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FLICK PICKS
Written by: Casey Martin

A new year means new movies. It’s always so exciting to see a great preview and count down the days until you can grab your friends, your snacks and check it out.
Some of these films have been long awaited, some featured big name stars you can’t ignore and others may have completely slipped by you. Whether you are a
complete film snob who critiques every tiny detail or just someone who appreciates a great story, these upcoming five films should be seen.

Aferim!

Release date: January 22nd , 2016
Teodor Corban, Mihai Comanoiu, Toma Cuzin

Originally released in Romania in 2015, this foreign film has already won countless awards in Berlin,
Belgium, Bulgaria and Portugal including Best Director and Best Cinematography. Aferim! tells the
story of a local policeman who is hired to recover a slave who has run away after having an affair
with his master’s wife. The story is full of adventure and comedy but also sheds a light on slavery
in Romania, something many viewers weren’t aware of, which began in the 14th century and ended
during the middle of the 19th century. This movie strives to expose the horrible truth of slavery in
Romania and shame the former masters. (Adventure, Comedy, Drama)
Hail, Caesar!

Release date: February 5th, 2016
Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Ralph Fiennes, Jonah Hill, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum

The Coen Brothers are at it again. This zany comedy follows the life of Eddie Mannix (Brolin), a
Hollywood studio fixer, in charge of protecting the reputation of the studio and the stars. Suddenly,
a huge movie star, Baird Whitlock (Clooney) is kidnapped. Eddie must get him back in order to finish
the studio’s newest release, Hail Caesar!. And that’s only one of the many problems Eddie faces trying
to keep the studio afloat. Fans of Burn After Reading, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Blazing Saddles
will enjoy this one. (Comedy, Drama, Musical)
Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice

Release date: March 25th, 2016
Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jesse Eisenberg, Amy Adams

The trend of superhero films continue from DC Comics when a once retired Batman (Affleck) suits up
to challenge the god-like super hero, Superman (Cavill) as a personal vendetta. As they battle each
other, a new evil slowly creeps into Metropolis and puts everyone in danger. These two heroes must
put aside their own squabble to unite and save the world with Wonder Woman (Gadot) Aquaman,
Cyborg and The Flash; the first time these live-action character portrayals are seen on the big screen.
(Action, Adventure, Drama)
The Jungle Book

Release date: April 15th, 2016
Scarlett Johansson, Idris Elba, Bill Murray, Christopher Walken, Ben Kingsley, Lupita Nyong’o, Neel Sethi

The classic Disney cartoon comes to life on April 15. Mowgli (Sethi) is a young boy who is raised in the
jungle by Bagheera (Kingsley) the panther, Baloo (Murray) the bear, and (Nyong’o) Raksha the wolf.
Following the day to day adventures and misadventures of Mowgli’s life, he encounters King Louie
(Walken) King of the Apes, snake Kaa (Johansson), and tiger Shere Khan (Elba). In the original version,
Mowgli is led to a village and rejoins human society. Will the modern film follow the same story line
or will Mowgli stay in the jungle forever? (Adventure, Drama, Fantasy)
Finding Dory

Release date: June 17th, 2016
Ellen DeGeneres, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Albert Brooks,Hayden Rolence

The long anticipated sequel to Finding Nemo is finally here. This takes place a year later off the
coast of California. The forgetful blue fish, Dory (DeGeneres), searches to reunite with her equally
forgetful mother (Keaton) and father (Levy). She has a little help from Marlin (Brooks) as well as
Nemo (Rolence). This movie will be great for kids (and adults) of all ages. (Amination, Comedy)
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