Sadly these posts dropped off the radar in the middle of last year, but as I felt like I missed so many films in the latter part of 2016 that I wasn't aware of, I thought it would be a good idea to start compiling these monthly lists again. I like knowing what's coming up so I can plan my cinema trips accordingly, and I always found it helped to have a list of films to work with in order to ensure I don't let any slip through the net. I'm planning on venturing further afield this year if my local multiplex doesn't offer particular films, so I need to know in advance when the best ones are released!
As such, on the first Friday of each month I will be outlining the top 10 key films to try and catch throughout the month. I'll include release dates and trailers, so hopefully I won't be the only one inspired to head to the cinema multiple times!
As ever, all films below are released in cinemas in January 2017 in the U.K.: some may have already opened abroad so if you're outside the U.K. then do check your local cinemas for film times and release dates.
A MONSTER CALLS
Sunday 1st January 2017
Cert.: 12A / Dir.: J. A. Bayona
"A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mum's terminal illness."
SILENCE
Sunday 1st January 2017
Cert.: 15 / Dir.: Martin Scorcese
"In the seventeenth century, two Jesuit priests face violence and persecution when they travel to Japan to locate their mentor and propagate Catholicism."
LA LA LAND
Friday 13th January 2017
Cert.: 12A / Dir.: Damien Chazelle
"A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles."
LIVE BY NIGHT
Friday 13th January 2017
Cert.: 15 / Dir. Ben Affleck
"A story set in the Prohibition Era and centered around a group of individuals and their dealings in the world of organized crime."
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Friday 13th January 2017
Cert.: 15 / Dir.: Kenneth Lonergan
"An uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies."
JACKIE
Friday 20th January 2017
Cert.: 15 / Dir.: Pablo Larraín
"Following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy fights through grief and trauma to regain her faith, console her children, and define her husband's historic legacy."
LION
Friday 20th January 2017
Cert.: PG / Dir.: Garth Davis
"A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family."
DENIAL
Friday 27th January 2017
Cert.: 12A / Dir.: Mick Jackson
"Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel."
HACKSAW RIDGE
Friday 27th January 2017
Cert.: 15 / Dir.: Mel Gibson
"WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people, and becomes the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot."
T2 TRAINSPOTTING
Friday 27th January 2017
Cert.: TBC / Dir.: Danny Boyle
"A continuation of the Trainspotting saga reuniting the original characters."
Oh, January 2017 is an absolute corker of a month.
It's Oscar season and just about all the major players are being released in the next few weeks which is simply wonderful for cinema-goers! I've already seen a couple of them: I can confirm that La La Land is the dreamiest and most wonderful film; A Monster Calls will make you cry even if you promise yourself you won't; and Manchester by the Sea is just plain stunning. I can't wait to see them all again, along with the other seven for the first time!
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