U.S. Release Date: 2016-10-07
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Nate Parker
Cast: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis, Aja Naomi King, Penelope Ann Miller, Jackie Earle Haley
Harrowing, compelling cinema - perhaps not as wrenching as "12 Years a Slave" but not far removed.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-06-10
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Intense Horror)
Genre: Horror
Director: James Wan
Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Madison Wolfe, Frances O’Connor, Lauren Esposito, Benjamin Haigh, Patrick McAuley, Simon McBurney, Franka Potente
"The Conjuring 2" proves that, with a sufficient investment of time and energy, sequels don’t have to be unsatisfying cash-grabs.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-02-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Director: Tim Miller
Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Morena Baccarin, Ed Skrein, T.J. Miller, Stefan Kapicic, Brianna Hildebrand, Leslie Uggams, Gina Carano
For those who feel superhero films have become stale and predictable, "Deadpool" provides as much of a shock to the system as the ice water bucket challenge.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-11-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Kelly Fremon Craig
Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Haley Lu Richardson, Blake Jenner, Kyra Sedgwick, Woody Harrelson, Hayden Szeto
With a smart, perceptive script and an arresting lead performance by Hailee Steinfeld, the film rises to the top of a crowded genre.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-11-11
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Laurent Lafitte, Anne Consigny, Charles Berling, Christian Berkel, Jonas Bloquet, Alice Isaaz
This offbeat revenge-thriller offers suspense and mystery that are a cut above anything currently being churned out by the studios.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-12-25
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Adult Themes)
Genre: Drama
Director: Denzel Washington
Cast: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Jovan Adepo, Russell Hornsby, Mykelti Williamson, Stephen Henderson
Brilliantly scripted and powerfully acted and deserves to be seen by all who care about great performances and emotional impact.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-11-04
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Chan-wook Park
Cast: Min-hee Kim, Tae-Ri Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Cho
One of the best neo-Hitchcockian mystery/thrillers to have emerged from any country in any language during the last few years, if not longer.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-08-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: David Mackenzie
Cast: Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Gil Birmingham
It’s hard to argue with director David Mackenzie's approach because what he achieves is damn near perfect for this material.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-29
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Paul Greengrass
Cast: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles, Riz Ahmed
Despite regurgitating elements from the founding trilogy, "Jason Bourne" represents the best the series has yet offered.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-08-19
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Mild Violence)
Genre: Animated
Director: Travis Knight
Cast: Art Parkinson, Charlize Theron, Ralph Fiennes, Matthew McConaughey, Rooney Mara, George Takei, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Brenda Vaccaro
" Kubo and the Two Strings" is a magical motion picture in every sense of the word.