10 movies to watch out this year

This is my list of top 10 most awaited movies of the year. This list is not for people looking for blockbusters or some fan book movies. It is for my top 10 picks from this year's lineup. There is no particular order for the listed movies. This list is influenced by the article on Washington Post about top 10 movies. However it does have a few differences. Enjoy and let me know which other movies you are waiting for.

Prometheus - Familiar territory for Ridley Scott after 30 odd years. The TED clip promotion is one of the intelligent promotion drives in the recent times.

Django Unchained - Tarantino, DiCaprio, Foxx, Waltz, Gordon-Levitt, Jackson, Baron Cohen and sadistic theme. Isn't it reason enough ?

The Master - Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk-Love, There will be Blood, PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON.

Lincoln - Daniel Day Lewis directed by Steven Spielberg. This would be a dream come true for most of the movie fans.

Cosmopolis - David Crononberg's interpretation of a chaotic post-apocalyptic world is definitely something to watch out for.

The Dark Knight Rises - Alright this has blockbuster written all over it. But that is not the only reason this movie is here. This is here because of the legend. The Legend ends.

Skyfall - Sam Mendes with the new suave, grittier and darker James bond portrayed brilliantly by Daniel Craig with Javier Bardem as the new villain. I really like the way Washington Post described it. We hope that Bardem get his Cattle gun from No Country for Old Man.

Gravity - Science Fiction directed by Alfonso Cuaron. Two astronauts trying to survive in a damaged space station.

Life of Pi - Ang Lee adaption of the fantasy adventure novel of the same name by Yann Martel. It would be interesting to see how Ang Lee handles the issue of spirituality and practicality in an Indian context.

BULLY - The released unrated movie by "The Weinstien company". Shot is documentary style, it is probably one of the most important movie of the year. It follows the lives of a few student who face bullying regularly. Why does MPAA have to **** with everything ?

One more which I really wanted to include in the list is Detachment. 

HOMELAND - This season's most exciting new series

I am watching a few new shows this season. I wanted to say this after just one episode but I was waiting to see if Showtime's "Homeland" is just one episode wonder. But after five back to back rocking episodes this is undeniable fact that HOMELAND is the show to watch out for this season. Homeland is developed by Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa, based on the Israeli series Hatufim(Prisoners of War) created by Gideon Raff. The series stars Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison, a CIA operations officer who has come to believe that an American Marine, who was held captive by Al-Qaeda as a prisoner of war, was turned by the enemy and now poses a significant risk to national security. 

When this season was starting, Person of Interest was the show I had most hopes from. Why ? Well, firstly it is created by Jonathan Nolan and it featured one of my favorite TV actors Michael Emerson (Lost fame). Also it prompted CBS to move CSI in over 10 years to a new time slot. That is definitely something. This show is also awesome but homeland is on an altogether another level.


 As far as Homeland goes, I had hopes but not too much because it had producers from "24". Don't get me wrong, I loved watching 24. Despite that I have to admit the show was quite over the top and had one man saving America over and over again every year. Homeland had a few similarities in terms of one hero (Claire Daines) trying to prove that other guy is wrong etc. etc. but this time they have done that much more subtly. Also she has her own set of problems to deal with and is not the "whitest" person around. The office politics even in a CIA office is done wonderfully. Now if they just let their writers to continue to flex their muscles this show will shine for a long time. 


The strength of the show also lies in the superlative acting by the cast. Casting of both Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison and Damien Lewis as Nick Brody is perfect. The character of "Saul", played brilliantly by Mandy Patinkin, plays the figurative father to the hero. Morena Baccarin also plays her part with ease. Other supporting actors are also good. If you are looking to see a gripping thriller with incredible characters, you are at the right place. Enjoy !!

Introduction

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