It’s the most wonderful time of the year! We are embarking on awards season so quickly that I almost forgot to put out my list of what I am most excited to see! This year seems to be quite competitive and I’m here for it! What I’m most excited to see is these indie film studios shine in their choice to stand with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA by agreeing to their terms. Let’s go Arthouse cinema! Without further ado, check out what I’m most excited about below:
Anatomy of a Fall - October 13th (Limited Theatrical) - Sandra, Samuel, and their visually impaired son Daniel have been living in a remote mountain location for the past year. When Samuel is found dead outside the house, an investigation for death in suspicious circumstances is launched. Amidst the uncertainty, Sandra is indicted: Was it suicide or homicide? A year later Daniel attends his mother’s trial, a veritable dissection of his parents’ relationship.
Killer of the Flower Moon - October 20th (Theatrical and then streaming on Apple TV+) When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Napoleon - November 22 (Theatrical and then streaming on Apple TV+) A personal look at the French military leader’s origins and swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of Napoleon’s addictive, volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.
May December - December 1st (Netflix) Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple buckles under the pressure when an actress arrives to do research for a film about their past.
Saltburn - December 1st (Wide Theatrical) - Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton, who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
The Zone of Interest - December 8th (Limited Theatrical) - The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
Poor Things - December 8th (Wide Theatrical) - Bella Baxter is brought back to life by the brilliant and unorthodox scientist Dr. Godwin Baxter. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn, a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents.
Maestro - December 20th (Netflix) - A portrait of Leonard Bernstein’s singular charisma and passion for music as he rose to fame as America’s first native-born, world-renowned conductor, all along following his ambition to compose both symphonic and popular Broadway works.
The Color Purple - December 25th (Wide Theatrical) - The extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond. The bold retelling of the classic story.