2015 was a bit of a letdown; 2016 should be a wild one. In the second episode of THE CONNECT, hosts James Rathbone and Marko Orlic dig into the most anticipated films of the year... and a variety of colourful topics including, but not limited to:

- veteran auteurs taking risks and stepping out of their comfort zones
- acclaimed directors and respected actors bouncing back from criticism
- cerebral sci-fi and 21st century war satire, to period pieces and Bahston crime joints
- yachting to Cannes
- the return of titans Andrea Arnold and Claire Denis
- Portishead covering ABBA
- the inexplicable art house domination of Robert Pattinson
- novelists Zadie Smith, Joseph Conrad, Don DeLillo and Thomas Hardy
- the brilliance of the Quebecois (and Adele's "Hello" video)
- long-gestating passion projects
- emo Adam Driver
- Elle, the better Fanning
- True Detective Season 3: Harmony Korine & Al Pacino
- Jay-Z's best bud, fashion icon Tom Ford