USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

Director Mario Van Peebles

Genre Action | War

Cast Nicholas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, Matt Lanter

Rating R

Release Date November 11th, 2016

“The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.”

Directed by Mario Van Peebles, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage is a drama based on true events. The cast includes Nicholas Cage, Tom Sizemore, Thomas Jane, and Matt Lanter. Check out the official trailer below.

Come and Find Me

Director Zack Whedon

Genre Drama

Cast Aaron Paul, Annabelle Wallis, Garret Dillahunt, Zachary Knighton

Rating R

Release Date November 11th, 2016

“When his girlfriend goes missing, David must track down her whereabouts after he realizes she’s not who she was pretending to be.”

Written and directed by Zack Whedon, Come and Find Me is a drama starring Aaron Paul, Annabelle Wallis, Garret Dillahunt, and Zachary Knighton. So let me pro/con this for a real quick. Pros: Breaking Bad's Aaron Paul who is starting to make quite an impact in the film world holding down the lead role. The very attractive and under the radar actress Annabelle Wallis co-starring. Cons: a rookie director with mostly writing credits thus far. The trailer leads me to believe that this could very well be a drama worth watching so consider me intrigued. We will have to wait and see what kind of a release this gets but my guess is it will be limited. Check out the trailers for yourself below.

Dog Eat Dog

Director Paul Schrader

Genre Crime | Drama  | Thriller

Cast Nicholas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Matthew Cooke, Omar J. Dorsey

Rating Unrated

Release Date November 11th, 2016

“A crew of ex-cons are hired by a Cleveland mafioso to kidnap the baby of a rival mobster.”

Directed by Paul Schrader who wrote the scripts for the hit films Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, Dog Eat Dog is a crime thriller based on the novel by Matthew Wilder. The film stars Nicholas Cage, Willem Dafoe, Christopher Matthew Cooke, and Omar J. Dorsey. Nicholas Cage gets a bad rap deservedly so but after watching the trailer I feel like this could be a genuinely entertaining film. Check out the official trailer below.

Doctor Strange

Director Scott Derrickson

Genre Action | Adventure | Fantasy

Cast Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 4th, 2016

“A former neurosurgeon embarks on a journey of healing only to be drawn into the world of the mystic arts.”

My knowledge of Doctor Strange is severely lacking, that I will admit. The film is directed by Scott Derrickson who directed Sinister and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. The fact that this is a Marvel film that stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Rachel McAdams is all I really need to know. I am looking forward to it, check out the teaser trailer below.

Want more?! Check out the official full-length trailer below.

Hacksaw Ridge

Director Mel Gibson

Genre Biography | Drama | History

Cast Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey

Rating R

Release Date November 4th, 2016

“WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to be awarded the Medal of Honor.”

Directed by Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge is a drama based on true events starring Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, and Luke Bracey. So far critics are ecstatic and I can't wait to see it! Ignore all of the Mel Gibson haters and check out the official trailer below.

Trolls

Director Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn

Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy

Cast Anna Kendrick, Zooey Deschanel, Justin Timberlake,  Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Rating PG

Release Date November 4th, 2016

“From the creators of Shrek comes the most smart, funny, irreverent animated comedy of the year, DreamWorks’ Trolls. This holiday season, enter a colorful, wondrous world populated by hilariously unforgettable characters and discover the story of the overly optimistic Trolls, with a constant song on their lips, and the comically pessimistic Bergens, who are only happy when they have trolls in their stomach.”

“Featuring original music from Justin Timberlake, and soon-to-be classic mash-ups of songs from other popular artists, the film stars the voice talents of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Russell Brand, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, Icona Pop, Gwen Stefani, and many more. DreamWorks’ TROLLS is a fresh, broad comedy filled with music, heart and hair-raising adventures. In November of 2016, nothing can prepare you for our new Troll world.”

Loving

Director Jeff Nichols

Genre Biography | Drama

Cast Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, Dean Mumford

Rating PG-13

Release Date November 4th, 2016

“Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958 for getting married.”

Loving is a heartfelt drama based on true events sure to make an impression on viewers. It is directed written by Jeff Nichols, the man who delivered some of the best under the radar films in the last few years including Take Shelter, Mud, and Midnight Express. The cast includes Ruth Negga, Joel Edgerton, Will Dalton, and Dean Mumford. Check out the official trailer below.

Trash Fire

Director Richard Bates Jr.

Genre Horror | Drama | Romance

Cast Adrian Grenier, Angela Trimbur, Fionnula Flanagan, Ezra Buzzington

Rating R

Release Date November 3rd, 2016 (Limited)

“When Owen is forced to confront the past he’s been running from his whole adult life, he and his girlfriend, Isabel, become entangled in a horrifying web of lies, deceit and murder.”

Written and directed by Richard Bates Jr., Trash Fire stars Adrian Grenier, Angela Trimbur, Fionnula Flanagan, and Ezra Buzzington. Listed as a comedy/horror/romance. Trash Fire looks like a uniquely disturbing film that may include just enough to be surprisingly decent. This will certainly be a limited release and more than likely find it's way On-Demand before long. But don't take my word for it, check out the official trailer below and see what you think.

Army of One

Director Larry Charles

Genre Comedy

Cast Nicholas Cage, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Denis O'Hare, Russell Brand

Rating R

Release Date November 3rd, 2016 (Limited & On-Demand)

“An American civilian sets out on his own to find Osama Bin Laden.”

Army of One is directed by Larry Charles (Borat), and stars Nicholas Cage, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Denis O'Hare, and Russell Brand. Honestly I don't even know where to start with this movie, but what amazes me most is the fact that this is apparently a true story. As goofy as the movie looks, it actually could offer up a few laughs. Nicholas Cage riding a donkey may even do that for some people. This will undoubtedly be a limited release/On-Demand film. Check out the official trailer below.

Inferno

Director Ron Howard

Genre Mystery | Thriller

Cast Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Ben Foster, Irrfan Khan

Rating PG-13

Release Date October 28th, 2016

“When Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks, and together they must race across Europe against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.”

“Academy Award® winner Ron Howard returns to direct the latest bestseller in Dan Brown’s (Da Vinci Code) billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, Inferno, which finds the famous symbologist (again played by Tom Hanks) on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.”