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MOVIE TALK 

10 Most Anticipated Movies of Fall/Winter 2010

 by Matt McDaniel · September 10, 2010

By nearly every standard, this summer's movie season was a disappointment. According to theWall Street Journal, while box-office revenue hit a record $4.35 billion, it was the worst summer for number of tickets sold in a decade. Increased ticket prices -- especially with the higher costfor 3D movies -- inflated Hollywood's bottom line, but fewer people actually went out to thetheater.

The reason? The movies just weren't that good. There were a few bright spots; "Toy Story 3" and"Inception" being the rare critical and financial successes. But week after week of uninspiringofferings just did not compel audiences to shell out the cash for a night in at the cineplex.

Hopefully, that will all change as we head into the latter part of the year. The fall/winter movieseason is upon us, and there should be films heading to theaters to suit the tastes of everymoviegoer. There are action spectacles, family-friendly tales, Oscar-caliber dramas, and evensome raunchy comedies coming in the next four months. Here are the ten titles we are lookingforward to the most, presented in order of release date.

WALL STREET: MONEY NEVER SLEEPS 

Release Date: September 24 Starring: Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, Josh Brolin 

Two decades after winning an Oscar for the role, Michael Douglas is back as the ultimate

financial shark, Gordon Gekko. In the sequel, Gekko is released from prison and finds a new pupil in his daughter's fiancé (Shia LaBeouf).

Video: Watch the trailer for 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps' >> 

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LET ME IN 

Release Date: October 1 Starring: Chloe Grace Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins 

Based on the acclaimed novel (which was already made into a much-loved film in Sweden), it isthe story of a 12-year-old boy who is mercilessly bullied at school. But then new people move innext door, with a girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) who is much older and far more dangerous than she

looks.

Video: Watch the trailer for 'Let Me In' >> 

THE SOCIAL NETWORK  

Release Date: October 1 Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake 

"Fight Club" director David Fincher teams up with "West Wing" creator Aaron Sorkin for the behind-the-scenes story of the founding of Facebook. What started in a dorm room quickly became an Internet sensation, and the geniuses who built it went from friends to enemies.

Video: Watch the trailer for 'The Social Network' >> 

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DUE DATE 

Release Date: November 5 Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Zach Galifianakis, Jamie Foxx 

The director of "The Hangover" presents another R-rated comedy about a mismatched set of guys in way over their heads. In this, a soon-to-be father (Downey) and an out-of-work actor (Galifianakis) try to get across the country in time for the baby's delivery.

Video: Watch the trailer for 'Due Date' >> 

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 1

Release Date: November 19 Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint 

All good things must come to an end, but the final book of the "Harry Potter" series is too epic tofit into one movie. Harry, Hermione and Ron begin their quest to find the magical objects thatwill allow them to stop Lord Voldemort once and for all. Part 2 follows next July.

Video: Watch the trailer for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' >> 

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TANGLED 

Release Date: November 24 Starring: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Donna Murphy 

Somehow, in over 70 years of bringing fairy tales to life, Walt Disney Pictures never got around

to retelling the story of Rapunzel until now. It's computer animated, but in a visual style thatrecalls the classic Disney look. Plus, it has new songs from "Little Mermaid" composer AlanMenkin.

Video: Watch the trailer for 'Tangled' >> 

BLACK SWAN 

Release Date: December 1 Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel 

The refined world of ballet dancing doesn't seem like a natural setting for a dark psychologicalthriller, but that's where director Darren Aronofsky comes in. He revived Mickey Rourke's career with "The Wrestler," and now he's giving Natalie Portman her most challenging role to date as a

 ballerina in a twisted rivalry.

Video: Watch the trailer for 'Black Swan' >> 

THE TOURIST 

Release Date: December 10 Starring: Angelina Jolie, Johnny Depp, Paul Bettany 

Take the two most photogenic stars in the world, put them in Europe's most picturesque cities,and you've got "The Tourist." Johnny Depp plays an American looking to forget his troubles

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across the ocean, and Angelina Jolie is the bewitching stranger who leads him into a world of mystery and danger.

Photos: See Angelina Jolie's red carpet looks >> 

TRON: LEGACY 

Release Date: December 17 

Starring: Garrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Jeff Bridges 

When "TRON" was released in 1982, it was a breakthrough in special effects but not a big hit atthe box office. Now, 28 years later, Disney is going back into the computer world for a sequel.Jeff Bridges returns both as his character from the original and as a digital avatar who is 20 yearsyounger.

Video: Watch the trailer for 'TRON: Legacy' >> 

TRUE GRIT 

Release Date: December 25 Starring: Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin 

 Not content with starring in one big movie, reigning Best Actor winner Jeff Bridges is also re-teaming with the Coen Brothers for a new version of the classic Western novel. He plays Rooster Cogburn (previously played by John Wayne), a one-eyed U.S. Marshall hired by a teenage girl tohunt down her father's killer.

Photos: See all the movies hitting theaters this fall/winter >>