Thor: The Dark World | The Book Thief | How I Live Now | The Starving Games
Thor: The Dark World
You don't need me to tell you what this movie's about. Fabio with a hammer returns to presumably smash stuff with said hammer, romance Natalie Portman, let Tom Hiddleston steal every scene he's in, let Anthony Hopkins collect a paycheck for a role he probably 40% understands, and add yet more millions to Marvel's coffer.
Best Case Scenario: Thor Does Green Lantern Only Better
Worst Case Scenario: Thor Does Iron Man 2
The Book Thief
I never read the book, but have heard great things about it. The book is narrated by Death, and follows a young girl sent to live with a foster family in WWII Germany. Her growing fascination with books impacts not just herself, but everyone around her in the escalation of the war.
Best Case Scenario: Young Adult Enemy At the Gates
Worst Case Scenario: Enemy At the Gates Written By Nicholas Sparks
How I Live Now
I have a soft spot for Saoirse Ronan, although she's never been in a fantastic movie, with The Lovely Bones, Hanna, and Atonement rising to just "pretty good" status. Combine it with my soft spot for apocalyptic stories, and you can count me in for this near-future romance.
Best Case Scenario: Monsters with a more realistic apocalypse
Worst Case Scenario: The Host 2
The Starving Games
Parody-factories Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer create yet another groan-worthy #topical comedy. Seriously America, stop giving them money. There are filmmakers who could actually use the millions Hollywood is flushing down the toilet on these two to make movies worth seeing.
Best Case Scenario: Empty Theaters
Worst Case Scenario: You See It
You don't need me to tell you what this movie's about. Fabio with a hammer returns to presumably smash stuff with said hammer, romance Natalie Portman, let Tom Hiddleston steal every scene he's in, let Anthony Hopkins collect a paycheck for a role he probably 40% understands, and add yet more millions to Marvel's coffer.
Best Case Scenario: Thor Does Green Lantern Only Better
Worst Case Scenario: Thor Does Iron Man 2
The Book Thief
I never read the book, but have heard great things about it. The book is narrated by Death, and follows a young girl sent to live with a foster family in WWII Germany. Her growing fascination with books impacts not just herself, but everyone around her in the escalation of the war.
Best Case Scenario: Young Adult Enemy At the Gates
Worst Case Scenario: Enemy At the Gates Written By Nicholas Sparks
How I Live Now
I have a soft spot for Saoirse Ronan, although she's never been in a fantastic movie, with The Lovely Bones, Hanna, and Atonement rising to just "pretty good" status. Combine it with my soft spot for apocalyptic stories, and you can count me in for this near-future romance.
Best Case Scenario: Monsters with a more realistic apocalypse
Worst Case Scenario: The Host 2
The Starving Games
Parody-factories Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer create yet another groan-worthy #topical comedy. Seriously America, stop giving them money. There are filmmakers who could actually use the millions Hollywood is flushing down the toilet on these two to make movies worth seeing.
Best Case Scenario: Empty Theaters
Worst Case Scenario: You See It