Top 10 TV Shows My Dad Watched in the 80’s

Yes it is all fun and games when you watch The Cosby Show or Thundercats growing up. However, when the lights are low and it is time for some serious TV, the 80’s really provided a medley of dramas. My parents watched all kinds of “programs”. That is the term my father used and I remember them. So here is my 10 TV Shows that My Dad Watched!

10. Hunter



Sgt. Rick Hunter (Fred Dryer)and Sgt Dee Dee McCall (Stephanie Kramer)are on duty in the drama Hunter.

9. Highway To Heaven



Starring the late great Michael Landon. The premise of this show was that Michael’s character Jonathan Smith was send down by the big man upstairs to help mortals overcome their issues and get back on track.

8. Magnum P.I.



Another Crime drama starring Tom Selleck as a cop named Thomas Magnum. The series takes place in Hawaii and really I think this great show was the inspiration for Dog The Bounty hunter to work in bail bonds.

7. Beauty And The Beast



Ok I will level with you that my dad didn’t watch this but I remember it so vividly like I bought the DVDs for myself last year and waited for the romance to ensue. Ron Perlman is Vincent the gentle but hideous beast that falls in love with Catherin who is played by the lovely Linda Hamilton. There is also some cop drama that goes on here as well.

6. Coach



The ABC television series that portrayed what it was like to pretty much be a gym teacher, I mean Football Coach. Craig T. Nelson stared as Hayden Fox a Coach that works for the same university as his daughter is attending. I guess the guy had a hard time coming to terms that his little girl was growing up which was the basis for most of the plot line.

5. T.J. Hooker



A crime drama that stared William Shatner who played a 15-year veteran of the force named T.J. Hooker. Another mega star included Heather Locklear as Officer Stacy Sheridan.

4. Knight Rider



David Hasselhoff is Michael Knight who works for a secret organization that gave him a really sweet car. K.I.T.T. Pretty much all Michael Knight does is sit in the car and let K.I.T.T. do all the work for him.

3. Golden Girls



Ok I believe in my heart that my dad just sat through The Golden Girls because my mom wanted to watch it. We have Blanche (Rue McClanahan), Sophia (Estelle Getty), Dorothy (Bea Arthur), and Rose (Betty White) who are golden agers living together. Enough said.

2. Matlock



Oh my goodness this brings back memories, right now all I can hear is the horn and piano intro! Ben Matlock (Andy Griffth) is a gray suit wearing man of fairness. Him and his team are always out to find out the truth.

1. MacGyver



I know this isn’t a surprise but my dad really loved this show. I mean Richard Dean Anderson played a guy who could do anything because his analytical sense was out of this world. MacGyver has really left it’s mark on the world being referenced in The Simpsons and many other cultural refinances.

Top 10 Most Memorable Venture Brother’s Moments!!!!

I love The Venture Brothers, and I originally was going to make this "Top 10 Best Venture Brothers Moments" but I realized that there is no way in heck I can do that. I don't know if I can pick the 10 best, maybe if my list was longer and had 20. So I decided to make this "The Top 10 Most Memorable Venture Brothers Moments". I hope you will agree with me on these!

10. Boots On

Season 2 episode "Assassinanny 911". Brock is forced to hunt down his mentor Hunter, and kill him. Through the episode Brock has flashbacks of everything Hunter has taught him through the years and apparently attempting to get it on with Molotov.

9. I Hate You

Season 3 "Home Is Where the Hate Is". 24 had a rough season 3, here he is in sick bay because the Moppets knifed him. Thankfully 21 is a thoughtful friend and brought someone to visit.

8. Who Was That?

From Season 4 "Perchance to Dean". Dr. Venture aborted one of the many clones of Dean he had, which eventually became a Phantom of The Opera Character haunting the Venture Compound. D-19, dreams of being accepted by his father finally come true at the end of the episode.

7. Deaths Of Hank and Dean

Season 2 "Powerless in the Face of Death". Dr. Orpheus feels guilty about the boys deaths in the conclusion of season 1. However, Dr. Venture and Brock openly discuss the various deaths of Hank And Dean to a troubled necromancer. ***Montage Warning***

6. Brock Sampson Vs Lightsaber

Season 1 "Tag Sale – You're It!". The Ventures need to make some much needed cash to pay off some bills. Dr. Venture sells 21 a "working" lightsaber; which, he cannot wait to use on Brock Sampson.

5. Evil Legs

Season 3 "Shadowman 9: In the Cradle of Destiny". Doctor Girlfriend is forced to remember how her arching career got started with Phantom Limb.

4. The Return Of Colonel Gentleman

Season 3 "Now Museum-Now You Don't". I love Mallow Cups and so does Colonel Gentleman when he is upset. Episodes earlier the boys went looking for Colonel Gentleman and thought he was dead but we find out he was just in a diabetic coma. The man is an ox!

3. Fake Sex On Graph Paper

Season 1 "Past Tense". This whole episode kind of marks the future writing styles of Doc Hammer and Jackson Publick with story lines messing together. Here we find Rusty, Peter White, Barron Underbite, and Mike Sorayama playing some D&D and Rusty decides to have his character have sex with Mike's "Leslie Golem"

2. The Venture Bros on Sexually Transmitted Disease

Season 4 "Self-Medication". Action Johnny leads a group of ex-Boy Adventures to a seedy bar to find out who killed their therapist with a Vietnamese Two-Step Viper. What Johnny says to the villain before the fight breaks out was probably my most talked about moment from Season 4 thus far.

1. 24 We Miss You

Season 2 Powerless in the Face of Death". Although 24 is gone but not forgotten the sequence with him and 21 getting ready to start henching again for the Monarch is the best moment ever!

Find all of the Venture Bros. Season at DVD Empire

Top 10 DVDs In Need Of A Double Dip

We all hate it when we buy the latest blockbuster movie on DVD or Blu-ray, only to have a better version released just a few months later with more extras, sound options, and toys, the infamous “double dip.” But even worse is when a great film is released with with practically no extras and you end up waiting ten years for the must own version (Blade Runner, anyone?). Here are ten movies in desperate need of an upgrade.

10. Waiting For Guffman

Admittedly, the original release does have some noteworthy extras, like commentary by Director/Co-Writer/Actor Christopher Guest and Co-Writer/Actor Eugene Levy and a handful of deleted scenes with commentary, but those few deleted scenes are just as good as the stuff they left in, and it’s a well known fact that there are hours of improve footage that never saw the screen. It’s time we finally got to see the best of what was left out, not to mention a look back from the cast at what has held its place as Guest’s best post-This Is Spinal Tap work.

9. Grosse Pointe Blank

Grosse Pointe Blank is so old, it still has the “Wide Screen Digitally Mastered” banner on the cover that adorned every Disney / Buena Vista DVD when words like that still excited consumers. This film may not have made much of an impact when it was first released, getting lost amidst a sea of quirky hitmen in the wake of Pulp Fiction, but the John Cusack comedy has gained quite a cult following over the years, and could definitely benefit from a commentary track, some deleted scenes, and a featurette on the killer soundtrack.

8. Borat

Much like Waiting For Guffman, you know there are hours and hours of footage that could’ve been added to this disc, but all we get is a few deleted scenes, a press tour, and a music infomercial, all entertaining but this could’ve been so much more. Sacha Baron Cohen did some great commentary tracks for both seasons of Da Ali G Show…hell, he even did an in character commentary for Ali G Indahouse! Doesn’t the beloved Borat deserve the same?

7. To Die For

Here’s a perfect candidate for a Criterion upgrade. A prophetic, sexy dark comedy from a director who’s no stranger to the Collection (with Criterion editions of Gus Van Sant’s Mala Noche and My Own Private Idaho already available). Get some new interviews with Nicole Kidman (never sexier than she is here), Van Sant, Matt Dillon, Buck Henry, and Joaquin Phoenix (good luck), throw in a commentary, some deleted scenes, and the novel by Joyce Maynard and you got a package that’s…yeah, I can’t resist…to die for.

6. Sex, Lies, And Videotape

While the Steven Soderbergh commentary was definitely appreciated, Sex, Lies, And Videotape deserves a bit more. We’re talking about one of the most important independent films ever made, and while it may not have started the movement, it certainly lit the fire. A nice retrospective with interviews with all the major players and a look at the films influence would be welcomed supplemental features.

5. Ghost World

Okay, the deleted scenes already included on the existing version are pretty great, and the inclusion of the “Jaan Pehechaan Ho” video is definitely a nice touch. But who wouldn’t love a commentary track with Creator/Co-writer Daniel Clowes and Director/Co-writer Terry Zwigoff? Admittedly though, this is a very selfish entry. I just really want a double dip of Ghost World because I feel like too many people have forgotten this film, easily one of the best comedies of the decade.

4. The Dark Knight

“But there’s already a Dark Knight special edition” you may be saying as you read this. And you’re right, but ask yourself this: Is it really all that “special?” A bunch of featurettes that were ran on cable to promote the theatrical release might be okay for any regular blockbuster, but this movie was an obsession for many people. We’d all seen these featurettes again and again. Yes, it would’ve been even worse had they not been included, but we certainly could’ve used something new. This is the second biggest movie of all time though, so expect triple, even quadruple dips.

3. Annie Hall

At the very least, it’d be nice to get an anamorphic transfer of one of Director Woody Allen’s greatest films. Even better would be to at least see some extra features aside from the theatrical trailer. I’ve read that Allen himself requested that the release of Annie Hall only include the trailer, and if that’s the case, I can’t argue with the man’s wishes. And while I’m not expecting a full commentary from Allen, it’d be nice to see reflections from people like Tony Roberts, Carol Kane, Christopher Walken, and of course the woman who made neck ties on females hot, Diane Keaton.

2. South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

Maybe it was the fact that it was one of Paramount’s earlier DVD releases or maybe it had more to do with its underwhelming box office, but South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut remains a single dip disc, with only three trailers provided as extras. Certainly creators Trey Parker & Matt Stone could work up full length commentary for what remains of South Park's greatest achievements. There are rumors of Blu-ray release on the horizons, so hopefully we can expect an upgrade on both formats.

1. Dick Tracy

The PG-13 cut! Where is it?! Warren Beatty’s underrated visual masterpiece was given the shaft when it was released in 2002 (although it was given the courtesy of a DTS track). Around the time of its original DVD release, there were rumors of a planned Vista Series release, but that line seems to have been halted altogether. Dick Tracy is a movie that would look absolutely gorgeous on Blu-ray, so hopefully when it gets called up to the high def majors, a much needed upgrade will see the light of day.

Not Another Most Anticipated Films Of 2009 List

Two is always better than one, so we're giving you another perspective on what we'll all be watching and, in some cases, lining up for at midnight for throughout the year. Some of you may think there are some glaring omissions on my list, such as Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, Terminator: Salvation, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, but recent images and trailers from those films have deflated my expectations. And while it's unlikely that 2009 will be able to top the massive box office that hits like The Dark Knight and Iron Man helped bring in, names like Tarantino, Cameron, Apatow, and Snyder are set to make sure you don't decide to start using that library card this year.


10. Public Enemies
I can't pretend for a second that I enjoyed 2006's boring and overly-moody Miami Vice, a film that sucked all the fun out of the '80s hit TV series. But I am a Michael Mann's man, and the with Johnny Depp as legendary bank robber John Dillinger and the always reliable Christian Bale as Melvin Purvis, the G-man out to stop him, this has little chance of disappointing.

Countdown to: July 1st 2009

9. Whatever Works
While I don't remember ever highly anticipating a Woody Allen film, I have counted the days before every season of Larry David's hilarious HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. David seems to be stepping in as Woody's alter ego, a crumudggeon who somehow attracts a beautiful young woman, Evan Rachel Wood this time around. Woody's track record has improved greatly since a pretty rocky patch of late '90s/early 2000 films, and with these two comedy greats collaborating, we'll either see a comedy classic or heads exploding in theaters due to neurotic overload.

Countdown to: TBA

8. Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince
Oringinally scheduled for release this past November, Warner Bros. pushed the release of the sixth potter film to July 2009 to bulk up their less than impressive summer slate. Since Azkaban, the Potter films have entered a darker realm, increasing their appeal to a mass audience with each film. Plus, you can finally check out Emma Watson without feeling like a total perv...although you should still feel like a bit of a perv.

Countdown to: July 17th 2009

7. Up
I know very little about this film other than a trailer that features balloons, a flying house, and a grumpy old man. And it's Pixar. I'd watch Pixar animating the phone book, so I'm sold.

Countdown to: May 29th 2009

6. Bruno
Thankfully I greatly overrestimated the size of Borat-fever in 2006, and didn't have to put up with nearly as many morons saying "Very nice" over and over again (although somehow I still hear the occasional "Yeah baby!" from Austin Powers). Sacha Baron Cohen's undercover antics as Bruno have gained much more coverage in the press than he did while making Borat, possibly ruining the surprise for both the patsies and the audience. And although Bruno may be Cohen's least popular creation, I still have a feeling he'll have us all saying "Vassup" by summer's end.

Countdown to: May 15th 2009

5. Funny People
After once reading an interview where Judd Apatow described The 40-Year-Old Virgin as a James L. Brooks movie on anphetamines, I assumed it was only a matter of time before he tried his hand at an actual James L. Brooks movie. He's even bringing along Spanglish star Adam Sandler, not to mention tons of other funny people like Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Aziz Ansari, and the previously only funny in Australia, Eric Bana. Let's just hope this turns out as a Judd Apatow movie with Adam Sandler in it instead of a Adam Sanlder movie that happens to be directed by Judd Apatow.

Countdown to: July 31st 2009

4. Star Trek
Although it's being written off by some Trekkies as Star Trek: 90210, the action-packed (and yes, sexy) trailer gives us a glimpse at a Trek that might go where no Trek film has gone before: mass appeal. And while I completely understand the anger die-hard Trek fans may have over the selling out of the franchise (not to mention questionable choices that contradict the established cannon), I implore the frustrated to take a wait and see approach. At least Scott Bakula's nowhere in sight.

Countdown to: May 8th 2009

3. Inglorious Basterds
I've read about it since not long after the release of 1997's Jackie Brown, but it looks like 2009 is going to be the year that we finally get to see Quentin Tarantino's WWII film. The cast list has been a revolving door almost since the beginning, with names as diverse as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Tim Roth, and Adam Sandler all being tossed around at various stages. Tarantino's settled on a Nazi-killing platoon that includes Hostel director Eli Roth, The Office's BJ Novak, and Freaks & Geeks Samm Levine, all headed up by Brad Pitt as Lt. Aldo Raine.

Countdown to: August 21st, 2009

2. Watchmen
As long as Fox doesn't stop it's release, we only have to wait a short 3 months for what's almost guaranteed to be the first blockbuster of 2009. Zack Snyder may have polarized critics with the testosterone-filled 300, but this time around he's got Alan Moore's classic graphic novel as source material, which Time Magazine called one of the best novels of the 20th century.

Countdown to: March 6th 2009 (Fingers crossed)

1. Avatar
Sorry Nickelodeon fans, I'm not talking about The Last Airbender. I'm talking about James Cameron's long awaited follow-up to Titanic. Very little is known about the film (I'm not even sure if that alien is legit), but we do know it's about a group of humans clashing with a humanoid species on their planet, it's being shot in a revolutionary 3D mix of computer animation and live action, and Sigourney Weaver's in it. Last time Weaver and Cameron worked together, the result was Aliens, so yeah, stakes is high.

Countdown to: December 18th, 2009

Disagree with the picks on either of our lists? Submit your own in the comments section!

Top Ten Movies I Can't Wait To See In 2009

2009 is less than 10 hours away, and I am super excited because it means that the movies I'm looking forward to seeing the most are even closer to being released!

Many of these movies are sequels to films or adaptations of books (some just look like they'll be a great time) that I love and treasure, so listing these films in order from the ones I want to see a lot to the ones I want to see even more is pretty difficult. Without real organization or thought to placement, here they are:


10. Angels & Demons - Release Date: May 15, 2009


I liked the book Angels & Demons better than The Da Vinci Code, and with added star power of Ewan McGregor, this movie has potential to be better than the first one. (Which is odd, because, technically, Angels & Demons should have been the first because it was published first.)

9. The Year One - Release Date: June 19, 2009


(There aren't any real pictures for The Year One yet, so a picture of Olivia Wilde, who plays a princess in the film, is going to have to suffice.) Jack Black and Michael Cera play two men who, when exiled from their primitive tribe, travel the globe and meet famous Biblical figures in this Monty Python-esque movie.


8. Adventureland - Release Date: March 27, 2009


Adventureland, like Zach & Miri Make A Porno, was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I like seeing movies that were filmed in the area where I live because it makes the mental escape the movies provide much more realistic. In fact, I know exactly where those two actors in that scene are standing. How cool is that?!


7. Youth In Revolt - Release Date: April 3, 2009


(Also, no pictures yet for Youth In Revolt, so please accept this photo of Michael Cera, the lead in the movie, from a different movie as a substitute.) I read Youth In Revolt several years ago, and the book found a place in my heart. I'm interested in seeing Michael Cera in the role of Nick Twisp, seeing as the only parts I've seen Cera play have been sweet and somewhat socially awkward males. Either way, it'll be entertaining!


6. Brüno - Release Date: May 15, 2009


Sacha Baron Cohen is back as Bruno, the gay Austrian fashion/gossip reporter who can't help but offend just as many people as Borat did! As a fan of Da Ali G Show and its spin-offs, I can't wait to see what Bruno does in this movie!


5. Up - Release Date: May 29, 2009


Before the most recent children's movie I saw, the preview for Up played, and I was immediately hooked. Was the old, curmudgeonly man who just wanted to get away, or was it the terrified Boy Scout clinging to the house being lifted higher into the air by balloons? I can't say for sure, but I know I need to see this!


4. Star Trek - Release Date: May 8, 2009


Although I wasn't the biggest fan of the original Star Trek series or the movies (I personally love Star Trek 4...so what if there are whales in it?), but I'm still interested in seeing the story about how the original (original meaning Star Trek, not Star Trek: Enterprise) crew of the Enterprise came together.


3. Land of the Lost - Release Date: June 5, 2009


My childhood was full of great television shows, such as Land of the Lost, so when I heard they were remaking one of my most favorite childhood shows into a movie starring Will Ferrell, I knew that the powers-that-be had the right combination for a great movie!


2. Terminator: Salvation - Release Date: May 22, 2009


I have always enjoyed the Terminator franchise (in ALL of its forms!), and I can't imagine that this sequel will change that fact!



1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Release Date: July 17, 2009


It's weird to think that the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone was published when I was just 13 years old. Now I'm almost 25, and the thought that I'm too old for these movies has never crossed my mind. The Harry Potter series has never disappointed me, either in print or on film, and although I'll be one of the first in line to see this, I do recognize that I'm too old to dress up in "wizarding" costumes. (Fact: I have never dressed up in a costume to go see a movie.)

Top Ten Music Cues From Freaks And Geeks

This won't be a list where I lament the premature cancellation of one of the greatest shows ever televised. No, this is a time to rejoice thanks to the recent Shout Factory release of Freaks And Geeks: The Complete Series - Yearbook Edition, previously only available directly from the Freaks And Geeks website. With 2 extra bonus discs and an 80 page year book packed with rare photos and more, it's a must own for any Freaks And Geeks fan. But don't worry budget conscious consumer, the also excellent 6 disc Complete Series is available. So here now are my picks for the best music cues of the series, no easy task when dealing with a soundtrack this eclectic and expansive.

10. "Let The Good Times Roll" by The Cars from the episode The Garage Door
After finding a mysterious garage door opener in his father's car, Neil sets out to find the door it belongs to, with the help of the always reliable geeks Sam and Bill. As the trio rolls around aimlessly, Neil pointing the clicker at every garage they pass, it becomes clear that the good times will be less frequent for the Schweiber's.

9. "You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You" by Dean Martin from the episode Noshing And Moshing
A rare, out of period music selection for the series, Dean Martin's timeless crooning plays over a montage featuring Daniel, bruised and partially pierced, returning to Kim's open arms, Neil temporarily coming to terms with his father's infidelity, a tense moment between the Schweiber's, and the hilariously drunk Weir's stumbling home.

8. "Look Sharp" by Joe Jackson from the episode Looks And Books
In a desperate attempt to impress his dream girl Cindy Sanders, super stud Sam Weir struts into school feeling confident in his brand new duds...but confidence never lasts long for the geeks.

7. "Love Reign O'er Me" by The Who from Dead Dogs And Gym Teachers
While happily enjoying a bowl of Count Chocula, Bill is confronted with the uncomfortable reality that gym teacher Mr. Fredricks has spent the night at his house. Perhaps no other band conveys the kind of teenage angst that The Who found second nature (okay, The Kinks, but that's really Wes Anderson territory), which is why this is their first of two appearances on this list.

6. "Ripple" by The Grateful Dead from the episode Discos And Dragons
The final song of the series, the bittersweet Grateful Dead tune from the Mr. Rosso approved American Beauty album plays as Lindsay waves goodbye to her family and says hello to her new Deadhead friends.

5. "Come Sail Away" by Styx from the episode Pilot
After Sam works up the nerve to ask Cindy Sanders for the dance she promised, the two slowly navigate the dance floor look for a spot, but before you know it, the song begins "to carry on..." and Sam's first slow dance with a girl becomes his first fast dance with a girl. Also going on, Lindsay making ammends with Eli and rocking out in her green army jacket.

4. "You'll Accomp'ny Me" by Bob Seger from the episode Smooching And Mooching
Bill enjoys 7 minutes in heaven with Vicki Appleby after charming the pants off of her with lines from The Jerk (what woman could resist?), while Sam finds out that Cindy Sanders is not quite as delicate as she looks.

3. "Spirit Of The Radio" by Rush from the episode I'm With The Band
Nothing conveys the awesome feeling of playing the drums (poorly) better than Nick Andopolis banging along with Neal Peart on "Spirit Of The Radio."

2. "Rosalinda's Eyes" by Billy Joel from the episode Carded And Discarded
As the geeks spend the afternoon shooting off rockets with the new girl Maureen, the mood is set by the sounds of the king of suburban romance, Billy Joel.

1. "I'm One" by The Who from the episode Dead Dogs And Gym Teachers
There has never been a more perfect depiction of the type of bliss associated with after school relaxation than Bill kicking back with a grilled cheese sandwich and chocolate cake as he toasts Garry Shandling stand-up with a glass of milk as the Quadrophenia classic plays.

Bonus:

"Lady L" by Jason Segel from the episode Dead Dogs And Gym Teachers
No words necessary. Just watch.


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Legends Of The Fall

Fall movie season is here, and with it comes a slew of Oscar bait and "important" films. But don't worry action and comedy fans, we've got you covered too. Here are our top 10 must see movies this fall.

10. Valkyrie

Generally speaking, movies that have switched release dates as many times as Valkyrie has don't inspire confidence. But after positive test screenings, United Artists gained a new found confidence in the film and decided it was worthy of an award's season release. Add to that a riveting trailer (despite a somewhat dodgy German accent from Tom Cruise...or lack thereof), and you've got a film that could put Cruise back on top.

Opens: December 26th

9. Australia

Admittedly I'm not the biggest Baz Luhrmann fan, but even I can't deny the extraordinary images found in the trailer for Australia. Plus, no singing, no anachronisms...Luhrmann may have just made a movie I can sit through.

Opens: November 26th, December 5th (Wide)

8. Milk

Sean Penn playing gay politician Harvey Milk, in a film directed by Gus Van Sant. I wonder if this will get Oscar nominations?

Opens: November 26th (Limited)

7. Changeling

Clint Eastwood's been on a directing hot streak recently, so I'll go see pretty much anything with his name on it...like say, a period drama about a mother (Angelina Jolie) whose son is kidnapped and returned - only she doesn't believe it's her son.

Opens: October 24th (Limited), October 31st (Wide)

6. Revolutionary Road

If you were a teenage girl in 1997, you've probably been waiting for the reunion of Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet longer than baby boomers had to wait for Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan to reunite in You've Got Mail. Thankfully, Revolutionary Road looks like it has a bit more substance and very little chance of turning into a two hour commercial for AOL.

Opens: December 26th (Limited)

5. W.

Too soon? W. looks to either be the most entertaining film ever made about a U.S. President or a giant trainwreck. Director Oliver Stone has said the film is not a "hatchet job" on the legacy of our 43rd President, but the teaser poster filled with "Bush-ims" suggests otherwise.

Opens: October 17th (Limited)

4. Zack & Miri Make A Porno

Two in a row for Elizabeth Banks (also in W.), who co-stars with Seth Rogen in Zack & Miri Make A Porno, in which the titular slackers are forced to make a skin flick to come up with rent money. Early word says it's writer/director Kevin Smith's best in years.

Opens: October 31st

3. The Road

Author Cormac McCarthy's No Country For Old Men won last year's Best Picture Academy Award. This year, McCarthy invades cinemas with Oprah Book Club favorite The Road, starring Viggo Mortensen as a father navigating a post-apocalyptic wasteland with his son. Director John Hilcoat (The Proposition) may not be able to top the Coen Brothers' masterpiece, but he should at least be able to wash the bad taste of the I Am Legend climax out of our mouths.

Opens: November 14th (Limited), November 26th (Wide) - POSTPONED FOR RELEASE IN 2009

2. Quantum Of Solace

After a much needed revamp in Casino Royale, Daniel Craig brings his no nonsense Bond back for revenge in Quantum Of Solace. Questionable title aside, the most recent trailer for the film looks absolutely amazing, and with a 106 minute running time (the shortest of any Bond film), this looks like it could be the most action packed Bond yet.

Opens: November 14th

1. The Wrestler

Considering that there hasn't even been an official trailer for The Wrestler yet, I only have early word of mouth to go by on this one. That early word of mouth consists of across the board praise for the film, the best reviews Mickey Rourke's gotten in years, and the Golden Lion at The Venice Film Festival. So you could say the word of mouth is not to shabby on this one.

Opens: December 19th