Fall is almost upon us, meaning its Oscar movie season. Let's face it, very few films from the first 8 months of the year ever hear a peep come Oscar time. This year, it's the same with only Seabiscuit, Finding Nemo, and The Matrix: Reloaded probably the only major contenders with a glimmer of a chance. The rest of the nominees will come from the next 4 months. That means tons of movies will be released eager to get your attention, your money, and your votes. The following list just happens to mention some of these movies as well as others that aspire to entertain rather than receive awards.

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star - I'm sorry. I believe this missed the August dumps by a week. David Spade is a former child star looking to re-establish his career by growing up again. (September 5)

The Order - Most of the cast of A Knight's Tale, including Heath Ledger, reunites for this pic about a murder mystery becoming something much more: sin eating. (September 5)

Cabin Fever - What could go wrong with 5 friends spending time in a cabin? Yeah, one of them has a flesh-eating virus. (September 12)

Dummy - Before the Pianist, Adrien Brody filmed this little pic about the relationship between his ventriloquist character and the puppet he brings to life. (September 12)

Lost in Translation - Directed by Sofia Coppola, Bill Murray gets a second chance in life, exploring Tokyo with young friend Scarlett Johansson from Ghost World. Judging from the trailer, it looks to be one of the best of the season. (September 12 in Los Angeles, September 19 in the Bay Area)

Matchstick Men - Nicolas Cage's life turns upside-down when he finds the daughter he never knew he had. It's one of the few books I've read before seeing the film and if director Ridley Scott stays true to its dark, comedic themes, he's got a great movie on his hands. (September 12)

Once Upon a Time in Mexico - Robert Rodriguez gets away from the Spy Kids trilogy to complete this trilogy of the gun-toting, guitar playing Mexican (Antonio Banderas). Here, a CIA agent (Johnny Depp) hires El Mariachi to take care of a cartel boss. (September 12)

Anything Else - The annual Woody Allen film finds Jason Biggs as a comedy writer who discovers breaking up with Christina Ricci is harder than it sounds. (September 19)

Cold Creek Manor - From the director of Leaving Las Vegas comes this mystery of an unsolved mystery where not much is known about the former occupants of Cold Creek Manor until they stop by for a little visit. (September 19)

The Fighting Temptations - Along with shifting release dates from August to September, the star of the film has shifted from Cuba Gooding Jr. to Beyonce. (September 19)

Secondhand Lions - A boy is sent to live with some crazy uncles in Texas. Playing the boy is Haley Joel Osment. Playing the uncles are Michael Caine and Robert Duvall. (September 19)

Underworld - Vampire (Kate Beckinsale) + Werewolf (Scott Speedman) = One Crazy Relationship. An action/fantasy Romeo and Juliet? (September 19)

Duplex - Drew Barrymore and Ben Stiller learn to live with an annoying old neighbor in a duplex that's falling apart. (September 26)

The Rundown - The Rock's first role as a real-live person, not some wrester or mythical figure, finds him in a comedy with Seann William Scott. (September 26)

Under the Tuscan Sun - Diane Lane moves to Italy for a fresh start, a beautiful home, and new love. (September 26)

The Human Stain - Anthony Hopkins is an African-American professor who has spent his life being a Jewish white man. But when he utters a racial slur in the classroom, he finds comfort in a cleaning woman played by Nicole Kidman. (October 3)

Out of Time - Denzel Washington is the police chief everyone loves until some secret financial transactions lead him to be the lead suspect in a murder. (October 3)

The School of Rock - More lunacy from Jack Black, he's a substitute teacher desperate to win a Battle of the Bands contest. So what better place to recruit a band than the classroom? (October 3)

Wonderland - The life of porn star John C. Holmes and his link to a quadruple homicide. Holmes partially inspired P.T. Anderson's Boogie Nights. Val Kilmer plays the title character. (October 3)

Mystic River - The only major American entry into the Cannes Film Festival (let's not talk about The Brown Bunny) stars Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, and Kevin Bacon as friends who were brought together after a traumatic event to one of them when they were young and unite again after Penn's daughter is found murdered. Directed by Clint Eastwood. (October 8)

Good Boy! - The top canine agent from a distant planet travels to Earth to find out what happened to his fellow canine spies. (October 10)

Intolerable Cruelty - The Coen Brothers bring us on another wacky adventure as George Clooney plays a divorce lawyer who falls for his client's soon-to-be ex-wife (Catherine Zeta-Jones). (October 10)

Kill Bill: Volume One - It's the big experiment from Quentin Tarantino. His big comeback is literally so big, it's being released in two parts. This martial arts spectacle stars Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu. When's Volume Two comin out? Who knows? (October 10)

Pieces of April - Katie Holmes tries to make peace with her estranged parents. (October 17)

Runaway Jury - Adapted from the John Grisham novel, John Cusack will sell his jury to the highest bidder. Among the bidders, Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman. (October 17)

Sylvia - Gwyneth Paltrow hopes to build some Oscar buzz into this pic about a troubled poet. (October 17)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre - Classic, mindless killing continues its comeback (see: Freddy vs. Jason). (October 17)

Beyond Borders - Angelina Jolie's humanitarian soft side hits the big screen in a love story between a socialite and an aid worker. (October 24)

Brother Bear - The classic animals vs. humans animated story where animals will win save for one or two casualties. In a twist, a boy and a hunter are morphed into bears. But come on, I bet you're just dying to hear the next songs from Phil Collins. (October 24)

Elephant - Gus Van Sant's look into high school violence won the Palme D'Or in the Cannes Film Festival. (October 24)

Gothika - Psychiatrist Halle Berry gets her roles reversed as she finds herself as a patient in a mental hospital accused of killing her husband. Also starring are Penelope Cruz and Robert Downey Jr. (October 24)

In the Cut - Meg Ryan plays a professor who falls for the detective (Mark Ruffalo) investigating a murder she witnessed. (October 24)

Radio - Cuba Gooding Jr. plays a mentally challenged boy who befriends the high school football coach (Ed Harris). (October 24)

Scary Movie 3 - The franchise looks to rebound from its sorry sequel to make fun of a whole bunch of fresh material. (October 24)

Alien - Ridley Scott's classic is re-released with a few minutes of unseen footage. (October 31)

The Matrix: Revolutions - True fans don't need to be reminded as to when this film will be released. Hopefully, it succeeds where its prior edition, Reloaded, underwhelmed. (November 5)

Elf - Will Ferrell discovers he's a regular human instead of a North Pole Elf and so, travels to the big city to find his family. (November 7)

21 Grams - A car accident brings together a grieving mother, a crazy mathematician, and an ex-convict. (November 14)

Honey - Jessica Alba dreams of becoming the next big dancer. We wonder if it aspires to be a hit (Flashdance, Save the Last Dance) or become a dud (Showgirls, Glitter). (November 14)

Looney Tunes: Back in Action - The animated shorts make a live-action comeback. (November 14)

Love Actually - Can you tell love is a major theme of the movie? If not, the 10 storylines that involve those 4 letters will beat you over the head with it. Stars Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Billy Bob Thornton and a host of others. (November 14)

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World - Russell Crowe is out on the high seas in the British navy in this long-delayed film. (November 14)

The Cat in the Hat - Mike Myers stars as The Cat, in this Dr. Seuss classic. (November 21)

Big Fish - Tim Burton comes back to direct this pic about a man listening to the facts of his dying father's life as told through his wild imagination. (November 26)

The Haunted Mansion - Yet another Disney ride comes to the big screen as spirits haunt Eddie Murphy's attempt at a family vacation. (November 26)

Timeline - Based on the novel by Jurassic Park writer Michael Crichton, Paul Walker and Frances McDormand are archaeologists who find themselves transported to the 14th century. (November 26)

House of Sand and Fog - Self-fulfillment leads to self-destruction as recovering alcoholic Jennifer Connelly struggles to get her home back. (November)

The Last Samurai - Seemingly the Asian Glory, Tom Cruise is a Civil War veteran who comes to Japan to lead its army but instead chooses to lead a band of samurai. (December 5)

The Missing - Ron Howards directs Cate Blanchett as a mother in the Western frontier faced with the discovery of her father after years of living with Indians and the kidnapping of one of her daughters. (December 10)

Something's Gotta Give - Jack Nicholson is in love with Amanda Peet. Keanu Reeves is in love with Peet's mother, Diane Keaton. Put them in a room and I'm sure they'll figure things out. (December 12)

Stuck on You - The Farrelly Bothers manage to convince Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear to come star in a comedy in which they are conjoined twins. As you can imagine, hijinx follow. (December 12)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King - Will it be the greatest of the three and break through with an Oscar win that its predecessors could not win or will it become a disappointing battle-dominated pic along the lines of the similarly titled "Return of the Jedi"? (December 17)

Mona Lisa Smile - Julia Roberts hopes to convince college girls that life isn't just about marrying a rich man and having children. (December 19)

The Alamo - A re-telling of the classic battle between Americans and Mexicans. Remember, there's no basement at the Alamo. (December 25)

Cheaper by the Dozen - Steve Martin. 12 kids. Stir. (December 25)

Cold Mountain - As an injured Jude Law comes home from the Civil War to see his love Nicole Kidman, he encounters many characters along the way including Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Natalie Portman while Kidman struggles to revive the family farm with the help of Renee Zellweger. (December 25)

The Company - Acclaimed director Robert Altman leads a film about a ballet company. (December 25)

Paycheck - Ben Affleck hopes to shake Gigli off him by starring in this John Woo directed-pic about a computer programmer who trades in his memory for a paycheck and must re-trace his steps to find out who he is. (December 25)

Peter Pan - A live-action re-telling of the animated film. Fine, but take away the Coldplay music from the trailer. It makes the movie sound creepy with it. (December 25)