Welcome to the latest episode of Movie Review Talk with Scott Mantz! On this episode, Scott, Nikki Novak, and John Rocha are discussing three new releases –First Man,Beautiful Boy,The Oath, andBad Times at the El Royale. The critics also give their thoughts on the2001: A Space OdysseyBlu-ray that is coming out at the end of October andPrivate Lifewhich is now streaming on Netlfix.
First Manfrom directorDamien ChazellestarsRyan GoslingasNeil ArmstrongandClaire FoyasJanet Armstrong. It’s the riveting story of NASA’s mission to land a man on the moon, focusing on Neil Armstrong and the years 1961-1969. A visceral, first-person account, based on the book byJames R. Hansen, the movie will explore the sacrifices and the cost—on Armstrong and on the nation—of one of the most dangerous missions in history.
Beautiful Boycomes from directorFelix Van Groeningenand is based onDavid SheffandNic Sheff’s bestselling pair of memoirs about addiction. The film starsSteve CarellandTimothée Chalametas father and son David and Nick Sheff. It chronicles the heartbreaking and inspiring experience of survival, relapse, and recovery in a family coping with addiction over many years. The film also starsMaura Tierney,Kaitlyn DeverandAmy Ryan.
The Oathcomes from writer/directorIke Barinholtz. Barinholtz also stars in the film alongsideTiffany Haddish,Nora Dunn,John Cho,Carrie Brownstein, andBilly Magnussen. A controversial White House policy turns family member against family member in THE OATH, a savagely funny dark comedy about surviving life and Thanksgiving in the age of political tribalism. When Chris, a high-strung 24-hour progressive news junkie, and his more levelheaded wife Kai learn that citizens are being asked to sign a loyalty oath to the President, their reaction is disbelief, followed by idealistic refusal. But as the Thanksgiving deadline to sign approaches, the combination of sparring relatives, Chris’s own agitation and the unexpected arrival of two government agents sends an already tense holiday dinner gathering completely off the rails.
Bad Times at the El Royale,directed byCabin In The WoodsdirectorDrew Goddard,featuresJeff Bridges,Chris Hemsworth,Jon Hamm,Dakota Johnson,Cynthia Erivoand an all-star cast in this tense thriller. Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption… before everything goes to hell.
