I'm really, really anticipating #1-20 especially #1-14; anticipating #21-27; and will try to keep updated on the rest.


1. The Road

2. Sugar

3. Goodbye Solo –
clips and other stuff: http://www.noruzfilms.com/trailers.html
Love his 2 previous flicks, and this sounds great.

4. Revanche –
trailer: http://www.revanche.at/
synopsis: http://filmguide.afifest.com/tixSYS/2008/filmguide/eventnote.php?EventNumber=4391
The trailer barely shows any hint of festival synopses that call it a tight, well-constructed thriller with an art film sensibility.

5. Of Time and the City –
trailer: http://www.oftimeandthecity.com/video.php?id=50omm7zq0au
Just on the style of DVSL and TLDC, Davies is one of the greatest living filmmakers.

6. Funny people -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1201167/

7. Silent Light –
trailer: http://www.stelletlicht.com/
Scorsese called it transcendent, and it’s finally getting a limited release. Nearly everyone has raved about the opening and closing shots.

8. Public enemies

9. Lorna’s silence –
trailer: http://www.diaphana.fr/ba.php?pkfilms=171
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186369/

10. Gomorrah -
http://www.ifcfilms.com/viewFilm.htm?filmId=1196
’08 qualifying run, but limited ’09 release.

11. The Taking of Pelham 123 -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111422/
The original is one of the greatest heist flicks, IMHO. Anticipating this to see how it’s remade.

12. This Side of the Truth -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105299/
Gervais’ first feature-length as director and co-writer. Great cast.

13. Manure –
teaser: http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/12/26/sundance-teaser-trailer-the-polish-brothers-manure/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0985695/
I’m quite a fan of Northfork. Premise sounds promising.

14. Shutter Island -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1130884/
Great fuckin’ cast.

15. A Serious Man

16. Brief Interviews With Hideous Men -
http://www.briefinterviewsmovie.com/index.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790627/
Krasinski directs and adapts a David Foster Wallace book.

17. Youth in Revolt -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403702/

18. Bruno -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0889583/

19. Nine -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875034/
DDL, Cotillard, and Cruz.

20. Avatar -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0499549/

21. Big Fan -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314164/
Oswalt and Corrigan

22. Stay Cool -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1235807/

23. Whatever Works -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1178663/
Larry Fuckin’ David and Woody. Took long enough. And the great Patricia Clarkson.

24. The Year One -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1045778/
I’m curious to see a teaser. I don’t know how to visualize it right now. How much clothing will Olivia Wilde be wearing?

25. State of Play -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0473705/
The original miniseries is very good and great at times so the compression and omissions could hurt. I also like ODIS and TTV by Macdonald.

26. The Missing Person –
promo reel (with music): http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2008/12/15/SUNDANCE-09-Cinematographer-promo-reel-for-THE-MISSING-PERSON
http://missingpersonmovie.com/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105512/
Michael Shannon and Amy Ryan.

27. An Education -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1174732/
Sarsgaard and Hawkins.

28. Tokyo Sonata –
trailer: http://www.tokyosonatamovie.com/media.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0938341/
I’m not really a fan of the other non-horror KK, Bright Future, I’ve seen. But I’m a sucker for domestic dramas. Still not anticipating this one as much as Still Walking, though.

29. Don’t Let Me Drown –
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0760166/

30. Moon

31. I Love You, Man

32. Adventureland

33. Sherlock Holmes –
I know nothing of the comic book. Pretty much interested for now only because of RDJ and Marsan.

34. The Fantastic Mr. Fox -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432283/

35. Where the Wild Things Are -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386117/

36. Broken Embraces -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0913425/
Cruz. Supposedly a little noirish.

37. Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

38. The Brothers Bloom

39. O’Horten -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0962774/

40. Knowing -
http://www.knowing-themovie.com/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/
I like Proyas and future-prediction stuff.

41. Julie & Julia -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135503/
Streep, Adams, and Jane Lynch.

42. Taking Woodstock -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1127896/
Maybe.

43. Killshot -
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443559/
Rourke, Lane, Thomas Jane, and Elmore Leonard.

44. The Soloist

45. The Goods: the Don Ready Story - http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1092633/
Maybe.

46. Two Lovers – trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GH3SdiqmnCc
http://www.wildbunch-distribution.com/site/twolovers/
Maybe.