Upcoming Great Movies of 2015

Do you want action, romance, thriller, horror, animated or even erotic film? Year 2015 is set to give the world a jam-packed of great movies to watch. So embrace yourself and be ready for more spectacular graphics, optical soundtracks and tear-jerking stories. Plus, the waiting is over for the exciting continuation of your most awaited sequels like The Hunger Games: Mockingjay II, Divergent 2 and The Maze Runner 2. Also, the controversial movie The Fifty Shades of Grey is finally showing. Whoah! So, are you excited for next year? Yes, you are!

Here is the initial list of upcoming great movies of 2015 you should not miss.

(The movie release schedule is still preliminary and subject to change.)

January 2015

Taken 3

(Action, Sequel)

Release date: January 9

Director: Olivier Megaton

Main casts: Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen

Production Company: 20th Century Fox

The Boy Next Door

(Suspense, Romance, Psychological Thriller)

Release date: January 23

Director: Rob Cohen

Main Casts: Jennifer Lopez and Ryan Guzman

Production Company: Universal Studios

February 2015

Sponge Bob: Sponge Out of Water

(Animation, Comedy, Family, Sequel)

Release date: February 6

Directors: Paul Tibbitt and Mike Mitchell

Main Cast: Tom Kenny as Sponge Bob

Production Company: Paramount Pictures

Fifty Shades of Grey

(Drama, Book Adaptation, Erotic)

Release date: February 13

Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson

Main Casts: Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan

Production Company: Focus Features

March 2015

Cinderella

(Adventure, Romance, Fairy Tale)

Release date: March 13

Director: Kenneth Branagh

Main Casts: Cate Blanchett, Lily James and Richard Madden

Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures

The Divergent Series: Insurgent

(Sci-Fi, Sequel, Thriller)

Release date: March 20

Director: Rober Schwentke

Main Casts: Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Jai Courtney

Production Company: Summit Entertainment

April 2015

Furious 7
(Action, Adventure, Sequel)

Release date: April 7
Director: James Wan
Main Casts: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Roman Pierce
Production Company: Universal Pictures

May 2015

The Avengers: Age of Ultron
(Adventure, Action, 3D, Superhero, Sequel)

Release date: May 1
Director: Joss Whedon
Main Casts: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth
Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures

Pitch Perfect 2
(Musical, Comedy, Competition, Sequel)

Release date: May 15
Director: Elizabeth Banks
Main Casts: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson and Brittany Snow
Production Company: Universal Pictures

June 2015

Insidious: Chapter 3
(Horror, Suspense, Sequel)

Release date: June 5
Director: Leigh Wannell
Main Casts: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott and Lin Shaye
Production Company: Focus Features

Jurassic World
(Action, Adventure, 3D)

Release date: June 12
Director: Collin Trevorrow
Main Casts: Bryce Dallas Howard and Ty Simpkins
Production Company: Universal Pictures

July 2015

Terminator: Genisys
(Sci-fi, Action, Sequel)

Release date: July 1
Director: Alan Taylor
Main Casts: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jason Clarke
Production Company: Paramount Pictures

Magic Mike XXL
(Comedy, Sexy, Sequel)

Release date: July 1
Director: Gregory Jacobs
Main Casts: Channing Tatum, Amber Heard and Matt Bomer
Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Minions
(Comedy, Family, Animation)

Release date: July 10
Director: Pierre Coffin and Kyle Balda
Main Casts: Sandra Bullock, Pierre Coffin and Chris Renaud
Production Company: Universal Pictures

August 2015

The Fantastic Four
(Action, Adventure, Superhero)

Release date: August 7
Director: Josh Trank
Main Casts: Miles Teller, Michael Jordan and Kate Mara
Production Company: 20th Century Fox

September 2015

The Maze Runner: Scorch Trials
(Teen, Thrilling, Fantasy)

Release date: September 18
Director: Wes Ball
Main Casts: Aidan Gillen and Dylan O'Brien
Production Company: 20th Century Fox

Hotel Transylvania 2
(Family, Animation, Sequel)

Release date: September 25
Director: Genndy Tartakovsky
Production Company: Sony Pictures

October 2015

The Last Witch Hunter
(Thriller, Action, Fantasy)

Release date: October 23
Director: Breck Eisner
Main Casts: Vin Diesel and Elijah Wood
Production Company: Summit Entertainment

November 2015

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2
(Thriller, Action, Adaptation)

Release date: November 20
Director: Francis Lawrence
Main Casts: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth
Production Company: Lionsgate Films 

December 2015

Inferno
(Thriller, Adventure, Adaptation)

Release date: December 18
Director: Ron Howard
Main Cast: Tom Hanks
Production Company: Sony Pictures

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
(Sci-fi, Action, 3D)

Release date: December 18
Director: JJ Abrams
Main Casts: Harrison Ford and Mark Hammill
Production Company: Walt Disney Pictures

**Movie posters and details are courtesy of www.movieinsider.com

Please stay tune for future releases and production status updates. Thanks!

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The Book of Life definitely brought a breath of fresh air after a series of heavy drama and horror films in theaters for the past few weeks. The movie ought to give the mass audience a unique kind of tale that indelicately tackles about love, life, dreams and even death. And despite of its darker tone, the film doesn't feel frightening at all.

The Book of Life is an American 3D animated adventure/musical film produced by Reel FX Creative Studios and distributed by 20^th Century Fox, the creator of the films like “Rio” and “Life of Pi”.  Most schemes in the film were taken in Mexico which is probably highly influenced by the director who is Jorge Gutierrez, a Mexican himself.  The film also stars the voices of Diego Luna, Zoe Saldana and your Magic Mike hunk - Channing Tatum.

I don’t have any expectations set when I saw the trailer early of second quarter this year but to my surprise, the movie is not only beautiful and visually stunning but the story is sprinkled with pretty good life lessons too!

I love how each character is distinctive and colorful despite of its marionette-like appearance. The film also succeeds in incorporating Mexican flavor to all the musical performances in a very tasteful way.  And even if there a couple of jokes in the movie that are meant for adults, the point of the story and its intention for entertainment are vivid to all ages.

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And because the film gives a poetic look at life and death, my rating for The Book of Life is 9/10. «««««««««¶

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The movie is directed by an American film director, Michael Hoffman who’s famous for his filmography in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. No doubt he is a great director but I think his approach for the movie "The Best of Me" didn’t make way for the most part. The beginning is quite good but the rest progresses in a deranged manner. Well, the panning of scenes seems understandable but some parts are just plain dull and boring. Also, the choice of tracks for the motion picture didn’t sound appealing for its kind of story. The good side though is that the cinematography and images of the film were wonderfully produced.

The film’s main casts are Michelle Monaghan and James Marsden who played as Amanda and Dawson, respectively. Acting wise, I think they delivered a job well done and I couldn’t think of any better artists to play those parts. Both have sensual attitude towards their characters and they delivered the right amount of intimacy and romance that the movie requires.

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Besides the cinematography, what I also love about the film is the fashion. Despite of its old setting, I admire how all the characters appeared on the film - sweet, clean and chic.

The movie truly imparted a bittersweet emotion to most moviegoers. But despite the film's concentration to inconceivable problems, I still admire Nicholas Sparks' body of works. Though I find the story unrealistic, I somehow appreciate the imaginative love story it entails to both young and old audiences. And yes, the movie ended just the way Mr. Sparks had it on the book - tragic and very heartbreaking but it is also meaningful.

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Overall, my rating for the film is 6/10. ««««««¶¶¶¶

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Markki Stroem

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