So.... you've all seen the trailer for Ocean's 8, right? It looks FLAMAZING, right?!?
Well, it's not one of my picks this week, but only because I figure lots of other people will pick it, and also because I would trust this one more if Soderbergh were directing.
ANYWAY, in addition to Ocean's 8 and Ready Player One (which I mentioned a few weeks back), these are probably my most anticipated movies opening next year.
Widows (Steve McQueen) McQueen is kind of hit-or-miss with me, but.... THIS CAST. Academy Award Winner Viola Davis, Tony Award Winner Cynthia Erivo, Elizabeth Debicki, Michelle Rodriguez, Jacki Weaver, Carrie Coon, Liam Neeson, Colin Farrell, André Holland, Daniel Kaluuya, Robert Duvall, Jon Bernthal... what more could you ask for? How about a screenplay written by Gone Girl author Gillian Flynn, based off an 80s British TV series written by crime writer Lynda La Plante, about the widows of three criminals who conspire to recreate their husbands' last failed heist! I've been in the tank for this one practically since it was announced.
I really want to see Annihilation and Death of Stalin as well! I almost put Annihilation on my list.
ReplyDeleteThe first two sound okay but Widows is the one that I think I'm most anxious too see.
ReplyDeleteUgh I'm so far out of the loop on what's coming, this has not been a good year and keeping up on anything has been tough but I did manage to scrounge up three, including Oceans 8, by including one that hasn't hit wide release yet but has been shown at festivals.
Oceans 8-Femimine reworking of the fun Brad Pitt/George Clooney heist flick Oceans 11 (though why they couldn’t find 3 more famous women to make up the original number is troubling) itself a reworking of the Rat Pack original. As long as it keeps that sense of humor this should be a jolly time at the movies with hopefully a smooth tie-in of Matt Damon’s character from the other film.
Mary Poppins Returns-The magical nanny returns to help the children of the now grown children she cared for in the original classic. Apparently great care has been taken to protect the memory of the first with an amazing cast, including in some capacity Dick Van Dyke & Angela Lansbury (yeah). It will be tough to capture the special whimsy of the first but it will be interesting to see the attempt.
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story-In festival showing this documentary about the legendary movie star beauty who was sharp as a whip and an avid inventor (responsible for much of the basis of what is modern day internet technology) but whom was not taken seriously because of that same ravishing exterior has been acclaimed. She considered her beauty a cage from which she couldn’t escape and when faced with narrow minded comments about the improbability that a woman who looked as she did could also have a strong mind she replied “If I am a ‘new Hedy’ as some say, it is because they are seeing me as I really am, not looking at the outside of me.” Scheduled for a theatrical release early in 2018 this sounds fascinating.
These all sound like very interesting movies, especially Widows. Then again, I am a McQueen fan so I guess I'm biased.
ReplyDeleteI didn't love Ex Machina but Annihilation looks good.
ReplyDeleteI loved Ex Machina. And I loved Vandemeer's Southern Reach novels. A lot. In seeing the Annihilation trailer, it looks a bit extra in terms of action, where the novel was more subdued. Not sure what to think about that, but I'll be there opening weekend.
ReplyDeleteAll 3 sound quite good especially the one bout Stalin. I hope I can find the time to do the last one for this year as I was so busy with Christmas that my blogging took a hit
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