DRAGONLORD'S 2016 MOVIE GUIDE

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TRIPLE 9

Release: February 26, 2016

Genre: Heist Crime Thriller

Director: John Hillcoat (The Road, Lawless)

Cast: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Kate Winslet, Woody Harrelson, Gal Gadot, Teresa Palmer, Clifton Collins, Jr., Aaron Paul, Michael K. Williams, Norman Reedus

Synopsis: The film follows a group of criminals and corrupt cops who find themselves in serious trouble. The Russian mafia is blackmailing them, and the only way to deal with them is to perform what is believed to be an extremely challenging heist. Impossible as it may seem, however, they eventually hatch a plan: on one side of town, half of the crew will plan the murder of a rookie cop named Chris Allen (Casey Affleck), and while the rest of the force is distracted by a 999 call ("officer down"), the other half of the corrupt cops will pull off the job.



Comments: Wow. Take a look at the cast assembled. Could be the "Heat" of the new millennium.

 

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THE WITCH

Release: February 19, 2016

Genre: Horror

Director: Robert Eggers (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, and Kate Dickie

Synopsis: New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness, with five children. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. 'The Witch' is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey for an inescapable evil.



Comments: Keep an eye out on this. The film has been getting rave reviews. Could be one of the best horror films of 2016.

 

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CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON: SWORD OF DESTINY

Release: February 26, 2016

Genre: Epic Fantasy Martial Arts

Director: Yuen Woo-ping (Drunken Master)

Cast: Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, Harry Shum, Jr., Jason Scott Lee, Roger Yuan, Eugenia Yuan, JuJu Chan, Chris Pang, Shuya Chang and Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Synopsis: Directed by the renowned martial arts choreographer (The Matrix Trilogy and Kill Bill 1& 2) and director (Tai Chi Master) Yuen Wo-Ping, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny tells an epic story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption, set against breathtaking action in an epic martial arts battle between good and evil that will decide the fate of the Martial World.

 

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ZOOTOPIA

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Computer-Animated Adventure Comedy

Director: Byron Howard (Tangled) and Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph)

Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Shakira, Idris Elba, J. K. Simmons, Nate Torrence, Jenny Slate, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Octavia Spencer, Tommy Chong, Tom Lister, Jr.

Synopsis: In the animal city of Zootopia, a fast-talking fox who's trying to make it big goes on the run when he's framed for a crime he didn't commit. Zootopia's top cop, a self-righteous rabbit, is hot on his tail, but when both become targets of a conspiracy, they're forced to team up and discover even natural enemies can become best friends.

 

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LONDON HAS FALLEN

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Action Thriller

Director: Babak Najafi (Easy Money II: Hard to Kill)

Cast: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett, Jackie Earle Haley, Melissa Leo, Robert Forster, Radha Mitchell, Charlotte Riley, and Shivani Ghai

Synopsis: After the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances, all leaders of the Western world must attend his funeral. But what starts out as the most protected event on earth, turns into a deadly plot to kill the world's most powerful leaders and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. The President of the United States, his formidable secret service head and an English MI-6 agent who trusts no one are the only people that have any hope of stopping it.

 

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ME BEFORE YOU

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Drama

Director: Thea Sharrock (feature film directorial debut)

Cast: Sam Claflin, Emilia Clarke, Charles Dance, Jenna Coleman, Janet McTeer

Synopsis: Louisa Clark (Emilia Clarke) knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The Buttered Bun tea shop and she knows she might not love her boyfriend Patrick. What Lou doesn't know is she's about to lose her job or that knowing what's coming is what keeps her sane. Will Traynor (Sam Claflin) knows his motorcycle accident took away his desire to live. He knows everything feels very small and rather joyless now and he knows exactly how he's going to put a stop to that. What Will doesn't know is that Lou is about to burst into his world in a riot of color. And neither of them knows they're going to change each other for all time.

 

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DESIERTO

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Action Thriller

Director: Jonás Cuarón (Year of the Nail)

Cast: Gael García Bernal, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alondra Hidalgo, Marco Perez

Synopsis: From Jonás Cuarón and Alfonso Cuarón, the acclaimed filmmakers of Gravity, comes a unique, modern vision of terror. Desierto is a visceral, heart-pounding suspense-thriller packed with tension and suspense from start to finish. What begins as a hopeful journey to seek a better life becomes a harrowing and primal fight for survival when a deranged, rifle-toting vigilante chases a group of unarmed men and women through the treacherous U.S.-Mexican border. In the harsh, unforgiving desert terrain, the odds are stacked firmly against them as they continuously discover there’s nowhere to hide from the unrelenting, merciless killer.

 

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WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Comedy War

Director: Glenn Ficarra, John Requa (Crazy, Stupid, Love.)

Cast: Tina Fey, Margot Robbie, Martin Freeman, Christopher Abbott, Alfred Molina, Nicholas Braun, and Billy Bob Thornton

Synopsis: While working as a war correspondent in Afghanistan and Pakistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, Kim Barker (Tina Fey) develops a crazy relationship with a fellow journalist from Scotland (Martin Freeman).

 

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KNIGHT OF CUPS

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Fantasy Romance Drama

Director: Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)

Cast: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Natalie Portman, Brian Dennehy, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Wes Bentley, Isabel Lucas, Teresa Palmer, Imogen Poots, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Jason Clarke, Joe Manganiello, Joel Kinnaman, Nick Offerman, Nicky Whelan, Katia Winter, Thomas Lennon, Shea Whigham, Michael Wincott, Kevin Corrigan, Ryan O'Neal, and Ben Kingsley

Synopsis: A screenwriter living in Los Angeles tries to make sense of the strange events occurring around him. While he's successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted by the death of one brother and the dire circumstances of the other, he finds temporary solace in the Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to the daily pain he must endure. And every encounter that comes his way brings him closer to finding his place in the world.

 

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THE WAVE

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Disaster Thriller

Director: Roar Uthaug (Cold Prey, Escape)

Cast: Kristoffer Joner, Thomas Bo Larsen, Fridtjov Såheim, Ane Dahl Torp

Synopsis: Nestled in Norway's Sunnmøre region, Geiranger is one of the most spectacular tourist draws on the planet. With the mountain Åkerneset overlooking the village - and constantly threatening to collapse into the fjord - it is also a place where cataclysm could strike at any moment. After putting in several years at Geiranger's warning center, geologist Kristian is moving on to a prestigious gig with an oil company. But the very day he's about to drive his family to their new life in the city, Kristian senses something isn't right. The substrata are shifting. No one wants to believe that this could be the big one, especially with tourist season at its peak, but when that mountain begins to crumble, every soul in Geiranger has ten minutes to get to high ground before a tsunami hits, consuming everything in its path.

 

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THE BOY AND THE BEAST

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Anime Adventure Drama

Director: Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children)

Cast: John Swasey, Eric Vale, Bryn Apprill, and Ian Sinclair

Synopsis: The latest feature film from award-winning Japanese director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children): When Kyuta, a young orphan living on the streets of Shibuya, stumbles into a fantastic world of beasts, he's taken in by Kumatetsu, a gruff, rough-around-the-edges warrior beast who's been searching for the perfect apprentice. Despite their constant bickering, Kyuta and Kumatetsu begin training together and slowly form a bond as surrogate father and son. But when a deep darkness threatens to throw the human and beast worlds into chaos, the strong bond between this unlikely pair will be put to the ultimate test-a final showdown that will only be won if the two can finally work together using all of their combined strength and courage.

 

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THE BROTHERS GRIMSBY

Release: March 11, 2016

Genre: Spy Action Comedy

Director: Louis Leterrier (Now You See Me)

Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Isla Fisher, Rebel Wilson, Annabelle Wallis, Ian McShane, Gabourey Sidibe, David Harewood, Derek Jeter, Penélope Cruz, Scott Adkins

Synopsis: Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin (Mark Strong) joins forces with his long-lost brother (Sacha Baron Cohen) to save the world from a sinister plot.

 

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10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

Release: March 11, 2016

Genre: Science Fiction Horror Thriller

Director: Dan Trachtenberg (Portal: No Escape)

Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Gallagher, Jr. and John Goodman

Synopsis: A young woman wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she's locked in a cellar with a doomsday prepper, who insists that he saved her life and that the world outside is uninhabitable following an apocalyptic catastrophe. Uncertain what to believe, the woman soon determines that she must escape at any cost.

 

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THE YOUNG MESSIAH

Release: March 11, 2016

Genre: Biblical Drama

Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh (The Stoning of Soraya M.)

Cast: Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey, and David Burke

Synopsis: Tells the story of Jesus Christ at age seven as he and his family depart Egypt to return home to Nazareth. Told from his childhood perspective, it follows young Jesus as he grows into his religious identity.

 

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THE PERFECT MATCH

Release: March 11, 2016

Genre: Romance Comedy

Director: Bille Woodruff (Beauty Shop, Honey 2)

Cast: Terrence Jenkins, Cassie Ventura, Paula Patton, Donald Faison, Kali Hawk, Dascha Polanco, Robert Christopher Riley, Brandy Norwood, and Joe Pantoliano

Synopsis: Charlie is a playboy who's convinced that relationships are dead even though his sister, a therapist, tries to tell him otherwise. His best friends bet him that if he sticks to one woman for one month, he's bound to fall in love. Charlie takes the bet because he believes that he's immune to love...that is until he crosses paths with the beautiful and mysterious Eva. Turning on his irresistible charm, Charlie coaxes Eva into a casual affair but soon finds out that Eva has turned the tables on him. Now Charlie is questioning whether he may actually want more than just a one night stand.

 

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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR

Release: March 4, 2016

Genre: Supernatural Horror

Director: Johannes Roberts (Storage 24)

Cast: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Javier Botet and Sofia Rosinsky

Synopsis: A family lives an idyllic existence abroad until a tragic accident takes the life of their young son. The inconsolable mother learns of an ancient ritual that will bring him back to say a final goodbye. She travels to an ancient temple, where a door serves as a mysterious portal between two worlds. But when she disobeys a sacred warning to never open that door, she upsets the balance between life and death.

 

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EYE IN THE SKY

Release: March 11, 2016

Genre: War Thriller Drama

Director: Gavin Hood (Ender's Game)

Cast: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Jeremy Northam, Phoebe Fox, Kim Engelbrecht, Meganne Young and Iain Glen

Synopsis: A military officer in command of a drone operation to capture terrorists in Kenya sees her mission escalate from "capture" to "kill" just as a nine-year old girl enters the kill zone.

 

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HELLO, MY NAME IS DORIS

Release: March 11, 2016

Genre: Comedy Drama

Director: Michael Showalter (The Baxter)

Cast: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Stephen Root, Elizabeth Reaser, Isabella Acres, Natasha Lyonne, Tyne Daly, Kyle Mooney, and Peter Gallagher

Synopsis: With help from her best friend's (Tyne Daly) granddaughter (Isabella Acres), a smitten woman (Sally Field) concocts schemes to get the attention of a younger co-worker (Max Greenfield) in her office.

 

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THE DIVERGENT SERIES: ALLEGIANT

Release: March 18, 2016

Genre: Science Fiction Adventure Drama

Director: Robert Schwentke (RED, Insurgent, R.I.P.D.)

Cast: Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Octavia Spencer, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Naomi Watts, Bill Skarsgard, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jonny Weston, and Jeff Daniels

Synopsis: Tris must escape with Four and go beyond the wall enclosing Chicago. For the first time ever, they will leave the only city and family they have ever known in order to find a peaceful solution for their embroiled city. Once outside, old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless with the revelation of shocking new truths. Tris and Four must quickly decide who they can trust as a ruthless battle ignites beyond the walls of Chicago which threatens all of humanity. In order to survive, Tris will be forced to make impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice and love.

 

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MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN

Release: March 18, 2016

Genre: Christian Drama

Director: Patricia Riggen (The 33, Girl in Progress)

Cast: Jennifer Garner, Kylie Rogers, Martin Henderson, John Carroll Lynch, Eugenio Derbez, and Queen Latifah

Synopsis: A young girl suffering from a rare digestive disorder finds herself miraculously cured after surviving a terrible accident. Based on the book 'Three Miracles From Heaven' by Christy Beam.