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New Trailers: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Prom, News of the World, and more

Plus Dash & Lily and Wander Darkly
Chadwick Boseman stars in Ma Raineys Black Bottom
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So in between catching up with episodes of Grace and Frankie and watching the presidential debate, I tried to watch the new Netflix version of Rebecca, which is exactly the kind of flick I am usually 100 percent here for. I couldnt figure out why I wasnt able to really get into it, but I think Josh Riveras review really nails it: its kind of a boring take on the story.
Its a beautiful-looking movie, but idk, none of the characters except maybe Kristen Scott Thomass Mrs. Danvers has much depth. Im about three-quarters of the way through it and still waiting to feel the sense of dread I did reading the novel. Maybe the final act will bring it home?
In any event, there are a lot of great new trailers to check out this week, so Ill have something new to watch soon.
Ma Raineys Black Bottom
Viola Davis stars in this adaptation of August Wilsons 1984 play, which tells the story of real-life blues singer Ma Rainey. Davis won Best Supporting Actress for her role in Fences, also based on an August Wilson play, and the buzz is strong that she may bring home an Oscar for this role as well. Ma Raineys Black Bottom also stars the late Chadwick Boseman as Levee, another performance generating a lot of Oscar talk. It hits theaters and Netflix December 18th.
The Prom
Based on the Broadway play of the same name, The Prom has an absolutely ridiculous all-star cast that includes Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Kerry Washington, and Keegan Michael Key. A teenager in Indiana is banned from attending the prom with her girlfriend, then a group of Broadway stars takes up her cause, partly to help their sluggish careers. It has feel-good musical written all over it (and thats OK! We could use a little feel-good right about now). Directed by Ryan Murphy, The Prom hits Netflix December 11th.
Wander Darkly
After a harrowing car accident, a woman is stuck in a dream-like limbo trying to figure out how to move forward with her life by confronting the problems in her marriage. Siena Miller and Diego Luna star in Wander Darkly, which debuts on demand December 11th.
News of the World
Five years after the Civil War, a widower and war veteran goes from town to town telling people the news. He meets a young girl on the run and tries to help her reach her family safely. Think Aliens (but Ripley is a guy and its not in space), or True Grit but with a more kindly father figure. Tom Hanks stars as Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd in News of the World, directed by Paul Greengrass. Its slated to hit theaters on Christmas.
Dash & Lily
Brace yourselves: Since its nearly the end of October the movies coming up include less horror/scary and are edging toward… <drum roll> the h o l i d a y s! I have a dear friend who loves Hallmark Christmas movies and this time of year I sometimes have to mute his Twitter feed because hes so fricking JOYFUL. But, Dash & Lily looks cute enough to be worth enduring the Christmas music on the soundtrack. Based on the young adult series Dash & Lilys Book of Dares, its the story of two young people who exchange notes with each other in a shared diary an epistolary romance, if you want to really nail down the genre. Dash & Lily arrives on Netflix November 10th.read more

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