UPCOMING FILMS: 2012

The current trend in Hollywood seems to be the re-release of older films or best-selling book adaptations. Re-releases can be fun (esp 35mm prints Ala IFC Center), but in my opinion nothing quite beats an original story and a fresh perspective. Here is a brief list of films lined up for 2012 release that show promise and step away from the use of existing material:

1. Beyond the Black Rainbow (2011)
Canada
Written & Directed by Panos Cosmatos
R, 110 min

Deep within the mysterious Arboria Institute, a disturbed and beautiful girl (Eva Allan) is held captive by a doctor in search of inner peace. Her mind is controlled by a sinister technology. Silently, she waits for her next session with deranged therapist Dr. Barry Nyle (Michael Rogers). If she hopes to escape, she must journey through the darkest reaches of The Institute... but Nyle wonʼt easily part with his most gifted and dangerous creation.

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2. Nurse 3D (2012)
USA
Directed by Doug Aarniokoski
R, TBA

Abby Russell (Paz de la Huerta) is a dedicated nurse during the day, but by night her true side comes out—she uses her sexuality to lure cheating men to their brutal deaths.

INFO:
The film is inspired by the photography of Lionsgate's chief marketing officer, Tim Palen. “In his original nurse photos and the fan conversation that ensued, Tim had clearly scratched the surface of a really great concept – the idea of a film noir depiction of a beautiful nurse who uses her sexuality to very severe ends,” explained Mike Paseornek, Lionsgate’s President of Production and the executive in charge of the film.  “That concept was the perfect germ for this thrilling story, which will be extremely visceral in 3D.”

3. Prometheus (2012)
UK
Directed by Ridley Scott
R, TBA

In the late 21st Century, humankind has discovered hieroglyphs common to each world — including Earth — suggest a common origin to life in the universe. The crew of the spaceship Prometheus is sent on an expedition to as part of a mission to uncover these origins, but soon discover a malevolent entity that threatens humanity's very existence.

INFO:
Ridley Scott, director of Alien (1979) and Blade Runner (1982), returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe.

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