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2007 Holiday Movie Preview

Ok, now that we've mothballed the caped summer superheroes, and shuttered the cell-phone wielding kids back into the classroom, it's time to get serious about movie watching during that most wonderful time of the year!

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Following is the Reel Reviews list of the 2007 Holiday Movie Releases that make our pants go crazy.
NOVEMBER 9
Fred Claus – A bit early for a Christmas movie, but in looking at the release schedule, why not this weekend? Reportedly will become THE next holiday comedy classic. I think Peter Billingsley might have something to say about that.
NOVEMBER 16
Margot at the Wedding – Reportedly Jack Black moved in with Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Jason Leigh so they could all perfect their roles as a dysfunctional family. I want to be dysfunctional!

Beowulf – It's a cartoon! It's real life! No, it's another one of those motion-capture thingys a la Polar Express and Gollum. Looks like real people, moves like real people, but it's actually computers. be sure to check it out in iMax. Breathtaking!

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium – Looking to strike that Willy Wonka gold again. Stars Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman.

Love in the Time of Cholera – Terrible title. Sounds like a bad time to be loving someone. Stars Benjamin Bratt and Javier Bardem.
NOVEMBER 21
Enchanted – Mixes live action with animation. Seems like a one-trick premise. Will be interesting to see if they get any additional mileage from it.

The Mist – Yet another Stephen King adaptation. This time the monster is....well, condensation?
NOVEMBER 28
The Savages – Philip Seymour Hoffman and Laura Linney in a melodrama about the realities of familial responsibility. At least it will be well-acted.
NOVEMBER 30
Awake – Stars Jessica Alba and... and... who cares? It stars Jessica Alba. About a man who suffers from "anesthetic awareness."
DECEMBER 5
Juno – About a teenager facing an unplanned pregnancy who then makes an unusual and bizarre decision regarding her unborn child. How Christmassy!
DECEMBER 7
The Golden Compass – Let the controversy begin. It's not a story about atheism, folks. It's a wonderful story written by an atheist. There's a big difference.

Atonement – Based on the British romance novel of the same name by Ian McEwan. Does anyone do period better than Keira Knightley?

Grace is Gone – Let's see if John Cusack can recover from The Martian Child.
DECEMBER 14
I Am Legend – Will Smith's take on the last man alive. Another boy and his dog story? Hardly!

Alvin and the Chipmunks – CG rodents? Hip-hop chipmunks? For better entertainment check out the dancing hamsters on the web.

The Kite Runner – With the controversy finally settled, let's see just how controversial it is. Our money says not very.
DECEMBER 21
Charlie Wilson's War – Leave it to Hollywood to find humor in the war in Afghanistan. No wonder they're on strike.

Walk Hard – Cal Naughton, Jr. does Dewey Cox who looks like Johnny Cash. From Judd Apatow, what else did you expect?

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Tim Burton and Johnny Depp back together again. Can't wait to see Depp sing.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets – Are we ready for the awkward chemistry of Nicholas Cage and Helen Mirren?

P.S., I Love You – Stars Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler. How will Butler handle the Irish accent. From the trailers it seems like he's mastered the voice-over for a Lucky Charms commercial.
DECEMBER 25
Persepolis – Another big screen adaptation of a graphic novel (don't call them comic books). Except this time the hero's a young Iranian girl growing up during the Islamic revolution.

Alien vs. Predator: Requiem – Perfect for a Christmas day escape to the movies.

The Bucket List – Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman throw their hats into the Oscar ring.
DECEMBER 26
There Will be Blood – The alternate tagline for 2005's Saw II finally gets its own movie? No. Rather, a story about family, greed, religion, and oil, centered around turn-of-the-century Texas prospector in the early days of the business. Features a score entirely composed by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood.
DECEMBER 28
Cassandra's Dream – Colin Farrell and Ewan McGregor in a Woody Allen thriller. Sounds like a rubberneckers delight.


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