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Hollywood Hits November 2020
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Antebellum
Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.
Director: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz
Starring: Jena Malone, Janelle Monae, Jack Huston, Gabourey Sidibe
Reviews "...this Janelle Monáe film is a breathless watch." - New York Post
"The movie itself overcomes its imperfections with a higher cause to its horror." - USA Today
"[A] terrifying - and incredibly timely - horror movie..." - Variety
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Bill & Ted Face The Music
Once told they'd save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, 2 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.
Director: Dean Parisot
Starring: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Samara Weaving, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Kid Cudi, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Carrigan, Erinn Hayes, Jayma Mays, Jillian Bell, Holland Taylor, Beck Bennett
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Made In Italy
A heartwarming father-son story set in glorious Tuscany about bohemian London artist Robert, who returns to Italy with his estranged son Jack to make a quick sale of the house they inherited from his late wife. Neither expects to find the once beautiful villa in such a state of disrepair. Renovations go badly, with father and son soon finding themselves at odds. Robert's comical lack of DIY experience leads him to seek help from some colorful locals.
Director: James D'Arcy
Starring: Liam Neeson, Valeria Bilello, Micheal Richardson, Lindsay Duncan, Marco Quaglia, Gian Marco Tavani, Helena Antonio
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Mulan
To save her ailing father from serving in the Imperial Army, a fearless young woman disguises herself as a man to battle northern invaders in China.
Director: Niki Caro
Starring: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Jet Li, Li Gong, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Nelson Lee, Jun Yu, Jimmy Wong
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New Mutants
In this terrifying, action-fueled film based on the Marvel comic series, five young people who demonstrate special powers are brought to a secret institution to undergo treatments they are told will cure them of the dangers of their powers. Invited by Dr. Cecilia Reyes to share their stories about when their powers first manifested, the five ‘patients’ come to understand that they are in a class of people called mutants, who have historically been marginalized and feared.
Director: Josh Boone
Starring: Blu Hunt, Henry Zaga, Maisie Williams, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlie Heaton, Alice Braga
Reviews "The strengths of 'The New Mutants' have more to do with its stakes being small - and a focus on telling stories about these characters instead of apocalyptic end-of-the-world threats. Whatever else is happening, these teens struggle with what life has thrown at them. They just happen to have superpowers." - Los Angeles Times
"...the film's trio of young and tough female leads manages to give your typically male-dominated genre something of a feminine twist." - Hollywood Reporter
"Like 'The Breakfast Club' on steroids..." - Variety
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Rental
Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light..
Director: Dave Franco
Starring: Alison Brie, Jovani Ridler, Toby Huss, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, Sheila Vand, Anthony Molinari
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Unhinged
After a confrontation with an unstable man at an intersection, a woman becomes the target of his rage.
Director: Derrick Borte
Starring: Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Jimmi Simpson, Gabriel Bateman, Anne Leighton, Lucy Faust, Austin P. McKenzie, Michael Papajohn
Reviews "The performances and general suspense... are good enough to kick 'Unhinged' out of neutral." - San Francisco Chronicle
"The carnage is the point here, not any of the reasoning behind it, and Borte and Crowe bring it to a suitably frothing, furious head..." - Variety
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Words On Bathroom Walls
A teenager coping with paranoid schizophrenia hopes his new experimental drug treatment will help him navigate high school and the outside world.
Director: Thor Freudenthal
Starring: Annasophia Robb, Walton Goggins, Taylor Russell, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker, Devon Bostick, Charlie Plummer
Reviews "There are pockets of truth, grace and pain in this portrait of troubled adolescence, and its talented young stars know where to find them." - Variety
"Nick Naveda's adaptation of Watson's book rations out worrisome developments with sensitivity, and the friendly chemistry between Plummer and Russell does the rest of the work." - Hollywood Reporter
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