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29.01.11 # Top Ten # 78 CommentsThe Master
Strarring: Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Laura Dern
Director: Paul Thomas Anderson
Out: 21st September 2012
The great writer-director P.T.Anderson struggled to secure funding for this controversial, loosely fictionalised take on the Scientology faith. Hoffman is L. Ron Hubbard-alike Lancaster Dodd, and Phoenix plays a drifter who falls in with Dodd and the cult he heads. Set in the 1950s, ‘The Master’ also features Amy Adams as Dodd’s wife. Early footage points to mesmerising performances. Expect this to be a strong Oscar contender, unless Hollywood’s favourite cult gets to the academy first…
Flight
Starring: Denzel Washington, Bruce Greenwood, Don Cheadle, John Goodman
Director: Robert Zemeckis
Out: 2nd November 2012
An airline pilot (Denzel) saves a flight from crashing thanks to a spectacular series of maneouvers, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. Had he been drinking? Why can no other pilot recreate what he did in simulation? Looks like a fascinating mystery-drama exploring the philosophical question ‘does the end justify the means’? Robert Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Back To The Future) is one of the greatest directors on the planet, and this is his first live-action movie in 12 years.
Django Unchained
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christoph Waltz, Samuel L. Jackson
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Out: 25th December 2012
Spaghetti western set in America’s Deep South, which Tarantino calls “a southern”. The plot follows a slave-turned-bounty hunter (Foxx) who, with the help of his German mentor (Waltz), sets out to rescue his wife (Washington) from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner (DiCaprio). A plantation owner who forces his slaves to fight in twisted death matches. The fantastic cast also includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sacha Baron Cohen, Don Johnson, James Remar, Anthony LaPaglia, RZA and Tom Savini. It will be very interesting to see DiCaprio in a villain role, especially such a nasty one.
Dredd
Starring: Karl Urban, Lena Headey, Olivia Thirlby
Director: Pete Travis
Out: 21st September 2012
A day in the life of Judge Dredd (Karl Urban) as he puts his rookie, Anderson (Olivia Thirlby), through her paces to see if she’s worthy of becoming a Judge. Lena Headley plays villain Madeline Madrigal, the leader of a gang who overrun a City Block where the majority of the action takes place. Unlike Stallone’s ’95 version, Dredd won’t take his helmet off. The costumes and set photos are fairly disappointing so far, as is the slightly dull sounding plot. But the creative team behind this are strong (it was developed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland), so we expect to be pleasantly surprised with the finished product. It’s great source material if they can get it right.
Moonrise Kingdom
Starring: Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand
Director: Wes Anderson
Out: 25th May 2012
A pair of young lovers flee their New England town, which causes a local search party to fan out and find them. Wes Anderson is looking to borrow the best parts of his previous work and find deeper emotional weight in this tale of young love and innocence. Shot on Super 16 film, it looks to have a magical sense of nostalgia and a great cast that includes Murray, Norton, McDormand, and Willis.
I think Christian Bale is a big mean saying he wont play if Robin is there.
What has Robin ever done to him?
Peace out x
There was a difference between dark knight and batman. Robin was never in the Dark Knight comic book
Wicked. 2012 is looking like one hell of a year.
The best movies of 2012 will be Dark Knight Rises, Avengers & Django Unchained. The world is going to end anyway so hopefully I will have the chance to enjoy.
just so you know… the myian calander didnt have a leap year… so by there calander the world ended about 7 months ago… you’re good
Prometheus! I couldn’t care less about the rest. Everything on this production seems to go in the right direction. The cast, the work in the studios and what has been revealed about the story. It could turn epic, in a way I can’t imagine the other movies.
Big big backtrack for Spiderman. they create 3 awesome movies with a great spiderman and mary jane…and they come back with this???!! not very thrilled. Theyd have to make one heck of a storyline for me or anyone else to be wooed.
why do they keep on changing the hulk? only thing worse than a prequel is the changing of a superhero. keep it simple people. mark ruffalo? seriously? I loved edward norton.
the only upcoming movie in 2012 I’m kind of excited about is Dark Knight Rises, only because I would love to see how Anne Hathaway portrays Catwoman. Never seen her do an action flick, aside from Get Smart. She beautiful but she’s gonna have to hit the gym 7 days a week if she wants to look anything like Halle Berry.
Batin I’m with you. I loved Edward Norton as the Hulk. Why? Because he really is your “every day average joe” with a gentle demeanor. Such an unlikely superhero that it works.
2012 (movies wise) will be epic! 2 reasons:
1. The Dark Knight Rises – Batman actually looks hopelessly outnumbered… How will he overcome the 3 headed-villain attack? (Bane, catwoman, Ra Al’s Ghul?)
2. Taken 2 – Liam Neeson back doing what he does so well…
1. The Dark Knight Rises: Christopher Nolan will End his fabulous Trilogy with The death of a character. Perhaps the Highest box office release for years.
2. The Hobbit: who wouldnt want to see more Beautiful LOTR in 3d?!
(1) Brave (2) Madagascar 3 (3) Snow White And The Huntsman will be the best 2012 movies.
I am looking forward to Prometheus and The Hobbit…kinda obsessed with both…they are going to be the highest grossing methinks…
The top movies in 2012 worth talking about – (1) The Dark Knight Rises bc of the awesome Dark Knight movie, awesome director and awesome cast. (2) Prometheus, since Ridley Scott is a legendary director and his return to space will be even more legendary!!!
This year will be epic mainly because of
1. Django Unchained
2. The Hobbit
3. The Dark Knight Rises
4. Prometheus
5. Lincoln
Highest grossing movies’ll probably be The Hobbit or The Dark Knight Rises.
Personally I think Tarantino will break new ground with Django like he did with Pulp. Inglourious Basterds was and still is my favorite movie from a couple of years back.
The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises will be the best movies of 2012, but I’m anxious to see the new Spiderman. I know theres no Tobey or Sam Raimi, but this one appears to be taking the same path as Batman Begins, which I think did pretty darn good.
I say Dark Knight Rises will make the most money. Then the avengers and do not know after that. but the Expendables 2 will be awesome film
Well, top is clearly The Dark Knight Rises, leading the a-team cast, it’s going to be exciting. But there are some honorable titles nonetheless, including The Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, Men In Black 3, The Avengers, Resident Evil Retribution, Brave, Prometheus, Jack the Giant Killer, The Raven.. And others.
Avengers :: looking forward to it.
The Hobbit :: About damn time!
Dark Knight Rises :: Wasn’t going to watch, but now I’m intrigued.
Amazing Spider-Man :: Dear God why?
Skyfall :: Not another Bond movie with Daniel Craig! He’s got to be the worst bond ever! Ralph Fiennes should have been cast as Bond!!!
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