Fall is upon us, and with it comes the start of holiday films being released, but those aren’t the only new movies being released in theaters this week. This week’s new releases include a documentary about the identification of a POW combat chaplain’s remains 70 years later, a thriller about tow young religious women who are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse while in the house of a strange man, a Vietnamese film about a family attempting to fraudulently pass off their daughter as a trophy bride for an elite family, and much more!
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (PG)
Nobody is ready for the mayhem and surprises that ensue when six of the worst youngsters disrupt the town’s yearly Christmas performance.
Directed by Dallas Jenkins
Starring: Judy Greer, Lauren Graham, Pete Holmes, Elizabeth Tabish, Stephanie Sy
Release date: November 8
Bird (R)
Bailey lives with her brother Hunter and her father Bug, who raises them alone in a squat in northern Kent. Bug doesn’t have much time to devote to them. Bailey looks for attention and adventure elsewhere.
Directed by Andrea Arnold
Starring: Nykiya Adams, Franz Rogowski, Barry Keoghan, Jason Buda, Jasmine Jobson
Release date: November 8
Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (PG-13)
On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own.
Directed by Tyler Taormina
Starring: Matilda Fleming, Maria Dizzia, Ben Shenkman, Francesca Scorsese, Gregg Turkington
Release date: November 8
Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey (PG-13)
Remains of POW chaplain Emil Kapaun identified after 70 years. Another chaplain embarks on journey to greet them, inspired by 419 chaplains’ sacrifices. The convergence of their paths from different eras leads to a healing moment.
Directed by Richard Hull, Justin Roberts
Release date: November 8
Heretic (R)
Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.
Directed by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Starring: Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, Topher Grace, Elle Young
Release date: November 8
Hippo
Hippo, a peculiar adolescent, and his Hungarian step-sister Buttercup struggle to come of age in late 1990s America, under the roof of a mother who has been institutionalized at least once.
Directed by Mark H. Rapaport
Starring: Kimball Farley, Lilla Kizlinger, Eliza Roberts, Jesse Pimentel, Eric Roberts
Release date: November 8
Love Bomb
A mysterious dating app designed for one night stands brings three strangers together with deadly consequences.
Directed by David Guglielmo
Starring: Jessie Andrews, Sienna Hubert-Ross, Zane Holtz, James Lorinz, Josh Caras
Release date: November 8
Meanwhile on Earth (R)
A 23 year-old girl is contacted by an unknown life form claiming to be able to bring her older brother safely back to Earth, who disappeared during a space mission.
Directed by Jérémy Clapin
Starring: Megan Northam, Dimitri Doré, Sébastien Pouderoux, Catherine Salée, Sam Louwyck
Release date: November 8
Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom (R)
Momonga, now known as the Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown, rallies the Sorcerer Kingdom and its undead army to join the fight alongside the Sacred Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy in hopes to defeat the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth.
Directed by Naoyuki Itô
Starring: Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Masayuki Katô, Asami Seto, Hitmo Nabatame
Release date: November 8
Small Things Like These (PG-13)
In 1985 devoted father Bill Furlong discovers disturbing secrets kept by the local convent and uncovers shocking truths of his own.
Directed by Tim Mielants
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Eileen Walsh, Emily Watson, Clare Dunne, Patrick Ryan
lukRelease date: November 8
Starring Jerry as Himself
An ordinary immigrant dad, retired in Orlando, is recruited to be an undercover agent for the Chinese police only to discover a darker truth.
Directed by Law Chen
Starring: Nick Bailey, Jo Anne Byrne, Zhuang Cai, Rachel Canton, Fang Du
Release date: November 6
The Trophy Bride
A family attempts to fraudulently pass off their daughter as a trophy bride for an elite family, aiming to secure their fortune, based on the traditional Vietnamese belief that couples should have similar social and economic status.
Directed by Ngoc Dang Vu
Starring: Kieu Minh Tuan, Hong Van, Le Giang, Trang Thu, Samuel An
Release date: November 8
Weekend in Taipei (R)
A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.
Directed by George Huang
Starring: Luke Evans, Sung Kang, Lun-Mei Gwei, Virginia Chien, Wyatt Yang
Release date: November 8
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