Trailer: “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” (2019)

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Trailer: "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood" (2019) Sony Pictures has released the first trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the biopic starring Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers. https://videopress.com/v/YpMv7pZx a_beautiful_day_in_the_neighborhood_official_trailer_hd_-VLEPhfEN2M_1080p Marielle Heller (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?”) directs the film that’s loosely based on a 1998 Esquire article and follows a jaded magazine …

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DVD review: “Swimming with men” (2018)

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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 …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Fighting in the family” (2019)

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“Fighting in the family” (2019) Comedy/Drama Running time: 108 minutes Written and directed by: Stephen Merchant Featuring:  Florence Pugh, Lena Headey, Nick Frost, Jack Lowden, Vince Vaughn, and Dwayne Johnson The Rock: “Paige, I myself have come from a wrestling family too. I know exactly what it means to you. But don't worry about being the next me. Be …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Vice” (2018)

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"Vice" (2018)  Drama Running Time: 130 minutes Written and directed by: Adam McKay Featuring: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell, Sam Rockwell, Tyler Perry, Alison Pill, Jesse Plemons and Justin Kirk  Dick Cheney:"I can feel your incriminations and your judgments, and I am fine with that. You want to be loved? Go be a movie star. The world is as you find it. …

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DVD review: “Fireflies” (2004)

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“Fireflies” (2004) Television Drama 22 Episodes Created by: John O'Brien Featuring: Kain O'Keeffe, Libby Tanner, Jeremy Sims, Natasha Novak, Nadia Townsend and Christopher Morris Paul Kelly: “A jug of wine, a loaf of bread and theeLying on a blanket underneath that big old spreading tree” Released on DVD this month is the short lived small town drama “Fireflies” (2004) that was …

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Trailer: “Ad Astra” (2019)

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Trailer: “Ad Astra” (2019) 20th Century Fox has premiered the second trailer for “The Lost City of Z” director James Gray’s long-awaited new sci-fi epic “Ad Astra” which opens September 20th. https://videopress.com/v/09MIHUZh Gray and Ethan Gross (“Fringe”) penned the script in which astronaut Roy McBride (Brad Pitt) travels to the outer edges of the solar …

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Trailer: “IT: Chapter 2” (2019)

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Trailer: “IT: Chapter 2” (2019) Evil resurfaces in Derry as director Andy Muschietti reunites the Losers Club – back together as adults, nearly three decades after the events of the first film – in a return to where it all began. https://videopress.com/v/Ykb96mYG Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone and …

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Trailer: “Top Gun: Maverick” (2020)

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Trailer: “Top Gun: Maverick” (2020) Paramount Pictures have released the first trailer for the “Top Gun” sequel “Top Gun: Maverick” (2020) which is slated to open June 26th next year. https://videopress.com/v/Hj4KG50K top_gun_maverick_official_trailer_2020_paramount_pictures_qSqVVswa420_1080p The new film is set in a world of drone technology and fifth generation fighters along with exploring the end of the era …

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DVD review: “The Fantastic Journey” (2019)

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“The Fantastic Journey” (2019) Television/Science Fiction 10 Episodes Written by: D. C. Fontana, Richard Fielder, Robert Hamilton, Leonard Katzman, Ken Kolb, Howard Livingstone, Michael Michaelian and Katharyn Powers Featuring: Jared Martin, Ike Eisenmann, Carl Franklin, Katie Saylor and Roddy McDowall Narrator: “Lost in the Devil's Triangle, trapped in a dimension with beings from the future and other worlds, a …

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Final trailer: “The Kitchen” (2019)

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Final trailer: "The Kitchen" (2019) “The Kitchen” stars Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, and Elisabeth Moss as three 1978 Hell’s Kitchen housewives whose mobster husbands are sent to prison by the FBI. Left with little but a sharp axe to grind, the ladies take the Irish mafia’s matters into their own hands—proving unexpectedly adept …

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DVD review: “Destroyer” (2018)

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“Destroyer” (2018) Drama/Thriller Running time: 123 minutes Written by: Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi Directed by: Karyn Kusama Featuring: Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany, Scoot McNairy, Bradley Whitford and Sebastian Stan Shelby: [to erin] “I felt safe because i was with you. I knew that you were strong... and that you would protect me.” Each year, especially in the last quarter …

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Movie review: “Yesterday” (2019)

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"Yesterday" (2019) Comedy/Romance/Musical Running time: 110 minutes Written by: Richard Curtis Directed by: Danny Boyle Featuring: Himesh Patel, Lily James, Ed Sheeran and Kate McKinnon Ellie Appleton: “Miracles happen all the time!” Jack Malik: “Like what?” Ellie Appleton: “Benedict Cumberbatch becoming a sex symbol!” Released into theatres this week is the Richard Curtis penned “Yesterday” (2019) which on …

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DVD review: “The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco” (2018)

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“The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco” (2018) Television Drama 8 Episodes Created by: Guy Burt Featuring: Julie Graham, Rachael Stirling, Crystal Balint, Chanelle Peloso, Ben Cotton, Jennifer Spence, Peter Benson, Colin Lawrence and Agape Mngomezulu Mille: “What criminal doesn’t leave patters? Life is patterns” Released this month on DVD is the follow up to the excellent mini series “The Bletchley Circle” (2012-2014) …

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DVD review: “Profiler – Seasons 1 and 2” (1996-2000)

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“Profiler” (1996-2000) Television Drama 83 Episodes Created by: Cynthia Saunders Featuring: Ally Walker, Robert Davi, Julian McMahon, Roma Maffia, Peter Frechette, Erica Gimpel, Caitlin Wachs, Jamie Luner, Dennis Christopher, Michael Whaley, Shiek Mahmoud-Bey, Heather McComband and Traci Lords John Grant: “We don't have a lot of time here, Dr. Lawson. So if you've got a theory, I want to hear it.” Dr. Samantha 'Sam' Waters: …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Us” (2019)

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"Us" (2018)  Horror Running Time: 116 minutes Written and directed by: Jordan Peele Featuring: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Elisabeth Moss, and Tim Heidecker Adelaide Wilson:"They look exactly like us. They think like us. They know where we are. We need to move and keep moving. They won't stop until they kill us... or we kill …

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Movie review: “Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019)

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“Spider-Man: Far From Home” (2019) Action Running time: 129 minutes Written by: Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers Directed by:  Jon Watts Featuring:  Tom Holland, Samuel L. Jackson, Zendaya, Cobie Smulders, Jon Favreau, J. B. Smoove, Jacob Batalon, Martin Starr, Marisa Tomei and Jake Gyllenhaal Nick Fury: “We have a job to do, and you're coming with us.” Peter Parker: “There's gotta be someone else you …

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DVD review: “Lost in Space” (2018 – )

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DVD review: "Lost in Space" (2018 - ) Science Fiction 10 Episodes Based on an original idea by: Irwin Allen Developed by: Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless Featuring: Toby Stephens, Molly Parker, Ignacio Serricchio, Taylor Russell, Maxwell Jenkins, Parker Posey, Mina Sundwall, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Robot:“Will Robinson… Danger.” “Lost in Space” revolves around an extinction level event caused …

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DVD review: “Jack Ryan” (2018)

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DVD review: "Jack Ryan" (2018) Television/Drama Eight Episodes Created by: Carlton Cuse & Graham Roland based on charaters created by Tom Clancy Featuring: John Krasinski, Abbie Cornish, Wendell Pierce, Ali Suliman, Dina Shihabi, Amir El-Masry Jack Ryan: "I am just an analyst." Reinvention is a word that is as good as any to describe the new series …

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Trailer: “Doctor Sleep”(2019)

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Trailer: "Doctor Sleep"(2019) https://videopress.com/v/RWkCLMQH Intl_Online_Trailer_1_txtd_1080p_23.98_DRSLP_1080p_no_slate_MOV-rev-1 “Doctor Sleep” continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King. Still …

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