On Friday, the Mouse House released its 56th animated feature-film, Moana, but should a grown man be choosing the latest Disney Princess movie as his most anticipated film for the start of December? The answer is Yes! The film may be aimed primarily at a younger audience but that does not mean it should be considered as "just a children's movie", as it combines traditional Disney elements, like the splashes of comedy and the sentimental moments, with the latest CG technology and strong, independent characters, elements that have been introduced to the more modern movies.
Moana follows its titular character, voiced by newcomer Auli'i Cravalho, an adventurous teenager and heir to a Polynesian throne, as she leaves her island home to find Maui (Dwayne Johnson), a very loud and extroverted demigod with a big ego, in an attempt to save her people and prove herself a leader by returning the fish to the seas and fertility to the island. The first meeting between the two is not as harmonious as Moana had hoped but eventually the demi-god agrees to help her and together, they sail across the ocean, facing giant monsters and impossible obstacles on the journey to complete her quest.
After the success of the latest film from the Rocky franchise; Creed, comes another boxing movie but this time based on the true inspirational story of World Champion boxer Vinny Pazienza, played by Miles Teller. Bleed For This shows the story of how Pazienza, instead of retiring after defeat by Welterweight champion Roger Mayweather, moved up two weight classes under the guidance of new trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart). His decision paid off when he became World Champion but soon after, a car crash leaves him with a broken neck and he is told that he may never walk again, let alone fight. Thirteen months later however, after much physical and emotional healing as well as some risky decisions, he finds himself back in the ring for the fight of his life.
Another film based on true events is the political thriller, Snowden. The film tells the story of Edward Snowden (Joseph Gorden-Levitt), a former CIA officer who blew the whistle on the US Intelligence Service and revealed the shocking illegal surveillance activity performed by the NSA which caused him to become one of the most wanted men in the world. The film shows how Snowden became disillusioned with his work in the intelligence community over time, and needed support from his girlfriend (Shailene Woodley), until he eventually leaked thousands of confidential documents to the press.
Finally for this week, is quite an obscure but curious film; Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism. Originally released at the Toronto International Film Festival last year, it is now out for public consumption. Based on the best-selling books by Georgia Byng, Molly (Raffey Cassidy) is a mischievous orphan who discovers a book a mysterious book through which she learns the art of hypnosis and she uses these new skills to help her escape the orphanage and find her recently adopted best friend, Rocky but soon discovers that they can help her pursue her dream of stardom.
Oh, and another film is out as well, Mr Right. As with Indignation last month, I did already mention this one when it was released in the US back in April but as it's now viewable in the UK, I thought I'd give it a shout out again. The original post is available here, but just quickly I'll say that in the film, Martha (Anna Kendrick) falls the "perfect" guy (Sam Rockwell) but the catch: he's a hitman, but the nice kind, who takes out those who hire him instead.
There are fewer films released next week but if I could only see one, then it would be Sully. This biographical film tells the true story of what came to be known as the "miracle on the Hudson". In 2009, Captain Chelsey "Sully" Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) saved the lives of all 155 passengers aboard his plane when he glided his disabled aircraft onto the cold waters of the Hudson River in New York City. But while the public and the media hailed Sully as a hero for his aviation skills, the pilot had to endure an investigation that was unfolding and threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.
The first of two holiday films released this month, but the only one out this side of Christmas, is Office Christmas Party.
When the CEO of Zenotek, Carol Vanstone (Jennifer Aniston), threatens
to close their failing Chicago branch, her brother, Clay (TJ Miller) and
Josh, the Chief Technical Officer, must rally their co-workers and host
an epic Christmas party in order to impress a potential client (Courtney B. Vance) and close a deal that will save their jobs.
Set against the antebellum South, The Birth of a Nation is a historical drama that tells the true story of Nat Turner (Nate Parker), a literate slave and preacher who led a slave revolt in 1831 Virginia. Due to financial pressure, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer) eventually accepts Nat's offer to use his preaching as a way to keep his fellow slaves subdued, but as he travels between plantations and witnesses countless atrocities, Nat is moved to rise up against the slave masters and lead his people to freedom.
Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism 02 December 2017
Mr Right 02 December 2017
Snowden 02 December 2017
Sully 09 December 2017
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