Peter Travers' Fall Movie Preview
From 'Drive' to 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,' 21 movies to catch - and five to missIt's time to kick summer's tired ass right on outta here. Fall movies always have that extra zip, helped along by Oscar buzz and the exhilarating sense that Hollywood likes to save its best for last. If summer produces escapism that numbs us, fall rushes in with movies that just might be worth remembering. There are nearly 100 of these suckers heading our way between now and year's end. Here's my pick for the cream of the crop — 21 in all, plus five with a bad vibe. Dig in.'50/50'
Opening: September 30th
Put Joseph Gordon-Levitt on the list of the year's best performances in director Jonathan Levine's achingly hilarious and heartfelt film based on the life of screenwriter Will Reiser, who faced a diagnosis of spinal cancer at age 25. Reiser leaned on his acerbic pal Seth Rogen, who plays himself in the film and does a great Rogen.
'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1'
Opening: November 18th
OK, anyone who reads my reviews knows that I don't care much for the castrated film versions of Stephenie Meyer's vampire bestsellers. But I have hopes for Breaking Dawn, Part 1 and even Part 2 because both are directed by Bill Condon, who's the real deal (see Gods and Monsters, Kinsey andDreamgirls). If anyone can put life into the marriage and long-awaited sex betweem the human Bella (Kristen Stewart) and the bloodsucking Edward (Rob Pattinson), it's Condon. Twi-hards, I'm with you this time.
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