Fences
Theatrical Release Date: 12/23/2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Denzel Washington
Actors: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Mykelti Williamson, Saniyya Sidney
Plot: Based on the award-winning Broadway production. Fences follows the life of Troy, an African-American father and husband trying to cope with race relations in the 1950s while also coming to terms with his own life.
Why Him?
Theatrical Release Date: 12/23/2016
Overall Rating: 2.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: R
Director: John Hamburg
Actors: James Franco, Zoey Deutch, Bryan Cranston, Keegan-Michael Key
Plot: Ned is a well-meaning but over-protected father to his daughter, who is currently attending Stanford University. Visiting her over the holidays, Ned runs into his greatest nightmare, Silicone Valley billionaire Laird, a high-tech wizard with no filter who is nearly ready to propose. Ned sees him as the complete opposite of who he thinks his daughter should be with, and starts a one-sided rivalry that begins to go out of control.
Assassin's Creed
Theatrical Release Date: 12/21/2016
Overall Rating: 2.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Justin Kurzel
Actors: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson
Plot: In the current day Callum Lynch uses cutting-edge technology to explore his genetic past. He steps into the shoes of Aguilar in 15th Century Spain but beyond just experiencing the adventures of the highly-skilled assassin, he unlocks the knowledge and skills of his ancestor and learns that a battle continues to reign between this ancient assassin society and a powerful Templar organization in his present day.
Passengers
Theatrical Release Date: 12/21/2016
Overall Rating: 2.5 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Adventure/Sci-Fi
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: Morten Tyldum
Actors: Chris Pratt, Jennifer Lawrence, Michael Sheen, Laurence Fishburne
Plot: On a long-distance space flight destined for a distant colony, a malfunction in the sleep system causes two people out of the thousand passengers to awaken 60 years early.
Sing
Theatrical Release Date: 12/21/2016
Overall Rating: 2.6 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Animation/Musical
MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Garth Jennings
Actors: Scarlett Johansson, Matthew McConaughey, Taron Egerton, Reese Witherspoon
Plot: Buster is koala with a theater - but not nearly enough patrons. In order to attract some more business he enlists the help of some of his friend to put on a spectacular singing competition.
A Monster Calls
Theatrical Release Date: 12/23/2016
Overall Rating: 3.0 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Fantasy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Director: J.A. Bayona
Actors: Liam Neeson, Toby Kebbell, Felicity Jones, Lewis MacDougall
Plot: Connor is dealing with a lot in life - bullies in school, a mother with a terminal illness and seemingly nothing but pity from everyone else. But when tree monster comes calling, it may spell hope - until is asks for the one thing Connor cannot bring himself to do.
Silence
Theatrical Release Date: 12/23/2016
Overall Rating: 3.3 out of 4 stars
Language: English
Genre: Drama/Historical
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Martin Scorsese
Actors: Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, Adam Driver, Ciarán Hinds
Plot: During the 17th Century a pair of Jesuit priests find their faith put to the ultimate test when they go in search of their mentor in Japan - during a time when Catholicism is outlawed and their very presence anathema.
Julieta
Theatrical Release Date: 12/21/2016
Overall Rating: 2.2 out of 4 stars
Language: Spanish
Genre: Drama/Romance
MPAA Rating: R
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Actors: Adriana Ugarte, Rossy de Palma, Emma Suárez, Michelle Jenner
Plot: A middle-aged woman who has been estranged from her daughter for the last 12 years has a chance encounter with Bea, one of her daughter's friends, and decides to reintroduce herself back into her life.
