My Top 5 Movies for 2010

OK so before I get into this, I want to make it clear that these are Hollywood films. I'm quite sure there will be many much better independent movies released that I don't know about yet, but these are just some of the blockbusters which for me look like they should be a lot of fun!

Inception

The Blockbuster
Trailer - http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/inception/
Release: Summer 2010

From the brilliant Christopher Nolan (Dark Knight, Memento, Insomnia) this one stars Leonardo Di Caprio who I never gave a fair chance after Titanic but has produced a growing list of very good acting roles since the amazing Arnie Grape. Still not completely sure what this one is all about but the trailer looks imense and with Nolan I don't really ask questions as in my mind he is simply the best new(ish) director in Hollywood.

Alice in Wonderland

The Burton/Depp Film (generally seems to be an annual occassion these days!)
Trailer - http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/aliceinwonderland/
Release: March 5th 2010

Johnny Depp and Tim Burton again... this time with a massive ensemble cast and from the trailer it looks amazing. Helena Bonham Carter, Ann Hathaway, Stephen Fry, Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman, Matt Lucas, Timothy Spall, Michael Sheen and Paul Whitehouse to name but a few, I'm quite sure that this is going to be great, especially for Depp/Burton fans like myself.

Daybreakers

The Action Film (with Vampires of course...)
Trailer - http://www.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/daybreakers/
Release: January 8th 2010

OK so another vampire movie may not be everyone's cup of tea, and despite being a big fan, there has been quite a saturation in recent years of the theme. However this one looks different and flips the idea on its head, with vampires now the dominant species and humans that are dying out. It opens next week and has been described as the "Matrix of the Vampire genre" which gets me very interested.

Iron Man 2

The Comic Book Sequel
Trailer - http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/ironman/
Release: May 7th 2010

Iron Man was probably my favourite Marvel film adaptation so far with exactly the right amount of action and humour. I saw a teaser for Iron Man 2 a few months ago but the full trailer is now out and I'm even more excited. It looks so damn good. Could this be another of those rare cases where a sequel is actually as good as, if not better than the original?

Toy Story 3

The Disney Film
Trailer - http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/toystory3/
Release: June 18th 2010

Speaking of sequels as good as the original, I thought Toy Story 2 was on a par with the first film, so I'm really looking forward to the completion of the trilogy. With all the usual characters, the film is set a few years later when Andy is much older, so his toys are donated to a day-care centre for kids. Since the original movies were so heavily character driven I'm pretty sure this will continue to be a great story.

Others include: Hot Tub Time Machine, A-Team, Youth in Revolt and a number of very interesting documentaries about war and religion... all in all looks like it could be a good year of films ahead!

Am I missing something? What are you look forward to in 2010? Leave your comments below!