1. Become acquainted with the works of Sam Rockwell. From Choke to Confessions of a Dangerous Mind to Moon, the man rarely sets a foot wrong. But even when he does it stills turns out to not be a complete disaster, normally saved by a bit of Rockwell screen time, see Charlies Angels and Iron Man 2.
2. Remember that first and foremost Ryan Gosling is a great actor. The market in the past year has become over saturated with the Gos and even though I never thought I'd say this....I'm well, getting a little bored. If you worry you could be close to having an O.D. of the Ryan variety fear not. Just pop on Lars and the Real Girl or Half Nelson and your faith in the Church of Gosling will soon be restored.
3. While on the Ryan note, don't go to see a Ryan Reynolds movie just because "He is in it". I have fallen many a time into this trap, sometimes it works (The Proposal) sometimes Reynolds just ain't enough to save a sinking Titanic of a movie (Green Lantern)
4. Don't get excited about the Hunger Games movie. I was and then had to stop myself along the way. It looks cheap, badly adapted and apart from Jennifer Lawrence, badly cast. Gawd I hope I'm wrong because the last thing I think anyone wants to see is a much loved book getting ripped apart for an hour or two. Well at least they can't be as badly made as the Twilight films, a monkey with a camera phone could have done a better job. (Sorry Catherine Hardwicke, if I'd have had it my way you would have made them all)
5. Get excited about The Dark Knight Rises, like totally, like everyone is so like do the same. Its not out until the 20th July but like just make a calender and mark the days or something like....okay okay I'm looking forward to it but in fairness I highly doubt it will have a patch on the past two even if Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the lovely Marion Cotillard are all new additions.
Oh and by the way that truly terrible film starring John Cusack has given us warning. If we have been taught anything its that movies never lie. So here's to a great 2012, by the looks of things its our last one!
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