Trailer: Wonder

 When I read Wonder early last year, it stayed with me so much that it ended being one of my favorite books of the year. The story of the book was very ripe for an adaptation, and this has now become one of my most awaited for the year. Jacob Tremblay was fantastic in Room, and I have a feeling that this would be really good. 

Trailer: Everything, Everything

I read Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon two years ago and loved it, so I'm stoked for the movie adaptation. While this trailer gives a really big chunk of the movie away, I just hope that this would be good. Saying that this was brought by those who brought 'Me Before You' and 'If I Stay' doesn't give me confidence about this project, but then again Amandla Stenberg! This also looks more like Nick Robinson's alley; I just hope he doesn't give a performance similar to Jurassic World. 

Trailer: Beauty and the Beast

I don't think I've been as this excited for a Disney live action movie as I am right now with Beauty and the Beast. I've struggled to find a performance of Emma Watson's that I liked beyond her years in Harry Potter, and based on this trailer she looks like she's going to do great. The set also looks fantastic. 

Trailer: The Light Between Oceans

Whenever I've seen photographs of Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander together surfacing, the two doesn't seem to be an affectionate couple. But that is not the case in their film, The Light Between Oceans. I don't know much about this except that it is based on a book, which I am going to try to read before watching this. This looks good and very dramatic and I'm a bit excited for this one. 

Trailer: X-Men Apocalypse

Since the holiday season begun it's become difficult to just sit down and blog (or do any blog-related activities) - how do you guys do it? I'm just going to leave you with the new X-Men trailer. It looks very flashy and more dramatic but I'm not sure how it'll fare with its predecessors. The third X-Men movie was horrible, I'm hoping this doesn't suffer the same fate. What do you think? Are you looking forward for the final installment?

Trailers: The Huntsman, Zoolander 2, How to Be Single, Gods of Egypt

So this is happening. I think I'm one of the few who did enjoy Snow White and the Huntsman, but I didn't really expect a sequel from it. This time, Snow White's out of the picture (though I'm hoping there's some reference here to what she's been up to), focusing more on Hemsworth as the titular Huntsman. I'm glad Charlize Theron is back; she was a bit of a highlight in the first movie. Joining them are Emily Blunt (who is in so many movies lately, I love it!) and Jessica Chastain. Hopefully this would be enjoyable, a popcorn movie type of flick. 

Trailer: Moonwalkers

This basically flew to my radar because it has the words 'Rupert Grint' in it. Unlike his fellow Potter co-stars whose fame has skyrocketed, Grint seems to be keeping himself on the down low. I haven't seen anything of his recently, and while this doesn't look promising, I'm hoping it'll at least be fun to watch.  

Trailer: Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong

A few days ago I stumbled into this movie through reading Ruth's interview with the director. I'm always on a lookout for films set in Hong Kong (besides the action-packed ones), so I'm definitely going to watch this for that. As for the movie itself, I don't want to expect much, but who knows maybe I'll end up liking it. I haven't seen much of Chung and Greenberg's works, but hopefully their off-screen partnership shines through their movie. 

Trailer: Hail, Ceasar

The slight lull here will continue in the coming week as I have found that a crime-centered series that I've rigorously read this year had a sixth book released last year - I missed it so I will be stuck to my device flipping through the pages before I resurface to watch another movie. Meanwhile, here is the trailer for the new Coen Brothers film. It looks fun, and it has quite the cast, certainly can't wait for this one. I haven't started compiling my 2016 watch list yet, but this certainly makes the cut! 

Trailer: The Martian

Ridley Scott's latest endeavor wasn't received well, but this might change things. Matt Damon taking another astronaut movie after he did Nolan's had me think that this is going to be similar to Interstellar. Time to dig out my book for this one!

Trailer: Irrational Man

Part of this year's Cannes festival line up, Woody Allen's Irrational Man features a professor entering a relationship with his student. The cast line-up sounds great, although most thrilled with Parker Posey being in the cast; she doesn't do 'big' films these days. This one I could slightly get on board with, as Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone doesn't look so awkward and 'father-daughter'-ly when standing next to each other. Their chemistry kind of reminded me of Josh Radnor and Elizabeth Olsen's movie (professor-student setup as well). Whether reviews are positive or negative, this one is on my radar; I don't think it could get any worst from last year's Woody Allen installment. 

Trailer: Return to Sender

With Rosamund Pike's fantastic turn as Amy Dunne, she's pretty much hot property for dramas and thrillers at this point, with Pike engaging in a dark, sinister movie. She looks great in this and while I think it will go on a predictable route in the end, if the trailer's any indication of how intense things are going to be, I will most likely be watching this movie. What do you think? 

Trailer: The Intern

I've seen some BTS photos of the movie since last year, so I am finally glad it's getting released. I know that I am going to watch this whether it turns out good or bad; the immediate need to will depend if it is good or bad. Still, Robert De Niro doesn't get as much meaty roles as he did back then; his last 'good' role was 2012's Silver Linings Playbook. Anne Hathaway looks reserved in this movie - I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. What do you think? 

Trailer: Paper Towns

I still don't know what I feel about Cara Delevingne playing the lead girl (it looks like it works on some scenes and yet there's something completely off about her portrayal) but I would definitely be watching this. Paper Towns is the first John Green novel I've read and hopefully the adaptation does justice to the book. 

Trailer: Woman in Gold

While this looks like a good story, the part I'm excited for is Tatiana Maslany. I haven't finished watching Orphan Black, but I like her from the episodes I've seen. She also had a two-episode arc in Parks and Recreation and she was adorable with Aziz Ansari. I hope she will be great here as well. Ryan Reynolds has been releasing some duds lately, but maybe he's getting tips from actors who are currently reinventing themselves so hopefully this wouldn't be one of those duds. 

Trailer: Inside Out

It's kind of hard not to be excited with the concept of emotions sitting in a war-like room planning and plotting the reactions of the person they're controlling. The trailer doesn't reveal much, but this might be the next cuddly phenomenon after Big Hero 6's Baymax - or until The Minions movie comes out. 

Trailer: Home

I think it's safe to say that this is going to be one of my awaited animated movies for next year. Jim Parson's voice performance looks like it suits the character. I'm not certain of its awards potential (as I think the award would probably go to Pixar's Inside Out), but this looks good. Dreamworks Animation had some hits and misses, and hopefully this one doesn't disappoint. 

Trailer: Pitch Perfect 2

While the first movie was adorable in its own way (and seemed to have some kind of heart in it), Pitch Perfect 2 seems to remove that emotional value, and instead focus on the accapella and the funny antics that accompanied the first movie. While I don't think the sequel was necessary, it'll be nice to see a familiar comedy to what will be a blockbuster-fest by next year. Even if the mechanics that made its predecessor charming was removed, I'm still hoping that this would be charming in its own way. 

Trailer: Cinderella

If you watch the trailer, there's no need for you to spend money on the actual movie when it comes on theaters. It basically lays out everything to expect (all those magical things, the lovely costumes, the special effects) that there's nothing to anticipate. It does look very glamorous though, and Cate Blanchett seemed to have nailed the role just right. I was expecting Helena Bonham Carter to be dressed really weird (as her other movies), but put her beside Cinderella and Cinderella still doesn't come close to the beauty that is her fairy godmother. 

Trailer: Into the Woods

The first trailer gave me nothing to work with, as it was all just graphics and all the actors looking unusual. This however gives a glimpse of what the movie is really going to be about. Come Oscar season, if slots for best actress isn't going to be filled, I bet Meryl Streep will be a defacto nominee. Though set in a dark, bleak, atmosphere, it seems whimsical enough to work. However, if it translates well onscreen will be the question. Rob Marshall directed Chicago, which is one of the best onscreen musicals I've seen. He worked with a dark background there and filled the stage with enough pop of color that the musical numbers become distinct. He might just work his charm here, and along with a great cast, there is potential that this might work.