SEP 28: The Old Man & the Gun
Robert Redford returns to acting for this indie movie about an old man who's lived an entire life of crime. I'm not entirely sure I'll be able to catch this one as it's not going to be playing at most theatres, but hopefully, it gets a few showtimes around this area. The movie has a really great cast besides Redford, with names like Danny Glover, Casey Affleck, and Sissy Spacek.
OCT 5: A Star is Born / Venom
Three big movies coming out this week, but these are the two that I'm interested in. For sure "A Star is Born" is at the top of my list, because it looks fantastic with a unique pairing of stars (Gaga and Cooper). I'm interested to see how Gaga does as a lead in a big movie, as we already know Cooper is capable of great things. As for Venom, my interest hasn't been very high on this one. Even ignoring the bad moves that Sony did with its last Spider-Man movies, this one just doesn't look like it's going to be that interesting overall. It has Tom Hardy going for it, and low expectations might make this one a surprise hit. With Spider-Man going strong with Marvel Studios, I'm wondering where this will go without the hero. Maybe Sony is trying to make Venom the main character of this new series of films?
OCT 12: Bad Times at the El Royale / First Man
Ryan Gosling and Damien Chezelle team up again after "La La Land" for something completely surprising with "First Man". Not surprising to see a movie about Neil Armstrong, but surprising to see a non-musical movie by Chezelle, unless this turns into a jazz musical in space?
"El Royale" looks to be a strange but good time from what trailers show. A very strange cast with the likes of Jeff Bridges, Dakota Johnson, Chris Hemsworth, and Jon Hamm. I still don't really know what this movie is actually about, but I think that's probably a good thing. I'm excited to see what this whole thing is about.
OCT 19: Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Looks like Melissa McCarthy is trying to win some awards this year. In this film, McCarthy plays Lee Isreal, a writer whose work doesn't make her much money. She decides to plagiarize and impersonate famous writers of the past in order to start making money. It looks like something different from McCarthy who lately has been putting out some disappointing movies. Hopefully, this will be something to show her in a new light and open up new opportunities.
NOV 2: Bohemian Rhapsody
Another biopic about a famous musician, this time Queen's Freddie Mercury. The music will be great, but will the performances? The movie is carried by Remi Mallack who plays Mercury, and besides looking like him enough, I'm not sure how it's going to go. It's a good time for Mallack to step up and make a name for himself as a big movie actor.
NOV 9: Overlord / The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
A WWII movie that looks like Wolfenstein and zombies from Call of Duty in the form of a movie. From JJ Abrams studio, this movie looks like a crazy good time if done right. It looks to follow a group of soldiers who stumble upon a Nazi facility where they are experimenting with humans to form a new breed of soldier/monsters.
On the other side of things is the Disney's new take on the Nutcracker, which looks awful. Very strange this isn't coming out closer to Christmas, but I guess Mary Poppins is more important than this one. This entire movie is basically CG, with actors running around a green screen. I'm still very curious to see how much this movie makes and if it will be a big loss for Disney, who doesn't seem to take very many hits these days with its box office numbers.
NOV 16: Fantastic Beasts II
The first Fantastic Beasts movie was pretty mixed among Potter fans. I enjoyed watching it and I am glad to be able to go back into the world of Harry Potter anytime. The characters were interesting enough and introducing young Dumbledore could be really fun if done right. Hopefully the movie focuses a little more on the beasts than last time though, and hopefully, Johnny Depp doesn't ruin this movie like he keeps doing these days.
THANKSGIVING: CREED 2 / Wreck-It-Ralph 2
A week of two big sequels to two fantastic movies. Creed looks to up the stakes from the first movie by having Adonis face off against the son of the man who killed his father. With Stallone and Lundgren returning to play their iconic roles, this has the potential to be really great.
Ralph, on the other hand, worries me a little. The first trailer was off-putting but the second trailer looked a lot better. Odds are it won't have the same charm the first one did, especially introducing the concept of the internet into the world. Trailers aren't always reflective of the final product though, so my hopes are still high.
DEC 14: Mortal Engines
From the makes of all of dem' Lord of the Rings/Hobbit movies comes this...thing? Judging from the trailers I have no idea what to make of this movie. It's a weird mix of fantasy/sci-fi/steampunk elements taking place in a world where the city of London is a robot that moves? Featuring a cast of mostly nobodies and Hugo Weaving. The question going into this isn't if it's going to be good or nor, but how much money is this going to lose.
DEC 21: Mary Poppins, Alita- Battle Angel, Aquaman, Bumblebee, Holmes & Watson, Star Wars Episode XII, Avengers 5, Blade Runner 2059, Clifford the Big Red Dog
I think I'll just stay home this week.
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