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Life of Pi
Who: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, director Ang Lee
What: A flashback tale of a young man who survives a shipwreck only to be stuck on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger with no rescue in sight.
When: April 9th - DVD and Ultraviolet
Why: In theaters, this movie had some of the sharpest 3D cinematography I've seen yet. The movie's both a box office hit and winner of Oscars for Directing, Cinematography, Music, and Visual Effects.

Womb
Who: Eva Green, Matt Smith
What: A tragic romance starring Eva Green as a widow who decides to bring back her husband through cloning - by carrying the baby and raising him to adulthood.
When: April 9th - DVD
Why: Eva Green may be most famous for playing Bond's love in Casino Royale, but I'm really intrigued by the premise of the movie.

What I'm watching this week:

Based on a goal of watching 200 movies per year, I try to watch - or limit myself to - four movies per week. In this edition of the Watchlist I'm covering two weeks of release. To start, I'll suggest Life of Pi. The movie was a box office hit, Best Picture contender, and earned Ang Lee an Oscar for directing. It's certainly worth watching for the cinematography.


Next, I'm pretty eager to see the remake of Red Dawn even if I'll still hold the original up as superior. Two more dramas that have received critical approval and look interesting are Hitchcock and Hemingway & Gellhorn, and although I'd probably recommend them to others and I feel like I should watch them to check them off my list, to be honest, I really have to see Bad Kids Go To Hell first. I've also seen The Baytown Outlaws and recommend it for its road warrior action. Add to that more action with Interview With a Hitman and the tough cop drama The Sweeney. The last slot is a tough choice, but I think I'll check out the weirdness of John Dies At the End.

Coming next week:

Django Unchained, Empire of Silver, The Haunting in Connecticut 2, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Save the Date

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