Potentially great movies still to come this year
jamespondo
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Note the word potentially! The Dark Knight Rises and Brave could be the best movies this summer. Later in the year there is: The Hobbit, Django Unchained, Les Miserables, Flight and Great Gatsby. Some other movies to look out for this year:
Gangster Squad
From the director of the fun Zombieland, a crime film about the mafia set in 1940's LA. Good cast (Brolin, Penn, Nolte, Gosling).
Seven Psychopaths
Black comedy reuniting writer/director of In Bruges (Martin McDonagh) with its star Colin Farrell, who plays a struggling writer with some unhinged friends. Also stars Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson.
Frankenweenie
A Burton movie without Depp or Carter! There was a time a new Burton film was much anticipated. Even though this is a remake of his own work, you can never go wrong with a bit of stop-motion from him.
The Tall Man
Laugier's first movie since the nasty Martyrs. Story involves an mythical enitity that abducts children. Sounds quite interesting and like Martyrs a love it or hate it type film.
The Master
From the director of Magnolia and There Will Be Blood. Drama starring the ever dependable Phillip Seymour Hoffman as guy starting a scientology type religion after WW2.
Gangster Squad
From the director of the fun Zombieland, a crime film about the mafia set in 1940's LA. Good cast (Brolin, Penn, Nolte, Gosling).
Seven Psychopaths
Black comedy reuniting writer/director of In Bruges (Martin McDonagh) with its star Colin Farrell, who plays a struggling writer with some unhinged friends. Also stars Christopher Walken and Woody Harrelson.
Frankenweenie
A Burton movie without Depp or Carter! There was a time a new Burton film was much anticipated. Even though this is a remake of his own work, you can never go wrong with a bit of stop-motion from him.
The Tall Man
Laugier's first movie since the nasty Martyrs. Story involves an mythical enitity that abducts children. Sounds quite interesting and like Martyrs a love it or hate it type film.
The Master
From the director of Magnolia and There Will Be Blood. Drama starring the ever dependable Phillip Seymour Hoffman as guy starting a scientology type religion after WW2.
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Looper will surprise a lot of people I think. Joseph Gordon Levitt plays a younger version of Bruce Willis in a mind bending sci-fi thriller.
Argo the new film from Ben Affleck also looks really good.
But can't see anything beating The Dark Knight Rises for me.
Beasts of the Southern Wild
& two from Cannes:
Holy Motors
Amour (2nd Palme D'or winner for M. Haneke.)
The Dark Knight Rises
Skyfall
Brave
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
The Paperboy
This Is 40
Premium Rush
Lovelace
The firstt one is a classic
On that basis, I'd say:
The Hobbit
The Dark Knight Rises
Skyfall
The Bourne Legacy
Amazing Spiderman
I'd also say Les miserables and Django Unchained, but pretty sure they're released in January.
I've been impatient to see Andrew Dominik's next work ever since The Assassination of Jesse James, and all the reviews from Cannes suggest my anticipation will be rewarded.
It was good for a videogame movie (and infinitely better than any of the Resident Evil abominations), but a "classic"? Not even close.
Comedy drama about a group of ex-Opera singers living in a nursing home who have to get over their old diva tendencies to put on a final concert.
Directed by Dustin Hoffman and starring Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Tom Courtenay, Pauline Collins and Billy Connolly.
Definitely looking forward to The Perks of Being a Wallflower. Also looking forward to Skyfall, The Great Gatsby and potentially Les Miserables although no idea if I'd actually like it or not - I found the book tedious.
Expendables 2
Ted
Watch (formally Neighbourhood Watch)
The Sweeney
Total Recall