Friday’s openings: Cruising through the fall slate
As we progress through the fall movie season, the usual mix of films continues to flow in (and out) of the nation's theaters. This week, a full five films are scheduled for country-wide release, most of which no doubt will make it to the Inland Northwest.
Friday's scheduled openings are as follows:
"Jack Reacher: Never Go Back": Tom Cruise returns as the free-willed protagonist of Lee Child's mystery series, this time involving his attempt to uncover a government conspiracy. Looks as if he, too, wants to make American great … uh, again?
"Ouija: Origin of Evil": A family of paranormal scammers get what's coming to them when the real dark spirits possess one of their number. They should have stuck to Monopoly.
"Keeping Up With the Joneses": An typical suburban couple (Zach Galifanakis, Isla Fisher) grow suspicious when their new neighbors (Gal Gadot, Jon Hamm) prove to be anything but typical. Key word there: "typical."
"Boo! A Madea Halloween": Tyler Perry returns with his favorite character to spoof pretty much every Halloween/horror cliche ever devised for movie entertainment. Turns out his trick is supposed to be the treat.
"I'm Not Ashamed": Based on the journals of a girl killed during the 1999 Columbine High School shootings, this inspirational film — I'm not ashamed to say — isn't something I'm remotely interested in joking about.
"31": The latest from Rob Zombie, this pre-Halloween offering follows the misfortunes of five carnival workers forced to play a sadistic game. Hmmmm, sounds familiar. Can you say "Saw"?
That's the list of potentials. I'll narrow the slate when the local theaters finalize their individual lineups.