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Steppin' out

Posted by Jeff Oloizia on Dec. 22, 2009 | 2 comments

I'll be heading back to Brookfield in a few days for a wedding, which hopefully means a big Kopp's cheeseburger, some R & R in front of the TV, and catching a few new movies in the theatres.  Instead of focusing on those films that are in cinemas now, I thought I'd take a sneak peek at what's headed our way in 2010.  As paraphrased from my "10 things to look forward to in 2010," here are three films that you may or may not have heard of that should be worth stepping out for:

1. Robin Hood (May 14)
Ridley Scott directs Russell Crowe in a revisionist story about an archer who becomes a legend. Read: Alien, Blade, Runner, Gladiator, Robin Hood. The prospects look good.

2. Inception (July 16)
It’s set within “the architecture of the mind,” which is a little trippy, but know this: the framework is exceptional. Christopher Nolan directed The Dark Knight, a movie which certainly didn’t suck, and his cast this time out includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe, Marion Cotillard, Michael Caine, and 500 Days of Summer star Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Not much is known about the plot, but I’m not sure it matters. At this point, it's a must-see film.

3. The Expendables (August 20)
Sly Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Stone Cold Steve Austin star as mercenaries headed to South America on a mission to overthrow a dictator. I kid you not. If this isn't the greatest action movie ever made, I'm asking for my money back.

Happy Holidays.