Now that the holiday season is behind us, there’s a good chance you’re feeling like a palette cleanser after all those feel-good holiday gifts. The last thing you need to sit through is a snowy story of the Grinchy kids finding redemption on a lonely Christmas, right? Well, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, starring Paul Giamatti as the 1970s private school system’s answer to Ebenezer Scrooge, is so clever that you immediately deserve to make an exception to that rule. It’s just one of the new films from an elite organization of filmmakers. This month, Sofia Coppola, Yorgos Lanthimos and Andrew Haigh will also start the absolute warm-up in our cinemas. Here are ten to keep an eye out for. RECOMMENDED:
?️Best Movies of 2023 (So Far)?The Best TV Shows of 2023 You Need to Stream?️The Hundred Best Movies of All Time
Sofia Coppola brings her empathetic eye and willing sense of taste to the life of Priscilla Presley (Cailee Spaeny of “The Mare of Easttown”) in a kind of legal biopic that follows her from her formative years on a U. S. military base in Germany to her accelerated femininity in the bizarre Elvis movie. A sort of “Virgin Suicides” couple, starring the imposing Australian Jacob Elordi (“Saltburn”) as the controlling but childish Elvis, determined to keep his princess locked up. An ivory tower.
Out Jan 5
Probably a leading actor at the Oscars (once the Academy electorate becomes familiar with his quirky genius), Yorgos Lanthimos’ wacky travelogue and coming-of-age sci-fi sex comedy are as unique as they seem. Liberally adapted from Scottish novelist Alasdair Gray’s 1992 Frankenstein-style tale, it stars Willem Dafoe as a Victorian scientist who has reanimated a corpse with a baby’s brain, giving birth to Bella Baxter, the naïve Emma Stone, a young woman capable of swallowing the entire world. .
Out Jan 12
George Clooney, the movie star, is a reliable presence: all the simple charm and A-list brilliance, even when he tops thrilling thrillers. But George Clooney, the filmmaker, hasn’t done things his own way, with as many mistakes (“Suburbicon,” “The Men of Monuments”) as there are winners on his resume (“Good Night and Good Luck,” “The Ides of March”). ‘). His latest film assignment is an inspiring sports film for “Varsity Blues” enthusiasts that follows a working-class school rowing team taking on the challenge at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.
Released on January 12.
The tagline (“Not your mother’s bad daughters”) immediately turned all the millennials to dust, but in fact, the new edition of the classic 2004 teen comedy is not a simple remake: you wouldn’t know it from the trailer, which is about to be published. in their own way of hiding the fact that it is an adaptation of the mega-popular musical. Tina Fey, who also wrote the script, and Tim Meadows reprise their roles from the original, while Angourie Rice replaces Lindsay Lohan as the awkward student who infiltrates the toughest clique at her high school.
Released on January 17.
Jodie Comer plays a desperate mother looking to escape a flooded London with her baby in this adaptation of Megan Hunter’s post-apocalyptic novel. The adaptation is directed by playwright Alice Birch, who adds an extra literary pedigree to an eco-friendly story that comes with an extra layer of terror from living near the Thames. Directed by Mahalia Belo and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston and Mark Strong, the film will be an emotional exploration of the bond between a mother and her son, also as a thrilling survival adventure.
Thinker, filmmaker, actor, artist and philosopher, Werner Herzog has an ordinary life of 81 years. He climbed mountains with steamboats, ate shoes, was shot, got into fights with Klaus Kinski and still found time to make masterpieces like “Aguirre, the Wrath of God,” “Fitzcarraldo” and “The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser. “Director Thomas von Steinaecker documents his life and work, enlisting the help of Herzog’s collaborators Christian Bale, Nicole Kidman and his wife Lena for an intimate portrait of a wonderful filmmaker. .
Released on January 19.
Alexander Payne reunites with his “Sideways” star Paul Giamatti for a comedy-drama full of vinegary wit and hard-earned heart. It’s a kind of Christmas movie, but don’t let that put you off: the couple dynamic between Giamatti’s hugely unpopular story. instructor and the “leftover” stew you have to stick around for the holidays (Dominic Sessa, a genuine discovery) is a treat for the eyes, as is a taste of ’70s cinema that feels like you’re watching a Hal Ashby movie for the first time. Also, don’t miss Da’Vine Joy Randolph’s groundbreaking role as the school’s cafeteria director.
Released on January 19.
Bible comedies have been rare since Monty Python’s Life of Brian, but Jeymes Samuel’s sequel to The Harder They Fall turns out to give a boost to the sleepy genre. The ever-fascinating LaKeith Stanfield is the Clarence in question, a hapless Israelite who attempts to stage by adhering to the ascending Messiah. A quick Google search will reveal that the plot, predominantly black cast, and hip-hop soundtrack already belong to all the right people.
Released on January 19.
Weekend director Andrew Haigh’s ghostly love story, set in a London skyscraper and the city’s leafy suburbs, stars Andrew Scott as a lonely screenwriter who returns to his own afterlife to reconnect with his friends (Jamie Bell and Claire Foy). Meanwhile, a story or two away from his new build is a mysterious Paul Mescal, who shows up at his door with a bottle of Japanese whiskey and an air of wolf charm. “All of Us Strangers” has already been praised to the heavens for its temperamental, sensitive and quietly heartbreaking exploration. of romantic and paternal love. Bring a handkerchief.
Released on January 26.
Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel was once the subject of a hit Steven Spielberg production in the 1980s. The story of Celie Harris-Johnson, a black woman struggling with life in the Deep South , returns to the big screen, directed by Ghanaian musician and filmmaker Blitz Bazawule. But this time, it’s the Broadway musical that’s being adapted into a movie. That means wonderful themes, many of which are led by American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino as Celie, the role highlighted by Whoopi. Goldberg in 1985. She is joined by Taraji P Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey and star R.