13 Films to See in October
October. It's the time of year when the leaves are changing color, election season is heating up, and the Cubs are doing whatever they can to avoid a World Series title. (Well, maybe not this year.) October also marks the return of serious movies to the cineplex as the first batch of this year's awards contenders are unveiled. And there are certainly some noteworthy releases due in the coming weeks, including this year's big Sundance winner, the latest films from Ava DuVernay, Park Chan-wook, Kelly Reichardt, and Terrence Malick, and 2016's highest-scoring film.
The title of Selma director Ava DuVernay’s new documentary refers to the 13th Amendment, which formally abolished slavery and reads, “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” It is the clause “except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted” that inspires DuVernay’s look at the mass incarceration of blacks and the growth of the prison industry. Excellent reviews from its recent New York Film Festival premiere make this a Netflix film not to be missed when it arrives on the streaming service (and in a few theaters, to preserve its awards eligibility) this Friday.
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