SEPTEMBER FILM PREVIEW
SEPTEMBER FILM PREVIEW
Oasis: Don’ t Look Back in Anger
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hile September will traditionally be a more transitional month at the box office, especially after a recordbreaking summer, there are still plenty of great movies to see. The early fall slate features goodies like Zach Cregger ' s reimagined Resident Evil, Adam Wingard’ s thriller Onslaught, and documentarian Lance Oppenheim’ s narrative film debut Primetime. For those who couldn’ t get tickets to the hottest reunion show in history, Don’ t Look Back in Anger lets you experience the behind-the-scenes creation of the Oasis Live‘ 25 tour.
By Lori Vernon
Oasis: Don’ t Look Back in Anger
Directed by Will Lovelace and Rated NYR • September 11- In Theaters / IMAX
Don’ t Look Back in Anger charts Liam and Noel Gallagher’ s triumphant reunion tour, Oasis Live‘ 25, one of the most anticipated rock‘ n’ roll comebacks of our time. The film is an unapologetically uplifting account of the biggest musical event of 2025, capturing the experience and emotions of the band and their fans worldwide. The unique perspective includes rehearsal, backstage, and onstage access as well as the first joint interviews with Noel and Liam in over 20 years. Alongside
the band’ s sold-out world tour, the film also explores the profound emotional impact of this phenomenal global cultural moment and what their music means to audiences and generations worldwide.
Onslaught
Directed by Adam Wingard Rated R • September 4- In Theaters
When a rogue squad of genetically engineered super soldiers breaks loose in the desert, a badass Army sniper( AdriaArjona) must unleash hell to protect her young daughter. Dan Stevens, Eric Wareheim, Reginald VelJohnson, Michael Biehn, Alex Pereira, Drew Starkey, and Rebecca Hall star.
By Any Means
Directed by Elegance Bratton Rated R • September 4- In Theaters Inspired by a true story, a young Black FBI agent( Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) is sent into 1960s Mississippi to investigate a wave of brutal killings targeting civil rights leaders. Forced to work alongside notorious mafia hitman Greg Scarpa( Mark Wahlberg), he finds himself pulled into a deadly hunt where justice and vengeance begin to blur. When the system is broken, two men divided by everything agree on one thing: the law has limits. They don’ t. Nicole Beharie, David Strathairn, Giancarlo Esposito, Josh Lucas and Ethan Embry round out the cast.
Hope
Directed by Na Hong-jin Rated NYR • September 9- In Theaters
In the remote South Korean village of Hope
Harbor, police chief Bum-seok( Hwang Jungmin) and officer Sung-ae( Hoyeon) are called to find a mysterious creature that has wreaked havoc on the village. In the nearby forest, a coterie of hunters, including Sung- ki( Zo In-Sung), set out to track the beast and find themselves hunt edinstead. Butnoteverythingisasitseems, and perceptions can be misleading. What begins as ignorance plants the seed of disaster, escalating through human conflict into a tragedy of cosmic proportions. Also starring Taylor Russell, Cameron Britton, Alicia Vikander, and Michael Fassbender.
The Fix
Directed by Guy Moshe Rated NYR • September 11- In Theaters
Follows a group of war-torn CIA operators mentored by“ Larry”( Liam Neeson) and led by“ Tucker”( Zachary Levi) who, after their mission in Afghanistan goes tragically wrong, enter the heart of Tehran to earn redemption by pulling off a daring rescue.
Practical Magic 2
Directed by Susanne Bier Rated PG-13 • September 11- In Theaters
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return to the Owens sisters’ world of moonlit mischief and powerful ancestral magic. The sisters must confront the dark curse that threatens to unravel their family once and for all in a must-see cinematic event of fun, magic, and mayhem. Starring Joey King, Lee Pace, Maisie Williams, Xolo Maridueña, Solly McLeod, Dianne Wiest, and Stockard Channing.
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