So you can imagine after three months of hospital stays, scores of doctor visits and countless electrocardiograms, I'm more than ready to spend some time in a darkened theater getting lost for a couple of hours.
As usual, the studios will trot out more than 120 films between now and Christmas. Below are my five worth leaving the house for.
Blade Runner 2049: Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Prisoners) directs this long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott's seminal 1982 classic that finds a new replicant hunter (Ryan Gosling) seeking out the long-lost Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) for help with another batch of manufactured baddies. (Oct. 6)
Wonder Wheel: Woody Allen's 1950s Coney Island tale of a housewife (Kate Winselt) who falls for a handsome lifeguard (Justin Timberlake), only to have her stepdaughter fall for him as well looks like vintage Woody and just the right thing to help us survive the holiday-shopping craze. (Dec. 1)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Carrie Fisher's last film and Luke finally speaks after 34 years. How many more reasons do you need? (Dec. 15)
Downsizing: I'm a sucker for anything from Alexander Payne. Yes, even a Honey I Shrunk The Kids-esque satire where scientists miniaturize humans to combat over-population. It got raves at the Venice Film Festival and features Matt Damon and Kristen Wiig. How bad can it be? (Dec. 22)
The Post: Spielberg, Hanks and Streep. Now that's a holiday trifecta worth betting a bundle on. (Dec. 22)
Five More That Should Be On Your Radar: It (Today); Battle of the Sexes (Sept. 22); Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Sept. 22); Murder on the Orient Express (Nov. 10); Phantom Thread (Dec. 25)
