12+ Films to See in December
With Academy Award nominations rapidly approaching, December is the month when several major contenders will finally be unveiled. While most moviegoers must wait until January to see films like Martin Scorsese's Silence, Ben Affleck's Live by Night, Mike Mills' 20th Century Women, and Theodore Melfi's Hidden Figures, there are still plenty of solid choices headed to a cineplex near you this month, including Damien Chazelle's La La Land, Denzel Washington's Fences, Pablo Larraín's Jackie, and more. We've picked out the best of the bunch below.
The feature debut from writer Adam Mansbach and director Vikram Gandhi attempts to capture 20-year-old Barack Obama’s first year as a transfer student at Columbia University. Like Southside with You, Barry is a glimpse at the man before he became president. But, as portrayed by Australian actor Devon Terrell (in a lauded performance), this Obama is still calling himself Barry as he tries to find his place in 1981 New York City. The Witch’s Anya Taylor-Joy plays Charlotte, a composite of three women Obama dated in college, and Boyhood’s Ellar Coltrane shows up as Obama’s roommate.
The film will stream on Netflix beginning the same day as its theatrical release.
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