Films to look out for in 2010

"Cumberland Courier Newspapers journalist Nikolaos Stavrou has your guide to which films to look out for in the first half of 2010.

January:
The Fantastic Mr Fox (1st) - Visionary director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Darjeeling Limited) directs his first animated film, utilizing classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best-selling children’s book by Roald Dahl. Stars the voicing talents of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray.Up in the Air (14th) - Oscar buzz already surrounds this George Clooney vehicle about a man who spends more time on an airplane flying around the US firing people than he does on land.Invictus (21st) - Clint Eastwood directs Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon in this true story of how Nelson Mandela used the 1995 Rugby World Cup to unite South Africa.

The Road (28th) - A post-apocalyptic tale of a father (Viggo Mortensen) and his son trying to survive by any means possible. Based on the 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men).

February: Shutter Island (18th) - Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio and an impressive cast in a film about two US marshalls sent to a hospital for the criminally insane to investigate the disappearance of patient.

March:Alice in Wonderland (4th) - Director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp reteam to tell this classic Lewis Carroll tale.Green Zone (11th) - Matt Damon and The Bourne Supremacy/Ultimatum director Paul Greengrass reunite for this thriller set in the days immediately following the US invasion of Iraq.

April:

Clash of the Titans (1st) - Aussie wonderboy Sam Worthington stars as Perseus in the this re-imagining of an ancient Greek myth that pits the hero against gods, demons and fearsome beasts. Iron Man 2 (29th) - Robert Downey Jr returns as the eponymous character in the follow-up to the 2008 blockbuster smash hit. The sequel also stars Mickey Rourke, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle and Sam Rockwell.

May:
Untitled Robin Hood project (13th) - Director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) and Russell Crowe come together again for a different look at the prince of thieves. Also stars Cate Blanchett.Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time (27th) - Walt Disney Pictures and super producer Jerry Bruckheimer bring this classic adventure video game to life. Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton and Ben Kingsley.

Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) with the dagger in "Prince of Persia: The Sand of Time" (2010).

Lego fan site Brickset has five new Persia play sets featuring key scenes from the film, which means you can now collect Lego camels and figures with turbans. One that stood out to me was a box labeled “The Ostrich Race” because it’s the first we’ve heard there will be racing ostriches. Finally, a movie where the hero rides an ostrich through the desert in a high speed chase. This has been a long time coming.

There’s also play sets called Quest Against Time, Hassasins Hide Out, Fight For The Dagger, and Battle of Almut.7570-1: The Ostrich Race7571: Fight for the Dagger7572-1: Quest Against Time7573: Battle of Almut
Source: www.newsinfilm.com

June:
The A-Team (10th) - The classic ‘80s TV show about members of the US military out to clear their names after being framed comes to the big screen. Get Him to the Greek (17th) - A record company intern (Jonah Hill) is hired to accompany out-of-control British rock star Aldous Snow (Russell Brand’s character from Forgetting Sarah Marshall) to a concert at L.A.’s Greek Theatre".
Source: cumberland-courier.whereilive.com.au