This non-English animation looks like it might just be a winner. Metegol means Foosball, and this film is based on the book Memoirs of a Right Winger by Roberto Fontanarrosa, an Argentine writer. While the majority of the production work is being done in Argentina, some of the contributions to the final project come from other Hispanic language locations, like the band Calle 13 from Puerto Rico doing the music. It will be hitting the big screen in February, and I am hoping it will include a version with English subtitles so I don’t have to wait for the DVD to come out to enjoy it.
Yes, this is a romantic fantasy involving a supposed werewolf, but no one glitters anywhere: A Werewolf Boy is a Korean fantasy that looks fairly interesting. It broke a number of attendance records in Korea, and was re-released with an alternate ending due to audience demand. Keep an eye out for it, it should be available in the US soon if it isn’t already.
The fun never stops when the McClane family is in town, as they are for A Good Day to Die Hard. The latest episode is family oriented, with the kind of generational changes most families go through. The son is in a different line of work than the father when you look at the letter, but the same when you look at the spirit. I am looking forward to this one, only a handful of weeks away now, being released on February 14th. I don’t think my mom would have approved this as an appropriate Valentine Day movie, but my dad would have loved it.
While it probably will not be showing on a huge number of screens, the one that excites me is Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo. I have been enjoying the reimaging of this series, as it gets redone as four feature length films. It pulled in over a billion Yen on its opening weekend in Japan, so I am obviously not the only one who likes it. The trailer for the fourth and final film in the series is apparently embedded at the end of the credits, so walking out while they are scrolling up the screen is not recommended. The other film which may be released this week is The Elegant Clockwork of the Universe, a time travel tale.
I am not usually a Zombie fan, but for the first time since Shaun Of The Dead I have a film I would actually like to see; Warm Bodies. This one has a spark of humanity that is rare even amongst the movies starring the living. I suspect I will have to see this one on the big screen, to get the full effect.
Not a lot coming out this week, but there is a chance All Superheroes Must Die might hit the big screen. It was called VS in its earlier incarnation, if the trailer made you wonder. The Prototype is also a possible option this weekend, but be warned, it is the lesser of the two movies with that title scheduled to be released in 2013. Finally, Sushi Girl is another one of those movies that was available On Demand before it is actually released in theaters. This weekend is its theatrical release.