Top 10 Films You Should Be Looking Forward To For The Rest of the Year

Just because the summer is over, that does not mean it's the end of big awesome films. I am going to give you 10 films you should be looking forward to. Some have major Oscar potential, some are just fun films that the fan boy in all of us will love. 

10.The Wolf on Wall Street

In this film based on a true story Leonardo DiCaprio plays Jordan Belfort and his story about rising to a wealthy stock broker living the life involved with crime, corruption, and the federal government. Starring besides DiCaprio is Jonah Hill, Cristin Millioti, Jon Favreau, and Matthew McConaughey who recently stared in Mud, my 3rd favorite film of the year. And you can't forget the incredible Martin Scorsese who is directing it who has been nominated 8 times for best director at the Oscars and won with his film, The Departed. I'm pretty sure this is the film DiCaprio will finally win an Oscar for, but I also think that McCounaughey will out shine Leonardo in this film. For the brief time he is in the trailer, I think McCounaughey will be one of the few people in history that is nominated for Best Actor in a Leading role for Mud, and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for the Wolf on Wall Street. This film has Oscars written all over it which makes me intrigued for this film. It comes out on November 15th. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iszwuX1AK6A

9.Hunger Games:Catching Fire

I was a huge fan of the first movie. I didn't read Catching Fire just because I didn't want to fall in love with it so much that I compared it to the book. The only thing I did not like about the first movie it was they used the "Shaky Camera" to make the action more believable. But with a new director, Francis Lawrence, hopefully that will change. You can never go wrong with the the acting of Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson. This film is definitely one to be looking forward to. It comes out on November 22nd. Here is a link to the most recent trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keT5CRhhy84 

8.The Monuments Men

I'm just going to start off listing the cast in this film. Matt Damon, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville. If that list of phenomenal actors does not make you excited for this film, I don't know what will. This film follows a crew of museum curators and art historians in a race against time as the try to protect precious pieces of art and monuments before the Nazis get to them. It also looks like it will have a little bit of humor in it. This is another film that seems like it will be Oscar Heavy. It's a movie that takes place during WWII. The academy loves those types of movies (Saving Private Ryan.) I almost guarantee this film will be up for at least 5 Oscars. This film comes out on December 18th. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CreneTs7sGs   

   7.The Saratov Approach

This film is about 2 missionaries that are kidnapped and held for ransom while they are serving in Russia. This film does not have a big name director or any big name stars but the trailer and the plot intrigues me. It comes out on October 9th. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V84ZyMsQ1Pc

6.The Hobbit:The Desolation of Smaug

The adventures of Hobbit Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit:Desolation of Smaug. It picks up where the first one left off. They escaped the Misty Mountains and are continuing their quest to retrieve their gold from the dragon Smaug (voiced by the amazing Benedict Cumberbatch.)I was a fan of the first Hobbit. I was little disappointed it was not up for as many Oscars as I hoped it would be but I really enjoyed it. Martin Freeman plays a perfect Bilbo. Hopefully this one will be nominated for at least 3 Oscars. The adventures to Middle Earth are some of my favorites in film. I love how Peter Jackson expresses it. It comes out on December 13th. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPVWy1tFXuc  5.Frozen

The latest film by Disney Animation Studios is Frozen. It is about a person named Anna on a quest to find her sister Elsa who trapped her kingdom in eternal winter. Traveling through Everest-like conditions, she is joined by a comedic snow man Olaf and other people. This film is a guarantee for nomination of best animated feature, and it's made be Disney!! Disney is awesome at everything they do. The trailer is funny and it just feels like a Disney Classic. It comes out on Thanksgiving. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbQm5doF_Uc 

4.Captain Phillips

Tom Hanks. Enough said. Tom Hanks is amazing in everything he is in. In this film Hanks is playing Captain Phillips in the true story of the 2009 Somali pirate hijacking of the Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in 200 years. Name one thing you didn't like with Tom Hanks in it. You can't (yes, there might be exceptions) he is incredible with everything he does.The trailer is scary. It makes you feel like your on the boat. And that is only in the trailer! Paul Greengrass who did the Bourne Supremecy, and The Bourne Ultimatum. I'm a big fan of The Bourne Supremecy so I am excited to see what he does with Captain Phillips. Tom Hanks is in it. That alone makes me want to see it. It comes out on October 11th. Here is a link to the most recent trailer  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp6jpeDeQmE

3.Thor:The Dark World

Thor is my favorite MARVEL "Phase 1" film besides the Avengers. MARVEL as an excellent track record. Every one of their films have been fantastic. This film looks like it has the potential of being better than Avengers and that says a lot. One of my favorite villains of all time Loki is returning! Christopher Ecclestion playing Malekith the villain in the film. I'm a comic nerd. And Alan Taylor will do a fantastic job directing it. Chris Hemsworth does a fantastic job of playing the god of thunder. I'm excited to see where this will take the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvKjS2s1v0k

2.Saving Mr.Banks

Tom Hanks is in it. Enough Said. Hanks plays Walt Disney in this film where Walt tries and gets the rights to make P.L. Travers book Marry Poppins into a movie. But we figure out the she based Marry Poppins on her difficult child hood. This film is about the journey and adventure of the production on the film of Marry Poppins. Emma Thompson is an amazing actress portraying P.L. Travers, Tom Hanks is playing Walt Diseny, (I think he is a perfect fit) and you cant forget the awesome Paul Giamatti. I wouldn't be surprised if Tom Hanks gets nominated twice for Best Actor in a Leading Role. One for Captain Phillips and one for Saving Mr.Banks. This is another film i see being very Oscar Heavy. It comes out on December 13th. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5kYmrjongg   

1.The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Ben Stiller stars and directs in the Secret life of Walter Mitty. Ben Stiller stars as a day dreamer by the name of Walter Mitty, who lives inside varieties of fantasy worlds while living an adventurous life. I'm a big fan of Ben Stiller. This has been a passion project for him for about 8 years. Imagine all the work he was put in to this. Ben stiller wants this to be amazing. And I have no doubt that it will. The first time I saw this trailer I was intrigued. Ben stiller will do an amazing job. This is my most anticipated film for the rest of the year. It comes out on Christmas. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGWO2w0H2V8

Some Honorable Mentions are Grudge Match, 12 Years a Slave, Enders Game, Free Birds. 

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