Coming to Theaters Near You: "Freeheld," "Bridge Of Spies," "Steve Jobs," and More

– By Beau Behan, Film Critic

“Freeheld” (Nationwide, Oct. 16)

WATCH the above video for our interviews with Julianne Moore and Ellen Page at the San Francisco premiere of “Freeheld.”

PG-13, 103 min, Biography, Drama, Romance

Director: Peter Sollett

Writer: Ron Nyswaner (screenplay)

Stars: Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell, Michael Shannon

Directed by Peter Sollett, “ Freeheld” is the true love story of Laurel Hester (Julianne Moore) and Stacie Andree (Ellen Page).

A decorated police detective, Lieutenant Hester never expected that she would be in the throes of a political conspiracy in the last year of her life after being diagnosed with cancer.

We recently caught up with Moore and Page at the San Francisco red carpet premiere of their film to talk about the poignant story of “Freeheld,” and marriage equality.

Watch the video above for our red carpet coverage.

“Bridge Of Spies” (Nationwide, Oct. 16)

PG 13, 142 min, Biography, Drama, History

Director: Steven Spielberg

Writers: Matt Charman, Ethan Coen

Stars: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda

A dramatic thriller set against the backdrop of a series of historic events, “Bridge of Spies” is the story of James Donovan, a Brooklyn insurance claims lawyer who finds himself thrust into the center of the Cold War when the CIA sends him on the near-impossible task to negotiate the release of a captured American U-2 pilot. – DreamWorks Pictures

“Steve Jobs” (Limited Oct. 16; Nationwide, Oct. 23)

R, 122 min, Biography, Drama

Director: Danny Boyle

Writers: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Walter Isaacson (book)

Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen

Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter. – Universal

“Beasts Of No Nation” (Limited, Oct. 16; Netflix, Oct. 16)

PG, 111 min, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Writers: Cary Joji Fukunaga (screenplay), Uzodinma Iweala (novel)

Stars: Abraham Attah, Emmanuel Affadzi, Ricky Adelayitor

Set in West Africa, “Beasts Of No Nation” follows Agu’s journey and the loss of innocence, as he attempts to find the remains of a childhood that seem so out of reach. The film tells the story of AGU (Abraham Attah), a young villager, whom we meet playing with his older brother, making mischief with his friends at a nearby refugee camp and enjoying dinner with his family. But the happy routines of childhood are shattered when army troops from the capital city arrive to squelch a rebellion against the country’s corrupt regime. His mother and sister escape to a nearby city, but Agu is left behind with his father and brother, and shortly thereafter, he is suddenly on his own. Terrified and alone, Agu escapes to the forest where he’s discovered by a company of young rebels led by the charismatic COMMANDANT (Idris Elba). There he undergoes a gauntlet of harsh treatment, initiation rituals and fiery speeches from the Commandant, but also finds a kindred spirit in STRIKA (Emmanuel “King Kong” Nii Adom), a mute fellow recruit. As the ragtag army sets off on a series of battles, Agu is eventually promoted from ammo carrier to rifle-toting soldier. – Netflix.

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