Title:
Marvel's Doctor Strange
Genre:
Action/Adventure/Superhero
Rating:
PG-13
Director(s):
Scott Derrickson
Writer(s):
Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, Steve Ditko
Cast:
Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen, Rachel
McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg
Producer(s):
Kevin Feige
Synopsis:
From Marvel comes “Doctor Strange,” the story of
world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after
a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional
medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely
place—a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is
not just a center for healing but also the front line of a battle against
unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange—armed
with newly acquired magical powers—is forced to choose whether to return to his
life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the
most powerful sorcerer in existence.
Title:
Hacksaw Ridge
Genre:
Biopic
Rating:
R
Director(s):
Mel Gibson
Writer(s):
Andrew Knight, Robert Schenkkan
Cast:
Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, Hugo Weaving, Luke Bracey,
Vince Vaughn, Rachel Griffiths
Producer(s):
Terry Benedict, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey, David Permut, Tyler Thompson, Bill
Mechanic, William D. Johnson
Synopsis:
Hacksaw Ridge is the extraordinary true story of conscientious
collaborator Desmond Doss [Andrew Garfield] who, in Okinawa during the
bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He
believed the war was just, but killing was nevertheless wrong; he was the only
American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon. As
an army medic, Doss single-handedly evacuated the wounded from behind enemy
lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers and was wounded by a grenade and
hit by snipers. He was the first conscientious objector to ever earn the
Congressional Medal of Honor.
Title:
Trolls
Genre:
Animation
Rating:
PG
Director(s):
Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn
Writer(s):
Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger
Cast:
Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, John Cleese, Quvenzhané Wallis, Zooey
Deschanel, Gwen Stefani, James Corden, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Christine
Baranski, Jeffrey Tambor, Russell Brand, Kunal Nayyar
Producer(s):
Gina Shay
Synopsis:
After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy (Kendrick), the
happiest Troll ever born, and the overly-cautious curmudgeonly Branch
(Timberlake) set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Together, this
mismatched duo embark on a rescue mission full of adventure and mishaps –
trying to tolerate each other long enough to get the job done.
Title:
Loving
Genre:
Drama
Rating:
PG-13
Director(s):
Jeff Nichols
Writer(s):
Jeff Nichols
Cast:
Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Michael Shannon, Nick Kroll, Will Dalton, Marton
Csokas
Producer(s):
Nancy Buirski, Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, Sarah Green, Peter Saraf, Marc
Turtletaub
Synopsis: From acclaimed
writer/director Jeff Nichols, “Loving” celebrates the real-life courage and
commitment of an interracial couple, Richard and Mildred Loving (Joel Edgerton and
Ruth Negga), who married and then spent the next nine years fighting for the
right to live as a family in their hometown. Their civil rights case, Loving v.
Virginia, went all the way to the Supreme Court, which in 1967 reaffirmed the
very foundation of the right to marry – and their love story has become an
inspiration to couples ever since.
Title:
Arrival
Genre:
Drama/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Rating:
PG-13
Director(s):
Denis Villeneuve
Writer(s):
Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang (short story)
Cast:
Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, Tzi Ma, Mark O'Brien, Michael
Stuhlbarg
Producer(s):
Dan Levine, Shawn Levy, David Linde, Karen Lunder, Aaron Ryder
Synopsis:
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the
globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) – are
brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war,
Banks and the team race against time for answers – and to find them, she will
take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.
Title:
Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Genre:
Drama
Rating:
R
Director(s):
Ang Lee
Writer(s):
Jean-Christophe Castelli, Ben Fountain (novel)
Cast:
Joe Alwyn, Vin Diesel, Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund, Steve Martin, Chris
Tucker, Makenzie Leigh, Deirdre Lovejoy, Astro, Tim Blake Nelson
Producer(s):
Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell, Rhodri Thomas, Marc Platt, Tom Rothman
Synopsis: Based on the widely-acclaimed,
bestselling novel, the film is told from the point of view of 19-year-old
private Billy Lynn (newcomer Joe Alwyn) who, along with his fellow soldiers in
Bravo Squad, becomes a hero after a harrowing Iraq battle and is brought home
temporarily for a victory tour. Through flashbacks, culminating at the
spectacular halftime show of the Thanksgiving Day football game, the film
reveals what really happened to the squad – contrasting the realities of the
war with America’s perceptions. The film also stars Kristen Stewart, Chris
Tucker, Garrett Hedlund, with Vin Diesel, and Steve Martin. Lee used new
technology, shooting at an ultra-high frame rate for the first time in film
history, to create an immersive digital experience helping him dramatize war in
a way never seen before.
Title:
The Edge of Seventeen
Genre:
Comedy/Drama
Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Director(s):
Kelly Fremon Craig
Writer(s):
Kelly Fremon Craig
Cast:
Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Woody Harrelson, Kyra
Sedgwick, Hayden Szeto, Nesta Cooper, Alexander Calvert
Producer(s):
James L. Brooks, Kelly Fremon Craig, Richard Sakai, Julie Ansell
Synopsis: The Edge of Seventeen is a
new coming-of-age movie in the vein of Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club –
an honest, candid, often hilarious look at what it’s like to grow up as a young
woman in today’s modern world.
Everyone knows that growing up is
hard, and life is no easier for high school junior Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld),
who is already at peak awkwardness when her all-star older brother Darian
(Blake Jenner) starts dating her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson)
All at once, Nadine feels more alone
than ever, until the unexpected friendship of a thoughtful boy (Hayden Szeto)
gives her a glimmer of hope that things just might not be so terrible after all.
Title:
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Genre:
Fantasy
Rating:
PG-13
Director(s):
David Yates
Writer(s):
J.K. Rowling
Cast:
Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Carmen Ejogo, Dan Fogler, Ezra
Miller, Colin Farrell, Zoe Kravitz, Ron Perlman, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight
Producer(s):
David Heyman, Steve Kloves, J.K. Rowling, Lionel Wigram
Synopsis: The film opens in 1926 as Newt Scamander has just completed a global
excursion to find and document an extraordinary array of magical
creatures. Arriving in New York for a brief stopover, he might have
come and gone without incident…were it not for a No-Maj (American for Muggle)
named Jacob, a misplaced magical case, and the escape of some of Newt’s
fantastic beasts, which could spell trouble for both the wizarding and No-Maj
worlds.
Title:
Bleed for This
Genre:
Biopic/Sport/Drama
Rating:
R
Director(s):
Ben Younger
Writer(s):
Pippa Bianco, Angelo Pizzo, Ben Younger
Cast:
Miles Teller, Katey Segal, Ted Levine, Aaron Eckhart, Ciarán Hinds, Christine
Evangelista, Amanda Clayton
Producer(s):
Bruce Cohen, Noah Kraft, Pamela Thur, Chad A. Verdi, Emma Tillinger Koskoff,
Ben Younger
Synopsis: Bleed for This is the
incredible true story of one of the most inspiring and unlikely comebacks in
sports history. Miles Teller (Whiplash, Divergent) stars as Vinny “The
Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a local Providence boxer who shot to stardom after
winning two world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves Vinny
with a broken neck, he is told he may never walk again. Against all odds and
doctor’s orders, renowned trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart) agrees to help
Vinny return to the ring just a year after the accident for what could be the
last fight of his life.
Title:
Manchester by the Sea
Genre:
Drama
Rating:
R
Director(s):
Kenneth Lonergan
Writer(s):
Kenneth Lonergan
Cast:
Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams, Kyle Chandler, Tom Kemp, Gretchen Mol, Lucas
Hedges, Josh Hamilton, Matthew Broderick, Tate Donovan, Heather Burns, Liam
McNeill
Producer(s):
Lauren Beck, Matt Damon, Chris Moore, Kevin J. Walsh, Kimberly Stewart
Synopsis: After the death of his
older brother Joe, Lee Chandler is shocked to learn that Joe has made him sole
guardian of his nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job, Lee reluctantly
returns to Manchester-by- the-Sea to care for Patrick, a spirited 15-year- old.
Bonded by the man who held their family together, Lee and Patrick struggle to
adjust to a world without him.
Title:
Nocturnal Animals
Genre:
Drama/Thriller
Rating:
R
Director(s):
Tom Ford
Writer(s):
Tom Ford, Austin Wright (novel)
Cast:
Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Michael Shannon, Isla Fisher,
Armie Hammer, Andrea Riseborough, Michael Sheen, Ellie Bamber, Laura Linney, Jena
Malone
Producer(s):
Tom Ford, Robert Salerno
Synopsis: Nocturnal Animals is a
haunting romantic thriller of shocking intimacy and gripping tension that
explores the thin lines between love and cruelty, and revenge and redemption.
Academy Award nominees Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal star as a divorced couple
discovering dark truths about each other and themselves in Nocturnal Animals.
Title:
Moana
Genre:
Animation
Rating:
PG
Director(s):
Ron Clements, John Musker
Writer(s):
Pamela Ribon, Taika Waititi, Ron Clements, John Musker, Jared Bush
Cast:
Dwayne Johnson, Auli'I Cravalho, Jemaine Clement, Temuera Morrison, Nicole
Scherzinger, Alan Tudyk, Phillipa Soo, Rachel House
Producer(s):
Osnat Shurer
Synopsis:
Three thousand years ago, the greatest sailors in the
world voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering the many islands of Oceania.
But then, for a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one knows exactly
why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes “Moana,” a sweeping, CG-animated
feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to
save her people. During her journey, Moana (voice of Auli‘i Cravalho) meets the
mighty demigod Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson), who guides her in her quest to
become a master wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an
action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and
along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers
the one thing she’s always sought: her own identity.
Title:
Rules Don't Apply
Genre:
Comedy/Drama
Rating:
PG-13
Director(s):
Warren Beatty
Writer(s):
Warren Beatty, Bo Goldman
Cast:
Warren Beatty, Alden Ehrenreich, Lily Collins, Annette Bening, Ed Harris, Haley
Bennett, Taissa Farmiga, Alec Baldwin, Matthew Broderick, Martin Sheen, Oliver
Platt, Candice Bergen, Steve Coogan, Dabney Coleman
Producer(s):
Warren Beatty, Steve Bing, Ron Burkle, Molly Conners, Frank Giustra, Sarah E. Johnson,
William B. Johnson, Jonathan McCoy, Arnon Milchan, Steven Mnuchin, Sybil Robson
Orr, James Packer, Brett Ratner, Terry Semel, Jeffrey Soros, Christopher
Woodrow (subject to change pending PGA review)
Synopsis: It’s Hollywood, 1958. Small
town beauty queen and devout Baptist virgin Marla Mabrey (Collins), under
contract to the infamous Howard Hughes (Beatty), arrives in Los Angeles. At the
airport, she meets her driver Frank Forbes (Ehrenreich), who is engaged to be
married to his 7th grade sweetheart and is a deeply religious Methodist. Their
instant attraction not only puts their religious convictions to the test, but
also defies Hughes’ #1 rule: no employee is allowed to have any relationship
whatsoever with a contract actress. Hughes’ behavior intersects with Marla and
Frank in very separate and unexpected ways, and as they are drawn deeper into
his bizarre world, their values are challenged and their lives are changed.
Title: Bad Santa 2
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R
Director(s): Mark Waters
Writer(s): Johnny Rosenthal, Shauna
Cross
Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Tony Cox, Brett
Kelly, Christina Hendricks, Kathy Bates
Producer(s): Andrew Gunn, Geyer
Kosinki
Synopsis: Fueled by cheap whiskey,
greed and hatred, Willie (Thornton) teams up once again with his angry little
sidekick, Marcus (Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity on Christmas Eve. Along
for the ride is ‘the kid’ – chubby and cheery Thurman Merman (Kelly), a
250-pound ray of sunshine who brings out Willie’s sliver of humanity.
Mommy issues arise when Willie’s
horror story of a mother, Sunny Soke (Bates) joins the duo. A super butch super
bitch, Sunny raises the bar for the gang’s ambitions, while somehow lowering
the standards of criminal behavior. Willie is further burdened by lusting after
the curvaceous and prim Diane (Hendricks), the charity director with a heart of
gold and libido of steel.
Title:
Allied
Genre:
Thriller
Rating:
Unknown
Director(s):
Robert Zemeckis
Writer(s):
Steven Knight
Cast:
Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Daniel Betts, Marion Baily, Lizzy
Caplan, Simon McBurney
Producer(s):
Graham King, Steve Starkey, Robert Zemeckis
Synopsis:
Allied is the story of
intelligence officer Max Vatan (Pitt), who in 1942 North Africa encounters
French Resistance fighter Marianne Beausejour (Cotillard) on a deadly mission
behind enemy lines. Reunited in London, their relationship is threatened by the
extreme pressures of the war.
Title:
Mifune: The Last Samurai
Genre:
Documentary
Rating:
Unrated
Director(s):
Steven Okazaki
Writer(s):
Steven Okazaki, Stuart Galbraith IV
Cast:
Toshirô Mifune (archival footage), Keanu Reeves (narrator), Kôji Yakusho,
Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Shirô Mifune, Hisao Kurosawa, Kyôko Kagawa,
Wateru Akashi, Haruo Nakajima, Tadao Sato
Producer(s):
Taro Goto, Yukie Kite, Toshiaki Nakazawa, Tôichirô Shiraishi, Steven Okazaki, Kensuke
Zushi
Synopsis: Toshiro Mifune (1920-97)
was the most prominent actor of Japan’s Golden Age of Cinema in the 1950s and
60s. He appeared in nearly 170 films, but his most compelling work was
with director Akira Kurosawa with whom he made 16 films. Together they
created enduring works of art - Rashomon, Seven Samurai, Throne of Blood,
Yojimbo, The Bad Sleep Well, Red Beard - that thrilled audiences and
influenced filmmaking around the world. Without them, there would be no Magnificent
Seven, Clint Eastwood's A Fistful of Dollars, and Darth Vader wouldn’t be a
samurai.
Mifune: The
Last Samurai explores the evolution of Chanbara films (period sword fighting
movies), Mifune's WWII experience, his fortuitous entry into the
business, and fortuitous collaboration with Kurosawa.
Title:
Miss Sloane
Genre:
Drama/Thriller
Rating:
R
Director(s):
John Madden
Writer(s):
Jonathan Perera
Cast:
Jessica Chastain, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mark Strong, Alison Pill, John Lithgow,
Michael Stuhlbarg, Sam Waterston, Jake Lacy, Dylan Baker, Douglas Smith
Producer(s):
Ben Browning, Kris Thykier, Ariel Zeitoun
Synopsis: Miss Sloane is the story a ruthless
lobbyist (Jessica Chastain) who is notorious for her unparalleled talent and
her desire to win at all costs, even when it puts her own career at risk. The
thriller pulls back the curtain on how Capitol Hill games are played and won as
Sloane faces off against the most influential powers in D.C.
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