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. 11, 2024
Wide (United States)
The Apprentice
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Terrifier 3
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Expanding (United States)
Saturday Night
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Limited (United States)
We Live in Time
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: John Crowley’s old fashioned weepie is given a modern edge by writer Nick Payne’s fragmented timeline approach which, while supplying some mischievous feints, is surprisingly easy to follow. But the films biggest asset is its stars…
2024 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Joker: Folie à Deux
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Lee
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Megalopolis
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My Old Ass
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The Substance
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Transformers One
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The Wild Robot
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Caddo Lake
- Excerpt: Held and George’s film twists and turns, but charting their narrative swamp is a simple and unrewarding exercise.
Daaaaaalí!
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: The result is an entertaining journey into the artistic chaos of genius and the necessity of luck and coincidence to even begin hoping to herd the cats that are Dalí’s fractured visages of himself.
Daddy’s Head
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: a modern day folk horror examination of grief and longing…despite its bizarre creature concept, it’s not very scary and ultimately unsatisfying.
Die Alone
Sarah Gopaul @ Digital Journal
- Excerpt: The location and timeline of the pandemic are deliberately vague, though hints are dropped throughout the picture. Consequently, the flesh-eating monsters serve more as a backdrop for a thriller that invites audiences to unpack the clues and discover the truth about Ethan’s past.
A Different Man
Gregory J. Smalley @ 366 Weird Movies
- Excerpt: Schimberg keeps the viewer off balance, disguising the simplicity of the scenario in a way that seems to fully explore the story’s implications and yet leave something mysterious unsaid.
The Fabublous Four
- Excerpt: This story told in comic style. But my feeling — a deeper smile.
Flipside
Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
Frankie Freako
Hangdog
Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: …one of the best feature filmmaking debuts of the year. This thoroughly charming film features an extraordinary ensemble cast, all the people Walt meets during his multi-day adventure…making indelible impressions.
Hold Your Breath
Sarah Gopaul @ Digital Journal
- Excerpt: In spite of the very different settings, this aspect of the film is reminiscent of The Babadook, which also features a mother battling a storybook monster. Consequently, Margaret’s mental health is certainly in question, making this an even more frightening narrative since the real threat may be coming from the children’s only defender.
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: HOLD YOUR BREATH proves a beautifully shot and slow yet purposeful psychological thriller with a precisely measured shift from clarity to confusion. Every little detail becomes a knock at the door of Margaret’s mind.
House of Spoils
Dennis Schwartz @ dennisschwartzreviews
- Excerpt: It never gets into the delicious weird story it threatens us with in its appetizing premise.
Janet Planet
Gregory Carlson @ southpawfilmworks.net
The Outrun
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: The heart of the film lies in the human factor, how thoughts and feelings are shared through mature, empathetic, and soulful acting. That’s what (Saoirse) Ronan brings to the table, and that is what ultimately makes the film a success.
Sarah Gopaul @ Digital Journal
- Excerpt: It’s as if Ronan is portraying two different personalities, which she does with deft sincerity… the picture’s lack of bells and whistles makes it feel honest, even when it’s being somewhat manic.
The Radleys
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: The beats are there—they just keep getting hit in precise order without the nuance necessary for organic emotional attachment. That clinical nature ensures it works, but only superficially so in the moment.
Subservience
Sebastian Zavala @ Ventana Indiscreta [Spanish]
- Excerpt: S.K. Dale’s latest film explores the damage that artificial intelligence can cause when it begins to cross undesirable boundaries. With a rather poor development, the story falls short of what was initially set out.
Things Will Be Different
Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Felker has created a hermetically sealed puzzle box to force his characters into confronting the choices and mistakes they’ve made. And once they voluntarily travel inside, that seal guarantees they reckon with those actions.
V/H/S/Beyond
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: Fans of the franchise will probably get a kick out of this, while newcomers may not understand the need to have one of these come out every single year.
- Excerpt: The rocking and rolling V/H/S/Beyond proves there are plenty more stories to tell.
White Bird
Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: A well-meaning but rudimentary introduction to the Holocaust for younger viewers.
