• THE INNOCENTS. MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN. SIERANEVADA. TREZOROS. MA' ROSA. A UNITED KINGDOM. A DARK SONG. MYRZA. KING COBRA. BURN BURN BURN. AFTER THE STORM.
• WORM. SELLING ISOBEL. SHORTWAVE. THE WAYS OF MAN. TRAIN TO BUSAN. EL GANZO. PEOPLE YOU MAY KNOW. LOEV. MICROBE AND GASOLINE. NATIVE. UNDOCUMENT. LOST IN THE SUN.
* LFF: CHRISTINE. HERMIA & HELENA. MOONLIGHT. RFF: PROBLEMSKI HOTEL. VFF: THE BAD BATCH. BOYS IN THE TREES. BRIMSTONE. FOUR DAYS IN FRANCE. HEAL THE LIVING. HEARTSTONE. INDIVISIBLE. THE LAST THINGS. NEVER EVER. ON THE MILKY ROAD. PAMILYA ORDINARYO. PARADISE. PLANETARIUM. SUMMERTIME. THESE DAYS. TOMMASO. THE UNTAMED. VOYAGE OF TIME. THE WOMAN WHO LEFT. A WOMAN'S LIFE. THE YOUNG POPE. SLF: GOAT. TALLULAH. FLARE: HENRY GAMBLE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. INSIDE THE CHINESE CLOSET. KA BODYSCAPES. SEED MONEY. WOMEN HE'S UNDRESSED. LFF: DESIERTO. / THE CUT. FREE FALL. JAMIE MARKS IS DEAD. RETURN TO ITHACA. WILD LIFE.
• I, DANIEL BLAKE. SNOWDEN. WAR ON EVERYONE.

AFTER WORDS
AIR
* ARRIVAL
BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING
BLOOD OF MY BLOOD (It)
THE BRAINWASHING OF MY DAD
CLOSET MONSTER
COUPLE IN A HOLE
* FRANTZ (Fr)
* THE GHOUL
* GIRLS LOST (Swe)
GOLD COAST (Den)
* HACKSAW RIDGE
HELL TOWN
I PROMISE YOU ANARCHY (Mex)
INDIGNATION
* JACKIE
* THE JOURNEY
LIVE FROM NEW YORK!
MALA MALA
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
OTHER PEOPLE
* THE PASS
* PREVENGE
RIO I LOVE YOU (Br)
THE SURFACE
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
WE ARE THE FLESH (Mex)

* films I've seen, reviews en route

SNOWDEN

dir Oliver Stone; with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Nicolas Cage, Melissa Leo, Scott Eastwood, Zachary Quinto, Ben Schnetzer, Timothy Olyphant, Joely Richardson, Rhys Ifans, Tom Wilkinson; 16/Ger
release US 16.Sep.16, UK tbc

I, DANIEL BLAKE

dir Ken Loach; scr Paul Laverty; with Dave Johns, Micky McGregor, Dylan McKiernan, Julie Nicholson, Sharon Percy, Briana Shann, Hayley Squires; BBC 16/UK
release UK 21.Oct.16

DOCTOR STRANGE

dir Scott Derrickson; with Benedict Cumberbatch, Rachel McAdams, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Scott Adkins, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg; Marvel 16/US
release UK 28.Oct.16, US 4.Nov.16

This looks like another enjoyably nutty stand-alone Marvel movie - fans will understand how it fits into the overall universe, but no one else will care. The key draw here is the powerhouse British trio of Cumberbatch, Swinton and Ejiofor, who are generally good at dodging terrible movies. And Derrickson as director certainly adds some intrigue.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

dir David Yates; scr JK Rowling; with Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Colin Farrell, Ron Perlman, Jon Voight, Katherine Waterston, Samantha Morton, Carmen Ejogo, Zoe Kravitz; Warner 16/UK
release UK/US 18.Nov.16
We should have known that there would be more after the Harry Potter movies wrapped up. Not only has JK Rowling put on a two-part West End play, but she has also written the screenplay for this spin-off movie, set decades before Harry's birth. Whether its characters are as magnetic and involving is the big question, because obviously the film will be produced to a very high, magical standard. And the eclectic cast is intriguing to say the least.

BAD SANTA 2

dir Mark Waters; with Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox, Christina Hendricks, Brett Kelly, Ryan Hansen, Jeff Skowron, Jenny Zigrino; Miramax 16/US
release US/UK 23.Nov.16
From the director of Mean Girls, this long-time-coming sequel reassembles the key members of the original cast, plus Kathy Bates and Christina Hendricks. It's been 13 years since the original film, which is still a classic black comedy that nobody can quite equal. The new writers have worked on Entourage, Drew Barrymore's Whip It and Zac Efron's Dirty Grandpa, most of which is a bit worrying. And the first film might be my favourite Christmas movie ever (Tangerine is neck and neck). Still, I'll try to keep an open mind.

THE FOUNDER

dir John Lee Hancock; scr Robert D Siegel; with Michael Keaton, Linda Cardellini, Patrick Wilson, Nick Offerman, Laura Dern, BJ Novak, John Carroll Lynch, Kimberly Battista; Weinstein 16/US
release US 16.Dec.16, UK 17.Feb.17
It's amazing to realise that this biopic has never been made before: about Ray Kroc, the man who created McDonald's. Keaton looks like perfect casting - able to play likeable even when he's being a nasty piece of work. And indeed, the trailer reveals that this is a warts-and-all portrait. Much more promising than the fact that it was directed by Hancock (The Blind Side) is that it was written by Siegel (The Wrestler). For some reason, the UK release has gone to next year, missing British awards eligibility.

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Also on my want-to-see list...
Autumn: AMERICAN HONEY  THE ACCOUNTANT 
Winter: MOANA  ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY 
SULLY  THE BIRTH OF A NATION  THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE 
Spring/Summer: KING ARTHUR: KEGEND OF THE SWORD 
KONG: SKULL ISLAND  WONDER WOMAN 
No UK release date: GENIUS  IN OUR NATURE  JIMMY P. 
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