10. Transformers: Age of Extinction
- Mark Whalberg, Optimus Prime
June 27, 2014
9. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
- Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson
November 21, 2014
- Any of you who have read this blog before know that I have a thing for Jennifer Lawrence. Anything with her you can sign me up to be there opening night. Even if Katniss was played by a different actress, I still believe that I would be a fan of the Hunger Games franchise. Put the two together and we get, in theory, a great finished product. Not a big fan of Josh Hutcherson, or Liam Hemsworth as actors, but the presence of Lawrence is enough for me to be excited about this film. Should make a lot of money at the box office, and hopefully it sets us up for an epic final chapter to come out in 2015.
8. Chef
- Jon Favreau, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson
May 9, 2014
- I bet most of you have not heard much about this upcoming movie directed by and starring the extremely talented Jon Favreau. Don't recognize that name? You know some of his work for sure. He directed the cult comedy classic "Elf", and the first 2 Iron Man movies starring Robert Downey Jr. He has talent. The plot of this film revolves around Favreau playing a recently let go 5 star chef who moves to Miami to start a food truck in hopes of finding the passion he once had for his food and his family. The cast alone has me sold, and I am hoping that this film does not let me down. Go check it out when its released; I think you'll be happy you did.
7. The Fault in our Stars
- Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort
June 6, 2014
- If you have not heard about this growing phenomenon, then where have you been. Based off the very popular book of the same name, this romantic heartbreaker looks very touching to say the least. It gives off the feel of something like a Silver Linings Playbook, and if it is half as good as SLP; then we could have something special. It is tough to predict the box office for this film, I don't know whether it will make 10 million or 50 million opening weekend. Fans of the book better be flocking to go see this, otherwise it could be in trouble. This will also be a great indication of Shailene Woodley's ability as a dramatic actress, and I for one am rooting for her.
6. Sex Tape
- Jason Segel, Cameron Diaz
July 25, 2014
- One of my favorite comedies of all time is forgetting Sarah Marshall, and a big reason for that is that Jason Segel and his genius. Everything he is in ends up being gold, and Cameron Diaz has shown at times that she has some comedic chops, or at least has been in some pretty funny movies. Theres something about Mary? Anyone? Anyways the premise sounds hilarious, and a bit disturbingly realistic actually. This looks as if it will be nothing more than a fun night at the movies spent laughing at some really raunchy humor, and sometimes that is exactly what movie fans are craving. I expect big success for this film if it ends up being as funny as advertised. 5. 22 Jump Street
- Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum
June 13, 2014
- Now that the big May blockbusters are past us, this list has more room for the upcoming comedies. One of the greatest surprises I have ever witnessed was 21 Jump Street. I had no expectations, and was blown away with how awesome it was. A lot of other people felt the same as the first installment was wildly successful. If the trailers are any indication of what is to come, then 22 Jump Street should be bigger, funnier, and overall better. However sequels to comedies have not been historically awesome. Cough cough Grown Ups 2. Excuse me. I am really pulling for this movie to be awesome, and I think it will be ultimately.
4. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
- Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke
July 11, 2014
- Apes riding horses. Need anything else? I sure as hell do not; they had my $12 dollars six months ago when they released the first trailer. The first Apes movie in this rebooted series was pretty damn good, and this next installment does not have to focus on establishing the apes as a threat because that was done in the last movie. Now we just get two hours of Ape awesomeness. Andy Serkis is brilliant as Ceasar, and the movie actually says a lot about where our society is going.....But forget all that stuff, and just go see this movie because you appreciate epic things.
3. The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
- Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen
December 17, 2014
- The first two Hobbit movies have been exceptionally well, and The desolation of Smaug was especially great. That being said, I have come to expect anything set in Middle Earth to be pure gold. The Lord of the Rings trilogy will always be better than the Hobbit trilogy no matter how great this next installment is. However that is nothing to hold your head about, because LOTR is widely regarded as the best trilogy of films ever made. Nothing has come out about this film since it is still a ways away, but I expect a trailer coming out within the next two or three months. Peter Jackson will do what Peter Jackson does, and that is make a 6 hour movie that will make your eyes bleed; then strip it down to a two and half hour masterpiece.
2. Guardians of the Galaxy
- Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana
August 1, 2014
- Hooked on a feeling. Im high on believing. That you're in love with meeeeeeeee. If you have seen the trailer for this movie then you know what I am talking about. If not......wow I am sorry, and I hope you continue to read my future blogs. Anyways this movie is the latest one in the ongoing Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yes, these people exist in the same movie verse as Iron Man and Captain America. Will they ever meet or be in an Avengers movie? I would have to think yes. Until then, they get their own movie, and it is coming out in early august. If this was not a Marvel studios film, I would be hesitant. However since it is being watched over by those brilliant brilliant people, I am uber excited. Chris Pratt is slowly turning into a leading man, and the supporting cast includes Bradley Cooper playing the voice of a machine gun toting raccoon for gods sake. I hope people go see this, because the tone looks fantastic, and I will always have faith in a Marvel studios film because they have earned that trust over these last few years.
1. Interstellar
- Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway
November 7, 2014
- This movie I believe will be the one to finally earn Christopher Nolan a best director Academy Award, and I am basing that only off one trailer and the plot synopsis. Christopher Nolan I believe is one of the greatest directors ever, and he has not even hit his prime. He made two of my favorite films of all time in Inception, and of course The Dark Knight. The plot revolves around interstellar space travel through a newly discovered worm hole. The tagline is something like "Man Kind was born on Earth, but it was never meant to die here". Goodness Gracious how epic is that? This just screams Inception sequel, and if it is anywhere near that quality, then we are all in for a great treat. Inception was such a mind screw, but it worked due to Nolan's attention to detail. He made it so that you actually had to pay attention in the theater and think a bit (what a concept!). However if you paid the film the respect it deserved, then you were rewarded with a masterpiece. Interstellar looks like one hell of a film, and until Nolan puts out a stinker, he will continue to have my money and my support; and you should all feel the same.
Wow we have already had a ton of great films come out this year, but we are far from done! Did I forget any movies that maybe you are really looking forward to? Stay tuned for some movie news, and movie reviews as we are back to full functionality! Thanks again for all the support through this rocky time, but do not worry as I am most definitely still seeing movies, and I hope you are too. I hope you enjoyed this post, and until next time; have a splendid day.
- Big D
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