Not only is Fall my favorite season of the year because of how amazingly beautiful everything looks, but also because it officially marks the start of the best months when it comes to the movie industry.
Sure, year after year the Summer brings us amazing blockbusters that we love to enjoy because they keep us entertained, (honorable mention to Star Trek: Into Darkness, Despicable Me 2, World War Z, Iron Man 3, Monsters University, Man of Steel and Pacific Rim for bringing in all the big bucks earlier this Summer season!) but there's something about the dramas -and along with those new features, all the Oscar contenders for next year- that captures my attention more than anything else.
If you know me, then you are aware of how much I go to the movies and how much I enjoy watching a film that will leave me feeling chills all over even hours after I walk out of the theater. Hopefully, this Fall/Winter season will bring along many movies that will make me fall in love with cinematography all over again.
Anyways, here's a list of what films you should look forward to and why. Enjoy and hit the comments with your opinion if you feel like talking to a ranting movie nerd!
And because I'm crazy enough to think I'll actually have time to do it, I have decided to face a movie challenge this year.
This is pretty simple, actually. The goal is to watch 365 (new) movies in one year and since I don't have a list of everything I will watch, you are more than welcome to make suggestions!
I promise, I'll watch everything but horror movies.
Anyways, here's the list of the movies I have seen for this challenge (2013) and the ratings I have given them.
PS- I've also written a couple of reviews for some of them :)
Update: Here's the list for 2014 because I have decided to do it this year as well!
Sooooo... 2013 is almost here and as always, the new year will bring a whole lot of awesome movies with it. Anyone that knows me is aware of my love for the seventh art, therefore, it doesn't come as a surprise when I say that I'm actually really excited about many of them, I mean... I predict a GREAT year for all of us, fellows geeks!
If you're a bookworm, you'll love to know that many famous sequels and book adaptations are hitting the big screen sometime in the next twelve months. Same goes for comic lovers, with at least five renowned and extremely admired superheroes making a comeback for a second/third time... or maybe trying to start all over again. Besides that, we'll also be getting our fair quota of animation; and I think many Sci-fi aficionados will be pleased to know that the USS Enterprise will flying across the galaxy once again.
All of the above doesn't mean, of course, that we won't get to see dramas that will makes us cry or comedies that will also makes us cry, but because of how hard we'll be laughing.
Without further ado, and below the cut, there's a list of the of movies I can't wait to watch in 2013! (Only 25, though, because the list would be endless if it isn't restricted).
He's a writer for many networks including CNN, A&E and CBS and he loves movies.
Moloney's hobby -to track down the actual locations of famous movie scenes- started back in June. He prints out a picture for each scene and then goes to the actual location, mostly in New York City, superimposing the print where it took place.
I find it incredibly awesome and I'm actually kind of jealous because I would love to do what he does. Anyways, here's a couple of my favorite pics!
2012: The Dark Knight Rises
1977: Annie Hall
1999: Cruel Intentions
2012: Scott Pilgrim vs The World
2005: Little Manhattan
2004: The Day After Tomorrow
2011: Captain America-The First Avenger
1961: Breakfast at Tiffany's
Fell free to follow Christopher Moloney's tumblr or twitter for more updates!
So, fall is finally here and it comes bringing to us some serious awesome movies this year! Movies that I have been dying to see since the trailers came out and movies that I know will be amazing.
Les Miserables
Release Date:December, 25. Director:Tom Hooper. Cast:Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, Helena Bonham Carter, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen and others. Plot Summary:Prisoner 24601, known as Jean Valjean, is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert. Set in early revolutionary France, the story reaches resolution against the background of the June Rebellion.
Seven Psychopaths
Release Date:October, 12. Director:Martin McDonagh Cast:Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson, Michael Pitt, Abbie Cornish and others. Plot Summary:The comedy Seven Psychopaths follows a struggling screenwriter ('Colin Farrell' ) who inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Christopher WalkenandSam Rockwell) kidnap a gangster's (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu.
Anna Karenina
Release Date: November, 16. Director: Joe Wright Cast: Keira Knightley, Jude Law, Kelly Macdonald, Aaron Johnson, Michelle Dockery, Matthew Macfadyen, Emily Watson, Domhnall Gleeson, Bill Skarsgard and others. Plot Summary: Set in late-19th-century Russia high-society, the aristocrat Anna Karenina enters into a life-changing affair with the affluent Count Vronsky.
Wreck-it Ralph
Release Date: November, 2. Director: Rich Moore Cast: Sarah Silverman, John C. Reilly, Ed O'Neill, Jane Lynch, Jack McBrayer, Mindy Kaling and others. Plot Summary: Wreck-It Ralph (voice of Reilly) longs to be as beloved as his game's perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix (voice of McBrayer). Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes... so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Lynch), Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan -- win a medal -- but soon wrecks everything, and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph's only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Silverman), a young troublemaking "glitch" from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. But will he realize he is good enough to become a hero before it's "Game Over" for the entire arcade?
Cloud Atlas
Release Date: October, 26. Directors: Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski & Tom Tykwer Cast: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Jim Sturgess, Susan Sarandom, Ben Whishaw, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving and others. Plot Summary: Everything is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific; letters from a composer to his friend; a thriller about a murder at a nuclear power plant; a farce about a publisher in a nursing home; a rebellious clone in futuristic Korea; and the tale of a tribe living in post-apocalyptic Hawaii, far in the future.
Skyfall
Release Date: November, 9.
Director: Sam Mendes
Cast: Daniel Craig, Helen McCrory, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw and others.
Plot Summary: Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Release Date: December, 14. Director: Peter Jackson Cast: Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Cate Blanchett, Christopher Lee, Martin Freeman, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Orlando Bloom and others. Plot Summary: Bilbo Baggins is swept into a quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Giant Spiders, Shapeshifters and Sorcerers. Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever ... Gollum. Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of guile and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum's "precious" ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities...
Lincoln
Release Date: November, 16.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sally Field, Lee Pace, Adam Driver, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael Stuhlbarg, Julie White and others.
Plot Summary: As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Silver Linings Playbook
Release Date: November, 21. Director: David O. Russell Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles, Chris Tucker, Dash Mihok and others. Plot Summary: Life doesn't always go according to plan. Pat Solatano has lost everything - his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds himself living back with his mother and father after spending eight months in a state institution on a plea bargain. Pat is determined to rebuild his life, remain positive and reunite with his wife, despite the challenging circumstances of their separation. All Pat's parents want is for him to get back on his feet - and to share their family's obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles football team. When Pat meets Tiffany, a mysterious girl with problems of her own, things get complicated. Tiffany offers to help Pat reconnect with his wife, but only if he'll do something very important for her in return. As their deal plays out, an unexpected bond begins to form between them, and silver linings appear in both of their lives.
Argo
Release Date: October, 12. Director: Ben Affleck Cast: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Clea DuVall, Alan Arkin, Kyle Chandler, Chris Messina, Zeljko Ivanek, Scoot McNairy and others. Plot Summary: As the Iranian revolution reaches a boiling point, a CIA 'exfiltration' specialist concocts a risky plan to free six Americans who have found shelter at the home of the Canadian ambassador.
'Already out' movies that deserve a special mention: Pitch Perfect and The Perks Of Being A Wallflower.
What can I say? I am a big movie junkie and I can't ever get enough of the big screen, so I would say that yes, the Oscars will be great next year!
Bonus movie: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 2
Because yes, I couldn't finish this post without including this movie... I like them, after all!
Okay, let's be real, if you love Glee as much as I do, your excitement about this upcoming movie should be HUGE!
Based on Mickey Rapkin's original novel Pitch Perfect, Kay Cannon (writer for 30 Rock) wrote the screenplay for the soon-to-be-out movie with the same name.
Directed by Jason Moore (Tony Award as Best Director nominee in 2004 for Avenue Q), Pitch Perfect tells the story of an all-women a cappella group that rebuilds themselves and strives to beat their rivals -an all boys singing group- and win the championship.
Here's the official Pitch Perfect trailer:
Cast includes Anna Kendrick known for Up In The Air, 50/50 and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World; Rebel Wilson (Bridesmaids, Struck By Lightning); Brittany Snow (Hairspray); Skylar Astin (Spring Awakening); Freddie Stroma (Harry Potter 6, 7 & 7.2) and Elizabeth Banks (The Hunger Games).
And here's a sneak peek of the movie!
After seeing the Riff Off, I totally cannot wait to see the rest of the movie because I'm pretty sure it will be super awesome.
I mean, comedy and singing is, after all, the best recipe for perfection!
Yesterday, enjoying another summer night and cuddled in my mom's sofa with hot chocolate and some really good chips, I saw a really cute movie.
Based on the young adult novel by Wendekin Van Draanen, Flipped it's a stand-alone teen romance in a he-said/she-said kind of way with the two protagonists alternately presenting their perspective on a shared set of events.
With Madeline Carrol as Julianna 'Juli' Barker and Callan McAuliffe as Bryce Loski telling the story of their characters struggling with their feelings at such a young age, and the direction of Rob Reiner (The Princess Bride) the film comes across a really inspiring movie about the pursuit of the first love.
Especially when they use quotes like this one:
"Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss; but every once in a while, you find someone who's iridescent, and once you do, nothing will ever compare." —Chet.
