20): An urgent French drama about AIDS activists in Paris in the early 1990s. Linda HolmesīPM (Beats Per Minute) (Oct. Steve Carell, as Riggs, makes a pathetic, credible troll, and the film nails the no-win situation of a pioneer forced to defend all she is trying to accomplish from people who know that the laziest and most potent weapon against her is to make her a joke. But in this film, Emma Stone conveys King’s understanding that because of the precarious position of women’s tennis in the early 1970s, she had no choice. It was a sucker bet, since she had much to lose and he didn’t. 22): Billie Jean King didn’t want to play Bobby Riggs in 1973. (Keep in mind that release dates are subject to change.) Our favorites:īattle of the Sexes (Sept. But if you need a list to carry in your pocket, Bob and I put together this rundown of some of the best, buzziest and otherwise noteworthy films coming to you over the next few months. On this week’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, film critic Bob Mondello of All Things Considered and I spoke with Tasha Robinson of The Verge and film writer Bilal Qureshi about some of what we all saw at the Toronto International Film Festival, which kicks off the fall movie season. To stay up to date on the stories that matter.Įvery year, summer gives way to fall, and in movie theaters, blockbusters give way to awards contenders.

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