U.S. Release Date: 2017-04-07
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Cast: Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone Kamishiraishi, Masami Nagasawa, Ryo Narita, Aoi Yuki, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kanon Tani, Masaki Terasoma
Combining such diverse genres as teen/high school romances, disaster movies, and ghost stories, "Your Name" covers a vast canvas.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-21
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Images)
Genre: Drama
Director: Dan Fogelman
Cast: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening, Mandy Patinkin, Jean Smart, Olivia Cooke, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Antonio Banderas, Laia Costa, Alex Monner
Although the movie’s strength occurs early in the proceedings, it tells a story worth being told.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-14
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity, Violence, Drugs)
Genre: Drama
Director: Angie Wang
Cast: Annie Q, Francesca Eastwood, Scott Keiji Takeda, Pierson Fode, Elisa Donovan, Aalyrah Caldwell
Although "MDMA" goes to some dark places and features its share of ugly scenes, it’s ultimately a story of hope and redemption.
U.S. Release Date: -
MPAA Rating: "G"
Genre: Musical/Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier, Louis Jordan, Hermione Gingold, Isabel Jeans
The passage of time has dimmed its greatness while at the same time imbuing it with a nostalgic element that allows it to work today.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-07
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Ian Samuels
Cast: Shannon Purser, Noah Centineo, Kristine Froseth, RJ Cyler, Loretta Devine, Alan Ruck, Lea Thompson
Despite suffering from some third-act narrative problems, this high school rom-com goes down easily and boasts a strong, lived-in performance by Shannon Purser.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-09-07
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence)
Genre: Western
Director: Michael Matthews
Cast: Vuyo Dabula, Zethu Dlomo, Warren Masemola, Kenneth Nkosi, Lizwi Vilakazi, Hamilton Dhlamini
While there are gunfights and everything concludes with a big shoot-out, the complexity of the situation is anything but standard-order fare for a Western.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Jesse Peretz
Cast: Rose Byrne, Ethan Hawke, Chris O’Dowd, Azhy Robertson, Ayoola Smart
Unlike mainstream romantic comedies, this one comes with weightier issues and doesn’t fill up its screen time with inane tangents and dumb jokes.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Björn Runge
Cast: Glenn Close, Jonathan Pryce, Max Irons, Christian Slater, Annie Starke, Harry Lloyd, Elizabeth McGovern
A engaging story anchored by two powerful performances, with Glenn Close being is as ferocious as she has ever been.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Profanity, Violence)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Aneesh Chaganty
Cast: John Cho, Debra Messing, Michelle La, Joseph Lee, Sara Sohn
A taut, effectively paced mystery-thriller with a powerful emotional component.
U.S. Release Date: 2018-08-31
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror
Director: Boaz Yakin
Cast: Luke Prael, Sterling Jerins, Will Patton, Nicholas J. Oliveri, Tammy Blanchard, Christopher Dylan White, Matthew Miniero, Samantha Mathis
Worth seeing simply because it’s different - not weird, off-the-wall different, but different in a good way.