TERMINATOR RETURNS
By Lori Vernon
brings back visionary filmmaker James
Cameron to the franchise (as co-producer).
New cast members include Makenzie
Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, and
Diego Boneta. I wish they had found a
way to bring back LMG (Liquid Metal
Guy, a.k.a. Robert Patrick) from Judgement
Day, but I think he really did melt.
Directed by Tim Miller (Deadpool), the
new film opens on November 1 and is
rated R.
Motherless Brooklyn
Directed by Ed Norton
Rated R - November 1
This period piece is set in 1950’s New
York following Lionel Essrog (Edward
Norton), a lonely private detective with
Tourette’s syndrome trying to solve the
murder of his mentor and friend, Frank
Minna (Bruce Willis). The stellar cast
includes Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Fisher
Stevens, Alec Baldwin, Bobby Cannavale,
and Leslie Mann.
Honey Boy
M
y name is Sarah Connor, and I
hunt Terminators.” And, that’s
not the most iconic line Linda
Hamilton (Sarah Connor) utters in
Terminator: Dark Fate. It’s been 28 years
since we last saw Hamilton seriously kick-
ing ass with her cohort, Arnold
Schwarzenegger (T-800), and both return
to the franchise in this direct sequel to the
second Terminator film, Terminator 2:
Hobbs & Shaw
Judgement Day (1991).
The new movie bypasses all previous
sequels - pretend they never happened - so
it will be interesting to see how they
explain her existence, and his aging.
Aren’t cyborgs indestructible? And
where is John? What about Cyberdyne?
Was Skynet really defeated? I have so
many questions I really hope to get
answered in this film. This sequel also
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Directed by Alma Har'el
Rated R - November 8
Shia LeBeouf stars in this semi-autobi-
ographical tale of a child actor working to
mend the relationship with his hard-
drinking, law-breaking father. Natasha
Lyonne, Maika Monroe, Clifton Collins Jr.,
Noah Jupe, Lucas Hedges, Laura San
Giacomo, and FKA Twigs appear.
Charlie's Angels
Directed by Elizabeth Banks
Rated PG-13 - November 15
Elizabeth Banks directs and appears in
this fresh, contemporary take on the 1970’s
TV series. This reboot stars Kristen
Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska as
the iconic Angels, with a twist on the
Bosley character. Also starring Sam
Claflin, Patrick Stewart, Djimon Hounsou,
and Nat Faxon.
21 Bridges
Directed by Brian Kirk
Rated NA - November 22
This film follows an NYPD detective
(Chadwick Boseman), thrust into a city-
wide search for a pair of cop killers after
uncovering a massive and unexpected
conspiracy. The cast also included Sienna
Miller, J.K. Simmons, Keith David, Taylor
Kitsch, and Stephan James.
A Beautiful Day
In The Neighborhood
Directed by Marielle Heller
Rated - November 22
After a cynical magazine writer (Matthew
Rhys) is assigned to write a profile of
Mister Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks), he over-
comes his own skepticism, learning about
empathy, kindness, and decency from
America's most beloved TV neighbor. The
cast also features Chris Cooper, Tammy
Blanchard, Wendy Makkena, and Enrico
Colantoni
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