Tuesday 27 November 2012

Upcoming films that I'm excited about

Only God Forgives: Nicholas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling reunite after the simply superb Drive, its all been very secretive about this latest movie which is set in Bangkok. Gosling plays Julian who runs a thai boxing club but is distraught as his brothers death and is sent by his mother Jenna (Kristin Scott-Thomas) to find and kill the people responsible. I think the synopsis that has been released is deliberately making the film sound like a simple revenge movie but will actually take on a different form as Refn said there may be a slightly supernatural element.

Django Unchained: Quentin Tarantino latest film features many actors he is familiar with like Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson. This ensemble cast comes together for a Western which sees Django (Jamie Foxx) saved from slavery by Dr. King Schultz (Waltz) but only if he can kill the brittle brothers will he be set free and also given the opportunity to rescue his wife. Expect the same slick dialogue synonymous with Tarantino.


Flight: Denzel Washington returns playing a role that he knows best, a top man in his field with a troubled personal life. In this action drama he plays a pilot who saves the passengers on a plane by landing the plane in a field upside down as the engines fail and the jet nosedives. He becomes a national hero for saving so many lives but is then threatened with 30 years in jail after alcohol was found in his blood after the crash.

Anchorman 2: The plot for the return of your favourite news quartet has been kept very quiet, over 10 years since the original was released and became a cult hit with people all quoting the numerous great comedy lines held within. Director Adam McKay said that the film may be about a custody battle and bowling but nothing has been decided for definite, this was back in May 2012 but nothing has been revealed since. Will this live up to the original or just be another cash-in sequel? The former hopefully.

Alan Partridge Movie: Aaaaaah, after numerous returns on a live tour as well as new TV episodes like Mid-Morning Matters. Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci take Alan Partidge onto the big screen which will not see Alan going to Hollywood or anything cliché like that. Iannucci confirmed the plot will revolve around Alan's local digital TV station, North Norfolk Digital, being taken over by a big media conglomerate and recalled Shape to which he is completely against. He takes a stand against the take over this and it all disintegrates from there. Coogan's more recent runs with Partridge certainly haven't lived up to the original two series and its unlikely the film will either but it has to be given a chance.

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