The Magnificent Seven (2016):
This film is a re-make to the 1960 classic, however, it is quite enjoyable and does a lot of service to the original. Although the villain is a very stereotypical and under developed, the team chemistry ultimately turns this film into a fun blockbuster.
Rating: 6.5 out of 10
The Accountant:
The latest action movie was from Warrior director, Gavin Hood, is quite enjoyable. The on-screen chemistry between lead character, Christian Wolff, played by Ben Affleck and Dana Cummings, played by Anna Kendrick is really well done. One complaint with the film is it tends to drag a little, especially towards the final act but it's enjoyable action flick nonetheless.
Rating: 7 out of 10
Doctor Strange:
The highly anticipated addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe does not let down. It's not the greatest film of the shared universe but adds a nice and refreshing touch, especially with fight choreography and visualization. Benedict Cumberbatch and Tilda Swinton are fantastic together and it'll be interesting to see where Marvel goes with the character further down the road.
Rating: 7.8 out of 10
Hacksaw Ridge:
Say what you want about director, Mel Gibson, and his personal life, but if you judge Hacksaw Ridge by the work of art and not the artist then you will love this film. Geared by amazing performances from Andrew Garfield and many others, this film captures the true heroism of a soldier that ran into battle without a gun. The battle scenes are very reminiscent of Saving Private Ryan and incredibly well directed. This snuck into my Top 5 of the year and is well worth the watch.
Rating: 9.6 out of 10
Arrival:
If you go into this movie expecting a guns blazing, sci-fi action movie then you will surely be disappointed. The latest film from Sicario director, Denis Villeneuve, is a first contact story but fantastically written. The more time I've had to ponder this movie, the more I love it. The writing takes a great, unexpected direction and it's so refreshing to see an intellectual sci-fi movie instead of just another action flick. This also managed to land in my Top 5 of the year and it's a very intriguing watch!
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them:
Besides Star Wars, the Harry Potter series is probably my biggest devotion of fanhood. I grew up with the books and original films so I was pretty excited going into this. Although there are some story and dialogue problems, it's such a fun time returning to the wizarding world. The main four cast members of this movie work very well together and it was unique to see the wizarding world that is at hand in America. I had a lot of fun with this movie and it's a great watch for the whole family.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10
Edge of Seventeen:
Going into this movie I was really concerned if the coming of age story for a high school girl would only appeal to that demographic. However, this film most definitely proved me wrong. The characters of this movie are incredibly well fleshed out that appeals to people of all ages or gender. What really makes this movie great though is wonderful performances by Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, and Blake Jenner. It's a fantastic movie for anyone who has been in high school and remembers the difficulties that come with it.
Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Moana:
This is the newest film from Disney Animation and I ended up really loving this movie. It's close between this and Zootopia for my favorite animated film of 2016 but this is definitely a fun watch. The music written by Lin Manuel Miranda is incredibly well done and the voice acting between newcomer, Auli'i Cravalho, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is great. I never knew The Rock could sing so well but his solo song might have stole the show. You can definitely see this film getting some Oscar nominations within the near future.
Rating: 9.4 out of 10
Well that does it for all the films I've missed out on with reviews! Let me know in the comments which films you guys have seen this Fall and which of them was favorite! Thanks!
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