08 November
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DOCTOR SLEEP Writer/Director: Mike FlanaganStarring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Jacob Tremblay, Carel Struycken, Emily Alyn Lind Danny Torrance and his mother, Wendy, may have survived the horrors of the Overlook Hotel but that doesn’t mean that those events didn’t stick with them for life. Now as an adult, Dan (McGregor) has tried to shut away those memories and quiet “the shine” within him, but the years of trauma have taken their toll. He’s become an alcoholic spiraling into a messy life. He wasn’t the only one gifted with the shine as he learns that a young girl named Abra (Curran) may be oneRead More →

07 November
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LAST CHRISTMAS Director: Paul FeigStarring: Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh, Emma Thompson, Lydia Leonard Emilia Clarke and Henry Golding attempt to bring some Christmas cheer to theaters with Last Christmas. Clarke follows up her run on HBO’s Game of Thrones in a drastically different fashion. She stars as Kate who is down on her luck at Christmastime. She’s a budding actress who works at a Christmas shop in London. Her life is a big old mess until she meets Tom outside her store. He’s played by Henry Golding from Crazy Rich Asians. He’s good looking, embraces life with a positive outlook, and may justRead More →

03 November
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THE KING Director: David MichôdStarring: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Robert Pattinson, Ben Mendelsohn, Thomasin McKenzie, Lily-Rose Depp Timothée Chalamet earned rave reviews for his performances in Call By Me Your Name and Beautiful Boy. Now he takes on The Bard in The King, now streaming on Netflix. It’s the early 15th Century and Prince Hal (Chalamet) is the wild child of the dying King Henry IV (Mendelsohn). They don’t have a good relationship to say the least, but upon his father’s death, Hal becomes King Henry V of England. He’s described as the “Drunken boy who now wears the crown” He’s forced to take matters intoRead More →

31 October
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TERMINATOR: DARK FATE Director: Tim MillerStarring: Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, Diego Boneta The new Terminator movie centers on Dani (Reyes) who finds herself the target of two cyborgs sent from the future. Grace (Davis) has been sent to protect her from the Rev-9 (Luna) that’s more advanced than any other Terminator we’ve seen so far. Keeping watch for the presence of any Terminators that appear on Earth is Sarah Connor (Hamilton) who tracks down Dani and Grace in hopes of saving them both. Here’s my reviewRead More →

30 October
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Director: Edward NortonStarring: Edward Norton, Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Willem Dafoe, Bobby Cannavale, Cherry Jones, Dallas Roberts Edward Norton wrote, directed, and stars in the new film, Motherless Brooklyn. He plays Lionel, a man who suffers from Tourette’s Syndrome while working as a private investigator. One day on the job, he witnesses to the death of his mentor (Willis) then has to use his incredible memory from that tragic day to find out who was behind the murder. Here’s my reviewRead More →

27 October
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DOLEMITE IS MY NAME Director: Craig BrewerStarring: Eddie Murphy, Keegan-Michael Key, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, Snoop Dogg, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Tituss Burgess, Kodi Smit-McPhee  Eddie Murphy is back in prime form in the true story, Dolemite Is My Name. He plays Rudy Ray Moore who does it all. He sings, dances, performs stand up comedy, and works at a record story all while searching for his big break into showbiz after being rejected countless times. He hears stories and jokes from homeless people in his community and turns them into a character named Dolemite. His off-color, vulgar language gets some acclaim leading Rudy Ray to make aRead More →

27 October
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JOJO RABBIT Director: Taika WaititiStarring: Roman Griffin Davis, Scarlett Johansson, Taika Waititi, Sam Rockwell, Rebel Wilson, Stephen Merchant, Alfie Allie, Thomasin Mckenzie Taika Waititi’s new film, Jojo Rabbit, recently won the audience award at the Torono International Film Festival. In it, Jojo (Griffin Davis) is a 10 year old kid who enters Hitler’s youth army. He’s young, scrappy, and not very equipped to be a strong little soldier. He’s mocked by the other boys and nicknamed Jojo Rabbit. He’s being groomed by their regime only to learn that his mother, Rosie (Johansson), is hiding a young Jewish girl (Mckenzie) in their cupboard. Jojo is absolutelyRead More →

17 October
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MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL Director:  Joachim RønningStarring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Sam Riley, Harris Dickinson, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Ed Skrein The relationship between the innocent Aurora (Fanning) and Maleficent (Jolie) continues to evolve for the better. They live in the woods protecting the Moor people and other mystical creatures. Their relationship hits a snag when Prince Phillip (Dickinson) proposes to Aurora. The happy couple believe this could lead to the union between the two kingdoms. His mother, Queen Ingrith (Pfeiffer), is also not too pleased that his son is now engaged. She puts on a brave face, but her evil is brewing under theRead More →

11 October
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GEMINI MAN Director: Ang LeeStarring: Will Smith, Clive Owen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Benedict Wong, Linda Emond Will Smith teams up with two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee (Brokeback Mountain, Life of Pi) for the new film Gemini Man. He plays Henry, a trained government assassin who calls it quits hoping to retire from his dangerous position. The Defense Intelligence Agency, led by Clive Owen and Linda Emond, has other thoughts. They put a target on his back hoping to stop him given information they believe Henry has about their Gemini program. One of the men chasing Henry is revealed to be the clone of hisRead More →

02 October
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JOKER Director: Todd PhillipsStarring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Frances Conroy, Zazie Beetz, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham, Marc Maron Joaquin Phoenix joins the illustrious list of actors have have left a lasting impression as the Clown Prince of Crime. In Joker, he stars as Arthur Fleck who makes a living as a professional clown. He has aspirations of being a stand up comic on a late night talk show. He has good, innocent intentions but he just isn’t funny. He’s continually beat up for just being different and takes shelter by living with his mom (Conroy) in a small apartment. The trauma continues as heRead More →