2023 Hollywood Films Releases – September – October 2023 

Inspired by a true story, a struggling hairdresser finds a renewed sense of purpose when she meets a widowed father working hard to care for his two daughters. She rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter, who is waiting for a liver transplant.

By Vineel Rajan

Ordinary Angels (Family/Drama)

Inspired by a true story, a struggling hairdresser finds a renewed sense of purpose when she meets a widowed father working hard to care for his two daughters. She rallies an entire community to help a widowed father save the life of his critically ill young daughter, who is waiting for a liver transplant. This happens as his community is hit by a significant snowstorm from the 1994 North American cold wave. The film stars Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Skywalker Hughes, Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones, and Amy Acker.

PAW Patrol – The Mighty Movie (Kids Animation/ Comedy)

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie is an animated superhero comedy film based on the television series PAW Patrol, the sequel to PAW Patrol: The Movie. The Paw Patrol pups magically gain superpowers after a meteor strikes Adventure City. However, things worsen when Humdinger and a mad scientist steal their powers and turn themselves into supervillains. The ensemble voice cast includes Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Kim Kardashian, and James Marsden. 

The Marsh King’s Daughter (Thriller/Drama)

The mesmerizing tale of a woman who must risk everything to hunt down the dangerous man who shaped her past and threatens to steal her future: her father. Forced to confront her long-buried past as the child of a vicious kidnapper he held captive for twelve years. When her father breaks-out of prison, she is convinced he intends to take her daughters and sets out to track down and kill him herself. Cast members include Daisy Ridley, Ben Mendelsohn, Garrett Hedlund, Caren Pistorius, Brooklynn Prince, and Gil Birmingham.

Five Nights at Freddy’s (Horror, Thriller)

Mike Schmidt, a troubled security guard, accepts a night-time job at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, a once-successful abandoned family entertainment center, where he discovers its four animatronic mascots – Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy – move and kill anyone that is still there after midnight. With the aid of Vanessa, a local police officer, Mike’s nights at Freddy’s will lead him into unexplainable encounters with the supernatural and unspeakable nightmares. Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio, Matthew Lillard, Kat Conner Sterling, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Lucas Grant.

What Happens Next (Romantic Comedy)

Starring Meg Ryan and David Duchovny as one-time lovers who split decades ago, What Happens Later sees the duo unexpectedly reunited at a regional airport. When the building gets shut down thanks to a snowstorm, they are forced to spend the night catching up. Indefinitely delayed. Willa and Bill find themselves just as attracted to—and annoyed by—one another as they did decades earlier. But as they unpack the riddle of their mutual past, they wonder if their reunion is a mere coincidence or something more enchanted. Stars: Meg Ryan and David Duchovny.      

All of Us Strangers (Romance/Fantasy)

One night, screenwriter Adam, in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, has a chance encounter with his mysterious neighbor Harry that punctures the rhythm of his everyday life. As Adam and Harry get closer, Adam is pulled back to his childhood home, where he discovers that his long-dead parents are both living and look the same age as the day they died over 30 years ago. The cast includes Paul Mescal, Andrew Scott, Claire Foy, Jamie Bell, and Cameron Ashplant.

The Exorcist: Believer (Horror, Thriller)

Precisely fifty years ago this fall, the most spine-chilling horror film ever enters a new chapter in “The Exorcist: Believer.” Since the tragic loss of his pregnant wife in a Haitian earthquake 12 years prior, Victor Fielding has single-handedly raised their daughter, Angela. However, when Angela and her friend Katherine disappear in the woods, only to resurface three days later with no recollection of their experiences, it triggers a series of events, forcing Victor to confront the ultimate evil. Stars: Jennifer Nettle, Ann Dowd, Leslie Odom Jr., Victor Fielding, and Raphael Sbarge.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds And Snakes (Action-Adventure)

Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes is a dystopian action-adventure, a spin-off, and a prequel to the popular The Hunger Games trilogy. Set in the universe of The Hunger Games, 64 years before the first installment, the book follows young Coriolanus Snow. He is chosen to be a mentor for the Tenth Hunger Games. Only his elation is dashed when he is assigned to mentor the girl tribute from impoverished District 12. Cast includes Rachel Zegler, Jason Schwartzman, Peter Dinklage, Hunter Schafer, and Viola Davis.