Directed by Andrew Niccol
Starring Ethan Hawke, January Jones, Zoë Kravitz and Jake Abel
A family man begins to question the ethics of his job as a drone pilot.
Alright, Andrew Niccol, you have my attention. This definitely looks interesting. It's a different take on modern combat that we've seen briefly shown in movies and TV shows, but I personally have never seen a story focussed solely on a drone pilot. The few reviews I've read for this aren't Earth shattering, but they are mostly positive. We shall see on May 15th.
Maggie
Directed by Henry Hobson
Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin, Joely Richardson and Laura Cayouette
A teenage girl in the Midwest becomes infected bu an outbreak of a disease that slowly turns the infected into cannibalistic zombies. During her transformation, her loving father stays by her side.
Damn, AHNULD! When did you become a single-tear actor? Damn, damn, DAMN! I cannot wait for this movie. Arnold Schwazenegger may not be the best actor, but he sure as hell makes fun movies. And he actually looks very good in this! I can't wait for this to come out May 8th.
True Story
Directed by Rupert Goold
Staring Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones and Ethan Suplee
The relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer, who for years lived outside the U.S. under Finkel's name.
I saw this trailer a few months ago and I immediately became transfixed by it. Jonah Hill is proving himself to be a more versatile actor than anyone could have predicted and it is very exciting to watch his career grow. James Franco always seems to be at his best playing the darker roles and Felicity Jones is just icing on the cake. It's a great ensemble and it looks like an incredible story. "True Story" hits theaters April 17th.
Southpaw
Directed by Antoine Fuqua
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams, Rita Ora and Clare Foley
A boxer fights his way to the top, only to find that his life is falling apart around him.
First off, Jake Gyllenhaal looks terrifying in this. Second, there are a few issues with the plot (at least as shown in the trailer) that I can't look past. First, why is another person risking imprisonment to fire a gun at a boxer who is just in a fight with another boxer. Second, the court says that he needs to prove himself an able father, not an able boxer. So why is he trying so hard to become an able boxer? Perhaps these are better explained or make more sense in the full movie. Either way, I will be seeing this in theaters July 31st.
Spectre (007 Series)
Directed by Sam Mendes
Starring Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes and Monica Bellucci
A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.
I would never call myself a Bond fan. In fact, up until the newest series with Daniel Craig, I always found them to be a bit campy. So when I say that I think Sam Mendes is the best director the 007 series ever had, know that I say that with little knowledge of the older Bond films and only say that as a personal preference. I think this looks great. In my mind, hero franchises such as this, Marvel and DC are and always have been about the villain. And Christoph Waltz was born to play villains. Bond is back at it on November 6th.
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