Fall Film Forecasting

Been looking through the movies coming out before the end of the year, and I thought I might share the movies for which I'm really excited. I won't watch all of them in theaters, of course, but maybe a few of them. These are in no particular order. 

Excited for:

Wreck-It-Ralph - Not much of a gamer at all, but from concept to execution this looks incredibly cool.

Cloud Atlas - I definitely like The Matrix, albeit not as much as some other people, and I hear terrible things about the sequels, so this movie, written and directed by The Wachowskis, could go either way. But, hey, Tom Hanks, and an INCREDIBLY intriguing trailer.

The Master - Latest Paul Thomas Anderson movie (of There Will Be Blood fame, which I really liked, and some other strong credits to his name which I have yet to see), and the trailer has me interested.

EXTREMELY Excited for:

Looper - Joseph Gordon-Levitt AND Bruce Willis AND time travelling AND having to kill yourself? Count me in! Can't wait.

Argo - Seen this trailer twice now, and I'm really intrigued. I haven't seen any Ben Affleck-directed movies yet, but I hear interesting and very positive things about his directing style, and the story is both interesting AND true. I'm really interested, I have a good feeling about this one.

Flight - Denzel Washington, and that trailer. Nuff said.

Django Unchained - Tarantino is easily one of my favorite writers and directors; a lot of his movies are some of my favorites of all time. I realized that Tarantino's writing had gotten a lot less... self-indulgent... in Inglourious Basterds (although Tarantino's self-indulgence is often one of the best things about his movies); it made for a really interesting and powerful movie, and this looks to follow the trend. Also, Leonardo Dicaprio I really don't like usually (no nuances), but he might just restore my faith in him with this movie, from the looks of the trailer. Heartthrob Leo, a villain? This I've gotta see.

Killing Them Softly - I'd heard nothing about this one before today, but Brad Pitt's in it! Brad Pitt's a fantastic actor, one of the best, and I hear this movie got a ten-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. TEN. MINUTES. And Ray Liotta's in it too. And the plot sounds great.

Lincoln - Spielberg, Daniel Day-Lewis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and inarguably one of the best presidents America has ever had? Sounds like a winning formula if ever there was one.

This is a great season for movies. Have I mentioned I'm excited? No? Well, I'm excited.