Here it is a list of the movies scheduled to come out during the rest of 2011 and elaborations on the ones you need to see.
Nov. 16
- “The Descendants” If The Academy Awards interest you, see this movie. George Clooney has been in a steady stream of Oscar nominated movies lately, and “The Descendants”, coming from the director of Oscar nominated “Sideways”, promises to be another. If you are not a movie buff, do not go see “The Descendants”. The director is a maker of a particular type of movie, the kind of funny that feels forced and put in places where it does not exist. “Sideways” was hailed by the critics as being a wonderful film, but I disagree. I love dry humor, but I do not love forced or fake humor and this director’s work fits into that category in my book.
Nov. 18
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- “Happy Feet 2”
- “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Pt. 1” I am not going to waste a lot of words on something most people will not listen to. Just don’t go see this. Please.
- “The Heir Apparent: Largo Winch”
- “Tyranosaur”
Nov. 23
- “Hugo” “Hugo”, the movie getting a lot of praise from film festivals is more than it appears. This is the must see movie of the fall. Martin Scorcese breaks his crime drama norm. Previews of the movie are terrible, marketing it as a kid’s movie. This is just a marketing technique, the truth of the film will run much deeper. The movie is based on the mixed graphic and words book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”. The book was a magical exploration of youth, creativity, and film history; in Scorcese’s hands the film promises to be the same.
- “The Muppets” Puppet lover Jason Segel’s (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall”) revival of the classic characters promises to be quite the spectacle.
- “A Dangerous Method”
- “Arthur Christmas”
- “My Week With Marilyn”
- “Rampart”
- “The Artist”
Dec. 2
- “Sleeping Beauty”
- “Answers to Nothing”
- “Shame”
Dec. 9
- “New Year’s Eve” “New Year’s Eve”, the newest in a chain of ensemble comedies is essentially “Valentine’s Day” (2010) 2. The film follows about 900 couples as played by 898 A-listers. This type of film has been very popular lately, though the films usually end up as shells of their potential. Basically, there is just not enough time to cover each of the characters to make a true connection across the screen. All hope is not lost, however. This summer’s “Crazy, Stupid, Love” proved that the ensemble movie can work, and work really well. I would suggest going to see “New Year’s Eve” with a disclaimer. The film will probably be shallow, but these films are usually effective at channeling the sort of magic incorporated with holidays, and “New Year’s Eve” holds at least that promise.
- “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”
- “The Sitter”
- “I Melt With You”
- “We Need to Talk About Kevin”
- “Young Adult”
Dec. 16
- “Carnage” “Carnage”, Roman Polanski’s newest film looks fantastic. It is the story of two sets of parents who try to meet some somewhere in the middle after their boys are involved in a fight. It promises to be a true battle of wits with an amazing cast (Christoph Waltz, Kate Winslet, John C. Reiley, Jodie Foster).
- “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows”, the sequel to 2009’s wildly popular smart action film reunites Holmes and Watson against a deadlier enemy. Fans of the original should be pleased to find more of the same.
- “The Iron Lady”
- “Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” There comes a point where over-animated singing chipmunks are no longer funny. We’ve reached that point. (Or did we with “The Squeakquel”?)
Dec. 21
- “Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol” Who would have guessed that another “Mission:Impossible” film would roll off of the conveyor belt after the financial disaster that was “Mission:Impossible:III”? Answer: Tom Cruise.
- “The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn”
- “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”
- “We Bought a Zoo” Not your average topic, but a strong cast and director leaves me anticipating a surprisingly touching film.
- “Albert Nobbs”
Dec. 25
- “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” December is going to be about “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”. The film stars a sometimes regrettably forgotten Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock, Hollywood’s biggest post-blindside superstar. The tale follows a young boy as he attempts to reach some kind of peace after 9/11 takes his father by finding the lock which a key found in his father’s closet fits. The thick emotion of some films can be felt in the previews, this seems to be one of them. It is difficult to convey the sort of wonder the movie promises, so watch the trailer to understand, then watch the movie when it comes out to be swept away.
- “The Darkest Hour”
- “War Horse” “War Horse” is million-time Academy Award Winner Steven Spielberg’s newest baby. While the director almost never goes wrong, I must say I think I speak for most when I say that people are sick of horse movies.
Dec. 30
- “A Separation”
- “Angels Crest”