As we kick off a new year in cinema, I thought I'd take the time to look forward in the movies we will be hit with over the course of this year. In this article, I'll be moving more than exactly what my 15 most anticipated movies are for the year. Now it ought to be noted, these are not the movies that I feel will be the best of 2011 necessarily. Instead, they are the ones that, as of the time of the writing, I hope the most.

1. Sucker Punch

Director: Zack Snyder



Writer: Zack Snyder and Steve Shibuya




Release Date: March 25, 2011



What is it: A young girl is institutionalized by her wicked stepfather. Retreating to an alternate reality for a coping strategy, she envisions a strategy which will help her escape out of the facility.
Why it should be good: Really sexy and badass chicks wearing schoolgirl outfits and other skimpy clothing, with swords and guns, coupled with Snyder's awesome visual flair? Yea, definitely count me . The trailer for this thing just looks completely awesome. From the style to the activity, even the narrative (while seeming a little out there) seems cool. I am beginning to completely appreciate Snyder's work. If The Adjustment Bureau may be this season's new Inception due to its mindfuck narrative, then Sucker Punch may surely be this year's Inception meets The Dark Knight meets 300 meets Inglorious Basterds because of it's fashion and epic experience, yet dark tone with alternate realities. This film just oozes style and badass-ness and I really can't wait for what is sure to be an absolutely enjoyable, epic adventure.
Why it may suck Snyder could be a bit off his mark sometimes. While Watchmen was enjoyable, it did get a bit boring. And Legend of the Guardians is supposed to suffer with some pacing problems as well and has attracted mixed reviews from critics. Though to be click this link here now to Snyder, he composed neither of these films, but is accountable for the writing (or at least screenplay) of their badass 300.
2. Sherlock Holmes 2

Director: Guy Ritchie



Stars: Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Noomi Rapace and Stephen Fry
Release Date: December 16, 2011
Genre: Action Mystery

What is it: Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty.
Why it ought to be good: I'm a big Sherlock Holmes fan. The Doyle stories still stand as my favorite novels today. I love Sherlock. He is such a badass. And lastly, a movie seems to have captured that pretty nicely. The first was clearly one of the better portrayals of Sherlock I had seen. Rather than being depicted as a snooty,'proper' and sophisticated Englishman, he had been shown together with all the rough edges that Doyle wrote . While the film was indeed Hollywood-ized beyond anything you'd see in the books, it was an enjoyable experience and quite a fun film. Guy Ritchie is a very good filmmaker too. For all these reasons, and also my passion for Sherlock, I'm very much excited to determine how Part 2 ends up, especially as they move head-to-head with Moriarty. Additionally, I'm excited to see how well Noomi Rapace (The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,etc) does in her Hollywood debut.
Why it may suck New authors. The original writers in the first are not coming back instead Kieran and Michele Mulroney are taking over the job. So let us see how they handle it. Relatively new to writing, the two previously wrote Paper Man which did not fair so well with critics.