Five Films to Cure an Oscar Hangover

Feb. 24, 2009 — -- Sick of the Oscars?

So are we.

After months of buildup, buzz and back-and-forth about who deserves what, the Most Important Awards Show of the Year is finally over and done with. The ball gowns have been returned, the post-parties have cleared out and the stars have retreated back to their movie sets and mansions.

Now what?

Get excited about five films coming soon to theaters that have not been discussed ad nauseam since September. They may not make the critics' lists of the best films of 2009; they may not rise to the level of elite cinema. But they offer entertainment and an escape from reality (if only for about 90 minutes). After a long binge of "Oscar-worthy" fare, these flicks provide the perfect hangover cure:

What do you get when you give millions of teens and tweens the opportunity to see their favorite boy band up close, potentially in IMAX, for one week? Likely, a lot of ear-piercing squealing and tired parents waiting in ticket lines. But for fans (or those legally responsible for them) "Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience" is not an option but a necessity. The film comes courtesy of Bruce Hendricks, who directed 2008's "Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour," which hauled in $31 million the first weekend it opened.

Hendricks' documentary-style feature about Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas will showcase live shows and behind the scenes footage in eye-popping 3-D and, in 55 theaters around the country, full IMAX glory. While the show is being promoted as "one week only," should ticket sales go through the roof, Disney (the parent company of ABC News) may lengthen the movie's theatrical run.

Say hello to the first major superhero film of the year. After years of production delays, "Watchmen," based on the 1986 DC Comics series, finally hits theaters in March. The film is set in a gritty, alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are as acceptable in society as mail carriers and checkout clerks. After a veteran superhero is murdered, the remaining caped crusaders set out on a mission to preserve their kind. Directed by Zack Snyder, the man behind 2007's visually stunning and ultra-profitable "300," "Watchmen" is poised to repeat the success of last year's superhero hits, "The Dark Knight" and "Iron Man."