Movies to See This Spring

For the next nine months the quote "Winter is coming" is relevant again. If you're like me and bored of Game of Thrones I have the thing for you. Every movie I think you should consider seeing this Spring.

(This list also works for people who don't like outside, other people or people who just love watching movies)

I have excluded all the superhero/franchise stuff here because you probably already know about it. Some of these movies are already considered to be Oscar contenders so there is plenty to keep your eye out for.

September

1

Blood Father - After so much controversy over the last several years, this could be the return to form for Mel Gibson as he also has his new movie (which he directed) Hacksaw Ridge coming out later this year.

Don't Breathe - Finally another horror movie with good reviews and just about every horror movie that I've seen with good reviews turns out to be great.

Sunset Song - While I haven't seen any Terrence Davies's movies this looks to be a movie that is a must see in cinemas.

8

Girl Asleep - Supporting Australian films is always important and one with good reviews is a great sign.

Captain Fantastic - I've actually seen this one already and I can highly recommend it, especially if like Wes Anderson or Little Miss Sunshine.

15

Beatles: Eight Days a Week - It's a Beatles documentary so I'll see and so should you.

22

Snowden - The bio-pic by director Oliver Stone might be his return to form and Joesph Gordon Levitt loos to be great once again.

The Red Turtle - If you don't like subtitled Studio Ghibli movies you're in luck because this is a movie without dialogue and looks to astound.

October

6

Francofania - Over a decade ago Russian director Alexander Sokurov wowed audiences with his love letter to Russian history done in one take. This time it's a love letter to the lourve in Paris and how the pieces of art were protected from the Nazis.

13

Julieta - This Spanish film is one that has a great scale and magnitude about it but remains to be a very personal one for its characters.

Handmaiden - Anyone who is a fan of the stylish film making is sure to like this one as it's a period-lesbian-erotic-thriller from the director of Oldboy.

20

Cafe Society - Even when Woody Allen does a mediocre film it's still one worth seeing and this doesn't look like a mediocre film.

The Neon Demon - Expect this one to be strong with its visual imagery (look at the title) as anyone who had seen Drive or Only God Forgives would know.

27

Elle - Paul Verhoven hasn't done a good film in years and this one looks to break that streak.

Hell or High Water - This has been called a heist version of No Country For Old Men which is enough to make me excited.

November

3

American Honey - Andrea Arnold is one of the strongest female film makers out there and this one doesn't look to disappoint.

Light Between the Oceans - If Derek Cianfrance keeps up his great work, people will start to list him as a great contemporary director.

10

Arrival - From the director of Prisoners, Enemy and Sicario is enough to have me interested but Amy Adams is also in it and she's over due for an Oscar.

17

I, Daniel Blake - Winner of the 2016's Palme d'Or this one should be a very powerful emotional story about the working class which is what we should expect from Ken Loach.

War on Everyone - From the brother of the guy who did In Bruges this looks to be an unique police story.

24

The Founder - This might be the movie Michael Keaton will win an Oscar for Birdman, even though it's about McDonalds.

So what movies are you looking forward this spring? Have I left anything out?

Also I'm not sure on the release date for Billy Lin's Halftime Walk.