In an attempt to brighten James’s day, here’s a list of some of the more artistic and intriguing major titles that will no doubt spark debate and potentially feature in awards lists at the end of 2011.
The Skin I Live In: the new Almodovar – and importantly his first with Antonio Banderas since Tie Me Up!The Grandmasters: Won Kar Wai’s biopic of Ip Man, Bruce Lee’s trainer; Tony Leung is Ip, while Zhang Zhiyi co-stars.
A Dangerous Method: Cronenberg directs Viggo Mortensen as Freud, Michael Fassbender as Jung, and Keira Knightley as the controversial Sabina. The script is adapted from Christopher ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ Hampton’s play. I can’t wait!
Chicken With Plums: following the success of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi goes live action with this tale of her musician uncle.
The Impossible: a drama focusing on the impact of the 2004 tsunami, starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor, directed by Juan Antonio Bayona, who directed The Orphanage.
Coriolanus: Shakespeare adaptation not by Ken Branagh – instead step forward Ralph Fiennes for his directorial debut. Fiennes has taken a contemporary spin on the great warmonger.Hanna: Joe Wright’s follow-up to The Soloist and Atonement; Saoirse Ronan stars as a teenage assassin; Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana co-star.
Melancholia: the new Lars von Trier; this is a “psychological disaster move which begins with the end of the world”.
The Deep Blue Sea: the new Terence Davies – an adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s play.
One Day: after the huge critical success of An Education, director Lone Scherfig returns with the adaptation of David Nicholls’ romantic/dramatic novel; Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway star.The Iron Lady: the team that brought you Mamma Mia! on screen, now bring you a biopic of Maggie Thatcher. Meryl Streep is Thatch; Jim Broadbent is Dennis…
Release dates are very sketchy, so keep watching the skies.
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