“Oppenheimer” (2023) Drama Running Time: 180 minutes Written and directed by: Christopher Nolan Featuring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek and Kenneth Branagh J. Robert Oppenheimer: “They won't fear it until they understand it. And they won't understand it until they've used it. Theory will take you only so far.” The movie “Oppenheimer”, directed by …
“Malèna” (2000) Drama Running Time: 108 minutes Written and directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore Featuring: Monica Bellucci and Giuseppe Sulfaro Renato Amoroso: “I pedalled as fast as I could... as if I were escaping from longing, from innocence, from her. Time has passed, and I have loved many women. And as they've held me close... and asked if I …
Trailer: “A Haunting In Venice” (2023) 20th Century Studios has premiered the second trailer for Kenneth Branagh’s third Hercule Poirot film, “A Haunting in Venice”. The newest Agatha Christie adaptation is based on one of her later novels, “Hallowe’en Party,” and sees Branagh returning to the role of the Belgian sleuth and is joined by …
Trailer: Illumination’s "Migration” (2023) Universal Pictures have premiered the second trailer for their next animated feature “Migration”. Benjamin Renner (“Ernest and Celestine”) directs what is Illumination’s sixteenth animated feature which is a comedy about a family of ducks. The Mallard family is in a bit of rut. While dad Mack is content to keep his …
“Damage” (1992) Drama Running Time: 111 minutes Written by: David Hare Directed by: Louis Malle Featuring: Jeremy Irons, Juliette Binoche, Miranda Richardson, Rupert Graves, Ian Bannen and Leslie Caron Anna Barton: “What would you win by leaving Ingrid?” Dr. Stephen Fleming: “You. I'd win you.” Anna Barton: “Then you'd win something you already have.” "Damage" is a 1992 erotic drama film directed by Louis Malle and based …
“Omar Khayyam” (1957) Adventure Running Time: 101 minutes Written by: Barré Lyndon Directed by: William Dieterle Featuring: Cornel Wilde, Michael Rennie, Debra Paget, John Derek and Edward Platt Omar Khayyam: “They call you Chosen One... the Seventh Excellent Creature.Are you also to be appointed Caliph, interpreting the Will of God, Supreme Ruler above all earthly kings?" Hasani Sabah: If it were not so, I …
“A Thousand and One Nights” (1945) Adventure Running Time: 94 minutes Written by: Richard English and Jack Henley Directed by: Alfred E. Green Featuring: Evelyn Keyes, Phil Silvers, Adele Jergens and Cornel Wilde "A Thousand and One Nights" (1945) is a captivating film that takes viewers on a mesmerizing journey into the enchanting world of Arabian Nights. Directed by Alfred E. Green and produced …
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“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (2023) Action Running Time: 163 minutes Written by: Christopher McQuarrie and Erik Jendresen Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie Featuring: Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Vanessa Kirby, Esai Morales, Pom Klementieff, Mariela Garriga and Henry Czerny Eugene Kittridge: “Your days of fighting for the so-called greater good are over. This is our chance to control …
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Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for “Wonka,” the upcoming musical feature that serves as a prequel to the classic Roald Dahl story and, more specifically, the 1971 Gene Wilder-led film adaptation of it. Timothee Chalamet stars as a young Willy Wonka around 25 years before the events of the “Charlie and the …
“Transformers: Rise of the Beasts” ” (2023) Action Running Time: 127 minutes Written by: Joby Harold, Darnell Metayer, Josh Peters, Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber Directed by: Steven Caple Jr. Featuring: Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, Ron Perlman, Peter Dinklage, Pete Davidson, Michelle Yeoh, Liza Koshy, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Cristo Fernández, Tongayi Chirisa, Colman Domingo, Peter Cullen, John DiMaggio and David Sobolov Bumblebee: [radio] “You can't handle the truth!” Optimus Prime: “I do not want …
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“Asteroid City” (2023) Drama Running Time: 105 minutes Written and directed by: Wes Anderson Featuring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Stephen Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan and Jeff Goldblum Montana: “I reckon that alien didn't mean no harm. No, he ain't American. No, he ain't a creature of God's …
“Special Ops: Lioness” (2023) Paramount+ has now premiered the full-length trailer for Taylor Sheridan’s latest original series “Special Ops: Lioness” for the service. It joins Sheridan’s expanding slate at Paramount which includes “Yellowstone,” “1883,” “1923,” “Tulsa King” and “Mayor of Kingstown” along with the “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” and an upcoming “Yellowstone” spin-off with Matthew McConaughey. …
Trailer: “Star Wars: Ahsoka” (2023) The full trailer has arrived for the “Star Wars: Ahsoka” series launching next month on the Disney+ service and with it a first look at Lars Mikkelsen in full costume as Grand Master Thrawn. Set after her appearances in “The Mandalorian” and “The Book of Boba Fett,” the series follows …
Trailer: Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon” (2023) Sony Pictures and Apple Original Films have premiered the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s sweeping historical epic “Napoleon” which was shot across a large swath of last year in the United Kingdom. The project is dubbed a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic …
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Adventure Running Time: 154 minutes Written by: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp and James Mangold Directed by: James Mangold Featuring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore and Mads Mikkelsen Sallah: “I miss the desert. I miss the sea. And I miss waking up …
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“Zarak” (1956) Adventure Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Richard Maibaum Directed by: Terence Young Featuring: Victor Mature, Michael Wilding and Anita Ekberg Zarak Khan: “Hanging's too fast. It's for the weak. My father once said I should be flogged to death. He tried, cousin, but he failed.” Ahmad: “We shall not fail.” Critical Commentary Released in 1956, "Zarak" is a British adventure …
Trailer: “The Nun 2” (2023) New Line Cinema has released the first trailer for the next entry in “The Conjuring” cinematic universe – the sequel to 2018’s “The Nun”. Michael Chaves is directing the project, and filmmaker James Wan is producing this follow-up to the original “The Nun” which made an impressive $366 million worldwide …
Final Trailer: “Foundation - Season 2" (2023) Apple TV+ has released one last full-length trailer for the second season of its long-in-the-works adaptation of Isaac Asmiov’s hard sci-fi novel series “Foundation”. The story chronicles a band of exiles on their unprecedented journey to rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire. Four crucial individuals …
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New Trailer: “Killers of the Flower Moon" The second official trailer has been released for Martin Scorsese’s $200 million-budgeted epic period drama “Killers of the Flower Moon” which boasts a 206 minute runtime. The story unfolds in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation – a string of …
“The Desert Hawk” (1950) Adventure Running Time: 77 minutes Written by: Gerald Drayson Adams Directed by: Frederick De Cordova Featuring: Yvonne De Carlo and Richard Greene Omar: “Wench or princess, a woman is only a woman, and always needs a master.” Critical Commentary In the realm of captivating cinema, certain films manage to transport audiences to distant lands, offering an immersive …
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