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November 2013 Films


Ender's Game - November 1st



70 years after a horrific alien war, an unusually gifted child is sent to an advanced military school in space to prepare for a future invasion.
Ender Wiggin's initial fate in the hands of Gavin Hood makes us want to question that people who decided to place such a huge responsibility on the shoulders of the guy who directed The Wolverine. Though in the mix there are a couple savvy veteran producer types and one experienced cinematographer, a position where some people can literally call the shots.
Interesting Sci-Fi film with potential here, could be worth a watch!

Enders Trailer


Free Birds - November 1st



Two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks must put aside their differences and team up to travel back in time to change the course of history - and get turkey off the holiday menu for good.
Making a movie about talking turkeys on a mission to revise holiday history, with Woody Harrelson in the voice-over booth, is one of the best, most-baked movie ideas we've heard in a while.
Could be a little fun for the family over the holiday period!

Free Birds Trailer


Last Vegas - November 1st



Three sixty-something friends take a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal.
Instantly labelled as "The Geriatric Hangover", the most surprising thing about Jon Turteltaub's latest is to realize that Kevin Kline is officially old.
This has good potential, some great actors in the film and could be a good comedy made here, or it could just be a big rip from The Hangover.

Last Vegas


Thor: The Dark World - November 8th



Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
I feel like Thor is the best Marvel achievement to date in that it (a) celebrated its underdog status; (b) found a smart balance between its humor and emotion; and (c) featured the delicious Idris Elba. And I mean Loki is one of the best big-screen villains in popcorn-movie history. So knowing that the sequel reunites the original cast (including Tom Hiddleston), introduces Christopher Eccleston as Malekith the Accursed (a dark-elf overlord that has an entwined history with Loki), and places Alan Taylor from "Game of Thrones" in the director's chair, it has all the makings of the first winning Marvel sequel (no apologies to Iron Man 2).
Arguably this film will be the big hit in the Holiday season

Thor: The Dark World Trailer


The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - November 22nd



Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.
The Hunger Games was the most satisfying franchise-starter in some time; a true measure of its success were the positive reactions from people who had yet to read the novels before seeing the movie. We love that the sequel was filmed in Hawaii, an ideal setting for the beautiful harshness of the Quarter Quell. Cast and crew wise, we're less concerned about any choices made by director Francis Lawrence and more worried about Sam Claflin as the knot-tying/Katniss-wooing Finnick Odair, because he displayed an innate talent for making time stand still in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and Snow White and the Huntsman.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Trailer


Oldboy - November 29th



Obsessed with vengeance, a man sets out to find out why he was kidnapped and locked up into solitary confinement for 20 years without reason.
Spike Lee spoke freely about how hard it is for him to get film financing at this point in his career, but I think that was a smart dodge by a veteran filmmaker who is a director-for-hire on a remake of a beloved genre film that had trouble holding onto its cast before cameras rolled. But the set cast is fantastic, screenwriter Mark Protosevich is demand, and the studio FilmDistrict does like to take chances with darker-themed material.
This film has alot of attention, but i think all for the wrong reasons, if you have seen the original, you might be tempted to see this, other than that i think this film is going to fall on it's face. A plus side is one of the Olsen Twins is cast in the film.

Oldboy Trailer
VERY NSFW TRAILER

December 2013 Films


Out of the Furnace - December 6th



When Rodney Baze mysteriously disappears and law enforcement fails to follow through, his older brother, Russell, takes matters into his own hands to find justice.
It's a good time to be Scott Cooper. The Crazy Heart filmmaker seems to have a career in front of him that'll enable him to write and direct his own projects at his own speed, and attract top-tier actors whose choices always range from blockbusters to artier fare. Such a seemingly dark thriller as Furnace will always attract media/online attention, though we're curious to see how this one translates in terms of box-office performance.

Out Of The Furnace Trailer



Inside Llewyn Davis - December 6th



A week in the life of a young singer as he navigates the Greenwich Village folk scene of 1961.
Seems like the Coen Bros. might have another mellow, acoustic cultural phenomenon on their hands with their portrait of Greenwich Village circa 1961. We're anticipating multiple Oscar nominations (and a win for its Screenplay?) and a career boost for the talented Oscar Issac that will surpass the one Michael Stuhlbarg received after A Serious Man.

Inside Llewyn Davis Trailer


The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - December 13th



The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.
The best ways in which to sum up my enthusiasm for the second installment of Peter Jackson's prequel trilogy are: I can't wait for Benedict Cumberbatch as the voice of Smaug ... and ... and ... and I'll be one step closer to taking in the brutal splendor of the Battle of Fives Armies in The Hobbit: There and Back Again.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Trailer


Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues - December 20th



With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, returns to take New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm.
The most quoted movie of the last decade gets its long-awaited sequel just in time for Christmas. Even though they've become major comedy stars in the years since, Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd and Steve Carell are all back to reprise their roles as idiotic, misogynistic, but oddly endearing newsmen. Comedy sequels are notoriously disappointing (I'm looking at you, The Hangover Part II), and there's almost no chance it lives up to the original movie's legacy. Milk may have been a bad decision, but I'm optimistic that Anchorman 2 isn't.

The Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues Trailer



American Hustle - December 20th



A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.
In the recent past, David O. Russell's pushy, questionable directing style seemed like a potential career-ender, but he's been on a box-office/Oscar-earning roll, and for his latest project he's mashed together the casts of his two most successful outings (The Fighter and Silver Linings Playbook) into a 70s-set true-crime drama with period styling that looks more outrageous than Argo's.

American Hustle Trailer


Saving Mr. Banks - December 20th



Author P. L. Travers reflects on her difficult childhood while meeting with filmmaker Walt Disney during production for the adaptation of her novel, Mary Poppins.
John Lee Hancock follows up The Blind Side with what has to be one of the most bankable releases of the year - a bona fide return to movie stardom for Tom Hanks as Walt Disney. Ditto Emma Thompson and, well, pretty much everyone else in the cast.
Could be another potential Oscar award winning role by Tom Hanks here.

Saving Mr. Banks Trailer


Her - December 20th



A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly purchased operating system that's designed to meet his every need.
It's so cool that Warner Bros. is taking a chance on Spike Jonze's offbeat follow-up to Where the Wild Things Are; it's hard to imagine film executives looking up from their tablets in excitement after being pitched a story about a man who falls in love with an operating system. Starring foot-in-mouth specialist Joaquin Phoenix.

Her Trailer


Lone Survivor - December 27th



Based on the failed June 28, 2005 mission "Operation Red Wings". Four members of SEAL Team 10 were tasked with the mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd. Marcus Luttrell was the only member of his team to survive.
One of two Oscar hopefuls for Universal Pictures (the other being Rush) Peter Berg's contemporary wartime picture is apparently one tough sit, with a small team of Navy SEALS ultimately facing down 200-strong Al Qaeda soldiers. Audiences definitely accept Mark Wahlberg in serious-action mode, and this platform release should find momentum throughout the month of January.

Lone Survivor Trailer


The Wolf of Wall Street - December 27th



Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.
We get the feeling that Martin Scorsese will keep working with Leonardo DiCaprio until he helps his leading man secure his first Best Actor Oscar win. Remember how well the contemporary crime genre worked for Scorsese with The Departed, though politics -- widely believed to be his unwillingness to be positioned ahead of his co-stars -- kept DiCaprio out of the Oscar hunt that year. But this is a leading role; the fine supporting cast exists to provide all the necessary context and shading to flesh out this real-life story based on former broker Jordan Belfort's best-selling memoir.
This for me, is a film i am looking forward too, it has all the right ingredients to be a good solid oscar contending film and Leonardo DiCaprio is in it, trying to win more awards.

The Wolf of Wall Street Trailer
This Trailer might be slightly NSFW


Grudge Match - December 27th



A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
Proof that Robert De Niro might just do anything at this stage of his career is he willingness to step into the ring against Sylvester Stallone to satirize the genre that brought both men the most legitimate acclaim of their respective careers. But some noteworthy writers have worked on this script, so hopefully the dialogue and scenarios won't be wasted on the entire cast. Can we hope for a foul-mouthed Kim Basinger?

Grudge Match Trailer


47 Ronin - December 27th



A band of samurai set out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun.
Keanu Reeves playing a samurai is the kind of casting that put us in a curious mood, but there's a larger story to focus on here: Carl Rinsch's first outing as director has sparked rumors and reports of a swollen production budget (somewhere around the $200 million mark) and an unhappy studio (Universal) who pulled an executive takeover in the editing suite. Add in an ever-shifting release date (originally planned for November 2012) and it's easy to see why this project has the biggest question mark hovering over it.

47 Ronin Trailer