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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: William Monahan’s London Boulevard
For every In Bruges, there are about 30 gangster films rehashing tired plots, and while London Boulevard treads familiar waters, it might actually have a lot more to say about celebrity than what we might be anticipating. On both the The Black List and Brit List, I'm curious about what the scribe behind Scorsese's The Departed can do when behind the camera.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: Richard J. Lewis’s Barney’s Version
If the film somehow retains the complex nature (narrator) of the novel, then I think we'll understand why this project which has been in the works for more than a decade. A great ensemble lead by Paul Giamatti and cameos from David Cronenberg and Atom Egoyan should make this a savory blend.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: Gus Van Sant’s Restless
It may be a studio project, but my feeling is this may be closer to his indie work, than Finding Forrester. He employs Harris Savides for his specialty theme: coming-of-age films. I'll also be curious about the new batch of actors whose lineage is tied to seminal American actors (Dennis Hooper and Sissy Spacek).
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: Fabienne Berthaud’s Pieds Nus sur les Limaces
Adapting a film from your own novel appears to be a arduous task, but if Berthaud pulls it off and combines her fly on the wall aesthetic from her debut film, we could have some a strong drama that won't be flying under the radar by year's end. It also facilitates the process when you're re-teaming with an actor that backed your first project (Kruger).
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2010: Spencer Susser’s Hesher
This is Susser's directorial debut, and if we base ourselves on his 2008 short I Love Sarah Jane, we may just have a diamond in the rough. Love the destructive nature of the lead character and look forward in seeing how this film treats the weird rapport between friendship and bullying - which is featured front, right and center in this film.
