In the autumn of October, another wave of wonderful movies is about to be released. Chang'e-inspired Sino-AMERICAN co-operative animated film "Rush to the Moon" is about to be released in China, and the new version of "Butterfly Dream" co-starring Amy Hammer and Lily James is very eye-catching, as well as the old drama Bone Liam Neeson's new film and science fiction film about telepathic killing. Which one are you most looking forward to?
Still from Rebecca. Credit: B-Reel Films
Rebecca "Butterfly Dream"
The most famous adaptation of Rebecca, Daphne du Maurier’s Gothic romance, is the Oscar-winning Alfred Hitchcock classic starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. How can Ben Wheatley’s new version possibly compete? Well, one answer is to have Kristin Scott Thomas as the formidable Mrs Danvers, a stroke of casting genius which is enough to justify the film’s existence. Another answer, which Wheatley gave at the 2019 London Film Festival, is “going back to the book and trying to get closer to the actual story... You think you know it and you just don’t.” Lily James stars as the innocent young woman who is swept off her feet by a handsome English widower (Armie Hammer) in Monte Carlo. But when she marries him and moves into his Cornwall mansion, she is haunted by the reputation of the previous Mrs de Winter.
Daphne Dumullier's most famous adaptation of the Gothic romance novel Butterfly Dream is the Oscar-winning classic film starring Lawrence Oliver and Joan Fontaine. How is Ben Vitley's new version of the film going to compete with it? One answer is that Christine Scott Thomas plays the terrible Mrs. Danfoss, a clever casting that justifies the value of the new film. Another answer Vertley gave at the 2019 London Film Festival was "The film returns to the original, as close as possible to the story in the original... You think you know the story, but you don't know." Lily James plays a naïve young woman who falls in love with Monte Carlo in Monaco, and the handsome English widower she falls in love with is played by Amy Hammer. But when she married him and moved into his mansion in Cornwall, England, she found the shadow of the late Mrs. Wenders everywhere.
On Netflix from 21 October
The film will be broadcast on Netflix on October 21.
Poster of Possessor. Credit: Rhombus Possessor Inc/Rook Films Possessor Ltd
Possessor "Possessor"
Andrea Riseborough stars as an assassin who can telepathically control other people’s bodies and get them to do the killing for her. Her latest job is to bump off an IT tycoon (Sean Bean) and his daughter (Tuppence Middleton) by possessing the daughter’s fiancée (Christopher Abbott). When Possessorpremiered at the Sundance Festival in January, David Ehrlich of IndieWire called it “unnervingly good”, adding, “90 minutes of Andrea Riseborough and Christopher Abbott engaging in ultra-gory psychic warfare over control of the latter’s body is more satisfying than what most of the current best picture nominees have to offer”.
Andrea Riceborough plays an Assassin who can telepathically control the bodies of others and have them kill for her. Her latest mission is to kill an information technology tycoon (sean Bin) and his daughter (Tappence Middleton). She plans to kill the tycoon's daughter fiancé (Christopher Apode) by controlling them. When Possessor premiered at the Sundance International Film Festival in January, David Eric of film website IndieWire called the film "great," adding: "Watching Andrea Riceborough try to control Christopher Apode's 90-minute ultra-brutal psychological battle is more satisfying than watching most of the films now nominated for Best Picture." ”
Released on 2 October in the US and 9 October in Canada
The film was released in the United States on October 2 and in Canada on October 9.
Still from Over the Moon. Credit: Mandarin Films
Over the Moon
One of the first cartoons to be financed by Netflix, and one of the first cartoons to be co-produced by American and Chinese studios, Over the Moonis a musical inspired by the legend of moon goddess Chang’e. When a 12-year-old girl (Cathy Yang) hears the legend from her parents, she builds a rocket ship so that she (and her pet rabbit) can visit her. The director, Glen Keane, has talked about the film’s painstakingly authentic depiction of Chinese family life, although he had an American fairy tale in mind, too. “So much of the story inOver the Moonis likeWizard of Oz,” he explained toAnimation Magazine, “and believing that Dorothy goes up in the tornado and visits Oz. Our main character is going to the Moon to meet a moon goddess, and just like Dorothy, she has to go through this experience to be able to deal with the problems she is facing at home.”
"Flying to the Moon" is one of the first animation films invested by Netflix and one of the first animation films jointly produced by American and Chinese film companies. This musical film is inspired by the legend of Chang'e, the fairy of the Moon Palace. When a 12-year-old girl (voiced by Kathy Ang) hears the myth of Chang'e from her parents, she builds a rocket ship and prepares to go with her pet rabbit to see Chang'e. Director Gran Keane, who takes pains to portray Chinese family life accurately, also casts the shadow of an American fairy tale on the film. He explained to Animation Magazine: "Many of the storylines of Rush to the Moon are very similar to The Wizard of Oz. Dorothy is swept to the land of Oz by a whirlwind, while our protagonist flies to the moon to meet the moon fairy. Like Dorothy, she had to go through it all to learn how to deal with the problems she faced at home. ”
On Netflix from 23 October
The film will be broadcast on Netflix on October 23.
Poster of Honest Thief. Credit: Argonaut Entertainment Partners
Honest Thief,"Gold Rush"
Liam Neeson plays Tom, a retired bank robber who promises to return his ill-gotten gains in exchange for a reduced prison sentence so that he can settle down with the woman he loves (Kate Walsh). But the two FBI agents (Jai Courtney and Anthony Ramos) assigned to retrieve the money decide to steal it instead and frame Tom for murder. Unfortunately for them, he is a “former Marine, demolitions expert” with a very particular set of skills, hence the explosions, car chases, and shoot-outs. What’s not to like?
Tom, played by Liam Neeson, is a bank robber who has quit the jianghu and promises to return ill-gotten gains in exchange for a reduced sentence in order to live a good life with his beloved woman (Kate Walsh). But two FBI agents (Jay Cotney and Anthony Ramos), who are assigned to retrieve the money, decide to steal the money and then frame Tom for murder. Unfortunately, their opponent Tom is a "former naval demolition expert" with very special skills, so there are explosions, car chases, shootings and other scenes. Who doesn't love such a plot?
Released on 14 October in France, 15 October in Portugal and 16 October in the US
The film was released in France on October 14, in Portugal on October 15, and in the United States on October 16.
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