With a baby, Courtney and I find ourselves going to far fewer movies than we used to.  When I was living in Murray Hill, just a block away from the Kips Bay Loews, we would go out to see the newest releases regularly.  But now, a trip to the local cinema requires a baby sitter, and preparing extra food, and of course taking time away from our adorable baby boy.  So in the end, it’s more of a hassle than it’s usually worth.  We did make it out to see Toy Story 3 earlier this summer,  but I’m just not confident that we’ll see any of these cool looking flicks until they’re on cable/DVD/Netflix.

This one is a no brainer.  I’ve heard that some people hated it, but Christopher Nolan’s got too good a track record to discount, and I’ve always been fascinated by the world of dreams.

A throwback to 80’s action-flicks?  And it puts the Planet Hollywood trio on screen together?   The kid in me is very excited for this one.

It’s got Michael Cera and plenty of geek cred.  Why wouldn’t I want to see it?

Courtney wants to see this one more than I do.  I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love Steve Carell and Paul Rudd as much as the next guy, but this movie just strikes me as one of those flicks where you’ve already seen the best parts from the commercials and the trailers.

Will Ferrell plus Adam McKay equals comedic genius like Anchorman, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, and The Landlord.  Nuff said.

I like me a good animated movie, and this one got a surprisingly good amount of buzz.  Con: It’s not made by Pixar.  Pro: It’s not made by Dreamworks.

Of all of the movies on this list, this one is hands down stands to be the hokiest/cheesiest/biggest waste of a night out.  But it makes the cut for one key reason: The other movies I can watch on DVD at home and miss nothing.  But this one is meant to be seen on the big screen. In 3D!  And Elisabeth Shue is in it!  And, ya know, piranhas!  In 3D!