You may think the Thanksgiving holiday wouldn’t be the biggest release window with so much travel on deck for many people, but it’s also an extended holiday weekend where people have time at their disposal. I even went and saw movies every day of the week except for Thanksgiving Day itself, but only two of those were from this week. Anyhow, I was a little pressed for time this week so I am not going to get into detail but I’ll still point out the most interesting highlights.
Encanto (Theaters Nov. 24th)
Screenplay by: Charise Castro Smith & Jared Bush
Story by: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Charise Castro Smith, Jason Hand, Nany Kruse, & Lin Manuel-Miranda
Directed by: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Charise Castro Smith
Starring: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, and John Leguizamo
House of Gucci (Theaters Nov. 24th)
Written by: Beck Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna (screenplay, Beck Johnston (story), and Sara Gay Forden (book)
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Starring: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, and Jared Leto
This one was a lot of fun and much funnier than I anticipated. Imagine it sort of like Game of Thrones for fashion. The cast is great and it’s loaded with excellent performances.
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (Theaters Nov. 24th)
Written & Directed by: Johannes Roberts
Starring: Kaya Scodelario, Robbie Amell, and Hannah John-Kamen
As a hardcore fan of the Resident Evil videogame franchise, I had hope. Seeing some of the core elements of the games brought to the screen was nice and there are some very cool horror filmmaking techniques that get utilized. However, the character writing is lacking substance, and the franchises’ most beloved characters take it right on the chin. This isn’t the kind of movie I should be getting bored with, but it is what it is.
8-Bit Christmas (HBO Max Nov. 24th)
Written by: Kevin Jukabowski | Directed by: Michael Dowse
Starring: Winslow Fegley, Neil Patrick Harris, and Steve Zahn
Bruised (Netflix Nov. 24th)
Written by: Michelle Rosenfarb | Directed by: Halle Berry
Starring: Halle Berry, Adan Canto, and Sheila Atim
Drive My Car (Theaters Nov. 24th)
Written by: Haruki Murakami (short story), Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, and Takamas Oe
Directed by: Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Starring: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Tôko Miura, and Reika Kirishima
The Humans (Theaters Nov. 24th)
Written & Directed by: Stephen Karam
Starring: Richard Jenkins, Jayne Houdyshell, Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein, Steven Yeun, and June Squibb
The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+ Nov. 25th)
Director: Peter Jackson
A 3-part documentary series about The Beatles.
DMX: Don’t Try to Understand (HBO Max Nov. 24th)
Directed by: Christopher Frierson and Clark Slater
A Castle for Christmas (Netflix Nov. 26th)
Written by: Ally Carter and Kim Beyer-Johnson | Directed by: Mary Lambert
Starring: Brooke Shields, Cary Elwes, and Lee Ross
Licorice Pizza (Theaters Nov. 26th)
Written and Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Starring: Emma Dumont, Bradley Cooper, and Skyler Gisondo
‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas (Apple TV+ Nov. 26th)
Directed by: Becky Read
Writing with Fire (Theaters Nov. 26th)
Directed by: Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas
Starring: Meera Devi, Shyamkali Devi, and Suneeta Prajapati
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