“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 …
"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 …
"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 …
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016) Fantasy Running Time: 133 minutes Director: David Yates Featuring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo and Colin Farrell Percival Graves: “You're an interesting man, Mr. Scamander. Just like your suitcase, I think there's more to you than …
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“The Founder ” (2016) Drama/Biopic Running Time: 120 minutes Director: John Lee Hancock Featuring: Michael Keaton , Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Patrick Wilson, Ric Reitz, and Wilbur Fitzgerald Ray Kroc: “I know what you’re thinking, how the heck does a fifty-two year-old, over the hill, milkshake machine salesman build a fast food empire with sixteen …
“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 …
"Doctor Strange" (2016) Wong: Heroes like the Avengers protect the world from physical dangers. We safeguard it against more mystical threats. Running Time: 115 minutes Director: Scott Derrickson Featuring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Benjamin Bratt, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen Wong: Heroes like the Avengers protect the world from physical dangers. We …
"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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"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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“Suicide Squad” (2016) Running Time: 130 minutes Director: David Ayer Featuring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Common, Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman Rick Flagg: “Seriously, what the hell is wrong with you people.” Harley Quinn: “I can be known to be quite vexing.” After what seems like an eternity “Suicide Squad” (2016) is …
Review: Midnight Special (2016) Directed: Jeff Nichols Featuring: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Sam Shepherd and Jaeden Lieberher. Jeff Nichols the director who brought us Mud (2012), Take Shelter (2011) and Shotgun Stories (2007) brings us another genre bending story Midnight Special along with regular collaborator the always-excellent Michael Shannon. This story …
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