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Still, there should be plenty to look forward to in the year to come. Here´s a look at some of the movies I am looking forward to in 2013:
The Place Beyond the Pines
Release: April 5th (US)
Director Derek Cianfrance reunites with Ryan Gosling in this drama about a motorcycle stunt rider turned bank-robber in order to provide for his newborn child and former girlfriend. Throw in a drama involving a rookie-cop in the local department (played by Bradley Cooper), and you have the general gist of the storyline. However, the storyline is not the reason I have been looking forward to this one for a while. Derek Cianfrance´s movie "Blue Valentine" is still one of my fave movies in the last couple of years, and him reuniting with Ryan Gosling just seems right. Cianfrance´s directing of the amazing actor was brilliant in "Blue Valentine", and hopefully The Place Beyond the Pines will be another great flick from the young director. Rose Byrne proved in the TV-series "Damages" she can do drama, and Eva Mendes is cast as Gosling´s lover. Bradley Cooper was deservedly nominated for an Oscar for his brilliant performance in "Silver Linings Playbook", and I´m hoping for more roles of that type from the former "Alias"-actor. Also starring Ray Liotta (Goodfellas, Narc, Cop Land) and Mahershala Ali (House of Cards, The 4400, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button).
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The Great Gatsby
Release: May 10th (US)
The book "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald is still considered one of the great American novels. I have not read the book myself, but have obviously heard of the story. It has been adapted for the screen several times, but this year it is no one other then Baz Luhrmann who is in the director´s chair. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jay Gatsby, which is basically reason enough to watch the movie. Will this be a movie that can land him a long-awaited Oscar? The wonderful Carey Mulligan stars as Daisy Buchanan, and Nick Carraway is played by Tobey Maguire. Also starring Isla Fisher. Trusting Leonardo DiCaprio to make a great performance as what seems to be a most intriguing character, and one typical of his amazing talent.
Trailer:
World War Z
Release: June 21st (US)
Although not a huge fan of the zombie-genre, ("Zombieland" being the exception to the rule), I am looking forward to this one. The director of "Kite Runner", Marc Forster, gives us a story based on a novel by Max Brooks. Brad Pitt is the big name of the movie, playing the main character Gerry Lane. His job is to - you guessed it - save the world from zombies. What intrigued me about the movie is that it doesn´t seem like your typical zombie-movie. The zombies seems to be toned down, that is to say, they are placed in the background, and not emphasized by close-ups and overly exaggerated costumes and make-up. Some of the shots in the trailer seems very promising, and I´m hoping for a good end-of-the-world blockbuster.
Trailer:
Stoker
Release: March 1st (US)
Chan-wook Park is making his first English-speaking movie, and the expectations are high. "Oldboy" is one of my all-time favorites, and his revenge-trilogy (also including "Lady Vengeance" and "Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance") are great movies. Stoker is about a young girl (played by Mia Wasikowska) whose father dies. After the death of her father, an uncle comes to live with herself and her mother. She suspects something is a bit off, but is still intrigued by her uncle. Nicole Kidman stars as her unstable mother, and Matthew Goode (Watchmen, A Single Man) plays Uncle Charlie. Also starring the brilliant Jacki Weaver.
Trailer:
Now You See Me
Release: June 7th (US)
The FBI are going after a group of illusionists who are pulling off bank-heists. Oh, and they are doing it while they are doing their performances, and giving the money they steal to their audience. The casting is what makes me look forward to this movie more then anything, and it is quite a bunch of actors/actresses attached to the movie: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson and Mélanie Laurent. Also starring personal favorites Elias Kostas (Shutter Island) and Michael Kelly (Person of Interest, House of Cards) and rapper Common.
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Other movies I am looking forward to, and the why´s:
Man of Steel - Why: Diane Lane, Amy Adams, Michael Kelly, Richard Schiff and Christopher Nolan (co-writer).
Lone Ranger - Why: Johnny Depp, Barry Pepper, Gore Verbinski. Also, rangers are cool.
Malavita - Why: Robert De Niro in a mafia-flick again. Also starring Dominic Chianese and Tommy Lee Jones. Directed by Luc Besson.
The Monuments Men - Why: George Clooney is the director, and the casting includes himself, John Goodmann, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett and Matt Damon.
Serena - Why: Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper reunites as a couple on the screen. Susanne Bier from Denmark is the director, and has got Kim Bodnia in her cast as well.
Twelve Years a Slave - Why: Steve McQueen has got quite a cast for this movie. Brad Pitt, Michael K. Williams, Paul Dano, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti and this years Oscar-nominee, 9 year-old Quvenzhané Wallis.
Only God Forgives - Why: Director Nicolas Winding Refn reunited with Ryan Gosling. Drive was awesome. Nuff said.
Anchorman: The Legend Continues - Why: Because of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.
The Hunger Games: Cathcing Fire - Why: The first one was good entertainment. And then there´s Jennifer Lawrence...
Oz the Great and Powerful - Why: James Franco is a cool dude, and Michelle Williams is a favorite. Still pissed off that she didn´t win the Oscar for Blue Valentine. Also starring personal favorite Abigal Spencer, as well as Mila Kunis and Rachel Weisz.
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