The Players: Director: David Ayer (End Of Watch, Street Kings) Writer: David Ayer (Training Day, The Fast And The Furious) Starring: Brad Pitt (World War Z, Inglorious Bastards), Shia LaBeouf (Transformers, Nymphomaniac), Logan Lerman (The Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Percy Jackson) Michael Pena (American Hustle, End Of Watch) and Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter, Green Zone)
Synopsis: April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theatre, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and her five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a rookie soldier thrust into their platoon, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.
Why you should watch: That cast is damn good, although I'm not usually one for war movies.
4. Dracula Untold
The Players: Director: Gary Shore (debut) Writer: Burk Sharpless and Matt Sazama (debut) Starring: Luke Evans (The Hobbit, Fast & Furious 6), Dominic Cooper (An Education, Need For Speed), Sarah Gordon (Dream House, Belle)
Synopsis: Luke Evans stars in Dracula Untold, the origin story of the man who became Dracula. Gary Shore directs and Michael De Luca produces the epic action-adventure that co-stars Sarah Gordon, Dominic Cooper, and Diarmaid Murtagh.
Why you should watch: The trailer looks good, although the early reviews have not been kind, but Luke Evans star has been on the rise ever since he took the role of Bard in the latest Hobbit film.
3. Nightcrawler
The Players: Director: Dan Gilroy (debut) Writer: Dan Gilroy (Two For The Money) Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal (Donnie Darko, Prisoners), Rene Russo (Thor, In The Line Of Fire), Bill Paxton (The Terminator, The Edge Of Tomorrow), Ann Cusack (Grosse Point Blank, The Informant!)
Synopsis: NIGHTCRAWLER is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling -- where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by Rene Russo as Nina, a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou thrives. In the breakneck, ceaseless search for footage, he becomes the star of his own story.
Why you should watch it: Just watch the trailer, it looks way better than it sounds.
2. Gone Girl
The Players: Director: David Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network) Writer: Gillian Flynn (debut) Starring: Ben Affleck (Argo, Good Will Hunting), Rosamund Pike (An Education, Jack Reacher), Neil Patrick Harris (Harold and Kumar, The Smurfs), Tyler Perry (Star Trek, Madea)
Synopsis: Directed by David Fincher and based upon the global bestseller by Gillian Flynn - unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck) reports that his beautiful wife, Amy (Rosamund Pike), has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behaviour have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?
Why you should watch it: It's directed by David Fincher, if you've been living under a rock he's directed Fight Club, Se7en, The Social Network, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Panic Room, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, Zodiac, and probably more I can't think of. Also Affleck's a really good actor.
1. The Book Of Life
The Players: Director: Jorge Gutierrez (debut) Writer: Jorge Gutierrez (debut) Starring: Channing Tatum (Magic Mike, 21 Jump Street), Zoe Saldana (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Avatar), Diego Luna (Milk, Elysium), Christina Applegate (Anchorman, Hall Pass), Ice Cube (21 Jump Street, Ride Along)
Synopsis: THE BOOK OF LIFE, a vibrant fantasy-adventure, tells the legend of Manolo, a conflicted hero and dreamer who sets off on an epic quest through magical, mythical and wondrous worlds in order to rescue his one true love and defend his village.
Why you should watch it: Animation is a hard sell to most adults, but this movie looks beautiful, inspired and heartwarming. There aren't any reviews yet but I think it's fair to say this has the potential to be the best animated flick this year.
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