Preview: Autumn Cinema 2013
Greetings to all those returning and all those embarking upon a new venture in the world of Warwick University! Now, I know you’ve all come to University to learn and earn a degree, but that doesn’t mean you can’t go to the cinema now and again! So, sit back as I guide you through some of the upcoming movies that will be hitting the multiplexes during the coming term!
As the evenings draw in and the cold creeps closer, where better to cure your Freshers flu than the cinema, as Benedict Cumberbatch leads the way in The Fifth Estate (Oct 11th) as he stars as Julian Assange in a film that charts the turbulent existence of WikiLeaks!
The week after sees the return of director Paul Greengrass in Captain Phillips (Oct 18th). Tom Hanks stars in this true life tale of a cargo ship Captain who found himself at the mercy of Somali Pirates in 2009. Expect a little sea sickness as Greengrass’ shaky-cam takes to the high seas.
In the animation stakes we have Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Oct 25th) to look forward to. The sequel to the charming and utterly bonkers 2009 hit promises to be equally barmy as scientist Flint Lockwood finds that his machine has created its own breed of sentient food beasts. Anticipate food puns by the bowlful.
Get ready for Harry Potter… IN SPACE with Ender’s Game (Oct 25th), the adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s cult novel, which sees a young boy leading the charge in an inter-galactic war against a race of aliens known as the ‘Buggers’. Promises to include some top class Harrison Ford scowling.
October is also the month to prove yourself worthy, as the Asgardian Avenger returns to the big screen in Thor: The Dark World (Oct 30th). Faced with an ancient threat, Chris Hemsworth’s Thor must look to an unlikely individual to assist him in his fight against this formidable foe in the form of his treacherous adoptive brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston).
As Halloween arrives, I highly recommend tracking down the re-release of Wes Craven’s classic 1984 slasher A Nightmare on Elm Street (Oct 31st). Be you watching it for the umpteenth time or discovering this wicked classic of the genre, you’ll not want to miss this one night opportunity to catch it on the big screen!
All those studying literature will surely want to keep their eyes peeled for Kill Your Darlings (Nov 8th) as we move into November. Bare witness to the birth of the Beat Generation as Daniel Radcliffe dons an American accent to play Allen Ginsberg, alongside Dane DeHaan as Lucien Carr.
Sandra Bullock and George Clooney become lost in space as Alfonso Cuaron’s highly anticipated Gravity (Nov 8th) arrives. Already a firm favourite amongst numerous festivals, Cuaron’s sci-fi epic is set to amaze and astound with a stunning feat of filmmaking.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt tries his hand at the directing game in Don Jon (Nov 15th), in which he also stars as the titular Jon, a man who despite having Scarlett Johansson for a girlfriend still has an unhealthy porn addiction. Some guys just can’t be happy with what they’ve got.
Also out on the 15th is Ridley Scott’s apology for Prometheus; The Counselor. Armed with Cormac McCarthy’s beautifully violent screenplay and a cast led by Michael Fassbender, this tense thriller looks to re-establish Scott as a director of unquestionable skill and craft.
J-Law hits back on the big screen in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Nov 21st), which sees Katniss’ growing status as a symbol of rebellion put to the test by the Capitol, as the new Hunger Games tournament pits previous victors against each other. Expect as much carnage as a teen friendly certificate will allow.
Pull out your prom dress and prepared to get covered in pig’s blood as Chloe Grace Moretz brings back Stephen King’s Carrie (Nov 29th) to the big screen, in the rare occasion of a horror remake actually looking rather decent.
If telekinetic hormonal teens aren’t you’re bag, then perhaps Saving Mr. Banks (Nov 29th) will be more up your street; a film which charts the making of Mary Poppins, with Tom Hanks being the first actor to portray Walt Disney on film. Emma Thompson is strong support as P.L. Travers, the protective author of Mary Poppins.
The start of December sees the American dabbling in their penchant for remaking foreign films that they probably shouldn’t, as Spike Lee’s Oldboy (Dec 6th) hammers its way to the screen. A cast featuring the likes of Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, and Samuel L. Jackson should soften the blow.
There you have it, highlights of what is coming your way in cinemas during the first ten weeks of your University experience! See you at the cinema… after lectures… of course.
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