Wednesday, September 29, 2021

A Reel Preview: The Year in Film 2021 - Episode IV




It’s been a long agonizing wait for cinema, but the big screen returns in a huge way this month with titles from long-established franchises and high-profile directors. Here’s what’s on tap for the massive month of October: 

 

 

THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK – The prequel to TV’s successful THE SOPRANOS series, which explores the early days of Tony Soprano. Michael Gandolfini, son of James, plays the role of Tony. 


 

THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 – The sequel to the 2019 animated hit, with the creepy and kooky family hitting the road for a vacation. The voice cast includes Oscar Isaac as Gomez, Charlize Theron as Morticia, and Chloe Grace Moretz as Wednesday. 


 

VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE – Spider-Man’s greatest villain returns…again without Spidey in this sequel to the 2018 pile of shit. Tom Hardy reprises his role as Eddie Brock; the journalist who is infected by an alien symbiote. 


 

NO TIME TO DIE – The 25th film in the James Bond franchise that is also serving as Daniel Craig’s final appearance as secret agent 007. The strong cast includes Rami Malek, Lea Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Wishaw, Naomie Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, and Ana de Armas. Carey Joji Fukunaga (BEASTS OF NO NATION), directs. 


 

LAMB – In this supernatural horror film, a couple in Iceland finds their relationship in trouble with the arrival of a strange creature. Noomi Rapace (PROMETHEUS), stars. 


 

HALLOWEEN KILLS – The follow-up to the 2018 HALLOWEEN which was a direct sequel to the 1978 HALLOWEEN which ignored the other seven sequels (got that?). Jamie Lee Curtis returns. 


 

THE LAST DUEL – Sir Ridley Scott (GLADIATOR), releases his first of two films this year. This one takes place in the medieval 14th century with a knight accused of rape. The cast includes Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Cover, and Ben Affleck. 


 

DUNE – Director Denis Villeneuve (ARRIVAL, BLADE RUNNER 2049), helms this new adaptation of the classic sci-fi novel. The cast includes Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem. 


 

RON’S GONE WRONG – In this animated sci-fi comedy, a young boy and his malfunctioning digital companion set off on an adventure. The voice-cast includes Zach Galifianakis and Olivia Colman. 


 

THE FRENCH DISPATCH – Stylistic director Wes Anderson returns with this comedy-drama anthology about a fictional newspaper trying to publish its last issue. The ensemble cast includes Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Elisabeth Moss, Jason Schwartzman, Anjelica Huston, Frances McDormand, Timothee Chalamet, Christoph Waltz, Tilda Swinton, Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Lea Seydoux, Henry Winkler, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Ed Norton, Willem Dafoe, and Saoirse Ronan. 


 

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO – Edgar Wright (SHAUN OF THE DEAD), directs this horror film which sees a young woman transported back in time. It stars Thomasin McKenzie (JOJO RABBIT), Anya Taylor-Joy, Matt Smith, and Terence Stamp. 

 

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Next month, Reel Speak previews the month of November. 




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