Is it just me or has this past summer of films been extremely
disappointing? Between revivals of movie franchises that failed to deliver and
the usual barrage of Marvel offerings there was nothing that I really got excited
about over the summer. Summer is the time for blockbusters and child friendly
flicks so I’m looking forward to the Autumn/Winter releases. As the seasons change; tones of films darken,
less family friendly but rich stories, critically acclaimed performances and
awards season buzz. Over the next few months I have decided to split these
‘Anticipated Movies...’ posts in to monthly posts, each one discussing what
films have caught my eye and which I’ll be heading to the cinema for during the
next 4 weeks. These are one of my favourite posts to write and after an
underwhelming summer there are too many potentially great cinema offerings to
narrow it down to only one per month.
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Sicario
UK Release Date: 08/10/15
‘Sicario’ follows an idealistic FBI agent (Emily Blunt)
after she is enlisted by an elected government task force to increase the war
on drugs at the border between the U.S and Mexico. I will admit that my
anticipation has mainly come from the glowing reviews that ‘Sicario’ has
already received. It was reading about it online after it appeared at Cannes
Film Festival that originally brought it to my attention. From ‘Prisoners’ director Denis Villeneuve, ‘Sicario’
seems to have the same break-neck pace that ’Prisoners’ did. I would describe ‘Prisoners’
in one word, intense. Throughout its
2 and half hour run time you don’t know who to trust, the plot demands that you
do not look away. Trailers for ‘Sicario’ present a matching cinema
experience.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8tlEcnrGnU
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Crimson Peak
UK Release Date: 16/10/15
With October comes Halloween and with Halloween comes a
tidal wave of Horror movie releases. Let’s face it, horror is not
the most esteemed genre. It is definitely not my favourite, too often stories (and
scares) get lost behind gratuitous violence, gore and bad acting. However from the
trailers I have seen, 'Crimson Peak' looks truly terrifying, atmospheric and
smart.
Guillermo Del Toro is returning to his Horror roots and
giving us a good old fashioned ghost story. Boasting a cast that includes
Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston and Charlie Hunman I am very excited to see if Crimson Peak will live up to the hype it has already
received pre-release.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oquZifON8Eg
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Spectre
UK Release Date: 26/10/15
In usual Bond style, there has been very little information released
about this film. With only a two minute trailer and a handful of stills we really are
left to draw our own conclusions on what 'Spectre' is about. The trailers seem to present a film that
follows the same tone of 'Skyfall' but with the style and large scale action that
we loved in ‘Casino Royale’. A Bond film is only as good as its villain. The
main reason I was such a big fan of ‘Skyfall’ was because of Javier Bardem’s
spine chilling ‘Silva’. If his role as ‘Colonel Hans Landa’ in ‘Inglorious
Bastards’ taught us anything, Christoph Waltz can play the villain. In possibly his penultimate outing as James
Bond, Daniel Craig will be bringing his signature edge to the 007 and after the
exit of Judi Dench, Ralph Fiennes as ‘M’ will bring something new to the
already huge franchise.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GqClqvlObY
What films will you be heading to the cinema for this month?
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