What to Watch: October 4th

On this weekend of October 4th, let’s take a moment to remember the 1-year theatrical anniversary of A Star is Born. What an incredible time that was at the cinema. Despite the fact that this weekend should be reserved as a special holiday that only plays A Star is Born in theaters, there are actually new movies out this weekend. Let’s take a look at them

Joker 
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazzie Beets
The buzzed about standalone Joker film is finally hitting theaters this weekend. Joaquin Phoenix performance has been making waves at various film festivals for his impressive portrayal as the Joker, but did he take things too far? Rumors of the actor storming off set and yelling at co-stars have run rampant as the film nears release. Maybe things got a little too method on the set? 

Lucy in the Sky 
Starring: Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, Dan Stevens 
Based on true events, an astronaut slowly loses her grip on reality after returning to earth from space. The film is in limited release this weekend and will expand to more theaters in the upcoming weeks.