Huge Kudos to my Santa, who did an incredible job picking out some movies I've never even heard of before. I told him/her that I love variety and hidden gems, with a possible tilt towards science fiction. And Santa delivered in spades. I can't wait to pop these in. Although spoiler alert, many of them look like I may want to watch after the kids are already in bed. Not that that's a problem. But, for that reason, it may take me a little while to find time to watch all of them.

Equilibrium - I love dystopia. Maybe that makes me a bandwagoner, but I don't give a flark. I've heard of Equilibrium before, never seen it. Now that I've read the description on the back, the plot seems to rhyme with that of THX-1138. That may be a shallow comparison. I'll find out soon! Looks like a great film.

Moon - Ok, I confess I MIGHT have seen this one before. Maybe? The description sounds kind of familiar, but I can't say for certain. Either way, can't wait to watch (or re-watch).

Delicatessen - Never even heard of this one. A dark comedy that, at first glance, reminds me of Sweeney Todd. It's a French film; foreign films tend to be something of a blind spot for me. So this one should be a great change of pace.

eXistenZ - Another I've never heard of. A near-future horror film based around a video game? I'm having trouble picturing it in my head, which is probably a GOOD thing.

Timecrimes - Ok this is the one that I am most excited to watch, by far. Another foreign film I've never heard of. I LOVE these low-budget sci-fi films. And this one's got time travel to boot! Spoiler #2, time travel is a favorite sci-fi trope of mine. I think what really sold me on this was the Roger Ebert quote on back that described the movie as a "temporal chess game with nudity, voyeurism and violence." I'll probably watch this one tonight.

Thanks, Santa. You did an amazing job picking out movies that I would've never picked out for myself, and would've been poorer for missing.

And happy Halloween!