New Movie Releases: 9/23/05

Not much this week. Movie releases are in a state of flux. That period that transitions from the summer releases to the leftovers, to the the potential sleeper hits and a few horror films, all leading into the upcoming Oscar season.

Flightplan. This could be good. I'm not a big fan of Foster, although I find her to be a consistently good actress. It features some other cast members that I am a fan of, Peter Saarsgarde and Sean Bean. The Twilight Zone type plot will hopefully pay off.

Roll Bounce. At first I thought this looked like a fun glimpse into a bygone era. The more I see of it, the more it looks like a That 70's Show style sitcom. I could be wrong, and I would like to hear that, but I think I will ultimately pass on this one.

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride. Here is the number one movie of the weekend. Tim Burton and stop motion animation struck cult gold 12 years ago, and thanks to that success this will probably do much better. A list voice talent and the music of Danny Elfman round it out. I can't wait.

An Unfinished Life. This has had some good word swirling about it. Not sure how interested I am in it, though. It stars the unlikely combination of Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, and Morgan Freeman. It is a family reunion centered drama as Lopez and her child move in with her father in law, Redford. I may give this a shot.

Dirty Love. A Jenny McCarthy vehicle, which I hear is absolutely dreadful.

Darwin's Nightmare. I've seen this described as "the feel bad movie of the year." How can you go wrong with that? It is a documentary about the relationship that can be found between the Nile Perch in Lake Victoria and the first world businessman. Could be interesting.

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress. This was a Golden Globe nominated film. It is about a pair of young Chinese men who are sent to the country to be purged of their Western thoughts. It looks as if it could be interesting, but I don't think I'll be able to make it to this one.

Also opening this week, but not near me:

• Daltry Calhoun
• Dear Wendy
• Dorian Blues
• A History of Violence
• Magnificient Desolation (IMAX)
• Oliver Twist

That's all for this week.