The streets are thronged, the screenings packed.
The vibes might be best described as normie movie-lover bonhomie.
Here are nine movies that caught my eye, ordered by release date.
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(Some are still seeking distribution.)
Add them to your list!
Opens on September 20.
Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott inBring Them Down
Opens on October 18.
The feature debut of Payal Kapadia,Lighthas a clarity about working-class existence that draws you in.
Opens on November 15.
Kani Kusruti and Divya Prabha inAll We Imagine as Light
Babygirl
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson inBabygirl.
(Hes played with sure-footed cockiness by Harris Dickinson.)
Opens on December 25.
Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson inBabygirl.
Santosh
Shahana Gaswami inSantosh.
This one is a fascinating procedural: understated, human, and tense.
Opens in late 2024.
Shahana Gaswami inSantosh.
Its a movie about gothic monstrousness but it ends with unexpected grace.
A bleak, uncompromising marvel.
Opens in December 2024.
Vic Carmen Sonne inThe Girl With the Needle
The Quiet Ones
A scene fromThe Quiet Ones.
What if Michael Mann made a Danish heist film?
Opens in early 2025.
A scene fromThe Quiet Ones.
(Davidtz has a starring role as well.)
When Robert Mugabe wins the election, the whites must flee and Bobos mother descends into alcoholism and madness.
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Lexi Venter inDon’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
