Movie fans will get a timely history lesson and an Idris Elba fantasy this August.
August 4
The Dark Tower
This could potentially turn out to be the best movie adaptation of a Stephen King book in a very long line of adaptations.
Detroit
Detroit captures the riots that took place throughout the city over the course of five days in 1967. It's a largely forgotten story that more people need to know about.
Wind River
Ingrid Goes West
August 11
Annabelle: Creation
The Glass Castle
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
August 18
The Hitman's Bodyguard
Logan Lucky
Patti Cake$
August 30
Leap
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Only one on this list matters as far as I am concerned and that is 'Detroit.' Anything by Katherine Hurt is bound to be good and the trailer alone is so intense...
ReplyDeleteYeah, aside from "Detroit", August isn't looking good. Smh
DeleteOne disappointment on this list is "The Hitman's Bodyguard." I had a chance to see this via a screening and I can tell you that the best part of it was having the showing take place in the new theater with reclining seats. Those were very nice and I look forward to seeing future films in this type of theater. But I digress and speak on the film in question. I had high hopes that this was going to be a great film, especially with the cast, specifically Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L Jackson. Needless to say I hate to report that this was NOT the enjoyable ride I thought it was going to be. This was the same formulaic, buddy movie that has been done a thousand times in the past. There were so many cliches and one-liners used in other films and the plot was such that you could already see what was going to happen before it did. This was a very predictable film and while there one or two funny parts, overall it was disappointing and I am glad I did not have to pay to see it.
ReplyDeleteSaw an excellent film today directed by Taylor Sheridan. Mr. Sheridan is probably best known for writing the screenplays for two other excellent movies, 'Sicario' and 'Hell or High Water'. His latest credit as screenwriter is 'Wind River', for which he is also making his directorial debut. I can assure you he does not disappoint. This is an excellent film in so many ways. I will start off up front by saying while not as strong of a movie as the other two I mentioned, this is still a film you must see.
ReplyDeleteThe story is about a US Fish & Wildlife Tracker (played by Jeremy Renner, excellent as always) and an FBI agent (played by Elizabeth Olsen, who has definitely established herself as a real actor and cannot nor should be compared to her older twin Olsen sisters from the "Full House" series) who have teamed up to try and solve a murder on the Wind River Native American reservation. Each has their own issues they are struggling with - Jeremy Renner's character is still struggling with the death of his 16 year old daughter three years ago and Olsen's character is trying to prove herself as an agent. The storyline itself is 'inspired' by a true story according to the opening credits and at the end my mouth was left hanging open by the statistics rolling at the end credits.
All the actors in the film are excellent and I have to also give a shout out to one of my other all time favorite actors, Jon Bernthal, for making a guest appearance (a small role but critical to the plot) and killing it as usual.
As the film goes on, it starts slow but definitely picks up speed, it gets hard to watch what happens (3 people actual left and did not return) but the ending is a satisfying one and yet also makes you think about real life as, again, I go back to the reference to the statistics at the end.
This is a film that should definitely be recognized come awards season. Great film!!!
“The Glass Castle” is a well made film that features great performances by Naomi Watts, Brie Larson and particularly that of Woody Harrelson. It is is hard to believe that this is the same actor who played Woody on the tv series, ‘Cheers.’ Very few comedic actors can successfully pull off serious roles but he has more than proven himself, especially in this past year alone. Not only is he great in this film but he is superb in the indie ‘art’ film “Three Billboards...”. This is an entertaining film that tells the true story of a woman’s whose parents lived less than conventional lives, always moving after a few months when the dad loses his job or is on a hunt for another adventure. It is a hard to watch film at times because of what the kids in the family go through but it is a great story of how someone can overcome adversity and make something of themselves.
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