While it will be nice to see Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba and Anthony Hopkins do their thing again as Norse gods battling mystical evil forces, we all know what everyone really wants to see is more of Tom Hiddleston as Thor's scheming, manipulative brother. 8): There is one word that should be reason enough to go see this second entry in Marvel's post-“Avengers” cinematic universe: Loki. Fans of the novel are already hooked whether the movie ends up being a crossover hit remains to be seen. It's got a great cast (including Harrison Ford, who seems to have regained his love of acting), but capturing the subtle nuances of the book could be a challenge. The novel was a great character piece as well as a fantastic example of realistic science fiction. 1): Based on the massively bestselling novel of the same name, this movie tells the story of a boy in the future sent to a ruthless school for gifted children in order to learn to wage war against an imminent alien threat. If everyone involved brings their “A” game, this could easily be one of the year's best. Fassbender plays a lawyer who gets involved with drug trafficking, only to have thing go wrong and end up in an amoral wasteland filled with ruthless characters. ![]() It's directed by Ridley Scott - the man behind “Alien,” “Blade Runner,” “Gladiator” and “Prometheus” - features a script from Cormac McCarthy (“No Country for Old Men”) and stars Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Penelope Cruz and Cameron Diaz. 25): This is about as “prestige” as movies get. It will be interesting to see exactly what take the film offers on Assange and if it can manage the subtle character intricacies of its spiritual predecessor, “The Social Network.” Good or bad, this will likely be one of the year's most talked about movies. With the trial of Chelsea Manning recently concluded and more details trickling out every day regarding the NSA's surveillance programs, this is a must see. 11): This year's winner of the “Zero Dark Thirty” Memorial Award for the movie most likely to generate congressional hearings, this film tells the story of Julian Assange and the founding of WikiLeaks. The real-life story, which ended with an attack by Navy SEALs on the pirates, was plenty thrilling in its own right, so let's hope the movie proves to be just as compelling. The movie is directed by Paul Greengrass, who did excellent work on “The Bourne Supremacy” and “The Bourne Ultimatum” (also known as “two of the three good Matt Damon/Jason Bourne movies”). 11): Part one of Tom Hanks' double Oscar attack, this “ripped from the headlines” thriller stars Hanks as a captain of an American freighter that's boarded and captured by African pirates. George Clooney and Sandra Bullock star, and the trailers have been absolutely terrifying, making this sci-fi/thriller hybrid something unique and hopefully fun to watch. Now he's back with this tale of two astronauts who have to work together to survive after an accident leaves them adrift in space. 4): Director Alfonso Cuaron proved he had serious potential with “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban” and “Children of Men” in rapid succession, then dropped off the radar for several years. Let's hope this crime thriller has some brains to back up its emotionally charged premise. The movie also has a strong supporting cast, including Jake Gyllenhaal, Melissa Leo and Viola Davis. In the hands of a lesser filmmaking team (like the people who made “Taken”) this would devolve into an action spectacle as Jackman battled with various unsavory types before emerging victorious, but the trailers are giving off a much more subdued, sinister vibe, possibly suggesting that going rogue on criminals may not actually be a good thing. 20): If one were inclined to be cynical, you would call this “The Smart Version of 'Taken.'” Hugh Jackman plays a man whose daughter is kidnapped, and he takes the investigation into his own hands when the police effort proves ineffective. Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy ride. And so we get movies about WikiLeaks and Wall Street, along with the return of Katniss Everdeen and one of the Avengers. Fall is the season when movie studios start unveiling their awards contenders and “serious” dramas (read: Anything not aimed at teenage boys and/or doesn't cost hundreds of millions of dollars). ![]() ![]() With the end of blockbuster season and the August box office doldrums behind us, we can move on to fall.
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