20 October
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TILL Director: Chinonye ChukwuStarring: Danielle Deadwyler, Jalyn Hill, Whoopi Goldberg, Frankie Faison, Sean Patrick Thomas The story of young Emmett Till is not one that’s been lost, but one that’s threatened to be erased on purpose if we don’t keep talking about it. In 1955, the 14-year-old Chicago boy (Hill) waved goodbye to his mom, Mamie Till-Mobley, at the train station to go visit his cousins in Mississippi. She’s played by Danielle Deadwyler. It should have been a fun family visit, but his mother’s worst nightmare came true. Mamie receives a call that her son, Emmett, was murdered and lynched left for dead in theRead More →

19 October
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BLACK ADAM Director: Jaume Collett-SerraStarring: Dwayne Johnson, Pierce Brosnan, Aldis Hodge, Noah Centineo, Quintessa Swindell, Mohammed Omer, Sarah Shahi, Marwan Kenzari, Viola Davis Dwayne Johnson is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood and is taking his turn in the superhero world with Black Adam, the latest in the DC canon. The origins of Black Adam date back to the ancient land of Kahndaq when he went by Teth Adam. It was a land of power and enlightenment until a tyrant took over. Teth Adam was gifted with special powers by the gods but banished and imprisoned. He was referred to as the Champion, andRead More →

13 October
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HALLOWEEN ENDS Director: David Gordon GreenStarring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Rohan Campbell, James Jude Courtney, Kyle Richards, Will Patton It’s all come down to this. Our Final Girl, Laurie Strode, vs Michael Myers for one last battle in Halloween Ends. It’s been four years since Michael Myers returned wreaking havoc on Laurie Strode’s life. He attacked the town of Haddonfield and killed Laurie’s daughter but hasn’t been seen since then. Jamie Lee Curtis is back for her final turn as Laurie who has tried to move on from the forty years of trauma. She’s now writing a book as part of her therapy, andRead More →

06 October
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WEREWOLF BY NIGHT Director: Michael GiacchinoStarring: Gael García Bernal, Laura Donnelly, Harriett Sansom Harris, Eugenie Bondurant, Leonardo Nam, Kirk R. Thatcher, Jaycob Maya, Al Hamacher Marvel is getting into the Halloween spirit with their new special presentation Werewolf By Night. Marvel seems to be billing this as a special presentation given this is a 50 minute TV movie instead of their traditional big theatrical blockbusters or their multi-episode series on Disney+ Their latest series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is wrapping up its current season. Werewolf By Night is a little off-shoot story for Marvel. It follows a secret legion of demon hunters who gather atRead More →

04 October
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MR. HARRIGAN’S PHONE Writer/Director: John Lee HancockStarring: Jaeden Martell, Donald Sutherland, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Joe Tippett, Cyrus Arnold, Daniel Reece Not every Stephen King story sets out to scare you with a clown, telekinetic teen girl, or daunting hotel visit. His dramatic character studies are just as engaging. The latest page to screen adaptation is Mr. Harrigan’s Phone. Like most King stories, it’s set in Maine with our protagonist, Craig (Martell), setting the scene of what and who lives in the town of Harlow. He reflects on the “What If” and “Why Me” of why he was chosen by the elderly Mr. Harrigan, played by DonaldRead More →

04 October
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BLONDE Writer/Director: Andrew DominikStarring: Ana de Armas, Adrian Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, Evan Williams There have been multiple movies both on the big and small screen hoping to shed light on Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe. While I haven’t seen every iteration, I can’t help but think that the new movie Blonde is the most repulsive and disrespectful we’ve seen so far. Blonde has been adapted from Joyce Carol Oates’ controversial novel of the same name. Oates writes, “Blonde is a radically distilled “life” in the form of fiction.” I mention that to call attention to the fact that writer/director Andrew Dominik hasRead More →

29 September
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THE GREATEST BEER RUN EVER Director: Peter FarrellyStarring: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Jake Picking, Bill Murray, Kyle Allen, Archie Renaux, Joe Adler Some true stories seem too wild and unbelievable to be true. Thus is the case for the new film The Greatest Beer Run Ever, but I do assure you, that it is based on a very true story. Zac Efron leads the film as Jon “Chickie” Donohue. It’s 1967 in New York and the Vietnam War continues to rage on dividing the country’s opinions along the way. Chickie has friends serving, while he lives at home drinking beers with his buddies at theRead More →

29 September
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HOCUS POCUS 2 Director: Anne FletcherStarring: Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy, Whitney Peak, Belissa Escobedo, Lilia Buckingham, Sam Richardson, Hannah Waddingham, Tony Hale Hocus Pocus has become a cult classic since its release in 1993. New generations of fans have discovered a love of the Sanderson Sisters and its popularity only seems to grow more and more each year. Thankfully, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are back for more in Hocus Pocus 2. It’s Present Day Salem and the town is as mad for Halloween as it always has been. The legend of the Sanderson Sisters is still discussed althoughRead More →

27 September
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BROS Director: Nicholas StollerStarring: Billy Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Ts Madison, Miss Lawrence, Jim Rash, Dot-Marie Jones, Bowen Yang, Amanda Bearse, Guillermo Diaz, Jai Rodriguez Billy Eichner has been making audiences laugh since his days on Parks and Recreation and his “Billy on the Street” videos went viral. He wrote and stars in the new rom-com, Bros. You can feel him pulling from his own life in how he writes Bobby. He hosts a podcast called “The 11th Brick at Stonewall” and runs a LGBTQ history and culture museum in New York. He’s out with some friends at a club where he meets Aaron, who isRead More →

23 September
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DON’T WORRY DARLING Director: Olivia WildeStarring: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll, Olivia Wilde, Sydney Chandler, Douglas Smith Olivia Wilde showed her strengths as a director with the coming-of-age film, Booksmart. Her sophomore effort, Don’t Worry Darling, suffers from a high concept she can’t quite match. She sets the film in a picture perfect 1950s community. Florence Pugh and Harry Styles star as married couple Alice and Jack Chambers. They live in a cul-de-sac neighborhood where all the men work for the same company, all leaving their driveways at the same time as they head out to work. Their wives waveRead More →