Reel Corner - September 2024

September 2024 Issue
Reel Corner by Donne Paine

Fall Favorites Streaming Now

There are some great movies playing at your favorite cinema right now. If you haven’t caught It Ends with Us yet, please don’t miss it on the big screen. And, as we move into fall, you can expect some great releases that will make you want to cozy up in those comfy movie theater seats with a tub of warm, buttered popcorn.

This month, I’m sharing some of the noteworthy films you may have missed or haven’t seen now being offered on streaming services. Let’s take a look at some light comedies, biopics, and true stories you should watch. These different genre films offer a mix of humor, inspiration, and compelling storytelling that could be perfect and entertaining for your streaming lineup.


LIGHT COMEDIES--------------------------------------------------------------------


The Lost City (PG-13) | Paramount+ | Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum
A romantic adventure comedy that follows a romance novelist who gets swept up in a real-life treasure hunt.


Marry Me (PG-13) | Peacock | Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson
This film revolves around a pop superstar who impulsively marries a stranger who is in the audience at one of her concerts, after she learns her fiancé is cheating.

While You Were Sleeping (PG) | Prime Video
Sandra Bullock, Peter Gallagher, Bill Pullman
Lucy (Bullock) is a transit worker who fantasizes about Peter (Gallagher) each day he comes to take the train. When Peter falls and hits his head on the train tracks, Lucy saves his life. While Peter is in a coma, Lucy gets to know his family, and lets them believe she is his fiancée. But Lucy also starts to fall in love with Jack (Pullman), Peter’s brother. A classic!

Girl on a Bicycle (R) | Prime Video, Freevee, Plex, Tubi
Vincenzo Amato, Nora Tschirner, Louise Monot
Paolo (Amato), an Italian who drives a Paris tour bus, has just proposed to his true love, German stewardess, Greta, when a young French beauty, Cécile, pulls up beside his bus on her bicycle. In short order, Paolo, following very bad advice from his friend finds himself with a German fiancée, a French “wife,” two Australian children who call him “Papa,” and his life turned completely upside-down.

BIOPICS

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Elvis (PG-13) | Tubi
Austin Butler, Tom Hanks
The vibrant biopic about the life of Elvis Presley, directed by Baz Luhrmann and featuring Austin Butler in an unforgettable breakout performance.

The Eyes of Tammy Faye (PG-13) | FXNow
Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield
This film tells the story of Tammy Faye Baker (Chastain), and her rise and fall in the world of televangelism.

Spencer (R) | Hulu
Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall
A unique take on Princess Diana’s life and marriage during a pivotal holiday weekend in the early 1990s, featuring Kristen Stewart in the titular role. Struggling with mental health issues, Diana decides to end her decade-long marriage.




TRUE STORIES---------------------------------------------------------------------



The Tender Bar (R) | Pluto, Prime Video, Tubi
Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan
Directed by George Clooney, this coming-of-age film is based on J.R. Moehringer’s memoir about growing up on Long Island and the influence of his uncle.


The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (PG-13) | Prime Video
Benedict Cumberbatch, Claire Foy
A biopic about the eccentric English artist Louis Wain, known for his whimsical surreal cat paintings that seemed to reflect his declining sanity.

The Survivor (R) | Max
Ben Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Danny DeVito
A true story about a Holocaust survivor who fights to build a boxing career post-war, showcasing resilience and determination.

The Long Game (PG) | Netflix
Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, Cheech Marin
In 1955, five young Mexican-American golf caddies, out of the love for the game, are determined to learn how to play and create their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas desert. 



Sources: www.wikipedia.org; www.imdb.com

Donne Paine, film enthusiast, once lived around the corner from the Orson Wells Theater in Cambridge, Massachu-setts, where her strong interest in films, especially independent ones, began. Supporter of the arts, especially films, she has traveled to local and national film festivals including Sundance, Toronto and Tribeca. There is nothing like seeing a film on the big screen. She encourages film goers to support Hilton Head local theaters, Park Plaza Theater and Northridge. To support her habit of frequent movie going, Donne is a vaccine medicine nurse consultant and also the author of 4 Interview Pillars available on Amazon. See you at the movies!