October is here and fully in swing. And so comes the start of a new fall TV season. Not surprisingly, this week is packed with new series debuts, along with plenty of familiar favorites returning for another season. But if youāre looking for a new film to watch this week, well, youāll have quite a range to pick from. Coming to theaters is a whole variety of films looking to grab your attention, some appropriately timed for the Halloween season. But that doesnāt mean you need to drive to your local movie theater, as a few streaming originals are competing for your eyeballs, not to mention a few summer blockbusters coming to VOD for the first time.
We gotta say, this week is turning out to be pretty crowded, so thereās really no reason not to find something to watch, whether youāre heading out or staying firmly planted on the couch.
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š„ Love of Your Life
(Wed, Oct 7th ā in select theaters)
Margaret Qualley and Aaron Pierre head to Portugal for a romance about finding love after loss. Qualley plays Maya, a young woman trying to rebuild her life after the death of her first love (Gabriel Basso). While traveling through Portugal, she meets Felix (Pierre), who slowly gives her a reason to open her heart again. Directed by Oscar-nominated Black Panther cinematographer Rachel Morrison and co-starring Patrick Schwarzenegger and Catherine Keener, this Amazon romance suggests that even heartbreak can leave room for hope.
š„ Other Mommy
(Fri, Oct 9th ā wide release)
A motherās love can be comforting, protective, and sometimes downright terrifying. Jessica Chastain returns to horror playing both Ursula and the sinister āOther Mommy,ā a mysterious evil presence who looks exactly like her and befriends Ursulaās eight-year-old daughter, Bela (Arabella Olivia Clark). At first she seems friendly, but her obsession with being let into Belaās āheartā reveals something far more possessive and dangerous. Suddenly, Momās familiar face (or her eerier grin) is the last thing you want to see in the dark.
š„ The Social Reckoning
(Fri, Oct 9th ā wide release)
Everyone loves The Social Network, but it couldnāt have predicted what Facebook (or Mark Zuckerberg) would eventually become. Aaron Sorkinās new companion piece shifts the focus to the consequences, with Mikey Madison playing Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and Jeremy Allen White as Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz. Together, they expose how Facebook executives understood the harm their platforms could cause while publicly downplaying the risks. Jeremy Strong steps in as an older, far more image-conscious Zuckerberg.
š„ Angel and the Badman
(Fri, Oct 9th ā wide release)
There comes a time in a manās life when he has to decide what kind of man he wants to be. For Zachary Leviās wounded gunslinger, Quirt Evans, that moment comes after heās taken in by a rancherās family and nursed back to health by the kind-hearted Penny (Meg Fraser). Suddenly, a different life seems possible. But when trouble comes looking for him, Quirt discovers that leaving his past behind wonāt be as simple as putting down his gun. Tommy Lee Jones and Neal McDonough co-star in this old-school Western where redemption may be possible, but oneās past makes it so damn hard to stay on the straight and narrow.
š„ Portrait of an Artist: Stephen Curry
(Fri, Oct 9th ā IMAX release)
Ever wonder how Stephen Curry made the three-pointer look almost effortless? Practice certainly helped, but so did immense talent and an obsession with getting better. As Curry closes in on his record-breaking 4,000th career three-pointer, this documentary gets inside his preparation, mindset, and countless repetitions behind the shot that changed basketball. Director Gotham Chopra even surrounds the court with 21 IMAX cameras, bringing us closer than ever to seeing what Curry sees when he lets one fly.
š„ The Beast
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
Apparently, putting the President in danger never gets old. This time, Samuel L. Jackson is commander-in-chief, trapped inside his heavily armored presidential limo alongside an injured Secret Service agent (Joel Kinnaman) while a militia attempts to overthrow the government. Luckily, āThe Beastā is less limousine and more four-wheeled tank, complete with some serious firepower. With Renny Harlin behind the camera, expect subtlety to take the day off. Samuel L. Jackson. Machine guns. Presidential limo. What more do you need? All hail to the chief... motherf-cker!
š„ Misty Green
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
Chris Rock returns to the directorās chair for this sobering look at Hollywood, where chasing stardom can quickly turn into a struggle to survive. Rosalind Eleazar stars as Misty Green, a working actress whose stalled career sends her deeper into financial and personal trouble. With her troubled brother (Daniel Kaluuya) adding to the pressure, Misty faces a difficult choice: keep chasing her big break or finally walk away. Adam Driver, Anna Kendrick, Topher Grace, and Rock himself co-star in this bittersweet reminder that Hollywood doesnāt always come with a happy ending.
š„ California Scheminā
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
How far would you go to chase your dream? For two Scottish rappers, apparently far enough to fake American accents and convince the music industry they were the next big thing from California. James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with this stranger-than-fiction story of Silibil Nā Brains (portrayed by Samuel Bottomley and SĆ©amus McLean Ross), whose ridiculous scheme somehow lands them a record deal and a chance to open for Eminem, only for their carefully constructed facade to finally come crashing down.
š„ Fjord
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
Sebastian Stan may quietly be building one of the most interesting post-MCU careers around. His latest challenge comes in Cristian Mungiuās thought-provoking Palme dāOr-winner, playing Mihai, a Romanian father living in Norway with his wife, Lisbet (Renate Reinsve). When their child arrives at school with bruises, accusations of abuse lead authorities to remove the children from their home. Mihai suddenly finds himself fighting a system questioning his parenting, religious beliefs, and way of life. Talk of another Oscar nomination for Stan is already beginning to build.
š„ Tenzing
(Fri, Oct 9th ā in select theaters)
Very few people have stood atop Mount Everest, but only two can say they were the first. Tom Hiddleston stars as New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary alongside Genden Phuntsok as Himalayan climber Tenzing Norgay in this true-story adventure about their historic 1953 climb. Willem Dafoe co-stars as expedition leader Colonel John Hunt, as the team battles brutal conditions on its way toward the summit. Documentarian Jennifer Peedom, whose acclaimed Sherpa explored the lives and dangers faced by Everestās Sherpa climbers, directs this epic account of one of mountaineeringās greatest achievements.
š„ Musk
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release; in NY & LA)
Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney has taken on some of the most controversial figures of our time. Now add Elon Musk to the list. This nearly four-hour deep dive examines Muskās life, career, and enormous influence over technology, business, and politics. Depending on who you ask, heās a visionary or a symbol of unchecked wealth and power. Gibney digs beneath both the mythology and criticism to examine how the man once hailed as a real-life Tony Stark became one of the worldās most polarizing figures.
š„ A Prayer for the Dying
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
When crisis hits, a community is supposed to pull together. This is what happens when one falls apart. Johnny Flynn stars as Jacob Hansen, a haunted Civil War veteran seeking peace in a remote Wisconsin settlement. When disease begins spreading and the local doctor (John C. Reilly) calls for a quarantine, fear quickly turns neighbors against one another. Jacob is left struggling to maintain order while battling his own growing desperation. Based on Stewart OāNanās novel, Norwegian-American filmmaker Dara Van Dusen directs this grim frontier tale about how quickly community can crumble when survival is on the line.
š„ Big Girls Donāt Cry
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
Fourteen is old enough to want everything adulthood promises, but young enough to have no idea what any of it costs. Newcomer Ani Palmer stars as Sid, a teenager growing up in rural New Zealand during the summer of 2006. Desperate to impress a group of older girls, she begins pushing the boundaries of friendship, sex, identity, and rebellion to prove she belongs. Executive produced by Jane Campion and co-starring Rain Spencer and Noah Taylor, Paloma Schneidemanās feature debut captures that messy age when fitting in can feel like everything.
š„ Double Trouble
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
Real-life sisters Madeleine McGraw (The Black Phone) and Violet McGraw (M3GAN) finally share the screen as... what else? Sisters! During a family vacation to Las Vegas, Charlotte (Madeleine) and Willow (Violet) stumble into a high-stakes jewelry heist involving a priceless diamond gauntlet. With bumbling henchmen and an international thief on their trail, they turn to a jaded former MI6 operative (Andrew Koji) for help. This family action comedy turns sibling teamwork into the ultimate Vegas survival plan.
š„ Winter of the Crow
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
A routine trip to Warsaw becomes anything but routine for Lesley Manville in this Cold War thriller set against Polandās turbulent winter of 1981. She plays a British psychiatry professor visiting the country just as martial law takes hold. But after accidentally photographing the secret police killing a student, she goes from academic visitor to potential enemy of the state, with getting out alive suddenly her only priority.
š„ Andre Leon Talley: Style Is Forever
(Fri, Oct 9th ā limited release)
Fashion trailblazer and longtime Vogue editor AndrĆ© Leon Talley helped open doors in an industry that didnāt always make room for people who looked like him or came from backgrounds like his. Directors Zach Stafford and Clay Haskell trace Talleyās nearly five-decade influence through unseen footage and interviews with Anna Wintour, Tom Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, and others.
š„ Panās Labyrinth: 20th Anniversary
(Fri, Oct 9th ā re-release; in 3D)
Twenty years later, Guillermo del Toroās dark fairy tale remains just as beautiful, strange, and terrifying. Set in 1944 Spain, the Oscar-winning fantasy follows young Ofelia (Ivana Baquero), who discovers a hidden labyrinth while living under the rule of her brutal fascist stepfather (Sergi LĆ³pez). What follows is a haunting collision of childhood fantasy and real-world horror, filled with some of del Toroās most unforgettable creatures. Now the modern classic returns to theaters in a newly restored 4K presentation... and in 3D.
š„ Gone with the Wind
(Sat, Oct 10th - Wed, Oct 14th ā re-release, via Fathom Ent.)
Few films are as celebrated... or as complicated as producer David O. Selznickās sweeping classic Gone with the Wind. The 1939 Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh-starring film gave us some of cinemaās most iconic moments while also presenting a deeply romanticized vision of the Civil War-era South. Its legacy includes Hattie McDanielās historic Oscar win, making her the first African American to receive an Academy Award. More than 85 years later, audiences are still debating the film and its place in Hollywood history. Fathom Entertainment brings the classic back to theaters, controversies and all.
