U.S. Release Date: 2024-11-01
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (War Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Drama
Director: Steve McQueen
Cast: Elliott Heffernan, Saoirse Ronan, Harris Dickinson, Benjamin Clementine, Kathy Burke, Paul Weller, Stephen Graham
The kind of movie one can watch and appreciate on both an emotional and intellectual level but without having to do much heavy lifting.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-11-01
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Jesse Eisenberg
Cast: Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Jennifer Grey, Will Sharpe, Daniel Oreskes, Liza Sadovy, Kurt Egyiawan
Will resonate most strongly with movie-goers who do not mind films in which conflict is internalized and where human interaction – simple, vivid, and unforced – takes center stage.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2024-11-14
MPAA Rating: "PG" (Sexual Content)
Genre: Documentary
Director: George Butler, Robert Fiore
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Matty Ferrigno, Mike Katz, Serge Nubret, Franco Columbu
A cheesy curiosity upon its release, it has become a valuable historical record because of the lasting cultural impact of its central figure.
U.S. Home Release Date: 2024-11-07
MPAA Rating: "NR"
Genre: Thriller
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Teresa Wright, Henry Travers, Patricia Collinge, Hume Cronyn, Macdonald Carey, Wallace Ford
Although a bona fide classic, the story so implausible that it holds together only because of the directorial skill of Hitchcock and the top-notch work of actors Joseph Cotten and Teresa Wright.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-10-25
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Berger
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto, Isabella Rossellini, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diaz
The acting elevates the material. All the A-list actors bring their A-games.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-10-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Profanity)
Genre: Horror
Director: Parker Finn
Cast: Naomi Scott, Rosemary DeWitt, Dylan Gelula, Peter Jacobson, Ray Nicholson, Kyle Gallner
"Smile 2" uses the first installment as a jumping-off point for a story that is longer, deeper, just as unsettling, and more intense.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-10-11
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Director: Jason Reitman
Cast: Gabriel LaBelle, Cory Michael Smith, Matt Wood, Rachel Sennott, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien, Emily Fairn, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Nicholas Braun, Willem Dafoe, Matthew Rhys, J.K. Simmons
Will appeal strongly to those with a long and lasting connection to the popular late night show; others may find it too frenzied or lacking in a clear narrative through-line.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-09-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Gore, Nudity, Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror/Comedy
Director: Coralie Fargeat
Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid
Coralie Fargeat has delivered what the cinema too often lacks these days – a bold, uncompromising approach to a specific vision.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-09-13
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity)
Genre: Thriller/Horror
Director: James Watkins
Cast: James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Scoot McNairy, Aisling Franciosi, Alix West Lefler, Dan Hough, Kris Hitchen
Although this version of "Speak No Evil" fails to leave as deep or lasting an impact as the Danish original, it warrants a recommendation for those who appreciate the genre.
U.S. Release Date: 2024-09-06
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Gore, Scary Images, Profanity)
Genre: Comedy/Horror
Director: Tim Burton
Cast: Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Justin Theroux, Monica Bellucci, Willem Dafoe, Burn Gorman, Arthur Conti
For this much-delayed sequel, director Tim Burton has hewed close to the strengths of the original, repeating them when appropriate and acknowledging them when not.