Article by Reed Eaglesham
Edited by Peter Milobar
This year has been an absolutely superb year for movies, as increasingly each year seems to be. With so many blockbusters coming at us it’s easy to miss some of the diamonds hidden in the rough. I started thinking about this when I stumbled along the movie “Bridge of Spies”. You probably haven’t heard of it, and if you have, you probably thought it wasn’t worth going to. Overshadowed by October’s lead, ‘The Martian’ (which I have heard is a fantastic film as well) it is a movie about a lawyer during the Cold War who is asked to facilitate a prisoner trade with the Soviet Union. If that story doesn’t interest you, that’s fine.
It’s really not tho
However, who is involved in the project, should. The movie is directed by the household name, Steven Spielberg…. Just to be clear- that’s DIRECTED, not PRODUCED. Spielberg has been in the game so long, that if he walks on a set, he’ll get credit for the movie, even though he’s produced about a million things. Paired with Steven, is the ever- wonderful Tom Hanks and the screen play is written by the Coen Brothers. If you’re not into film, this might not mean much, if you are… this is a once in a lifetime partnership of arguably the best director, actor, and writer pairs in the industry at present; that is VERY exciting! The reason why I bring this up is to highlight that in years dominated by blockbusters, great movies can often be over shadowed. I hope that I’ll be able to point you in the direction of a couple of movies I’ve been dying to see coming up in November and December.
Both of the upcoming months are filled with the potential to destroy childhoods: with ‘The Peanuts Movie’ and of course ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ as well as movie and book franchises: James Bond’s ‘Spectre’ and the final installment of the Hunger Games book series. Thankfully critics are already raving about Spectre, but the rest… only the future will tell. If you want to see some movies that aren’t surrounded in hype and that will also promise not to destroy childhood memories, then here are some that I’d recommend.
The Hateful Eight: This is Quentin Tarantino’s eighth movie that he believes will become ‘iconic’, for most people this would sound a little cocky to say the least. But Quentin has already made seven other iconic movies, from Pulp Fiction to Reservoir Dogs so I’d say he’s granted a little bragging room. If you’re not familiar with Quentin’s work be prepared for a LOT of blood, and a LOT of dialogue, if that’s not your style stay away. This movie is supposedly is about a group of fairly dangerous men who end up getting stuck in a snowed in cabin, it will be bound to have gorgeous cinematography, a beautiful script, and WAY more blood that can ever be in a human body.
A bit too bloody for this editor’s taste but it does look good
The Revenant: A revenge story following the lead characters played by Tom Hardy and Leonardo DiCaprio as they survive through an array of dangers and the environment. The latter was definitely true, since during filming actors got hypothermia and many experienced horrendous conditions while filming in the mountains of Alberta. The film is also directed by the Oscar winning (so not Leo) director Alejandro González Iñárritu who won best picture last year for ‘Birdman’. Suffice to say, I am more than pumped to see this movie.
Looks to be a casual Canadian-filmed movie…. *sarcasm
Macbeth: Yes, they are making another but never have I been this excited for English literature and film. Played by Michael Fassbender, this version follows less of a power hungry wife (Marion Cotillard), and more a pair of parents who have lost their child and use power to try to fill the void. With the incredible acting talent of Fassbender and Cotillard mixed in with incredible cinematography, this is an absolute must see.
Seems intense…
So save up some money and hit the theatres this winter Totem!!
Actually though..
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