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: Sep. 17, 2021
Wide (United States)
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Limited (United States)
Blue Bayou
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: The film is deeply affecting, but Chon’s indulged too many of his ideas while not fully developing Antonio’s back story. Still, you’d have to have a heart of stone not to be moved…
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: There’s a whole lot of moralizing going on in…a film determined to paint her as the Martha Mitchell of Televangelism, but apparently no one listened, least of all the woman who seemed shocked that her lush lifestyle was acquired by fraud.
Lady of the Manor
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: If any of this sounds funny, don’t worry, it isn’t.
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Sono’s created a frontier town that looks like it was art directed out of a Chinatown five and dime… choppy and nonsensical, but it’s Sono’s world and Cage is living it up in it.
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Brent McKnight @ The Last Thing I See
- Excerpt: Is this truly, as the actor said, the “wildest” movie Nicholas Cage has ever made? Maybe, maybe not, but it’s at least in the running.
2021 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Annette
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F9
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Old
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Reminiscence
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Stillwater
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The Alpinist
Sarah E Boslaugh @ The Arts STL
- Excerpt: …the story fizzles out in the second half. due to things that happened in real life rather than any intention of the filmmakers.
The Alpinist
- Excerpt: A stark reminder of the perilous extremes of climbing, ‘The Alpinist’ is a fascinating character study of young renegade Marc-André Leclerc and thoughtful companion piece to the recent slew of free solo documentaries, which focuses more on the internal mysteries of the subject than the technical craft of the sport.
The Card Counter
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: In a career full of good movies, this is one of Paul Schrader’s best.
The Card Counter
- Excerpt: Oscar Isaac is a gambler of few words in this subdued, shady exploration of sin. Writer-director Paul Schrader continues to make challenging – borderline nihilistic – films that challenge our notion of tradition narrative arcs, his work squirreling its way into our conscience like few can.
Days
Dear Evan Hansen
Karl Delossantos @ Smash Cut Reviews
- Excerpt: Undoubtedly one of the worst movie-musicals ever made. Overwrought and emotionless at the same time, insensitive towards trauma and mental illness, and out of touch with reality. Jail to everyone.
Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over
Dune
Karl Delossantos @ Smash Cut Reviews
- Excerpt: Dune is a good movie that flirts with greatness but never quite gets there. This classic story just doesn’t hold the same weight as it did when it was first released.
Evangelion: 3.0 + 1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
Gregory J. Smalley @ 366 Weird Movies
- Excerpt: Overall, I preferred the way ‘End of Evangelion’ launched straight into the crazy from the get-go, and the peculiarity of its fascination with the unappealing Shinji. But I didn’t feel cheated by this version, and I can see how many fans might find this to be the more satisfying—and indeed ultimate—conclusion to the tale.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Glenn Dunks @ Flicks Australia
- Excerpt: A movie for queer hims, hers and theys to watch with parents, and for those older viewers to sit and get misty-eyed over what never was for them. Unlike Ryan Murphy’s version of The Prom, there is a scrappiness here that defies the commercialisation of queer lives by conglomerates.
The Guilty
Karl Delossantos @ Smash Cut Reviews
- Excerpt: Fuqua doesn’t set out to recreate the Danish film. He’s too singular of a filmmaker for that. Rather, he filters the original’s plot through a distinctly American – and Fuqua – lens.
Kate
Derek Deskins @ Edge Media Network
- Excerpt: When “Kate” gets out of its own way and relishes its skills, it’s a stylish, hyper violent thrill ride bathed in neon lights, coated in blood, and so exhilarating that you’ll have to fight the urge to shout words of encouragement at the screen.
The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: Shot in real time in a dingy apartment and a stairwell, the dramatic dynamism and ensemble acting the filmmaker has achieved showcase true independent filmmaking at its finest…This film will make you grieve.
Last Night in Soho
Karl Delossantos @ Smash Cut Reviews
- Excerpt: Last Night in Soho needs fewer ghosts and more mystery, but it has the perfect amount of Taylor-Joy and McKenzie reminding us why they’re two of the generation’s best
Malignant
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: The category is: Gonzo horror movies that entertain out of sheer weirdness.
Malignant
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Maybe the outrageousness will turn off viewers looking for a more conventional fright flick. Anyone with a taste for the bold, however, will find plenty to admire and enjoy.
Petite Maman
Sarah Marrs @ LaineyGossip.com
- Excerpt: Perhaps we can never truly know our parents, but Petite Maman allows us to imagine a mother as a playmate, not just a progenitor.
The Power of the Dog
Sarah Marrs @ LaineyGossip.com
- Excerpt: This is not a sexy film of repressed longing, it’s more like fancy emotional torture porn for the literary crowd.
Show Me the Father
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: Even viewers who aren’t interested in the religious messaging are likely to be moved by the stories told here. They make the film heartwarming and inspiring.
Small Engine Repair
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: A scathing look at toxic masculinity.
Zone 414
Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
