With the colder weather upon us, dinner + movie dates are extremely appealing.  There are a ton of new movies in theaters now and slated for December releases that we have on our must-see list.  But the two films that top our list are ’127 Hours’ and ‘Black Swan’ released by Fox Searchlight.

127 Hours
Starring James Franco and directed by Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)

There’s been a lot of buzz surrounding James Franco’s performance in Danny Boyle’s film ‘127 Hours‘ – out in limited release at the moment.   The story follows hiker Aron Ralston whose right arm gets pinned by a 800-lb boulder in Bluejohn Canyon.  Based on a true story, it takes Ralston 127 hours to free himself.  We hear that it’s a totally uplifting movie (YAY for happy endings), I just hope I can just make it through the graphic scenes of where Franco (who plays Ralston) cuts his arm off.  Would you be able to do the same, if it were key to your survival?

Black Swan
Starring Natalie Portman and directed by Darren Aronofsky

I just watched the trailer for ‘Black Swan’ on the big screen last night and WHOA.  I can’t wait for it’s theatrical release on December 3rd.  ‘Black Swan’ is a psychological thriller that zeros in on the relationship between a veteran ballet dancer (Natalie Portman) and a rival (Mila Kunis).  Does anyone hear Oscar knocking on Natalie Portman’s door?

Watch the trailer below and see what I mean…

A little birdie told us that Fox Searchlight just celebrated their 15th birthday – Happy Birthday!
Stay up to date with Inside Searchlight (Fox Searchlight’s blog) for constant updates on their film roster’s release dates, promotions, and other news surrounding their films.  Be sure to check it out.

What movies are you excited to see?