Several popular films will be released in theaters starting Friday, October 23, the start of a big weekend at the box office.
DC Studios clay face with Tom Rhys Harries as Batman The Villain and the Shapeshifter will be on the big screen, as will Laika’s new stop-motion animated feature. Wildwoodbased on the book by Colin Meloy, leader of the Decemberists. And that of Lance Oppenheim and Nathan Fielder You can see everything with Elizabeth Holmes meets its wide window this week after a hugely successful limited opening earlier in the month.
Other titles debuting under this include Wicker, Love is possible, A talent for murderthat of Sacha Baron Cohen Ali G: Who am I? and more.
Scroll down to find Deadline’s reviews for this week’s openings.
Friday October 23
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Wide exits
Ali G: Who am I?
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Klara and the sun
A talent for murder
Wicker
Wildwood
You can see everythingLimited outings
language of love
Love is possible‘Ali G: Who am I?’
Image credit: Amazon MGM Studios / Everett Collection
Release: Large (October 23)
Distributer: Amazon MGM Studios
Director: Sacha Baron Cohen
Screenwriters: Sacha Baron Cohen & Anthony Hines & Peter Baynham & Dan Swimer & Dan Mazer & Keisha Zollar
Cast: Sacha Baron Cohen, Morgana Robinson, Marion Robinson, Alphja Miknas, Clive Russell, Stewart Rodeheaver
Revision date: October 22
What to remember about the deadline: Sacha Baron Cohen obviously feels that the time has come to bring back his LOL OG when the world has only fallen further into the abyss since his last appearance. While the new film drifts bit by bit, with some straining for laughs, enough things work to make this feel like a vintage Baron Cohen daredevil comedy at the expense of the clueless. — PH
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“Clay Face”
Image credit: Warner Bros./courtesy Everett Collection
Release: Large (October 23)
Distributer: Warner Bros/DC Studios
Director: James Watkins
Screenwriters: Mike Flanagan and Hossein Amini
Cast: Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, David Dencik, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan
Initial revision date: October 21
What to remember about the deadline: Whether you’re a comic book enthusiast or a horror junkie, clay face worth the price of admission for its gender-focused take on a lesser-known character, hopefully serving as a roadmap for the DCU’s on-screen future. Maybe prepare yourself if you’re squeamish. -GG
RELATED: ‘Clayface’ Review: DCU Turns Batman Villain’s Origin Story Into Fun, Scary Body Horror
“Klara and the Sun”
Image credit: Sony / 3000 photos
Release: Large (October 23)
Distributer: Sony Photos
Director: Taika Waititi
Screenwriters: Taika Waititi and Dahvi Waller (based on the book by Kazuo Ishiguro)
Cast: Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams, Mia Tharia, Natasha Lyonne, Aran Murphy, Steve Buscemi, Rachel House, Jesse Griffin
Initial revision date: October 15 (London Film Festival)
What to remember about the deadline: Taiki Waititi should be a perfect fit for Kazuo Ishiguro’s dystopian – or East he? — 2021 novel, given the director’s affinity for a very particular, particular type of gritty reality-based comedy. But Clara simply doesn’t deliver on any front. -DW
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“A Talent for Murder”
Image Credit: Bleecker Street/LD Entertainment
Release: Large (October 23)
Distributer: Bleecker Street
Director: Anton Corbijn
Writer: Joanna Murray Smith
Cast: Helen Mirren, Alden Ehrenreich, Olivia Cooke, Juliet Stevenson, James Faulkner
Initial revision date: September 15 (Toronto Film Festival)
What to remember about the deadline: Helen Mirren, playing against the grain, is a revelation in this flawed but highly entertaining duo, which belongs to the unique subgenre of literary biographies in which the life of a cult author is studied through the very specific prism of their work. -DW
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‘Wicker’
Image credit: Photo courtesy of Black Bear
Release: Large (October 23)
Distributer: Black bear
Directors-screenwriters: Alex Huston and Eleanor Wilson
Cast: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki, Richard E. Grant, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan, Gustav Lindh, Ella Bruccoleri, Ben Ashenden, Kiell Smith Binoe
Initial revision date: October 22
What to remember about the deadline: A hit at Sundance where it was picked up by Black Bear, this tongue-in-cheek film from writer-directors Alex Huston and Eleanor Wilson is sexy and satirically funny, but also strangely haunting as a truly twisted fable that says it’s never too late to become your own best version of Cinderella. — PH
RELATED: ‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman and Peter Dinklage Transform Alexander Skarsgård Into a Sexy Locker in a Comedic Fable That’s a Pure Delight
“Wild wood”
Image credit: Courtesy of Laika
Release: Large (October 23)
Distributer: Breaststroke
Director: Travis Knight
Screenwriter: Chris Butler (based on the book by Colin Meloy)
Cast: Carey Mulligan, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Angela Bassett, Mahershala Ali, Awkwafina, Maya Erskine, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Tom Waits, Richard E. Grant, Amanda Stenberg, Tantoo Cardinal, Len Cariou, Marc Evan Jackson
Initial revision date: October 11 (London Film Festival)
What to remember about the deadline: The painstaking process of stop-motion animation applied to a tale of a scale rarely seen on this level is a visual coup de grace, and the story is compelling and centers on a scrappy young heroine determined to fight and save her little brother after he is painfully snatched from the streets of Portland by a murder of crows. — PH
RELATED: ‘Wildwood’ Review: Carey Mulligan Leads Voice Cast of Laika’s Ambitious, Visually Stunning Stop-Motion Fantasy Epic – London Film Festival
“You can see everything”
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“Language of love”
Image credit: SXSW
Release: Limited (October 23)
Distributer: Vertical
Director-screenwriter: Joey power
Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Anthony Ramos, Manny Jacinto, Isabel May, Lukas Gage, Billie Lourd, Chloe Fineman, Zach Zucker, Morgan Jay, Bobbi Althoff, Marchant Davis, Dan Perrault
Initial revision date: March 17 (SXSW)
What to remember about the deadline: language of love is a return to the classic romantic comedy form, with heart and humor, as well as a talented cast that beautifully brings Joey Power’s storyline to life in a dreamy Chicago setting. -GG
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“Possible love”
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