October usually brings scary films to the big screen, and this year is no exception, with the release of HALLOWEEN ENDS. But if you’re not the horror movie type, there’s another genre taking over theatres: tearjerkers. So, put on your coziest sweater and pack your Kleenex. Here are three new films that’ll make you cry.
Till
TILL is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie’s poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother’s ability to change the world.
Written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, the TILL cast includes Jalyn Hall as Emmett Till, Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Mobley, and Whoopi Goldberg as Alma Carthan.
TILL opens October 14thArmageddon Time
From acclaimed filmmaker James Gray, ARMAGEDDON TIME is a deeply personal story on the strength of family, the complexity of friendship and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. The film features an all-star cast including Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong.
ARMAGEDDON TIME opens October 28thCall Jane
Set in 1968, CALL JANE is about a suburban housewife Joy who leads an ordinary life with her husband and daughter but when her pregnancy becomes life-threatening, she must navigate the all-male medical establishment unwilling to terminate her pregnancy. Her journey for a solution leads her to activists Virginia (Sigourney Weaver) and Gwen (Wunmi Mosaku), who dreams of a day when all women will have access to get a safe and legal abortion, regardless of their ability to pay. Inspired by their work, Joy joins forces with them, putting every aspect of her life on the line.
The CALL JANE from director Phyllis Nagy includes a cast starring, Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver, Wunmi Mosaku, Kate Mara and Chris Messina.
