Here are some reviews of films coming out at the theater this week as well as others that may be in theaters or newly on home video.
Opening: Oct. 19, 2018
Wide (United States)
Halloween
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Expanding (United States)
The Hate U Give
Brent McKnight @ The Seattle Times
Limited (United States)
What They Had
Aaron Neuwirth @ We Live Entertainment
- Excerpt: What They Had is the sort of family drama you can appreciate for keeping things fairly straightforward. It offers a relatable story that does enough to round out the characters so you can enjoy the time, regardless of the balance between light humor and overwhelming drama.
2018 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Ant-Man and the Wasp
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Bad Times at the El Royale
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Eighth Grade
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First Man
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Hotel Artemis
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Mandy
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Skyscraper
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The Strangers: Prey at Night
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3 Faces
Josh Brunsting @ The CriterionCast
Angels Are Made Of Light
Josh Brunsting @ The CriterionCast
Apostle
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: The influences are clear, but Gareth Evans weaves in and out of several genres in a way that feels distinctly his own, and for what he’s trying to do here, I think it’s one hell of a success.
Beautiful Boy
Aaron Neuwirth @ We Live Entertainment
- Excerpt: As it stands, Beautiful Boy comes up short as far as building a stronger narrative out of a family’s struggle.
Carmine Street Guitars
Josh Brunsting @ The CriterionCast
Colette
- Excerpt: Thankfully Knightley and West are so good that we find ourselves enjoying their characterizations enough to forgive the shortcomings of the rather superficial progressions they follow. We learn what Colette’s sexuality does to her marriage, but not enough about what it does to her.
Diamantino
Josh Brunsting @ The CriterionCast
Don’t Worry He Won’t Get Far On Foot
Aaron Neuwirth @ We Live Entertainment
- Excerpt: While Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far On Foot may lean a bit too hard on the conventions that made Van Sant’s Good Will Hunting work so well, there’s a sense of accomplishment to be found in this film’s performances, Van Sant’s choices, and the genuine feelings the film creates.
An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn
Jared Mobarak @ JaredMobarak.com
- Excerpt: If The Greasy Strangler earned the pre-ordained cult following it found, this could too considering its recognizable cast and lack of vomit-inducing viscera makes it more accessible.
Free Solo
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: It is not for the faint of heart. Unless you like watching a maybe-lunatic dangle from his fingertips thousands of feet up a sheer rock face without any sort of backup plan. If that’s your jam, you’re very much in luck.
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: As someone who wasn’t much of a fan of the first, but was still able to recognize its merits, this one managed to bring some charm and fun thanks to a likeable cast.
Introduzione All’oscuro
Josh Brunsting @ The CriterionCast
The Kindergarten Teacher
Herman Dhaliwal @ Cinema Sanctum
- Excerpt: The Kindergarten Teacher isn’t a bad film, but it’s a very underwhelming one. Maggie Gyllenhaal is good enough to elevate the thin material into something genuinely compelling.
The Kindergarten Teacher
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: Maggie Gyllenhaal and Parker Sevak astonish us in this disturbing but intriguing drama about the power and unfortunate results of obsession.
Life and Nothing More
Jared Mobarak @ The Film Stage
- Excerpt: By letting the cast improvise their reactions through the lens of their experiences, Esparza finds truth [to] expose how injustice is the new “normal” and how the consequences of one’s misfortunate reverberate well beyond him/herself.
Namaste England
- Excerpt: Indian cinema is evolving but ‘Namaste England’ is one of the rare, contemporary films that will prove you otherwise. Shoddily written, this showy relationship drama comes sans energy and a profound purpose for its characters.
Private Life
Frederic & Mary Ann Brussat @ Spirituality & Practice
- Excerpt: A dramady carried by many magic moments of heartache and humor.
Sadie
Sadie
MaryAnn Johanson @ FlickFilosopher.com
- Excerpt: This tale of a teenaged girl’s crossing the boundary from childhood to too-early adulthood, simultaneously a portrait of a society quietly yet inexorably collapsing, has a disturbing power that sneaks up on you.
2017 Films
The Beguiled
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A Cure for Wellness
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Gerald’s Game
Federico Furzan @ Cinelipsis [Spanish]
- Excerpt: Un juego inocente se convierte en una pesadilla en una película que reafirma la posición valiosa de Mike Flanagan en el cine de género.
Super Dark Times
Federico Furzan @ Cinelipsis [Spanish]
Your’re Killing Me Susana
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: Both Gael Garcia Bernal and Victoria Echequi are quite photogenic. Unfortunately, most of their scenes together appear forced.
2016 Films
Daughter of God
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: This excellent Director’s Cut of “Exposed” is far superior to that befuddling mystery offering.
The Wailing
Federico Furzan @ Cinelipsis [Spanish]
