Between 12/22 and 12/25 a variety of films are being offered up to the discerning palate of any filmgoer. There are films for the family, horror fan, drama enthusiast, and for those that like them quirky. It is going to be tough trying to fit them all in around the Christmas time activities which suck up valuable time that could be directed at the movies.
Aviator. Martin Scorsese's next attempt to bring back Leonardo Dicaprio. It has gotten a lot of early buzz. It depicts the life and times of Howard Hughes. The production looks great, something I would expect for Scorsese. Hopefully it lives up to his high standards.
Darkness. Here's one for the horror fan in your family, yet another PG-13 "horror" film with creepy kids. As good as some of these have been, some have been horrible, I am looking forward to the bursting of the bubble for the current stylings of horror. Saw was a step in the right direction, we need to go a step further. Anyway, this still looks as if it may be interesting.
Fat Albert. Did we really need this movie? Probably not, and it looks bad. I'm sorry, but the commercials do not make this look good at all, save the moment where Albert is looking for Cosby. Just a waste of time.
Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Hopefully this won't end up like I Heart Huckabees, collapsing under it's own desire to be quirky to the point of forgetting to have fleshed out characters. Early word hasn't seemed too kind. I like Murray, and hope that it turns out well. I like quirky movies, just not if they're quirky for the sake of it.
Meet the Fockers. This looks to expand on the original surprise hit. It looks like fun, hopefully it can stand up to the original. This time we add a couple more players, in the guise of Dustin Hoffman and Barbara Streisand, as the Fockers of the title. Can this wedding go off without a hitch?
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1 - NancyGail
Interesting recaps. After seeing the previews of most of the films, however, think I may wait for them to come out on VHS/DVD.