5 Movies to Look Forward to in 2012

Written by Brennan. 
Just like that, another year is behind us! It’s strange to think that just a year ago we had no idea about The Tree of Life, Midnight in Paris, The Artist, or any of the other amazing movies that came out in 2011. What do we have to look forward to in 2012? Well luckily I’ve done some homework, so I have at least some idea of what’s in store:

The Secret World of Arrietty (Feb. 17)

Those of us who have experienced a Hayao Miyazaki film know that The Secret World of Arrietty will be just wonderful. Even Miyazaki’s mediocre films are much better than 90% of the movies targeted at children and families coming out of Hollywood. If you want a family-friendly movie that is refreshingly whimsical I highly recommend “The Secret World of Arrietty”, especially in a time of the year when most films will be low-quality. For an idea of what this movie will be like, watch “Spirited Away” or “Howl’s Moving Castle”.

Moonrise Kingdom (May 25)

Wes Anderson’s last movie was the quirky, witty Fantastic Mr. Fox, which started a cult following among my friends back home. Eccentric style and enjoyable performances made Fantastic Mr. Fox so fun, and a viewing of the trailer for Moonrise Kingdom reveals that Wes Anderson’s newest will probably be as strange and wonderful as his previous works. Also the fact that it stars Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton and Jason Swartzman makes it look even more fun.

Brave (Jun. 22)

I don’t even need to give an explanation here. I mean, it’s Pixar. The Incredibles? Finding Nemo? Toy Story? Monsters, Inc.? Up? WALL-E? Rataouille? Do any of these ring a bell? If not, go get your brain checked.

The Dark Knight Rises (Jul. 20)

I’ve heard plenty of gripe that “Anne Hathaway as Catwoman?? Terrible choice!”, or “Bane’s voice is weird, I don’t like it!” or “That football field collapsing is dumb, how would that happen?” Trust me, people, this guy Christopher Nolan knows what he’s doing. Heath Ledger as the Joker seemed like a joke back in 2007, but lo and behold, that became probably the most iconic performance of our time. Tom Hardy as Bane is a excellent choice, and in 6 months we will all be talking about him. I wouldn’t bet on the movie being any better than The Dark Knight, but I’m confident that the third installment will live up to its predecessors and give us a satisfactory end to the Batman movies.

Django Unchained (Dec. 25)

With one look at the director (Quentin Taratino) and one look at the cast (Leonardo DiCaprio, Samuel L. Jackson, Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx, Keith Carradine), a film-lover will begin counting down the days to next Christmas, with Christmas itself being an afterthought. If you are unfamiliar with Quentin Taratino, you have almost a year to familiarize yourself. I highly recommend Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds, and then join me in the countdown.


Others that I’m really looking forward to:

Untitled Terrence Malick Project (a Terrence Malick film starring Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Christian Bale, Javier Bardem, and Rachel Weisz)

Skyfall (the new James Bond movie directed by Sam Mendes starring Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, and Ralph Fiennes)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Master (directed by Paul Thomas Anderson starring Philip Seymour Hoffman)

Only God Forgives (directed by Nicolas Winding Refn starring Ryan Gosling)

Casa de mi Padre (the new Will Farrell movie)

Prometheus (the new Ridley Scott movie starring Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce and Charlize Theron)

The Great Gatsby (starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan)

Lincoln (directed by Steven Spielberg starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Tommy Lee Jones and Joseph Gordon-Leavitt)

Let me know if I missed something that you are looking forward to! Also comment if you have any questions.


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