Holiday Movies

[Owen Glyndwr]

So the Holiday film season is now in full swing. The big American blockbusters are about to hit us, are there any you guys are particularly excited about.

Some of the big ones coming out, and my thoughts on them:

Avatar: This is the one I'm really, really excited about. Looks like an excellent sci-fi film, with an intriguing historical parallel.

Sherlock Holmes: When I first heard about this one in the summer, I was rather excited. I'm a huge Holmes fan. But the instant I saw the first previews I could tell I was going to be disappointed. Looks like it's shaping up to be another terrible American action flick, rife with ambiguities.

It's Complicated: Meryl Streep and Alec Baldwin are up there on my favorite actors list, I'll definitely watch it, but I have a feeling it might disappoint.

Invictus: Morgan Freeman cast as Nelson Mandela sounds like a match (a-ha!) made in heaven. I'm fairly excited about this one, despite mixed reviews.

The Princess and the Frog: I've always been a big fan of the Disney hand-drawn, but I haven't seen a good one since probably Mulan. I'm hoping this one turns out to be a goody.

Up In the Air: This looks like a fantastic movie, I really want to see it (89% on RT)

Youth In Revolt: What could be better than Michael Cera? Two Michael Ceras perhaps? I'm fairly excited for this one, and I hope it turns out more like a Juno or a Superbad, and not like a Year One or a Nick and Nora's.

Those are the major ones I could think of off the top of my head. What do you guys think about those movies. Are there any other films from this year's holiday season (I consider it to be from late November to Early January) that you are particularly excited about/disappointed with?

If you haven't heard of any of these films, I recommend Rotten Tomatoes or IMDb for informing yourself on them.