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Another month and another list of great movies. September is the month when the official Award race begins and on September 8th, the Venice Film Festival will end. But, during the entire span of the month there are some wonderful and amazing movies. Who are thy? By all means, scroll down and find out.

The Nun

Director: Corin Hardy
Stars: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet…
Premiere date: September 6
Fun fact about the movie: Taissa Farmiga, who played Sister Irene in this film, is the younger sister of Vera Farmiga in real life, who played Lorraine Warren in The Conjuring (2013) and The Conjuring 2 (2016). The Demon Nun, played by Bonnie Aarons, also appeared in The Conjuring 2 (2016). Though the sister’s characters are not at all related to each other, they are both devout Catholics with clairvoyant abilities.

Peppermint

Director: Pierre Morel
Stars: Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz…
Premiere date: September 7
Fun fact about the movie: is projected to gross around $8 million in its opening weekend.

Predator

Director: Shane Black
Stars: Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay…
Premiere date: September 14
Fun fact about the movie: The film was directed and co-written by Shane Black, as a sequel to Predator (1987), Predator 2 (1990) and Predators (2010). Shane Black had played Hawkins in the original film.

White Boy Rick

Director: Yann Demange
Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rory Cochrane…
Premiere date: September 14
Fun fact about the movie: As of July 14th 2017 “White Boy Rick” had been paroled from the MICHIGAN prison system after 29 years. Upon release Mr. Wershe was immediately turned over to U.S. marshals for transfer to FLORIDA and begin serving time there on a separate charge.

A Simple Favor

Director: Paul Feig
Stars: Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding…
Premiere date: September 14
Fun fact about the movie: The gin used in the martini’s shared by Anna & Blake’s characters is Aviation (American) Gin, a company owned by Blake Livelys husband, Ryan Reynolds.

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

Director: Eli Roth
Stars: Cate Blanchett, Jack Black, Lorenza Izzo…
Premiere date: September 21
Fun fact about the movie: This is Eli Roth’s first adaptation of a literary work, his first Gothic work and his first family film.

Life Itself

Director: Dan Fogelman
Stars: Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Bening…
Premiere date: September 21
Fun fact about the movie: Samuel L. Jackson and Annette Bening would later work on Captain Marvel (2019).

The Old Man & the Gun

Director: David Lowery
Stars: Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek…
Premiere date: September 28
Fun fact about the movie: Sissy Spacek and Robert Redford won an Oscar in the same year. Spacek won as Best Actress in a Leading Role for Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980) and Redford won as Best Director for Ordinary People (1980).