Thursday, May 2, 2013

The Year in Film 2013: Episode IV


The first quarter of the year is mercifully headed for the exit door, taking with it a pile of terrible movies. Enter the month of May; the official start to the Summer Movie Season and a hopeful rise in quality.
The Season rightfully kicks off with:

IRON MAN 3: What better way to begin the second phase of Marvel’s connected series of superhero films than with the hero who started it all in the first place. This third IRON MAN movie is directed by Shane Black (KISS KISS BANG BANG), and once again stars Robert Downey Jr. in the lead role. Co-stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, and Sir Ben Kingsley.
THE ICEMAN: Michael Shannon (TAKE SHELTER) plays a hitman in his chilling true-story about a family man by day and murderer by night. It co-stars Winona Ryder, James Franco, Ray Liotta, and Chris Evans.

THE GREAT GASTBY: This latest adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel is a match made in heaven; you either love or hate the book, and you either love or hate the director, Baz Luhrmann (MOULIN ROUGE, AUSTRAILIA). Leonardo DiCaprio plays Gatsby, and is joined by Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, and Tobey Maguire.
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS: JJ Abrams’ second venture into his newly established Trek-verse has a wrathful villain looking to kick Captain Kirk’s ass across every planet in the final frontier. Chris Pine returns as Kirk, as does the entire cast from JJ’s first TREK film. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the Big Bad.

FAST AND THE FURIOUS 6: The sixth (and unofficially seventh) installment in the franchise that won’t die has arrived. Stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, and Michelle Rodriquez.
THE HANGOVER PART III: Another franchise that just won’t stop. Stars Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms.

EPIC: This CG-animated 3D adventure film tells the story of good vs. evil; who keeps the world safe and who is trying to destroy it. Features the voices of Colin Farrell, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Knoxville, and Beyonce Knowles. Chris Wedge (ICE AGE, ROBOTS) directs.
BEFORE MIDNIGHT: This romantic drama film is the sequel to the acclaimed BEFORE SUNRISE (1995) and BEFORE SUNSET (2004). Richard Linklater returns to direct Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy.

AFTER EARTH: The best kept secret in the movies right now is the fact that M. Night Shyamalan is directing this futuristic science-fiction actioneer; all the posters and trailers are keeping his name off. Will Smith stars with his son, Jaden.
NOW YOU SEE ME: Louis Leterrier (THE TRANSPORTER, THE INCREDIBLE HULK) directs this cat-and-mouse flick involving FBI agents trying to capture a gang of magicians. Stars Jessie Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Melanie Laurent, Michael Caine, and Morgan Freeman.

Next month: Episode V looks at the month of June.

 

 

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