Friday, 21 March 2008

Movies to look forward to...

Now that awards season has ground to a halt and your local multiplex is gradually emptying of the oh-so-worthy oscar-bait, what is there to look forward to in the coming months. Here are a few of the films that are exciting me at the moment:

Son of Rambow (due March 28th) - gathering much love on the festival circuit and looking great from the trailer - promises to be both very funny and touching. Possibly the best British film of the year.

Iron Man (May 2nd) Could be the movie to breath fresh life into superhero flicks. The presence of Robert Downey Jr in the lead is promising

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (May 23rd) The movie event of the year! Not the most promising of titles, but the trailer looks great - Harrison Ford can definitely still cut it and adding Shia LaBouef into the mix should be a good move.

The Happening (June 13th) The new one from M Night Shyamalan looks typically intriguing from the trailer and might represent a return to the twist-master's best form.

WALL-E (July 18th) The new one from Pixar - you know its going to be good.

Valkyrie (August 8th) Cruise and Branagh as Germans plotting against Hitler directed by Brian Singer - could be the first contender for next years Oscars. Alternatively, could be terrible, but I'm going with the former at the moment.

Quantum of Solace (October 31) Another odd title, but Bond is back - can they maintain the form of Casino Royale - lets hope so!

And thats without mentioning the likes of The Dark Knight, Prince Caspian, Harry Potter or Sin City 2.

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