Most Anticipated Movies of 2013

Most Anticipated Movies of 2013

Here is a list of the movies I’m looking forward to seeing in 2013

Only God Forgives

Director: Nicolas Winding Refn

Director Nicolas Winding Refn and Ryan Gosling team up again for this film about a Bangkok police lieutenant and a gangster who settle their differences in a Thai-boxing match.

Star Trek Into Darkness

Director: J.J. Abrams

As an avid star Trek fan I’ve been looking forward for this one for what seems like years and years.  Can’t wait to find out who the villain character is within the Star Trek universe.  Brief summary from IMDB: After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. 

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 

Director: Francis Lawrence

I loved the first movie so I’m definitely looking forward to see if new director Francis Lawrence can keep the same vibe.

The Fast and the Furious 6

Director: Justin Lin

Fast 5 was a great action movie that never let up and with the same crew infront and behind the camera I have high hopes for this one.

Oblivion

Director: Joseph Kosinski

The trailer to this looks great so I’m hoping this one brings it.  IMDB summary: One of the few remaining drone repairmen assigned to Earth, its surface devastated after decades of war with the alien Scavs, discovers a crashed spacecraft with contents that bring into question everything he believed about the war, and may even put the fate of mankind in his hands.

Elysium

Director: Neill Blomkamp

This one has so much hype behind it that I’m caught up.  I admit it.  The effects are rumored to be game changing so I have high hopes.  IMDB summary: In the year 2159 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium.

Man of Steel

Director: Zack Snyder

As far as I’m concerned this is a big one.  I think Zach Snyder gets back into his game with this one.  I expect it to be thought of as on par with the Nolan Batman series.  I thought the first teaser preview was epic.  Can’t wait.

Frances Ha

Director: Noah Baumbach

I’m a huge fan of Baumbach and look forward to this one.

Sightseers

Director: Ben Wheatley

I was blown away by Wheatley’s Kill List.  Not a perfect movie but it created a mood that was undeniable.  I’ll see anything this guy does.

Great Gatsby

Director: Baz Luhrmann

Should be a visual spectacle. Maybe that's all it will be but I'll take it.

The Grandmaster

Director: Wong Kar Wai

This one has been in production forever but it’s Wong Kar Wai so you know it will be worth the wait.  IMDB summary: The story of martial-arts master Ip Man

Upstream color

Director: Shane Carruth

Carruth’s previous movie 2004’s Primer is one of my favorites.  So I’m looking forward to this one.  It’s been way too long.

Nebraska

Director: Alexander Payne

Sideways and The Descendants were two superb movies so I’m hoping this one will be as good.  IMDB summary: An aging, booze-addled father makes the trip from Montana to Nebraska with his estranged son in order to claim a million dollar Publisher's Clearing House sweepstakes prize.

Sound City

Director: David Grohl

The premise sounds interesting.  IMDB summary: A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.

The Counselor

Director: Ridley Scott

Writer: Cormac McCarthy (screenplay)

Cormac McCarthy’s first original screenplay directed by Ridley Scott—this should be insanely good.  IMDB summary: A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.