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Game Change
Who: Julianne Moore, Woody Harrelson, Ed Harris, Peter MacNicol, Sarah Paulson, Ron Livingston
What: An HBO adaptation of the book. Moore plays Sarah Palin in a dramatic retelling of the 2008 McCain-Palin presidential campaign, featuring Harrelson as the campaign manager, and Harris as McCain.
When: January 8th
Why: Moore won a SAG award for this because she absolutely nails the performance as Sarah Palin, and her behind-the-scenes unraveling is mesmerizing. You owe it to yourself to watch if only for the history lesson.

Jack & Diane
Who: Juno Temple, Riley Keough, Kylie Minogue
What: A teenage girl-girl romantic drama.
When: January 8th
Why: I’d watch this just to see Minogue act, but she’s probably not in it much. Temple amused me in Killer Joe. Something I just learned: Keough is the granddaughter of Elvis Presley.

Stone of Destiny
Who: Charlie Cox, Robert Carlyle, Kate Mara, Stephen McCole, director Charles Martin Smith.
What: An adventure comedy about the real life events of the 1950 theft of the historic artifact the Stone of Scone.
When: January 8th
Why: One, I’ll see anything Kate Mara is in because I have a crush on her. Two, I’ll see just about anything related to medieval Scottish history. Three, if you don’t recognize the name, director Charles Martin Smith was an actor in American Graffiti and The Untouchables (the nerdy IRS agent), and I like the fact that he’s still in the movie business.

That’s What She Said
Who: Anne Heche, Marcia Debonis, Alia Shawkat
What: Relationship issues with men lead a group of female friends to hit the town in New York City.
When: January 8th
Why: I might watch this for Heche, though the chick flick vibe might be more for others than for me.

The Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best
Who: Ryan O’Nan, Arielle Kebbel, Michael Weston, Andrew McCarthy, Jason Ritter, Melissa Leo
What: O’Nan directs himself as a struggling musician in a light comedy and romance (with Kebbel).
When: January 8th
Why: As an '80s fan I feel compelled to watch movies with McCarthy. I’m a fan of Ritter, Leo is an Oscar winner, and Weston was impressively scary in Six Feet Under.

Touchback
Who: Brian Presley, Kurt Russell, Christine Lahti, Sarah Wright
What: Presley plays a former high school football star who gets to go back in time and replay the events that ruined his life. Russell plays the team coach.
When: January 8th
Why: I’m a Kurt Russell fan, and I dig this kind of sentimental time-travel story. Plus: Sarah Wright crush.

About Cherry
Who: Ashley Hinshaw, Dev Patel, James Franco, Heather Graham
What: Hinshaw slowly gets into porn, frustrating her friend (Patel) who has a crush on her, gets involved with a rich, spoiled, suit (Franco), and then a porn director (Graham).
When: January 15th
Why: Think of this as a female version of Boogie Nights. I seek out Franco and Graham in movies. Hinshaw is good, and sexy.

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