✹ WEEKLY FILM RUNDOWN: October 11-17

Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield -

The latest releases and special screenings hitting Music City this week. For a complete list of upcoming releases, check out our 2024 Film Guide.

The Apprentice (Dir. Ali Abassi; Starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong) This origin story traces how The Donald’s friendship with infamous attorney Roy Cohn fueled his rise in late-70s NYC. Read our review here. Now playing in theaters.

Saturday Night (Dir. Jason Reitman; Starring Dylan O'Brien and Rachel Sennott) The director of Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Up in the Air recounts the turmoil of the two hours before the premiere of SNL. Now playing in theaters.

Average Joe (Dir. Harold Cronk; Starring Amy Acker and Eric Close) A former marine becomes an inspirational small-town high-school football coach. Now playing in theaters. 

Shocktober @ The Belcourt Nashville’s arthouse has our Halloween needs covered this month with a curated selection of 15 horror movies ranging from all-time greats like Carrie to cult classics Jennifer’s Body and Halloween III: Season of the Witch. This week’s offerings include The Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s 50th-anniversary restoration, Night of the Living Dead, Scary Movie, and Brian DePalma’s exquisite The Phantom of the Paradise. 

Piece by Piece (Dir. Morgan Neville) America’s best working documentarian takes on the life of Pharrell Williams via reenactments with Legos. Now playing in theaters.

Terrifier 3 (Dir. Damien Leone; Starring David Howard Thornton and Lauren LaVera) The most empty and unsubtle horror franchise in the history of cinema gets a third entry.

Twisted Hearts (Dir. Boogievision; Starring Cocoa Brown) “Three couples at a relationship retreat navigate intimacy issues, racial biases, and infidelity while an unexpected twist forces major decisions about self-worth and love.” Now playing at AMC Thoroughbred 20.

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (Dir. Ian Bonhôte) The actor behind the 70s blockbuster and his fight for stem cell research gets the doc treatment. Now playing in theaters.

Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (Dir. Henry Selick) This is Halloween. Now playing in theaters.

Coco Pixar’s Day of the Dead new classic makes its annual appearance. Now playing at AMC Thoroughbred 20.

My Hero Academia: You’re Next (Dir. Tensai Okamura) The latest in the teen superhero anime franchise. Now playing in theaters. 

Bolly/Tolly/Kolly/Lollywood and Other Special Presentations of Asian and Middle Eastern Imports.

Playing at Regal Hollywood 27 and AMC Thoroughbred 20: Janaka Aith Ganaka (Telugu), Jigra (Hindi), Vettaiyan (Tamil), Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (Hindi)

Playing at Regal Hollywood 27: Maa Nanna Superhero (Telugu), Viswam (Telugu) Chhakka Panja 5 (Nepali) Swag (Telugu)