Director Terence Davies
Genre Biography | Drama
Cast Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, Keith Carradine
Rating PG-13
Release Date April 14th, 2017
“The story of American poet Emily Dickinson from her early days as a young schoolgirl to her later years as a reclusive, unrecognized artist.”
From director Terence Davies, A Quiet Passion is based on the life of Emily Dickinson. The cast includes Cynthia Nixon, Jennifer Ehle, Duncan Duff, and Keith Carradine. Check out the trailer below.
Director Jason Connery
Genre Drama
Cast Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Neill, Peter Mullan, Jack Lowden
Rating PG
Release Date April 14th, 2017 (Limited)
“In every generation, a torch passes from father to son. And that timeless dynamic is the beating heart of Tommy’s Honour - an intimate, powerfully moving tale of the real-life founders of the modern game of golf.”
From actor-turned-director Jason Connery, Tommy's Honour is the story of the founders of the modern game of golf. The cast includes Ophelia Lovibond, Sam Neill, Peter Mullan, and Jack Lowden. Check out the trailer below.
Director Joseph Cedar
Genre Drama | Thriller
Cast Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Michael Sheen, Charlotte Gainsbourg
Rating R
Release Date April 14th, 2017
“Norman Oppenheimer is a small time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years later, when the politician becomes an influential world leader, Norman’s life dramatically changes for better and worse.”
Written and directed by Joseph Cedar, Norman is a drama thriller about a man who has his life turned upside down. The cast includes Richard Gere, Lior Ashkenazi, Michael Sheen, and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Check out the trailer below.
Director Werner Herzog
Genre Biography | Drama | History
Cast Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, Robert Pattinson
Rating PG-13
Release Date April 14th, 2017 (Limited)
“A chronicle of Gertrude Bell’s life, a traveler, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century.”
Written and directed by Werner Herzog, Queen of the Desert is a chronicle of a traveler's life during the twentieth century. The stellar cast includes Nicole Kidman, James Franco, Damian Lewis, and Robert Pattinson. Check out the trailer below.
Director Kelly Asbury
Genre Animation | Adventure | Comedy
Cast Joe Manganiello, Mandy Patinkin, Demi Lovato, Rainn Wilson
Rating PG
Release Date April 7th, 2017
“In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.”
Directed by Kelly Asbury (Shrek 2, Gnomeo & Juliet), Smurfs: The Lost Village is an animated adventure for all ages. The cast of voice actors includes Joe Manganiello, Mandy Patinkin, Demi Lovato, and Rainn Wilson. Check out the official trailers below.
Director Zach Braff, Arthur Lewis
Genre Comedy | Crime
Cast Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Christopher Lloyd
Rating PG-13
Release Date April 7th, 2017
“Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money.”
“A reboot of the 1979 movie that was directed by Martin Brest and featured George Burns, Art Carney, and Lee Strasberg. Three seniors, who are living social security check to check and even reduced to eating dog food at times, decide they have had enough. So, they plan to rob a bank...problem is, they don’t even know how to handle a gun! A social commentary on growing old in America and what we are sometimes driven to, due to circumstances.”
Director Jon Gunn
Genre Drama
Cast Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway, Robert Forster
Rating PG
Release Date April 7th, 2017
“Based on the true story of an award-winning investigative journalist — and avowed atheist — who applies his well-honed journalistic and legal skills to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife... with unexpected, life-altering results.”
From director Jon Gunn, The Case for Christ is a religious drama based on actual events depicted in the book written by author Lee Strobel. The cast includes Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway, Robert Forster. Checkout the official trailer below.
Director Marc Webb
Genre Drama
Cast Chris Evans, Jenny Slate, Mckenna Grace, Lindsay Duncan
Rating PG-13
Release Date April 7th, 2017 (Limited)
“Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.”
“Frank Adler (Chris Evans) is a single man raising a child prodigy - his spirited young niece Mary (Mckenna Grace) in a coastal town in Florida. Frank’s plans for a normal school life for Mary are foiled when the seven-year-old’s mathematical abilities come to the attention of Frank’s formidable mother Evelyn (Lindsay Duncan) whose plans for her granddaughter threaten to separate Frank and Mary. Octavia Spencer plays Roberta, Frank and Mary’s landlady and best friend. Jenny Slate is Mary’s teacher, Bonnie, a young woman whose concern for her student develops into a connection with her uncle as well.”
From director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spider-Man), Gifted is a powerful drama about doing the right thing and protecting those you love. The cast includes Chris Evans, Jenny Slate, Mckenna Grace, and Lindsay Duncan. Check out the official trailer below.
Director Nacho Vigalondo
Genre Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller
Cast Dan Stevens, Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Tim Blake Nelson
Rating R
Release Date April 7th, 2017
“A woman discovers that severe catastrophic events are somehow connected to the mental breakdown from which she’s suffering.”
From actor/director Nacho Vigalondo (yes that is his actual name), Colossal is a sci-fi action film that seems to have a strong comedic undertone if we can take anything from the newly released teaser trailer. Personally it does look entertaining albeit a bit goofy and I really like the strong cast. The cast includes Dan Stevens, Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, and Tim Blake Nelson. Check out the trailers for yourself below.
Director Jeremy Gillespie, Steven Kostanski
Genre Horror
Cast Aaron Poole, Kenneth Welsh, Daniel Fathers, Kathleen Munroe
Rating Unrated
Release Date April 7th, 2017 (Limited & On-Demand)
“Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures.”
From directors Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski, The Void is a a very violent and mind-bending horror flick centered around a cult and how they impact the lives of a bunch of innocent people at a local hospital. All I know is this trailer looks pretty damn good, can't wait! The cast includes Kathleen Munroe, Ellen Wong, Kenneth Welsh, and Aaron Poole. Check out the official trailers below, the first of which is the initial trailer and the 2nd is the trailer that is serving as the official promotion for the film. Both are certainly worth checking out. Enjoy!
Director Elliott Lester
Genre Drama | Thriller
Cast Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maggie Grace, Kevin Zegers, Hannah Ware
Rating R
Release Date April 7th, 2017 (Limited & On-Demand)
“Based on the airline accident that occurred in July of 2002 and on the events that took place 478 days later.”
From director Elliott Lester (Blitz, Nightingale), Aftermath is a drama thriller based on actual events that took place in 2002 involving two planes that crashed into each other. The trailer looks pretty good and the overall premise has me intrigued so I will definitely plan on checking this one out. The film stars our favorite governor/action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maggie Grace (Taken), Kevin Zegers (Gracepoint), and Hannah Ware (Oldboy, Cop Out). Check out the trailer for yourself below.
Director Lone Scherfig
Genre Comedy | Drama | Romance
Cast Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston
Rating R
Release Date April 7th, 2017
“A British film crew attempts to boost morale during World War II by making a propaganda film after the Blitzkrieg.”
From director Lone Scherfig, Their Finest is a comedy drama set in the WWII era. The cast includes Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, and Jack Huston. Check out the official trailer below.
Director Cesc Gay
Genre Comedy | Drama
Cast Ricardo Darin, Javier Cámara, Delores Fonzi, Eduard Fernández
Rating Unrated
Release Date April 7th, 2017 (Limited)
“Julián receives an unexpected visit from his friend Tomás, who lives in Canada. The two men, accompanied by Julián’s faithful dog, Truman, will share emotional and surprising moments prompted by Julián’s complicated situation.”
From director Desc Gay, Truman is a Spanish film with English subtitles that explores the complexities of human emotion. It has received a great deal of praise from critics, many calling it triumphant filmmaking. The cast includes Ricardo Darin, Javier Cámara, Delores Fonzi, and Eduard Fernández. Check out the trailer below.
Director Fabio Guaglione, Fabio Resinaro
Genre Thriller | War
Cast Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cullen, Clint Dyer
Rating Unrated
Release Date April 7th, 2017 (Limited)
“After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous conditions”
Mine is a psychological war thriller about a Marine sniper stranded in a mine field in the middle of the desert after a failed mission. The cast includes Armie Hammer, Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cullen, and Clint Dyer. Check out the official trailer below.
Director Hunter Adams
Genre Fantasy | Horror | Mystery
Cast Ted Levine, Samantha Isler, Troy Ruptash, Danny Goldring
Rating Unrated
Release Date March 24th, 2017 (Limited)
“A girl’s obsession with her brother’s disappearance leads her on a nightmarish journey through a small town’s Gothic landscape where she is faced with a deadly proposition. How far will she go to save the people she loves?”
From director Hunter Adams, Dog Two Graves is a horror mystery revolving around a girls inability to cope with her brothers death. The cast includes Ted Levine (The Silence of the Lambs, The Bridge), Samantha Isler (Captain Fantastic), Troy Ruptash (30 Days of Night), and Danny Goldring. With a better than expected cast for such an under-the-radar movie, Dig Two Graves could ending up being decent. Initially released in 2014, this looks to have a limited/On-Demand release at the end of March. The trailer is a little hit or miss for me but it does have some promise. Check it out for yourself below.
Director Rupert Sanders
Genre Action | Drama | Sci-Fi
Cast Scarlett Johansson, Michael Wincott, Michael Pitt, Juliette Binoche
Rating PG-13
Release Date March 31st, 2017
“In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible crash, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world’s most dangerous criminals.”
“Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, “GHOST IN THE SHELL” follows the Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic’s advancements in cyber technology.”
Scarlett Johansson is such a badass!! Check out the exclusive new trailer #2 below!
Check out the official final trailer below!
Director Charlie McDowell
Genre Romance | Sci-Fi
Cast Rooney Mara, Riley Keough, Robert Redford, Jason Segel
Rating Unrated
Release Date March 31st, 2017 (Netflix)
“A love story set one year after the existence of the afterlife is scientifically verified.”
From director Charlie McDowell (The One I Love, Silicon Valley), The Discovery is a different take on a love story surrounded by very unique circumstances. The film received its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20th, 2017. I am a huge fan of this cast and the trailer has a very interesting feel to it, I can't wait to see the final product. The cast includes Rooney Mara, Riley Keough, Robert Redford, and Jason Segel. Check out the official teaser and full-length trailers below.
Director Niki Caro
Genre Biography | Drama | History
Cast Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Johan Heldenbergh, and Timothy Radford
Rating PG-13
Release Date March 31st, 2017
“The Zookeeper’s Wife tells the account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion.”
Directed by Niki Caro (North Country, McFarland, USA", The Zookeeper's Wife is a drama based on the non-fiction book of the same name written by poet and naturalist Diane Ackerman. The film stars Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Johan Heldenbergh, and Timothy Radford. Check out the official trailer below.
Director Tom McGrath
Genre Animation | Comedy | Family
Cast Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, Steve Buscemi, Tobey Maguire
Rating PG
Release Date March 31st, 2017
“A suit-wearing briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his seven-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.”
Boss Baby is an over-the-top animated comedy directed by actor/director Tom McGrath (Madagascar, Megamind). The talented cast of voice actors includes Alec Baldwin, Lisa Kudrow, Steve Buscemi, and Tobey Maguire. The trailer is unquestionably cute and I think this could be pretty funny. Check out the official teaser trailer for yourself below.
Director Oz Perkins
Genre Horror | Thriller
Cast Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, Emma Roberts, James Remar
Rating R
Release Date March 31st, 2017 (Limited & On-Demand)
“Two girls must battle a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school over winter break.”
Written and directed by actor Oz Perkins, his directorial debut, The Blackcoat's Daughter is an intensely dark horror thriller sure to leave you with nightmares. The cast includes Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, and Lauren Holly. Check out the official trailer below.