Violet
Ive never seen a movie depict thoughts and feelings quite likeJustine Batemans feature directorial debutViolet.
The movie starsOlivia Munnas the title character and covers what happens as she navigates family and career challenges.
Sounds pretty standard, right?
Mass
Moving from one ambitious first feature to another, weve gotFran Kranzs directorial debut,Mass.
The film brings together two couples, one played byMartha PlimptonandJason Isaacsand the other byAnn DowdandReed Birney.
Theres no material showing the incident or flashback scenes inMass.
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If youve heard anything aboutMass, Im willing to bet that its that the movie is a performance showcase.
And yes, it very much is.
Its based on the true story ofSamantha Bloom, played byNaomi Wattsin the film.
Penguin is one key piece of a layered and deeply moving exploration of finding hope amidst great devastation.
And its not just for Sam, but also for her husband (Andrew Lincoln) and three sons.
It isnt as simple as just keeping your chin up, finding a new sport or loving pet.
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Malignant
I wish someone could have watched me watchMalignant.
Also important to note?
A Quiet Place Part II
When I first heard about the sequel toA Quiet Place, I was dubious.
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Or why not turn the series into an anthology and tell another groups story?
Ive gone fromA Quiet Placesequel skepticism to desperately needing to see the next stage of Regan and Marcus journey.
Theyre undeniably one of the best ensembles of the year.
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Its also the movie Im rooting for the most this awards season.
The Suicide Squad
How does this movie even exist?
Yes,The Suicide Squadfeatures characters doing bad things, but few are branded straightforward villains.
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However, Gunn doesnt make it that easy.
3. tick, tick…BOOM!
His determination to see his vision through left me tremendously heartened and inspired.
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But even then,The Mitchells vs.
The Machinesstill dished out one wow-worthy frame after the next.
They introduce an unforgettable local legend and group of slashers.
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Again, I could go on and on.
TheFear Streetfilms arent just fun to watch.
Theyre also impossible to stop thinking about after the fact courtesy of that legend and also its massive heart.
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