TOSEE
What’s showing in theaters this season
JANUARY
The Founder Michael Keaton plays Ray Kroc,
the big-thinking salesman who squirmed his way into a tiny California hamburger chain that went on to become McDonald’s. The screenplay is rumored to be golden and arched. à Dir. John Lee Hancock. 2016. PG-13. Michael Keaton, Linda Cardellini, Patrick Wilson. Opens Jan 20.
Split
What will director M. Night Shyamalan do with a story about a man with 23 personalities? We fear the answer. But James McAvoy’s performance as the man—or men—who kidnaps three teenage girls looks compelling. à Dir. M. Night Shyamalan. 2016. PG-13. James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson. Opens Jan 20.
FEBRUARY
Fifty Shades Darker Anastasia and Christian are
back for another round in the Red Room. Will the second film adaptation of E.L. James’s
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novels prove more scintillating than the yawn-inducing first? Fingers crossed. à Dir. James Foley. 2017. R. Dakota Johnson, Jamie Doran, Tyler Hoechlin. Opens Feb 10.
The Lego Batman Movie Cue the lucrative Lego Movie
spin-offs. Batman, voiced by Will Arnett, must deal with the Joker while raising a child he has adopted. Mariah Carey voices Gotham’s mayor. à Dir. Chris McKay. 2017. Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Rosario Dawson. Opens Feb 10.
The Great Wall Acclaimed Chinese director
Zhang Yimou (Hero, House of Flying Daggers) helms this American-Chinese coproduction starring Matt Damon and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau in a battle- loving epic set around…well, you know where. à Dir. Zhang Yimou. 2016. PG-13. Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Tian Jing. Opens Feb 17.
Get Out Jordan Peele’s directorial debut
sounds terrifying: When a white girl brings her black boyfriend home to meet the parents, the couple discovers the sinister and racist plot behind the disappearance of several young black men in the area. à Dir. Jordan Peele. 2017. Allison Williams, Daniel Kaluuya, Catherine Keener. Opens Feb 23.
Rings Despite the fact that nobody
owns a VCR anymore, the horror franchise about a videotape that kills its viewers (by proxy
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of a creepy, long-haired girl) continues in this banally titled sequel, set 13 years after The Ring. à Dir. F. Javier Gutiérrez. 2017. Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki. Opens Feb 28.
MARCH
Logan A grizzled Hugh Jackman
protracts his claws as Wolverine one final time to protect a young mutant in the dramatic conclusion to the X-Men spin-off film series. à Dir. James Mangold. 2017. Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Richard E. Grant. Opens Mar 3.
T2: Trainspotting Catch up with Renton, Spud,
Sick Boy and Begbie in the 20-years-later follow-up to Danny Boyle’s cult classic black comedy about drug addiction and Scottish squalor. à Dir. Danny Boyle. 2017. Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller. Opens Mar 3.
Kong: Skull Island Bearing no relation to the Peter
Jackson remake of King Kong, this 1970s-set retelling of the towering ape’s origin tale assembles an ensemble cast of explorers to set the stage for
Beauty and the Beast Live action remakes of
classic fairy tales show no signs of stopping. The latest: An Emma Watson– led reimagining of the animated Disney tale, featuring both familiar songs and new additions. à Dir. Bill Condon. 2017. Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans. Opens Mar 17.
the looming Godzilla vs. Kong showdown in 2020. à Dir. Jordan Vogt-Roberts. 2017. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, John Goodman. Opens Mar 10.
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Focus on Female Filmmakers
American Cinematheque puts a spotlight on female filmmakers with an evening of directors’ panels and short films, many of which make their L.A. premiere. à Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd (323-461-2020,
americancinemathequecalendar.com). Jan 18 at 7:30pm.
Pan African Film and
Arts Festival Now in its 25th year, the annual film fest assembles
panels, premieres and awards to showcase the broad spectrum of works by black creators. à Location TBA (310-337-4737,
paff.org). Feb 9–20.
DocuDay LA Catch all of the Oscar-
nominated feature-length and short documentaries during this daylong screening event, with filmmaker Q&As following each feature. à Writers Guild Theater, 135 S Doheny Dr, Beverly Hills (323-782-4525,
documentary.org). Feb 25 at 8am.
January–March 2017 Time Out Los Angeles
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