Anticipation is half the fun isn’t it? Well, in the case of some films, it’s all the fun unfortunately. But then sometimes films really exceed expectations and then it’s more than half. So I reckon that it sort of balances out to, “half the fun.”

In that spirit, let me tell you about a few films that I’m looking forward to in 2014. There will be more movies to come that we don’t know about yet for sure. Some on my list will not be good, and those not on my list that we don’t know about yet will likely more than make up for it. That’s the way of things. But at this very moment, these are the…

If there’s one thing I’m really looking forward to in 2014, it’s the release of season 2 of House of Cards. It may be on the cutting edge of where things are headed by being available only on Netflix’s Video On Demand Service, but it’s also one of the most cinematic television shows I have ever watched. I definitely loved the first season for that aspect alone.

But I also loved the look at the political corruption, however dramatized. I think Frank Underwood represents what we all think our politicians may be like, deep down. Kevin Spacey is Underwood is simply amazing. And this trailer is…

Prepare to relive the greatest time in cinematic history — 1984.

Don’t laugh. There’s no other way to describe a year that produced bothGremlins and Ghostbusters. And, not one, but two Tom Hanks movies.

We gathered up some of our favorite flicks from the year George Orwell warned us all about. Take a look and let us know in the comments if your favorite made the cut.

Sorry in advance for making you feel old.

Way to make me feel old. I’m only turning 32 this year. Yeesh! I recognize many of these films, not all. But among the ones that make me feel old are:

• Karate Kid
• The NeverEnding…

According to THR, the footage that Walker shot before his death will be utilized, and the script by Chris Morgantweaked, so that the character of Brian O’Conner can exit the film, but he won’t be killed off. In short, they are trying to find a respectful way to handle the loss of Walker, without removing him entirely from the sequel and still working within the framework and story of the film. Makes sense, though we understand why the movie was pushed, as it’s not something you want to rush to make work.

I’m not a fan so I may not know what I’m talking about, but I wonder if ultimately, no…

It won’t be too long now and we’ll be able to see if this film is any good for ourselves. But in the meantime, Paramount is making with the promotional items. This time we get a nice fat clip featuring a shaky camera, and a lot of hard to follow action. Frankly I hope the film in its totality is a whole lot better than this.

The bottom line in this clip is it appears Jack Ryan (Chris Pine) has been deceived about the type of job he was in for when someone tries to kill him. His boss (Kevin Costner) isn’t exactly rolling out the sympathy wagon either.

This Kenneth Branagh directed…

It’s time to get this show back on the road after all this Christmas vacationing, and partying it up and stuff. You guys have stuff to see, and I have stuff for you to see this weekend. There are no new films this weekend that look like they are worth mentioning. But there were some new films that came out the weekend that I did not do a “what to see”. Those will just be mixed in here, I’m going to go in order of the top grossing at the box office. Let’s dive in.

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug — PG-13

In short, this film isn’t the best thing every made but it’s worth watching.

If…

This is one of those films that’s going to be a trickle down release. It was originally slated to hit the UK in 2013, but is now getting a premiere at Sundance later this month, followed by a US release by Lionsgate. There has not been a domestic trailer yet, but we’ve got a spanish version here.

The film is based on a novel penned by John Le Carre which I have not heard of. But it looks interesting enough as a spy/thriller sort of thing. It stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel McAdams, Robin Wright, and Willem Dafoe — you know, small fries…

Anton Corbijn’s adaptation of John Le Carre’s…

For all its drudgery, the word that best describes Wolf‘s approach to its debauchery is “gleeful.” Perhaps the filmmakers really did approach the story with a “holy crap, look what this guy did!” mentality and let the chips fall where they may, but in the era in which the film has been released, with many of its criminals paying no real price for their crimes, and with the shadow of a much harsher economic reality dividing the United States into two vastly unequal halves, The Wolf of Wall Street seems crass, unconsidered, and brutish. Just like Jordan himself.

It is extremely difficult to…

ABC — which to date among broadcast networks has offered perhaps the most regular and wide availability of full episodes via streaming — is set to enact some limitations.

The network announced on its Watch ABC portal that starting Monday, Jan. 6, only those who can verify their cable subscription* — or those who use the Hulu Plus premium service — will be able to access full episodes the following day.

Those aiming to play morning-after catch-up without a valid cable service log-in or via Hulu’s free service will need to wait eight days after broadcast before new episodes become available…