10. Appaloosa – Ed Harris is back at the helm of directing again. This time, he brings along good friend Viggo Mortensen to do a Western about a lawman (Harris) who tries to clean up an 1880’s town with his sidekick (Mortensen). Also starring Renee Zellweger, this Western has the feel of the underrated “The Proposition.” Hopefully with the success of last year’s “3:10 to Yuma” Harris can get more people to get interested in a dying genre.

9. Body of Lies – Director Ridley Scott likes to take turns in making either dramas or thrillers. After last year’s “American Gangster” he changes gears with an espionage thriller filled with twists and turns. Having his main man Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio gives this more substance along with his usual flair.

8. Zack and Miri Make a Porno – The title speaks for itself. It’s about Zack (Seth Rogen) and Miri (Elizabeth Banks) decide to make a porno because they both need the money. Writer-director Kevin Smith is now trying to get back to the vulgar and romantic genre that Judd Apatow has dominated over the years. As long as it isn’t like “Jersey Girl” we will give Smith another chance.

7. Rachel Getting Married – Anne Hathaway gets rid of her sexy looks in “Get Smart” for a more down-to-earth. She plays Kym, a woman that gets a temp release from the cuckoo’s nest to attend her sister Rachel’s (Rosemarie DeWitt) wedding. Jonathan Demme gets back to directing dramas instead of documentaries again. Judging from trailers and early buzz from film festivals, this is a role Hathaway can get her first Oscar nomination for.

6. Miracle at St. Anna – This movie is a basic rebuttal Spike Lee has to Clint Eastwood’s take on “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters From Iwo Jima.” With an almost entirely black cast that features Derek Luke, Omar Benson Miller and Laz Alonso, it’s the story of soldiers in the Army’s 92nd Infantry Division and their fight against the Germans in Italy. Lee wasn’t expecting to do a war film but having Eastwood say “shut your face” pushed him over the top.

5. W. – Only one director would have the audacity to make a biopic about a living president that is still in office, Oliver Stone. He doesn’t shy away from controversy (“Nixon,” “JFK” and “Natural Born Killers” to name a few) and he isn’t hiding from anyone here. The angle of this film is about the relationship between father (James Cromwell) and son (Josh Brolin) Bush. It looks funny, insightful and hopefully it’s timely as well.

4. Australia – Baz Luhrmann make films that are bold and outrageous (“Moulin Rouge!” and “Romeo + Juliet”) yet there is a certain humanity to them. Now taking on a big budget ($130 million reported) he tries to deliver his most ambitious film yet. It’s a mix between a drama and grand American Western. Filled with an almost entire Australian cast (he gets to reunite with Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman), this sure looks like a spectacle we’ll be talking about during Oscar time.

3. Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist – This film has the vibe and look of last year’s “Juno.” Michael Cera gets to be the adorable teenager that everybody can’t help but fall in love with. Cera and Kat Dennings play two high school seniors who meet by chance and spend one night together listening to their favorite bands. This film has been under the radar but so were “Juno” and “Little Miss Sunshine” and look how well they did.

2. The Spirit – So what does Frank Miller do after his co-direction in “Sin City?” He gets full rein and adapts Will Eisner’s graphic novel “The Spirit.” It’s about a cop (Gabriel Macht) coming back from the dead whose goal is to fight the bad guys in Central City. Even though Macht is relatively unknown, this cast also features Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johannsson, Paz Vega and Eva Mendes. Even though the trailer is in black and white, expect this live version to be full color.

1. Quantum of Solace – It’s been two years since we’ve seen the James Bond franchise rebooted. This time, the action looks bigger, the story grander and Bond’s (Daniel Craig) psyche as a Double 0 agent pushed to the limit. Now directed by Marc Foster (“The Kite Runner” and “Finding Neverland”), he looks to add more depth and layer to Bond, along with more chase and explosions as well.