1.
12 Years a Slave
Release
Date- October 18th
Starring-
Chiwetel Ejiofer, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano
What
It’s About- Based on the autobiography of the same name, 12 Years a Slave tells the story of Solomon Northup, a free and
educated black man who in 1841 is kidnapped and sold into slavery. What follows is twelve years of working on
Louisiana plantations before he is
finally found by his wife in 1853.
Why
I Want To See It- While the plot is certainly an interesting enough reason to
watch it, the main attraction for me is Ejiofer and Fassbender. They are both truly wonderful, underrated
actors and I am looking forward to seeing them in a film where they can get some
long overdue recognition.
2.
Dallas Buyers Club
Release
Date- November 1st
Starring-
Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner
What
It’s About- Dallas electrician Ron Woodroof, is diagnosed with HIV in 1986 and
given 30 days to live. When his FDA
approved medication proves to be useless he decides to smuggle some more effective but also illegal drugs in from Mexico. Eventually other HIV/AIDS patients start to
seek him out for the medications and with some help from his doctor and a
transvestite named Rayon: Woodroof starts the Dallas Buyers Club, a service
that provides its paying members with alternative drugs.
Why
I Want To See It- McConaughey has surprised me the last couple of years by
actually doing some good movies and more amazingly giving some good
performances. In Dallas Buyers Club however, he seems to be taking it to another
level even going so far as to lose almost 40 pounds for the role. I never thought I would say this a few years
ago but I can’t wait for McConaughey’s next movie.
3.
Thor: The Dark World
Release
Date- November 8th
Starring-
Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, Christopher Eccleston,
Anthony Hopkins
What
It’s About- Thor has returned to Asgard and now faces a mysterious enemy known
as the Dark Elves who are older than the universe itself. They are so powerful that Thor must forge a
shaky alliance with the treacherous Loki if he hopes to stop them and keep the
world from plunging into eternal darkness.
Why
I Want To See It- I think that after Iron
Man 3, Marvel proved they can still make good movies after The Avengers and I believe Thor: The Dark World will be just as
good. Also, with Doctor Who playing a
comic book villain, how could I possibly resist?
4.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Release
Date- November 15th
Starring-
Leonardo Dicaprio, Jonah Hill, Matthew McConaughey, Kyle Chandler, Jean
Dujardin
What
It’s About- The Wolf of Wall Street
tells the story and eventual downfall of wealthy New York stockbroker Jordan
Belfort.
Why
I Want To See It- For me it’s mostly because of Martin Scorsese. He’s one of my favorite directors and I’m
really excited to see how his follow-up to Hugo
turns out. Also, from I saw from the trailer it looks to be similar to Goodfellas
but with stockbrokers instead of gangsters.
5.
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Release
Date- November 22nd
Starring-Jennifer
Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman
What
It’s About- After the events of The
Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta’s victory begins to spark a rebellion
within the other districts. In an effort
to squash the rebellion, the Capitol forces previous winners from the Hunger
Games to compete against each other again, including Katniss and Peeta.
Why
I Want To See It- While I admit that I didn’t enjoy reading Catching
Fire quite as much as I did the first book I still found it to be pretty
good. Also, some of the actors that have
been added to The Hunger Games: Catching
Fire cast has me cautiously optimistic that this sequel might actually
improve on the original.
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