“Toni Erdmann" (2016) Comedy/Drama/Foreign Running Time: 162 minutes Written & Directed by: Maren Ade Featuring: Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn Germany and comedy may not be two words that are synonymous with each other but after “Toni Erdmann" (2016) this might change – for the better. The viewer should be prepared for the almost …
"Fences" (2016) Drama Running Time: 138 minutes Directed by: Denzel Washington Featuring: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson and Saniyya Sidney Bono: “Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.” Denzel Washington as actor, producer and director brings August Wilson’s …
"Moana" (2016) Animation Running Time: 107 minutes Directed by: Ron Clements & John Musker Featuring: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison, Jemaine Clement, Nicole Scherzinger and Alan Tudyk Maui: “Do you know who Maui is? The greatest demigod that ever lived, who stopped the sun, who pulled up islands out of the sea, …
"American Honey" (2016) Drama Running Time: 163 minutes Directed by: Andrea Arnold Featuring: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough Krystal: “Where's that accent from?” Star: “Texas.” Krystal: “So you're a southern girl. A real American honey like me. You know that song?” Star: “No.” This is not a film for everyone, but for those that …
"Moonlight" (2016) Drama Time: 119 minutes Directed by: Barry Jenkins Featuring: Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan Sanderson, Janelle Monáe and Naomie Harris Juan: “I've been here a long time. Out of Cuba. A lot of black folks are Cuban. You wouldn't know from being here now. I was a wild little shortie, man. Just like …
"Passengers" (2017) Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller Running Time: 132 minutes Directed by: Morten Tyldum Featuring: Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Pratt, Michael Sheen Arthur: “You two look fine this evening.” Aurora: “We're on a date.” Arthur: “Very nice.” Aurora: [to Jim] “Took you long enough to ask.” Believe it or not there was a time when quality Sci-Fi films were …
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016) Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller Running Time: 132 minutes Directed by: Gareth Edwards Featuring: Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelson, Ben Mendelsohn, Forrest Whittaker, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen Mon Mothma: “On your own from the age of fifteen; reckless, aggressive, and undisciplined.” Jyn Erso: “This is a rebellion, isn't it? I rebel.” …
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"The Edge of Seventeen" (2017) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 104 minutes Written/Directed by: Kelly Fremon Craig Featuring: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner Nadine: “There are two types of people in this world. The kind that naturally excel at life, and the people that wish those people would get blown up in an explosion”. There …
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"Loving" (2016) Drama Running Time: 123 minutes Director: Jeff Nichols Featuring: Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Nick Kroll, Michael Shannon and Marton Csokas Virginia Judge: “Richard Perry Loving being a white person, and Mildred Jeter being a colored person did unlawfully cohabitate as man and wife.” Isn’t life hard enough without having people and governments telling …
“Hell or High Water ” (2016) Thriller Running Time: 120 minutes Director: David Mackenzie Featuring: Ben Foster, Chris Pine and Jeff Bridges T-Bone Waitress: “I've been working here for 44 years. Ain't nobody ever ordered nothing but a T-Bone steak and baked potato. Except one time, this asshole from New York ordered a trout, back in …
"Arrival" (2016) Drama/Science Fiction Running Time: 116 minutes Director: Denis Villeneuve Featuring: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whittaker and Michael Stuhlbarg Dr. Louise Banks: "We need to make sure that they understand the difference between a weapon and a tool. Language is messy and sometimes one can be both." Denis Villeneuve’s latest film “Arrival” is much …
"Jack Reacher: Never go Back" (2016) Action/Thriller Directed by: Edward Zwick Featuring: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders Jack Reacher: [to the bad guy] “You think you’re above the law, but I’m not the law so you should start running because I’m going to start hunting, and when I find you I’m going to kill you all.” …
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"Amanda Knox" (2016) Documentary Running Time: 92 minutes Director: Rod Blackhurst, Brian McGinn Freelance Journalist, The Daily Mail: “But hey, what are we suppose to do? We are journalists and we are reporting what we are being told. It's not as if I can say "Hold on a minute, I just want to double check …
"Louis Theroux’s My Scientology Movie" (2016) Documentary Running Time: 109 minutes Presented by: Louis Theroux Featuring: Louis Theroux, Tom Cruise, Rob Alter, Paz de la Huerta, Tom De Vocht Jefferson Hawkins, Marc Headley, Steven Mango, Marty Rathbun “When you don’t have access to a subject and all you have is ex-members and critics, there is …
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“Sully” (2016) Drama, Based on Real Events Running Time: 119 minutes Director: Clint Eastwood Featuring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger: “Everything is unprecedented until it happens for the first time.” On the surface this film may seem like an odd choice for a film – I mean how can you build …
“Blair Witch” (2016) Horror/Found Footage Running Time: 99 minutes Director: Adam Wingard Featuring: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid, Brandon Scott, Wes Robinson, Valorie Curry “There’s something evil hiding in the woods.” Were we really waiting for another Blair Witch sequel? On the evidence presented it turns out we were – and it lives …
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