U.S. Release Date: 2017-11-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Margaret Betts
Cast: Margaret Qualley, Julianne Nicholson, Melissa Leo, Dianna Agron, Liana Liberato, Eline Powell, Morgan Saylor, Rebecca Dayan
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about "Novitiate" is the even-handedness with which it treats religion in general and 1960s Catholicism in particular.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-11-03
MPAA Rating: "R" (Extreme Violence)
Genre: Action/Fantasy
Director: Takashi Miike
Cast: Takuya Kimura, Hana Sugisaki, Sota Fukushi, Hyato Ichihara, Erika Toda
Although a little too long, this bottled adrenaline delivers the kind of jolt that will excite action/samurai fans.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-11-03
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Cartoon Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Director: Taika Waititi
Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, Tessa Thompson, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Karl Urban, Anthony Hopkins
Boasts a lighter tone but regurgitates the basic story of every other superhero team-up.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-11-01
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Scott Moore, Jon Lucas
Cast: Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Kathryn Hahn, Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines, Susan Sarandon, Jay Hernandez, Peter Gallagher
A plot-by-numbers sit-com movie that tries hard (perhaps too hard) to reproduce the elements that made its predecessor successful.
U.S. Release Date: 1977-12-16
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama
Director: John Badham
Cast: John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller, Joseph Cali, Paul Pape, Donna Pescow, Bruce Ornstein, Julie Bovasso, Martin Shakar
A perfect time capsule that gives a real sense of what it was like to breathe the air of a recognizable yet wholly different New York City.
U.S. Release Date: 1986-11-26
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Musical
Director: Frank Oz
Cast: Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Vincent Gardenia, Steve Martin, Tichina Arnold, Michelle Weeks, Tisha Campbell, Levi Stubbs
A second look at the 1986 musical, "Little Shop of Horrors".
U.S. Release Date: 2017-10-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller/Comedy
Director: George Clooney
Cast: Matt Damon, Julianne Moore, Oscar Isaac, Noah Jupe, Glenn Fleshler, Alex Hassell, Karimah Westbrook
A tonal disaster – an awkward and ineffective attempt to blend dark comedy with social commentary.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-10-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Director: Marc Forster
Cast: Blake Lively, Jason Clarke, Ahna O’Reilly, Miguel Fernandez, Wes Chatham, Danny Huston
Despite an interesting premise, it fails to deliver much beyond a gradual descent into disinterest and watch-checking.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-10-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity, Nudity)
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Director: Ruben Ostlund
Cast: Claes Bang, Elisabeth Moss, Dominic West, Terry Notary, Christopher Laesso
The interminable setup and unfocused ending bookend an otherwise engaging experience.
U.S. Release Date: 2017-10-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (War Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Drugs)
Genre: Drama
Director: Jason Hall
Cast: Miles Teller, Haley Bennett, Beulah Koale, Joe Cole, Amy Schumer, Brad Beyer, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Scott Haze
For the most part, this is a well-formed tale of pain and tragedy about men who give up everything and get little in return.