So in no particular order lets have a look see. First up is Jurassic World. Ok, the trailer is a bit hit and miss but the original film remains to this day one of my favorites and I'm still a sucker for dinosaur related mayhem it seems.
There are some interesting ideas at play which do riff on Crichton's original premise and theme of "just because you can doesn't mean you should" amongst others. Add to that a decent looking cast with rising star Chris Pratt and the hope is for a daft but fun effort.
Recently given it's title officially Spectre is the next Bond installment. Skyfall was an interesting thriller but didn't feel like a Bond film so with Sam Mendes staying in the director's chair it's going to be interesting to see if he goes back towards more familiar ground for the franchise or retains that 70s thriller feel.
American Sniper is already attracting a certain level of controversy over in the states over it's message but critical word is positive. I'm hoping it'll be something along the lines of Jarhead or The Hurt Locker looking at what it means to be a soldier under high pressure without necessarily taking a stance on the wrongs or rights of the wars being fought.
Micheal Keaton plays off his own legacy in Birdman as a former superhero star trying to relaunch a fading career. Inarritu;s film already has a very positive critical reaction and is tipped to do well in this year's award season.
After a lack lustre couple of years by their high standards it looks like Pixar are returning to form with the imaginative Inside Out.
Meanwhile Tarantino returns with Hateful Eight. I loved Inglorious Bastards, but was less keen on Django Unchained however QT's films are always worth watching and he's talking more often about retirement these days so we may only get a couple more from him.
Malick also returns with Knight of Cups. His films often split people but they're always look amazing and are a welcome bastion of slow burn in amongst so much frenetic output.
Terminator: Genisys is either going to be terrible ot quite good. (But I'm in the minority liking Salvation) Initial looks sere not promising but the trailer showcases a potentially canny timeline altering curve-ball recreating shots for the opening of the original film only to almost literally crash through it.
Pixels hopefully will have the wit and imagination of Wreck-It ralph and be a smart comedy fusing retro gaming with Pacific Rim's baisc plot!
Closing to release is Ex Machina which is Alex Garland's debut behind the camera. It certainly looks stylish and Garland is fond of playing around with expectations.
In on a totally different note look out for Night Will Fall coming up on Channel 4 towards the end of this month. A documentary which promises to be a moving and fascinating look at the efforts of filmmakers to document the Holocaust camps at the end of the second World War.
Back to lighter things we get more super-heroing this year as the Avengers return in Avengers: Age Of Ultron. Can it deliever on being the next BIG thing in the Marvel Universe? Whedon certainly has a strong track record and the cast by now really wear these roles.
I'm sure there will be surprises along the way, films that appear almost out of nowhere that i will love (like Brick and Winter's Bone) but in all honesty my most anticipated film comes towards the end of the year....
JJ Abrams style suits Star Wars much better than it does Trek and Lawrence Kasdan is on writing duties so he should recapture the feel of Empire and Jedi. At the end of the day it just taps into my inner child and I'm hopeful he won't be disappointed!
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