U.S. Release Date: 2016-09-09
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Scenes of peril, profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn
Although not an Oscar-worthy endeavor, "Sully" proves to be by turns engaging, exhilarating, and nail-biting.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-09-09
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: Documentary
Director: Adam Nimoy
Cast: Leonard Nimoy, Adam Nimoy, Julie Nimoy, William Shatner, George Takei, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg, Nicholas Meyer, Neil deGrasse Tyson
A loving tribute in general to "Star Trek" and in particular to the man who gave more than half of his life to Spock.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-09-02
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Sexual Content, Adult Themes)
Genre: Drama
Director: Derek Cianfrance
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Jack Thompson, Bryan Brown
It’s a well-made, serious drama arriving in an era when those qualities rarely describe multiplex fare.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-09-02
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Horror
Director: Luke Scott
Cast: Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-Joy, Rose Leslie, Boyd Holbrook, Toby Jones, Michelle Yeoh, Paul Giamatti
An attempt to wed philosophical science fiction concepts with bloody horror - a dubious endeavor that somehow works.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-08-12
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Sean Ellis
Cast: Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy, Toby Jones, Alena Mihulova, Bill Milner, Charlotte Le Bon, Anna Geislerova, Jiri Simek, Detlef Bothe
Shines a light into a lesser-known corner of the huge chamber that contains all of the World War II stories and informs in addition to entertaining.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-27
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs, Nudity)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Henry Joost, Ariel Schulman
Cast: Emma Roberts, Dave Franco, Emily Meade, Miles Heizer, Kimiko Glenn, Colson Baker
At only 96 minutes, "Nerve" is short enough not to overstay its welcome and, despite a lackluster final 20 minutes, it proves to be solidly entertaining.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Matt Ross
Cast: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Kathryn Hahn, Steve Zahn, Frank Langella, Ann Dowd, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Shree Crooks, Charlie Shotwell
Director/writer Matt Ross offers moments of genuine power and pathos that make it easy to forgive the missteps.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-22
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mandie Fletcher
Cast: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julie Sawalha, June Whitfield, Jane Horrocks
As funny as the material sometimes is, the flimsy narrative encounters difficulties trying to sustain a 90 minute motion picture.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs, Nudity)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Brad Furman
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Benjamin Bratt, John Leguizamo, Diane Kruger, Juliet Aubrey, Elena Anaya, Amy Ryan
Made for those who prize acting, slow-burn suspense, and narrative over the usual loud, empty summertime fare.
U.S. Release Date: 2016-07-08
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Chris Renaud, Yarrow Cheney
Cast: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, Kevin Hart, Jenny Slate, Albert Brooks, Lake Bell, Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper
An entertaining but inconsequential animated movie with a strong "Toy Story" influence.