Films to watch out for in 2013!

First of all - happy new year one and all! Hope 2013 is a great year for you all.

And with a new year comes a new lot of films being released of course! I cannot wait, and 2013 is shaping up to be a good year for the film industry once more. So here is my quick guide for the films to look out nex- I mean this year!

• Iron Man 3 - the return of Robert Downey Jr as Iron Man is hugely anticipated, and the trailers so far promise to be an excellent journey with the self-confessed billionaire, genius and playboy all rolled into one. In Iron Man 3, we see Tony Stark's (RDJ) whole world as he knows it threatened by new villain the Mandarin (Ben Kingsley), as he battles also his own personal demons. The trailer seems to show a certainly different and more subdued side of Tony Stark, and I for one cannot wait to see this film. Out in UK cinemas on the 26th of April and USA cinemas on the 3rd of May.

•  Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters - this story is said to be promising gore and comedy, and previously I did not quite what to think due to the trailers. But if your into fantasy and a certainly different twist on a old fairy-tale, then this is the film for you. Starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton, the cast is certainly hopeful of becoming a potentially good film if that is what you are interested in. It may be hit and miss, but hopefully the talents of both leads will carry this film through if needed be. Out in UK cinemas on the 22nd of February and USA cinemas on the 25th of January.

• The Impossible - This film tells the despairing true story of a family separated during the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, who all survive and so begin a desperate search to be reunited with one another. Starring the marvellous Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts, this tale promises to be emotional which will tug at the heart-strings of many but which will hopefully be heart-warming too. Definitely one to watch. Out now in both UK and USA cinemas.

• Oblivion - This upcoming science fiction film stars Tom Cruise as drone repairman Jack Harper, after Earth was evacuated following a war with an alien kind. However after rescuing a female who seems to know him, he faces a whole host of questions and the very survival of humanity is then laid in his hands. It certainly looks very interesting, and the fact that the director also happens to be the same man who wrote the book (Joesph Kosinski) will bode well for the film. Well worth a watch if you like sci-fi. Out in UK and USA cinemas on the 12th of April.

• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - next installment in the Hunger Games trilogy is set to be released this year and it promises just to be as great and as jam-packed with action as the first film was. Based on the second book by Suzanne Collins, Katniss and Peeta are determined to prove that their actions in the arena was not to spark a rebellion, but with the 75th Hunger Games coming up, will the President of Panem punish them even more? Starring the fantastic Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson, if the film is anything to go as a great as the book then we'll be in for a treat. Out in UK and USA cinemas on the 22nd of November.

Also watch out for films such as Man of Steel, Anchorman: The Legend Continues, Monsters University and many more!

Let me know what you think, and hope you all have a great 2013 once more! 

Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters red-band trailer!

Now this is one film I really don't know what to think of. A spin on a classic fairy tale - yes the fairy tale characters Hansel and Gretel are now supposedly 'witch hunters' with this new film out early next year starring Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton.

Wanna see the trailer? Here is the new red band version, so a word of warning among the splatter of blood.

The plot is basically after their traumatic experience as children at the hands of a witch Hansel (Jeremy Renner) and Gretel (Gemma Artherton), decided to hunt witches in revenge. The mayor of Augsbury recruits to get rid of evil sorceress Muriel (Famke Janssen), who is planning to sacrifice local children at a witch gathering of some sort.

No idea what to think? Don't worry your not the only one - I feel the exact same.

I think it is a good idea in some respects; a modern twist on a classic fairy tale, where Gretel and her brother Hansel hunt witches instead of killing just the one witch, they kill multiple. It's a fresh idea, one that hasn't been used at all really in the film industry. But for that reason, will it be a hit or miss? I really don't know. 

With this new trailer, the gruesomeness of the film is shown. I had heard stories before this that the film was going to be almost Quentin Tarantino type blood and guts, so this film will obviously not be for the faint hearted. This film is clearly not going to be rated PG, and the gore is all a little OTT, with not much seriousness. It really is a little bit daft - the story line doesn't sound too great and has chunks in numerous places, and I didn't think much of the action either; that may change by the time the film actually comes around but at the moment, it all seems a little bit... well I don't really know how to put it!

I thought with the first viewing of the first trailer that it'll be a miss, and it'll be a shame if that is the case. It has got a pretty good cast - Jeremy Renner in my opinion is one of the best actors around at the moment and Gemma Artherton is an all-round good actress. To be honest, I think Jeremy Renner and his charisma shown so far in these trailers may just boost the film up a tad. I just get a sense that this film won't be popular - it seemed almost daft at times the trailer with the plot and the whole story line of hunting witches. I know it's an old fairy tale, but does it need extending?

But it could be just what the film industry needs - a daft yet gruesomeish film to spice things up a little bit. Who knows? It may be popular, it may draw in the crowds. But I just have a feeling that this is one film that won't last in the memories of many film goers. 

What do you think? As always, comment below for your views!

Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters is set for release on the 25th of January 2013.