Spring Movie Preview Part I

Hello from Florida where my son and I are checking out Spring Training. So no AMERICAN IDOL recap this week. But in its place, here is my annual Spring Movie Preview – what you’ll be Netflixing this Fall.

SEMI-PRO – Number nine in the Will Ferrell “Beating a Good Idea to Death” series of films spoofing professional sports. This time he’s an ABA basketball player. Up next: the competitive world of pillow fighting.

THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL – Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson put on period clothes to prove they’re serious actresses and play the legendary Boleyn sisters, Serena & Venus.

10,000 BC – English speaking guy encounters an Egyptian civilization back when dinosaurs ruled the earth. The Flintstones sounds more factual.

MARRIED LIFE – Set in 1949 when divorce was not in style but killing your wife was.

MISS PETTIGREW LIVES FOR A DAY – Amy Adams drags Frances McDormand around London for a day. Adapted from the 1938 novel “I SAY, ARE THOSE NAZI PLANES FLYING ABOUT?”

FUNNY GAMES – Naomi Watts and Tim Roth are a married couple terrorized by two psychopaths. HOSTEL meets WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

DR. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO! – Jim Carrey so bring on the Green Eggs because they already have the Ham.

TYLER PERRY’S MEET THE BROWNS – Who cares what it’s about? It will gross $200,000,000 and no one you know will have seen it.

DRILLBIT TAYLOR – Owen Wilson in a comedy so delightful you’ll forget he tried to kill himself. Produced by Judd Apatow so expect penis jokes…but funny penis jokes.

THE GRAND – Woody Harrelson in a poker comedy. Co-stars funnyman Werner Herzog. This I gotta see.

CHAPTER 27 – The killing of John Lennon. Very similar to the movie THE KILLING OF JOHN LENNON. This one stars Lindsey Lohan, hopefully not as Yoko Ono.

STOP-LOSS – Iraq War drama starring Ryan Phillippe, taking advantage of the Iraq-themed film craze that has revitalized the industry.

MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS – Starring singer Norah Jones. Don’t Know Why.

LEATHERHEADS – Romantic comedy set in the now-cliched world of 1920’s football. George Clooney stars and directs so maybe he can give a fresh spin to this tired arena.

Part II tomorrow.