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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #46. Jesper Ganslandt’s Blondie
In 2009 the Swedish helmer factory gave us a new name to watch out for. It's The Ape that put the filmmaker on our map but we won't be expecting further medicine-ball pounding from this Swede. Apparently moving closer to the tone of Farewell Falkenberg, Jesper Ganslandt is delving into family and female dynamics via situational humor. We look forward in reading these subtitles.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #47. Juan Solanas’ Upside Down
I'll reiterate what I mentioned same time last year (#53 in 2011) : filmmaking is in his blood, his debut film was a Cannes invite, the short film (The Man Without a Head) I have seen of his is stellar and while I have an aversion to sci-fi/time travel related romances, if the chemistry between Kirsten Dunst and Jim Sturgess works, this might break out of the so-called "mold" that I dislike.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #48. Atom Egoyan’s Devil’s Knot
Back when the project was in the works, the Paradise docs were not yet a trilogy, West Memphis 3 were nowhere near freedom. Despite the heavy media coverage, Atom Egoyan can convincingly get into the psyche of the epoque but will need to bring his A game (The Sweet Hereafter skillset) and strike this while still hot. With Melissa Leo overused in such roles, a Reese Witherspoon could get away with playing the role of the mother of one of the murder victims.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #49. Craig Zobel’s Compliance
Winner of the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Director, Craig Zobel has been attached to about a half dozen projects the moment 2007's Great World of Sound became a part of the collective consciousness, and my thinking that this unfathomable true story is a culmination of going with your gut, going micro and being pro-active in the creation department rather than wait it out any further.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #50. 7 Days In Havana
Typically, I'm not a fan of the omnibus, but I consider myself a fan to various degrees of the seven attached names in this pack. The untouched utilized backdrop of Havana is such a rich and rarely shot locale and a seven day Monday to Sunday narrative stretch and conjoining storyline and characters means the bookends of the film will feel a lot more natural. Pic above is from Gaspar Noé's section.
