15. Only God Forgives
Release Date: March 28th I thought about just typing: Refn. Gosling. Nuff said for this entry, but then I felt that people who didnt see Drive might want some more info. So, in the interest of giving heres a little more info: The director of Drive re-teams with his leading man, this time heading to Bangkok, Thailand. After killing a cop, Goslings character flees to Bangkok and goes into hiding. Once there, he falls into managing a boxing club (really a drug operations front business.) His brother murders a prostitute and is then killed himself, thrusting Goslings character right in the middle of things. His mother arrives to collect her sons body, and instructs Goslings character to get revenge and raise hell. Drive was my Top Film of 2011, and that alone justifies its presence on this list. Nicolas Winding Refn is a director whos finally getting the notice and praise he deserves, and Ryan Gosling is at the top of his game right now. This should be a fun, violent ride.
14. Kick Ass 2: Balls to the Wall
Release Date: June 28th Kick Ass was a surprise (to some) hit in early 2010, due in large part to it being, well kick-ass. Unfortunately, director Matthew Vaughn isnt back to helm the sequel, as hes off prepping to shoot X-Men: Days of Future Past. In his stead, were getting Jeff Wadlow a fairly unknown director, who has some big shoes to fill. Set pics have shown that the look is still very much intact from the first movie, and with the addition of stars Jim Carrey, and Donald Faison, maybe - just maybe - Wadlow can hit all the right notes of the original, while adding something new to the world. I know Im curious, are you? Well, if that one doesnt do it for you, maybe the next one will...