November 2014

The weather outside might be getting colder, but the Oscar race is just warming up! Can you feel it? No? Maybe you should be seeing more movies (or, at the very least, spending more time skimming entertainment blogs)!

Obviously, the hot ticket this month is Mockingjay: Part 1, the third movie in the epic adaptation of Suzanne Collins game-changing YA trilogy, The Hunger Games. We last left Katniss (I dont remember there being a Katniss - my dad) recovering from her second Games and distraught after learning that Peeta has been captured by the Capitol and her home, District 12, has been obliterated. The silver-ish lining: The rumored rebel district, District 13, exists, and its leaders are eager to recruit a reluctant Katniss for their cause. Dont hold your breath waiting for our heroine to catch a break. Let's just say relief in Panem lasts shorter than a J. Law-Chris Martin romance.

Speaking of the Oscars, this months Foxcatcher is supposedly packed fuller than Channing Tatums unitard with award-worthy performances. Based on Olympic wrestler Mark Schultzs memoir of the same name, the movie stars Tatum as the athlete hungry for Olympic glory and Steve Carell (playing shockingly against-type) as the crazy millionaire who sponsors Schultz. And if you cant get enough of character-driven Oscar bait, Eddie Redmaynes stunning performance as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything is a cant-miss.

Comic book lovers can continue to stay home and watch the many comic-to-TV adaptations this month --- including the CWs Arrow and The Flash. If youve had just about enough of men in tights already, HBO aired an adaptation of Elizabeth Strouts Pulitzer Prize-winning OLIVE KITTERIDGE in early November. The four-part miniseries received rave reviews from critics, which isnt surprising considering the ever-reliable Frances McDormand was cast as the titular character. And dont worry if you missed it; Im sure you know someone whose HBOGo password you can borrow.

During this month of thanksgiving, lets give thanks for all the amazing books on screen we have to fill our days with meaning and things to do. Enjoy!

In Theaters:

Big Hero 6 Cast: Voices of Scott Adsit, Ryan Potter, Jamie Chung, Damon Wayans Jr. Director: Don Hall and Chris Williams Distributor:Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures MPAA Rating: PG Release Date: November 7th Based On:Marvel comic characters by Steven T. Seagle and Duncan Rouleau

With all the heart and humor audiences expect from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Big Hero 6 is an action-packed comedy-adventure about robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada, who learns to harness his genius-thanks to his brilliant brother Tadashi and their like-minded friends: adrenaline junkie Go Go Tamago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiroturns to his closest companion --- a robot named Baymax --- and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery.

The Homesman Cast: Hilary Swank, Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones Director: Tommy Lee Jones Distributor: Roadside Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Release Date: November 7th Based On:THE HOMESMAN by Glendon Swarthout

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November 2014