Happy New Year! January is here and that means we’re into the first of the two “dump months”; as they say in the industry. It’s a Siberia of sorts, where films deemed not good enough for Oscar season and un-capable of pulling in Summer dollars go to die. This first month of 2019 is exactly that, with one or two hidden gems hoping to surprise us. Here are the notable releases for January...
It all escapes with…
ESCAPE ROOM – This psychological horror film has six strangers trapped in one of those “escape rooms”, which has deadly traps. It is directed by Adam Robitel, who helmed the INSIDIOUS sequel, THE LAST KEY.
A DOG’S WAY HOME – This family film follows a lost dog who travels over 400 miles to find his way home. Directed by Charles Martin Smith (DOLPHIN TALE).
REPLICAS – In this sci-fi thriller, Keanu Reeves plays a neuroscientist who tries to bring his family back from the dead. It co-stars Alice Eve (STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS).
THE UPSIDE – Neil Burger (DIVERGENT), brings us this comedy-drama in which a wealthy quadriplegic (Bryan Cranston) hires an unemployed man from the criminal world (Kevin Hart), to assist him in his day-to-day life. Nicole Kidman co-stars.
GLASS – M. Night Shyamalan returns to direct this sequel to his mind-bending thrillers UNBREAKABLE (2000), and SPLIT (2016). Reprising their roles for the first time since the first film are Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, with James McAvoy reprising his many characters from SPLIT. Sarah Poulson co-stars.
THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING – In this modern day fantasy, a young boy stumbles upon King Arthur’s legendary sword Excalibur and forms a round table to fend off an evil force. Patrick Stewart (X-MEN) stars as Merlin.
SERENITY – This thriller tells the story of a fishing boat captain who is approached by his ex-wife to murder her new husband. The impressive cast includes Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Diane Lane, Jason Clarke, Dijimon Hounsou, and Jeremy Strong. It is directed by Steven Knight, who brought us the outstanding LOCKE in 2014.
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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of February.
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