Silence

Director Martin Scorsese

Genre Drama | History

Cast Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, Adam Driver, Ciarán Hinds

Rating R

Release Date January 13th, 2017

“In the seventeenth century, two Jesuit priests face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and propagate Christianity.”

Directed by mastermind Martin Scorsese, Silence is a powerful historical drama starring Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, Adam Driver, and Ciarán Hinds. I know this is a serious film and I am sure it will be amazing considering Scorsese's eye for directing and ability to produce only quality films, I can't help but find humor in the fact that this time around Neeson is the guy people are searching for. Check out the official trailer below. 

Fences

Director Denzel Washington

Genre Drama

Cast Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson, Jovan Adepo

Rating PG-13

Release Date December 25th, 2016

“An African-American father struggles with race relations in the United States while trying to raise his family in the 1950s and coming to terms with the events of his life.”

Directed by award-winning actor Denzel Washington, Fences is a drama that takes place during the racially tense era of the 1950s. The film stars Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson, and Jovan Adepo. Check out the trailer below.

Manchester by the Sea

Director Kenneth Lonergan

Genre Drama

Cast Casey Affleck, Kyle Chandler, Michelle Williams, Lucas Hedges

Rating R

Release Date December 16th, 2016

“An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies.”

The screenplay for Manchester by the Sea was featured in the 2014 Blacklist, a list of the "most liked" unmade scripts of the year. The film is directed and written by Kenneth Lonergan, who previously wrote the screenplay for 2002's Gangs of New York. The film has received incredible praise in the film festival circuit and stars Kyle Chandler, Michelle Williams, Casey Affleck, and Lucas Hedges. Check out the official trailer below.

Nocturnal Animals

Director Tom Ford

Genre Drama | Thriller

Cast Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Rating R

Release Date December 9th, 2016

“An art gallery owner is haunted by her ex-husband’s novel, a violent thriller she interprets as a veiled threat and a symbolic revenge tale.”

“A “story inside a story,” in which the first part follows a woman named Susan who receives a book manuscript from her ex-husband, a man whom she left 20 years earlier, asking for her opinion. The second element follows the actual manuscript, called “Nocturnal Animals,” which revolves around a man whose family vacation turns violent and deadly. It also continues to follow the story of Susan, who finds herself recalling her first marriage and confronting some dark truths about herself.”

Moonlight

Director Barry Jenkins

Genre Drama

Cast Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan'Sandy' Sanderson, Alex R. Hibbert

Rating R

Release Date October 21st, 2016

“A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles the life of a young black man from childhood to adulthood as he struggles to find his place in the world while growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami.”

Moonlight is an intense drama directed by Barry Jenkins and starring Mahershala Ali, Shariff Earp, Duan'Sandy' Sanderson, and Alex R. Hibbert. Check out the powerful official trailer below.

Hell or High Water

Director David Mackenzie

Genre Crime | Drama

Cast Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, Katy Mixon

Rating R

Release Date August 12th, 2016

“A divorced dad and his ex-con brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family’s farm in West Texas.”

Hell or High Water is directed by by David Mackenzie who previously directed the 2013 hit independent film Starred Up. It is written by Taylor Sheridan, who's very first writing credit includes the recent cartel drama Sicario. The noteworthy cast includes Chris Pine, Ben Foster, Jeff Bridges, and Katy Mixon. Hell or High Water looks like a good old fashioned film about cops and robbers that seems to have a pretty good story. Check out the trailer below.