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We're Not Worried, Darling

October proved to be a decent month for cinema. As Olivia Wilde's newest film called Don't Worry Darling starring Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, and Chris Pine, which was released back in September, continues to be screened in selective theaters, new to-be-watched productions line up through the month of October.


Wilde's mystery thriller was perhaps the most anticipated picture of last month due to the celebrity drama surrounding it. According to critics, Don't Worry Darling disappointed with its runtime of 123 minutes, overused themes, and Styles' performance. To an average viewer, however, the story of a young married couple - Alice (Pugh) and Jack (Styles) - who are fortunate to be living in the retro utopian community of Victory that turns out to be hiding some very dark secrets, will probably be easy to follow and pleasant to discover and their jaw might be on the floor by the time it's unfolded.


Another star-studded project that premiered on October 14th is David O. Russell's Amsterdam. Including actors like Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Rock, and featuring famous singer Taylor Swift, the film portrays the story of three friends who witness a murder, get framed for it, and reveal one of the biggest plots in American history. There are not yet many opinions available online, but the 1930s comedy-drama is very well-appearing.


But the cinema isn't the only place fresh productions have entered. In late September, Netflix introduced a documentary series about American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer who is played by Evan Peters. It gained more popularity at the beginning of October and started receiving backlash regarding the lack of respect towards the families of Dahmer's victims. The concerned argue that the production never should have been made, as it capitalizes on people's trauma and brings it back to life. Nevertheless, Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has so far been watched by over 56 million households, making it the second most popular English-language series on Netflix.


October was a month of announcements in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well. There have been quite a few changes made to the release dates of many projects, such as Deadpool, which, as it was recently reported, is going to include Hugh Jackman as Wolverine for the first time within the MCU framework. The date has been moved from September 6th of 2024 (which is taken over by Blade) to November 8th of the same year. The Fantastic Four is also set to make its MCU debut on February 14th of 2025 - instead of the November date. Release dates of the upcoming Avengers movies have also seen a change. Although the first one - Avengers: The Kang Dynasty - as of now remains 2 May of 2025, the next part (Avengers: Secret Wars) has been replaced in terms of its initial date of 7 November 2025 by a film that has not yet been named, to May 5th of 2026. This is probably not the last time we hear about the shifts made by Marvel and Disney, but perhaps the next months will be more peaceful for the fans.


October has been a month of the introduction of a few productions that already have or may potentially make history. Although the ratings of those projects might not be the highest right now, and there's a possibility they won't be, there is no getting around the fact that casting the most famous singers in Hollywood pictures, breaking records, and messing with the premiere dates of one of the most popular movie franchises is a big deal for cinema and its enjoyers. We shouldn't be worried about the lack of entertainment this month.




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Still from "Don't Worry Darling" (Warner Bros. Entertainment) by Olivia Wilde


Kevin Feige at the 2017 San Diego Comic Con, Gage Skidmore


Still from "Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story" (Netflix) by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan





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