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In November, cinemas have again prepared a huge number of interesting and high-profile films for us. And not only new ones, but also sequels to beloved franchises, such as "The Hunger Games" ("The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping") or the funny adventures of the Focker family ("Meet the Fockers 3"), or even a follow-up to "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood" ("The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth").
Among the original films, we recommend paying attention to Martin McDonagh's black comedy ("Wild Horse Nine"), the romantic fantasy comedy starring Alexander Skarsgård ("Wicker"), the story about how the film "Rocky" was made ("I Play Rocky"), and the thriller that features Channing Tatum in his most powerful role ("Josephine"). And a large-scale Bollywood–Hollywood–scale adaptation of the "Ramayana."
For children — the world-famous story about the mischievous cat "The Cat in the Hat" and a Walt Disney animated film about a girl with magical abilities, "Hexed: The Kingdom of Magic."
And we're also preparing for the holidays — a Dickens-inspired comedy starring Johnny Depp ("Ebenezer"), a contemporary Ukrainian fairy tale for children and adults ("S Nicholas and the Lost Letter") and a new installment of the "crazy" franchise ("Crazy Christmas").
Only the most interesting new releases in our listings.
Also coming to theaters are films that were postponed from previous months: "Sense and Sensibility" and "The Death of Robin Hood."
From 5 November
Wild Horse Nine /Wild Horse Nine
Genre: black comedy with elements of thriller
The new film by director Martin McDonagh somewhat repeats the plot of the celebrated "In Bruges." Again we have two spies traveling on assignment — the older, more experienced Chris and the young Lee. Again they have a special task from their boss, and again the boss is forced to go finish the job for his subordinates. Overall — McDonagh's style. But here there is John Malkovich, and the 72-year-old actor has an extraordinarily strong role, for which he already received the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the 83-th Venice Film Festival.
Chile, shortly before the coup in 1973. By order of headquarters, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) travel from Santiago to Easter Island. The task looks like a vacation against the backdrop of incredible nature, but, as often in McDonagh's work, it turns into an absurdist drama. And it turns out that each partner has a secret assignment unknown to the other. Also, Chris picks up with two female students and gets involved in a major political discussion with unexpected consequences.
Country: United Kingdom, USA
Director: Martin McDonagh ("Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri", "The Banshees of Inisherin")
Starring: John Malkovich ("Being John Malkovich", "The New Pope"), Sam Rockwell ("The Green Mile", "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri"), Steve Buscemi ("Reservoir Dogs", "The Big Lebowski"), Parker Posey ("Scream 3", series "The White Lotus"), Tom Waits ("Licorice Pizza", "Dracula").
Duration: 01:58
Wicker / Wicker
Genre: fantasy, romantic drama, comedy
A poor, lonely fisherwoman from a small village is constantly the object of ridicule and bullying from the villagers — because of her dirty job, her appearance, and because she is unmarried. One day she can no longer bear it and commissions a basket weaver to weave her a husband out of willow. And the man turns out to be nothing like the local men — crude, narrow-minded tyrants — but kind and devoted. Now the village erupts in outrage and jealousy.
Adding spice to the story is that the role of the perfect man is played by Alexander Skarsgård.
Country: USA, United Kingdom
Directors: Alex Huston Fisher, Eleanor Wilson
Starring: Olivia Colman ("The Favourite", "The Father", series "The Crown"), Alexander Skarsgård (series "True Blood", "Killerbot"), Elizabeth Debicki ("Tenet", "The Great Gatsby"), Peter Dinklage ("The Bear", series "Game of Thrones").
Duration: 01:45
Winter of the Crow / Winter of the Crow
Genre: historical thriller
1981 year. British professor Joan Andrews travels to Warsaw to give a lecture. But youth riots have begun in the country, dissatisfied with the "Iron Curtain" and the dominance of the Soviet regime. The authorities, in turn, impose martial law in Poland. Borders are closed, and professor Andrews cannot leave. She also witnesses the murder of one of the protesters. Now the British woman has two tasks: survive and deliver evidence of government lawlessness to the United Kingdom.
Based on the short story by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk, "Professor Andrews Goes to Warsaw," produced by Agnieszka Holland, whom we know as the director of the film "The Price of Truth." That film is what "Winter of the Crow" resembles.
Country: United Kingdom, Poland
Director: Kasia Adamik ("The Trace of Beasts")
Starring: Lesley Manville ("Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris", series "The Crown"), Tom Burke ("Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga", series "Strike").
Duration: 01:12
The Cat in the Hat / The Cat in The Hat
Genre: animation, adventure, comedy
This Cat is well known from the book of the same name by American writer Dr. Seuss. The book from 1957 about a cat who speaks with a human voice and brings fun chaos into the lives of two bored children proved so popular that the author wrote several sequels, and there have been numerous adaptations.
And now a large-scale, feature-length story of the Cat in the red-and-white striped hat — on the big screen. In the plot, the Cat works at the Institute of Incredible Imagination, but because of his mischievous nature he has already turned his job into a real disaster. And if he does not complete his next assignment — cheer up a brother and sister who had a hard time moving to a new city — he faces dismissal and the loss of his magical hat.
Country: USA
Directors: Alessandro Carloni ("Kung Fu Panda 3"), Erica Rivinoja
Duration: 02:00
From 12 November
Ebenezer / Ebenezer
Genre: fantasy, comedy
Johnny Depp returns to the screen in a new interpretation of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol in Prose" — from horror director Ty West. It seems that instead of a moralizing story we can expect sharp sarcasm.
The miserly rich man Ebenezer Scrooge does not recognize Christmas as a holiday of mercy, generosity, and love for one's neighbor. This year, on the eve of the holiday, the spirits of Christmas appear to Scrooge and remind him of all his sins. Can the hardened soul of the miser get a chance at redemption?
Country: USA
Director: Ty West (the slasher trilogy "X", "Pearl", "MaXXXine"; "The House of the Devil")
Starring: Johnny Depp ("Pirates of the Caribbean", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"), Rupert Grint (the Harry Potter franchise, "Knock at the Cabin"), Andrea Riseborough ("Birdman", "Oblivion"), Sam Claflin ("Me Before You", "The Hunger Games"), Ian McKellen ("The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", "X-Men"), Daisy Ridley ("Murder on the Orient Express"), Arthur Conti ("Beetlejuice Beetlejuice"), Ellie Bamber ("The Night House"), Henry Lloyd-Hughes ("Now You See Me 2", "Killing Eve"), Charlie Murphy ("The Family"), Trammell Tillman ("Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning").
Duration: 01:57
DreamQuil: The Corporation of Dreams /DreamQuil
Genre: sci‑fi, thriller
A kind of modern version of "The Stepford Wives" with very beautiful visuals. Not surprising, since the director — a debutante in feature films — Alex Prager worked as a photographer.
In the near future, technology allows people to reboot from reality into a virtual world. Tired of her daily routine, Carol decides to try a reboot: as the mysterious corporation "DreamQuil" promises, her memories will improve and her attitude to life will change for the better.
Meanwhile, her family is sent a perfect twin-robot to replace Mom while she is on the "retreat." Returning home, Carol realizes that the double increasingly takes over her role and fights for her place in the family.
Country: USA
Director: Alex Prager
Starring: Elizabeth Banks ("The Hunger Games", "Charlie's Angels"), John C. Reilly ("Chicago", "The Sisters Brothers"), Juliette Lewis ("From Dusk Till Dawn", series "Yellowjackets"), Sofia Boutella ("Kingsman: The Secret Service", "The Killer").
Duration: 01:29
From 19 November
S Nicholas and the Lost Letter /S Nicholas and the Lost Letter
Genre: family comedy
On the eve of the holiday, Saint Nicholas (Viktor Zhdanov) and his helpers (Iryna Kudashova and Ivan Blindar) find a letter lost 30 years ago from a boy named Borya from an orphanage, who wished to have a family.
In order not to lose his magical power, Saint Nicholas must fulfill the boy's wish even after so many years. But now Borys (Artemiy Yehorov) is a cynical investor who does not believe in miracles or love, and it seems he no longer needs a family.
Country: Ukraine
Director: Oleksandr Kiriyenko ("Guards of Christmas", "The Illusion of Fear").
Starring: Viktor Zhdanov ("Cyborgs", "Grey Bees", series "To Catch Kaidash"), Artemiy Yehorov ("Zakhid Berdkut", "Train on 31 December"), Ivan Blindar ("Guards of Christmas", "I, 'Pobeda' and Berlin"), Iryna Kudashova ("Taste of Freedom", "Khreshchatyk 48/2"), Tetiana Malkova ("The Konotop Witch", "Blind Vacation") and others.
Duration: 02:00
I Play Rocky /I Play Rocky
Genre: biographical, drama
The actor who plays the young Sylvester Stallone here is so similar to Stallone himself that it creates a sense of déjà vu.
The film is about how the little-known actor Sylvester Stallone created the screenplay about a boxer underdog who gets a chance to fight for the world championship title against Apollo Creed. Hollywood became interested in the script, but Stallone insisted that he himself play Rocky. Investing in a picture whose lead role is played by an unknown actor is an enormous risk. But his idea worked. The film "Rocky" (1976) won three Oscars (including Best Picture) and became the highest-grossing film of the year, and Stallone gained worldwide fame.
Interestingly, no one contacted Sylvester Stallone about the film, and he learned about its production from the media.
Country: USA
Director: Peter Farrelly ("Dumb and Dumber", "There's Something About Mary", "Green Book")
Starring: Anthony Ippolito (series "The Proposal"), AnnaSophia Robb ("Bridge to Terabithia", "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"), Matt Dillon ("The House That Jack Built", "Capone"), Stephan James.
Duration: 02:00
The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping /The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
Genre: action, fantasy
The fifth film in the franchise. Its events take place 24 years before the first "Hunger Games" film. The 16-year-old Haymitch Abernathy from District 12 ends up in the Hunger Games because, in honor of the 50-th anniversary of the Capitol's suppression of the rebels, the number of tributes this year was doubled.
On the arena, Haymitch teams up with a girl from his district, Maysilee Donner, and also joins a group of underground rebels planning to overthrow President Snow's regime.
Country: USA
Director: Francis Lawrence (the entire "Hunger Games" franchise, "The Long Walk")
Starring: Joseph Zada (series "East of Eden"), Whitney Peak (series "Gossip Girl"), Mckenna Grace ("I Wish You All the Best", series "Young Sheldon"), Glenn Close ("The Killer Train", "101 Dalmatian"), Kieran Culkin ("True Pain", series "Succession"), Elle Fanning (series "The Great", "The Problems of Margo With Money"), Ralph Fiennes ("Schindler's List", "The Conclave"), Jesse Plemons ("Digger", series "Fargo").
Duration: 02:38
Ramayana: Rise of a Legend / Ramayana: Rise of a Legend
Genre: fantasy
The famous Indian epic comes to life in a large-scale film project. At the center of the story is the confrontation between the noble prince Rama and the vengeful king Ravana. It also covers the love of Rama and Princess Sita and the trials they face.
An Indian film by an Indian director with Indian actors — so the special effects will be massive even by Bollywood standards (winged flying elephants guaranteed).
And the music was composed by Hans Zimmer, marking his first collaboration with the Indian film industry.
Country: India
Director: Nitesh Tiwari ("Dangal")
Starring: Ranbir Kapoor ("This Crazy Youth"), Yash, Sai Pallavi ("Love Story")
Duration: 02:40
From 26 November
Crazy Christmas
Genre: comedy
In Ukraine not only weddings are crazy. Holidays are too, as the team will remind us by presenting the fourth film of the "crazy" franchise.
The head of the family, Vasyl Serdyuk, decides at all costs to gather his children and their families for a visit. To do this he even sends messages about his "serious illness" and that "this is his last Christmas." And the relatives really come; there will even be French in-laws of the Serdyuks and a Roma baroness.
To prevent his deception from being exposed, Vasyl begins to scheme even more, until his trick is revealed and he risks facing the holiday all alone.
And there will be cameo appearances by POSITIFF, Lida Lee, Fahot (Oleh Mykhailyuta), Bumper and Sus and Haryk Korogodskyi
Country: Ukraine
Director: Valentyn Shpakov ("Train to Christmas")
Returning to their roles are: Nazar Zadniprovskyi, Lesia Samaieva, Polina Vasylina, Jimmy Voha-Voha Yurii Horbunov, Oleksandr Kobzar, Inna Prykhodko, Aram Arzumanyan, Kateryna Kuznetsova, Katarina Fain, Viacheslav Khostikoiev.
Among the new faces: Ninel Natocha, Karina Barba, Bernard Bomba.
Duration: 01:30
Josephine /Josephine
Genre: dramatic thriller
For this role, Channing Tatum, whom we are used to seeing mostly in comedic parts, is already being predicted an Oscar nomination.
He plays the father of 8-year-old Josephine. The girl accidentally witnessed a crime in a park and suffered emotional trauma, which is further aggravated by the demands that she testify in court. All this leads to a conflict between the girl's parents, who at the same time want to seek justice and restore their daughter's sense of security.
After its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, the film won the Jury Grand Prize and the Audience Award. Critics also predict Oscar nominations for lead actress Mason Reeves (the girl impressed with a phenomenal performance) and her on-screen mother Gemma Chan.
Country: USA
Director: Beth de Araújo ("Soft & Quiet")
Starring: Channing Tatum ("The Man from Toronto", "Move Fast, Think Faster"), Gemma Chan ("Don't Worry Darling", "Mary Queen of Scots"), debut of Mason Reeves.
Duration: 02:01
The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth /The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth
Genre: comedy, action, crime
Netflix decided to treat big-screen fans and, a month before the film hits the streaming service (from 23 December), chose to show it in cinemas.
This is a continuation of Quentin Tarantino's last film "Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood," but set 8 years later. Cliff Booth's services as a stuntman are no longer needed. Instead, other skills of his are in demand: solving the dirty problems of Hollywood's elite not always by legal means.
Cliff gets a job from TV star Charlie Peters. What follows is a real mix — with mysterious gangsters, world-class stars and real chaos in Los Angeles.
Country: USA
Director: David Fincher ("Fight Club", "Gone Girl", "Se7en") from a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino.
Starring: Brad Pitt ("Bullet Train", "F1: The Movie"), Elizabeth Debicki ("Tenet", series "The Night Manager", "The Crown"), Scott Caan (the "Ocean's" trilogy), Carla Gugino (series "The Haunting of Hill House", "The Fall of the House of Usher"), Yahya Abdul-Mateen II ("Candyman", "Aquaman 2"), Peter Weller ("RoboCop", series "The Crossing", "Sons of Anarchy"), Timothy Olyphant ("Hitman", "Die Hard 4").
Duration: 02:22
Meet the Fockers 3 /Focker-In-Law
Genre: comedy
It's been 16 years since the release of the first film "Meet the Parents." In the meantime we saw a decent "Meet the Fockers" and a so-so "Little Fockers 2." We hope the new installment will be funny and nostalgic, as favorite stars have returned to their roles.
Greg and Pam's son Henry is already grown up and engaged to the beauty Olivia. But the future daughter-in-law somehow already doesn't sit well with Greg; he doubts that the girl is right for his son.
Meanwhile Greg's father-in-law, Jack Byrnes, immediately rates Olivia highly and is even ready to include her in his "circle of trust." So a competition begins between Greg and Olivia.
Country: USA
Director: Jay Roach ("Austin Powers", "I Love You, Man")
Starring: Robert De Niro ("The Godfather 2", "Taxi Driver", "The Flower Killers"), Ben Stiller (the "Meet the Fockers" franchise, "Night at the Museum"), Owen Wilson ("Night at the Museum", "Midnight in Paris", series "Loki"), Ariana Grande ("Wicked: The Witch", "Wicked: The Witch Part 2"), Skylar Gisondo ("Superman", "Prime Time"), Blythe Danner (the "Meet the Fockers" franchise), Terry Polo (the "Meet the Fockers" franchise).
Duration: 02:00
Hexed: The Kingdom of Magic / Hexed
Genre: animation, fantasy, adventure
Teenage girl Billy, whom everyone considers impulsive and eccentric, suddenly discovers magical abilities within herself. She doesn't know how to control them, so she unexpectedly transports herself and her mother from their world to the mysterious witch realm of Hexe. Together they must explore family secrets that could forever change the magical world.
Country: USA
Genre: animation, adventure, comedy, fantasy, family
Directors: Phan Vitasuṇthorn ("Wish"), Jason Hand ("Moana 2")
Duration: 02:00
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