October marks the second month of fall where we are in the middle of festival season, coming off of TIFF in September. A few films that premiered there will see a theatrical release this month (Joker, Lucy in the Sky, The Laundromat, Dolemite Is My Name, Pain & Glory, Jojo Rabbit, Parasite, The Lighthouse, Western Stars). Director Ang Lee also returns with his newest tech demo movie Gemini Man. October also means Halloween but this year’s slate appears to have been preempted by the release of It Chapter Two. Either way, October looks to be a solid month. Welcome to our October 2019 movie preview, where we let you know about the noteworthy releases of the month and follow them up with 5 top picks. Hope to see you at the movies!