Monday is already September 1, and BAM! – Labor Day is here, the unofficial end of summer.
With it, as always, comes a slate of new offerings at the movies, with many titles signaling a subtle shift from popcorn movies to the forward-looking (read: awards-courting) entries of the fall.
But that’s not to say there aren’t a fair share of broadly-appealing titles in the mix. Below is a selection of some of the buzziest movies set to hit cineplexes between Labor Day weekend and the middle of November.
‘The Cut’ - Sep 5
Ever since “Rocky,” films focused on the plight of prizefighters have been fodder for trophies come award season. One of the entries this year stars Orlando Bloom as a troubled boxer who makes some dangerous choices. Caitríona Balfe and John Turturro costar.
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