Upcoming in 2016

[Stewball]

That was fun.

Now for a couple more '16 upcomings:

Speaking of Zack Snyder, Batman vs. Superman is looking more interesting. Could it be a long needed subterfugeinous satirical look at the cinematic glut of superheroes? We'll see.

And, being a longtime/sometime Civil War buff, Free State of Jones looks like an interesting bit of history that deserves to have some light shown upon it, a la Matthew McConaughey.

Hail Caesar! Coen Bros??? I doubt it will surpass O Bro!, but it could be worth the wait.

[Suture Self]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned The Witch, which looks like a phenomenal horror film and is coming out next month.

[VinegarBob]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned The Witch, which looks like a phenomenal horror film and is coming out next month.

What's it about?

[Stewball]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned The Witch, which looks like a phenomenal horror film and is coming out next month.

What's it about?

"A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession."

All you need to know is "horror". It hasn't changed since Alfred Hitchcock except for the worse.

[MacSwell]

Elvis & Nixon looks like it could be good fun.

[nauru]

Although: It's pretty disappointing that Oscar Isaac is cast in this. I thought he was not terrible when he was making little strange-yet-mildly-entertaining pictures like PU-239 and Sucker Punch; but he has no business in a major role in an X-Men film. (Or a Star Wars film for that matter.) IMO.

Even the strange-yet-mildly-entertaining Ex Machina, while decent, could have been far better with different casting, as he was by far the weakest actor in the picture.

Mayhaps thou must needs taketh thy "O" in for a checkup, although I agree he is out of place in Star Wars--mostly because the role & movie are so pedestrian. And that's a low blow dragging out an HBO cheap shot like Pu-239 from early in the guys career. It got him noticed.

For the record, Sucker Punch ROCKS! The second most underappreciated film of all time. Quick, take a deep toke on the hookah and remember what the Dormouse said, "For those who fight for it, life has a flavor the sheltered will never know. You have all the weapons you need. Now feed your head....and fight!"

Well I appreciated Sucker Punch more than most, I think it was in my tier 5 or so. The action scenes rocked, but the rest of the film brought it down a lot for me. Anyway, I could go on and mention other films besides PU-239 (which was not a bad film), but the Criticker user-base probably wouldn't appreciate my views on Drive so I'll just leave it there and let my mini-review speak for itself. Agora was decent, albeit because of Rachel Weisz but Isaac deserves credit for not dragging it down!

Why wouldn't he want to be in Star Wars? I reckon that is basically a dream for nearly every actor (whether they admit it or not), not because of the role itself but (besides $) because it makes it much easier to get the roles they really want afterward. Sure it might not be the most "dramatically challenging" role, but having your name on that level of franchise opens so many doors career-wise for everyone except the handful of people who are already globally recognizable superstars (a position they've likely achieved by having already appeared in several globally successful mega-blockbusters like Star Wars).

[omgfridge]

Updated list

The Neon Demon - Latest from Nicolas Winding Refn.
https://youtu.be/cipOTUO0CmU

Sausage Party - Amazing movie idea.
https://youtu.be/9VoNgLnjzVg

Godzilla Resurgence - Evangelion's Hideaki Anno gives me faith for this japanese styled monster blockbuster. Does run the risk of campy acting however.
https://youtu.be/3WkxVHyzivg

Midnight Special - New Jeff Nichols. Should be seeing this next week.
https://youtu.be/8UU_CC81aGM

The Trust - Nic Cage and Elijah Wood as an unlikely duo in a stylish caper flick, early signs are promising.
https://youtu.be/TLspHA8m6Ac

Lightningface - Oscar Isaac going crazy. Check.
https://youtu.be/N6NrNF99Y18

Swiss Army Man - Apparently vastly split opinions at its festival debut, something different though and I like the look of it.
https://youtu.be/yrK1f4TsQfM

The Birth of a Nation - Awards baiting topic but the cinematography looked impressive with a low key talented cast
https://youtu.be/ezWiUTXB11A

The Nice Guys - 70s buddy flick with Crowe/Gosling, looks like fun.
https://youtu.be/GQR5zsLHbYw

[Stewball]

Perhaps a little early to start talking about 2016, but these are the upcoming movies I'm probably most interested in seeing, though by no means equally. It includes some 2015 movies that have had a limited festival release.

It's looking like the more discriminating film-goers are going to be as disappointed as others like me are in movies generally, at least so far. And they wonder why business is down.

Anomalisa (Kaufman, 2015) My tier-3
Hail, Caesar! (Coen brothers, 2016) tier-1
The House That Jack Built (von Trier, 2016, TV series) Now (2017) Perspective of a serial killer, really.
Knight of Cups (Malick, 2015) ??? released 4 Mar???
Love (Noé, 2015) Possible, quite possible
Love and Friendship (Stillman, 2016) Another period drama
Manchester-by-the-Sea (Lonergan, 2016) (2017)
Silence (Scorsese, 2016) Gotta see where he's going with this. Not much hope.
Voyage of Time (Malick, 2016) My most anticipated on this list, but may be already outdated scientifically if it's scientific.
The Young Pope (Sorrentino, 2016) Zero in the interested scale
Youth (Sorrentino, 2015) surprising tier-10 but came out last year.

[Stewball]

More:

(The Jungle Book was a pleasant surprise. 9/10)
Nice Guys -- Looks to be the best straight up comedy in years.--disappointing, everything's in the preview
The Lobster--more disappointing
Free State of Jones
Birth of a Nation (Not a redo)
The Magnificent Seven
Alice Through the Looking Glass--dud
Swiss Army Man
The Secret Life of Pets
Jason Bourne (though I'm still pissed)
Cafe Society D. Woody Allen
The Shack
Allied
LA LA Land -- music oriented, Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling
Passengers
Sing -- music oriented, animated

[Stewball]

Three interesting trailers out for shows opening this fall:

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk--D. Ang Lee
Inferno--D. Ron Howard
The Accountant--w/Ben Affleck