Top 70 Movies to Watch in 2012 (Part 7)

40. Wrath Of The Titans

A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus (Worthington) --the demigod son of Zeus (Neeson)--is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades (Fiennes) and Poseidon (Danny Huston). The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus' godly son, Ares (Edgar Ramirez), switch loyalties and make a deal with Kronos to capture Zeus. The Titans' strength grows stronger as Zeus' remaining godly powers are siphoned, and hell is unleashed on earth. Enlisting the help of the warrior Queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon's demigod son, Argenor (Toby Kebbell), and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy), Perseus bravely embarks on a treacherous quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus, overthrow the Titans and save mankind.

39. Mirror Mirror

The first of two live-action Snow White movies set for release next year is getting a slightly ironic title: "Mirror Mirror."

That's the name Relativity Media has picked for its comedy-action adventure starring Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen, Armie Hammer as the prince and Lily Collins as Snow White. The movie is set for release March 16.

Less than three months later, on June 1, Comcast Corp.'s Universal Pictures is set to release its action flick starring Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth in the title roles of "Snow White and the Huntsman." In Universal's version, Charlize Theron is the Evil Queen.

Although both movies make use of the fairy tale made famous by the Brothers Grimm, the studios are saying they're different enough and spaced far enough apart to both succeed.

Hollywood usually resolves fights over titles through the Motion Picture Association of America's Title Registration Bureau, a voluntary system shared by major studios for registering movie titles and handling objections.

Universal had set "Snow White" in its title much earlier and Relativity didn't succeed in its bid to also use the heroine's name in the title of its movie.

38. American Reunion

Universal Pictures has slated an April 6, 2012 release date for the comedy sequel American Reunion. As of now, American Reunion is the only movie that lays claim to that release date.

The plot will feature the main cast of the 1999 comedy hit American Reunion heading back to Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion. Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Alyson Hannigan, and Chris Klein are confirmed to return at this time. Last month we reported that original cast members Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Thomas Ian Nicholas, and Jennifer Coolidge are also in talks to return for American Reunion.

37. Resident Evil: Retribution

Like the zombies that star in it, the Resident Evil movie franchise will not die. Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth entry in the long-running movie series, will begin filming this October for a release in 2012.

While the films have largely splintered from the narrative of the games, the latest film, Afterlife, made some nods to the game series, featuring characters like Wesker and Jill Valentine. The next movie, also directed by Paul W.S. Anderson, will continue that trend.

According to Bloody Disgusting, Milla Jovovich will return as Alice, the headlining star of the films so far. In addition, Jill Valentine, Barry Burton and Leon S. Kennedy will all be making appearances in the upcoming film. According to the report, the movie will take Alice from Toronto to Japan.

Sony's Screen Gems studio is aiming for a release on September 14, 2012--just in time for next year's Halloween rush.

36. Frankenweenie

From creative genius Tim Burton comes “Frankenweenie,” a heartwarming tale about a boy and his dog. After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life—with just a few minor adjustments. He tries to hide his home-sewn creation, but when Sparky gets out, Victor’s fellow students, teachers and the entire town all learn that getting a new “leash on life” can be monstrous.

35. The Expendables 2

After taking a seemingly simple job for Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) the Expendables find their plans going awry and one of their own is brutally murdered by rival mercenary Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme). The Expendables set out into hostile territory — with their new members Billy the Kid (Liam Hemsworth) and Maggie (Yu Nan) — to put a stop to a deadly weapon and gain their revenge against the villain who killed their brother.

34. Step Up 4

STEP UP 4 is the next installment in the worldwide smash Step Up franchise, which sets the dancing against the vibrant backdrop of Miami. Emily, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, arrives in Miami with aspirations of becoming a professional dancer, but soon falls in love with Sean, a young man who leads a dance crew in elaborate, cutting-edge flash mobs. The crew, called the MOB, strives to win a contest for a major sponsorship opportunity, but soon Emily’s father threatens to develop the MOB’s historic neighborhood and displace thousands of people. Emily must band together with Sean and the MOB to turn their performance mobs into protest mobs, and risk losing their dreams to fight for a greater cause.

33. G.I. Joe: Retaliation

The film will feature the G.I. Joe Team coming into a conflict with Zartan, Storm Shadow and Firefly all serving under the newly released Cobra Commander. Zartan (who is last seen in disguise as the President of the United States) frames all G.I. Joe operatives as traitors and wipes most of them out in a sneak attack, leaving only Roadblock, Snake Eyes, Flint, Duke and Lady Jaye. Zartan now has all the world leaders under Cobra's control, with warheads headed towards innocent populaces. Badly beaten, out numbered, and outgunned the Joes make a desperate plan to expose the truth and stop Cobra from taking over the world.

32. This Means War

The world's deadliest CIA operatives are inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman. Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis ever - each other.

31. Wreck-It Ralph

Wreck-It Ralph longs to be as beloved as his game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix. When a modern, first-person shooter game arrives at the arcade, Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan of winning a medal, but wrecks everything, and accidently unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade.

Leafie, A Hen into the Wild ~ "Sacrifice is the biggest love on earth"

Synopsis

Film animasi dengan dongeng fabel yang memiliki karakter lucu, selalu mengundang minat banyak orang. Seperti, animasi-animasi garapan Pixar maupun Disney di awal 90'an.

Begitu juga dengan animasi buatan Korea Selatan berjudul Leafie, A Hen into the Wild.

Leafie, A Hen into the Wild, merupakan adaptasi dari novel anak-anak yang terjual 1 juta kopi di Korea Selatan. Berkisah tentang Leafie, seekor anak ayam yang didoktrin bahwa hidupnya akan sama seperti induknya, yaitu hidup di sebuah peternakan.

Anak ayam betina ini kemudian mempercayai takdirnya sendiri, ketika secara tidak sengaja dirinya mengerami sebutir telur bebek, yang kemudian menetas. Bebek tersebut kemudian percaya bahwa Leafie adalah induknya, dan Leafie pun kemudian keluar dari peternakan untuk mengantarkan " anaknya" kea lam liar untuk memulai petualangan baru.

Leafie. A Hen into the Wild sendiri karater suaranya diisi oleh sederet aktor kenamaan Korea Selatan seperti, Choi Min-Sik, Moon So-ri dan Yoo Seung-ho.

Review

Film animasi kedua yang berhasil membuat gua meneteskan air mata (no lebay) setelah film animasi Ghibli Studio tahun 2001, Spirited Away. Ceritanya bagus dan menyentuh banget. 

Di saat film-film animasi dari Hollywood dan Jepang (Anime) mengundang terus banyak perhatian, Korea ternyata mampu menciptakan sebuah film animasi yang memberi pesan bagi masyarakat bahwa cinta dan pengorbanan bisa menyatukan perbedaan apapun yang ada di dunia ini meski itu dalam bentuk fisik sekalipun.

Walau masih terlihat kasar dalam grafik animasi 2D-nya, Leafie berhasil memainkan hati dan emosi penontohn dari awal hingga akhir film yang benar-benar di luar dugaan banyak orang gua jamin. Sebuah ending yang menunjukkan bagaimana kasih sayang seorang ibu tidak akan ada pernah habisnya terhadap seorang anak hingga anak itu akan pergi dengan sendirinya di luar sana nantinya.

Leafie, A Hen into the Wild adalah sebuah film keluarga yang memberikan banyak pesan bagi kita semua. Jadi jangan ragu2 untuk menontonnya. Langsung cari filmnya dan tontonlah bersama keluarga dan teman-teman kalian semua.

'When Love and Sacrifice can unite any differences, we don't have to drop any more tears" ~ Sebuah pesan singkat yang bisa gua tarik dari film ini :)

I hope and maybe you will absolutely enjoy this movie 'til end :D

Trailer

Top 70 Movies to Watch in 2012 (Part 6)

45. Gangster Squad

Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and—if he has his way—every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It’s enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop…except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen’s world apart.

44. ParaNorman

In "ParaNorman," a small town comes under siege by zombies. Who can it call? Only misunderstood local boy Norman (voiced by Kodi Smit-McPhee), who is able to speak with the dead. In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on ghosts, witches and, worst, of all, grown-ups, to save his town from a centuries-old curse. But this young ghoul whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.

43. Life of Pi

Tells the story of a boy who is lost at sea for 227 days in a lifeboat with three unusual and increasingly hungry companions -- a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, a hyena, a zebra and an orangutan. He's left stranded in the tiny boat after the ship carrying his family and his family's zoo sinks, and must find a way to survive.

42. Safe House

The storyline follows the only surviving agent of an attack on a CIA safe house (Ryan Reynolds) as he tries to get a lethal prisoner (Denzel Washington) to a second safe house before being taken out by violent forces that want them both dead.

41. Snow White & the Huntsman

In a kingdom ruled by tyranny, the queen Aavenna (Charlize Theron) learns that that her stepdaughter, Snow White (Kristen Stewart), will surpass her as ruler of her kingdom and become the Fairest in the land. However, she is told by the Magic Mirror (Christopher Obi) that if she, Aavenna, consumes Snow White's heart then she will live forever, but Snow White is able to escape into the Dark Forest. To capture her the Queen recruits a Huntsman, Eric (Chris Hemsworth), to retrieve Snow White. However, the Huntsman takes pity on the girl and instead of killing her brings her under his wing and with his help Snow White begins to learn the art of war. She starts a rebellion to bring down Aavenna with the aid of eight dwarves and Prince William (Sam Claflin), who has been in love with Snow White for many years.

Top 70 Movies to Watch in 2012 (Part 5)

50. Battleship

Directed by Peter Berg (‘The Kingdom,’ ‘Friday Night Lights’), Battleship is being billed as an epic action adventure film about an armada of military ships at war with an alien race called ‘The Regents.’ The fleet of ships is Earth’s last hope to stop them from their destructive and evil intentions.

Battleship stars Taylor Kitsch as Lt. Alex Hopper, a Naval officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones; Brooklyn Decker as Sam Shane, a physical therapist and Hopper's fiancee; Alexander Skarsgard as Hopper's older brother, Stone, Commanding Officer of the USS Sampson; Rihanna as Petty Officer Raikes, Hopper's crewmate and a weapons specialist on the USS John Paul Jones; and international superstar Liam Neeson as Hopper and Stone's superior (and Sam's father), Admiral Shane.

49. Safe

Statham stars in Safe as Luke Wright, a former elite agent who haphazardly encounters a young Chinese girl named Mei (Catherine Chan) when she is pursued by a pack of thugs on the New York subway. After rescuing Mei, Wright discovers that she is a prodigy who has discovered and memorized a secret code wanted by not only the Triads, but also the Russian Mafia and several corrupt NYC government officials. Thus, he takes it upon himself to protect the girl at all costs.

48. Underworld: Awakening

Kate Beckinsale, star of the first two films, returns in her lead role as the vampire warrioress Selene, who escapes imprisonment to find herself in a world where humans have discovered the existence of both Vampire and Lycan clans, and are conducting an all out war to eradicate both immortal species.

47. Movie 43

Movie 43 is an upcoming comedy film written by Rocky Russo, Jeremy Sosenko and Patrik Forsberg. The film will feature segments directed by Patrik Forsberg and Peter Farrelly and co-directed by Elizabeth Banks, Steven Brill, Steve Carr, Rusty Cundieff, James Duffy, Griffin Dunne, James Gunn, Bob Odenkirk and Brett Ratner. It is scheduled to be released on April 13, 2012.

46. Red Dawn

Red Dawn stars Chris Hemsworth, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Adrianne Palicki, Josh Hutcherson, Isabel Lucas, and Josh Peck. In "Red Dawn," an American city awakens to the surreal sight of foreign paratroopers dropping from the sky. Quickly and without warning, the citizens find themselves prisoners and their town under enemy occupation. Determined to fight back, a group of young patriots seek refuge in the surrounding woods, training and reorganizing themselves into a guerilla group of fighters known as the Wolverines.

Prometheus First Trailer

The Avengers Character Poster

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Official Trailer

The Dark Knight Rises New Trailer

New Poster: Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, 21 Jump Street, Wrath of the Titans

Top 70 Movies to Watch in 2012 (Part 4)

55. Jack the Giant Killer

Jack the Giant Killer, from X-Men director Bryan Singer, is the latest in a string of classic fairy tales darkly adapted for the screen. The problem with these is that they try so hard to avoid the kiss of box office death that is the for-kids-and-adults genre, that they end up being a silly, self-conscious incarnation of the anti-family flick and up looking like a Twilight afterthought, aesthetically anyway. And thus we have Jack, a retelling of Jack and the Beanstalk featuring Nicholas Hoult, the kid from the British Skins.

Joining Little Nicky is the ever-likable Stanley Tucci, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ian McShane, Bill Nighy, and introducing Moulin Rouge's very own, Ewan McGregor. The cast isn't the problem, assuming there even is one, it's the terrible CGI graphics on the giant. It's the cheesy Bedrock font they flash at the end. It's the 80's guitar riffs that punctuates the introductions of each title card. Jack almost seems like some strange breed of tongue-and-cheek fantasy comedy -the Comtasy if you will- and we're not sure if we should get super stoned first to enjoy the inevitable giggle-fest that will ensure, or invite the gang over to play Magic the Gathering after the movie. I guess with the Comtasy, the answer is both.

54. Neighborhood Watch

"Neighborhood Watch" is a sci-fi comedy about a suburban "neighborhood watch" group that serves as a front for dads to get some male-bonding time away from their families. 

A group of friends (Stiller, Vaughn, Hill, and Ayoade) form a neighborhood watch group for their suburb to allow them time to bond and escape from their families. However, when the group discovers a plot that threatens the entire world, they are forced to confront it head on.

53. Dr. Seuss' The Lorax

The film follows Ted (Zac Efron), an idealistic young boy who lives in a city without trees. He sets out to find the one thing that will win him the affection of Audrey (Taylor Swift), the girl of his dreams, who wishes to see a real tree. To do so, he must discover the story of the Lorax (Danny DeVito), a grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

52. Contraband

Chris Farraday abandoned his life of crime long ago, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, Chris is forced back into doing what he does best -- running contraband -- to settle Andy's debt. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops, and hit men before his wife, Kate, and sons become their target.

51. Haywire

This dynamic action-thriller directed by Steven Soderbergh boasts a talented cast that includes Channing Tatum, Ewan McGregor, Michael Fassbender, Antonio Banderas, Bill Paxton, Michael Douglas, Michael Angarano; and introduces MMA superstar Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, in a demanding lead role that has her performing her own high-adrenaline stunts. Mallory Kane is a highly trained operative who works for a government security contractor in the dirtiest, most dangerous corners of the world. After successfully freeing a Chinese journalist held hostage, she is double crossed and left for dead by someone close to her in her own agency. Suddenly the target of skilled assassins who know her every move, Mallory must find the truth in order to stay alive.

Top 70 Movies to Watch in 2012 (Part 3)

60. Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters

Catching up with Hansel and Gretel 15 years after the traumatic incident involving a gingerbread house, the siblings have evolved into vengeful bounty hunters dedicated to exterminating witches. Over the years, the siblings became expert hunters, famous for their proficiency at tracking and taking down their prey. Although still recovering from their ordeal, their work is relatively easy as for an unknown reason harmful spells and curses do not work well against them. Now, Mayor of Augsburg recruits them to rid the town and nearby forests of an evil sorceress who is planning to sacrifice many local children at the witches' gathering during the upcoming 'Blood Moon' night in two days time. To make things worse, the duo also has to deal with the brutal Sheriff Berringer (Stormare) who has taken power in Augsburg and conducts a very indiscriminate witch-hunt of his own.

59. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

It has been several years since making a deal with the Devil and Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage), living in self-imposed isolation, finds himself as the only person who can help save 10-year-old Danny - and ultimately the world - thanks to his unwanted and uncontrollable power - his ability to transform into the hell-on-wheels monster known as The Ghost Rider.

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance comes to theaters February 17th, 2012 and stars Nicolas Cage, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, Ciarán Hinds, Violante Placido. The film is directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor.

58. The Devil Inside

On October 30, 1989, Maria Rossi (Suzan Crowley) committed 3 murders during an exorcism performed on her. She has since been in a psychiatric hospital in the Holy Church in Rome.

20 years later, her daughter Isabelle (Fernanda Andrade) and a film crew try to find a Pastor/sienteest to help Maria. Isabelle starts to question if she herself will one day be possessed. Maria's possession proves to be unlike anything in the history of Christianity. It goes horribly wrong and the only piece of evidence is the footage caught by the film crew.

57. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island

The new journey begins when young adventurer Sean (Josh Hutcherson) receives a coded distress signal from a mysterious island where no island should exist--a place of strange life forms, mountains of gold, deadly volcanoes, and more than one astonishing secret. Unable to stop him from going, Sean's new stepfather (Dwayne Johnson) joins the quest. Together with a helicopter pilot (Luis Guzman) and his beautiful, strong-willed daughter (Vanessa Hudgens), they set out to find the island, rescue its lone inhabitant and escape before seismic shockwaves force the island under the sea and bury its treasures forever. 

56. Hotel Transylvania

"Hotel Transylvania" is about a group of classic monsters including Frankenstein, the Mummy, Dracula and the Werewolf who are hiding out in a hotel on the outskirts of Transylvania now that 21st century technology has seemingly made them irrelevant.

Simon Van Helsing, the youngest in a long line of monster hunters. The last thing Van Helsing wants to do is fall in love with Dracula's Daughter, Mavis. Upon discovering that they are natural enemies, the doomed couple attempts to bring peace between monsters and humans. In the end, each family will have some new blood.