...From the Cinema Desk

As my cousin pointed, there are a lot of movies of with a lot of potential being released in the coming months. Thanks to the good folks at Dark Horizons I can make a list (and yes I do love lists) of all the flicks to check out in the rest of 2003 and their release dates.

Bullet Proof Monk April 16th
Hopefully my man Chow Yun-Fat has found an American film that measures up to his Hong Kong efforts.

A Mighty Wind April 16th
Christopher Guest has been doing achingly funny movies since This Is Spinal Tap. I expect this one to be at least as funny as it's predecessor, Best In Show.

Identity April 25th
This one could either way - but I like John Cusack and I'll generally see anything he does.

X2 May 2nd
This sequel to X-men will no doubt be easy on the mind as well as the eyes. Good spring brain candy.

The Matrix Reloaded May 15th
The chair I'm sitting in is a better actor than Keanu Reeves...but I'll be taking this one in anyway. Fishburne and Moss should counter-act Reeves' dark matter.

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines July 2nd
Maybe this will revive Ah-nuld's career?

Sea Biscuit July 25th
The book (by Laura Hillenbrand) was first-rate; hopefully this adaptation will be also.

Kill Bill October 10th
The return of Quentin Tarantino. The trailer looks cool.

The Matrix Revolutions November 7th
The conclusion of the Matrix trilogy. And I don't even have to wait a year!

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World November 14th
I have very mixed feelings about this one. Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels, one of which this film is based on, are perhaps my favorite books of all time. The thought of the characters I've come to know being mangled on screen is not pleasant. But Peter Jackson's work with The Lord of the Rings has given me hope that books can be brought to the screen without losing their unique essence that cause you to love them in the first place.

THe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King December 17th
Yessssss my preciousssss we wants it....and trust that it will be better than the slightly disappointing Two Towers.