Little Ashes (May 8)
This one follows young Salvidor Dali and his group of artist friends, filmmaker Luis Bunuel and poet Federico Garcia Lorca. It looks interesting… but mostly I just want to see Robert Pattinson in Dali’s trademark RIDICULOUS mustache (see picture).
Star Trek (May 8)
I am by no means a Trekie, but this one caught my eye for the sheer awesomeness of the effects and Sci-Fi grandeur. Plus, it has a surprisingly full cast- Eric Bana, Winona Ryder, Jennifer Morrison, plus Leonard Nimoy AND Zachary Quinto (Sylar from the Heroes TV show) as Spock. And Simon Pegg as Scotty. I’ll be making full use of my theatre’s digital IMAX for this one.
The Brothers Bloom (May 15)
The newest film from writer/director Rian Johnson (the guy behind Brick, one of my favorite movies of all time) focuses on two con-artist brothers, Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo, who decide to do one last job- taking eccentric heiress Rachel Weisz on a whirlwind adventure around the world. But will she come between the two brothers?
Up (May 29)
The newest animated venture from Pixar is about Carl Fredericksen, a grouchy old man who finally decides to take the adventure of a lifetime by tying thousands of balloons to his house and lifting it into the air. Too bad Russell, an eight-year old Boy Scout, was on the front porch when the house took off. I’m excited for this one, as I’ve been disappointed with some of Pixar’s latest releases (I didn't really like Wall-E. There, I said it!)
Pontypool (May 29)
Based on the book by Anthony Burgess (author of A Clockwork Orange), this horror film tracks the spread of a contagious virus through the Ontario town of Pontypool that causes victims to commit bizarre and violent acts. A radio host and others must figure out what caused the virus and how to not become victims themselves. I’m into this one because Burgess is penning the screenplay, and if Clockwork was any indication, this movie should be nothing if not... interesting.
More coming soon…
No comments:
Post a Comment