JUSTICE LEAGUE (Super Hero / Action)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? Batman and Wonder Woman recruit a team to stand against a newly awakened enemy.
WHO'S IN IT? Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, Ray Fisher, Amy Adams, J.K. Simmons, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Jeremy Irons
TRIVIA:
- Rotten Tomatoes delayed its score for the movie. Warner Bros., the studio behind Justice League, holds a minority stake in Fandango, which owns Rotten Tomatoes.
- Some fans were upset by the skimpier outfits for the Amazons in the flick.
- Director George Miller (Mad Max) was attached to make a Justice League movie a decade ago with Armie Hammer as Batman.
WONDER (Drama)
WHAT'S IT ABOUT? The incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
WHO'S IN IT? Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Mandy Patinkin
TRIVIA:
- Based on the 2012 novel of the same name by R.J. Palacio.
- August has Treacher Collins syndrome in the movie.
- Author R.J. Palacio has credited Natalie Merchant's song “Wonder” as the inspiration for her book. The song is on the soundtrack.