Movies This Week – 06-11-19

This week, the Irishman is the major release but there are a few interesting looking smaller ones also. The Aeronauts is getting some love from the critics with its tale of hot air fun! Meeting Gorbachev is a documentary by the great Werner Herzog on the former Russian leader. Luce is another interesting looking one, so check it out below.

Dates for all upcoming movies can be found here.

Our Top Five Films This Week –

5. By the Grace of God
4. The Last Black Man In San Francisco
3. Meeting Gorbachev
2. Monos
1. The Irishman

In Cinemas Now –

A Bump Along The Way – 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
A Dog Called Money – 20% on Rotten Tomatoes
Abominable – 80% On Rotten Tomatoes
Ad Astra– 80% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Addams Family – 39% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Aeronauts – 81% on Rotten Tomatoes
After the Wedding – 43% on Rotten Tomatoes
Bait – 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Black And Blue – 50% on Rotten Tomatoes
By The Grace Of God – 95% on Rotten Tomatoes
Dark Lies the Island – 67?% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Day Shall Come – 75% On Rotten Tomatoes
Doctor Sleep – 78% On Rotten Tomatoes
Downton Abbey – 85% on Rotten Tomatoes
Driven – 67% on Rotten Tomatoes
Extra Ordinary – 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Farewell – 99% On Rotten Tomatoes
Gemini Man – 22% On Rotten Tomatoes
The Goldfinch – 25% on Rotten Tomatoes
Housefull 4 – ?% on Rotten Tomatoes
Hustlers – 95% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Irishman – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes
Joker – 76% On Rotten Tomatoes
Judy – 87% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Last Black Man In San Francisco – 93% on Rotten Tomatoes
Luce – 92% on Rotten Tomatoes
Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil – 51% on Rotten Tomatoes
Meeting Gorbachev – 89% on Rotten Tomatoes
Mystify: Michael Hutchence – 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Never Grow Old – 92% on Rotten Tomatoes
Non-Fiction – 89% on Rotten Tomatoes
Official Secrets – 82% on Rotten Tomatoes
Pain & Glory – 92% on Rotten Tomatoes
The Peanut Butter Falcon – 95% on Rotten Tomatoes
Ready or Not – 88% on Rotten Tomatoes
A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon – 88% on Rotten Tomatoes
Sorry We Missed You – 74% On Rotten Tomatoes
Terminator: Dark Fate – 56% on Rotten Tomatoes
Transit – 95% On Rotten Tomatoes
Unplanned – 40% On Rotten Tomatoes
Werewolves – 100% on Rotten Tomatoes
Zombieland: Double Tap – 75% on Rotten Tomatoes

6th November 2019

The Aeronauts – 81% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Tom Harper
Writers(s): Tom Harper (story by), Jack Thorne (story by), Jack Thorne
Actors: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tim McInnerny, Phoebe Fox

Pilot Amelia Wren and scientist James Glaisher find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a hot air balloon.

Driven – 67% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Nick Hamm
Writers(s): Colin Bateman
Actors: Erin Moriarty, Lee Pace, Judy Greer, Jason Sudeikis

Intense thriller where politics, big business and narcotics collide.

The Good Liar – ?% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Bill Condon
Writers(s): Jeffrey Hatcher, Nicholas Searle (novel)
Actors: Helen Mirren, Ian McKellen, Nell Williams, Jim Carter

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself …

The Irishman – 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

Director: Martin Scorsese
Writers: Charles Brandt (book), Steven Zaillian (screenplay)
Stars: Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Al Pacino

A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa.

Luce – 92% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Julius Onah
Writers(s): J.C. Lee (play), J.C. Lee (screenplay), Julius Onah (screenplay)
Actors: Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Kelvin Harrison Jr.

A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.

Meeting Gorbachev – 89% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Werner Herzog, Andre Singer

The life of Mikhail Gorbachev, the eighth and final President of the Soviet Union in chronological order.

Midway – ?% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Roland Emmerich
Writers(s): Wes Tooke (screenplay)
Actors: Mandy Moore, Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, Alexander Ludwig

The story of the battle of Midway, told by the leaders and the soldiers who fought it.

15th Nov

Last Christmas – ?% On Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Paul Feig
Writers(s): Bryony Kimmings (screenplay), Emma Thompson (screenplay)
Actors: Emilia Clarke, Emma Thompson, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh

Plot unknown. Described as a holiday romance set in London.

Le Mans ’66 – 88% On Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Joseph Kosinski
Writers(s): A.J. Baime (based on the book by), Jason Keller (screenplay), Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth
Actors: Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Chillie Mo

The true story of the battle between Ford and Ferrari to win Le Mans in 1966.

Little Monsters – 83% On Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Abe Forsythe
Writers(s): Abe Forsythe
Actors: Lupita Nyong’o, Josh Gad, Stephen Peacocke, Kat Stewart

A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.

The Report – 86% On Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Scott Z. Burns
Writers(s): Scott Z. Burns
Actors: Adam Driver, Sarah Goldberg, Jon Hamm, Annette Bening

In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, CIA agents begin using extreme interrogation tactics on those they think were behind it.

StarDog And TurboCat – ?% On Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Ben Smith
Writers(s): Ben Smith
Actors: Luke Evans, Nick Frost, Gemma Arterton, Bill Nighy

A loyal dog and a vigilante cat embark on a space age voyage to find their way home.

Nov 22nd

A Dog Called Money – 20% on Rotten Tomatoes
Director(s): Seamus Murphy
Writers(s): Seamus Murphy
Actors: PJ Harvey

Accompany PJ Harvey and Seamus Murphy on a journey through the creative process behind PJ Harvey’s new album, conceived by their travels around the globe.