Col Needham's Hidden Gem and Under-appreciated Movies of 2016
I am the Founder and CEO of IMDb. I already shared my Best Movies of 2016 list. This is a list in alphabetical order of ten 2016 titles which I feel did not get the recognition they deserve in one way or another. Many titles are yet to be widely released so hopefully they will be seen and appreciated in 2017.
All of these are worth seeing IMHO, although, as I am fond of saying, "Differences of opinions about movies make the world go around."
All of these are worth seeing IMHO, although, as I am fond of saying, "Differences of opinions about movies make the world go around."
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- DirectorMartin KoolhovenStarsGuy PearceDakota FanningEmilia JonesFrom the moment the new Reverend climbs the pulpit, Liz knows that she and her family are in great danger.A cleverly structured and intriguing western which gradually reveals the whole picture. Seen at The Toronto Film Festival.
- DirectorPete TravisStarsRiz AhmedBillie PiperJames Krishna FloydIn the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue.A neo-noir detective story set in London with the talented Riz Ahmed. Seen at The London Film Festival.
- DirectorChristopher SmithStarsTye SheridanEmory CohenBel PowleyDriven by the motive to avenge his mother's accident, a young man blindly enters into a pact with a hoodlum who offers to kill his stepfather - the man he feels was responsible.Another film with a clever structure from the writer/director of Triangle (2009). Seen at The Tribeca Film Festival.
- DirectorLouis LeterrierStarsSacha Baron CohenMark StrongRebel WilsonA new assignment forces a top spy to team up with his football hooligan brother.The humour works for me. Seen on general release.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsTom HanksFelicity JonesIrrfan KhanWhen Robert Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Dr. Sienna Brooks and they race across Europe together against the clock to foil a deadly global plot.A fun chase thriller with Felicity Jones and Tom Hanks with more than a few surprises along the way. Seen in IMAX at The Empire in Leceister Square on opening weekend.
- DirectorWilliam OldroydStarsFlorence PughCosmo JarvisPaul HiltonIn 19th-century rural England, a young bride who has been sold into marriage discovers an unstoppable desire within herself as she enters into an affair with a worker on her estate.A truly unique film with a powerful lead performance by Florence Pugh. Seen at The Toronto Film Festival and the Bath Film Festival.
- DirectorHope Dickson LeachStarsEllie KendrickDavid TroughtonJack HoldenSomerset, October 2014. When Clover Catto (Ellie Kendrick) receives a call telling her that her younger brother Harry (Joe Blakemore) is dead, she must return to her family farm and face the man she hasn't spoken to in years: her father Aubrey (David Troughton). She is shocked to discover her home changed forever by the devastating floods that destroyed the area six months earlier, and Aubrey a tormented shadow of his former self. As she learns what has been going on in her long absence she and her father forge a new understanding, but can it withstand the troubles that they face on the ravaged farm as well as the truth of what drove Harry to take his own life?Director Hope Dickson Leach is someone to watch, along side lead cast member Ellie Kendrick. Seen at The Bath Film Festival with a great Q&A from Ellie afterwards.
- DirectorJohn MaddenStarsJessica ChastainMark StrongGugu Mbatha-RawIn the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds winning may come at too high a price.Another amazing performance from Jessica Chastain with strong support from, well, Mark Strong. Seen at The Arclight in Hollywood on a trip to LA.
- DirectorJim SheridanStarsTheo JamesRooney MaraLaurence O'FuarainA woman keeps a diary of her extended stay at a mental hospital.All may not be as it seems. Seen at The Toronto Film Festival.
- DirectorBenedict AndrewsStarsRuby StokesRooney MaraRiz AhmedWhen a young woman unexpectedly arrives at her much-older former lover's workplace, looking for answers, the secrets of their dark past threaten to unravel his new life. What follows is an emotional and unflinching excavation of inappropriate love, with shattering consequences.This is not the easiest subject to film, but it is compellingly acted by both of the leads: Rooney Mara and Ben Mendelsohn. Seen at The Toronto Film Festival.