Movies I Want To See This Year & The Oscars
Many years I don't care at all about the movies coming out this time of year (in other words the movies obviously vying for Oscars). Not so this year, where there are at least 3 movies I want to see and yet I have little time. I still need to see Harry Potter. Well in that case I am trying to find a time that works for a bunch of my friends. It's a tradition to see it with them except everyone has different schedules so it has not been easy.
These other movies it's not as important to me who I see it with. I would even see them by myself which I will probably end up doing for some of them.
Posted this one before but it's worth posting again. Psychological Thriller plus Ballet. What's not to like? Well maybe Mira Sorvino I am not a big fan but I do like Natalie Portman.
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter I like this cast. I also really like good historical dramas. It's getting very good reviews so far too from its limited release.
This is actually a remake of an older film. I am a big fan of older movies (as you should all know) but in this case I think the new trailer looks much more appealing. Of course I also don't really care for John Wayne. This new version is also supposedly closer to the original novel.
The focus of the novel is a 14 year old girl who wants to avenge the death of her father. Having a female character be the focus of a Western is not common so I think this could turn out really cool. I am so/so on the Coen Brothers films though.
But anyways I would be very surprised if all 3 of these films are not nominated for an Oscar (along with Social Network and Toy Story 3) which might make this year more interesting than most for me since I might actually like more than one film that is nominated (a very rare thing). Of course I might be getting a bit ahead of myself because nice trailers don't mean I will actually like all these films. They definitely all have potential.
The Academy also gave a honorary Oscar to Kevin Brownlow. Most deserved award in awhile.
These other movies it's not as important to me who I see it with. I would even see them by myself which I will probably end up doing for some of them.
Click to viewPosted this one before but it's worth posting again. Psychological Thriller plus Ballet. What's not to like? Well maybe Mira Sorvino I am not a big fan but I do like Natalie Portman.
Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, and Helena Bonham Carter I like this cast. I also really like good historical dramas. It's getting very good reviews so far too from its limited release.
This is actually a remake of an older film. I am a big fan of older movies (as you should all know) but in this case I think the new trailer looks much more appealing. Of course I also don't really care for John Wayne. This new version is also supposedly closer to the original novel.
The focus of the novel is a 14 year old girl who wants to avenge the death of her father. Having a female character be the focus of a Western is not common so I think this could turn out really cool. I am so/so on the Coen Brothers films though.
But anyways I would be very surprised if all 3 of these films are not nominated for an Oscar (along with Social Network and Toy Story 3) which might make this year more interesting than most for me since I might actually like more than one film that is nominated (a very rare thing). Of course I might be getting a bit ahead of myself because nice trailers don't mean I will actually like all these films. They definitely all have potential.
The Academy also gave a honorary Oscar to Kevin Brownlow. Most deserved award in awhile.