MoviefiedNYC’s Opening this Weekend: November 29

Idris Elba as Nelson Mandela in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

November is chock full of family, friends, holiday plans, and movies to see. While you’re deciding on which recipe you will use for the stuffing or if three pumpkin pies are enough, take a break and head to the movie theaters which are overstuffed (pun intended) with amazing autumn fare–About Time, Last Vegas, Free Birds, The Book Thief, Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Frozen, Mr. Nobody, Black Nativity, Nebraska, and Old Boy, are just a few that have caught my eye. You certainly don’t want to cram all these in right before awards season begins. 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 trailer. We want to make sure you know what you are getting into before you head to the theater.

– Myrna E. Duarte

November 29

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Limited)

Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom

Justin Chadwick’s Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, stars Idris Elba(Pacific Rim and Luther) as the iconic South African humanitarian/liberator Nelson Mandela. In addition to Elba, the cast includes Naomie Harris as Winnie Mandela. But if the trailers don’t lie, I think it’s Idris who may at least get a nomination out of this.

The Punk Singer (Limited)

The Punk Singer

A look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the “riot grrrl” movement of the 1990s.