If youare like me, youare still rushing to play catch-up with all the big movies that dropped in 2015.
WithStar Wars: The Force AwakensandThe Hateful Eightfinally seeing release, the biggest of the end-of-year titles are currently out, but then thereasDavid O. Russellaslatest,Joy, and a long line of major works likeThe Big Short,Anamolisa, andThe Revenant.
And this is just assuming youave been watching all the big titles up until the holiday season, and have made time forCreedandBy the Sea.And yet, the movie business never ends, and eyes are already darting directly at 2016, which bolsters a sizable release slate of hugely anticipated releases.
This begins with the Coen brothersaHail, Caesar!, the duoas long-awaited take on the heyday of the Hollywood studio system, withJosh Brolinas a studio head attempting to locate his kidnapped star, played by Coen favoriteGeorge Clooney.
This, along withRichard Linklateras aspiritual sequela toDazed and Confused,Everybody Wants Some, andMartin Scorseseas near-mythicalSilence, suggest that the auteur theory still holds strong and that these filmmakers, who would all rank amongst the very best that America has ever produced, can get butts in seats by their name being on the directoras chair alone.Still, the big titles for next year are new installments in sturdy franchises, fromRogue One: A Star Wars StoryandX-Men: ApocalypsetoBatman v Superman: Dawn of JusticeandBourne 5.
John Campea, Steve Weintraub, and Ashley Mova got together before the holidays to count down their most anticipated films for 2016, which also include a new tale from the world ofHarry Potterand the latest fantastical drama from the undervaluedJeff Nichols.
Watch below to see what else made our countdown, and start getting ready for another year of popcorn, soda, and live-saving air conditioning.For more of our 2016 Preview content, pick the links below:
