THE SOCIAL RECKONING

(Sony Pictures)

Opening October 9 | Rated R

Aaron Sorkin returns to the world of Facebook with The Social Reckoning, a companion piece to the acclaimed 2010 film The Social Network. This time, Sorkin takes over directing duties as well as writing the screenplay, examining the controversy surrounding Facebook and the revelations that exposed troubling practices inside the social media giant.

Jeremy Strong portrays Mark Zuckerberg, while Mikey Madison stars as whistleblower Frances Haugen and Jeremy Allen White plays journalist Jeff Horwitz. Rather than simply repeating the story of Facebook's creation, the film explores what happened after the company became one of the most powerful forces in modern communications. With Sorkin's reputation for sharp dialogue and politically charged storytelling, this promises to be one of the week's more provocative offerings.

OTHER MOMMY

(Universal Pictures)

Opening October 9 | Rated R

Just in time for Halloween, Jessica Chastain headlines Other Mommy, a supernatural horror thriller directed by Rob Savage and adapted from Josh Malerman's novel Incidents Around the House.

The story follows a young girl named Bela, played by Arabella Olivia Clark, who becomes increasingly terrified by a mysterious presence calling itself Other Mommy. The entity appears to be connected to her family, and its unsettling demands threaten to unravel their lives. Chastain leads a cast that includes Jay Duplass, Dichen Lachman, and Karen Allen.

Produced by James Wan's Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Productions, the film offers psychological terror and an ominous domestic setting rather than a traditional monster-on-the-loose scenario.

ANGEL AND THE BADMAN  

(Angel Studios)

Opening October 9 | Rated PG-13

Hollywood returns to familiar Western territory with Angel and the Badman, a new interpretation of the 1947 John Wayne classic. Directed by Julio Quintana, the film stars Zachary Levi, Meg Fraser, Neal McDonough, and Tommy Lee Jones.

Levi portrays Quirt Evans, a notorious outlaw who arrives wounded at a ranch and receives unexpected kindness from Penny, a young woman whose compassion challenges his violent way of life. But Quirt's past refuses to disappear, and he must decide whether to return to the gunfighter's existence he has always known or embrace the possibility of redemption.

For classic-film enthusiasts, the production offers an opportunity to compare a contemporary Western with one of Wayne's earlier starring vehicles. The original, directed by James Edward Grant, featured Wayne opposite Gail Russell and remains an appealing example of the actor's postwar screen career.

YOUR MOTHER, YOUR MOTHER, YOUR MOTHER

(Amazon MGM Studios)

Expanding nationwide October 9 | Rated R

Mahershala Ali stars in this unusual crime drama from writer-director Bassam Tariq, blending suspense, family tragedy, religion, and questions of moral responsibility.

Ali plays Latif, a deeply religious contract killer whose life is thrown into turmoil following the death of his wife. Suddenly responsible for protecting his children while navigating a dangerous criminal world, he finds his spiritual convictions colliding with the violence of his profession. John Cho and Giancarlo Esposito also star.

Set in Houston, the film offers a different approach to the familiar hitman thriller, placing fatherhood, grief, and personal faith at the center of its story.