What to Watch: Films for December 8th
We have officially entered December. In real time, December is the time for Christmas gift shopping, decorating and if you’re hosting a party, you’re cleaning. But in film time, December is the month of limited releases and expansions. We are also in the final weeks for Academy Award nominations.
Just Getting Started
A two-hander action comedy in the vein of Midnight Run (1988), about an ex-F.B.I. Agent and an ex-mob lawyer in the Witness Protection Program having to put aside their petty rivalry on the golf course to fend off a mob hit.
The Shape of Water- Expands
In a 1960s research facility, a mute janitor forms a relationship with an aquatic creature.
The Disaster Artist- Expands
When Greg Sestero, an aspiring film actor, meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
I, Tonya- Limited
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Hollow in the Land- Limited
A woman with a troubled past sets out to find her missing brother.
November Criminals- Limited
A teenager takes on his own investigation of a murder in Washington D.C.
Big Sonia- LA opening
In the last store in a defunct shopping mall, 91-year-old Sonia Warshawski – great-grandmother, businesswoman, and Holocaust survivor – runs the tailor shop she’s owned for more than thirty years. But when she’s served an eviction notice, the specter of retirement prompts Sonia to revisit her harrowing past as a refugee and witness to genocide. A poignant story of generational trauma and healing, BIG SONIA also offers a laugh-out-loud-funny portrait of the power of love to triumph over bigotry, and the power of truth-telling to heal us all.
What are you watching?
When Beth “grows up” she wants to see her creations appear on the screen and stage. In her free time, Beth blogs about her love of craft beer and writes screenplays. She received her bachelors in journalism from Youngstown State and received her masters in communication from The University of Akron. She is honored to be a part of the FanFest family.
