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Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #40. Laurent Cantet’s Foxfire
It'll be a great 2012 for fans of the Palme d'Or winning director Laurent Cantet, as he explores both Havana (La Fuente) with his Sunday piece in 7 Days and with this English language first. With The Class, the filmmaker certainly felt at ease working with teens, and something tells me that this 50's piece will be just as poignant.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #41. Cate Shortland’s Lore
It's been a long, very long eight years since she dropped Somersault upon art-house patrons. Once again employing the unknown young actress in the lead, this multi-territory co-production is a heftier and I don't think will have any resemblance to her 2004 debut (I recall a more gloomy, low budget aesthetic) this could make for a potentially engrossing watch with young leads surviving WW2.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #42. Nick Cassavetes’ Yellow
Going on year two, we've been anticipating the project when it was first announced (#61 in 2011) and oddly, somewhere along the way Ben Foster dropped out of this indie addiction drama (perhaps Rampart took its place?) which is a shame because he and Cassavetes worked out so well with his Alpha Dog character. On paper this is up our alley and we think this dark comedy might pan out to be an edgier, more worthwhile career choice for this Cassavetes.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #43. Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers
After his most recent creative misfires in Trash Humpers and Mister Lonely, I figured that I wouldn't be too pumped for Harmony Korine's future output...well I think I might be wrong with that assertion. With a premise that sounds Gregg Araki-like, with Steven Spielberg's right-hand man DP Janusz Kaminski on board and risk-taker James Franco being cast alongside tween icons (Selena Gomez, Emma Roberts, Vanessa Hudgens) we might just be in for an avant-garde caper film.
Top 100 Most Anticipated Films of 2012: #44. François Ozon’s Dans la Maison
With back to back films Le Refuge and Potiche constituting as an upward swing in his career, Francois Ozon's In the House is according to the producers of the film closer to the atmosphere found in Swimming Pool with a more comedic tone.
