Here are five more of the Top 10 films you should be watching out for this Awards Season:
12 YEARS A SLAVE – Director Steve McQueen re-teams with “Shame” star Michael Fassbender for this historical drama set in the pre-Civil War. Brad Pitt, Paul Giamatti and Chiwetel Ejiofor (“Salt”)are also part of the ensemble. October 18 (Limited Release)
AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY – Meryl Streep is going for her 18th nomination and fourth Oscar with this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play. Streep leads an impressive cast which also includes Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Durmet Mulroney, Abigail Breslin and Benedict Cumberbatch (“Star Trek Into Darkness”). Opens in Limited Release on December 25.
INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS – This latest film from the Coen Brothers stars Oscar Isaac as a 1960’s singer/songwriter. Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan, Justin Timberlake, Garett Hedlund (“TRON: Legacy”) and John Goodman co-star. With the exception of TIME and Entertainment Weekly, the film received great reviews from it’s premiere at Cannes. Opens in Limited Release on December 6 and expands on December 20.
NEBRASKA – Alexander Payne (“The Descendants”) directs this dramedy about a father-and-son road trip to the Cornhusker state. Bruce Dern and “SNL”‘s Will Forte star. From the images we’ve seen so far, at least some of the film appears to be in Black-and-White. Opens in Limited Release on November 22.
THE WOLF OF WALL STREET – Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese together again. This is a crime drama about an obsessed stockbroker. Co-stars Oscar nominee Jonah Hill (“Moneyball”) and Matthew McConaughey. The first trailer is not very good, but this could be a surprise success. November 15
Also keep an eye out for these “performance-driven” contenders:
“The Butler” (Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey) – Aug. 16
“Prisoners” (Hugh Jackman) – Sept. 20
“Rush” (Chris Hemsworth) – Sept. 27
“Captain Phillips” (Tom Hanks) – Oct. 11
“The Counselor” (M. Fassbender, B. Pitt) – Oct. 25
“The Book Thief” (Geoffrey Rush) – Nov. 15
“Her” (Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Adams) – Nov. 20 (limited release)
“Black Nativity” (Jennifer Hudson) – Nov. 27
“Grace of Monaco” (Nicole Kidman) – Nov. 27 (limited release)
“Out of the Furnace” (Christian Bale) – Nov. 27 (limited release), Dec. 6 (expansion)
“Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom” (Idris Elba) – Nov. 29 (limited release)
“Dallas Buyers Club” (M. McConaughey) – Dec. 6 (limited release)
“Labor Day” (Josh Brolin, Kate Winslet) – Dec. 25 (limited release), Jan. 31 (nationwide)
“Lone Survivor” (Mark Wahlberg) – Dec. 27 (limited release), Jan. 10 (nationwide)