Television/Streaming review: "The Passage – Episode Seven - You Are like the Sun" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Carter: "I want you to beat Fanning." The fifth episode has arrived of the show based on …
Official Trailer 2 Debut - POKÉMON "Detective Pikachu" (2019) The world of Pokémon comes to life! The first-ever live-action Pokémon adventure, “POKÉMON Detective Pikachu” stars Ryan Reynolds as Pikachu, the iconic face of the global Pokémon phenomenon—one of the world’s most popular, multi-generation entertainment properties and the most successful media franchise of all time. Fans …
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Official Trailer - "POMS" (2019) Poms_16x9_Trailer_ComingSoon_HD-Online POMS is an uplifting comedy about Martha, a woman who moves into a retirement community and starts a cheerleading squad with her fellow residents, Sheryl, Olive and Alice, proving that it’s never too late to follow your dreams. POMS is directed by Zara Hayes and stars Diane Keaton, Jacki …
"Widows" (2018) Drama/Thriller Running Time: 129 minutes Written by: Gillian Flynn & Steve McQueen Directed by: Steve McQueen Featuring: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacki Weaver, Carrie Coon, Robert Duvall and Liam Neeson Veronica:[to her gang] "Now the best thing we have going for us, is being who we are." Alice: "Why?" Veronica: "Because no-one thinks we have …
"The Passage – Episode Six - I Want to Know What You Taste Like" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Nicole: "I want to go and see "The Quiet Place" and describe it to Babcock." The …
"Billionaire Boys Club" (2018) Drama/Thriller Running Time: 108 minutes Written by: James Cox and Captain Mauzner Directed by: James Cox Featuring: Ansel Elgort, Taron Egerton, Kevin Spacey, Emma Roberts, Jeremy Irvine, Thomas Cocquerel, Rosanna Arquette, Cary Elwes and Judd Nelson Ron Levin:"There are only 17 Bullas on the entire planet, and every single one of them... is locked in a museum." "There are only 17 …
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"The Professionals" (1977-1983) Television/Drama Five Seasons / Fifty-Seven Episodes Created by: Brian Clemens Featuring: Martin Shaw, Lewis Collins and Gordon Jackson George Cowley: "Anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men - experts from the army, the police, from every service - these are The Professionals." Released this month on DVD is …
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“The Cloverfield Paradox” (2018) Sci-Fi/Horror Running Time: 102 minutes Written by: Oren Uziel and Doug Jung Directed by: Julius Onah Featuring: Daniel Brühl, Elizabeth Debicki, Aksel Hennie, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris O'Dowd, John Ortiz, David Oyelowo, and Zhang Ziyi Mundy: "That's my fucking arm!" In this modern age can a movie still be surprising, when there is twenty four hour coverage of behind the …
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"Swimming with men" (2018) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Aschlin Ditta Directed by: Oliver Parker Featuring: Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves, Daniel Mays, Thomas Turgoose, Jim Carter, Adeel Akhtar and Charlotte Riley Eric Scott:[Reading from the book of rules] "The first rule of swim club, don't talk about swim club." It’s remarkable the seeming ease that the British Film Industry is able to produce …
Trailer: "Five Feet Apart" (2019) FiveFeetApart_16x9_Trailer2_PRE_HD-Online Stella Grant is every bit a seventeen-year-old… she’s attached to her laptop and loves her best friends. But unlike most teenagers, she spends much of her time living in a hospital as a cystic fibrosis patient. Her life is full of routines, boundaries and self-control – all of which …
"Shazam!" (2019): David F. Sandberg directs New Line Cinema’s “Shazam!,” the origin story that stars Zachary Levi as the titular DC Super Hero, along with Mark Strong in the role of Super-Villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, and Asher Angel as Billy Batson. Peter Safran produced the film. We all have a superhero inside us, it just …
Trailer: "Swimming with men"(2018) 04_SwimmingWithMen_Trailer_NewZealand_CS (1) Rob Brydon stars alongside a talented British cast in this comedy that tips its (swimming) cap at beloved British comedies such as The Full Monty and Calendar Girls. Inspired by the Dylan Williams 2010 documentary, Men Who Swim, SWIMMING WITH MEN tells the story of a man (Brydon) who …
"The Passage – Episode Five - How You Gonna Outrun The End of The World?" (2019) Ten Episodes Created by: Liz Heldens based on the novels written by Justin Cronin Featuring: Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Saniyya Sidney, Vincent Piazza, Brianne Howey McKinley Belcher III, Jamie McShane, Caroline Chikezie, Emmanuelle Chriqui Babcock: "Don't worry you will see him soon." The fifth episode has arrived of the show based on the excellent adult …
"Studio 54: The Documentary" (2018) Documentary Running Time: 98 minutes Directed by: Matt Tyrnauer Featuring: Ian Schragerand Steve Rubell Andy Warhol:"The key of the success of Studio 54 is that it’s a dictatorship at the door and a democracy on the dance floor." This week sees the release of yet another documentary on DVD, the rather unimaginatively titled, …
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Trailer: "The Curse of the Weeping Woman" (2019) La Llorona. The Weeping Woman. A horrifying apparition, caught between Heaven and Hell, trapped in a terrible fate sealed by her own hand. The mere mention of her name has struck terror around the world for generations. In life, she drowned her children in a jealous rage, …
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"Child's Play" (2019) - Teaser Trailer ChildsPlay_16x9_Trailer1_JUNE_HD-Online "Child's Play" (2019) follows a mother who gives her son a toy doll for his birthday, unaware of its more sinister nature. "Child's Play" is directed by Lars Klevberg and stars Aubrey Plaza, Brian Tyree Henry and Gabriel Bateman. "Child's Play" releases in New Zealand cinemas on June …
"Bohemian Rhapsody" (2018) Drama Running Time: 134 minutes Written by: Anthony McCarten Directed by: Bryan Singer Featuring: Rami Malek, Lucy Boynton, Gwilym Lee, Ben Hardy, Joe Mazzello, Aidan Gillen, Tom Hollander, Allen Leech and Mike Myers John Reid:"So, tell me. What makes Queen any different from all of the other wannabe rockstars I meet?" Freddie Mercury:"Tell you what it is, Mr. Reid. Now we're …
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"The sun is also a star" (2019) - Official Trailer College-bound romantic Daniel Bae and Jamaica-born pragmatist Natasha Kingsley meet—and fall for each other—over one magical day amidst the fervour and flurry of New York City. Sparks immediately fly between these two strangers, who might never have met had fate not given them a little …
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"Uglydolls" (2019) - Official Trailer 2 Unconventionality rules in UGLYDOLLS, STXfilms’ new animated musical adventure starring the acting and singing voices of Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Janelle Monáe, Blake Shelton and Pitbull. The film is inspired by the unique and beloved global plush toy phenomenon launched in 2001. In the adorably different town of Uglyville, …
“Project Blue Book - Episode Four – Operation Paperclip” (2019) Sci-Fi Ten Episodes Created by: David O'Leary Featuring: Aidan Gillen, Laura Mennell, Michael Harney, Ksenia Solo, Michael Malarkey Alien: "A hypothetical or fictional being from another world." This new series revolves around secret U.S. Air Force investigations into supposed UFO encounters and unexplained phenomenon, undertaken by astrophysicist, and eventual ufologist, Josef …
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