Debatable, but their is a LOT of good movies coming out before the end of the year, you just have to know where to look. Here's a fairly decent list I made with links..




The Prestige
by Christopher Nolan (Memento, Insomnia, Batman Begins)
Starring Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Caine

"a mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences. From the time that they first met as young magicians on the rise, Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale) were competitors. However, their friendly competition evolves into a bitter rivalry making them fierce enemies-for-life and consequently jeopardizing the lives of everyone around them."
Trailer- http://www.apple.com/trailers/touchstone/t...ige/medium.html


The Fountain
by Darren Aronofsky (requiem for a dream, pi)
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz
“Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world”.
Trailer- http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thefountain/trailer1/

The Departed
by Martin Scorsese (Gangs of New York, Casino, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Goodfellas)
Starring: Matt Damon, Leonardo Dicaprio, Jack Nicholson, Mark Whalberg, Alec Baldwin, Martin Sheen
“Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Boston State Police department and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities”
Trailer- http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/thedeparted/medium.html

The Good Shepard
by Robert De Niro (A Bronx Tale, the Score)
Starring: Matt Damon, Robert De Niro, Angelina Jolie, Joe Pesci, Alec Baldwin
“The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life.”
Trailer- http://1.aamoviez.com/remote/1951

Stranger than Fiction
by Marc Foster (Monsters Ball, Finding Neverland)
Starring: Will Ferrell, Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhall, Emma Thompson
“An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to affect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death”
Trailer- http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/strangerthanfiction/

Hollywoodland (out now)
by Allen Coulter (The Sopranos, Rome, Six Feet Under)
Starring: Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins
“ A detective examines the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV's Superman”
trailer- http://www.apple.com/trailers/focus_featur...odland/trailer/

Babel
by Alejandro González Iñárritu (21 Grams, Amores Perros)
Starring: Cate Blanchett, Brad Pitt
“Three stories set in Morocco, Tunisia, Mexico and Japan. The story begins with a tragedy striking a married couple on vacation”
trailer- http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=166&item=0

Flag of our Fathers
by Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, Unforgiven)
Starring:Patrick Dollaghan, Jon Kellam, Andri Sigurosson
“The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at The Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in WWII.”
trailer- http://www.flagsofourfathers.com/public/vi...iler1_large.mov

Factotum (out now/limited)
by Brent Hamer
Starring: Matt Dillon, Lili Taylor
“This drama centers on Hank Chinaski, the fictional alter-ego of "Factotum" author Charles Bukowski, who wanders around Los Angeles, CA trying to live off jobs which don't interfere with his primary interest, which is writing. Along the way, he fends off the distractions offered by women, drinking and gambling.”
trailer- http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/factotum/trailer/

All The King’s Men
Starring: Sean Penn, Jude Law, Anthony Hopkins, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini,
“Based on the Robert Penn Warren novel. The life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of Louisiana”
Trailer- http://www.apple.com/trailers/sony_picture...men/medium.html

The Last King of Scotland
by Kevin Macdonald (Touching the Void)
Starring- Forrest Whitaker, Gillian Anderson, James McAvoy
“Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s”
trailer- http://trailersforthemasses.blogspot.com/2...06-trailer.html

Children of Men
by Alfonso Cuarón (Harry Potter and the Prince of Azkaban)
Starring- Clive Owen, Julainne Moore, Michael Caine
“In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.”
Trailer- http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/ch...fmen/large.html

Bobby
by Emilio Estevez (Men at Work)
Starring- William H Macy, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Elijah Wood, Heather Graham, Ashton Kutcher, Anthony Hopkins, Harry Belafonte
“The story of the assassination of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, on June 6th, 1968, which centers around 22 people who were at the Ambassador Hotel where he was killed.”
Trailer- http://www.worstpreviews.com/trailer.php?id=217&item=1

The Good German
by: Steven Soderbergh (Traffic, Oceans 11, Erin Brokovich, Out of Sight)
Starring: George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Tobey Maguire
“In post-war Berlin to find his former mistress, an American journalist is lured into a murder mystery. “
Trailer- not out yet

Little Children
by: Todd Field (In the Bedroom)
Starring: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson
“Little Children centers on a group of young marrieds, whose lives intersect on the playgrounds, town pools and streets of their small community in surprising and potentially dangerous ways.”
trailer- http://www.apple.com/trailers/newline/litt...ren/medium.html


A lot of these should be oscar contenders. Some really, really good films on this list. I'll likely update the thread as new trailers come out, or people can add them in this thread.

The Prestige looks promising.

I rarely watch TV or Movies, but these do look good.

Oh man it looks soooooo good. That trailer gives me the chills, can't wait to see it.

seriously, everyone should watch Babel. It could very well be the best film of the year. I've also heard very good things about The Good Shepard

They all look very good. I read about Flags of our Fathers last year, and there was an interview with Clint Eastwood. He's actually making 2 parts to this movie, but with different titles. The first part is the story from the American's perspective, and the second is the Japanese's.

I havn't heard that yet, sounds interesting.

The departed looks like it is going to be a great flick, I can't wait for it to come out.

You have a good taste in movies, so I will see it.

You forgot one.

Deja Vu

How do you know they are good if they're not out yet?

when is the nine premiering?

It's impossible for this to be bad. Isn't it?

word of mouth, directors and actors, gut feeling, etc....

And yes, I think it is impossible for the Departed to not be anything short of 8/10





Nice, did forget about that one. looks good

How the hell you left off is beyond me.

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Cool. Can't wait for all of them to hit DVD so I can sit at home and watch them on my TV.