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. 7, 2022
Wide (United States)
Amsterdam
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Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile
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2022 Films In Theaters Now In Select Areas
Barbarian
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Beast
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Bros
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Bullet Train
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DC League of Super Pets
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Death on the Nile
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Don’t Worry Darling
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Fire of Love
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The Good House
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Hocus Pocus 2
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Men
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Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
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Nope
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Orphan: First Kill
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Smile
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The Woman King
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Aftersun
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Babli Bouncer
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
Catherine Called Birdy
- Excerpt: A giddy glimpse at medieval girlhood that isn’t without substantial emotional weight, Catherine, Called Birdy is a fun film that the entire family can enjoy.
Entergalactic
Allen Almachar @ The MacGuffin
- Excerpt: A gorgeous and vivid experience – a classic romance set against a backdrop rich in individuality, music, and culture.
Explorer
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: What hits me most strongly is Ran’s drive to live and live fully. He is on a hero’s journey, as we all are, but his is intense and his spirit is driven.
The Greatest Beer Run Ever
- Excerpt: Truth is stranger than fiction, and The Greatest Beer Run Ever is an excellent example. With its stellar cast and entertaining story, this is a film everyone can enjoy.
Hashtag Blessed: The Movie
Betty Jo Tucker @ ReelTalk Movie Reviews
- Excerpt: Like most of my favorite Christmas films, Hashtag Blessed includes lots of holiday music, snow scenes, colorful Christmas trees, and a Santa. The message here is loud and clear: helping others induces cheer.
Hellraiser
Mike McGranaghan @ The Aisle Seat
- Excerpt: The new Hellraiser is almost as good as the original.
Hellraiser
Hellraiser
Here Be Dragons
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: “Here Be Dragons” is an exceptional work of art by an accomplished team who worked with Brown and his superb cast to present a work of uncommon depth and moral strength.
The Inspection
Kaepernick & America
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: “Kaepernick & America” tells the story of Kaepernick’s life and the factors leading up to his silent 2016 protest during the National Anthem as the starting 49ers quarterback. His life story is a profile in courage.
The Legend of Molly Johnson
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: How much of this story is legend, based on a short story by Henry Lawson, and/or autobiographical as re-written by Purcell, is a secret. What is certain is that the story of Molly Johnson will stop you in your tracks.
Life is Cheap… But Toilet Paper is Expensive
- Excerpt: Wayne Wang (Chan is Missing, The Joy Luck Club) has been revising his marvelously titled Life is Cheap… But Toilet Paper is Expensive since its initial release in 1989. Largely overlooked in the United States at that time — it didn’t help that it was slapped with an X rating — it is now landing in theaters in a new 4K restoration of Wang’s preferred 2021 cut, which he has declared to be the definitive version of the film.
Man of Integrity
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: While “A Man of Integrity” has lapses in plot development, perhaps just from a western perspective, the longer you stick with it the more you get caught up in the depth of your own soul’s conflicts. It is a diamond in the rough.
Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project 4
On the Come Up
- Excerpt: While the performances are good and the messages important, On the Come Up is not an ideal follow up to The Hate U Give. It feels as if the studio didn’t give this film the care, attention, and budget it deserved.
Plan A Plan B
Kathy Gibson @ Access Bollywood
Ponniyin Selvan: Part One (PS-1)
TÁR
The Territory
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: In “The Territory,” National Geographic Documentary Films investigates different sides of the Amazon climate control crisis.
Vedette
Bev Questad @ itsjustmovies.com
- Excerpt: Even though Vedette appears to be humanized by her owners and Bories, the role of animals in the world and how they should be treated is what makes this film truly thought-provoking.
Vikram Vedha
Vortex
Diego Salgado @ SoFilm [Spanish]
2021 Films
Pig
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Iké Boys
- Excerpt: Iké Boys is a delightful throwback to the popular Japanese Super Sentai series of the 90s. What it lacks in great visual effects it makes up for in a well-focused story and a likable young cast.
