We are coming to the end of a great year, but we are just at the start of what is shaping up to be an amazing fall movie season. There are so many great movies to choose from but these five movies are set to be some of the best movies not only of the fall but of the entire year. If you have free time during your busy lives, I truly hope you will check out these wide-ranging and hopefully memorable movies.
The Walk:
Chronicling the most famous stunt of legendary French high-wire artist Philippe Petit’s career, The Walk dramatically captures Petit’s 1974 tightrope walk between the two Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. With brilliant storytelling and beautiful computer generation that magnificently captures the aura of the World Trade Center in its heyday, The Walk will definitely be worth the watch, but just one thing to remember: don’t look down.
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: September 30, 2015
The Martian:
Set in the near future of space exploration, The Martian is a film adaption of Andy Weir’s incredible, New York Times best-selling sci-fi novel about the odyssey home for NASA astronaut, Mark Watney, after being stranded on Mars. If you want to watch Matt Damon get himself stuck on another planet again, this is the perfect movie for you. The Martian is shaping up to be one of the best movies of the year with much social media hype and sci-fi fan enthusiasm.
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: October 2, 2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
In the final installment of the worldwide box office phenomenon, the Hunger Games, Katniss attempts to finally destroy the Capitol and end the despotic reign of President Snow. If you have seen the other Hunger Games movies, this is bound to be an awesome conclusion to a riveting series. Even if you haven’t been following the Hunger Games series, I recommend watching this last movie because it will definitely have lots of thrilling action scenes, lots of Jennifer Lawrence, and lots of explosions that would make Michael Bay proud.
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: November 20, 2015
Star Wars: Episode VII
The force finally awakens in the long-anticipated seventh installment of Star Wars that geeks from every decade in the past forty years have been waiting for. Before dismissing this as just nerdy a Star Wars movie, know that this is going to be one of the most incredible, memorable, and exciting movies of the decade. Yes, decade. Filled with beautiful 2015 computer generation, nostalgic cameos from old characters, and a soccer ball R2-D2, “Star Wars: the Force Awakens” is going to be a truly awesome movie for all. I encourage you to celebrate the sci-fi series that has enthralled and fascinated new generations for the past forty years. And of course: may the force be with you.
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Concussion:
With the current backdrop of ongoing head injury studies in the NFL, this intense drama starring Will Smith tells the incredible true story of Nigerian forensic neuropathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu. While studying the autopsy of the late Pittsburg Steeler, Mike Webster, Dr. Omalu discovers the progressive degenerative disease Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), which results from continuous brain trauma due to repeated hits to the head. This movie epically describes the perseverance and resilience of Dr. Omalu in his efforts to share with the world his discovery of CTE in many former NFL players, while the NFL tries to hide his disturbing and economically devastating reports. A must-see for fans of the NFL and neuropathology.
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: December 25, 2015
