April in Film

April is the last month before the summer movie season and this April is particularly scare with only 6 wide releases hitting theaters (excluding the 3D re-release of Jurassic Park.) Despite the small number of releases, there are a few intriguing releases on the schedule. Here are my thoughts on the entire crop of April films.

Films I want to see:
3.Oblivion (4/19): Though I'm not entirely sure what it's about, Oblivion is intriguing to me. The effects looks stunning and the presence of Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman in the cast is promising for its quality.

2.Pain and Gain (4/26): The pairing of Dwayne "The Rock Johnson" and Mark Wahlberg in an action-comedy alone is enough to get me to see this. I'm also excited to see Michael Bay make his first non-big budget film in an almost a decade and the supporting cast including Anthony Mackie, Tony Shaloub, Rebel Wilson, Ed Harris and Ken Jeong is excellent. An added bonus is that the release of a red band trailer last week confirms this is rated R.

1.42 (4/12): I pretty much always love sports movies and the story of an icon like Jackie Robinson, who broke open racial barriers in baseball is a fascinating subject matter for a movie. The trailer makes it look like a triumphant celebration of Jackie Robinson's life and impact on baseball so hopefully the film delivers good on that promise.

Films I'm not sure about:
Evil Dead (4/5):This movie looks sufficiently screwed up and could be legitimately scary. The one thing that's preventing me from being completely sold on it is hit-or-miss screenwriter Diablo Cody being behind it. The reception has been solid so far though so I'm probably going to take the risk on it.

Films I have zero interest seeing in:
Scary Movie 5 (4/12): I liked all previous four Scary Movies. They were stupid, but they were all funny and were fun parody movies. Scary Movie 5 look neither funny nor fun and appears to be nothing more than a cheap cash-in to continue the series.

The Big Wedding (4/26): It does have a large and talented cast, but it's a really pedestrian-looking romantic comedies.

April In Film

April is the last month before the start of the summer season. As usual, April has a lot of solid-looking fare as well a lot of films that look god awful. Here is my thoughts on the whole pack of April films.

Films I want to see

4.Lockout(4/13)- This looks like a pretty solid, over-the top sci-fi action film. Luc Besson's presence is also encouraging. Sure the concept is dumb, but it also a lot of potential to be fun as all hell.

3.Safe(4/27)- Big surprise that I want to see this right? Jason Statham is in it, so I'm sold right off the bat. The trailer is actually really good and this could be one of the best Statham films in recent years.

2.The Five Year-Engagement(4/27)-Jason Segel and Nicolas Stoller team up yet again and if it's anything like their previous collaborations, it should be spectacular. The concept looks to be very unconventional for romantic comedies and that's always refreshing. Very excited for this one.

1.American Reunion(4/6)-This month looks great for comedies and American Reunion, the latest entry in the American Pie series should headline this. It's just awesome that they bringing this series back after all these years. The entire original cast being back should really add to the fun and nostalgia value of this film. Having the directing/writing team of the last couple Harold and Kumar films is also great for this film's potential. The early reception has been great as well. Hopefully this lives up to the hype and continues the trend of great comedies in 2012.

Film I'm unsure about

The Cabin in the Woods(4/13)-The early reception has been extremely positive, but the trailer is still average looking. That being said, now that I know this is a horror-comedy and not a straight-up horror film I could very well end up loving this movie.

The Raven(4/27)-A thriller centered around Edgar Allan Poe solving murders based on his stories is kind of dumb, but the director and cast is pretty good, so it could be alright.

The Pirates! Band of Misfits(4/27)-I haven't see the trailer or any ad's for this so I can't make a judgement on this.

Film's I have zero interest in seeing

The Three Stooges(4/13)-I wasn't a fan of the original Three Stooges, but this looks like an absolute abomination. It looks like they are completely shitting on the source material with grade-F slapstick that no one over the age of 8 will find funny. It's a shame that talent like the Farrelly brothers are behind this.

 

The Lucky One(4/20)-Another Nicolas Sparks adaptation? No thanks. This looks ridiculous even for a Nicolas Sparks movie.

Think Like A Man(4/20)-This looks like an absolutely repulsive comedy. From the looks of it, not even the hilarious Kevin Hart can save it.

April In Film

This is going to pretty abrevated because the spacing got really fucked up on the last one. Sorry, I am pretty busy and I won't have time to do full explanations.

Films I want to see:
3.Source Code(April 1)
2.Fast Five(April 29)
1.Your Highness(April 8)

 Films I am unsure about:
Arthur(April 8)
Scream 4(April 15)

Films I don't want to see:(but will anyways due to my goal for 2011 films)
Hop(April 1)
Insidious(April 1)
Hanna(April 8)
Soul Surfer(April 8)
Rio(April 15)
Water For Elephants(April 22)
Madea's Big Happy Family(April 22)
Hoodwinked Two! Hood Vs Evil(April 29)