SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) -- November, why so soon? Just as I was sitting down with a hot chai, winter is threatening to disrupt my current fascination with fall. It also signals the comings and goings to and from Netflix. There's a lot to look forward to, but for a moment let's look at what we'll be leaving behind.
42
The baseball season did not end with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees World Series that many were hoping for. Still, there's enjoyment to be found in "42," the 2013 biopic forJackie Robinson starringChadwick Boseman as the legendary baseball player who was the firstAfrican-American to play in Major League Baseball.Harrison Ford also stars as Branch Rickey, thesports executive who signed Robinson to play for his Brooklyn Dodger.
Little Women
Released in 1994, theGillian Armstrong directed adaptation ofLouisa May Alcott's "Little Women" starred the likes of Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst,Christian Bale,Gabriel Byrne and Claire Danes. It came at the height of my Ryder fandom and the beginning of my appreciation of Dunst. It is, and likely will always be, my definitive version of the classic story about the post-Civil War world of the March sisters. I'm still excited to see whatGreta Gerwig and her cast will do with the material come Christmas.
Stardust
Fantasy and romance take center stage in "Stardust," a whimsical adventure from directorMatthew Vaughn ("The Kingsmen") andJane Goldman ("Kick-Ass") that seesCharlie Cox embark on a journey to catch a fallen star for Claire Danes.
The American
There's a bit of irony to be found in "The American," a film that feels completely European thanks to the attentive eye ofAnton Corbijn andRowan Joffe's slow-burning adaptation ofMartin Booth's novel. The film findsGeorge Clooney starring as an assassin who finds the Italian countryside to be a tempting respite from his day job.
Boyhood
"Boyhood" saw director/writerRichard Linklater crafting a narrative over a twelve-year period to give a heightened sense of realism as he explores the growth of Mason (Ellar Coltrane) from a young boy to an young man. It is an experiment that we might never see again. The film itself is a fantastic coming-of-age drama that sawPatricia Arquette winning an Oscar for her performance as Mason's mother.
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