The Most Anticipated Films of 2009
Jan - April = Green
May - August = Blue
Sept - Dec = Red
– Leo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, Mark Ruffalo
- Directed by Marty Scorsese
– Another stylistic thriller/masterpiece from Scorsese and his/my favorite actor, DiCaprio.
2. Public Enemies
– Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard
– Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger, Colin Ferrell, & Jude Law
– Ledger’s final role in a film that looks wildly weird, original and potentially amazing. The above actors all play the same character.
10. Adventureland
– Jesse Eisenberg, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Reynolds, & Kristen Stewart
- Directed by Greg Mottola
– This might actually be “this year’s ‘Superbad’” because it will actually be funny and is helmed by said movie’s director.
11. Nine
– Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, Fergie, & Judi Dench
- Directed by Rob Marshall
– Clearly an intriguing cast. A musical based on the Broadway musical of the same title, which was adapted from Fellini’s classic film, 8½.
12. Green Zone
– Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, & Jason Isaacs
– Tom Hanks & Julianne Moore
- Directed by Barry Levinson
– I love Hanks but can’t really stand Moore. Then again, I said the same thing about Julia Roberts before Charlie Wilson’s War and she managed to change my mind, a little.
22. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Hugh Jackman & Ryan Reynolds
- I’ll admit, I surprisingly enjoyed the X-Men trilogy; and this prequel looks enticing.
23. High T
– Steve Carell
– Just announced, so I don’t know if they’ll really get this movie out in time. It’s about a guy who takes high doses of testosterone shots. I think Carell can pull this off.
24. The Brothers Bloom
– Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi & Rachel Weiss
– This was on my list last year, and I’m still interested seeing what looks like a unique mix of mystery, comedy, and action.
25. The Chicago Seven
– Will Smith?, Colin Hanks?, Sacha Baron Cohen? Brad Pitt? Directed by Ben Stiller?
– Everyone seems to be a question mark because in the year since hearing about the project so many names have gone through, including Spielberg as the director. One thing staying the same is the story and Aaron Sorkin writing. Since he’s my favorite screenwriter the movie has great potential, let’s hope it actually comes out in 2009.
26. The Lovely Bones
– Rachel Weisz, Susan Surrandon, Stanley Tucci, & Mark Wahlberg, Directed by Peter Jackson
– Jackson’s first movie since King Kong should be worth the wait. A solid cast (with the exception of Mark Wahlberg) and screenplay should transform the best-selling novel into a great film.
27. Angels and Demons
– Tom Hanks & Ewan McGreggor
- Directed by Ron Howard
– Book was better than The Da Vinci Code, we’ll see if the movie is the same. I can’t imagine it being much better without Audrey Tautou.
28. New York, I Love You
– Several well-known actors/actresses
– Several vignettes about love set in The Big Apple
29. Fanboys
– Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen & several cameos.
– Set in 1998, a group of Star Wars nerds take a trip to Hollywood to get a sneak peak of Episode I, six months before it’s released.
30. Terminator Salvation
– Christian Bale & Anton Yelchin
– I think it will be like Quantum of Solace, a great movie but nothing like the previous movies.
31. Where the Wild Things Are
– Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini, Dir. – Spike Jonze
– This could be a very cool adaptation of the short children’s book, with Spike Jonze directing, Dave Eggers writing the screenplay and Acord doing the cinematography.
32. State of Play
– Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren & Ben Affleck
– A conspiracy thriller that doesn’t look original enough to make this a must see, but I’m sure it will still be entertaining.
33. Extract
– Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck, & Mila Kunis, Dir. – Mike Judge
– Judge is directing a writing, he promises to make up for Idiocracy and come back to the comedy of Office Space. Let’s hope he’s right.
34. Taking Woodstock
– Emile Hirsch, JD Morgan, Paul Dano, & Live Schreiber, Directed by Ang Lee
– About the beginnings of the famous concert. Great cast, great concert, hopefully great movie.
35. The Soloist
– Robert Downey Jr. & Jamie Foxx
– This was supposed to come out last fall, so it’s hightened my anticipation a little more. Looks like a great story about music and friendship.
36. Land of the Lost
– Will Ferrell & Danny McBride
– This looks like another funny, but stupid movie with Ferrell. Hopefully better than Semi-Pro; but I can’t see it nearing Step Brothers level
37. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
– George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep & Jason Schwartzman
- Directed by Wes Anderson
– Another weird Anderson flick, but this time it’s animated. His movies already have an animated feel, so I think the results will be interesting.
38. The Wolf Man
– Benecio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt & Hugo Weaving
– Benecio becomes a werewolf… sold.
39. Inglorious Basterds
– Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger & Eli Roth
- Directed by Quentin Tarantino
– That is spelled correctly, and it’s a Tarantino film about World War II. Let’s hope he makes up for his try at the grind-house features.
40. The Goods: The Don Ready Story
- Jeremy Piven
- About a sleazy car salesman. Piven can play that. Hopefully with a good script and supporting cast this will be a good one.
41. Pinkville
– Bruce Willis, Woody Harrelson, & Tobey Jones
– Another stylistic thriller/masterpiece from Scorsese and his/my favorite actor, DiCaprio.
2. Public Enemies
– Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard
- Directed by Mike Mann
– About the crime wave in the 1930s led by gangsters like John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd & Baby Face Nelson.
3. Sherlock Holmes
– Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, & Mark Strong
- Directed by Guy Ritchie
– An unbelievably interesting combination of characters, actors and director. This movie has everything going for it.
4. Funny People
– Seth Rogen, Adam Sandler, Jonah Hill, Eric Bana, Leslie Mann, and several cameos
- Directed by Jud Apatow
– Uninteresting title, but great cast and story. About a stand-up comedian who finds out he’s terminally ill and takes an amateur comedian under his wing as a PA and friend.
5. A Serious Man
– Directed by The Coen Brothers
– Another (most likely) successful well-written, directed, edited, acted comedic film by the Coens; but without the big-name cast, albeit a talented cast.
6. Up
– Ed Asner, Produced by Pixar
– Pixar’s next triumph about an old man who wants to travel the world alone, by a bundle of balloons attached to his house. Hopefully Pixar’s decision to release two films a year doesn’t mean Up is their last great film.
7. I Love You, Man
– Paul Rudd, Jason Segal & Rashida Jones
– Another “Freaks & Geeks” alumni film that looks damn funny and has potential to be one of the better comedies of the year.
8. Avatar
– Sigourney Weaver, Giovanni Ribisi, & Michelle Rodriguez
– About the crime wave in the 1930s led by gangsters like John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd & Baby Face Nelson.
3. Sherlock Holmes
– Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, & Mark Strong
- Directed by Guy Ritchie
– An unbelievably interesting combination of characters, actors and director. This movie has everything going for it.
4. Funny People
– Seth Rogen, Adam Sandler, Jonah Hill, Eric Bana, Leslie Mann, and several cameos
- Directed by Jud Apatow
– Uninteresting title, but great cast and story. About a stand-up comedian who finds out he’s terminally ill and takes an amateur comedian under his wing as a PA and friend.
5. A Serious Man
– Directed by The Coen Brothers
– Another (most likely) successful well-written, directed, edited, acted comedic film by the Coens; but without the big-name cast, albeit a talented cast.
6. Up
– Ed Asner, Produced by Pixar
– Pixar’s next triumph about an old man who wants to travel the world alone, by a bundle of balloons attached to his house. Hopefully Pixar’s decision to release two films a year doesn’t mean Up is their last great film.
7. I Love You, Man
– Paul Rudd, Jason Segal & Rashida Jones
– Another “Freaks & Geeks” alumni film that looks damn funny and has potential to be one of the better comedies of the year.
8. Avatar
– Sigourney Weaver, Giovanni Ribisi, & Michelle Rodriguez
- Directed by James Cameron
– Cameron’s first directing gig since Titanic! It’s also the first film to use the revolutionary technology of photorealism, making it impossible to tell the difference between a computer rendering and a live person.
9. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassis
– Cameron’s first directing gig since Titanic! It’s also the first film to use the revolutionary technology of photorealism, making it impossible to tell the difference between a computer rendering and a live person.
9. The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassis
– Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger, Colin Ferrell, & Jude Law
– Ledger’s final role in a film that looks wildly weird, original and potentially amazing. The above actors all play the same character.
10. Adventureland
– Jesse Eisenberg, Bill Hader, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Reynolds, & Kristen Stewart
- Directed by Greg Mottola
– This might actually be “this year’s ‘Superbad’” because it will actually be funny and is helmed by said movie’s director.
11. Nine
– Daniel Day-Lewis, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman, Marion Cotillard, Sophia Loren, Kate Hudson, Fergie, & Judi Dench
- Directed by Rob Marshall
– Clearly an intriguing cast. A musical based on the Broadway musical of the same title, which was adapted from Fellini’s classic film, 8½.
12. Green Zone
– Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, & Jason Isaacs
- Directed by Paul Greengrass
– A great cast and director can’t produce a bad picture about the CIA.
13. The Road
– Viggo Mortenson, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall & Guy Pearce
– Adapted from Cormac McCarthy’s (No Country for Old Men) post-apocalyptic novel recommended by both Oprah Winfrey and Benjamin Sauer. The recs for the book and the film’s cast make this a must-see.
14. The Tree of Life
– Brad Pitt & Sean Penn
– A film about a boy who sees the beauty in life until something bad happens and his life becomes dark until he grows into a man and finds the beauty in life again. I’m in.
15. Year One
– Jack Black, Michael Cera & Paul Rudd
- Directed by Harold Ramis
– A buddy comedy set in the year 1 A.D.
16. A Christmas Carol
– Jim Carrey & Gary Oldman
- Directed by Robert Zemeckis
– Carrey and Oldman play several voices in this animated remake of the many-times-produced story from Dickens.
17. Couples Retreat
– Vince Vaugh, Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, Faison Love & Jean Reno
– A script written by Favreau and hopefully played out by an awesome cast. This looks like the comedy to see next winter.
18. The Informant
– Matt Damon, Directed by Steven Soderbergh
– An action comedy that looks similar to many films of the genre; but immensely entertaining nonetheless.
19. Watchmen
– JD Morgan, Malin Ankerman, Billy Crudup, Pat Wilson, & Jackie Earle Haley
– A group of vigilante superheroes exact revenge on the slaying of a superhero. Adapted from a very popular graphic novel. The visual effects look like they may be enough reason to see this movie
20. Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner wearing a Mesh T-Shirt
– Sacha Baron Cohen
– I think the title says it all.
21. Boone’s Lick
– A great cast and director can’t produce a bad picture about the CIA.
13. The Road
– Viggo Mortenson, Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall & Guy Pearce
– Adapted from Cormac McCarthy’s (No Country for Old Men) post-apocalyptic novel recommended by both Oprah Winfrey and Benjamin Sauer. The recs for the book and the film’s cast make this a must-see.
14. The Tree of Life
– Brad Pitt & Sean Penn
– A film about a boy who sees the beauty in life until something bad happens and his life becomes dark until he grows into a man and finds the beauty in life again. I’m in.
15. Year One
– Jack Black, Michael Cera & Paul Rudd
- Directed by Harold Ramis
– A buddy comedy set in the year 1 A.D.
16. A Christmas Carol
– Jim Carrey & Gary Oldman
- Directed by Robert Zemeckis
– Carrey and Oldman play several voices in this animated remake of the many-times-produced story from Dickens.
17. Couples Retreat
– Vince Vaugh, Malin Akerman, Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, Faison Love & Jean Reno
– A script written by Favreau and hopefully played out by an awesome cast. This looks like the comedy to see next winter.
18. The Informant
– Matt Damon, Directed by Steven Soderbergh
– An action comedy that looks similar to many films of the genre; but immensely entertaining nonetheless.
19. Watchmen
– JD Morgan, Malin Ankerman, Billy Crudup, Pat Wilson, & Jackie Earle Haley
– A group of vigilante superheroes exact revenge on the slaying of a superhero. Adapted from a very popular graphic novel. The visual effects look like they may be enough reason to see this movie
20. Bruno: Delicious Journeys Through America for the Purpose of Making Heterosexual Males Visibly Uncomfortable in the Presence of a Gay Foreigner wearing a Mesh T-Shirt
– Sacha Baron Cohen
– I think the title says it all.
21. Boone’s Lick
– Tom Hanks & Julianne Moore
- Directed by Barry Levinson
– I love Hanks but can’t really stand Moore. Then again, I said the same thing about Julia Roberts before Charlie Wilson’s War and she managed to change my mind, a little.
22. X-Men Origins: Wolverine
- Hugh Jackman & Ryan Reynolds
- I’ll admit, I surprisingly enjoyed the X-Men trilogy; and this prequel looks enticing.
23. High T
– Steve Carell
– Just announced, so I don’t know if they’ll really get this movie out in time. It’s about a guy who takes high doses of testosterone shots. I think Carell can pull this off.
24. The Brothers Bloom
– Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo, Rinko Kikuchi & Rachel Weiss
– This was on my list last year, and I’m still interested seeing what looks like a unique mix of mystery, comedy, and action.
25. The Chicago Seven
– Will Smith?, Colin Hanks?, Sacha Baron Cohen? Brad Pitt? Directed by Ben Stiller?
– Everyone seems to be a question mark because in the year since hearing about the project so many names have gone through, including Spielberg as the director. One thing staying the same is the story and Aaron Sorkin writing. Since he’s my favorite screenwriter the movie has great potential, let’s hope it actually comes out in 2009.
26. The Lovely Bones
– Rachel Weisz, Susan Surrandon, Stanley Tucci, & Mark Wahlberg, Directed by Peter Jackson
– Jackson’s first movie since King Kong should be worth the wait. A solid cast (with the exception of Mark Wahlberg) and screenplay should transform the best-selling novel into a great film.
27. Angels and Demons
– Tom Hanks & Ewan McGreggor
- Directed by Ron Howard
– Book was better than The Da Vinci Code, we’ll see if the movie is the same. I can’t imagine it being much better without Audrey Tautou.
28. New York, I Love You
– Several well-known actors/actresses
– Several vignettes about love set in The Big Apple
29. Fanboys
– Jay Baruchel, Dan Fogler, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen & several cameos.
– Set in 1998, a group of Star Wars nerds take a trip to Hollywood to get a sneak peak of Episode I, six months before it’s released.
30. Terminator Salvation
– Christian Bale & Anton Yelchin
– I think it will be like Quantum of Solace, a great movie but nothing like the previous movies.
31. Where the Wild Things Are
– Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, James Gandolfini, Dir. – Spike Jonze
– This could be a very cool adaptation of the short children’s book, with Spike Jonze directing, Dave Eggers writing the screenplay and Acord doing the cinematography.
32. State of Play
– Russell Crowe, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren & Ben Affleck
– A conspiracy thriller that doesn’t look original enough to make this a must see, but I’m sure it will still be entertaining.
33. Extract
– Jason Bateman, Mila Kunis, Ben Affleck, & Mila Kunis, Dir. – Mike Judge
– Judge is directing a writing, he promises to make up for Idiocracy and come back to the comedy of Office Space. Let’s hope he’s right.
34. Taking Woodstock
– Emile Hirsch, JD Morgan, Paul Dano, & Live Schreiber, Directed by Ang Lee
– About the beginnings of the famous concert. Great cast, great concert, hopefully great movie.
35. The Soloist
– Robert Downey Jr. & Jamie Foxx
– This was supposed to come out last fall, so it’s hightened my anticipation a little more. Looks like a great story about music and friendship.
36. Land of the Lost
– Will Ferrell & Danny McBride
– This looks like another funny, but stupid movie with Ferrell. Hopefully better than Semi-Pro; but I can’t see it nearing Step Brothers level
37. The Fantastic Mr. Fox
– George Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep & Jason Schwartzman
- Directed by Wes Anderson
– Another weird Anderson flick, but this time it’s animated. His movies already have an animated feel, so I think the results will be interesting.
38. The Wolf Man
– Benecio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt & Hugo Weaving
– Benecio becomes a werewolf… sold.
39. Inglorious Basterds
– Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger & Eli Roth
- Directed by Quentin Tarantino
– That is spelled correctly, and it’s a Tarantino film about World War II. Let’s hope he makes up for his try at the grind-house features.
40. The Goods: The Don Ready Story
- Jeremy Piven
- About a sleazy car salesman. Piven can play that. Hopefully with a good script and supporting cast this will be a good one.
41. Pinkville
– Bruce Willis, Woody Harrelson, & Tobey Jones
- Directed by Oliver Stone
– A film put on the back burner because of the WGA strike and then Stone’s rush to make W. The Vietnam story is intriguing and we all know how good his first Vietnam War film was. Hopefully we’ll see this actually get made in 2009.
42. Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– The usual actors/actresses
– I finally saw a Harry Potter movie last year, and then watched the rest since; so now that I’m caught up I’m actually looking forward to a Harry Potter movie. Weird.
43. Duplicity
– Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Paul Giamatti, & Tom Wilkinson
– Looks like a fun movie with lots of twists and good lines, like “You’re gaming me!”
44. The Taking of Pelham 123
– Denzel Washington & John Travolta
– I don’t know much about this remake, but the cast and story seem interesting enough.
45. Amelia
– Hilary Swank, Ewan McGreggor, Richard Gere & Virginia Madsen
– Biopic on Amelia Earhart and another possible award-worthy role for Swank.
46. 9
– Elijah Woods, John C. Reilly & Jen Connolly
– A film put on the back burner because of the WGA strike and then Stone’s rush to make W. The Vietnam story is intriguing and we all know how good his first Vietnam War film was. Hopefully we’ll see this actually get made in 2009.
42. Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince
– The usual actors/actresses
– I finally saw a Harry Potter movie last year, and then watched the rest since; so now that I’m caught up I’m actually looking forward to a Harry Potter movie. Weird.
43. Duplicity
– Clive Owen, Julia Roberts, Paul Giamatti, & Tom Wilkinson
– Looks like a fun movie with lots of twists and good lines, like “You’re gaming me!”
44. The Taking of Pelham 123
– Denzel Washington & John Travolta
– I don’t know much about this remake, but the cast and story seem interesting enough.
45. Amelia
– Hilary Swank, Ewan McGreggor, Richard Gere & Virginia Madsen
– Biopic on Amelia Earhart and another possible award-worthy role for Swank.
46. 9
– Elijah Woods, John C. Reilly & Jen Connolly
- Directed by Tim Burton & Shane Acker
– An animated film opening on 09.09.09, that takes place in an apocalyptic world run by machines.
47. Shorts
– Kat Dennings, William H. Macy & Leslie Mann
– An animated film opening on 09.09.09, that takes place in an apocalyptic world run by machines.
47. Shorts
– Kat Dennings, William H. Macy & Leslie Mann
- Directed by Robert Rodriguez
– About a kid who finds a colorful rock and the how his friends and family react to it.
48. The Proposal
– Ryan Reynolds & Sandra Bullock
– I end up liking at least one “chick flick” every year, and with Reynolds being in the one I picked last year, I will take my chance on this one, too.
49. The Great Buck Howard
– John Malkovich, Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks, & Emily Blunt
– This has a great cast and the story seems ‘great’ but I recently saw the trailer and after waiting over a year already it doesn’t look so ‘great’.
50. Everybody’s Fine
– Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore & Melissa Leo
– About a man who takes a road trip to see each one of his kids after he becomes widowed.
51. District 9
- Another movie with the number nine in it. This time we’re talking about extraterrestrials who have become refugees in South Africa.
52. GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
– Dennis Quaid, Sienna Miller, & Rachel Nichols
– This movie would be cool if it looked anything like the original cartoon and the action figures.
53. Star Trek XI
- Directed by JJ Abrams
Knowing
G-Force
– Nicholas Cage again…
2012
– Antigovernment example of the end of the world. Race to Witch Mountain
- One Name: The Rock
Ice Age: Age of the Dinosaurs
I Love You, Philip Morris
– Jim Carrey, Ewan McGreggor and Leslie Mann
– The trailer is horrible. Carrey playing a flamboyant gay man is funny, then he gets weird.
– About a kid who finds a colorful rock and the how his friends and family react to it.
48. The Proposal
– Ryan Reynolds & Sandra Bullock
– I end up liking at least one “chick flick” every year, and with Reynolds being in the one I picked last year, I will take my chance on this one, too.
49. The Great Buck Howard
– John Malkovich, Tom Hanks, Colin Hanks, & Emily Blunt
– This has a great cast and the story seems ‘great’ but I recently saw the trailer and after waiting over a year already it doesn’t look so ‘great’.
50. Everybody’s Fine
– Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore & Melissa Leo
– About a man who takes a road trip to see each one of his kids after he becomes widowed.
51. District 9
- Another movie with the number nine in it. This time we’re talking about extraterrestrials who have become refugees in South Africa.
52. GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra
– Dennis Quaid, Sienna Miller, & Rachel Nichols
– This movie would be cool if it looked anything like the original cartoon and the action figures.
53. Star Trek XI
- Directed by JJ Abrams
- I’m not a Star Trek fan by any means, but when Abrams is at the helm I pay attention.
54. The International
– Clive Owen & Naomi Watts
– Doesn’t look too terribly original; but Owen always seems to take a potentially okay into the “good movie” range.
55. Sunshine Cleaning
– Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, & Eric Christian Olsen
– A quarky movie about cleaning up dead people’s messes.
56. A Night at the Museum 2
– Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Jonah Hill & Ricky Gervais
– I wasn’t a big fan of the first one. This one looks like it could be funnier, but still not great.
57. Mary and Max
– Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, & Eric Bana
– It’s weird to hear these actors are in an animated feature, they don’t seem like the actors who would, so it could produce interesting results.
56. Tokyo Sonata
- Japanese movie about an ever-changing family’s struggles. Foreign films are gambles, but this one looks like a good bet.
57. The Open Road
– Justin Timberlake, Jeff Bridges & Kate Mara
– A son who tries to make amends with his father as they take a road trip to the son’s ill mother.
60. Taken
– Liam Neeson & Famke Janssen
– About a former spy who’s kids get kidnapped. I like everything Neeson does and I like Janssen.
61. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
– Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Andy Samburg, & Tracy Morgan
– Animated feature about food falling from the sky, literally.
62. Shanghai
– John Cusack, JD Morgan & Ken Watanabe
– Pre-Pearl Harbor, an American ex-patriot takes a trip to Shanghai. Great cast and the film stills look amazing.
63. Notorious
- He was one of my favorite rappers and rapped my favorite rap song, “Juicy”, so hopefully they’ll do him at least an ounce of justice.
64. Vanilla Gorilla
– Pierce Brosnan
– Brosnan and an albino gorilla who signs; an unstoppable combination.
65. Earth
- Documentary about the earth and shit.
66. Three Stories About Joan
– Camilla Belle, Owen Wilson, & Bruce Willis
– Centered around a woman at three points in her life and the life-changing issues she faces.
67. Powder Blue
- Jessica Biel, Patrick Swayze, & Ray Liotta
- Four dynamic stories come together on Christmas Eve.
68. Killshot
– Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Directed by John Madden
– An interesting looking thriller about the mafia. Let’s see if Rourke can do it again.
69. Twilight: New Moon
– Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson
– The first one wasn’t half bad. Now, with a bigger budget and a beefed-up plot the second has potential of being better.
70. Julie & Julia
– Amy Adams & Meryl Streep
– About the chef, Julia Childs and her biggest fan.
Virtual JFK: Vietnam if Had Kennedy Lived
- A documentary about, well Vietnam, if Kennedy had lived and where we’d be today.
72. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
– Shiah LaBeouf & Megan Fox
– I fell asleep the first time I saw the film and then picked it apart the second time. I really hope they can make improvements on this sequel. Michael Bay is still directing, so that’s a bad start
73. The Box
– James Marsden, Cameron Diaz & Frank Langella
– A horror film I might actually be interested in seeing. It’s directed by the guy who did Donnie Darko and the cast might make this a viable horror film. I guess I’ll believe it when I see it.
74. Surrogates
– Bruce Willis
– Set in a future world run by robots. Willis has to save people, blah blah. Blah, you know the rest.
75. Fired Up!
– Eric Christian Olsen & Sarah Roemer
– It’s like Bring it On, but possibly funny. Olsen is 31 and playing a high school student; but I guess we’ll let that slide.
THE NOT-SURES (Among many others)
Friday the 13th
- The first six were great, but now that studios annually put shit out trying to be like like those, I fear this will just be another slasher flick. The trailer doesn’t make it look like anything special.
Two Lovers
– Joaquin Phoenix, Gweneth Paltrow, & Vanessa Shaw
– I don’t think I can stand Phoenix in a lead role, but it looks like an interesting love triangle with an ok script.
Crossing Over
– Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Sean Penn, Ashley Judd & Jim Sturgess
– Three stories of people trying to get into the US, all illegally. A good cast could make this entertaining.
All About Steve
– Sandra Bullock, Brad Cooper & Thomas H. Church
– Not actually a male remake of All About Eve. I guess Cooper decided to be in every average-looking romantic comedy this year.
Away We Go
– John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph & Maggie Gyllenhaal
– Film about parents-to-be. Let’s hope it’s nowhere near the less-than-remotely-good stylings of Krasinski’s last movie about parents-to-be, License to Wed.
Old Dogs
– Robin Williams, John Travolta & Bernie Mac.
– A buddy movie with comedic possibilities. It’s been a while since Williams has been funny. Let’s hope Mac’s last movie is a good one.
THE NOT-INTERESTEDS (Among many others)
Dance Flick
– Wayans Brothers
Astroboy
54. The International
– Clive Owen & Naomi Watts
– Doesn’t look too terribly original; but Owen always seems to take a potentially okay into the “good movie” range.
55. Sunshine Cleaning
– Amy Adams, Emily Blunt, Alan Arkin, & Eric Christian Olsen
– A quarky movie about cleaning up dead people’s messes.
56. A Night at the Museum 2
– Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Amy Adams, Jonah Hill & Ricky Gervais
– I wasn’t a big fan of the first one. This one looks like it could be funnier, but still not great.
57. Mary and Max
– Philip Seymour Hoffman, Toni Collette, & Eric Bana
– It’s weird to hear these actors are in an animated feature, they don’t seem like the actors who would, so it could produce interesting results.
56. Tokyo Sonata
- Japanese movie about an ever-changing family’s struggles. Foreign films are gambles, but this one looks like a good bet.
57. The Open Road
– Justin Timberlake, Jeff Bridges & Kate Mara
– A son who tries to make amends with his father as they take a road trip to the son’s ill mother.
60. Taken
– Liam Neeson & Famke Janssen
– About a former spy who’s kids get kidnapped. I like everything Neeson does and I like Janssen.
61. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
– Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Andy Samburg, & Tracy Morgan
– Animated feature about food falling from the sky, literally.
62. Shanghai
– John Cusack, JD Morgan & Ken Watanabe
– Pre-Pearl Harbor, an American ex-patriot takes a trip to Shanghai. Great cast and the film stills look amazing.
63. Notorious
- He was one of my favorite rappers and rapped my favorite rap song, “Juicy”, so hopefully they’ll do him at least an ounce of justice.
64. Vanilla Gorilla
– Pierce Brosnan
– Brosnan and an albino gorilla who signs; an unstoppable combination.
65. Earth
- Documentary about the earth and shit.
66. Three Stories About Joan
– Camilla Belle, Owen Wilson, & Bruce Willis
– Centered around a woman at three points in her life and the life-changing issues she faces.
67. Powder Blue
- Jessica Biel, Patrick Swayze, & Ray Liotta
- Four dynamic stories come together on Christmas Eve.
68. Killshot
– Diane Lane, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Directed by John Madden
– An interesting looking thriller about the mafia. Let’s see if Rourke can do it again.
69. Twilight: New Moon
– Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson
– The first one wasn’t half bad. Now, with a bigger budget and a beefed-up plot the second has potential of being better.
70. Julie & Julia
– Amy Adams & Meryl Streep
– About the chef, Julia Childs and her biggest fan.
Virtual JFK: Vietnam if Had Kennedy Lived
- A documentary about, well Vietnam, if Kennedy had lived and where we’d be today.
72. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
– Shiah LaBeouf & Megan Fox
– I fell asleep the first time I saw the film and then picked it apart the second time. I really hope they can make improvements on this sequel. Michael Bay is still directing, so that’s a bad start
73. The Box
– James Marsden, Cameron Diaz & Frank Langella
– A horror film I might actually be interested in seeing. It’s directed by the guy who did Donnie Darko and the cast might make this a viable horror film. I guess I’ll believe it when I see it.
74. Surrogates
– Bruce Willis
– Set in a future world run by robots. Willis has to save people, blah blah. Blah, you know the rest.
75. Fired Up!
– Eric Christian Olsen & Sarah Roemer
– It’s like Bring it On, but possibly funny. Olsen is 31 and playing a high school student; but I guess we’ll let that slide.
THE NOT-SURES (Among many others)
Friday the 13th
- The first six were great, but now that studios annually put shit out trying to be like like those, I fear this will just be another slasher flick. The trailer doesn’t make it look like anything special.
Two Lovers
– Joaquin Phoenix, Gweneth Paltrow, & Vanessa Shaw
– I don’t think I can stand Phoenix in a lead role, but it looks like an interesting love triangle with an ok script.
Crossing Over
– Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Sean Penn, Ashley Judd & Jim Sturgess
– Three stories of people trying to get into the US, all illegally. A good cast could make this entertaining.
All About Steve
– Sandra Bullock, Brad Cooper & Thomas H. Church
– Not actually a male remake of All About Eve. I guess Cooper decided to be in every average-looking romantic comedy this year.
Away We Go
– John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph & Maggie Gyllenhaal
– Film about parents-to-be. Let’s hope it’s nowhere near the less-than-remotely-good stylings of Krasinski’s last movie about parents-to-be, License to Wed.
Old Dogs
– Robin Williams, John Travolta & Bernie Mac.
– A buddy movie with comedic possibilities. It’s been a while since Williams has been funny. Let’s hope Mac’s last movie is a good one.
THE NOT-INTERESTEDS (Among many others)
Dance Flick
– Wayans Brothers
Astroboy
Knowing
- Nicholas Cage
G-Force
– Nicholas Cage again…
2012
– Antigovernment example of the end of the world. Race to Witch Mountain
- One Name: The Rock
Ice Age: Age of the Dinosaurs
The Ugly Truth
– Gerard Butler & Katherine Heigl
– I like these actors, but this looks bad
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li
– Gerard Butler & Katherine Heigl
– I like these actors, but this looks bad
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li
I Love You, Philip Morris
– Jim Carrey, Ewan McGreggor and Leslie Mann
– The trailer is horrible. Carrey playing a flamboyant gay man is funny, then he gets weird.
