Movies to Look Forward to October 2010

The summer movie hype is over and now comes the time of year where movies are saved for the Holidays.  This October should have some good movies to tide us over until November and December.  Here is what I'm looking forward to:

My most anticipated movie of October is: The Social Network - The movie about the birth and toddler years of facebook.

Freakonomics - If you haven't read the book, you need to.  It's Malcolm Gladwell-type reading, but it is amazing!  I hope this documentary does the book some justice.

Life As We Know It - This looks like a strangely beautiful movie.  Knocked Up had a similar feel to it.

Conviction - A heartfelt, feel-good story starring Hilary Swank.  Something different, right?  No...  and you'll never guess....it's a true story, too.

Red - This movie seems like a The Expendables knock-off, sorta.

The Company Men - After I saw the trailer, I didn't think it was still worth seeing, until I noticed the cast; and then, I couldn't wait to see it.  Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, Chris Cooper, and written by John Wells.

The Bucket List

How can you go wrong with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman?The Bucket List is a feel-good story about two men with known expiration dates on life. Morgan Freeman, a local mechanic, and Jack Nicholson, a rich hospital administrator, are unlikely friends that end up having to share a hospital room. After months of having no choice but to tolerate each other, they begin to see the others' side of life. With that bridge being crossed, they begin to be friends.

With time as their opponent, they set out on an extravagant journey to finish their things-to-do-before-you-die list, or "bucket list." The journey and events that transpire during their "bucket list" excursion will make you laugh, feel sad and think about the joy in your life. Jack Nicholson's facial expressions and careless comments will make you laugh for days to follow, and Morgan Freeman will you make smile with envy at his smooth, profound though process.

**Oh and Jack (Sean Hayes) from Will and Grace is in it -- He's way funny, too**