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A24 has this Toronto bound fall romance, which goes into limited release Oct. 11. Looks sweet and melancholy, from a Mini Cooper pedestrian accident “meet cute” to the looming threat of things “getting real.”

Sanaa Lathan, Uzu Abada and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor are joined by Mekhi Pfifer, Vondie Curtis Hall and Tony Winters in this feel-good dramedy, based on the novel by Edward Kelsey Moore. Hulu has this one slated for Aug. 23 release.

Disney has gotten a lot of mileage and scads of TV viewers out of the “Descendants” franchise, made-for-TV fairy tale musicals with a sort of “‘High School Musical’ meets ‘Wicked’” ‘vibe. The series of films started with Broadway queen Kristen … Continue reading →

Ridley Scott directs Denzel, Pedro Pascal, Paul Mescal and Connie Nielsen in a sequel to one of his greatest triumphs. Epic. https://youtu.be/4rgYUipGJNo?si=emhgVsenCf-xOJfJ

Somebody just filmed my living nightmare.

Sasha Luss of “Anna” and that “Valerian/City/Planets” fiasco co stars. Not a lot of household names in that supporting cast. August 9 in theaters. US and/or UK? Not sure. It’s a global marketplace now, kids.

“A Town Like Alice” is one of the enduring wartime romances from a sort of golden age of that genre. It’s not “From Here to Eternity” or “Doctor Zhivago,” but one could certainly see David Lean or Fred Zinneman taking … Continue reading →

And you thought the Swiss were the only ones famous for their cheese. “Project Silence” hurls a disparate group of Korean strangers onto a fog-enshrouded bridge on the way to Seoul Airport, trapped by a mass traffic pile-up that includes … Continue reading →

A grieving husband tries to come to terms with his wife’s death through mentoring from a Dark Web guru in “The Secret Art of Human Flight,” a floundering blend of somber and silly that doesn’t work at either level. It’s … Continue reading →

“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Oblivion” and “Tron: Legacy” director Joseph Kosinski is behind the camera for this story of a legendary driver who comes out of retirement to mentor a rising star in Formula One racing. Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, Samson … Continue reading →