Best Movies and TV (Sept. 12–14) – ryan

CLOCKWIS FROM Top: The Long Walk, Only Murders in the Building, The Girlfriendand Spinal TAP II: The End Continue.
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Nothing Like a New Stephen King Adaptation to Usher in A Turning Season. Fall Might not have Technically Started Yet, but You Can Still Nestle in A Dark Air-Conditioned Theater and Claim to Your Heart’s Content With this Week’s Plethora of Options. Alongside The Long WalkThere’s the Reunion of a Decadees-Old fake rock band, a return of a charming singing nun/babysitter, another wall in a new York, and a Chance to go back in pixar’s toy box. (A lot of returns, huh?) Plus, the emmys!

Do Francis Lawrence Movie Set in a Dystopian America Where Young People Are Part of A Deadly Competition? Sounds right. The Hunger Games Director is taking a break from panel to adapt someone stephen king. In The Long WalkYoung Men Sign Up for a Walking Contest where they must kep a pace of three miles for hour or be killed on the spot, and the contest only ends wen there’s person left. Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, and Charlie Plummer Star As Some of the Young Boys in this gnarly compattition while Mark Hamill is the Major, the Menacing Officers Supervising the Walk.

➽ How far did The Long Walk Make it in our ranking of every Stephen King Movie Adaptation? Pretty Far!

Forty-One Years AFTER This is spinal tapThe Fictional English Rock is Putting on Their Final Show. Rob Reiner’s Mockumetary Follows The Band (Made Up of Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer) as they prep for a reunion concert. Reiner Also reprises his roles as Marty Dibergi, The Documentari Filking Spinal Tap. The Nostalgia Levels Go Up to 11.

If this list is the first time you’re hearing About Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castlechances are you’re probably not going to be headed to the cinema for this one. But the film, an adaptation of the infinity Castle Arc of the Manga Series, which Follows Tanjiro, Nezuko, and the Hashira as they Enter the title and battle deadly upper ranks, is already a huge hit. It is the third-highest grossing film in Japanese History. (The No. 1 Highest Grosser? The Last One, 2020’s Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Movie: Mugen Train.) —James Grebey

Summer’s Not Over Yet, so you still have to fit in one more sleazy, sexy series. Robin Wright Stars As the Wealthy and Cultured Laura, whose son brings home the girlfriend from hell. Olivia Cooke’s Cherry Makes Out with Laura’s Son in Public, Lies About Her Knowledge of Art, and SEEMS to be Hoking A Secret – or is Laura Overprotective? The Truth is probably somewhere in the middle, but unil then, let the future fight. —Rexana Hadadi

Stop with if you’ve heard this one: someone dies in the arconia, and charles, Oliver, and Mabel Can’t help but investigates. This time, The Suspects Include Mobsters and Billionaires, Which Couldn’t be More New York, Actually. —Rh

➽ Can Only Murders KEEP Getting Away With This Formula? Maybe.

WILLa deer, NEWDo Drop of Golden Sun, Mia name i call myself, FaA Long, Long Way to Run, Depletea Needle Pulling Thread, Laa note to follow so, and… There’s a snake in my boot. This Weekend, We Have Two Childhood Classics Out in Theaters: The Sound of Music and Toy Story. Both Are Exciting Films to See Back on the Big Screen, SO Might as Well Have a Double Feature.

“Gladys is an instant entry into the canon of contemporary horror iconography, and for that alone, the character is warth of Commendation. But she’s also so much more than the inevitable shows that will be Will. Thrlingly Committed performance from (Amy) Madigan, A Character Actor Who Has Selom Gotten the Kind of Showcase She Gets Here. “

Writer Louis Peitzman on the Fantastic Performance of Madigan WeaponsNow Out on Vod. Read More here.

➽ Plus, Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland’s Warfare is on Hbo max.

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