Guillermo del Toro makes beautiful movies. Michael Shannon and Sally Hawkins do some fine acting and Octavia Spencer has never been anything less than a delight. Plus, interconnectedness is nice. Outlook good on this one. The Shape of Water hits theaters next month on December 1.
Trailer: The Post
A movie about truths the government tried to hide from the American people feels pretty timely right about now. Nothing changes while everything shifts, I guess. Accountability, government coverups and the first female publisher (Katherine Graham played by Meryl Streep) at The Washington Post are at the center of Steven Spielberg's latest. Look for The Post in theaters on December 22nd (limited release), January 12th everywhere.
Trailer: Downsizing
It's not a prequel, sequel, reboot or remake, so I'll probably watch this. I wonder what the accidental death rate would be for someone who is five inches tall. OK now I'm trying to sort out logistics so I'll definitely watch this. I have so many questions. Downsizing hits theaters December 22nd.
Trailer: I, Tonya
Margot Robbie intrigues in just about everything she does. I didn't expect that but I'm enjoying the hell out of it. I love when talented actors sneak up on you. Robbie aside, I sort of love how brash Tonya Harding is and can't wait to see what a dramatization of an already melodramatic shit show looks like with Robbie in the lead role. Look for I, Tonya in theaters on December 8th.
Trailer: Beatriz at Dinner
I'm all over this for myriad reasons. Chief among those: There's a Mexican woman in this movie and she's not cleaning anything. Plus, c'mon, could this be any more apropos? Look for Beatriz at Dinner in theaters June 9th.
Trailer: The House I Live In
"You have to understand the war on drugs has never been about drugs." That explains this entire documentary in a nutshell. The war on drugs is a carefully constructed, slow moving, self-destruct system. And that's all I have to say about that. This is an older documentary from 2012, so you can watch it on Amazon, Google Play, YouTube and iTunes. It's also playing on cable if you have access to Viceland.