According to: Selina
20 – The Guilty (10/19)
Tag Line: None
Production Company:
Nordisk Film / SPRING, New Danish Screen
Director: Gustav
Möller
Writer: Emil
Nygaard Albertsen, Gustav Möller
Actors: Jakob
Cedergren, Jessica Dinnage, Omar Shargawi, Johan Olsen, Jacob Lohmann, KAtinka
Evers-Jahnsen, Jeanette Lindbæk, Morten Suurballe, Guuled Abdi Youssef
Genre: Crime,
Drama, Thriller
Rated: R
Length: 85
minutes
IMDb Blurb: A police officer assigned alarm dispatch duty
enters a race against time when he answers an emergency call from a kidnapped
woman.
Just a note, this film is not in English. As far as I can
tell, by the original title: Den Skyldige,
it’s in Danish.
I think this film has an interesting concept. It’s a pretty
basic kidnapping plot, but we get to see it from a unique perspective.
Most stories show kidnapping through a mix of perspectives.
We tend to get to see the actual crime take place and then get to check in with
the ‘good guys’ looking to try and rescue the victim. Really, those two
perspectives are where all the action can be found. It’s just more of an
interesting story to see it that way – at least that’s the general consensus.
In this case, we don’t follow the core of the action.
Emergency dispatchers have one of the most suspense-filled
jobs in the world. They get the calls from people at their worst, but never
learn the outcome. They have no idea if the officers were able to get to a
domestic dispute in time or if the EMTs were able to resuscitate the heart
attack victim.
In The Guilty, we
follow the kidnapping from the perspective of an emergency services worker.
That leaves a LOT of room for suspenseful scenes that we don’t usually get – it
also leaves the distinct possibility of an open ending.
There is also the possibility that The Guilty will be slow and fail to hold anyone’s interest… but I
have higher hopes than that. This is an interesting and less-used concept. I
want to see it succeed.
19 – A Crooked
Somebody (10/5)
Tag Line: Better
to be an honest nobody than a crooked somebody.
Production Company:
Star Thrower Entertainment, Storyboard Entertainment, Synergics Films
Director: Trevor
White
Writer: Andrew
Zilch
Actors: Michael
Mosley, Amanda Crew, Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Joanne Froggatt, Clifton Collins
Jr., Rich Sommer, Gillian Vigman, Paul Ben-Victor, Randee Heller, Toni Torres,
Audrey Wasilewski, Greg Audino, Stephanie Nash, Kate Kilcoyne, Michael Trotter,
Nicola Lambo, Susan Chambers
Genre: Drama,
Thriller
Rated: R
Length: 102
minutes
IMDb Blurb: An attention-seeking psychic is kidnapped and tries
to use the situation to boost his popularity.
I’m of the belief that the majority of the ‘professional
psychics’ out there are con artists. I don’t know if there’s anything out there
or if there is such a thing as a ‘real’ psychic, but I believe all the ones on
TV and having mass readings like the one shown in this trailer are just out to
exploit the loss people experience.
That said, if A
Crooked Somebody takes the same perspective I have, there’s a huge amount
of room for character development. Especially considering the life-threatening
aspects introduced.
If anything, the whole story feels like one based on karma
to me. It could easily wind up being paint-by-numbers, but I’m hoping the newer
influences involved in its creation will give it a different edge.
18 – Viper Club (10/26)
Tag Line: When
the government wouldn't help her son, she turned to those who could.
Production Company:
CounterNarrative Films, Marakesh Films
Director: Maryam
Keshavarz
Writer: Maryam
Keshavarz, Jonathan Mastro
Actors: Matt
Bomer, Susan Sarandon, Edie Falco, Lola Kirke, Damian Young, Julian Morris,
Sheila Vand, Colby Minifie, Adepero Oduye, Sierra Boggess, Mattea Conforti,
Amir Malaklou, Jerome Charvet, Kristin Villaneuva, Joel Kim Booster, Jack
McCarthy
Genre: Drama
Rated: NR
Length: 109
minutes
IMDb Blurb: A war correspondent gets taken hostage while on
assignment, prompting his mother, impatient with the government's lack of
concern, to take matters into her own hands.
This movie doesn’t have a fully unique plot. We’re seeing
more and more of this kind of story. I think the main reason for that being
that the violence is building in the world and it’s become a plot that’s more
believable. It needs less suspension of disbelief…
As terrifying as that thought is.
This particular version of the story is told with the help
of some incredible actors. Susan Sarandon (Mothers
and Daughters, Snitch, The Lovely Bones) and Matt Bomer (Anything, American Horror Story, The
Magnificent Seven) are both actors known to do amazing work with what
they’re given. That means that even if the script is lacking – and I’m not
saying it will be – they could still elevate the story.
The most important thing to remember for this film, I think,
is that it’s categorized as a single-genre drama – not an action or thriller.
Chances are, we’ll never see what her son goes through. It’s all going to be
from the mother’s perspective in trying to save him.
17 – Mid90s (10/19)
Tag Line: Fall.
Get back up.
Production Company:
A24, Waypoint Entertainment
Director: Jonah
Hill
Writer: Jonah
Hill
Actors: Sunny
Suljic, Lucas Hedges, Na-kel Smith, Olan Prenatt
Genre: Comedy,
Drama
Rated: NR
Length: 84
minutes
IMDb Blurb: Follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 90s-era LA
who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of
new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop.
As an 80s baby that grew up in the 90s, I almost feel
required to be interested in this film.
The banter, the back and forth, the settings, it’s all
immediately nostalgic for me.
Aside from that, I’m incredibly interested in seeing what
Jonah Hill (Allen Gregory, 21 Jump
Street, Why Him?) can do as a writer/director. Yes, he’s gotten writing
credits on some movies in the past, even one TV show, but this will be his
first time directing his own story. We’ll get to see a more transparent final
product that accurately shows what Hill’s creative mentality can give us.
There are some concerns, however.
Hill is a veteran of film. He knows what he’s doing. That
said, this WILL be his first time directing a full-length feature film. That
leaves a lot of room for error. On top of that, this movie is categorized as a
comedy/drama on IMDb… but the trailer makes it seem more like a single-genre
drama. If it’s not marketed correctly, it might not be what people expect.
I’m hoping the production company isn’t trying to mislead
the audience. Jonah Hill deserves a real chance at getting his vision
appreciated.
16 – 22 July (10/10)
Tag Line: The
true story of a day that started like any other.
Production Company:
Scott Rudin Productions
Director: Paul
Greengrass
Writer: Åsne
Seierstad, Paul Greengrass
Actors: Thorbjørn
Harr, Anders Danielsen Lie, Jon Øigarden, Jonas Strand Gravli, Lars
Arentz-Hansen, Joakim Skarli, Seda Witt, Trim Balaj, Kenan Ibrahimefendic,
Maria Bock, Ola G. Furuseth, Isak Bakli Aglen, Anja Maria Svenkerud, Ingrid
Enger Damon
Genre: Biography,
Crime, Drama
Rated: NR
Length: 133
minutes
IMDb Blurb: A three-part story of Norway's worst terrorist
attack in which over seventy people were killed. 22 July looks at the disaster
itself, the survivors, Norway's political system and the lawyers who worked on
this horrific case.
I find this movie to be interesting because it covers more
than just one angle of a terrorist attack. Generally, in films like this, we
get one perspective. Either it’s covering the attack itself, or the lead up, or
the aftermath. With 22 July, you get
to see each aspect of the worst day of a nation’s existence.
Between the historical significance of the event in
question, and the way it’s presented in the trailer, I have high hopes for 22 July.
15 – An Evening
with Beverly Luff Linn (10/19)
Tag Line: A love
triangle with too many sides.
Production Company:
Park Pictures, Wigwam Films, Rook Films, BFI Film Fund, Film4, GPS Investment
Partners
Director: Jim
Hosking
Writer: Jim
Hosking, David Wike
Actors: Aubrey
Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Emile Hirsch, Matt Berry, Craig Robinson, Maria
Bamford, Zach Cherry, Michael D. Cohen, Jacob Wysocki, Sky Elobar, John Kerry,
Bettina Devin, Sam Dissanayake, Carl Solomon, Bruce Paz, Gil Gex, Kirsten
Krieg, Russ Burd, Adam Foster
Genre: Comedy,
Crime
Rated: R
Length: 108
minutes
IMDb Blurb: Lulu Danger's unsatisfying marriage takes a turn
for the worse when a mysterious man from her past comes to town to perform an
event called "An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn; For One Magical Night
Only."
This film looks absolutely ridiculous. I’m not even sure I
fully comprehend what it’s about.
The only thing I know for sure is that it has a kick ass
cast and a hilarious trailer. I will pretty much watch anything with Craig
Robinson (Ghosted, Tragedy Girls, Mr.
Robot) in it, and he’s joined by the unique Aubrey Plaza (Legion, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates,
Parks and Recreation). Pretty much everyone else in the cast is worth
taking a chance on as well.
14 – A Star Is
Born (10/5)
Tag Line: None
Production Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures, Live Nation Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM),
Peters Entertainment, Gerber Pictures, Joint Effort, Malpaso Productions,
Thunder Road Pictures
Director: Bradley
Cooper
Writer: Eric
Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters, William A. Wellman, Robert Carson
Actors: Lady
Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliott, Dave Chappelle, Anthony Ramos, Bonnie
Somerville, Andrew Dice Clay, Michael Harney, D.J. ‘Shangela’ Pierce, Willam
Belli, Rebecca Field, Rafi Gavron, Marlon Williams, Alec Baldwin, Amanda
Fields, Eddie Griffin, Greg Grunberg, Halsey
Genre: Drama,
Music, Musical
Rated: R
Length: 135
minutes
IMDb Blurb: A musician helps a young singer and actress find
fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
I am VERY interested in seeing this film.
My love for Bradley Cooper (Limitless, War Dogs, Avengers: Infinity War) is well-known… but
he’s not why I’m looking forward to A
Star is Born. (Well, I AM interested in the fact that he’s making his
directorial debut here, of course.)
Despite her award for American
Horror Story (2011-) – I wasn’t all that happy with Lady Gaga (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, Muppets Most
Wanted, Men in Black 3) in “Hotel.” Aside from that, the only other acting
I’ve seen her do was in Machete Kills
(2013) – her acting had to be over-the-top ridiculous in that, too.
A Star is Born
gives me a chance to see how Lady Gaga acts when she has to play a normal human
being. I’m really looking forward to that.
The plot seems mildly interesting as well, but it’s my
curiosity about the lead lady that really keeps me excited for this film.
13 – Can You Ever
Forgive Me? (10/19)
Tag Line: None
Production Company:
Archer Gray, Fox Searchlight Pictures
Director: Marielle
Heller
Writer: Nicole
Holofcener, Jeff Whitty
Actors: Melissa
McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, Gregory Korostishevsky,
Jane Curtin, Stephen Spinella, Chistian Navarro, Pun Bandhu, Erik LaRay Harvey,
Brandon Scott Jones, Shae D’lyn, Rosal Colon, Anna Deavere Smith, Marc Evan
Jackson
Genre: Biography,
Comedy, Drama
Rated: R
Length: 106
minutes
IMDb Blurb: When Lee Israel falls out of step with current
tastes, she turns her art form to deception. An adaptation of the memoir Can
You Ever Forgive Me?, the true story of best-selling celebrity biographer Lee
Israel.
This movie has an interesting plot – which is made a bit
more attention-grabbing due to the fact that it’s a true story.
Now, with most true stories, I don’t know how much is
actually grounded in what happened and how much is embellished for
entertainment purposes. Still, the story seems to be able to stand on its own
merits.
Like the former entry on this list, though, I’m in it for
the leading lady.
I can’t recall ever seeing Melissa McCarthy (The Happytime Murders, Life of the Party,
Central Intelligence) in a serious part. I’m looking forward to seeing what
she does with it.
12 – The Super
(10/19)
Tag Line: None
Production Company:
Fortress Features, Wolf Films
Director: Stephan
Rick
Writer: John J.
McLaughlin
Actors: Patrick
John Flueger, Val Kilmer, Lauisa Krause, Mattea Conforti, Taylor Richardson,
Paul Ben-Victor, Yul Vazquez, Andrea Lynn Green, Travaris Spears, Melissa
Bolona, Colby Minifie, Kim Director, Waltrudis Buck, Okieriete Onaodowan,
Amanda Warren, Justine J. Hall, Subhash Mandal, Talia Thiesfield
Genre: Thriller
Rated: R
Length: 90
minutes
IMDb Blurb: A man becomes the superintendent of a large New
York City apartment building where people mysteriously go missing.
With Halloween coming up, I’m bound to be more partial and
forgiving to horror/thriller movies than I normally would be.
This film looks pretty recipe-ish, but it seems to be a
solid claustrophobic/supernatural tale that would easily speak to people near
the end of the month. If you’re just looking for some thrills and horror-themes
to throw on at a viewing party, or watch with the lights off, this film should
scratch the itch.
Why isn’t a clearly recipe film lower on my list?
It was written by John J. McLaughlin (Hitchcock, The Last Good Time, Point Pleasant), one of the writers
behind Black Swan (2010). When I saw
that, I instantly had a LOT more faith in this film.
11 – Goosebumps
2: Haunted Halloween (10/12)
Tag Line: Halloween
comes to life.
Production Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Original Film, Scholastic Entertainment,
Silvertongue Films, Sony Pictures Animation
Director: Ari
Sandel
Writer: Rob
Lieber, Darren Lemke, R.L. Stine
Actors: Jack
Black, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Madison Iseman, Ken Jeong, Chris Parnell, Jeremy
Ray Taylor, Courtney Lauren Cummings, Shari Headley, Caleel Harris, Peyton
Wich, Jessi Goei, Barry W. Jerald Jr.
Genre: Adventure,
Comedy, Family
Rated: PG
Length: Unknown
IMDb Blurb: Halloween comes to life in a comedy adventure based
on R.L. Stine's 400-million-selling series of books.
If you’ve been following Trust the Dice for a while, then
you know I absolutely adored the first Goosebumps
starring Jack Black (The House with a
Clock in its Walls, The Polka King, Kung Fu Panda 3). It stayed true to the
books, even offering a true Goosebumps-style
twist at the end. As a huge R.L. Stine (Mostly
Ghostly, The Nightmare Room, When Good Ghouls Go Bad) fan, I appreciated
the homage to his work (it wasn’t really an adaptation).
So, you might be wondering why the sequel didn’t make the
top 10.
I’m having some issues with how it’s being marketed, for
one.
Jack Black has top billing, which would understandably make
anyone think he has a huge part in the film – but the trailer suggests
differently. I imagine he actually only appears at the end of the movie to get
the book back. (I have not seen the film, so if that’s what happens it’s not
technically a spoiler. It IS, however, a shame on the writers for going with
the most predictable scenario possible.)
I have a big issue with films giving the impression that an
actor is a bigger part of the movie than they actually are. It feels dishonest
– like bait and switch. I have a feeling that’s what’s going to happen here.
Film creators need to have faith in their movies. If their
finished product is not good enough to get the ratings they want without
relying on misleading the audience with a big name, then maybe they should take
a few extra months to make a better product.
10 – First Man
(10/12)
Tag Line: One
giant leap into the unknown.
Production Company:
Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks, Perfect World Pictures, Temple Hill
Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Director: Damien
Chazelle
Writer: Josh
Singer, James R. Hansen
Actors: Claire
Foy, Ryan Gosling, Pablo Schreiber, Kyle Chandler, Christopher Abbott, Ciarán
Hinds, Ethan Embry, Jason Clarke, Shea Whigham, Corey Stoll, Patrick Fugit,
Lukas Haas, Cory Michael Smith, Brady Smith, Brian d’Arcy James, Perla
Middleton, Olivia Hamilton, Nelson Bonilla, J.D. Evermore, Gavin Warren, Luke
Winters, Steve Coulter, Mark Armstrong
Genre: Biography,
Drama, History
Rated: PG-13
Length: 141
minutes
IMDb Blurb: A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil
Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man
to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
I’ve never thought about it before… but the first time they
sent someone to the moon must have been terrifying. Clearly, there had to be
fear where calculations and technology were concerned; such as with the
possibility of the rocket blowing up, or life support failing while they were
on the moon. But, there’s more than that.
For the family it’s mentally much different than a person
just going off to another state – or even to war. You KNOW the dangers there.
You know what violence could befall your loved ones. In outer space, you have
no clue.
And the first time they sent someone to the moon? They
couldn’t have known how to deal with a lot of the technical issues they know
how to deal with today. They didn’t even know if they would find some kind of
life there. There were dangers to the flight and landing that would have been
impossible to predict.
I look forward to seeing a film that shows the mental strain
that the family was under, just as much as the astronauts, engineers, and
scientists involved.
Also, Ryan Gosling (Blade
Runner 2049, La La Land, Only God Forgives) is awesome.
9 – The
Kindergarten Teacher (10/12)
Tag Line: None
Production Company:
Pie Films, Farcaster Films, Imagination Park Entertainment, Liner Films,
Manhattan Productions, Maven Pictures, PaperChase Films, Pia Pressure, Studio
Mao
Director: Sara
Colangelo
Writer: Sara
Colangelo, Nadav Lapid
Actors: Maggie
Gyllenhaal, Rosa Salazar, Gael Garcia Bernal, Daisy Tahan, Michael Chernus,
Anna Baryshnikov, Ajay Naidu, Samrat Chakrabarti, Parker Sevak, Haley Murphy,
Stefaniya Makarova, Sam Jules, Ato Blankson-Wood, Clark Carmichael, Carson
Grant, Kea Trevett, Libya Pugh
Genre: Drama
Rated: R
Length: 96
minutes
IMDb Blurb: A kindergarten teacher in New York becomes obsessed
with one of her students who she believes is a child prodigy.
I’ve always been a big fan of Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Honourable Woman, Frank, White House
Down). There’s something real about her. Still, I waffled back and forth on
if I wanted to add this movie to my list.
Generally, I get my original 20 together, then I let it rest
for a few days and come back to it. There are times when I won’t recall some of
the films on my list and other trailers that didn’t make it wind up sticking
with me. The Kindergarten Teacher is
one that stuck with me. I went back after a couple of days and altered things
around. It wound up this high on the list based on how strongly it stuck with
me.
The concept is a little far-fetched… or at least I want to
hope it is. Rosie is going to be going to kindergarten in a few years and the
idea of her being kidnapped at that time is enough to make my chest a little
tight. Deep down, though, I know it’s not as unrealistic as I’d like it to be.
The trailer is almost heartwarming at first, when you
realize how much Gyllenhaal’s character cares about the young child and wants
to help him succeed – then it gets horrifying pretty quickly.
It’s the kind of film you can’t really know how to predict
the ending of.
Just as a note: this seems to be a remake of an Isreali film
of the same name.
8 – Await Further
Instructions (10/6)
Tag Line:
Contain. Corrupt. Control.
Production Company:
Goldfinch Studios, Premiere Picture, Shudder Films
Director: Johnny
Kevorkian
Writer: Gavin
Williams
Actors: David
Bradley, Abigail Cruttenden, Sam Gittins, Holly Weston, Grant Masters, Neerja
Naik, Kris Saddler
Genre: Horror,
Mystery, Sci-Fi
Rated: NR
Length: 91
minutes
IMDb Blurb: It's Christmas Day and the Milgram family wake to
find a mysterious black substance surrounding their house. Something monumental
is clearly happening right outside their door, but what exactly - an industrial
accident, a terrorist attack, nuclear war? Descending into terrified arguments,
they turn on the television, desperate for any information. On screen a message
glows ominously: 'Stay Indoors and Await Further Instructions'. As the
television exerts an ever more sinister grip, their paranoia escalates into
bloody carnage.
This trailer gives me chills.
There’s some obvious social commentary about racism
mentioned, and where I find that scary in its own right, it’s not where the
terror reaches its maximum for me.
There’s a part in the trailer where the assumed mother
character starts singing a Christmas carol in a somewhat panicked voice while
the surrounding scenes amp up the violence. At that moment, my eyes remain
locked to the screen and the chill starts.
At first, I didn’t know why – but after some serious
thought, I get it. It’s that horrific feeling of being forced to smile and
pretend everything is fine while the world explodes around you. It hits too
close to home. Yes, it may seem a bit heavy handed to some, but to me – it was
a bit subtler. If the entire film utilizes that same kind of environment and
relatable terror – I think it’s going to be worth a watch.
Besides, David Bradley (The
Strain, The World’s End, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) is the
ultimate grumpy old guy. He’s clearly going to lift his role to epic heights.
7 – The Oath
(10/12)
Tag Line: Nothing
is more American than family drama.
Production Company:
Aperture Media Productions, QC Entertainment, Topic Studios
Director: Ike
Barinholtz
Writer: Ike
Barinholtz
Actors: Billy
Magnussen, Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz, John Cho, Max Greenfield, Jon
Barinholtz, Meredith Hagner, Jay Duplass, Nora Dunn, Carrie Brownstein, Chris
Ellis, Priah Ferguson, Jon Lovett, Matt Corboy, Brett Lapeyrouse, Ithamar
Enriquez, Henry Kaufman, Brian Guest
Genre: Action,
Comedy, Thriller
Rated: R
Length: 93
minutes
IMDb Blurb: In a politically divided America, a man struggles
to make it through the Thanksgiving holiday without destroying his family.
This film just looks straight-up hilarious.
There’s the obvious relatable aspect of the political status
of our times and what it’s like to throw conservatives and liberals in a room
together and see what happens, but there’s also that family aspect to add
another level of uncomfortable humor.
The cast is decent, too.
6 – I Still See
You (10/12)
Tag Line: What if
your whole world was haunted?
Production Company:
Gold Circle Films
Director: Scott
Speer
Writer: Jason
Fuchs, Daniel Waters
Actors: Bella
Thorne, Dermot Mulroney, Amy Price-Francis, Richard Harmon, Hugh Dillon, Louis
Herthum, Shaun Benson, Sara Thompson, David Lawrence Brown, Cassandra Potenza,
Morgan Holmstrom, Thomas Elms, Stephanie Moroz, Danika Frederick, Gino Anania,
Zoe Fish, Emily Lee-ann Muir, Alexandra Wittering
Genre: Thriller
Rated: PG-13
Length: Unknown
IMDb Blurb: Set nine years after an apocalyptic event that
killed millions and left the world inhabited by ghosts.
I love the supernatural take on disaster that this film examines.
Whenever I see something that suggests a piece of someone
could survive their death I wonder what that would be like for survivors. Would
it be better or worse?
I Still See You
seems to explore both angles of a spirit’s continued existence.
Plus, the cast is amazing and it’s written by the man responsible
for the writing in Wonder Woman
(2017). I’m all kinds of down to see how this movie goes.
5 – The Hate U
Give (10/19)
Tag Line: Two
worlds, one voice, no going back.
Production Company:
Fox 2000 Pictures, State Street Pictures, Temple Hill Entertainment
Director: George
Tillman Jr.
Writer: Audrey
Wells, Angie Thomas
Actors: Amandla
Stenberg, Regina Hall, Russell Hornsby, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, Common, Algee
Smith, Sabrina Carpenter, K.J. Apa, Dominique Fishback, Lamar Johnson, TJ
Wright, Megan lawless, Rhonda Johnson Dents, Tony Vaughn, Marcia Wright, Al Mitchell,
Karan Kendrick, Javon Johnson, Mike Stoudt, Tye Claybrook Jr., Andrene
Ward-Hammond, Drew Starkey, Monique Grant, Kurt Yue
Genre: Crime,
Drama
Rated: PG-13
Length: 132
minutes
IMDb Blurb: Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood
best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Now, facing pressures from
all sides of the community, Starr must find her voice and stand up for what's
right.
There is a cultural relevance in this film that can’t be
ignored, especially by those of us that can’t properly understand the plight of
minorities. This is a chance for people like me to watch along as a different
perspective plays out. In films like this, we get to see why people feel the
way they do without someone else getting hurt.
Although the movie looks enthralling – it’s the importance
that has it so high on my list.
4 – Bad Times at
the El Royale (10/12)
Tag Line: All
roads lead here.
Production Company:
Twentieth Century Fox
Director: Drew
Goddard
Writer: Drew
Goddard
Actors: Chris
Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Jeff Bridges, Nick Offerman, Katharine
Isabelle, Manny Jacinto, Xavier Dolan, Cynthia Erivo, Alvina August, Lewis
Pullman, Cailee Spaeny, Sarah Smyth
Genre: Mystery,
Thriller
Rated: R
Length: Unknown
IMDb Blurb: Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet
at Lake Tahoe's El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of
one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption - before
everything goes to hell.
The trailer for Bad
Times at the El Royale looks great, but I’m in it for Drew Goddard’s (Daredevil, The Martian, World War Z)
involvement.
I’m sure you know who Drew Goddard is as a writer – but he’s
less known as a director. If you don’t know, he’s the director who worked with
Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
Justice League, The Avengers) to create Cabin
in the Woods (2012).
I’m all about seeing how he does with this movie. Chances
are, I’d watch any film he directed.
3 – Slaughterhouse
Rulez (10/31)
Tag Line: Bloodius.
Hellius. Maximus.
Production Company:
Catalyst Global Media, Sony Pictures International, Stolen Picture
Director: Crispian
Mills
Writer: Crispian
Mills, Henry Fitzherbert, Luke Passmore
Actors: Simon
Pegg, Michael Sheen, Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Nick Frost, Hermione Corfield,
Jamie Blackley, Bern Collaço, Jo Hartley, Jassa Ahluwalia, Isabella Laughland,
Tom Rhys Harries, Kit Connor, Hanako Footman, Ryan Oliva, Lucy Appleton, Rohan
Gotobed, Max Raphael
Genre: Action,
Comedy, Horror
Rated: R
Length: Unknown
IMDb Blurb: An illustrious British boarding school becomes a
bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking
site unleashing unspeakable horror.
There’s not too much to say here. The trailer for Slaughterhouse Rulez is hilarious. The
plot fits the month’s theme. Simon Pegg (Ready
Player One, Terminal, Star Trek: Beyond) and Nick Frost (Into the Badlands, Monster Family, Syrenia)
are boss.
I want to see this so badly I’m jumping in my seat a little.
What can I say? Horror/comedy is just my thing.
2 – Venom (10/5)
Tag Line: Embrace
your inner anti-hero.
Production Company:
Columbia Pictures Corporation, Marvel Entertainment, Pascal Pictures, Sony
Pictures Entertainment (SPE), Tencent Pictures
Director: Ruben
Fleischer
Writer: Scott
Rosenberg, Jeff Pinkner, Kelly Marcel, Will Beall, Todd McFarlane, David
Michelinie
Actors: Tom
Hardy, Michelle Williams, Woody Harrelson, Jenny Slate, Marcella Bragio, Riz
Ahmed, Ron Cephas Jones, Melora Walters, Michelle Lee, Reid Scott, Sope Aluko,
Scott Haze, Mac Brandt, Christian Convery, Wayne Pere, Jared Bankens, Vickie
Eng, Peggy Lu
Genre: Action,
Horror, Sci-Fi
Rated: PG-13
Length: 112
minutes
IMDb Blurb: When Eddie Brock acquires the powers of a symbiote,
he will have to release his alter-ego "Venom" to save his life.
I wrote an entire article on Venom and looking forward to seeing it. You can locate that article
here.
1 – Halloween (10/19)
Tag Line: Face your
fate.
Production Company:
Blumhouse Productions, Miramax, Rough House Pictures, Trancas International
Films, Universal Pictures
Director: David
Gordon Green
Writer: David
Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Jeff Fradley, John Carpenter, Debra Hill
Actors: Jamie Lee
Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Nick Castle, Haluk
Bilginer, Will Patton, Rhian Rees, Jefferson Hall, Toby Huss, Virginia Gardner,
Dylan Arnold, Miles Robbins, Drew Scheid, Jibrail Nantambu, Michael ‘Mick’
Harrity, Matthew Anderson, Diva Tyler, Charlie Benton, Sophia Miller
Genre: Horror,
Thriller
Rated: R
Length: 109
minutes
IMDb Blurb: Laurie Strode comes to her final confrontation with
Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped
his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
It’s easy to confuse this film for a reboot/remake when you
see that it’s simply named Halloween
– just like the 1978 version. It’s not, though. It’s so much more epic than
that.
This is a sequel. A direct sequel.
I know some films are getting retconned with the creation of
this one. A lot of people might be annoyed at that… but the field where I grow
my fucks lays barren.
Jamie Lee Curtis (Scream
Queens, Spare Parts, Fierce Creatures) reprising her role as a vengeful and
well-trained version of Laurie Strode is exactly what I needed in my life.
Bring it on.
Movies to Look out For
According to: Cat
The Guilty .20
Reach .19
The Hate U Give .18
22 July .17
Air Strike .16
Apostle .15
Galveston .14
Await Further
Instructions .13
Viper Club .12
The Oath .11
First Man .10
I Still See You .9
Slaughterhouse Rulez .8
The Super .7
Hunter Killer .6
Goosebumps 2: Haunted
Halloween .5
A Star is Born .4
Halloween .3
Johnny English Strikes
Again .2
Venom .1
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