The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
This documentary follows a man who decides to use an unplanned bout of unemployment to accomplish two of his goals: become an accredited teacher, and get the all-time high score on Donkey Kong. You'd think that would be a flimsy premise to base a film on, but the world of competitive classic gaming is one of Machiavellian machinations, frantic back-room meetings, clandestine cell phone calls, and unannounced inspections. The record Steve Wiebe spends the film attempting to capture is one held by Billy Mitchell, a hot-sauce magnate famous for his world's-first perfect Pac-Man run. Not only is Billy Mitchell the de facto public face and mascot of Twin Galaxies, the keepers of the high scores, he is also a referee passing judgment on which records can and cannot be made official.

The inherent drama of a noble outsider trying to get an astounding achievement recognized by a cloistered and cliquish group of elitists who see him as a threat to one of their own elevates this from simple video-game curiosity into fantastic cinema. One of the best films of 2007, and especially worth-seeing for those of us who can relate to being obsessed with a video-game.

Rocket Science
A coming-of-age tale about a geeky boy finding his place in the world. Somehow I think this audience can relate. (Except for the whole "finding their place" thing.) Hopefully this falls more on the Rushmore end of geek cinema, and far away from the Napoleon Dynamite end.

Canvas
The story of a family in crisis due to a mother's severe mental illness. Worth watching for its unforgettable performances and fresh take on the subject of schizophrenia and family life.

King of California
More mental illness on film. This one features a mentally ill man becomes convinced that underneath the local Costco is a fortune in buried Spanish treasure, and tries to convince his daughter to get a job there so he can excavate after hours. The description reminds of The Fisher King, and that's enough to pique my interest and get it onto my ever-growing "to-see" pile.

Invasion
Another lame horror remake. Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, a cold war allegory, turned into an allegory for... taking your ten bucks.

The presence of Daniel Craig, the current reigning James Bond, might make the movie seem more appealing, but you shouldn't bother. On the subject of Bond, the title of the upcoming Bond film was revealed to be Quantum of Solace, apparently taken from an Ian Fleming short-story. It gives me a bad vibe, and seems to hearken back to the bad-old days of Bond films revolving around ridiculous end-of-the-world scenarios. Hey guys, just because the Bourne trilogy is done and dusted doesn't mean we forgot how much we like a more serious take of the spy genre. The days of being happy of Bond driving around an invisible car and drop-kicking satellites from space into his arch-nemeses are over. Not that I was ever happy with that stuff in the first place. Casino Royale, for all its flaws, was the first Bond movie I enjoyed watching, and I hope the Bond producers don't forget the lessons they took from the Bourne movies.

Ladrón Que Roba A Ladrón
Ocean's 11 by way of Mexico. The heist-done-right genre is a cinematic staple I'm always glad to revisit, and I can't wait to check this out, especially after the mostly rapturous reviews.

The Nines
Three interlocking stories, all with the same actors playing different characters in each, add up to a brain-twisting exploration of where the author ends, and where his creation begins.

The Comebacks
Blame Date Movie, Epic Movie, Not Another Teen Movie, etc., for this lame parody. People still play real money to watch this slop. Empirical proof that movies were better in the good old days. Airplane and Naked Gun did it right. This current crop of "parody comedies" can't compete on any level. It doesn't stop here, though. Now in theaters is Meet the Spartans, a parody of 300 by way of TMZ, where Paris Hilton is an evil hunchback and Britney Spears is the one drop-kicked into the pit. Topical!

Daddy Day Camp
A family comedy so bad that Eddie Murphy refused to appear. Eddie Murphy. From Norbit. Didn't want anything to do with this movie. If that doesn't scare you, his replacement might. It's Cuba Gooding, Jr. You know, the Oscar-winning actor who starred in Boat Trip, Rat Race, and Snow Dogs. Avoid at all costs.