2013 Fall Movie Preview

Thanks to arrival of my Entertainment Weekly Fall Movie Preview, I now present you with the list of movies that I am most looking forward to seeing over the next few months. I have provided the trailers for each movie, when there has been one available, but a few have not yet been released.

September
20: RUSH (Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde, Natalie Dormer, Daniel Bruhl)


20: THANKS FOR SHARING (Mark Ruffalo, Tim Robbins, Gwyneth Paltrow, Josh Gad)


27: DON JON (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Tony Danza, Julianne Moore)


Other September possibilities include SALINGER (9/6), ENOUGH SAID (9/20) and PARKLAND (9/20).

October
TBA: DIANA (Naomi Watts, Naveen Andrews)


Other October possibilities include RUNNER RUNNER (10/4), 12 YEARS A SLAVE (10/18), THE FIFTH ESTATE (10/18)

"There are men laying down their lives. I got no right to do any less than that."

I enjoyed Captain America: The First Avenger a lot. I was not sure going into it that I would like it because the initial reviews were not that stellar, but it really was quite entertaining. I would not say it was the best movie of the summer, but it is definitely worth seeing.

There are a few spoilers here, so I advise you to proceed with caution.

The first thing that stood out to me in the movie was that it was funnier than I expected it to be. There is very little humor in any of the trailers, but there is a lot of humor in the film. I am not saying it is a comedy, but there are some great one liners. I do not know why I was so surprised by this, but I was, and I it was one of the things that made me like this film as much as I did.

"You know, for a crazy homeless person, he's pretty cut."

I thought that Thor was a lot of fun. Going into it, I did not realize how much of the movie would take place in his home realm, Asgard. The trailers make it seem like it would be mostly about his time on Earth, but I would say it is split pretty evenly between the two realms. The mythology of the character is interesting, for those of us who have not read the comics, and at no point was I confused about what was going on. Sometimes with the origin stories, the film makers try to cram too much information into the film and it muddles the storyline, but I did not find that with Thor.

The special effects were excellent and the realm of Asgard was pretty awesome looking. I kind of wish that I could live there. And while I did end up seeing it in 3-D, I do not think it is necessary. Although, I never really think 3-D is necessary, and certainly not IMAX 3-D. I do not feel that 3-D really adds anything to the experience, except that you have to wear annoying, bulky, plastic glasses for two hours.

Chris Hemsworth is very nice to look at, especially shirtless. It is also nice to see that he can do more than just crash a Federation starship into a Romulan mining vessel. He did a very good job carrying the entire movie and I look forward to seeing him in other projects. However, I do have to say that Vincent D'Onofrio will always be Thor in my heart :o)

In terms of the rest of the cast, everyone else's performances were on par with what you would expect from them. Kat Dennings stood out to me because she is hilarious and Tom Hiddleston was also excellent as Thor's brother, Loki. As with the Iron Man movies, make sure you stay until the very end of the credits for your Nick Fury cameo. 

If you like action movies, or even if you just like hot guys, then I would highly recommend seeing this movie. It is entertaining throughout and definitely worth seeing on the big screen.

xoxo
c


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"I have learned that you make your own happiness...

...that part of going for what you want means losing something else.  And when the stakes are high, the losses can be that much greater."
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The two movies I am most looking forward to that are opening this weekend are Thor and Something Borrowed.

Thor is based on the comic books written by Stan Lee and produced by Marvel Comics. He is cast out of his own realm by his father to be sent to live on Earth.and taught humility. He lands without his hammer, the source of his power, and can only retrieve it by proving himself worthy enough. Thor is played by Chris Hemsworth, who you may remember as George Kirk from the latest Star Trek movie. I have never read any of the comics, but if it is anything like the previous two Iron Man movies, Thor is sure to be highly entertaining. It will be followed by another Marvel character, Captain America, later this summer and both will appear in The Avengers in 2012.

Trailer #2
Thor at MOVIECLIPS.com

Something Borrowed is based on the book of the same name by Emily Giffin. On the night of her 30th birthday, Rachel has a few too many drinks and ends up sleeping with her best friend's fiancee. At first she tries to forget about the fling, but soon realizes that she has feelings for this guy. Rachel struggles with figuring out if she should be with the man she loves or stand aside and watch him marry the best friend who has always taken the spotlight from her. Rachel is played by Ginnifer Goodwin and best friend, Darcy, is played by Kate Hudson. I am not expecting anything other than the typical stupid romantic comedy, but sometimes those can be fun too :o)

Trailer #2
Something Borrowed at MOVIECLIPS.com

While I will probably see both of these movies, regardless of what the reviews say, they currently stand on opposite ends of the spectrum on Rotten Tomatoes. Thor is at 84% and Something Borrowed is at 15%.

Other movies opening this weekend include: The Beaver, Jumping the Broom, Hobo With A Shotgun and Last Night

xoxo

c

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Summer Movie Preview

I have received my most favorite Entertainment Weekly edition of the year: the Summer Movie Preview. There are a ton of potentially awesome movies coming out this summer and, like I did in the Fall, I will now give you my list of the ones I am most looking forward to seeing.

May:
 6 - THOR (Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Anthony Hopkins)
    - Something Borrowed (Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinski)
13 - Bridesmaids (Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Jon Hamm)
20 - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane)
26 - The Hangover Part II (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong)



Depending on reviews, other May possibilities include: Kung Fu Panda 2, Priest and Midnight in Paris.


June:
10 - Super 8 (Elle Fanning, Kyle Chandler, Noah Emmerich)
17 - Green Lantern (Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard, Tim Robbins)
24 - Conan O'Brien Can't Stop (documentary)



Other June possibilities include:  Bad Teacher, Cars 2, Mr. Popper's Penguins and X-Men: First Class.


July:
8 - The Ledge (Liv Tyler, Patrick Wilson, Charlie Hunnam, Terrence Howard, Christopher Gorham) 
15 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint)
22 - Captain America: The First Avenger (Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Tommy Lee Jones)
29 - Crazy, Stupid, Love (Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Julianne Moore)





Other July possibilities include: Cowboys & Aliens, One Day, The Smurfs, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Larry Crowne, Friends With Benefits and Horrible Bosses.

August:


12 - The Help (Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Sissy Spacek, Cicely Tyson, Allison Janney, Bryce Dallas Howard)

Other August possibilities include: Our Idiot Brother, Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Change-Up.


What movies are you most excited about?!  Please share them with me in the comments section!
xoxo
c