The beginning of school is synonymous with the beginning of the fall season in the minds of many. As students return to the classroom to give their brains an academic overhaul, so do moviegoers return to the cinema expecting more intelligent and thought-provoking films. Here is a preview of this season's movies: September: Corpse Bride (Sept. 23)
Directed by Tim Burton Starring (voice talents) Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Albert Finney and Christopher Lee The sweet taste of Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory will just be leaving the mouths of moviegoers as Bride hits theaters late this month. The stop-motion film -which is a clear descendant of Burton's 1993 visual masterpiece The Nightmare Before Christmas -tells the tale of a reluctant groom who flees from one marriage only to end up accidentally betrothed to an un-dead corpse. Bride marks the fifth time that the director has worked with Johnny Depp, who lends his voice here.
Also in September: The Transporter 2, Lord of War, Just Like Heaven and Serenity October n Elizabethtown (Oct. 14)
Directed by Cameron Crowe Starring Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst and Susan Sarandon Elizabethtown is a coming-of-age story about an out-of-luck son (Bloom) who falls in love with a sprightly young 20-something (Dunst) while returning home for his father's funeral. If the film sounds eerily similar to last winter's Garden State
don't be dismissive. With writing and directing credits for Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire Almost Famous), there's no reason that this film won't succeed in its own right.
Also in October: In Her Shoes, Waiting, The Fog, Doom and Saw II November n Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Nov. 18)
Directed by Mike Newell Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Ralph Fiennes A year and a half has passed since Harry (Radcliffe) and friends last graced the silver screen. In Goblet of Fire the fourth installment of author JK Rowling's best-selling book series, the young wizard finds himself in the famed Triwizard Tournament doing battle against dragons, mermaids and even the evil Lord Voldemort (Fiennes). After last summer's critically acclaimed Prisoner of Azkaban
new director Newell has a great deal of expectations to live up to. But with such an enormous established fan base, it shouldn't be hard to conjure up some box-office magic.
n Walk the Line (Nov. 18)
Directed by James Mangold Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon The success of last year's Ray
a biopic about the legendary musician Ray Charles, created a fair amount of buzz concerning this fall's Johnny Cash biopic, Walk the Line. Whether it will be met with as much critical acclaim will depend as much on Joaquin Phoenix's performance as Ray depended on Jamie Foxx. Unlike Foxx, whose acting prowess was an untapped asset before Ray
Phoenix was Oscar nominated in 2001 for Gladiator.
Also in November: Legend of Zorro, Chicken Little, Jarhead and Get Rich or Die Tryin' Sources: rottentomatoes.com, IMDb.com
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