"New Moon," the latest "Twilight Saga" movie, opened last night and is already well on its way to making about a billion dollars (we're only being a little facetious). Your girlfriend or kid sister is going to want to drag you to see the latest Vampire vs. Werewolf vs. Kristen Stewart flick, which we of course recommend avoiding at all costs.

So what movies should you see? Since we're entering into the Holiday/Oscar movie season, there are a lot of options. So we've come up with a list of 25 movies worth seeing between now and New Years. Some are already in the theaters, some are about to open, and a few summer flicks have made it to DVD. Now you can't use the "there's nothing out" excuse.

The Top Oscar Bait:
The movies with the most buzz heading into the last month of eligibility. Don't forget that there will be 10 Best Picture nominees this year, which means the doors are wide open, and flicks from other categories as well are contenders as well.

"Invictus" (Dec. 11)
Matt Damon plays the South African rugby player trying to win the World Cup for Morgan Freeman's Nelson Mandela. Directed by Clint Eastwood.

"Lovely Bones" (Dec. 11)
An excellent book about a murdered girl who sticks around -- in between Heaven and Earth -- gets adapted by Peter Jackson.


"Up in the Air" (Dec. 25)
George Clooney plays a guy who travels 330 days a year, firing the employees who companies are too afraid to fire.


"Crazy Heart" (Dec. 16)
In just about a week since the trailer hit, Jeff Bridges has moved to the top of the potential Best Actor list for his portrayal of a down-on-his-luck country singer. Co-starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall.


"Brooklyn's Finest" (Nov. 27)
Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, Don Cheadle, and Wesley Snipes star as Brooklyn cops. Got raves at Sundance.



Popcorn Flicks:
Expect lots of spectacle. A storyline would be a bonus.

"Avatar" (Dec. 18)
James Cameron says his 3-D sci-fi flick is more or less the most important movie in film history. It's certainly the most expensive. We'll see.


"Sherlock Holmes" (Dec. 25)
Robert Downey Jr. may be our favorite actor working right now. Add in the delicious Rachel McAdams (plus Jude Law), and seeing this one is elementary.


"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" (Dec. 25)
Terry Gilliam directs Heath Ledger in his last film; after his death, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell stepped in to play the same role in the rest of the film.


"Armored" (Dec. 4)
Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, and others stage a armored truck heist.



Serious Stuff:
Bring your hankeys.

"Brothers" (Dec. 4)
After Natalie Portman's husband (Tobey Maguire) dies in combat, she shacks up with his brother (Jake Gyllenhaal). Except Tobey wasn't dead.


"Precious" (In Theaters Now)
Expect incredible performances in this Sundance favorite.


"The Road" (Nov. 25)
Another Cormac "No Country for Old Men" McCarthy book gets the big screen treatment. Supposed to be amazing to look at, but kind of depressing.


"A Single Man" (Dec. 11)
Colin Firth and Julianne Moore star in this flick set during the Cuban missile crisis. Great early reviews.


"Broken Embraces" (Nov. 20)
Penelope Cruz and Director Pedro Almodovar's latest collaboration. In Spanish, subtitled.



Not Quite Chick Flicks:
You'll like these (almost) as much as your girl does.

"Nine" (Dec. 18)
A musical starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren.


"Private Lives of Pippa Lee" (Nov. 27)
Another all-star, women-dominated cast, including Robin Wright Penn, Blake Lively, Winona Ryder, Julianne Moore, Mario Bello, and Monica Bellucci.


"An Education" (In Theaters Now)
If you can still find this Peter Sarsgaard-Carey Mulligan-Emma Thompson flick in the theaters, definitely check it out. Considered an Oscar contender.



Family Flicks:
The holidays inevitably yield matinee outings with your kid nephews or Mom. These are your best bets.

"Fantastic Mr. Fox" (nationwide Nov. 25)
Roald Dahl meets Wes Anderson meets "Wallace and Grommit."


"Where the Wild Things Are" (In Theaters Now)
Another classic children's book brought to life by a brilliant director, Spike Jonze.


"It's Complicated" (Dec. 25)
Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin vie for Meryl Streep.


"Everybody's Fine" (Dec. 4)
Robert DeNiro goes to visit his children, including daughter Drew Barrymore.


"The Blind Side" (Nov. 20)
The ads for the Michael Oher story look cheezy, but we've actually heard good things about this one.


Netflix It:

"Inglorious Basterds" (Dec. 15)
Quentin Tarantino's latest was 2 hours of pure Nazi-killing bliss.

"Star Trek" (Out on DVD)
We're not Trekkies in the slightest, so avoided this one like the plague. Everyone told us we're fools. We'll definitely check it out on Blu-Ray.

"Up" (Out on DVD)
Another brilliant offering from Pixar.

"The Hangover" (Dec. 15)
Buy it. Definitely deserves a spot in your DVD library.

"The Hurt Locker" (Jan. 12)
The last movie on our list may actually be the dark-horse pick for Best Picture. It's about a bomb unit in Iraq. It's not out on DVD until January, but if it's still playing in an art house theater in your city, go see it.