In the past, there have been many December blockbuster hits including the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy. This December seems to be the month of potential blockbuster hits with Academy Award winning directors behind them. Plenty of promotion has gone into James Cameron’s latest film “Avatar” which is an action/fantasy film starring Sam Worthington (“Terminator Salvation”). Clint Eastwood’s latest film “Invictus” has some Oscar buzz to it and it stars Matt Damon and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman. Peter Jackson directs the screen adaptation of “The Lovely Bones” which has also garnered some Oscar buzz and it is definitely one of my top picks to see this December.
Rob Marshall (“Chicago”) brings “Nine” from stage to screen with an all-star cast including Academy Award Winners Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Academy Award nominee Kate Hudson. Another film that has Oscar buzz surrounding it is “Up in the Air” starring Academy Award Winner George Clooney. Before Robert Downey Jr. reprises his Iron Man role this summer, he first tackles on the role of “Sherlock Holmes”, which looks fun and action packed. Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell, and Kate Beckinsale star in “Everybody’s Fine” which is probably the only film that takes place during the Holiday season. In terms of family films, there’s “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel”.
My spotlight picks of the month are “The Last Station” and “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus”. “The Last Station” is a historical drama based on author Leo Tolstoy’s life and the cast is top notch. The film stars Christopher Plummer (“The Sound of Music”), James McAvoy (“Atonement”), and Academy Award winner Helen Mirren (“The Queen”). “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” is Heath Ledger’s (“The Dark Knight”) final film and looks to be quite a show. Well that’s my December overview, click on the link below to check out the rest of the movies coming out in the next month.
Here is trailer for “The Last Song” starring Miley Cyrus (“Hannah Montana”). “The Last Song” is the screen adaptation of Nicholas Spark’s book of the same name. Nicholas Sparks, author of “The Notebook” and “A Walk to Remember”, also co-wrote the screenplay for the film. “The Last Song” will be released in theaters on April 2, 2010. Full cast list can be found on IMDB.com.
Here’s the French Trailer for Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones”, book by Alice Sebold. The French trailer has a few more scenes than the domestic trailer. Click here to watch the domestic trailer as well as read my mini book review. Also check out the movie’s behind the scenes featurette.
This movie looks amazing and if the film adaptation is as good as the book; I really think “The Lovely Bones” can be a real Oscar contender!
Here’s another romantic comedy which is coming out this January 2010. The other romantic comedy that I first previewed [coming out in the same month] was “When in Rome” starring Kristen Bell and Josh Duhamel. For more info. on “When in Rome” click here.
A woman (Adams) who has an elaborate scheme to propose to her boyfriend on Leap Day, an Irish tradition which occurs every time the date February 29 rolls around, faces a major setback when bad weather threatens to derail her planned trip to Dublin. With the help of an innkeeper, however, her cross-country odyssey just might result in her getting engaged.
“Leap Year” comes out in theaters on January 8, 2010. Full cast list can be found here. This film sort of reminds me of “The Matchmaker” starring Janeane Garofalo. The plot lines differ but when I first watched the trailer [of "Leap Year"] I immediately thought of “The Matchmaker” with the mention of Irish traditions/festivals. If you haven’t seen it, I would suggest seeing “The Matchermaker” it’s quite funny.
Evelyn Salt (Angelina Jolie) is a CIA officer who swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. When she is accused by a defector of being a Russian sleeper spy, Salt goes on the run to clear her name and ultimately prove she is a patriot. Using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative, she must elude capture and protect her husband or the world’s most powerful forces will erase any trace of her existence.
“Salt” hits theaters this summer on July 23, 2010.
This movie looks pretty good. It kind of reminds me of a cross between the TV series “Alias” and “The Bourne Ultimatum”. I think it will be something to look out for during the Summer Movie Season.
Check out this new behind the scenes featurette for Twilight Saga: New Moon featuring the Volturi. Twilight series author, Stephenie Meyer, makes an appearance in this new featurette as well as Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. The Volturi cast includes Michael Sheen as Aro; Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius; Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus; Dakota Fanning as Jane; Cameron Bright as Alec; Charlie Bewley as Demetri; Daniel Cudmore as Felix; and Noot Seear as Heidi.
Also check out the behind the scenes featurette on “the wolf pack” members including Taylor Lautner here.
Check out the new “Sherlock Holmes” Trailer which premiered on MTV. “Sherlock Holmes” hits theaters this Christmas (2009) and it stars Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, and Mark Strong. Full cast list can be found on IMDB.com.
No pun intended but too funny not to share [in terms of the title of the film]. Dreamworks presents How to Train Your Dragon which will open in theaters this Spring on March 26, 2010. Here’s a description via IMDB.com:
A comedy adventure set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons.
The voice talent includes Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrara, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig and T.J. Miller.
**UPDATE 11/3/09: International Trailer for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time has been added and embedded below.**
Disney’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is the screen adapatation of the popular video game directed by Mike Newell (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Ben Kingsley, Gemma Arterton, Alfred Molina and Toby Kebbell. Full cast list can be found here.
Here’s a description of the movie via IMDB.com: An adventurous prince (Gyllenhaal) who teams up with a rival princess (Arterton) to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time opens in theaters on May 28, 2010.
According to Variety, Summit Entertainment will re-release “Twilight” [for one day only] the day before the anticipated release of its sequel “New Moon” which opens on November 20, 2009. The question is, would you want to go see “Twilight” in the theaters when it is currently on DVD?
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