The Trial Of The Chicago 7
Yeah, looks good. I don’t have any particularly strong feelings on Aaron Sorkin, mostly because I haven’t seen his TV work, but when it comes to movies, I’d say he has more hit than misses. Though, I wasn’t really a big fan of his directorial debut, Molly’s Game. The trailer is cut like every Oscar bait trailer, so I feel it might not perfectly represent the vibe of the actual film, given what I know about Sorkin’s style. It’s got a good cast, looks well made, and it’s a story that’s definitely worth exploring on screen. I’m looking forward to it.
The Trial Of The Chicago 7 opens in select theaters today, and will hit Netflix on October 16th.
The Wolf Of Snow Hollow
I guess this will be our last performance from Robert Forster, bittersweet, but I can’t wait to see him in a new role one last time. This is from Jim Cummings, who made the excellent Thunder Road a couple years back, and apparently, he’s typecasting himself as a dopey troubled cop, which is funny to me. This trailer seemed a bit confused, like it was mixing its irreverent tone with the standard trailer trope of the slowed down song, and it doesn’t quite work. But still, I do like what I see, and it’s been a while since we got a good werewolf movie, so I’m totally game for whatever Jim Cummings is delivering.
The Wolf Of Snow Hollow will hit select theaters and VOD platforms on October 9th.
The Croods: A New Age
The Croods? Now that’s a name I haven’t heard in…how long has it been *checks notes*…seven years! I’d ask if there’s even an audience for this, but given that it’s a movie aimed at children, I don’t think that really matters. I remember liking the first one, but not much else, I totally forgot Ryan Reynolds was even in it. This looks fine, I guess. Looks like they could have easily made this a few years after the first, I don’t get why this has taken them so long. It doesn’t look bad, it looks harmless and perfectly enjoyable enough. Maybe I’ll check it out when it hits digital.
The Croods: A New Age opens in theaters on November 25th.
The Place Of No Words
This certainly looks ambitious for what is probably a minuscule budget. I haven’t seen any of Mark Webber’s films, I’ve only see him as an actor in some stuff here and there, so I don’t know if this is anything like what he’s done before, but it certainly is intriguing. Apparently, he’s married to Teresa Palmer, and the little child is actually their son. Can it transcend a mere family project, and become something that’s really engaging? It’s honestly hard to tell, but I hope for the best.
The Place Of No Words opens in select theaters and VOD platforms on October 23rd.
Martin Eden
Finally, a movie on this list that doesn’t start with a “the.” This was a big favorite during its festival run last year, and by the looks of those critic pull-quotes, this might be something special. I’d be lying if I said I can see why, it looks like any fairly straightforward drama. However, it does look like good drama. I liked the little bit of Luca Marinelli that we got in The Old Guard, so I’m looking forward to seeing him in something more meaty. I don’t know what to expect from this since I haven’t read the book, but I am curious.
Martin Eden opens in select theaters and virtual cinemas on October 16th.
Thoughts on any of the trailers? Feel free to discuss in the comments!