So with Captain America 2 hitting the first week in April, it seems like a good time to look at the upcoming movie list and see what looks good.  And what looks really not good.  So here is a list of 20 upcoming movies that interest me for various reasons.

Captain America 2 The Winter Soldier:  Marvel has yet to really miss yet, and Cap 2 doesn’t seem likely to be the first misstep.  I thought the first one was very charming and this one is directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, who I best know for their work on Arrested Development and Community.

Draft Day: I’ll admit it, I like Kevin Costner.  A lot.  Here he’s in a movie about football, directed by the guy who directed Ghostbusters.  I am at least intrigued.

Amazing Spider-Man 2: I didn’t care all the much for the first Amazing Spider-Man.  It didn’t seem to add anything to the Spider-Man movie we already had.  The more I hear about this one the more it sounds like a mess.  Because nothing helps a movie like jamming in a ton of villains.  Still, the first one was good enough that now that its past the origin maybe it can be something new or interesting.

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