Trailer Stash Trilogy-enders abound in the new year. By Sara Brady Icon by Lisa Martin

Welcome back, everyone. I trust your hangovers have receded and you are prepared for what will surely be the third best year of movies ever, as implied by the overwhelming glut of third films scheduled: Rush Hour 3, Shrek the Third, Ocean's Thirteen, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Bourne Ultimatum, and Spider-Man 3. I cannot promise all of these films will be awesome, but I can promise that they will be third.

Click here to watch the trailer of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Many of my most-anticipated films of 2007 don't have trailers yet, like His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass, but some have trailers that are already awesome economic forces, such as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which propelled Happy Feet to a $41.5 million opening weekend, beating out Casino Royale. That Harry trailer, it is fierce, for several reasons:

1. Someone finally got Rupert Grint and Dan Radcliffe haircuts.
2. Alan Rickman, criminally underused in the past two films, is back, biting off his words with meditated malice.
3. New additions Imelda Staunton and Helena Bonham Carter both look like they are Bringing It.
4. Harry's makeout with Cho Chang looks to be delightfully awkward.
5. The orchestral theme suits the Potter franchise perfectly; it's some of John Williams's best work of the past ten years.

Pixar's Ratatouille trailer is typical of their work, which means sparkling visuals, precise vocal casting, and a dry wit. I recommend watching the trailer in French, because it's funnier.

I've said it here before, and I'll say it again: Michael Bay's Transformers was a great frackin' idea. The trailer looks like a mash-up of Armageddon, Independence Day, Jurassic Park 2, and an Erector Set, plus Josh Duhamel running around in camo. I look forward to letting my brain cells atrophy in front of this crazy orgy of robots in disguise come July 4.

I've never really liked Jerry Seinfeld, but the live-action trailer for his animated Bee Movie pairs him with Eddie Izzard shouting nonsense, which is a surefire way to my heart. It remains to be seen what the actual animation looks like, but I am intrigued.

Zack Snyder's 300 is a hot mess. An unholy fusion of Sin City and Gladiator, it has a great score, vibrant and horrifying visuals, and dirty-sexy Michael Fassbender growling, "Then we shall fight in the shade." I'm pleased to tell you the movie is equally badass. There are many more, but I'm going to need something to write about next week. From what I'm seeing, though, it looks like it's going to be a good year (but thankfully, not A Good Year) at the movies. Or at least before the movies.