Movie Reviews For October 2, 2020

ETERNAL BEAUTY

Rated: R

Release Date: October 2, 2020

Director: Craig Roberts

Stars: Sally Hawkins, David Thewlis, Morfydd Clark, Penelope Wilton

Plot: A woman with schizophrenia tries to navigate life, love, and family while dealing with the constant voices in her head

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Clint Says: Watch this movie as soon as you can

I know it is only early October in a very weird year, but this is my favorite film of the year…so far. And I have a good feeling it will stay pretty high up in my top 10 films of 2020 when all is said and done.

Simply put, this is amazing.

Sally Hawkins puts on a master clinic in acting. I know this is a small film without a lot of reach, but I hope that the big studio behind it pushes hard for Hawkins to win Best Actress. She totally deserves to be in the conversation.

Almost everything about this movie is great. The story is captivating, the characters are deep and meaningful, and the music and scenery round it out perfectly. It checks off a lot of the boxes for an award-worthy film.

This film will run you through the emotional obstacle course. You’ll laugh out loud, you’ll ugly cry, and you’ll cringe at the awkward, but you will also embrace everything that is not “normal” and out of balance. Most of all, you will completely fall in love with Jane (Sally Hawkins).

This may not be the kind of film you would typically choose to watch, but if you are willing to take a step outside of your comfort zone I think you will really enjoy this incredible work of art.

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A CALL TO SPY

G-13

Release Date: October 2, 2020

Director: Lydia Dean Pilcher

Stars: Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, Linus Roache

Plot: With nearly all of Europe under the control of Hitler, England employs civilian women as Allied spies in France

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Clint Says: Watch this movie as soon as you can

This movie has it all. Espionage, sabotage, betrayal, escapes, near misses, courageous acts, and powerful, intelligent women. And it is all inspired by real events and real women during World War II.

If you are a fan of spy flicks this is a must-see. This is a film that will have you sitting on the edge of your seat and holding your breath for way too long. It is exciting and suspenseful from the opening scene all the way to the end credits.

Perhaps the best thing about this movie is that it doesn’t sugar-coat or give an idealized version of what we all want our spies to be and act like. This is not James Bond stuff, this is based in reality. It’s gritty, scary, and intense. It makes you think about what kind of special person it must take to become a spy, knowing that your life is on the line at all times.

This movie never hits a false note. Everything about the situations and the characters feels true and real. It is a fast-paced, high-adrenaline, feels-like-you-are-right-there-with-them movie.

You should watch this film this weekend. It will entertain you for sure, but it may also inspire you.

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