November Movies: Fantastic Beasts, Ralph Breaks the Internet, The Grinch, Bohemian Rhapsody, & Overlord

[Mark Vader]

Halloween has passed and now the Holiday Season of movies is about to start. With Thanksgiving a few weeks away, that brings the biggest weekend of movie going for the year. The month of November is loaded with family fare and Oscar awards contenders. There will also be some stuff that is just plain fun. Prepare to chow down on this month's main dishes. Headlining it, is a return to the wizarding world.

 

Warner Bros. presents, "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald". The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series set in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World featuring the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander. If you saw the first film, not much else is needed to explain. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, Carmen Ejogo, Jude Law, & Johnny Depp.

 

Disney brings back it's video game heroes with, "Ralph Breaks the Internet". Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph", Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure. Starring the voices of John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Kristen Bell, Alan Tudyk, Ed O'Neill, Alfred Molina, Jane Lynch, Mandy Moore, Idina Menzel, Ming-Na Wen, Kelly MacDonald, Anika Noni Rose & Jodi Benson.

 

Universal & Illumination present, "The Grinch". A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville. Starring the voices of Benedict Cumberbatch, Rashida Jones, Keenan Thompson, Pharrell Williams, Cameron Seely & Angela Lansbury.

 

20th Century Fox presents, "Bohemian Rhapsody". A chronicle of the years leading up to Queen's legendary appearance at the Live Aid (1985) concert. Starring Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy & Joseph Mazzello.

 

Paramount & J.J. Abrams present, "Overlord". On the eve of D-Day, American paratroopers are dropped behind enemy lines to carry out a mission crucial to the invasion's success. But as they approach their target, they begin to realize there is more going on in this Nazi-occupied village than a simple military operation. They find themselves fighting against supernatural forces, part of a Nazi experiment. Starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, & Mathilde Ollivier.

 

Disney also has it's live action holiday film, "The Nutcracker and The Four Realms". All Clara wants is a key - a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer's annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key-which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It's there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip, a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms. Starring Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Misty Copeland, Helen Mirren & Morgan Freeman.

 

Hugh Jackman stars in, "The Front Runner". American Senator Gary Hart's presidential campaign in 1988 is derailed when he's caught in a scandalous love affair. Also starring Vera Farmiga, J.K. Simmons & Alfred Molina.

 

In "Boy Erased", The son of a Baptist preacher is forced to participate in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents. Starring Lucas Hedges, Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman, & Joel Edgerton.

 

Rosamund Pike stars in, "A Private War". One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless. Also starring Jamie Dornan, Stanley Tucci & Tom Hollander.

 

Willem Dafoe stars in, "At Eternity's Gate". A look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France. Also starring Rupert Friend, Oscar Issac & Mads Mikkelsen.

 

In "Creed II", Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned light heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu & Dolph Lundgren.

 

In "Widows", Set in contemporary Chicago, amidst a time of turmoil, four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities, take fate into their own hands, and conspire to forge a future on their own terms. Starring Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth DEBicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Brian Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacki Weaver, Carrie *****, Robert Duvall & Liam Neeson.

 

In "Green Book", A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through th 1960s American South. Starring Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini & Don Stark.

 

In "The Girl in the Spider's Web", Young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials. Starring Claire Foy, Sylvia Hoeks, Lakeith Stanfield & Stephen Merchant.

 

In "Robin Hood", A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown. Starring Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendesohn & Eve Hewson.

 

In "Instant Family", A couple find themselves in over their heads when they adopt three children. Starring Mark Wahlberg & Rose Byrne.

 

Finally, in "Nobody's Fool", A woman is released from prison and reunites with her sister. She soon discovers that her sister is in an online relationship with a man who may not be what he seems. Starring Tiffany Haddish, Courtney Henggeler, Missi Pyle & Tika Sumpter.

 

Calendar with Trailers.

 

11/2

"The Nutcracker and the Four Realms":     https://movies.disney.com/the-nutcracker-and-the-four-realms

 

"Nobody's Fool":     https://www.paramount.com/movies/nobodys-fool

 

"Bohemian Rhapsody":     https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/bohemian-rhapsody

 

11/9

"Overlord":     https://www.paramount.com/movies/overlord

 

"The Grinch":     https://www.universalpictures.com/movies/dr-seuss-the-grinch

 

"The Girl in the Spider's Web":     http://www.girlinthespidersweb.movie/site/

 

11/16

"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald":     https://www.fantasticbeasts.com/

 

"Instant Family":     https://www.paramount.com/movies/instant-family

 

"Widows":     https://www.foxmovies.com/movies/widows

 

"At Eternity's Gate":     https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi478001945?ref_=ttvi_vi_imdb_2

 

"A Private War":     http://avironpictures.com/films/a-private-war.php

 

"Boy Erased":     http://www.focusfeatures.com/boy-erased

 

11/21

"Robin Hood":     https://www.robinhood.movie/

 

"Ralph Breaks the Internet":     https://movies.disney.com/ralph-breaks-the-internet-wreck-it-ralph-2

 

"Creed II":     https://www.creedthemovie.com/

 

"Green Book":     https://www.greenbookfilm.com/

 

"The Front Runner":     http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thefrontrunner/

 

That's all for now, I will post some Independent Films later. Until then.....Enjoy!

[dpberr]

Your movie write ups are excellent.  You are this board's Mr. Moviefone.  The way you set it up really gives us a lay of the land.  

 

I wonder by the time I'm ready to move on from this world how many Robin Hood and Grinch remakes will there be?  

 

 

[unbillievable]

I did not know that Angela Lansbury was still alive.

 

Other than that fact, it looks like a lot of oscar bait movies

[Mark Vader]

2 hours ago, dpberr said:

Your movie write ups are excellent.  You are this board's Mr. Moviefone.  The way you set it up really gives us a lay of the land.  

 

I wonder by the time I'm ready to move on from this world how many Robin Hood and Grinch remakes will there be?  

 

 

Thank you, I appreciate that.

 

Robin Hood & The Grinch still have a ways to catch up with Dracula on remakes.

[Bills4everNY]

Bohemian Rhapsody and Creed 2 I will see in the theater.

[Mark Vader]

14 hours ago, unbillievable said:

I did not know that Angela Lansbury was still alive.

 

Other than that fact, it looks like a lot of oscar bait movies

God bless her for still going. I understand that she still performs on broadway.

 

Yes, this is when the Oscar races really intensify. It will be this way until the end of the year.

 

I'm very interested in seeing "The Front Runner".

[LeGOATski]

1 hour ago, Mark Vader said:

God bless her for still going. I understand that she still performs on broadway.

 

Yes, this is when the Oscar races really intensify. It will be this way until the end of the year.

 

I'm very interested in seeing "The Front Runner".

Looks like a good cast, but where's the intrigue? It sounds like a really boring story. There are obvious parallels to recent presidential campaigns, but that doesn't make it interesting. 

[Mark Vader]

17 hours ago, LeGOATski said:

Looks like a good cast, but where's the intrigue? It sounds like a really boring story. There are obvious parallels to recent presidential campaigns, but that doesn't make it interesting. 

Hugh Jackman is in it.....THAT'S what makes it interesting.

[Buffalo_Gal]

Bohemian Rhapsody is a possibility.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a definite.
Ralph Breaks the Internet - Hubby wants to see it, so probably.

[DC Tom]

The last time I looked forward to a movie as much as Bohemian Rhapsody was...The Phantom Menace.

 

So I'm a little concerned...

[Mark Vader]

11 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said:

Bohemian Rhapsody is a possibility.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a definite.
Ralph Breaks the Internet - Hubby wants to see it, so probably.

As much as I love Disney, I thought that "Wreck-It Ralph" was just ok, but it had a great movie poster.

 

I'm not exactly thrilled for a sequel, although getting a lot of the original voices for the Disney Princesses is a nice touch.

[Buffalo_Gal]

6 hours ago, Mark Vader said:

As much as I love Disney, I thought that "Wreck-It Ralph" was just ok, but it had a great movie poster.

 

I'm not exactly thrilled for a sequel, although getting a lot of the original voices for the Disney Princesses is a nice touch.

I thought Wreck-It Ralph was cute, so I don't mind seeing it. On the other hand, if we don't go to the show to view it (and wait for DVD or cable), I won't be heartbroken. 

[The Real Buffalo Joe]

Bohemian Rhapsody was really good. There were a few times where I believe the music was chronologically incorrect, but I could be wrong, and they used them in places where the song fit the plot. But as a Queen fan, I definitely enjoyed it. Wanna go see the Elton John one this summer.

[eball]

On 11/4/2018 at 1:41 PM, DC Tom said:

The last time I looked forward to a movie as much as Bohemian Rhapsody was...The Phantom Menace.

 

So I'm a little concerned...

 

Don't be.  Rhapsody was fantastic unless you are looking/hoping for a biopic that bares all of Freddie Mercury's indiscretions in a raw and uncensored format.  The director purposely kept it PG-13 in order to share the story with younger audiences, and the movie certainly doesn't delve too deeply into the other band members' lives (and I can't imagine why we'd want it to).  It's a Freddie Mercury movie that also tells the story of Queen.  We absolutely loved it, and if Rami Malek doesn't win the Oscar it will be an upset.

[The Real Buffalo Joe]

4 minutes ago, eball said:

 

Don't be.  Rhapsody was fantastic unless you are looking/hoping for a biopic that bares all of Freddie Mercury's indiscretions in a raw and uncensored format.  The director purposely kept it PG-13 in order to share the story with younger audiences, and the movie certainly doesn't delve too deeply into the other band members' lives (and I can't imagine why we'd want it to).  It's a Freddie Mercury movie that also tells the story of Queen.  We absolutely loved it, and if Rami Malek doesn't win the Oscar it will be an upset.

Agreed. There were a few historical inaccuracies with songs being played out of order. As well as some other timeline issues, but tells the story and builds the character very well. 

[Soda Popinski]

Has anyone else seen the Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix?   It's 6 short stories set in the west and it's a Cohen brothers movie.    I loved it.    Some were funny and some were morbid, but they were all great stories.   

[The Poojer]

Just watched it last night/this morning.  What an incredible 'movie'.  I always thought Tim Blake Nelson was one of the more underappreciated Coen Brothers actors, he was incredible.  I thought each little vignette was mesmorizing and holy crap, the cinematography was mind blowing.  Still trying to make sense of the last part, thought I had it figured out but then i didn't.  The performances by the entire cast was outstanding.  I can't stop with the superlatives.

 

On 11/20/2018 at 8:00 AM, Soda Popinski said:

Has anyone else seen the Ballad of Buster Scruggs on Netflix?   It's 6 short stories set in the west and it's a Cohen brothers movie.    I loved it.    Some were funny and some were morbid, but they were all great stories.   

[Soda Popinski]

7 minutes ago, The Poojer said:

Just watched it last night/this morning.  What an incredible 'movie'.  I always thought Tim Blake Nelson was one of the more underappreciated Coen Brothers actors, he was incredible.  I thought each little vignette was mesmorizing and holy crap, the cinematography was mind blowing.  Still trying to make sense of the last part, thought I had it figured out but then i didn't.  The performances by the entire cast was outstanding.  I can't stop with the superlatives.

 

Did you notice the trapper in the last one sounded and looked exactly like the medicine man in True Grit?    

[Mark Vader]

Here are a couple of Independent Films from this month.

 

In "The Favourite", In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend Lady Sarah governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Starring Olivia Colman, Emma Stone & Rachel Weisz.

 

"Peterloo" is the story of the 1819 Peterloo Massacre where British forces attacked a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Manchester. Starring Rory Kinnear, Maxine Peake & Neil Bell.

 

Calendar with trailers. Note: These dates are for exclusive or limited release. These films may appear in your area at a later date.

 

11/9

"Peterloo":     https://www.imdb.com/videoplayer/vi3720788761?ref_=ttvi_vi_imdb_2

 

11/23

"The Favourite":     http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thefavourite/

 

That's it for now.

I'll have the December movies posted soon. Enjoy!

[DCOrange]

I don't know when I'll see the Green Book, but I'm very interested in that one.