Here’s a primer for all you folks on movies coming out during the remainder of 2012 that I have an interest in and want to see, with brief descriptions.
This weekend saw the release of three movies that I’d like to see: first and foremost, Ben Affleck’s Argo, which is garnering considerable Oscar buzz. The horror flick Sinister with Ethan Hawke and crime comedy Seven Psychopaths both received very postive reviews as well.
October 19 sees the release of Paranormal Activity 4. I’ve been a fan of the first three to varying degrees and early reviews for this one are positive so far. Also, we see the limited release of The Sessions, starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt, and Willam H. Macy. That one is receiving Oscar buzz for the performances.
On October 26, Cloud Atlas, from the makers of The Matrix trilogy is out. If you’ve seen the trailer, it looks trippy and has a great cast including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Hugh Grant.
November 2nd brings us Flight, starring Denzel Washington. It is director Robert Zemeckis’s first live-action film since Cast Away in 2000. This is the director that’s brought us Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Forrest Gump. Washington’s performance is already getting awards buzz. Also that weekend is Disney’s Wreck-It-Ralph, which looks like a lot of fun.
On November 9th: Skyfall. ‘Nuff said, except the trade reviews are out today and I noticed The Hollywood Reporter already said it’s one of the best Bond films of all time. Cannot wait.
November 16th: Lincoln. Daniel-Day Lewis. Spielberg. Cannot. Wait.
November 21st: two movies getting considerable Oscar talk. Ang Lee’s Life of Pi, based on the bestselling book and David O. Russell’s Silver Linings Playbook, also based on a bestseller. Playbook has screened at various festivals and the performances of Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, and Robert DeNiro are said to be magnificent.
In limited release on November 23rd is Hitchcock, which is about the making of 1960’s classic Psycho. Anthony Hopkins plays the greatest filmmaker of all time. This movie was pushed up from 2013 so it would qualify for awards consideration (usually a good sign). November 30th brings us the crime thriller Killing Them Softly, with Brad Pitt and James Gandolfini. December 7th: Hyde Park on Hudson, which got mixed reviews on the festival circuit, but with Bill Murray playing President Franklin D. Roosevelt, I gotta see it.
December 14th brings the eagerly awaited The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which reunites director Peter Jackson with the written work of Tolkien. Worked out pretty well for those Lord of the Rings movies.
Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow directs Zero Dark Thirty, out December 19th about the manhunt to kill Osama Bin Laden. This one could be great.
December 21st: Judd Apatow’s latest comedy This Is 40, with Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann reprising their roles from Knocked Up; Tom Cruise’s latest action thriller Jack Reacher; and The Impossible, set during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, which has received very positive early buzz.
My Christmas present this year: a new movie from Quentin Tarantino! Django Unchained with Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, and all kinds of other awesome actors. I’ve yet to see a QT film that I didn’t LOVE, so this is at the top of my list, along with Skyfall and Lincoln.
December 25th also brings a massive Oscar contender: Les Miserables, with Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, and Russell Crowe from Oscar-winning King’s Speech director Tom Hooper.
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