Must-see 2010

Like most of the rest of the world, I am eager to see Christopher Nolan's follow-up act to his career-defining megahit, even if it means Batman 3 has to wait.

This will be a disappointment if it is anything less than a significantly bigger, better payoff of its predecessor's glimpsed potential.

Ricky Gervias and Stephen Merchant.

An immensely ambitious new project from a talented filmmaker who likes to explore new territory in his medium. This might be everything Darren Aronofsky couldn't quite manage with The Fountain.

I suspect this will be like a blend between Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Burton is best when he takes risks, and this does not strike me as being particularly audacious, but I admit it piques my curiosity.

His last two films were more than adequate, but I won't trust that David Yates was the right man for the job until I see it. And I hope John Williams gets a chance to cap his own original score.

This could be a masterpiece if it ever sees the light of day.

The cast alone will be worth the ticket price, and it's an old school remake of a horror classic. What's not to like?

I was disappointed to hear that Stephen Chow left the project, but Michael Gondry is an interesting director, so I am still curious.

The latest from Martin Scorsese. A possible Oscar nominee?

Pixar does no wrong, and I trust that the cast and filmmakers wouldn't attempt this unless they were sure they had something.

An excellent cast and a good director looking for a comeback.