Labor Day weekend brings the unofficial end of summer, as well as the ushering in of the fall movie season.
For the most part, big action movies are giving way to character-driven affairs, lots of scares starting several weeks before Halloween and a highly anticipated adaptation of a beloved work of musical theater.
“1992” | Aug. 30 | Theaters >> Tyrese Gibson stars in this drama set on the night of the 1992 Los Angeles riots following the Rodney King verdict. With “The Iceman” director Ariel Vromen at the helm, the film also features actors Scott Eastwood and the late Ray Liotta. Young adult Elliott meets her older adult self in Megan Park’s coming-of-age fantasy “My Old Ass,” which opens the Cinema Q Film Festival.
“Never Let Go” | Sept. 27 | Theaters >> Halle Berry portrays a mother of twin sons, all of whom are in danger after an evil sets up shop just beyond their doorstep in the next frightening offering from director Alexandre Aja “Bagman” | Sept. 27 | Theaters >> It’s not even October, month of frights, and we have to deal with this dark horror film’s titular unpleasant-looking and malevolent creature. The Bagman haunted Patrick McKee as a child and returns years later to endanger the lives of his family. Sounds like good times.
“The Wild Robot” | Sept. 27 | Theaters >> We’ve seen this animated adaptation of Peter Brown’s book and can say the visuals are dazzling. Also, this tale of a robot who crash-lands on an island and makes what at first is an uneasy alliance with a fox to care for a just-hatched gosling also has a heart. Director Chris Sanders also penned the screenplay.
Saoirse Ronan in “The Outrun” is based on Amy Liptrot’s celebrated memoir about her downward spiral into alcoholism. “Saturday Night” | Oct. 11 | Theaters >> Director Jason Reitman helms and is the co-writer of this dramatization of the coming together of the late-night sketch-comedy staple that would come to be known as “Saturday Night Live.” Gabriel LaBelle portrays showrunner Lorne Michaels, while Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, and Dylan O’Brien portray Not Ready for Prime Time Players Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd and Laraine Newman, respectively.
“Smile 2” | Oct. 18 | Theaters >> In this sequel to 2022 creepy-fun flick “Smile,” the supernaturally induced grinning is surrounding Skye Riley , a famous pop singer. Parker Finn, the writer-director of “Smile,” returns. “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” | Nov. 8 | Theaters >> Judy Greer and Pete Holmes star in this adaptation of Barbara Robinson’s 1972 children’s book, with Dallas Jenkins in the director’s chair.
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