There’s a lot of reason to be disappointed in this slate of Spring releases. While this is how I typically see the Spring, prior years have seen a few pleasant surprises and a few brazen openings; however, looking over this list, I don’t seem to see a single film that I’m truly excited to see. There are sure to be some box office successes here, but truly admired films may be few and far between.

To introduce you to the upcoming films, there will be two preview articles every month and this introduction every four months. The Season Preview article will focus on one of three seasons Spring Season (January through April), Tentpole Season (May through August) and Oscar Season (September through December). In these introductory articles, I will give you the current release schedule for the specified season, which may change as the release dates get closer.

January 4, 2013

Texas Chainsaw 3D (Wide)

January 11, 2013

Gangster Squad (Wide)
A Haunted House (Wide)

January 18, 2013

Broken City (Wide)
The Last Stand (Wide)
Mama (Wide)

January 25, 2013

Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters (Wide)
Movie 43 (Wide)
Parker (Wide)

February 1, 2013

Bullet to the Head (Wide)
Stand Up Guys (Wide)
Warm Bodies (Wide)

February 8, 2013

Bitter Pill (Wide)
Identity Thief (Wide)
Safe Haven (Wide)

February 13, 2013

Beautiful Creatures (Wide)
Escape from Planet Earth (Wide)
A Good Day to Die Hard (Wide)
The To-Do List (Wide)

February 22, 2013

Dark Skies (Wide)
Snitch (Wide)

March 1, 2013

21 and Over (Wide)
Jack the Giant Slayer (Wide)
Stoker (Limited)

March 8, 2013

Admission (Wide)
Dead Man Down (Wide)
Oz: The Great and Powerful (Wide)

March 15, 2013

Carrie (Wide)
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (Wide)

March 22, 2013

Captain Phillips (Wide)
The Croods (Wide)

March 29, 2013

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (Wide)
The Host (Wide)
Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counselor (Wide)
The Place Beyond the Pines (Limited)

April 5, 2013

The Heat (Wide)
Jurassic Park 3D (Wide)
Olympus Has Fallen (Wide)

April 12, 2013

42 (Wide)
Evil Dead (Wide)
Scary Movie 5 (Wide)

April 19, 2013

Nothing

April 26, 2013

The Big Wedding (Wide)
Pain and Gain (Wide)