These are my most anticipated movies of late 2009. In a ascending order.
The Boat that Rocked
By the Director of Love Actually. This looks very fun with the likes of Billy Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, and Nick Frost.
Sherlock Holmes
Directed By Guy Ritchie I do not love his films but the ones I have seen are all very enjoyable. Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law look perfectly cast.
Ninja Assassin
Directed By James McTeigue The director of V for Vendetta and the first assistant director on all the Matrix movies. This movie will be a fun little bit of ultra-violence.
An Education
Just because of the Oscar Buzz, but I also like Alfred Molina and Peter Sarsgaard.
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The book this is based on is written by a contributor to This American Life, Jon Ronson. And with George Clooney, Ewan McGregor and Jeff Bridges this is a must see for me.
Precious
I have heard this is a lock for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress Nominations. And Oprah likes it.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Directed By Wes Anderson, He’s trying something new with a stop-motion animated movie. A haven’t read the Roald Dahl book it is based, but Wes has a great track record.
Up In The Air
Directed by Jason Reitman of Juno & Thank You For Smoking. Just based on those two movies this will be good.
Bright Star
Directed By Jane Campion the director of the Piano one of the very best films of the 90s. This also has some Oscar Buzz.
Broken Embraces
Directed by the Spanish Auteur Pedro Almodovar, early reviews have been mixed, but even mediocre Almodovar is better 90% of other movies.
Where The Wild Things Are
Directed by The Phenomenal Director Spike Jonze (Being John Malkovich and Adaptation). The Book is pretty good too.
Nine
By Rob Marshall the Director of Chicago. If Rob Marshall was doing another musical I’d automatically see it, but a musical with Daniel Day-Lewis Judi Dench, Penelope Cruz, Nicole Kidman this looks amazing. Check out the trailer.
Antichrist
Directed By Danish Provocateur Lars Von Trier. I do not think that this will get a wide release, but watch the trailer it looks incredible.
Avatar
James Cameron’s doing a Sci-Fi/Fantasy movie. This is supposed to be a game-changing movie. Count Me in.
The Lovely Bones
Directed By Peter Jackson. He is doing a Heavenly Creatures type story. And the book is great and this seems like perfect material for Him.
The Road
Directed By John Hillcoat of the great movie The Proposition. The Book is only the the best book written in the last 25 years.
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
Directed by Werner Herzog one of the Best Directors Ever. An unfortunate title and not a remake of the 1992 Film. This will be immensely entertaining.
A Serious Man
Written and Directed By Coen Brothers This is going to be Amazing, just see it no matter what.
