Traditionally the strongest month (quality-wise) of the year, November is when the studios, big and small, release their strongest awards contenders. This has little to do with the box office, although that’s always a nice plus. It’s more to sway the critical community, whose various groups start their respective year-end Top 10 voting. I’ll have more details on this in my next “Observations on Film” essay on the movie studios’ marketing push before the Oscars.
Here are a few of the more interesting looking titles coming out next month. Please note: All opening dates are subject to change.