What’s Hot For the Big Chill of Fall

Body of Lies
MOVIE:Ridley Scott takes on terrorism— or at least a terrorist thriller. OCT. 10
PRO: Scott had a dream cast of Russell Crowe and Denzel Washington in "American Gangster," and this is even dreamier. It stars Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio.
CON: Leo's scraggly beard qualifies as the worst facial hair in cinematic history.

Quantum of Solace
MOVIE: The latest James Bond. NOV. 7
PRO: Daniel Craig, the best Bond since Sean Connery—need we say more?
CON: New to the Bond franchise, director Marc Forster ("The Kite Runner") may not inject this one with the dependable zing of "Casino Royale."

Miracle at St. Anna
MOVIE: Spike Lee directs this story of black World War II soldiers in Italy. SEPT. 26
PRO: It starts out a little like "Life Is Beautiful."
CON: Forget simplicity—it's crammed with subplots that make the point that war is hell.

Righteous Kill
MOVIE: De Niro and Pacino are united at last, playing—surprise!—detectives. SEPT. 12
PRO: An unmissable thespian dream duo.
CON: Too little, too late; the trailer looks like "NYPD Blue: The Retirement Years."

Australia
MOVIE: It's like "Gone With the Wind," but set Down Under. NOV. 14
PRO:Baz Luhrmann hit a high note with "Moulin Rouge," and he returns with this epic World War II love story starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman.
CON: After box-office missteps "The Golden Compass" and "The Invasion" (hers) and "The Fountain" (his), can either of these Aussie stars deliver a hit?

W
MOVIE:Oliver Stone directs the life story of everyone's favorite POTUS, Bush 43. OCT. 17
PRO: The trailer is so silly, it's hard to tell if this is supposed to be a drama or a comedy, but Josh Brolin seems to nail Dubya.
CON: If you think the past eight years have been disastrous, do you really want to shell out $10 to relive it?

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