Preview This! ‘The Rhythm Section’

Opening this week at a theatre near you:

The Rhythm Section (2020) R

Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures

Stephanie (Blake Lively) will go at any length to seek revenge against those who orchestrated a plane crash that killed her family. The Rhythm Section Website

What to Watch For: The screenplay by Mark Burnell is based on his Stephanie Patrick novels.

Word on the Street: Filming had to be halted for three months due to an injury to Blake Lively’s hand.

My Take: I always like to see what Blake Lively has brought to the screen.

The film opens nationwide on Friday.

Gretel & Hansel (2020) PG-13

Photo courtesy of Orion Pictures

A young girl, Gretel (Sophia Lillis), leads her little brother, Hansel (Sam Leakey), into the woods in search of food and shelter. They come across a woman named Holda (Alice Krige) who claims that she wants to help the children, but Gretel senses that there is something evil about the woman. Gretel & Hansel Website

What to Watch For: The title was changed from the traditional title Hansel and Gretel because, according to the director, they wanted to make Gretel older and the leader of the two.

Word on the Street: Actress Alice Krige is well known for playing the Borg Queen in the Star Trek series.

My Take: Actress Sophia Lillis played Beverly Marsh in the film It (2017).

The film opens nationwide on Friday.

2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films (2020)

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The live-action and animated shorts that are nominated for the 2020 Academy Awards. 2020 Oscar Nominated Short Films Website

What to Watch For: The Live-Action Shorts are from Belgium, Tunisia, France, and the USA.

Word on the Street: The Animated Shorts include three ‘stop-motion’ animated films.

My Take: I always enjoy seeing these creative and imaginative short films.

The films open nationwide on Friday.