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May 3
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Iron Man 3 (2013)
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
Director:Shane Black |
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The Buzz: Tony Stark faced an unbeatable foe the last time out: the sophomore slump that was Iron Man 2. Having succumbed to an ill-advised storyline that turned much of the spotlight on Stark's narcissism (or RDJ's, perhaps), the franchise first shook things up by bringing in fan-favorite Shane Black to write and direct this installment, which traffics in The Mandarin, Iron Man's toughest-ever opponent.
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Den skaldede frisør (2012)
A hairdresser who has lost her hair to cancer finds out her husband is having an affair, travels to Italy for her daughter's wedding and meets a widower who still blames the world for the loss of his wife.
Director:Susanne Bier |
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The Buzz: It's rare to see Susanne Bier angle for laughs, so interest in her latest project has been high from its announcement. Though we hear the dynamics between Pierce Brosnan and Trine Dyrholm's characters offers up some heady themes against an almost fairy tale aesthetic created by Bier and her cinematographer. This one could linger in theaters for most of the summer.
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Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's (2013)
A documentary on the Manhattan department store with interviews from an array of fashion designers, style icons, and celebrities.
Director:Matthew Miele |
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The Buzz: Filmmaker Matthew Miele dedicated one year to interviews with Bergdorf's enthusiasts from the fashion industry and beyond; in total, it's reported that he spoke with nearly 200 people at the fabled department store that apparently didn't have much of a historical archive of its own. Of all his subjects, we hear window designer David Hoey gives the documentary its soul.
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The Iceman (2012)
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. When finally arrested in 1986, neither his wife nor daughters have any clue about his real profession.
Director:Ariel Vromen |
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The Buzz: Just think: When Man of Steel makes Michael Shannon a household name, people will be able to sift through his other films and find gems like this true story of a husband, father, sociopath, and killer. We hear the director makes a wise decision to keep the focus on Shannon, and that David Schwimmer (who is piecing together an admirable indie-film resume) is barely recognizable in his role.
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Something in the Air (2012)- Drama
In the months after the heady weeks of May '68, a group of young Europeans search for a way to continue the revolution believed to be just beginning.
Director:Olivier Assayas |
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The Buzz: You can always count on director Olivier Assayas when it comes to a historical narrative; his Carlos mini-series was masterful, so we're kinda breathless - awaiting his look at the era of Charles de Gaulle and a politically shifting France.
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What Maisie Knew (2012)
In New York City, a young girl is caught in the middle of her parents' bitter divorce and custody battle.
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The Buzz: Directing duo Scott McGehee and David Siegel have come to specialize in touchy family dynamics in films such as Bee Season and The Deep End, and their latest, an adaptation of Henry James's novel, pits Julianne Moore against Steve Coogan. Something tells me this might make a better play than movie ...
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Kiss of the Damned (2012)
The vampire Djuna resists the advances of Paolo, but soon gives in to their passion. When her trouble-making sister unexpectedly comes to visit, Djuna's love is threatened, and the whole vampire community becomes endangered.
Director:Xan Cassavetes |
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The Buzz: Director Xan Cassavetes makes her feature debut (it's been nearly a decade since her excellent, highly highly recommended documentary Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession) with a throwback-looking genre film starring the hypnotic Josephine de La Baume, who will also be seen in Rush later this year.
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Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012)Drama
A chronicle of the days leading up to Jeff Buckley's performance at his father's tribute concert in 1991.
Director:Daniel Algrant |
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The Buzz: With "Gossip Girl" in his past, Penn Badgley, like Derek Zoolander before him, is pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And he plan on finding out what that is. We hear his closing performance as Jeff Buckley proves there's a career here if he can continue to find the right film projects.
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Generation Um... (2012)
Three adults during a single day in New York City, one filled with sex, drugs, and indecision.
Director:Mark Mann |
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The Buzz: I've read some rough reviews of this New York City-set indie (this one wins) that focuses on the ennui of a Keanu Reeves character, which could mean there's a high profile new offering for people who enjoy hate-watching film.
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Dead Man's Burden (2012)- Western
A western set on the New Mexico frontier a few years after the Civil War and centered on a struggling young family and the mining company who wants to buy their land.
Director:Jared Moshe |
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The Buzz: "Nashville" co-star Clare Bowen leads this Western update that has received incredibly strong reviews. Will word-of-mouth success follow?
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First Night (2010)- Comedy | Musical | Romance
Adam is a rich industrialist, who aspires to a more cultured world. Spurred on by playful jibes that he is little more than a city suit living the capitalist's dream, this frustrated amateur opera singer decides to throw an opera in his lavish country retreat. Once his friends see him belting out the notes, he feels sure it will spell the end to their shallow taunts. In fact, it might even help him win the hand of a female conductor he has been pursuing whom - it just so happens - is the first to be recruited for his showpiece.
Director:Christopher Menaul |
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The Buzz: Director Christopher Menaul has been in the news of late as his upcoming film, Summer in February, features Emily Browning, Dominic Cooper, and Dan Stevens of "Downton Abbey" caught in a love triangle. 1st Night is a few years old at this point, and it hasn't enjoyed the lighthearted reviews typically reserved for depictions of sophisticates baring all their secrets while on holiday.
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Cinco de Mayo, La Batalla (2013)
On May 5th, 1862, a few thousand Mexican soldiers put their lives on the line against the world's largest and most powerful army in one legendary battle for freedom and for Mexico.
Director:Rafa Lara |
The Buzz: Rafa Lara's chronicle of Mexico's Battle of Puebla could find a home in the box office top 12 this weekend if Pantelion Films' typically sharp marketing is on point.
May 10
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The Great Gatsby (2013)
A Midwestern war veteran finds himself drawn to the past and lifestyle of his millionaire neighbor.
Director:Baz Luhrmann |
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The Buzz: My love for certain novels doesn't desire to see them confined to the page or protected from being interpreted on film; take for example Cary Fukunaga's Jane Eyre, a perfect adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's dreary, soot-eyed romance, and an example of underdog cast and director choices at their most winning. When it comes to Leonardo DiCaprio reteaming with Baz Luhrmann to interpret F. Scott Fitzgerald's second-best novel, I often think that the people who have the power to green light (Gatsby reference) major projects aren't necessarily the best fit to star in them. Or act as their director. As respected as he aims to be, Leonardo DiCaprio is at his least effective handling serious drama; Luhrmann, with all of his mega-budget entitlement, has bewitched the industry, but let's see how his latest epic plays out in terms of audience appeal.
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Peeples (2013)
Sparks fly when Wade Walker crashes the Peeples annual reunion in the Hamptons to ask for their precious daughter Grace's hand in marriage.
Director:Tina Gordon Chism |
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The Buzz: Tyler Perry expands his brand by mentoring screenwriter Tina Gordon Chism (Drumline, ATL) for her directorial debut, which definitely sounds like it will ride the line between Perry's full-bore family-centric comedy and his penchant for slightly more serious life lessons. But, hey, anyone who sees more in Craig Robinson than an ensemble or background player has my vote of confidence.
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Aftershock (2012)
In Chile, a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub when a massive earthquake hits quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare.
Director:Nicolás López |
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The Buzz: Eli Roth writes, produces, and stars in his new filmmaking buddy Nicolas Lopez's indie disaster movie, which follows a Hostel-like narrative structure where unwitting tourists have to battle against Mother Nature at her most nefarious. Selena Gomez -- suddenly so interesting -- makes a cameo appearance only.
May 17
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
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.
Director:J.J. Abrams |
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The Buzz: With Benedict Cumberbatch (aka Sherlock Holmes) playing a new villain that may/may not/but probably will have a connection to Trek history and Peter Weller (aka RoboCop) joining the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise in a major way, what else do we need to make J.J. Abrams's return to Roddenberry space the most anticipated sequel of 2013? A Klingon subplot? You (again, probably) got it. More Spock Prime? Check. William Shatner cameo? Unlikely, but we'll hold out for it once more.
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Frances Ha (2012)
A story that follows a New York woman (who doesn't really have an apartment), apprentices for a dance company (though she's not really a dancer), and throws herself headlong into her dreams, even as their possible reality dwindles.
Director:Noah Baumbach |
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The Buzz: Looks like Greta Gerwig gets to star in a Greenberg of her own making, as she and director Noah Baumbach co-wrote this screenplay together in secret, and have created a work that has been as well received as Baumbach's first two films, Kicking and Screaming and The Squid and the Whale. We still don't know if Gerwig will ever have a genuine breakthrough; that said, she's earning most of the praise here.
May 24
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Fast & Furious 6 (2013)- Action | Crime | Thriller
Agent Hobbs enlists the aid of Dom and team to help bring a rival gang, led by Owen Shaw, to justice. In exchange for clear records, they must put an end to their schemes, no matter how personal the cost.
Director:Justin Lin |
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The Buzz: Dwayne Johnson didn't have to save or reignite this franchise (which is becoming his specialty); he was brought in to make the enduring and morally ambiguous adventures of Dominic Torreto and Brian O'Conner even more appealing to worldwide audiences. And that certainly worked, as Fast Five's all-world box-office tally can attest. Elsewhere, we are anticipating the soap opera-like narrative device that will bring Letty (Michelle Rodriguez) back into the story. And we're wondering if we'll get to see a sequel to Seth Rogen and Andy Sandberg's hysterical parody of the series.
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The Hangover Part III (2013)
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
Director:Todd Phillips |
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The Buzz: The Hangover Part II was essentially a carbon copy of The Hangover, but it made enough money (almost $600 million worldwide) that Warner Bros. broke out the check book to get the principal cast and director Todd Phillips back on board to conclude the "trilogy" with one last outing. Rumor has it that the boys will be spending time in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Tijuana, which seems much more entertaining than their dreary Bangkok outing in Part II. Still, it's concerning that they are once again working on a tight schedule - putting only two years between sequels is rarely a good idea - and it's hard to imagine they will ever be able to successfully reproduce the unique alchemy of dark comedy and mystery that worked so well the first time.
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Epic (2013)
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world -- and ours.
Director:Chris Wedge |
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The Buzz: Chris Wedge has been immersed in the Ice Age universe since its inception, alongside his co-director, Carlos Saldanha. Like Saldanha, who ventured out on his own with Rio, Wedge is going solo for Epic, which was first announced as an adaptation of the children's book The Leaf Men and the Brave Good Bugs by William Joyce, though the plot seems to have morphed into something slightly more akin to the work of Hayao Miyazaki.
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Before Midnight (2013)
We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.
Director:Richard Linklater |
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The Buzz: The most unexpected trilogy (said with love) was shot in secret last year and announced a few months before its debut at Sundance 2013. Given the 9-year gaps between each film, it might just become the fictional equivalent of Seven Up! documentary series; we'd happily follow Jesse and Celine until death does them part.
May 31
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After Earth (2013)
A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a perilous journey to signal for help.
Director:M. Night Shyamalan |
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The Buzz: In this era of Tumblr production blogs and actors tweeting during breaks, the quieter a set is, the more we're intrigued by the movie. Even if it's an M. Night Shyamalan project - his first time directing someone else's screenplay. Toss around your wildest ideas in terms of alien races and environmental themes and hopefully the Will Smith/Sony thinktank will surpass your imagination and expectations.
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Now You See Me (2013)
FBI agents track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.
Director:Louis Leterrier |
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The Buzz: The Chemical Brothers scoring a Louis Leterrier movie about magicians who redistribute the wealth from their heists? The French director is certainly finding ways to trafficking in the fun, borderline absurd type of entertainment he learned while making movies with Luc Besson. There are many bigger names on screen and behind the scenes here, and one imagines the budget will be on the higher end of the scale as the worldwide marketing kicks in. Like it or not, the key here is going to be in the marketing; get people excited by the potential awesomeness of Morgan Freeman, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, and others matching wits and the winter box office returns could be mighty.
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The Kings of Summer (2013)
Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.
Director:Jordan Vogt-Roberts |
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The Buzz: Nick Offerman and Allison Brie might be two of the most recognizable names in this cast, but Jordan Vogt-Roberts's feature debut is centered on a trio of young actors, and we hear that one of them -- Moises Arias -- might enjoy a Christopher Mintz-Plasse-like breakout for his work as Biaggio, the most curious and loyal friend two runaway boys could ask for.
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The Purge (2013)
If on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? Over the course of a single night, a family will be tested to see how far they will go to protect themselves when the vicious outside world breaks into their home.
Director:James DeMonaco |
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The Buzz: Producer Jason Blum has set up projects all over Hollywood since Paranormal Activity proved itself as a franchise instead of a mere one-off success, and here he's pushing the kind of horror story that freaks us out the most: the kind that could actually happen in real life. Meanwhile, Ethan Hawke might pull a semi-McConaughey this year with a trio of films that seem to have respective built-in audiences.
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The East (2013)
An operative for an elite private intelligence firm finds her priorities irrevocably changed after she is tasked with infiltrating an anarchist group known for executing covert attacks upon major corporations.
Director:Zal Batmanglij |
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The Buzz: Brit Marling's second project with her co-writer/director Zal Batmanglij might seem a bit more conventional with its structure when compared to their first film, Sound of My Voice, a triumph that saw Marling exhibit her true promise as both an actress and a screenwriter. Here, she plays an outsider trying to infiltrate a group of freegan anarchists under Alexander Skarsgard's influence. Also worth noting is Ellen Page's performance - her best in years.
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