FALL MARVEL
Tony Leung in Shang Chai and the Legend of the Ten Rings
September is traditionally a dump month for films , but with the pandemic , we see some great new releases this month that should be given the attention they deserve . Releases are still a mix of in-theater and on-streaming . Rest assured , new material is coming for fall , and here are some films to check out this month .
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton September 3 - In Theaters • Rated PG-13
Marvel Studios ' Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi , who must
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confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization . The film also stars Tony Leung as Wenwu , Awkwafina as Shang-Chi ' s friend Katy and Michelle Yeoh as Jiang Nan .
Worth Directed by September 3 - Netflix • Rated PG-13
Marking the 20th anniversary of the tragic 9 / 11 attacks , Worth stars Micheal Keaton as Kenneth Feinberg , a lawyer who fought for the event victims and oversaw the compensation fund . The film comes from the production company started by the
Obamas for Netflix . The film also stars Stanley Tucci and Amy Ryan .
Kate Directed by Cedric Nicolas-Troyan September 10 - Netflix • Rated R
Slipped a fatal poison on her final job , a ruthless assassin ( Mary Elizabeth Winstead ) working in Tokyo has less than 24 hours to find out who ordered the hit and exact revenge . Along the way , she develops a bond with the daughter of one of her victims . Woody Harrelson stars alongside Jun Kunimura ,
Best Sellers Directed by Lina Roessler September 17 - In Theaters • Rated NR
Lucy Standbridge ( Aubrey Plaza ) inherits her father ’ s publishing house and has nearly run it into the ground with failing titles . She discovers she is owed another book by Harris Shaw ( Michael Caine ), a reclusive , cantankerous , drunken writer who originally helped put the company on the map decades earlier . In a last-ditch effort to save the company , Lucy convinces Harris to release a new book , and they embark on a hellacious book tour that changes both of them in unexpected ways .
Everybody ’ s Talking About Jamie
Directed by Jonathan Butterell September 17 on Amazon Prime • Rated : PG-13
Inspired by true events , the film follows Jamie New ( Max Harwood ), a teenager from Sheffield who dreams of life on stage . While his classmates plan their livelihoods after they leave school , Jamie contemplates revealing his secret career ambition to become a fierce and proud drag queen . His best friend Pritti ( Lauren Patel ) and his loving mum ( Sarah Lancashire ) shower him with endless support . At the same time , local drag legend Miss Loco Chanelle ( Richard E . Grant ) mentors him toward his debut stage performance . But Jamie also has to contend with an unsupportive father , an uninspired careers advisor , and some ignorant school kids who attempt to rain on his sensational parade .
Prisoners of the Ghostland
Directed by Sion Sono September 17 - In Theaters • Rated NR
A notorious criminal , Hero ( Nicolas Cage ), is sent to rescue the governor ' s adopted granddaughter , who has disappeared into a dark supernatural universe . To escape the nightmare world , Hero must break the evil curse controlling the mysterious Ghostland .
Dear Evan Hansen
Directed by Stephen Chbosky September 24 - In Theaters • Rated PG-13
The breathtaking , generation-defining Broadway phenomenon becomes a soaring cinematic event as Tony , Grammy , and Emmy Awardwinner Ben Platt reprises his role as an anxious , isolated high schooler aching for understanding and belonging amid the chaos and cruelty of the socialmedia age . Kaitlyn Dever , Amy Adams , Amandla Stenberg , and Julianne Moore also join the cast .
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