Welcome to Midday at the Movies, our monthly look at films and filmmaking.
Today, a look at what's new in movie theaters. Among the films we'll discuss: CHEVALIER, SHOWING UP and ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME MARGARET, the new adaptation of Judy Blume's 1970 young-adult novel of the same name.
Plus, we'll look at the writers' strike shutting down production in Hollywood. Screenwriters are going up against the major studios, including Amazon, Apple, and Disney.
Ann Hornaday, film critic for the Washington Post and author of the best-selling moviegoers' guide, Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies, joins us on our digital line.
And joining Tom in Studio A today is Jed Dietz, founding director of the Maryland Film Festival, and another regular on Midday at the Movies.
