Set in a future “not-too-distant” from our own, Niccol’s film stars Ethan Hawke as Vincent Freeman, a supposedly “inferior” man born into a society defined by a eugenically-organized caste system who yearns to pursue his dream of becoming an astronaut. The director has dabbled with visually impressive sci-fi dystopias in films like 2011’s In Time or 2018’s Anon, but neither of those have managed to surpass that sheer lightning-in-a-bottle ingenuity of his directorial debut. Gattaca Image: Columbia PicturesĪndrew Niccol has never made a better film than Gattaca, period. TEĬenter Stage is exclusively streaming on Criterion Channel on Sept. Kwan’s film, according to critic Jonathan Rosenbaum, “combines documentary with period re-creation biopic glamour with profound curiosity.” An award-winning performance by Cheung alone is reason enough to give Center Stage a watch. Maggie Cheung ( In the Mood for Love) embodies the hypnotic allure and subdued melancholia of Lingyu in her prime, navigating the dire straits of her career while harboring a sense of intense alienation despite her meteoric success. Center Stage Photo: Criterion Channelīased on a true story, Stanley Kwan’s 1991 drama Center Stage chronicles the life of Ruan Lingyu, the so-called “Chinese Garbo” of her era, following the iconic actresses’ rise to prominence amid the 1930s to her tragic suicide at the age of 24. TEĬandyman is streaming for free on Tubi. With a beautiful, unsettling score courtesy of composer Philip Glass and an iconic performance by Tony Todd as Candyman, the 1992 original is absolutely prerequisite viewing for anyone even remotely interested in watching Nia DaCosta’s 2021 sequel of the same name. Lyle journeys to the modern day site of Candyman’s death, the Cabrini-Green housing development, where she unwittingly conjures the vengeful ghost back into being. Adapted from Clive Barker’s short story “The Forbidden,” the films stars Virginia Madsen as Helen Lyle, a University of Illinois grad student who becomes obsessed in studying the legend of Candyman, the murderous apparition born from the tortured spirit of a black man who in 1890 was killed for falling in love with a white woman. Candyman Tri-Star/Photofestīernard Rose’s original 1992 Candyman is unequivocally one of the most horrifying horror movies of the early ’90s, a film whose sheer thematic depth and daring visuals evidence the hand of a masterful filmmaker at the peak of his abilities. Toussaint Eganīlade is streaming on Peacock. Come for the blood rave, stay for the kickass action sequences. Forced to wage a war against an underground society of vampires led by Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), a megalomaniacal vampire with world-ending ambitions, Blade must at the same time work alongside his mentor Abraham Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) and hematologist Karen Jenson (N’Bushe Wright) to manage his own terrible, suppressed thirst for human blood. Read on for 13 of the best movies new to streaming services in September.ġ0 years before Robert Downey Jr.’s debut as Tony Stark in 2008’s Iron Man, Wesley Snipes delivered Marvel its first hit movie through his career-defining role as Blade, a half-vampire, half-human vampire hunter. Joining the major services in September are everything from the proto-MCU vampire action movie Blade to the retro-futuristic sci-fi drama Gattaca, Stanley Kwan’s biopic drama Center Stage starring Maggie Cheung, and a few creepy horror movies in case you’re spending all month revving up to October and the Halloween movie season. Not feeling up to venturing outside? No worries we’ve got you covered on what’s new on streaming. From Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Nia DaCosta’s Candyman, to Paul Schrader’s forthcoming The Card Counter and James Wan’s Malignant, there are plenty of exciting new releases to catch in theaters this month. Yes summer is finally behind us, and with the turn of the seasons comes a fresh crop of new films to watch this September. Check out our streaming guides for the latest releases on Amazon Prime Video, Disney +, Hulu, Paramount, Peacock, and HBO Max.You feel that? That’s the chill of fall creeping in as August fades into September.
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