Most Anticipated Movies of 2015

Mad Max: Fury Road

 An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and almost everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. 

What to look forward to: Tom Hardy, head shaven Charlize Theron, George Miller returning to the Mad Max franchise, practical car stunts, and a big Hollywood budget to play with. Sign me up! Until then, those two amazing trailers will keep me occupied for now.

Kingsman: The Secret Service

A veteran secret agent takes a young upstart under his wing.

What to look forward to: The action in the trailer looks absolutely ridiculous and Colin Firth gets to kick some royal arse in Matthew Vaughn's comic book adaptation of The Secret Service.

Jane Got A Gun

A woman asks her ex-lover for help in order to save her outlaw husband from a gang out to kill him.

What to look forward to: After enduring through many changes in the lead roles as well as a director swap during production, the current cast is promising and having Gavin O' Connor taking the reins is very exciting. His previous effort, Warrior, was one of my favorite movies of 2011.

Furious 7

 Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for the death of his brother.

What to look forward to: Director James Wan's first big blockbuster project, Jason Statham taking on Dominic Toretto and his crew, the first movie to take place after the events of Tokyo Drift, and how Paul Walker's character will be retired from the franchise.

Avengers: Age of Ultron

 When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and it is up to the Avengers to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans.

What to look forward to: Honestly, I don't have much to say other than the fact that the trailer looks awesome. Seems very dark. I am however, very excited to see the additions of Elizabeth Olsen and Aaron Tayor-Johnson as Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver.

Entourage

Film star Vince Chase and his cronies take on Hollywood.

What to look forward to: Vincent Chase and his buddies on the big screen? Yeah I'll be there. It's Sex and the City for men.

Jurassic World

 Twenty-two years after the events of Jurassic Park (1993), Isla Nublar now features a fully functioning dinosaur theme park, Jurassic World, as originally envisioned by John Hammond. After 10 years of operation and visitor rates declining, in order to fulfill a corporate mandate, a new attraction is created to re-spark visitor's interest, which backfires horribly.

What to look forward to: I'm not a huge Jurassic Park fan, but come on, who doesn't want to see dinosaurs on the big screen again? I'm also curious to see how director Colin Trevorrow will deal with the gigantic property. Jurassic World is only his second feature length film, after the excellent small indie flick, Safety Not Guaranteed.

Magic Mike XXL

 The continuing story of male stripper, Magic Mike.

What to look forward to: I really enjoyed the first Magic Mike. Heck, I even went to go see the movie at a midnight screening on the day it came out. Channing Tatum says the sequel will be a lot bigger and more wilder. Although Steven Soderbergh isn't returning as the director, he's still behind the camera as cinematographer and editor.

Crimson Peak

 In the aftermath of a family tragedy, an aspiring author is torn between love for her childhood friend and the temptation of a mysterious outsider. Trying to escape the ghosts of her past, she is swept away to a house that breathes, bleeds...and remembers. 

What to look forward to: Guillermo Del Toro's directorial return to the horror genre.

Spectre

 A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE.

What to look forward to: Daniel Craig's James Bond now has to deal with Christoph Waltz and Dave Bautisa as potential villains. Sam Mendes returns to direct.

The Martian

 An astronaut, stranded on Mars, struggles to survive.

What to look forward to: Matt Damon stranded on planet Mars. Ridley Scott to direct. Hopefully this will be better than Prometheus.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

 A continuation of the saga created by George Lucas set thirty years after Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi. 

What to look forward to: Star Wars returning to the big screen along with the original cast.

Mission: Impossible 5

What to look forward to: Christopher McQuarrie directs the next installment of the Mission: Impossible franchise. I want see what Tom Cruise will do to top the insane Dubai Burj Khalifa sequence from the previous movie, Ghost Protocol.

Ballet 422 

 

From first rehearsal to world premiere, Ballet 422 takes us backstage at New York City Ballet as emerging choreographer Justin Peck crafts a new work.

What to look forward to: During the past couple years, I've had the opportunity to dance in a couple productions at Pasadena City College. There's a lot of unseen preparation that goes on before performance night. The chance to get a behind the scenes look at a New York production has me extremely interested.

Lost River

A single mother is swept into a dark underworld, while her teenage son discovers a road that leads him to a secret underwater town.

What to look forward to: Ryan Gosling's directorial debut.