TOP 10 FILMS OF 2016

2016 was filled with so many great films, too many to list here unfortunately. So all of us here at Merc With A Movie Blog got together to pick our Top 10 of last year.  Some you may agree with, others you may not, but that's the great thing about film, it's all subjective.  So, without any further ado, here's our list of the Top 10 Films of 2016! Enjoy!

Movie Review: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY (¡SPOILERS!)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the eighth theatrically released live-action film in the Star Wars franchise. It is also the first of the “anthology” “spin-off” films that LucasFilm is planning to do to expand the scope of the franchise. The film tells the story of a group of Rebel spies who steal the plans to the Death Star and set off the events of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. The film is directed by Godzilla-director Gareth Edwards and stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Ben Mendelsohn, Mads Mikkelsen, and Alan Tudyk. This film was, in my view, a resounding success on many grounds and succeeded at breaking the mold and telling a fascinating and engaging story in a different way in the Star Wars universe!

EDITORIAL: Why Rey Should Be A Skywalker

Hello Star Wars fans! As another December rolls around we are blessed with another Star Wars film with the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. In light of the “Star Wars mood” I wanted to write an editorial on an issue that has been rampant in the news lately and related to the film we got last year, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. That issue is the parentage of Rey, our female heroine from this new trilogy. This editorial will discuss some of the conversation about her lineage and will then argue why she should, for the purposes of story consistency, be a Skywalker.

Movie Review: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

It feels kind of pointless to give a synopsis for this film given the fact that anyone even half conscious about cinema knows this film is coming out, but, for the sake of it, lets give it a go.

Rogue One is the first film in the new anthology series of Star Wars films, which follow separate stories from the main saga films, which focus on the classic characters. Here the premise is simple, we follow the Rebellion as it comes to know more about the Death Star and how they came to steal the plans which kick off the start of A New Hope.

This Week In Movie News: 10/9 - 10/15

Hey there, movie fans!  Welcome to a new edition of THIS WEEK IN MOVIE NEWS, where we compile all the top movie news for the week and bring it to you all in one convenient place.  So, without further ado, here's the news:

MOVIE TRAILER MAYHEM: Amy Adams Talks With Aliens In First Trailer For New Sci-Fi Drama 'Arrival'

Welcome to MOVIE TRAILER MAYHEM, where we gather up all the new trailers that dropped this week and give them to you all in one place.

This week we get a look at the new sci-fi drama Arrival, which I've been looking forward to, the intense thriller The Good Neighbor, starring James Caan, which looks fantastic, and the WWE Studios-produced Surf's Up 2: Wavemania, which I'm having mixed feelings about.

MOVIE TRAILER MAYHEM: The Dark Lord Of The Sith Finally Appears In New 'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Trailer

Welcome to MOVIE TRAILER MAYHEM, where we gather up all the new trailers that dropped this week and give them to you all in one place.

This week we got some pretty big trailers, including new ones for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Doctor Strange, and first looks at Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and Bad Santa 2.  We also saw trailers for some interesting indie films like Brother Nature, Moonlight, and The Sea Of Trees.

Trailer Review: ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

The first teaser trailer for the highly anticipated Star Wars spinoff film, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, has officially dropped.  Check it out: