Has received mixed to negative reviews, with critics finding it familiar and predictable....
COMING SOON
Out this week
Movies
They Will Kill You (starring Zazie Beetz, Myha’la, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, Patricia Arquette) – action comedy; a woman (Beetz) takes a job as a housekeeper in a high-rise building, unaware the community has seen a number of disappearances over the years.
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (starring Vince Vaughn, James Marsden, Eiza González, Jimmy Tatro, Keith David) – sci-fi action comedy; navigating the world of organized crime, two friends (Vaughn, Marsden) try to survive the most dangerous night of their lives.
Forbidden Fruits (starring Lili Reinhart, Lola Tung, Victoria Pedretti, Alexandra Shipp, Emma Chamberlain, Gabrielle Union) – comedy horror; a woman (Reinhart) leads a secret femme cult with coworkers, as a new hire (Tong) makes the group question their sisterhood.
Our Hero, Balthazar (starring Jaeden Martell, Asa Butterfield, Chris Bauer, Jennifer Ehle) – comedy drama; eager to impress his activist crush, a wealthy teenager (Martell) creates an online presence that leads him to believe he can stop a mass shooting.
Pretty Lethal (starring Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Avantika, Maddie Ziegler) – action thriller; a group of ballerinas must fight back against armed men after taking shelter in a remote inn when their bus breaks down enroute to a competition.
SPOTLIGHT
Reminders of Him
Cast: Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson, Nicholas Duvernay, Lauren Graham, and Bradley Whitford
Director: Vanessa Caswill
Tagline: Everyone deserves a second chance.
Dark romance drama; an ex-convict (Monroe) attempts to reconnect with her young daughter but faces resistance from everyone except a bar owner (Withers) who she grows close to.
Based on the 2022 novel by Colleen Hoover who also co-wrote the screenplay.
Has grossed US$33 million on a $25 million budget.
Has received mixed to negative reviews, with critics finding it familiar and predictable.
Marks country singer Lainey Wilson’s film debut.
Mikey Madison reportedly passed on the lead role that eventually went to Maika Monroe.
Score composed by Tom Howe.
AWARDS
46th Golden Raspberry Awards
Winners:
Worst Picture: War of the Worlds
Worst Director: Rich Lee – War of the Worlds
Worst Actor: Ice Cube – War of the Worlds
Worst Actress: Rebel Wilson – Bride Hard
Worst Supporting Actor: All Seven Artificial Dwarfs – Snow White
Worst Supporting Actress: Scarlet Rose Stallone – Gunslingers
Worst Screenplay: Kenny Golde & Marc Hyman – War of the Worlds
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-off or Sequel: War of the Worlds
Worst Screen Combo: All Seven Artificial Dwarfs – Snow White
Razzie Redeemer Award: Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue
