“Sinister 2” (October 15)
The original “Sinister” was one of the best horror films of the 2010s, a brutally efficient and provocative hybrid of “Blair Witch”-style found footage and “Poltergeist”-inspired suburban horror. was. Its success landed director and co-writer Scott Derrickson and his collaborator C. Robert Cargill a lucrative gig to produce Marvel’s Doctor Strange. However, following his player supporting “Sinister”, they made time to write the script for this sequel. James Ransone in another scary story. Shannyn Sossamon is a sympathetic lead role, and Robert and Dartanian Thrawn make a memorable impression as twin sons. is Kieran Foy, the perfect director for the world of Derrickson and Cargill.
“Yes, God, Yes” (October 21)
Writer-director Karen Maine’s coming-of-age comedy, where religious beliefs and raging hormones clash and end in ups and downs. Natalia Dyer (best known as Nancy from “Stranger Things”) plays Alice, a Catholic teen in the early 2000s, when the internet (specifically Millennial Relics, AOL chat) makes her Amusing, funny, believable, and endlessly sympathetic as Alice finds helping. She takes advantage of her blossoming sexuality and all the guilt and guilt out there. “Veep” MVP Timothy Simmons stands out as a pretty clueless guy.
“8 Mile” (October 31)
When Eminem decided to make the leap from music to film, he could have taken the easy route and made some quick money spouting exploitative flicks like “Cool as Ice.” Instead, he worked with talented director Curtis Hanson (“LA Confidential”), super his producer Brian Grazer, and a cast that included Kim his Basinger, Mekhi Pfeiffer, Brittany his Murphy, and the real thing. made an excellent film debut. He was also smart enough to keep his acting ambitions low-key. It is
“Bridget Jones’ Diary” (October 31)
Renée Zellweger earned her first Academy Award nomination for this clever adaptation of Helen Fielding’s novel, a loose update of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. It’s a duly loved performance, snarky, and pointy, as our heroine writes down all her lost thoughts on her way to quit smoking, lose a few pounds, and find true love. Colin Firth and Hugh Grant are exquisite as two strong contenders for romance, with Firth perfectly cast as Mr. Darcy’s upright, taut riff and Grant gorgeous. playing the best bad boy as a selfish hedonist.
“Ferris wheel holiday” (October 31)
Few words in modern slang are as overused as ‘iconic’, but it feels like the only word that adequately describes the title character in this comedy classic from writer-director John Hughes. Matthew Broderick has become a generational hero (and the bane of the generation before him). As a wise and resourceful high school student, he camouflages his illness by making his last day of his senior year crazy with no consequences. But it’s not all fun. He brings in his best friend Cameron (future “Succession” co-star Alan Luck) and girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara), and what at first seemed silly is a group therapy session. It will be something like Jennifer Gray (later “Dirty Dancing”) is particularly interesting as Ferris’ bitter sister.