November movies you don't want to miss
What’s on the menu at your local cinema this November? Some seriously strange stories that will stick with you forever, have you sharpening your knives and sucking on the bones for more.
Here is Popcorn Podcast’s list of November new releases you’ll want to put on your to-do list.
Banks Repeta and Anthony Hopkins in Armageddon time
Armageddon Time (November 3)
James Gray’s (Ad Astra, The Lost City of Z) latest film is his most personal yet. The coming-of-age story is about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream. Set in Queens, NY, in the 1980s, Gray’s semi-autobiographical film is based on experiences from his own childhood growing up in a middle-class Jewish household.
With heightened concerns surrounding antisemitism in today’s media, the moving drama will hit particularly hard with its focus on racism against African American and Jewish families in America. But it’s not all dark and depressing; Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong bring light and shade to this moving tale.
Rena Owen delivers a stellar performance as Māori leader Dame Whina Cooper
Whina (November 3)
This biopic tracks the life of trailblazing Māori leader Dame Whina Cooper, who broke gender boundaries and championed Māori rights, becoming one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most formidable leaders. New Zealand actresses Miriama McDowell (Coming Home in the Dark) and Rena Owen (Star Wars: The Bad Batch) channel the inspirational woman’s unwavering inner strength as they bring her empowering journey to the screen.
Letitia Wright in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (November 10)
Following the devastating passing of Chadwick Boseman last year, the Black Panther sequel will continue the Wakandan story without recasting the role of T'Challa. Instead, Wakanda Forever follows Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M'Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje as they fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T'Challa's death. The heroes must band together with War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) to forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
Black Panther writer-director Ryan Coogler returns to lead the sequel, along with Florence Kasumba, Michael B Jordan and Isaach De Bankolé in supporting roles. Tenoch Huerta (The Forever Purge) introduces us to Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation.
Listen to Popcorn Podcast’s no-spoiler review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Joost Bakker, Jo Barrett and Matt Stone in Greenhouse by Joost
Greenhouse by Joost (November 10)
In this feature documentary, zero-waste innovator Joost Bakker builds a self-sustaining home as he investigates what it would be like to grow all the food you ever needed right at your doorstep. Joined by internationally acclaimed chefs Matt Stone and Jo Barrett, Bakker faces every roadblock with a fierce determinism, offering us an uplifting look at a life-changing project.
Zoe Kazan and Carey Mulligan in She Said
She Said (November 17)
Based on the New York Times bestseller, She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement, this biographical drama follows journalists Megan Twohey (Carey Mulligan) and Jodi Kantor (Zoe Kazan) as they publish a report that exposes sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. Directed by Emmy-winner Maria Schrader (Unorthodox miniseries) and written by Oscar-winner Rebecca Lenkiewicz (Ida), the film takes us back to the beginning of one of the most shocking and influential social movements in history – the #MeToo movement.
Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell in Bones and All
Bones and All (November 24)
Call Me by Your Name collaborators Luca Guadagnino and Timothée Chalamet reunite for a less sweet romance story. A young woman (Taylor Russell), with a hunger she can’t control, embarks on a 3,000-mile odyssey through the backroads of America with a disenfranchised drifter (Chalamet). All roads lead back to their terrifying pasts, forcing them to confront whether their love can survive their differences.
The horror love story was a standout at the Venice Film festival in September with Russell taking home the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actress and Sicilian filmmaker Guadagnino receiving the Silver Lion for Best Director.
The impressive ensemble cast of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (November 24)
For one week only, the star-studded sequel to 2019’s Knives Out will hit the big screens across Australia. Daniel Craig returns as Southern charmer detective Benoit Blanc who travels to a private Greek island when someone turns up dead during a billionaire’s getaway.
Who’s in this one? You might want to get comfortable… Dave Bautista, Madelyn Cline, Kathryn Hahn, Ethan Hawke, Kate Hudson, Edward Norton, Leslie Odom Jr, Janelle Monáe, Hugh Grant, Natasha Lyonne, Jessica Henwick, Serena Williams, Yo-Yo Ma, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, plus the late Stephen Sondheim and Angela Lansbury (in their final onscreen appearances).
Krew Boylan and Daniel Webber dazzle as Dolly and Kenny impersonators in Seriously Red
Seriously Red (November 24)
In Gracie Otto’s (Heartbreak High) Seriously Red, a real estate agent (Krew Boylan) decides to abandon her unfulfilling career for a life in the spotlight as a Dolly Parton impersonator. Rose Byrne plays a convincing Elvis Presley (watch out, Austin Butler) alongside her real-life partner Bobby Cannavale as Wilson, the performers’ manager. Kenny Rogers fans will be spoilt by Daniel Webber’s (The Dirt, Billy the Kid) performance as a method impersonator of the country singer.
Watch Popcorn Podcast’s interview with Seriously Red stars Krew Boylan and Daniel Webber
It’s a strange new world in Disney’s latest animation
Strange World (November 24)
Disney’s latest action-packed adventure introduces a legendary family of explorers, the Clades, as they attempt to navigate an uncharted, treacherous land. Jake Gyllenhaal voices Searcher Clade, son of Jaeger Clade (voiced by Dennis Quaid, who also played Gyllenhaal’s father in 2004’s The Day After Tomorrow). Jaegar is a family man who finds himself out of his element on an unpredictable mission. A ticket to Strange World is sure to satisfy a craving for fun family adventure.
Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy headline a deliciously thrilling cast in The Menu
The Menu (November 24)
Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult and Ralph Fiennes lead this comedy-thriller about a couple who travel to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant, only to discover that the lavish menu comes with a side of shocking surprises. From two-time Primetime Emmy-winner Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of Thrones, Shameless), the black comedy serves up violence, seasoned with satire. Make your booking and dig in.
