“Mountains of the Moon” (1990) Drama Running Time: 136 minutes Written by: William Harrison and Bob Rafelson Directed by: Bob Rafelson Featuring: Patrick Bergin and Iain Glen Richard Burton: “Religion? I've seen a man raised from the dead in India. I have kissed the holy stone in Kaba and Mecca. I have read Confucius, the Koran and the Kabbalah in the …
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“The Son” (2022) Drama Running Time: 123 minutes Written by: Florian Zeller and Christopher Hampton Directed by: Florian Zeller Featuring: Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen McGrath and Anthony Hopkins Peter: “When you hurt yourself, it's as if you're doing it to me.” Nicholas: “And when you hurt Mom, you were doing it to me.” Florian Zeller's "The Son" is not …
“A Countess from Hong Kong” (1967) Comedy Running Time: 107 minutes Written and directed by: Charlie Chaplin Featuring: Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Sydney Chaplin, Tippi Hedren, Patrick Cargill and Margaret Rutherford Baroness: “No, no, don't turn it off. Music complements champagne.” "A Countess from Hong Kong" is a film that resides in the delicate intersection of classic elegance and modern sophistication. Directed by …
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“Blood & Treasure: Season One and Two” (2019-2022) TV Series Twenty Five Episodes Created by: Matthew Federman and Stephen Scaia Featuring: Matt Barr, Sofia Pernas, James Callis, Katia Winter, Michael James Shaw, Oded Fehr, Alicia Coppola, Mark Gagliardi and Michelle Lee Lexi Vaziri : “Oh, yeah. Full-blown secret society. Although she's a bit rogue at the moment. I told her anything she can say to me, …
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Trailer: “Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024) Marvel Studios has premiered the second trailer for “Deadpool & Wolverine” (2024). The film ties back to the Time Variance Authority (TVA) from “Loki,” a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline (the time-eating Alioth creature from the fifth episode of “Loki” can be …
“Late Night with the Devil” (2023) Horror Running Time: 93 minutes Written and directed by: Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes Featuring: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig and Josh Quong Tart Gus McConnell: “The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you!” "Late Night with the Devil" is a gripping cinematic experience …
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“Bedtime Stories” (1964) Comedy Running Time: 99 minutes Written by: Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning Directed by: Ralph Levy Featuring: Marlon Brando, David Niven and Shirley Jones Freddy Benson: “She caught me with another woman. You're French, you understand.” Andre: “To be with another woman, that is French. To be caught, that is American.” "Bedtime Story" is a charming 1964 comedy film directed by Ralph …
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (2024) Comedy / Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman Directed by: Gil Kenan Featuring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts Phoebe Spengler: “If you weren't a Spengler, you'd be answering phones.” Released in March 2024, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" picks up the proton pack where "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" left …
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Trailer: “Civil War” (2024) Distributor A24 has released a final trailer for Alex Garland’s upcoming “Civil War” movie which is set to open in cinemas Friday. https://videopress.com/v/jkOZ3dSu?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The story follows journalists travelling with the military in a dystopian near-future America torn apart by conflict. They are traveling with the military to make it to Washington, …
“The Ugly American” (1958) Drama Running Time: 120 minutes Written by: Stewart Stern Directed by: George Englund Featuring: Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada, Pat Hingle, Judson Pratt, Reiko Sato and Arthur Hill Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite: “I'd like to interrupt, eh, gentlemen, to point out that the only thing that is clear so far is that there's no clarity at all. So if you don't …
Teaser Trailer: “Joker: Folie a Deux” (2024) Warner Bros. Pictures has premiered the official teaser trailer for filmmaker Todd Phillips’ highly anticipated “Joker: Folie a Deux” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. Phoenix returns as Arthur Fleck here in a story that will reportedly unfold almost entirely within Gotham City’s Arkham Asylum and will have …
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Trailer: “Maxxxine” (2024) A24 has premiered the trailer for “Maxxxine,” the third film in Ti West’s trilogy that began with “X” and “Pearl” which both released to much acclaim in 2022. Whereas “X” was set in the 1970s and “Pearl” a prequel in 1918, “Maxxxine” unfolds in Los Angeles 1985. The story follows Maxine Minx …
“Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” (2024) Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett and Jeremy Slater Directed by: Adam Wingard Featuring: Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Dan Stevens, Kaylee Hottle, Alex Ferns and Fala Chen Bernie Hayes: “Kong can't stop this on his own.” Ilene Andrews: “He won't be alone.” Godzilla x Kong, the latest entry in the MonsterVerse franchise, delivers exactly what …
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“One-Eyed Jacks” (1960) Western Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Guy Trosper and Calder Willingham Directed by: Marlon Brando Featuring: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson and Pina Pellicer Rio: “You may be a one-eyed jack around here, but I've seen the other side of your face.” "One-Eyed Jacks," directed by and starring Marlon Brando, is a cinematic gem that stands as a …
Trailer: “Monkey Man” (2024) A second trailer has been released for Dev Patel’s feature directorial debut movie “Monkey Man” which Universal Pictures is releasing in cinemas on April 5th. Patel plays Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club. Night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he …
Trailer: “Interview with the Vampire: Season Two" (2024) AMC has released the official full-length trailer for the second season of its “Interview with the Vampire”. The eight-episode second season adapts the back half of Anne Rice’s beloved first book in “The Vampire Chronicles” series. The series sees Louis (Jacob Anderson) and his vampire daughter Claudia …
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Trailer: “Doctor Who: Season One” (2024) A second official trailer has arrived for Ncuti Gatwa’s first full season as the new The Doctor in “Doctor Who” for the BBC and Disney+ service. Gatwa first appeared in the third of David Tennant’s three 60th anniversary specials and was joined by his new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie …
“The Fugitive Kind” (1960) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Meade Roberts and Tennessee Williams Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Maureen Stapleton and Victor Jory Carol Cutrere: “Wild things leave skins behind them. They leave clean skins and teeth and white bones. And these are tokens, passed from one to another. So that the fugitive kind can follow their …
“Sayonara” (1957) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Paul Osborn Directed by: Joshua Logan Featuring: Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Miiko Taka, Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons and Ricardo Montalbán Hana-ogi: “The pleasure does not lie in the end itself. It's in the pleasurable steps to that end.” "Sayonara" is a captivating cinematic masterpiece that delves deep into the complexities of love, culture, and …
Trailer: “Doctor Who: Season 1" (2024) The full-length official trailer has arrived for Ncuti Gatwa’s first full season as the new The Doctor in “Doctor Who” for the BBC and Disney+ service. Gatwa first appeared in the third of David Tennant’s three 60th anniversary specials and was joined by his new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie …
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