December looks to be one of the best months for movies in a
long time. The year of 2016 has been disappointing movie wise to say the least.
But this December has some movies that just might be the saving grace for the
year as a whole. From big blockbusters to much hyped indies, these are my most
anticipated movies for December of 2016 (in order based on release date):
Man Down
I hadn’t even heard of this movie until I sat down to watch
Allied this past weekend. And I can’t get some of the images from that trailer
out of my mind. Man Down stars Shia LaBeouf (Transformers), Jai Courtney
(Suicide Squad), and Gary Oldman (The Dark Knight). Based on the trailer it
will chronicle the life of a soldier postwar and how he deals with the
consequences of his actions from the battlefield.
Release Date:
December 2, 2016
December 2, 2016
Nocturnal Animals
An all-star cast, including Jake Gyllenhaal (Nightcrawler),
Amy Adams (Arrival), Michael Shannon (Man of Steel), Aaron Taylor-Johnson
(Kick-Ass), Isla Fisher (Now You See Me), and Armie Hammer (The Social
Network), leads this thrilling drama following a “story inside a story.” Aside
from the cast, much of the movie is a mystery to me and that’s how I would like
to keep it. Buzz from the festival circuit is enough to make me excited for
this movie.
Release Date:
December 9, 2016
Star Wars: Rogue One
The most obvious one on this list, Star Wars: Rogue One has
all the makings of another classic in a galaxy far, far away. This past Sunday
night only confirmed how much hype is behind the movie having both Fandango and
Cinemark’s websites crashing as soon as presale tickets went online (luckily I
was able to sneak in after only forty minutes of waiting). Seeing the plans of
the Death Star being stolen sounds like a shallow idea for a movie but the
talent on and off screen as well as the early trailers prove once again that
the world of Star Wars is as lively and exciting as ever. I know I’ll see Rogue
One twice if not more than that and that’s why it’s at the top of my most
anticipated.
Release Date:
December 16
La La Land
A movie I’m surprised about how excited I am for is La La
Land directed by Damien Chazelle of Whiplash fame, one of my favorite movies of
2014. I’m surprised due to the fact that this movie is a musical, a film genre
I am not a huge fan of. Starring Ryan Gosling (Drive) and Emma Stone (Easy A
and Superbad), La La Land has been garnering huge Oscar buzz and much critical
acclaim. And I don’t even know that much about the plot. The trailers so far
have done a good job of introducing the tone of the movie without spoiling any
of the main plot points.
Release Date:
December 16, 2016
December 16, 2016
Assassin’s Creed
Hopefully the movie that will finally break the streak of
bad video game movies, Assassin’s Creed visually looks like it could be just
that film. With Michael Fassbender (X-Men Franchise) of and Mario Cotillard (The Dark Knight Rises), Assassin’s Creed should not fail from the
talent involved in front of the screen. My worries lie behind the scenes within
an unknown director in Justin Kurzel (MacBeth) and the writers of Allegiant involved. But
the trailers did excite me enough to include this movie on the list.
Release Date:
December 21, 2016
Sing
Musical hits from the 1940s to the present day combined with
an all-star cast look to make Sing one of the best animated movies of 2016,
which is saying something based off the many incredible animated films we have
gotten this year. Again the director, Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
, has me a bit nervous
because he has a small repertoire of films in his book but again the jokes and
musical talent involved are at a high enough quality to make me excited for
this movie.
Release Date:
December 21, 2016
Fences
Fences is one of the plays I read in my senior year of high
school. It was one of the few works that I enjoyed in high school and it’s
exciting for me to see it translate to the big screen. The trailers show that
both Denzel Washington (Training Day) and Viola Davis (Prisoners) will deliver powerhouse performances and
could be just great enough to take home the Oscar gold in February.
Release Date:
December 25, 2016
No comments:
Post a Comment