Coming to Theaters Near You:"99 Homes," "Everest," "Hotel Transylvania 2," "Sicario," "Stonewall," "The Intern" and Many More

– By Beau Behan, Film Critic

“99 Homes” (In Select Theaters on Sept. 25 and Oct. 2; Expanding Oct. 9)

R, 112 min, Drama

Director: Ramin Bahrani

Writers: Ramin Bahrani (story)

Stars: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern

“99 Homes” is the recipient of the prestigious 2015 Deauville Grand Prize Award. In this timely thriller, when single father Dennis Nash (Andrew Garfield) is evicted from his home, his only chance to win it back is to go to work for Rick Carver (Michael Shannon), the charismatic and ruthless businessman who evicted him in the first place. It’s a deal-with-the-devil that provides security for his family; but as Nash falls deeper into Carver’s web, he finds his situation grows more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined. – Broad Green Pictures

“Everest” (Nationwide on Sept. 25)

PG-13, 121 min, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

Director: Baltasar Kormákur

Writers: William Nicholson (screenplay), Simon Beaufoy (screenplay)

Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Elizabeth Debicki, Keira Knightley, Robin Wright, Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson

Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, “Everest” documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival. – Universal Pictures

“Hotel Transylvania 2” (Sept. 25)

PG, 89 min, Animation, Comedy, Family

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

Writers: Adam Sandler (screenplay), Robert Smigel

Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez

Drac’s pack is back for an all-new monster comedy adventure in Sony Pictures Animation’s “Hotel Transylvania 2.” Everything seems to be changing for the better at Hotel Transylvania... and humans are now welcome at Hotel Transylvania –things are going to get batty! – Sony Pictures

“Mississippi Grind” (In select theaters on Sept. 25; Nationwide on Oct. 2)

R, 108 min, Drama

Director: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Writers: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck

Stars: Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Yvonne Landry

In this lively, freewheeling road movie, Emmy Award nominee Ben Mendelsohn plays Gerry, a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begins to change when he meets Curtis (Ryan Reynolds), a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate friendship and Gerry quickly persuades his new friend to accompany him on a road trip to a legendary high stakes poker game in New Orleans. As they make their way down the Mississippi River, Gerry and Curtis manage to find themselves in just about every bar, racetrack, casino, and pool hall they can find, experiencing both incredible highs and dispiriting lows, but ultimately forging a deep and genuine bond that will stay with them long after their adventure is over. – A24

“Pawn Sacrifice” (Nationwide on Sept. 25)

PG-13, 114 min, Biography Drama

Director: Edward Zwick

Writer: Steven Knight

Stars: Tobey Maguire, Liev Schreiber, Peter Sarsgaard

In a gripping true story set during the height of the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer (Tobey Maguire) finds himself caught between two superpowers when he challenges the Soviet Empire. Also starring Liev Schreiber and Peter Sarsgaard, “Pawn Sacrifice” chronicles Fischer’s terrifying struggles with genius and madness, and the rise and fall of a kid from Brooklyn who captured the imagination of the world. – Bleecker Street

“Sicario” (In select theaters on Sept. 25; nationwide on Oct. 2)

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“Stonewall” (In select theaters on Sept. 25)

R, 129 min, Drama

Director: Roland Emmerich

Writer: Jon Robin Baitz

Stars: Jeremy Irvine, Johnny Beauchamp, Joey King

“Stonewall” is a drama about a fictional young man caught up during the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Danny Winters (Jeremy Irvine) is forced to leave behind friends and loved ones when he is kicked out of his parent’s home and flees to New York. Alone in Greenwich Village, homeless and destitute, he befriends a group of street kids who soon introduce him to the local watering hole The Stonewall Inn; however, this shady, mafia-run club is far from a safe-haven. As Danny and his friends experience discrimination, endure atrocities and are repeatedly harassed by the police, we see a rage begin to build. This emotion runs through Danny and the entire community of young gays, lesbians and drag queens who populate the Stonewall Inn and erupts in a storm of anger. With the toss of a single brick, a riot ensues and a crusade for equality is born. – Roadside Attractions

“The Green Inferno” (Sept. 25)

R, 100 min, Adventure, Horror

Director: Eli Roth

Writers: Guillermo Amoedo, Eli Roth

Stars: Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Aaron Burns

From Eli Roth, the horror mastermind behind such groundbreaking films as “Cabin Fever” and the blockbuster Hostel franchise, comes a terrifying new film about a group of college students who take their humanitarian protest to the Amazon jungle, only to be taken prisoner by the indigenous tribe they came to save. A twisted and blood-soaked take on a digital-age phenomenon, “The Green Inferno” tells the story of what happens when “slacktivism”—the well-meaning social-media response to global catastrophes—turns deadly deep in a South American rainforest. Trapped in a remote tribal village, these naïve, technology-dependent students suffer unspeakable acts as the victims of chilling and soul-destroying rituals reserved for only the most threatening intruders.– Blumhouse Productions

“The Intern” (Sept. 25)

PG-13, 121 min, Comedy

Director: Nancy Meyers

Writers: Nancy Meyers

Stars: Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway

70-year-old widower Ben Whittaker (De Niro) has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin (Hathaway). – Warner Bros

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