"One Missed Call" - January 4
This is yet another remake of a Japanese horror flick. Edward Burns (remember when some people thought this guy was cool?) stars as a detective investigating the mysterious calls received by a college student (Shannyn Sossamon), who has discovered she's one of many people who have received these scary calls that reveal the date, time, and details of their deaths. Yeah, it pretty much sounds like "The Ring."

"27 Dresses" - January 11
Katherine Heigl (aka hot girl from "Knocked Up" and "Grey's Anatomy") is the bridesmaid who is never a bride (already we have to suspend our disbelief that this woman would have trouble finding a guy). When her sister becomes engaged to the guy she's in love with, the perennial bridesmaid has to make a decision.

"In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale" - January 11
Perhaps this is an effort to fool "Lord of the Rings" fans into thinking that they can get their geek-on again. This is actually a low-budget fantasy movie starring Jason Statham as a man out to avenge the death of his son at the hands of the evil Krugs, controlled by Ray Liotta. Yeah, you read that right -- Ray Liotta is now a Krug.

"Cloverfield" - January 18
Before he takes on the new "Star Trek" franchise, J.J. Abrams wanted to direct this top-secret monster movie. Shot on handheld digital, the movie is about five young New Yorkers who have their party spoiled by a monster the size of a skyscraper. In the trailer, the Statue of Liberty's head comes off. Is there any iconic image left in New York that hasn't been blown up in a movie?

"Mad Money" - January 18
Queen Latifah, Diane Keaton and Katie Holmes star as female janitors in a bank who plan a heist ... OK, I have to stop there. The plot is completely implausible. No offense to any custodial staff, but when was the last time that someone who looked like Katie Holmes picked up your garbage? Enough said.

"Rambo" - January 25
Written, directed and of course, starring Sylvester Stallone, this fourth movie in the "Rambo" series is apparently as violent as they come. Gossip on the message boards says that the original trailer was so violent that Lionsgate pulled it and made a kinder, gentler trailer. The now 61-year-old Stallone (or his stunt double) will kick some major butt in Burma to save Christian aid workers. No word on whether Stallone will do that butt-kicking using a walker or not.

"Untraceable" - January 25
Shot in Portland, this thriller stars Diane Lane as an FBI agent trying to hunt down a serial killer who posts pictures of his victims on the Internet. This sounds like every movie starring Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman, but hey, it's got a local connection so if you get bored you can try to identify all the locations.