November brings the last two comic book movies of the year -- one from Marvel and the other from DC -- and a bunch of other stuff. It'll be a miracle if Thor turns out to be any good but Justice League is nearly guaranteed to capitalize on Wonder Woman's enormous success earlier this year.
November 3
Thor: Ragnarok
The culmination of Thor's movie trilogy features the only two Avengers missing from the culmination of Captain America's movie trilogy -- the Hulk and Thor himself. There's no chance that Ragnarok'll be as good as Civil War but hopefully it'll be better than Thor and The Dark World.
A Bad Moms Christmas
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Last Flag Flying
Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Lady Bird
November 10
Murder on the Orient Express
LBJ
The Star
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Paddington 2
November 17
Justice League
If they're smart, DC and Warner Bros. will hone their movie-making formula and not throw the proverbial baby out with the bathtub. Green Lantern was unwatchable; the Dark Knight trilogy was art; BvS was great; Man of Steel had the potential for greatness (it certainly made up for Superman Returns); and Suicide Squad was on the right track -- though who knows what we were cheated out of by those reshoots? That's not a bad trajectory. The missteps are acceptable growing pains. As long as director Zack Snyder and screenwriter Chris Terrio continue to grow in the right direction (toward The Dark Knight Rises, for example), we could all be in for some real awe-inspiring cinema by the time Darkseid makes his entrance.
Wonder
Cook-Off!
November 22
Coco
Darkest Hour
Molly's Game
The Current War
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I could not wait to see “Murder on the Orient Express”, having gotten excited by the trailer with its all-star cast, so I made it out to the preview tonight to check it out. I had already read a couple of reviews and knew going in that they were mixed but I was determined not to let this damper my eagerness to see it. Well, for the most part I have to agree with the reviews. The casting of himself, Kenneth Branagh, the films director, as the world famous detective Hercule Poirot, was a smart move. At first I was somewhat having issues with his accent but after a few minutes I finally was able to accept it. The only distracting and annoying thing was his moustache. Hideous to say the least. But as far as the character, and Branagh’s performance, it was great. Branagh is totally believable as the detective and I can see that he will be able to play this role for years to come. The setting and scenery in the film is remarkable and it was a clear reminder of the old film-noir type movies. The biggest issue with the film is the development of the other characters. I guess because of the number of people in the film it was hard to really build out their characters but it was somewhat of a let down that each star in the film only had smaller roles and minimal screen time. This is not to say that they were not good, but they just did not add much to the plot. This is a Branagh film all the way. The ending is something I did not see coming so that was a great surprise.
ReplyDeleteOne of the biggest pluses for me though about the film is that it is a rarity today to see a movie with this type of cast and there is no sex, extreme violence or constant bad language. That made it an enjoyable film to watch and hope that more like thiis will be forthcoming.
‘Three Billboards’ is an exceptional film all the way around, from the acting, scenery, dialogue to the music. It is a heartbreaking story but there are so many elements that touch on real life and hit home. It is funny, sad, life affirming and emotional at the same time. It is very much an ‘R’ rated film and was hard to watch/listen to at times. The performances are excellent! Sam Rockwell is great at playing the slow, dim witted police officer, Woody Harrelson is outstanding as the Chief of Police and while I have never really been a big fan of Frances McDormand, she captured me from the very opening scene - a real tour de force! Excellent!
ReplyDelete“Last Flag Flying” is an emotional film, leaving many unanswered questions, and yet I believe done so on purpose. The film stars Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne as former Marines who served together in Vietnam. The character of Steve Carell looks for and finds his former Marines and asks them to go with him to pick up the body of his son, also a Marine who was killed overseas, to bring him back home and bury him. During the trip they reconnect and revisit a lot of the things they did while in Vietnam. This is a road trip but one with a somber purpose. The performances are excellent by all three stars. The film did have some long, drawn out moments but it was still very good. Was it anti-government? anti-religion, anti-military? Those are just some of the sentiments and questions that you ask yourself while watching it but at the end it still boils down to the tragedy of a parent losing his child. Great movie!
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