last night, but it still counts.
A History Of Violence (09.30.2005) – This year’s Road To Perdition.
MirrorMask (09.30.2005) – Jim. Henson. Studios.
Capote (09.30.2005)* – Phillip Seymour Hoffman was engineered in a lab for this role.
The Curse of the Were-Rabbit starring Wallace & Gromit (10.07.2005) – No Technotrousers in this one, but a huge mechanical bunny will do just fine.
Elizabethtown (10.14.2005) – Cameron Crowe’s Garden State.
Good Night, and Good Luck (10.14.2005) – Period piece about newsmen during the McCarthy era, shown in black & white. I’m so there.
Stay (10.28.2005) – Ewan McGregor in another attempt at haunted spookiness, but hopefully not a repeat of Eye of the Beholder.
Where the Truth Lies (10.21.2005)* – Kevin Bacon does noir. Why not?
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire (11.18.2005) – Shut up.
Walk The Line (11.18.2005) – The Man needs a damn fine movie. Hopefully, this is it.
Rent (11.23.2005) – I’m here to support Detective Green.
Aeon Flux (12.02.2005) – MTV’s Liquid Television was beyond awesome. This might fail miserably, but I want to see it happen.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (12.09.2005) – Nothing need be said.
Brokeback Mountain (12.09.2005) – The so-called “gay cowboy movie” has the potential to be good, particularly with the author of Lonesome Dove doing the script.
King Kong (12.14.2005) – Peter Jackson could film a remake of Another 48 Hours and I’d see it.
Munich (12.23.2005) – A Spielberg Holiday release about terrorism. Interesting.
This list should keep me acceptably popcorn-fed until January.
* – Limited Release
