1. Perks
Of Being A Wallflower
Release Date-
September 21st
Starring- Logan
Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller, Mae Whitman, Paul Rudd
What It’s About- Based
on the best-selling book of the same name, the film centers on introverted high
school freshman Charlie (Lerman) who initially has trouble fitting in at his
new school after his best friend commits suicide several months before. Soon after, he makes friends with a group of
seniors, including Sam (Watson) and her gay stepbrother Patrick (Miller) who both
help to introduce Charlie to the many experiences of high school.
Why I Want To See
It- This will be Emma Watson’s first leading role since the Harry Potter films finally came to a close last year and I’m
interested to see how (or if) Emma Watson’s career goes on without the
blockbuster series. Also, I’d be lying
if I said I didn’t find the story at least a little relatable.
2. Argo
Release Date- October
12th
Starring- Ben
Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman, Alan Arkin
What It’s About- In
1979, the CIA conspires to rescue several victims of the Iranian hostage crisis
with a plan so insane that when I first heard about it I assumed it had to be
made up. They decide to go to Iran pretending
to be Hollywood producers scouting for locations to shoot a fake science
fiction movie.
Why I Want To See
It- This will be the third movie that Ben Affleck has directed. Gone
Baby Gone showed audiences that he was a capable director and The Town verified it wasn’t a fluke. With
a talented ensemble cast at Affleck’s disposal this should prove to be an
excellent follow-up.
3. Looper
Release Date-
September 28th
Starring- Bruce
Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt
What It’s About-
In the future, time travel has been invented but is highly illegal and is mostly
used by the mob through black market connections. Now when they want someone to disappear they
send them thirty years into the past where one of their hit-men or “loopers” is
waiting to finish the job. One such “looper”
Joe (Gordon-Levitt) is living large until he finds out his next target is his
future self (Willis).
Why I Want To See
It- Aside from Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s surprisingly dead-on Bruce Willis
impression, I enjoy watching his movies because he very rarely gives a bad
performance. He’s been paying his dues
for some time with leading roles in excellent independent movies (500 Days of Summer,
50/50) and supporting roles in summer blockbusters (Inception, The Dark Knight
Rises). I’ve always been hopeful that
Gordon-Levitt’s next movie will be the one that propels him to the
well-deserved A-List status that’s been eluding him.
4. Wreck
It Ralph
Release Date- November
2nd
Starring- John C.
Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer, Jane Lynch
What It’s About-
Ralph, an arcade game villain, fed-up with always being the bad guy decides to
abandon his game in hopes of being a hero elsewhere, unaware of the can of
worms he has opened in the process.
Why I Want To See
It- While a villain deciding that he’s tired of being a villain isn’t exactly
the most original plot (Megamind
being a recent example), I love this approach.
I’m pretty sure the trailer convinced me to see this movie after seeing
the support group with the villains from all my favorite video games growing
up. It was like the video game
equivalent of seeing all the Disney and Looney Tunes characters on screen
together in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
5. Silver
Linings Playbook
Release Date-
November 21st
Starring- Bradley
Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert DeNiro, Jackie Weaver
What It’s About- A
former schoolteacher (Cooper) moves back in with his mother after a four-year
stint in a mental hospital with hopes to get his life back on track and
reconcile with his ex-wife. Along the
way he starts a friendship with his attractive neighbor (Lawrence) who is going
through mental problems of her own.
Why I Want To See It-
While from what I’ve heard, this movie leans a bit on the sentimental side and
I should therefore hate it, I actually really enjoy watching those kinds of
films as long as they are done correctly.
While it’s naturally hard to tell so far from trailers alone if this
will be one of those movies, the casting of Bradley Cooper and Jennifer
Lawrence as the two leads and David O. Russell’s involvement as director has me
hopeful this will be one worth watching.
