6 films to see on the week of November 15 — November 21, 2019
Charlie’s Angels
The Angels put their lives on the line when a systems engineer blows the whistle about dangerous technology. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, this reboot stars Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Sam Claflin, and Elizabeth Banks. The Hollywood Reporter’s Beandrea July writes, “Banks peppers in the action-movie sequences that fans of this genre have come to expect, and they are well plotted and paced. (The final comeuppance stands out as expertly choreographed and executed with ballet-like precision.)”
MTRCB Rating: PG
Doctor Sleep
BASED ON the Stephen King novel of the same title, the film follows the events after The Shining. Dan Torrace is now grown up and meets a young girl whom he discovers has the same powers as his. He tries to protect her from the child predator, The True Knot. Directed by Mike Flanaga, it stars Rebecca Ferguson, Ewan McGregor, and Carel Struycken. The Washington Post’s Michael O’Sullivan writes, “Doctor Sleep will by no means make you drowsy, but it won’t keep anyone up at night either.”
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Countdown
YOUNG NURSE Quinn Harris downloads the Countdown, an app which predicts when a person will die. Demons come after her when the app tells her that she has only three days to live. Directed by Justin Dec, the film stars Elizabeth Lail, Jordan Calloway, and Talitha Eliana Bateman. The Wrap’s William Bibbiani writes, “Countdown starts out embarrassing but gets progressively more entertaining as time goes on, to the extent that you start to wonder if it was ever actually bad to begin with.”
MTRCB Rating: R-13
Ford v Ferrari
AMERICAN car designer Carroll Shelby and British-born driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference to design a race car for Ford Motor Company which overtook the popularity of cars by Enzo Ferrari at 24 Hours of Le Mans race in France in 1965. Directed by James Mangold, the film stars Christian Bale, Matt, Damon, and Caitriona Balfe. The New Yorker’s Anthony Lane writes, “Ford v Ferrari is directed by James Mangold, and it may be his strongest film.”
MTRCB Rating: PG
Red Shoes and the Seven Dwarfs
TWO PRINCES were turned into dwarves and they seek the red shoes of a lady to break the spell. Directed by Sung-ho Hong and Moo-Hyun Jang, this animated film features the voices of Chloë Grace Moretz, Sam Claflin, and Gina Gershon.
MTRCB Rating: G
The Annulment
A COUPLE faces challenges that may end their marriage. Directed by Mac Alejandre, the movie stars Lovi Poe and Joem Bascon.
MTRCB Rating: R-13
