You can smell the fall in the air, the leaves are beginning to turn and the theater screens are filling up with Oscar contenders. October brings us the following heavy weights; Gravity, Captain Phillips, 12 Years a Slave, All is Lost, Blue Is the Warmest Color and Machete Kills (don’t judge), to just name a few. So whether you choose to check out that indie you heard so much about or the latest big studio release, don’t forget to click on the movie title to view the trailers. We want to make sure you know what you are getting into before you head to the theater.
-Myrna Duarte
October 11
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| Thom Hanks in Captain Phillips |
Captain Phillips
Directed by Paul Greengrass, Captain Phillips, starring Tom Hanks is the true story of a shipping vessel overtaken by Somali pirates. Phillips spent three days as a hostage of the pirates before being rescued by Navy Seals in a raid. Sounds like Oscar material.
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| Benedict Cumberbatch and Daniel Bruhl in The Fifth Estate |
The Fifth Estate
I do not want to miss Bendict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange in director Bill Condon’s The Fifth Estate, the Hollywood version of the Wikileaks story. We already have an excellent Wikileaks doc out this year, We Steal Secrets, but this version seems much more cinematic.
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| Lady Gaga in Machete Kills |
Machete Kills
This looks fun and full of the crazy antics we’ve come to expect from a grindhouse-style, B-movie sequel in the hands of Robert Rodriguez. Mel Gibson as the main villain, clearly having a blast, and his super soldier army which includes Lady Gaga, Sofia Vergara, Amber Heard, Vanessa Hudgens, Antonio Banderas and more. It seems like Danny Trejo vs.the World.
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| The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete |
The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete is the story of two adolescent boys Mister and Pete, forced to hit the hot summer street’s of New York City on their own after the oldest’s mother (Jennifer Hudson) is apprehended by police. The two have to dodge the dangers of the Brooklyn projects and child protective services while using their surprising resources and attitude to survive on their own.
Romeo & Juliet (Limited)
This generations adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. This one doesn’t look like it has anything on Baz Lurhmann’s 1996 version, just saying.
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| All the Boys Love Mandy Lane |
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane has been waiting for it’s theatrical release since 2006. This is the story of a good girl who becomes the object of all the boy’s affection after returning from summer break, to a weekend party on a secluded ranch. While the festivities rage on, the number of revelers begins to mysteriously drop one at a time.
CBGB
CBGB follows the story of Hilly Kristal’s New York club from its origins as Country, Bluegrass and Blues (CBGB) to what it ultimately became: the birthplace of underground rock ‘n roll and punk. Hilly had one demand of the acts he booked, they could only play their own original music. No top 40’s, no covers. It was the credo he lived by, support the artist at whatever the cost.
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| Broadway Idiot |
Broadway Idiot
The documentary feature chronicling the creation of the legit musical version of Green Day’s album “American Idiot”. How much more can the squeeze out of this album?
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