I have been doing this particular post since 2009. Yep even before the last decade. So naturally, something pushed me to do this. It's for no one. Only me (say that in the nuclear scientist's voice from The Dark Knight Rises--look a reference made only for me). I have been doing things for me last year and I like it. Deep down my resolution for 2020 is "don't give shit 2020." I have a feeling that won't fly with society, so I'm only publicizing it here. Where it's dead and no one's reading. I sincerely hope no one's reading. But if you do, please make a Letterboxd account. Don't make an Instagram account. Without further ado, let's get on with the list. (Personally, I think this list is getting harder to make with the streaming services dropping movies just a month before)
JANUARY
1917 George McKay, Colin Firth, Sam Mendes (director)
The Gentlemen Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Guy Ritchie (director)
Underwater Kristen Stewart, Vincent Cassel, William Eubank (director)
The Rhythm Section Blake Lively, Jude Law, Reed Morano (director)
The Last Thing He Wanted Anne Hathaway, Willem Dafoe, Dee Rees (director)
Falling Viggo Mortensen! (director)
Bad Boys For Life Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, not Michael Bay (director)
FEBRUARY
Birds of Prey Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Cathy Yan (director)
Fantasy Island Michael Pena, Maggie Q, Jeff Wadlow (director)
Guns Akimbo Daniel Radcliffe, Samara Weaving, Jason Lei Howden (director)
Downhill Will Ferrell, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash (directors)
Emma Anya Taylor-Joy, Autumn de Wilde (director)
The Photograph Issa Rae, Lakeith Stanfield, Stella Meghie (director)
MARCH
A Quiet Place Part II Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, John Krasinski (director)
Mulan Liu Yifei, Donnie Yen, Niki Caro (director)
Onward Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Dan Scanlon (director)
The Way Back Ben Affleck, Gavin O'Connor (director)
Resistance Jesse Eisenberg, Ed Harris, Jonathan Jakubowicz (director)
First Cow A24!
Saint Maud A24!
APRIL
No Time To Die Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Cary Fukunaga (director)
The New Mutants Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Josh Boone (director)
Antlers Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Scott Cooper (director)
Promising Young Woman Carey Mulligan, Alison Brie, Emerald Fennell (director)
Antebellum Janelle Monae, Jena Malone, Gerard Bush & Christopher Renz (directors)
MAY
Fast & Furious 9 Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Justin Lin (director)
Black Widow Scarlett Johansson, FLORENCE PUGH, Cate Shortland (director)
The Woman in the Window Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, Joe Wright (director)
Personal History of David Copperfield Dev Patel, Armando Ianucci (director)
SpongeBob Movie 3 Spongebob Squarepants, Patrick Star, Tim Hill (director)
Greyhound Tom Hanks, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Aaron Schneider (director)
Covers Dakota Johnson!, Nisha Ganatra (director)
JUNE
Wonder Woman 1984 Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Patty Jenkins (director)
Top Gun: Maverick Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Joseph Kosinski (director)
In the Heights Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Jon M. Chu (director)
Soul Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey, Pete Docter (director)
JULY
Tenet John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Christopher Nolan (director)
Jungle Cruise Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Jaume Collet-Serra (director)
Free Guy Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Shawn Levy (director)
AUGUST
Malignant Annabelle Wallis, Jake Abel, James Wan (director)
Infinite Mark Wahlberg, Antoine Fuqua (director)
The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Hughes (director)
SEPTEMBER
Last Night in Soho Thomasin McKenzie, Anya Taylor-Joy, Edgar Wright (director)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Aaron Sorkin (director)
The King's Man Ralph Fiennes, Harris Dickinson, Matthew Vaughn (director)
The Conjuring 3 Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Michael Chaves (director)
Without Remorse Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Bell, Stefano Sollima (director)
Monster Hunter Tony Jaa, Milla Jovovich, Paul WS Anderson (director)
OCTOBER
Death on the Nile Kenneth Branagh, Gal Gadot, Kenneth Branagh (director)
BIOS Tom Hanks, Miguel Sapochnik (director)
Those Who Wish Me Dead Angelina Jolie, Tyler Perry, Taylor Sheridan (director)
Respect Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Liesl Tommy (director)
Snake Eyes omg Ursula Corbero & Samara Weaving are in this
Venom 2 Tom Hardy, Woody Harrelson, Andy Serkis (director)
NOVEMBER
The French Dispatch Timothee Chalamet, Lea Seydoux, Wes Anderson (director)
Escape Room 2 Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Adam Robitel (director)
The Eternals Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, Chloe Zhao (director)
Godzilla vs Kong Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Adam Wingard (director)
Deep Water Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas, Adrian Lyne (director)
DECEMBER
Dune Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Denis Villeneuve (director)
West Side Story Ansel Elgort, Rachel Zegler, Steven Spielberg (director)
Army of the Dead Dave Bautista, Chris D'Elia, Zack Snyder (director)
News of the World Tom Hanks, Paul Greengrass (director)
The Last Duel Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Ridley Scott (director)
Mank Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, David Fincher (director)
The Tomorrow War Chris Pratt, JK Simmons, Chris McKay (director)
In the spirit of "don't give shit 2020" here are some movies I couldn't care less as of now:
- Dolittle: talking animals are so 2000.
- Bloodshot: looks bad but I'll probably watch for Eiza Gonzalez. You win, Diesel!
- Scoob: Why don't we do a serious sequel with the live-action cast?
- Ghostbusters: this IP should die
- Morbius: hahah that leaked image looked ugly. I probably just need a trailer. *update* just saw the trailer. Still a no.
In the spirit of "don't give shit 2020" part II, here are some dumb movies I probably will enjoy, and I won't be listening to your judgment:
- Escape Room 2: the first one was a great surprise. I hope they go crazy like Happy Death Day 2
- Monster Hunter: Paul WS Anderson's dumb movie is exactly the kind of dumb fun I expect.
(Fast & Furious 9 is not included here because it's a goddamn masterwork in action cinema)
And lastly, here are my Top 10 anticipated films of this year. Just missed out the list are Snyder's Army of the Dead, Wes Anderson's French Dispatch, Black Widow, and films from Spielberg, Paul Greengrass, Ridley Scott, Taylor Sheridan.
10. Birds of Prey - Margot's Harley Quinn!
9. Fast & Furious 9 - Ride or die
8. In the Heights - This is the closest I'll be to watching Hamilton
7. The Trial of Chicago 7 - Sorkin!
6. Last Night in Soho - Edgar Wright!
5. Top Gun: Maverick - Cruise x McQuarrie!
4. Wonder Woman 1984 - Yas DCEU
3. No Time To Die - YAS
2. Dune - Villeneuve and the crazy cast
1. Tenet - NOLAN
See you in the Oscars annual post (which didn't happen last year)
