Summer is over, the weather is starting to cool down, and a new crop of fall movies are about to arrive in a theater near you. Typically, the fall and winter releases are a bit more serious and will contain more dramas. This is also the time of year that many film makers like to release their Oscar hopefuls. So let’s take a look at some of the movies due out in October.
Fall Chick Flicks
Whip It
I was really upset that I missed Drew Barrymore last week on her visit to Dallas. She was here to promote Whip It, her directorial debut. Whip It stars Ellen Page, Drew Barrymore, and Kristen Wiig in a movie about a all-girl roller derby team
Set in a small town in Texas,where a misfit called Bliss Cavendar (played by Ellen Page) deals with the boredom of living in ‘smallville’ by joining an Austin roller derby team.
Motherhood
Katherine Dieckmann directs Uma Thurman and Minnie Driver in Motherhood. Uma plays a stay at home mom living in New York City. She is a mommy-blogger desperately trying to bring some balance to her life. But between the plans for her daughter’s birthday party and trying to write an essay that could land her a new job, she is a seriously overwhelmed.
The Boys Are Back
Now we have a movie about fatherhood. Clive Owen, who has played so many bad guys stars in The Boys Are Back, a witty and moving story about a sportswriter who finds himself a single father after the sudden and tragic death of his wife. His solution to the problems of parenthood–‘just say yes’. You can only imagine what adventures can ensue while raising two boys in a house with any kind of feminine influence and lack of rules.
Amelia
Mira Nair directs Academy Award winner Hilary Swank, Richard Gere and Ewan McGregor in Amelia. The movie looks at the life of aviator Amelia Earhart, who mysterious disappeared in 1937 during her history-making flight around the world. An adventure story featuring a woman. Now that’s what I call a Chick Flick. [Release date: October 23]
New York, I Love You
The previews for this one look really good and it stars some of today’s hottest young stars, like Bradley Cooper, Shia LaBeouf, Robin Wright Penn, Orlando Bloom Natalie Portman, Ethan Hawke and Christina Ricci. Talk about star-studded. New York, I Love You takes place in (do I even have to say it?) the Big Apple and tells a variety of stories about the surprising, sexy, funny and touching relationships that happen the city that never sleeps.
New York, I Love You was made by a collaboration of imaginative filmmakers like Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding), Bret Radner (Prison Break) and Natalie Portman. [Release date: October 16]
Make Me Laugh
A Serious Man
Directors Ethan and Joel Coen are back with another quirky movie. I am a big fan of the Coen Brothers. Raisin Arizona, O’ Brother Where Art Thou…hilarious They always make movies filled with interesting characters. This one stars Michael Stuhlbarg, Richard Kind and Sari Lennick. It is a black comedy set in 1967 about a college professor with marriage problems and a lazy brother won’t move out of the house. It is bound to be funny. [Release date: October 2]
The Invention of Lying
The British comedian and creater of the popular sitcom, Ricky Gervais wrote, directs and stars in The Invention of Lying. A comedy about a world where no one tells lies (not even the little white ones). Well at least not until Gervais starts telling whoppers.
Just Plain Spooky
Zombieland
When I last saw Woody Harrelson he was pouring beers and Cheers. But it looks like he has a new profession-Zombie Killer. In Zombieland, the world overrun by zombies. A band of humans go on a cross-country pilgrimage to an amusement park where they think they’ll be safe. I am no expert on Zombies, but the Action Flick Chick really knows her Zombies. See her review of Zombieland.
Also Coming in October
Couples Retreat
You are never going to believe who directed this movie starring Vince Vaugh and Jon Favereau. Peter Billingsley–YES! Ralphie from A Christmas Story. [Release date: October 9]
Good Hair
Chris Rock tries his hand at a documentary, so you know its going to be funny. Good Hair examines the drama and time consuming methods Black women go through to get what we call “good hair”. I really want to see this movie because I have been having a bad hair day for that past two months!
Where the Wild Things Are
The children’s classic story comes to theaters October 16th.
Law Abiding Citizen
Mmmmm Gerard Butler and Jaime Foxx.
This Is It
The Michael Jackson movie that everyone is dying to see will be released on October 28th. It is comprised of a collection of interviews and backstage footage of Jackson as he prepared for his series of sold-out concerts.
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Zombieland is fantastic. One of the more funny films I’ve seen in a while. Not too spooky at all!
Good sum up of the new movies coming out! Can’t wait to read your reviews on them! Three of our staff are at a screening of Where The Wild Things Are right now so we’ll have a review up in a few days if you want to check it out.
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You can always count on Hilary Swank to give us an Academy Award winning performance. I loved her in Iron Jawed Angels. It’s about a group of tough women fighting for a woman’s right to vote in the early 1900’s. It’s always nice to see movies that focus on women.
Ooh, way to many movies to choose from.
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I wanted to see The Boys are Back this weekend but the only place it is playing is in Cambridge usually 30 or so minutes away from me (except the last two times I went I got lost for an hour or two
Quirky movies rock and glad to see a bunch coming out soon (not to mention some interesting docs).
Whip it looks great and Couples Retreat actually looks like it might be funny ;0.
Have fun at the movies.
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Ah yes, the fall/winter time is usually one of my favorite times of the year for movies. It’s also the part of the year where I notice a lot of film festivals take place. On my list for the fall so far are Where the Wild Things Are and Couples Retreat. Thanks for sharing!
You never disappoint! Here is a great, complete list of movies to see this Fall wrapped up in one very helpful post. I appreciate the way you can keep the reviews short and sweet but still include all the pertinent details that will get me to the ticket box …or not.
Oh wow! Too many to see – how to chose??
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You listed a bunch of goodies! I do enjoy the fall movie season and I can’t wait until the Oscar season hits us at full blast. I saw Zombieland over the weekend and it was great! I really want to see Whip It, Amelia, New York and Twilight: New Moon. I wasn’t familiar with Motherhood, but that looks cute too! Thanks for the suggestion.
I am DEFINITELY checking out This Is It and I’m interested to catch Amelia and definitely Good Hair.
I heard Whip It was quite good too.
Don’t forget some of the horror flicks, including Paranormal Activity and Stepdad
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