THE BALCONY IS OPEN
W
e’ve waited so long to see a
movie on the big screen, and
with about 65% of U.S. theaters
now open, we finally get the chance –
albeit with limited seating capacities,
mandatory masks, and strict social distancing
guidelines required.
And as promised, Christopher Nolan’s
long-awaited Tenet will be leading the way
as the first “summer” blockbuster hoping
to lure film lovers back into theaters. But
will this be enough to entice viewers into
their local Cineplexes? With that in mind,
we also have some new releases via
streaming worth checking out in
September.
By Lori Vernon
Bill & Ted Face The Music
Tenet
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Rated PG-13
September 3 in Theaters
Christopher Nolan’s mind-bending
spy story is more than just a Hitchcockian
tale of espionage, science-fiction, and saving
the world. John David Washington
stars as “The Protagonist,” the unnamed
character who finds himself on a journey
that defies linear time – the actual inversion
of time itself – as he fights to save the
world. Also starring Robert Pattinson,
Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia,
Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh.
Directed by Niki Caro
Rated PG-13
September 4 on Disney Plus
The live-action tale of a young girl who
sets out to save her ailing father from serving
in the Imperial Army, by disguising
herself as a man to battle northern
invaders in China. Disney is releasing the
anticipated film for $30 via their Disney
Plus platform. Starring Elizabeth Martin,
Liu Yifei, Bill Kong, Niki Caro, Jason Reed,
Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, and Gong Li.
Bill & Ted Face The Music
Directed by Dean Parisot
Rated PG-13
August 27 in Theaters
Whoa! Strange things are afoot at the
Circle K "So-crates!" If you’d told me 20
years ago that Keanu Reeves and Alex
Winter would be back as Bill and Ted in
another sequel to Bill & Ted’s Excellent
Adventure, I would have told you to put
down the reefer and seek help. Like totally,
it would have been a most excellent
idea back in 1992, but one I never thought
would happen today. But 2020 has proven
to be a giant mindf*ck, so maybe we
should all jump back into that phone
booth and party on with the hapless
heroes. The two would-be rockers from
San Dimas, California find themselves as
middle-aged dads still trying to crank out
a hit song and fulfill their destiny. This
time, their children help them save the
day.
Directed by Antonio Campos
Rated R
September 16 on Netflix
This American psychological thriller is
based on the novel of the same name by
Donald Ray Pollock. The tagline states,
“Some people are just born to be buried.”
In the backwoods of Knockemstiff, Ohio,
sinister characters, including an unholy
preacher (Robert Pattinson), a twisted couple
(Jason Clarke and Riley Keough), and
a crooked sheriff (Sebastian Stan) converge
around young Arvin Russell (Tom
Holland) as he fights the evil forces that
threaten himself and his family.
Enola Holmes
Directed by Harry Bradbeer
Rated PG-13
September 23 on Netflix
Millie Bobby Brown stars as Enola
Holmes, the younger sister of famous
detective Sherlock Holmes (Henry Cavill)
and his brother Mycroft (Sam Claflin).
While searching for her missing mother,
Eudoria (Helena Bonham Carter), the
intrepid teen uses her sleuthing skills to
outsmart big brother Sherlock and help a
runaway Lord (Louis Patridge).
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