Month: March 2025

  • Films I’m Looking Forward to in 2025

    Films I’m Looking Forward to in 2025

    Well. The Censor Board decided to ban this one.

    Reason enough?

    Director

    Sandhya Suri

    Production

    BFI + BBC FILMS

    Cast Highlight

    Shahana Goswami

    Anchor

    Censorship

    Verdict

    ✱✱✱✱

    Svelte. Taut. Slick.

    Welcome back Steven Soderbergh.

    Production

    Casey Silver Productions

    Cast Highlight

    Michael Fassbender

    Anchor

    The Cast

    Verdict

    ✱✱✱✱

    Never been much of a Creed fan.

    But Coogler seems to be cooking something…

    Director

    Ryan Coogler

    Production

    Proximity Media

    Cast Highlight

    Michael B. Jordan

    Anchor

    The Premise

    Verdict

    ✱✱✱✱

    Not Bong Joon Ho’s finest. Reminded me a bit of Okja.

    A fun ride nonetheless.

    Director

    Bong Joon Ho

    Production

    Plan B Entertainment

    Cast Highlight

    Robert Pattinson

    Anchor

    Robert Pattinson

    Verdict

    ✱✱✱

    Alex Garland is hanging up his Director’s boots.

    One last Hurrah!

    Director

    Ray Mendoza

    Distribution

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Will Poulter

    Anchor

    Alex Garland

    Verdict

    ✱✱✱✱

    This could end up as a colossal dud. Apple likes to gamble.

    But hey, it’s got Javier Bardem as well.

    Director

    Joseph Kosinski

    Production

    Apple Studios

    Cast Highlight

    Brad Pitt

    Anchor

    Formula 1

    Heard a lot of good things.

    Sadly couldn’t catch it on the big screen.

    Director

    Reema Kagti

    Production

    Excel Entertainment

    Cast Highlight

    Adarsh Gourav 

    Anchor

    The Premise

    A Marvel Movie that doesn’t look like a Marvel Movie.

    Count me in!

    Director

    Jake Schreier

    Production

    Marvel Studios

    Cast Highlight

    Florence Pugh

    Anchor

    The Premise

    More of a Brandon Cronenberg fan (yup, his son).

    It’s probably time to see where he learnt it all.

    Director

    David Cronenberg

    Cast Highlight

    Vincent Cassel

    Anchor

    David Cronenberg

    Absurd. Wacky. Hilarious.

    It’s A24 after all!

    Director

    Andrew DeYoung

    Distribution

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Paul Rudd

    Anchor

    A24

    From the creator of Barbarian.

    This looks creepy as hell!

    Director

    Zach Cregger

    Production

    New Line Cinema

    Cast Highlight

    Josh Brolin

    Anchor

    Zach Cregger

    This had franchise written all over it when the first part came out.

    Charlize Theron & a bunch of immortals anyone?

    Director

    Victoria Mahoney

    Distribution

    Netflix

    Cast Highlight

    Charlize Theron

    Anchor

    The Premise

    This has franchise vibes all over it.

    Rami Malek FTW!

    Director

    James Hawes

    Distribution

    20th Century Studios

    Cast Highlight

    Rami Malek

    Anchor

    Rami Malek

    A24 doesn’t get everything right. Opus was the first.

    Unicorns? UMMM… Sure.

    Director

    Alex Scharfman

    Distribution

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Jenna Ortega

    Anchor

    A24

    Now that Hardy is done with Venom (supposedly).

    He can focus on better things. Another season of Taboo perhaps?

    Director

    Gareth Evans

    Production

    XYZ Films

    Cast Highlight

    Tom Hardy

    Anchor

    Tom Hardy

    Pascal and Mendelsohn go retro.

    Hell yeah!

    Director

    Boden & Fleck

    Production

    eOne Films

    Cast Highlight

    Pedro Pascal

    Anchor

    The Cast

    Swiss Army Man feels with Frank like energy.

    Radhika Apte packs a punch.

    Director

    Karan Kandhari

    Production

    Film4

    Cast Highlight

    Radhika Apte

    Anchor

    The Premise

    Finally a Comic Book movie that looks exactly like one.

    In Gunn we trust.

    Director

    James Gunn

    Production

    DC Studios

    Cast Highlight

    David Corenswet

    Anchor

    James Gunn

    A little more mainstream than Death of a Unicorn.

    A tad bit more palatable.

    Director

    Isaiah Saxon

    Production

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Willem Dafoe 

    Anchor

    A24

    Leonardo DiCaprio.

    Paul Thomas Anderson.

    Distribution

    Warner Bros. Pictures

    Cast Highlight

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Anchor

    Paul Thomas Anderson

    Vikander is at her devious best.

    Magnolia seems to have some gems out this year.

    Director

    Fleur Fortuné

    Production

    Number 9 Films

    Cast Highlight

    Alicia Vikander

    Anchor

    The Premise

    No clue about the franchise. Time to change that.

    Surprising since Alex Garland’s written the script.

    Director

    Danny Boyle

    Production

    Columbia Pictures

    Cast Highlight

    Jodie Comer 

    Anchor

    Alex Garland

    Past Lives was gorgeous.

    This seems too clean though. Prove me wrong Celine.

    Director

    Celine Song

    Distribution

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Chris Evans

    Anchor

    Celine Song

    Michael Shannon is a superb actor.

    Looks like he’ll make a pretty capable director as well.

    Director

    Michael Shannon

    Distribution

    Magnolia Pictures

    Cast Highlight

    Judy Greer

    Anchor

    Michael Shannon

    I’m kinda excited about this one.

    Even though I’m tired of all things Marvel.

    Director

    Matt Shakman

    Production

    Marvel Studios

    Cast Highlight

    Pedro Pascal

    Anchor

    The Premise

    Woah. Woah. Woah.

    This is going to be quite a ride.

    Production

    Golden Man Media

    Cast Highlight

    Berik Aytzhanov

    Anchor

    The Premise

    Absolutely loved Talk to Me.

    Creepy as ever.

    Director

    RackaRacka

    Distribution

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Sally Hawkins

    Anchor

    The Directors

    The customary Wes Anderson offering.

    Can’t miss this.

    Director

    Wes Anderson

    Production

    Indian Paintbrush

    Cast Highlight

    Benicio del Toro 

    Anchor

    The Cast

    A bizarre dark comedy.

    Sign me up.

    Director

    Matthew Rankin

    Production

    Metafilms

    Cast Highlight

    Rojina Esmaeili

    Anchor

    The Premise

    Nothing will ever get close to Son of Saul.

    But the reviews look neat.

    Director

    Lior Geller

    Distribution

    Vertical

    Cast Highlight

    Oliver Jackson-Cohen

    Anchor

    The Premise

    After the bleak yet beautiful ‘The Whale’, Aronofsky ratchets up the tempo.

    Looks like a blast!

    Director

    Darren Aronofsky

    Production

    Columbia Pictures

    Cast Highlight

    Austin Butler

    Anchor

    Darren Aronofsky

    An upbeat feel good film that should be on your radar.

    You’ll want to catch this one!

    Director

    Mike Flanagan

    Distribution

    Neon

    Cast Highlight

    Tom Hiddleston

    Anchor

    The Premise

    Verdict

    ✱✱✱✱

    Oh A24.

    Think they should just start paying me at this point.

    Director

    Rungano Nyoni

    Production

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Susan Chardy

    Anchor

    The Premise

    After Yang had nothing on Columbus.

    Hope this one brings back the same energy.

    Director

    Kogonada

    Production

    TriStar Pictures

    Cast Highlight

    Margot Robbie

    Anchor

    Kogonada

    Fun Fact. I’ve yet to watch a Lanthimos film.

    Fun Fact. I’ve added yet another to the list.

    Director

    Yorgos Lanthimos

    Production

    CJ ENM

    Cast Highlight

    Emma Stone

    Anchor

    Yorgos Lanthimos

    Really enjoyed the first.

    Turns out Saul Goodman can do a lot more.

    Director

    Timo Tjahjanto

    Production

    87North Productions

    Cast Highlight

    Bob Odenkirk

    Anchor

    Bob Odenkirk

    Don’t know much.

    Aster and Phoenix make an interesting pair though.

    Director

    Ari Aster

    Production

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Joaquin Phoenix

    Anchor

    Ari Aster

    Green Knight was out of this world!

    Lowery is masterful.

    Director

    David Lowery

    Distribution

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Anne Hathaway

    Anchor

    David Lowery

    Great premise with a script to back it up.

    Can’t wait for part two.

    Director

    Scott Derrickson

    Cast Highlight

    Ethan Hawke

    Anchor

    The Premise

    Not much of a Powell fan.

    Edgar Wright, take my money.

    Director

    Edgar Wright

    Production

    Genre Films

    Cast Highlight

    Glen Powell

    Anchor

    Edgar Wright

    Chalamet is the DiCaprio of our era.

    There. I said it.

    Director

    Josh Safdie

    Production

    A24

    Cast Highlight

    Timothée Chalamet

    Anchor

    Chalamet

    Really want to see McConaughey get his mojo back.

    Fingers crossed.

    Director

    Andrew Patterson

    Production

    Black Bear Pictures

    Cast Highlight

    Matthew McConaughey 

    Anchor

    McConaughey

    Come Christmas.

    And all shall be revealed.

    Director

    Paul Feig

    Distribution

    Lionsgate

    Cast Highlight

    Sydney Sweeney

    Anchor

    Sweeney