ON THE BIG SCREEN
SCARY NIGHTS
THE BRIDE!
R
Maggie Gyllenhaal takes the helm of this reimagination of “The Bride of Frankenstein,” writing and directing this version set in the gangster era of the 1930s. Jesse Buckley’s got the leading role, with Christian Bale as her Frankenstein, as they go a bit wild and remind us of a living dead Bonnie and Clyde. Gyllenhaal makes this a family affair, casting husband Peter Sarsgaard and brother Jake in her eye-popping, fast-paced horror flick. Penelope Cruz and Annette Bening round out the talented cast.
PROJECT HAIL MARY
Not Yet Rated
Reluctant astronaut Ryan Gosling is the only thing that stands between the earth and the sun’s implosion in this dark comedy-drama, as our galaxy faces the extinction of the sun’s life-giving forces. He’s on his own in this mission, in a frightening tale of the end of life as we know it. created by writer Andy Weir (“The Martian”). Brilliant science-fiction space scenes scream for seeing this one on the big screen, as Oscar nominee Sandra Hüller holds down the fort on earth when Gosling attempts his “Hail Mary” action to save the world.
THEY WILL KILL YOU
R
An unsuspecting maid (Zazie Beetz) takes a cleaning job at an exclusive Manhattan building in this action-packed horror flick. For it seems the building is actually evil incarnate and needs human sacrifices to keep it satisfied, and she’s the next victim. It’s a wild and extremely bloody cinematic ride to see who wins out, with Patricia Arquette and Heather Graham adding some scenery chewing weirdness along the way.
AND FUNNY DAYS
THE BREADWINER
Not Yet Rated
Comedian Nate Bargatze penned and stars in this Dad-is-an-idiot comedy as a car salesman who takes a hiatus to be a stay-at-home father when his wife (Mandy Moore) snags a “Shark Tank” deal for her product invention. As she’s off making the magic happen, he’s struggling to keep their three daughters alive and their house in one piece. Colin Jost, Kumail Nanjiani, Zach Cherry and Will Forte are along during this silly family comedy.
HOPPERS
PG
Pixar’s latest animated comedy is designed to delight cartoon lovers of all ages, with a comical tale of a technologically savvy teenager whose brain ends up in a robotic beaver’s body. Suddenly, she’s privy to the language of all the critters on the planet and soon realizes that understanding the ways of the animals might not be a skill humans should have. Piper Curda voices Mabel the beaver, along with an all-star vocal cast including Meryl Streep, Jon Hamm, Sam Richardson, Dave Franco and Kathy Najimy in this Pixar comedy with a slightly serious side.