This Is 40 - The sort-of sequel to Knocked Up, This is 40 follows Pete (Paul Rudd) and Debbie (Leslie Mann) a few years after the events of Knocked Up, presumably without going into them as neither Katherine Heigl nor Seth Rogen are appearing. Pete and Debbie were by far the best parts of Knocked Up and this looks pretty funny, so I'd say check it out.
Zero Dark Thirty - The movie about the hunt for Osama Bin Laden, this one's being given a limited release right now, presumably so that it's out in time for the awards season. Director Kathryn Bigelow definitely knows how to play the controversial card while still being good and her last war film, The Hurt Locker, made her the first woman to win the Oscar for Best Director - despite being up against James Cameron's Avatar.
Jack Reacher - Another book-to-movie adaptation, Jack Reacher follows homicide investigator Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) as he goes after a trained military sniper. Cruise's character here appears to be a bit mentally unstable, but at the same time is also returning Cruise to the action roots that we came to really love him for. It could be good, it could be bad, but I'm willing to give him a chance.
The Guilt Trip - Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen pair up as a mother-son duo on a road trip. This is another one that could be really good or really bad, I'm going to go with good.
The Impossible - I suspect I already know how this one's going to end, having watched just the trailer. The Impossible follows a family torn apart during the mayham of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. I expect that this will be good and I will cry.
On the Road - The latest book-to-movie adaptation of a Jack Kerouac novel, this one takes to the road and has a cast that makes me really want to see it. It's not gotten the best of reviews so far, though, so I don't think I would hold your breath expecting greatness.
Pitch Perfect - This movie is absolutely awesome. Pitch Perfect knew exactly what it was trying to be and completely went with it. It was a full out comedy without attempts at being a serious drama as well. The one liners just don't stop, and the music is actually pretty good too.
Total Recall - The remake of the original, this movie wasn't really well received but I enjoyed it. Don't try to make sense out of it, but just enjoy the sci-fi action.
Trouble with the Curve - This is another one of those ones that could have been more than it was. It was okay, but definitely didn't live up to the expectations.
Arbitrage - I haven't seen this one yet, but I really want to. At one point it had awards buzz around it, but the reviews it's gotten have since silenced them - I suspect that this is going to be like Trouble with the Curve in that it'll be enjoyable but not nearly as good as it should have been.
Liberal Arts - Okay, so I want to see this because Zac Efron's in it. It's one of the artsy movies that he ends up in that no one actually ever hears about.
Premium Rush - This was a fun movie. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and about bike messengers, it somehow still has the suspense of an intense thriller and at least some of the action of a good action flick. Check it out if you haven't already.
10 Years - Another one of those probably not really good indie flicks starring a cast that I enjoy watching. 10 Years seems like it's really one of those flicks you just watch for fun.
Total Recall - The remake of the original, this movie wasn't really well received but I enjoyed it. Don't try to make sense out of it, but just enjoy the sci-fi action.
Trouble with the Curve - This is another one of those ones that could have been more than it was. It was okay, but definitely didn't live up to the expectations.
Arbitrage - I haven't seen this one yet, but I really want to. At one point it had awards buzz around it, but the reviews it's gotten have since silenced them - I suspect that this is going to be like Trouble with the Curve in that it'll be enjoyable but not nearly as good as it should have been.
Liberal Arts - Okay, so I want to see this because Zac Efron's in it. It's one of the artsy movies that he ends up in that no one actually ever hears about.
Premium Rush - This was a fun movie. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and about bike messengers, it somehow still has the suspense of an intense thriller and at least some of the action of a good action flick. Check it out if you haven't already.
10 Years - Another one of those probably not really good indie flicks starring a cast that I enjoy watching. 10 Years seems like it's really one of those flicks you just watch for fun.
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens' Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol is the story of one Ebenezer Scrooge, who is visited by Jacob Marely and the three Ghosts of Christmas (Past, Present, and Yet to Come), one Christmas Eve. A classic in the purest sense of the word, A Christmas Carol has been adapted by roughly everything and has always been one of my favourite books to read in the week leading up to Christmas.
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