Give thanks, because the hits keep on coming.
127 Hours
Two months ago we were buried in a box. Now we’re stuck Between a Rock and Hard Place (the book on which the film is based) in Oscar winner Danny Boyle’s (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting) newest. Join real-life superman Aron Ralston (James Franco, pictured here) during his trek through Utah’s wild nooks and crannies — complete with entrapment and eventual rescue. Telluride, Toronto, and London festival-goers have us hyped for Boyle’s energetic, sucks-you-in filmmaking; the kinetic sound track; and Franco’s emotionally stressful progression.
It’s like: Open Water meets Into the Wild.
Take your: Somebody! Anybody! Just go.
Premieres: November 5
Red Hill
Sure, Halloween’s over, but we’re in the mood for one last heart-racing thrill. Hopefully, Patrick Hughes’s debut western/slasher/comedy/horror (starring True Blood Aussie Ryan Kwanten) will deliver just that. Set in the Outback over the course of one night, the feature follows officer Shane Cooper’s nightmare of a first day on duty — Aboriginal escape convict and all.
It’s like: Wolf Creek meets Training Day.
Take: Paul Hogan or someone else who can handle a man-eating panther.
Premieres: November 5
Tiny Furniture
SXSW Jury Award winner for best narrative and Gotham IFA best ensemble nom, the endearing indie stars its writer/director Lena Dunham. Also appearing in the art-imitates-life-imitates-art comedy are Dunham’s mother, sister, and her parents’ Tribeca loft. The story: Equipped with a degree in film theory, an ailing hamster, and a broken heart (it’s what happens when your boyfriend leaves you for Burning Man), 22-year-old Aura returns home to find herself. Witty dialogue, quirky relationship drama, and, of course, tiny furniture — what else could you ask for?
It’s like: Curb Your Enthusiasm meets Running with Scissors.
Take your: Mom, your shrink, and your mom’s shrink.
Premieres: November 12
Love & Other Drugs
In Edward Zwick’s (Legends of the Fall, Blood Diamond) adaptation of Jamie Reidy’s memoir Hard Sell, free spirit Maggie (Anne Hathaway) meets her match in professional Viagra pusher Jamie (Jake Gyllenhaal). We look forward to the AFI Fest opener’s generous nudity (for artistic purposes, people), frank discussions on sexuality, and examination of the drug industry’s iron hand tendencies.
It’s like: Jerry Maguire on steroids.
Take your: Gal pals.
Premieres: November 24
For the rest of November’s best cinema selections, check out our slide show.
Photo: Courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
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