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Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #60. Terrence Malick’s Knight of Cups
Knight of Cups
Director: Terrence Malick
Writer: Terrence Malick
Producers: Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green, Ken Kao
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Joel Kinnaman, Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Imogen Poots,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #61. Andy & Lana Wachowski’s Jupiter Ascending
Jupiter Ascending
Director: Andy & Lana Wachowski
Writers: Andy & Lana Wachowski
Producers: Grant Hill, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
U.S. Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #62. Todd Field’s Beautiful Ruins
Beautiful Ruins
Director: Todd Field
Writers: Todd Field and Jess Walter
Producers: Brian Carmody, Todd Field, Patrick Milling Smith, Brian Oliver, Tyler Thompson
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Imogen...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #63. Errol Morris’ Holland, Michigan
Holland, Michigan
Director: Errol Morris
Writer: Andrew Sodroski
Producers: Adam Kassan, John Lesher
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Naomi Watts, Bryan Cranston, Edgar Ramírez
Documentarian Errol Morris has signed on...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #64. John Hillcoat’s Triple Nine
Triple Nine
Director: John Hillcoat
Writer: Matt Cook
Producers: Anonymous Content's Bard Dorros, Steve Golin and Keith Redmon
U.S. Distributor: Open Road
Cast: Aaron Paul, Michael B. Jordan, Kate...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #65. Michael Rowe’s Rest Home
Rest Home
Director: Michael Rowe
Writer: Michael Rowe
Producers: Possibles Media, Freshwater Pictures
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Melissa George, Roy Dupuis
We’ve been a huge of Michael Rowe since...
Criterion Collection: Blue is the Warmest Color | Blu-ray Review
Not quite a year after its memorable premiere at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, where it would snatch the Palme d’Or from the Steven...
Criterion Collection: King of the Hill | Blu-ray Review
After a pair of edgy indies and a Palme d’Or to boot, Steven Soderbergh was given his first opportunity to bed down with the...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #67. Park Chan-wook’s Corsica 72
Corsica 72
Director: Park Chan-wook
Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade
Producers: 1984 Private Defense Contractors' Adi Shankar and Spencer Silna, Ruby Films' Alison Owen and Paul Trijbits,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #68. Marco Bellocchio’s La Monaca
La Monaca (La Prigione di Bobbio)
Director: Marco Bellocchio
Writer: Marco Bellocchio
Producer: Simone Gattoni
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Ambra Angiolini, Pier Giorgio Bellocchio, Lidiya Liberman, Alberto Bellocchio
Bellocchio-ian...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #69. Abel Ferrara’s Welcome to New York
Welcome to New York
Director: Abel Ferrara
Writers: Abel Ferrara, Christ Zois
Producer: Belladonna Productions' Adam Folk
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Gerard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset, Maria Di Angelis
While...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #70. Terence Davies’ Sunset Song
Sunset Song
Director: Terence Davies
Writer: Terence Davies
Producers: Sol Papadopoulos, Roy Boulter
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Agyness Deyn, Peter Mullan
The bad news is that there are needle...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #71. Cutter Hodierne’s Fishing without Nets
Fishing Without Nets
Director: Cutter Hodierne
Writers: Cutter Hodierne, David Burkman, Sam Cohan, John Hibey
Producers: THINK Media Studios’ Brian Glazen and Stephanie Pinola, Raphael Swann, John...
Odd Thomas | Review
Odd Man Out: Delayed Koontz Adaptation a Tone Deaf Misfire
Filmed way back in 2011 and then delayed indefinitely in 2013 due to legal actions...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #72. Hubert Sauper’s We Come as Friends
We Come as Friends
Director: Hubert Sauper
Producers: Hubert Sauper, Gabriele Kranzelbinder
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Winner of a Special World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize for Cinematic...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #73. Alexandre Bustillo & Julien Maury’s Among the Living
Among the Living (Aux yeux des vivants)
Director:Alexandre Bustillo & Julien Maury
Writer(s): Alexandre Bustillo & Julien Maury
Producer(s): Fabrice Lambot, Caroline Piras, Jean-Pierre Putters
U.S. Distributor: Rights...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #74. Francois Ozon’s The New Girlfriend
The New Girlfriend (Une Nouvelle Amie)
Director: Francois Ozon
Writer: Francois Ozon
Producers: Mandarin Films' Eric and Nicolas Altmayer
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Romain Duris, Anais Demoustier, Raphael...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #75. Ziad Doueiri’s Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Writers: Ziad Doueiri, Ghassan Salhab, Joelle Touma
Producers: Rachid Bouchareb, Jean Brehat
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Gerard Depardieu
If you’re familiar with his very...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #76. Sophie Barthes’ Madame Bovary
Madame Bovary
Director: Sophie Barthes
Writers: Sophie Barthes and Rose Barreneche
Producers: Aden Films’ Barthes, Occupant Films’ Joe Neurauter and Felipe Marino
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Mia Wasikowska,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #77. Marjane Satrapi’s The Voices
The Voices
Director: Marjane Satrapi
Writer: Michael R. Perry
Producers: Matthew Rhodes, Adi Shankar, Roy Lee, Spencer Silna
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Anna Kendrick, Gemma Arterton,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #78. Carter Smith’s Jamie Marks Is Dead
Jamie Marks Is Dead
Director: Carter Smith
Writer: Carter Smith
Producers: Alex Orlovsky, Hunter Gray, Jacob Jaffke, Omri Bezalel, Carter Smith
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Cameron Monaghan, Noah...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #79. Anders Morgenthaler’s I’m Here
I'm Here
Director: Anders Morgenthaler
Writer: Anders Morgenthaler
Producers: Marie Gade Denessen, Julie Lind-Holm
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Kim Basinger, Jordan Prentice, Peter Stormare
While his 2006 film, Princess,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #80. Michael R. Roskam’s The Drop
The Drop
Director: Michael R. Roskam
Writer: Dennis Lehane
Producers: Chernin Entertainment’s Peter Chernin and Dylan Clark, Mike Larocca
U.S. Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Cast: Tom Hardy, Noomi Rapace, James...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #81. Terrence Malick’s Untitled Romantic Drama
Lawless
Director: Terrence Malick
Writer: Terrence Malick
Producers: Nicolas Gonda, Sarah Green, Ken Kao
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Christian Bale, Natalie Portman, Ryan Gosling, Michael Fassbender, Cate Blanchett,...
3 Days to Kill | Review
Days Go By: McG Can’t Find the Beat in Mottled Espionage Drama
Now with a handful of brightly lit baubles of films to his name...
The Wind Rises | Review
Miyazaki’s Swan Song A Somber Flight Of Fancy
Earlier this month, legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, writer and director of such masterpieces as Spirited Away, Castle...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #82. Marc Fitoussi’s Paris Follies
Paris Follies
Director: Marc Fitoussi
Writer: Marc Fitoussi
Producer: Avenue B Productions
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Anais Demoustier, Michael Nyqvist, Marina Fois
Well, you can...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #83. Ben Wheatley’s Freak Shift
Freakshift
Director: Ben Wheatley
Writer: Ben Wheatley
Producers: Claire Jones, Andrew Starke
U.S. Distributor: Right Available
Cast: Unknown
While the frequently working Wheatley announced this would be his next film,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #84. Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash
Whiplash
Director: Damien Chazelle
Writer(s): Damien Chazelle
Producer(s): Nicholas Britell, Right of Way Films’ Helen Estabrook, Blumhouse Productions’ Couper Samuelson
U.S. Distributor: Sony Pictures Classics
Cast: Miles Teller, J.K....
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #85. Andrew Renzi’s Franny
Franny
Director: Andrew Renzi
Writer: Andrew Renzi
Producers: Treehouse Pictures’ Justin Nappi and Kevin Turen, TideRock Media’s Thomas B Fore and Jason Michael Berman, Big Shoes Media’s...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #86. Andre Techine’s L’homme que l’on aimait trop
L'homme que l'on aimait trop
Director: Andre Techine
Writers: Andre Techine, Cedric Anger, Jean-Charles Le Roux
Producer: Fidelite Films
U.S. Distributor: Right Available
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Guillaume Canet, Adele...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #87. Ramin Bahrani’s 99 Homes
99 Homes
Director: Ramin Bahrani
Writers: Ramin Bahrani, Amir Naderi, Bahareh Azimi‐Khoie
Producer(s): Ashok Amritraj (see pic above), Ramin Bahrani, Andrew Garfield, Justin Nappi, Kevin Turen
U.S. Distributor:...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #88. Philippe Falardeau’s The Good Lie
The Good Lie
Director: Philippe Falardeau
Writer: Margaret Nagle
Producers: Black Label Media's Molly Smith, Imagine Ent.'s Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Karen Kehela Sherwood
U.S. Distributor: Right...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #89. Mike Cahill’s I Origins
I Origins
Director: Mike Cahill
Writer: Mike Cahill
Producers: Mike Cahill, Hunter Gray, Alex Orlovsky
U.S. Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Cast: Michael Pitt, Brit Marling, Astrid Bergès-Frisbey, Steven Yeun, Archie...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #91. Tim Burton’s Big Eyes
Big Eyes
Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski
Producers: Scott Alexander, Tim Burton, Lynette Howell, Larry Karaszewski
U.S. Distributor: The Weinstein Co.
Cast: Amy Adams, Christoph Waltz,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #92. Jesper Ganslandt’s Mission Blacklist
Mission Blacklist
Director: Jesper Gandslant
Writers: Erik Jendressen, Dylan Kussman and Trace Sheehan
Producers: Preferred Content’s Ross M. Dinerstein, Jendresen, Kevin Waller
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Robert Pattinson
His...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #93. Amy Berg’s Every Secret Thing
Every Secret Thing
Director: Amy Berg
Writer: Nicole Holofcener
Producers: Likely Story’s Anthony Bregman, Frances McDormand
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Banks, Diane Lane
Based on the...
Hits | 2014 Sundance Review
David Cross Graduates from Small Screen Satire, Inviting Hipsters and Libertarians to the Party
David Cross translates sketch comedy prowess into organized chaos, marking his...
Barefoot | Review
Sterile Cuckoo: Fleming’s Latest a Series of Rotund Clichés
Director Andrew Fleming returns with his first film since 2008’s neglected Hamlet 2, a road trip/mental...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #94. Rick Alverson’s Entertainment
Entertainment
Director: Rick Alverson
Writer: Rick Alverson
Producers: Brooke Bernard, Patrick Hibler, Dawn Krantz, Ryan Zacarias
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: John C. Reilly, Tim Heidecker, Gregg Turkington
I'm late...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #95. Ryan Gosling’s How To Catch a Monster
How To Catch a Monster
Director: Ryan Gosling
Writer: Ryan Gosling
Producers: David Lancaster, Michel Litvak, Marc Platt, Adam Siegel, Jeffrey Stott
U.S. Distributor: Warner Bros.
Cast: Saoirse Ronan,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #96. Celine Sciamma’s Band of Girls (Bande de Filles)
Band of Girls (Bande de Filles)
Director: Celine Sciamma
Writer: Celine Sciamma
Producer: Hold Up Films
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Unknown
Director Celine Sciamma, who received considerable regard for...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #97. Radu Jude’s Aferim!
Aferim!
Director: Radu Jude
Writers: Radu Jude, Florin Lazarescu
Producer: HiFilm's Ada Solomon
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Unknown
After receiving an extremely positive reception for his 2012 sophomore film,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #98. Jorge Michel Grau’s Big Sky
Big Sky
Director: Jorge Michel Grau
Writer: Evan M. Wiener
Producers: Matthew Salloway, Christina Papagjika
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Bella Thorne, Kyra Sedgwick, Frank Grillo
Mexican director Jorge Michel...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #99. Josh Mond’s James White
James White
Director: Josh Mond
Writer: Josh Mond
Producers: Borderline Films' Antonio Campos, Sean Durkin and Josh Mond
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Christopher Abbott, David Call, Cynthia Nixon,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #100. Michael Cuesta’s Kill the Messenger
Kill the Messenger
Director: Michael Cuesta
Writer: Peter Landesman
Producers: Pamela Abdy, Naomi Despres, Jeremy Renner, Scott Stuber
U.S. Distributor: Focus Features
Cast: Jeremy Renner, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael...
Black Out | Review
Black and Mild: Toonen’s High Octane Adaptation a Bit Derivative
If you could imagine The Hangover remade as a drug fueled action thriller with stylizations...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #101. Michel Spinosa’s His Wife
His Wife
Director: Michel Spinosa
Writers: Agnes de Sacy, Michel Spinosa
Producer: Patrick Sobelman
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Yvan Attal, Charlotte Gainsbourg
English speaking audiences perhaps know French director...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #102. Liv Ullmann’s Miss Julie
Miss Julie
Director: Liv Ullmann
Writer: Liv Ullmann
Producers: Tristan Orpen Lynch, Aoife O'Sullivan, Teun Hilte, Oliver Dungey, Synnøve Hørsdal
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Jessica Chastian, Colin Farrell,...
Top 200 Most Anticipated Films for 2014: #103. Dominik Graf’s The Beloved Sisters
The Beloved Sisters
Director: Dominik Graf
Writer: Dominik Graf
Producer: Uschi Reich
U.S. Distributor: Rights Available
Cast: Henriette Confurius, Florian Stetter, Hannah Herzsprung, Ronald Zehrfeld
A member of what's known...
