Last year gave us some great movies, and since it ended with La La Land and Moonlight, we have high hopes for 2017! January kicked it off with the box-office hit, Hidden Fences  Hidden Figures, as well as a certain controversial film which has just been released, and still to be released in some countries.

If you missed out on heading to the cinemas, here’s a quick wrap-up of a few films released this month!

HIDDEN FIGURES
This historic movie is about the untold stories of three African-American, who helped NASA get the first man on the moon. The three fabulous ladies deal with sexist and racist comments given by the co-workers they have to deal with. This movie not only is an inspiring film, but also shows females they can do whatever they want no matter what people say. The film stars Octavia Spencer, Taraji P Henson and Janelle Monáe.

THE BYE-BYE MAN
This horror movie is based on a chapter from The President’s Vampire by Robert Damon Schneck. The film follows a man known as the Bye Bye Man, who haunts people and uses hallucinations to manipulate them.

PATRIOT’S DAY
Patriot’s Day features another historic event which occurred not so long ago. The film is about the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the manhunt which occurred afterwards. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Kevin Bacon and Michelle Monaghan.

SPLIT
This new (and much better) horror movie takes on a man who has 23 personalities, and yes, you did read that right. He kidnaps three girls and takes them to his home. The three girls experience most of the personalities and they attempt to get one of them to let the girls out. However, the doctor says that there is one more personality to meet and it will then be the alpha personality. People have been raving about this film, so if you are into horror, this is a must-see. The talented James McAvoy stars in this film.

THE FOUNDER
If you haven’t seen the trailer for this, then you have been living underneath a rock with Patrick Star. This movie talks about how McDonald’s came to be and as a person who lives in the state where McDonald’s was started, I might say that I am happy and hungry that this movie is coming out. The film stars Michael Keaton, Nick Offerman and John Lynch Carroll.

A DOG’S PURPOSE
A Dog’s Purpose has been featured quite heavily in the media at the moment as a controversial behind-the-scenes video was leaked. The movie is based on the 2010 novel by W. Bruce Cameron, which follows a dog who has lived several lives. In the film, we see Bailey live five separate lives from birth to death and spans from the 1960s to the 2000s and eventually, Bailey is reunited with his original owner. Despite the uproar, it has grossed over $23 million worldwide over the past few days.The film stars Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid and Britt Robertson.

The post ICYMI: January Movies appeared first on The Nerd Daily.

Let us know in the comments if you’ll be adding one of these to your ‘To-Read’ list!

Chasing Shadows: Visions of Our Coming Transparent World by David Brin | Out Now | Goodreads
As we debate Internet privacy, revenge porn, the NSA, and Edward Snowden, cameras get smaller, faster, and more numerous. Has Orwell’s Big Brother finally come to pass? Or have we become a global society of thousands of Little Brothers—watching, judging, and reporting on one another? An anthology of compiled essays and short stories from writers such as Robert J. Sawyer, James Morrow, William Gibson, Damon Knight and Jack McDevitt.

The Rising by Heather Graham | January 17th | Goodreads
In twenty-four hours, the lives of two people change forever. Alex Chin has the world on his plate, and Samantha Dixon plans to turn her NASA internship into a career. But it all changes when Alex ends up in hospital. His doctor is murdered, and then his parents. With death after him, Alex flees and accidentally brings Samantha along for the ride. The answers lie with a secret buried in his past as he never knew where he truly came from. Until now.

Resistance by Mikhaeyla Kopievsky | January 30th | Goodreads
Set in a future post-apocalyptic Paris, a rebellion threatens the balance of the city. Forbidden murals begin to appear throughout the city on crumbling concrete walls – calling citizens to action. Calling for Resistance. For Anaiya 234, this will change who she is. As a Peacekeeper, she enforces without hesitation or mercy and selects only the high-risk missions. But her next mission demands an impossible sacrifice – her identity.

Exo by Fonda Lee | January 31st | Goodreads
A century of peace on Earth after becoming a colony to an alien race with some still opposing alien rule. Donovan Reyes isn’t one of them, since his dad holds the most prestigious position. But when a routine patrol goes awry, he is abducted by a human revolutionary group who are determined to end alien control. Upon realising Donovan’s identity, they think they’ve found the ultimate bargaining chip, but his dad doesn’t negotiate with terrorists, not even for his own son. Earth’s fate relies on his survival, as his death could spark another intergalactic war and since Earth didn’t win the last one . . .

Empire Games by Charles Stross | January 17th | Goodreads
The year is 2020—two nuclear superpowers are set on a collision course. Two increasingly desperate paratime espionage agencies in different timelines are fumbling around in the dark, trying to find a solution to the first contact problem that doesn’t result in a nuclear holocaust. And two women—a mother and her long-lost, adopted daughter—are about to find themselves on opposite sides of the confrontation.

Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty | January 31st | Goodreads
A space adventure set on a lone ship where the murdered crew are resurrected through cloning to discover who their killer was — and the secret to their mission.

The post January Book Releases: Sci-Fi appeared first on The Nerd Daily.

Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth (Jan 17): The long-awaited release from Veronica Roth is released this month. In Carve the Mark, everyone develops a currentgift, a unique power to help shape the future. When Akos and Cyra discover their gifts make them vulnerable to others’ control, the two must decide whether to serve the empire, to help each other to survive or to destroy one another.

City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C. Anderson (Jan 24): Gone Girl meets The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The debut novel from Natalie C. Anderson follows Tina, a Congolese refugee who now lives in Kenya with her mother. Tina’s mother soon finds work as a maid for a prominent crime family, but is murdered soon after. Seeking revenge, she spends four years on the street working for a crime gang. When the chance for revenge arises, will she take it?

Wayfarer by Alexandra Bracken (Out Now): The final instalment in Bracken’s Passenger duology sees Etta continuing her quest to fix the Timeline, as it continues to shift into alternate timelines. Etta makes new alliances while Nicholas, along with Sophia, travels through time to find and help Etta restore the world to the true timeline.

History is All You Left Me by Adam Silvera (Jan 17): Griffin’s first boyfriend left him long ago in pursuit of his dreams and a new boy named Jackson. Griffin believed the two would be together again until he learns Theo has suddenly passed away. After his death, Griffin finds himself uncertain about life and soon makes a new connection… with Jackson. History is All You Left Me is a heartbreaking contemporary which will have you shedding a tear, or a river.

Caraval by Stephanie Garber (Jan 31): Caraval follows two sisters, Scarlett and Tella, as they escape their father and find themselves part of a legendary once-a-year game. Scarlett soon discovers Tella is the key to the game, and whoever finds her first is the winner but the game is a little more dangerous than they anticipated.

The post 6 New Books To Read in January appeared first on The Nerd Daily.