Fall movie

It's the time of year at the movies again—when our attention spans begin to expand after a summer of blockbusters. Here's what we're most excited about. By. D ...

When the mission is over, and Opportunity is powered down, the feeling of loss is something akin to grief. But anticipation for this movie is sky high, given the track record of the director and cast. There’s a lot of room to maneuver in this framework and Bros is, in addition to having that Apatow cred, distinguished by a team of collaborators with a solid track record. Some scenes from the promotional trailer—Driver crawling on the ground in desperation as chaos ensues in the background—indicate some levity in a thick haze of 80s ennui. The two are also beset by the requisite obstacle course of concerned friends, dating apps, and more modern foibles in a world that isn’t always on the side of two boys finding a long-term partner. Here we have a story that’s equal parts meditation on the mundanity of suburban family life and exploration of the vulnerability of mortality, the trenches of academia, and broader existential uncertainty. Harris Dickinson (The King’s Man) stars as half of a selfie-obsessed couple, both models, and the always welcome Woody Harrelson is here as a fatigued but enabling pseudo-Marxist captain. Of course, in The Fabelmans, the young actor’s real romance will be with The Movies, which famously helped young Spielberg cope with the trials and tribulations of teenage life— including a shattering family secret. The film reunites In Bruges stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, two actors with a delightful contrast; in the trailer, one threatens to cut off a finger on his own hand every time the other speaks to him. but they must have forgotten that he happens to be the filmmaker of Requiem for a Dream and The Wrestler—the latter of which boasts one of the all-time greatest screen performances, from Mickey Rourke. Hunter’s acclaimed play of the same name and finds Fraser playing Charlie, a man trying to reconnect with the 17-year-old daughter he abandoned while pursuing a relationship with a man. Sure, but the best time of the year has no ties to a holiday or weather—it’s all about the movies and it happens to be right now, just after Labor Day.