This weekend sees quite the variety of new movies! There is the film adaptation of the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen, a drama in which a scientist agrees to live as a humanoid robot for two weeks, and quite the classic old Western film!
Apache Junction (R)
Apache Junction is an Old West outpost of lawlessness, a haven for thieves and cold-blooded killers. When big-city reporter Annabelle Angel arrives in town and becomes a target, notorious gunslinger Jericho Ford comes to her aid. Now, Annabelle must entrust her future to a man with a deadly past as Jericho heads toward a tense showdown.
Directed by Justin Lee
Starring: Thomas Jane, Scout Taylor-Compton, Stuart Townsend, Victoria Pratt, Trace Adkins
Release date: September 24
Dear Evan Hansen (PG-13)
Film adaptation of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical about Evan Hansen, a high school senior with Social Anxiety disorder and his journey of self-discovery and acceptance following the suicide of a fellow classmate.
Directed by Stephen Chbosky
Starring: Ben Platt, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever, Amy Adams, Amandla Stenberg
Release date: September 24
I’m Your Man (R)
In order to obtain research funds for her studies, a scientist accepts an offer to participate in an extraordinary experiment: for three weeks, she is to live with a humanoid robot, created to make her happy.
Directed by Maria Schrader
Starring: Maren Eggert, Dan Stevens, Sandra Hüller, Hans Löw, Annika Meier
Release date: September 24