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Holiday Movie List ....

By Jacqueline Lipton

Because I no longer seem to have time to read books anymore, I've decided to make a sad attempt to at least see a few holiday movies.  I notice a lot of things just out or coming out in the near future and would be interested in how people will rate them.  Assuming that between work and family obligations, I will be lucky to see two or three new movies, what should they be?

The ones on my radar screen so far are:

AVATAR - James Cameron spends even more money on special effects and special camera technology than he ever has before.  Could be absolutely amazing, or a major disaster.

SHERLOCK HOLMES - I generally like Robert Downey Jnr, dislike Jude law and am agnostic (but leaning towards not a fan of) Guy Ritchie.  So how do I decide on this one?

ALICE IN WONDERLAND - very strange choice for Tim Burton, but it's usually worth seeing what he's up to.  And Johnny Depp is the Mad Hatter of course.

IRON MAN 2 - When is it coming out?  Has the advantage of Robert Downey Jnr without Jude Law.

TRON LEGACY - Are they really making this film or is it just a cruel teaser?

JURASSIC PARK 4 - What???

THE LOVELY BONES - The book was depressing.  Is it possible the film could be even more so?  (And the big news for Twilight fans is that Robert Pattinson was spotted sneaking into the preview screening through the back door.  No word on what he thought of it...or what he was wearing...or who he was dating...)

BROTHERS - Great cast, probably great acting, but I'm not sure I can think of a more depressing way to spend a winter's afternoon (see "The Lovely Bones").

Anything major I'm missing here?

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Full post as published by The Faculty Lounge on December 10, 2009 (boomark / email).