“It” (2017) Horror Running Time: 135 minutes Written by: Chase Palmer, Cary Fukunaga and Gary Dauberman Directed by: Andy Muschietti Featuring: Jaeden Lieberher, Bill Skarsgård, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, Jack Dylan Grazer, Nicholas Hamilton and Jackson Robert Scott Ben Hanscom: “Derry is not like any town I've been in before. People die or disappear, six …
“The Red Turtle” (2016) Drama/Animated Running Time: 80 minutes Written & directed by: Michaël Dudok de Wit When watching this film I was struck by the majesty of its beauty as well as the eeriness of its silence. I also found it difficult to believe that this was Michaël Dudok de Wit, the Danish writer/director, …
“Dunkirk” (2017) Historical Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written & Directed by: Christopher Nolan Featuring: Fionn Whitehead, Tom Glynn-Carney, Jack Lowden, Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard, James D'Arcy, Barry Keoghan, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance, and Tom Hardy Commander Bolton: “You can practically see it from here.” Captain Winnant: “What?” Commander Bolton: “Home.” Apparently this is a film that writer/director Christopher Nolan has wanted …
“American Made” (2017) Comedy/Action/Drama Running Time: minutes Written by: Gary Spinelli Directed by: Doug Liman Featuring: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jayma Mays, Jesse Plemons, Lola Kirke, Alejandro Edda Barry Seal: [voice over] “My name is Barry Seal. Some of this really happened. It really did.” Whenever I talk about a movie featuring Tom Cruise I …
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“The Hitman’ s Bodyguard” (2017) Comedy/Action Running Time: 118 minutes Written by: Tom O'Connor Directed by: Patrick Hughes Featuring: Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman and Salma Hayek Michael Bryce: “I’m a triple A rated executive protection agent and you’re the most wanted hitman in the world. My job is to keep you out of harm’s way.” [Kincaid starts laughing, …
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“Logan Lucky” (2017) Action/Comedy Running Time: 119 minutes Written by: Rebecca Blunt Directed by: Steven Soderbergh Featuring: Adam Driver, Channing Tatum, Riley Keough, Daniel Craig, Seth MacFarlane, Katie Holmes, Hilary Swank, Katherine Waterston and Sebastian Stan Joe Bang: “I am in-car-ce-ra-ted.” Jimmy Logan: “Yeah, we got a plan to get you out.” Joe Bang: “You Logan’s must be as simple minded as people say.” Jimmy and Clyde: “Do …
“Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets ” (2017) Science Fiction/Fantasy Running Time: 137 minutes Written & Directed by: Luc Besson Featuring: Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, and Rutger Hauer Doghan-Dagui: “We know how humans work. They are all so predictable.” Sergeant Laureline: “Clearly, you have never met a woman.” There are very few …
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“Atomic Blonde” (2017) Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Kurt Johnstad Directed by: David Leitch Featuring: Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, John Goodman, Til Schweiger, Eddie Marsan, Sofia Boutella and Toby Jones Gray: “Lorraine Broughton, an expert in escape and evasion. Proficient in intelligence collection and hand to hand combat. That’s an impressive set of skills.” Lorraine Broughton: “Talents can be overrated.” Reducing this weeks …
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“The Circle” (2017) Drama/Thriller Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Dave Eggers and James Ponsoldt Directed by: James Ponsoldt Featuring: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Ellar Coltrane, Patton Oswalt, Glenne Headly, and Bill Paxton Eamon Bailey: “Knowing is good, but knowing everything is better.” This should have been an excellent movie, it had so much going for it, a very …
“War for the Planet of the Apes” (2017) Sci-Fi/Action/Drama Running Time: 142 minutes Written by: Matt Reeves and Mark Bomback Directed by: Matt Reeves Featuring: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Amiah Miller, Karin Konoval, Judy Greer and Terry Notary Colonel: “All of human history has lead to this moment. The irony is we created you. And nature has been punishing us …
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“The Big Sick” (2017) Comedy Running Time: 124 minutes Written: Kumail Nanjiani & Emily V. Gordon Directed by: Michael Showalter Featuring: Kumail Nanjiani, Zoe Kazan, Holly Hunter, Ray Romano, Adeel Akhtar and Anupam Kher Terry: “Let me give you some advice, Kumail. Love isn’t easy. That’s why they call it love.” Kumail: “I don’t really get that.” Terry: “I know. I thought I could just …
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“Baby Driver” (2017) Action Running Time: 113 minutes Written & Directed by: Edgar Wright Featuring: Ansel Elgort, Kevin Spacey, Lily James, Eiza González, Jon Hamm, Jamie Foxx, and Jon Bernthal Doc: “So here’s the thing, I’m looking at some of the country’s finest thugs and of course young Mozart in a go-cart over there. People love great bank robbery stories, so let’s …
“My Cousin Rachel” (2017) Thriller/Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written & Directed by: Roger Michell Featuring: Rachel Weisz, Sam Claflin, Iain Glen and Holliday Grainger Philip: “Whatever it cost my cousin in pain and suffering before he died I will return with full measure upon the woman that caused it.” If you have never heard of author Daphne Du …
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“Spider-Man: Homecoming” (2017) Action Running Time: 133 minutes Written by: Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley Directed by: Jon Watts Featuring: Tom Holland, Michael Keaton, Jon Favreau, Donald Glover, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon, Laura Harrier, Tyne Daly, Marisa Tomei, and Robert Downey Jr. Peter Parker: “I'm sick of Mr. Stark treating me like a kid.” Ned Leeds: “But you are a kid.” Peter Parker: “Yeah. A kid who …
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“Transformers: The Last Knight" (2017) Sci-Fi/Action Running Time: 149 minutes Written by: Art Marcum, Matt Holloway and Ken Nolan Directed by: Michael Bay Featuring: Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, Josh Duhamel, Anthony Hopkins and John Turturro Sir Edmund Burton: “It started as a legend, one of the greatest of all... For a thousand years, we’ve kept it …
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“Shin Godzilla” (2016) Science Fiction/Horror/Action Running Time: 119 minutes Written by: Hideaki Anno Directed by: Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi Featuring: Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara It may defy imagination but there have been twenty-eight previous ‘Godzilla’ films, including the Hollywood versions with the release of “Shin Godzilla” (2016) (a.k.a. “Godzilla: Resurgence”) being the twenty-ninth – this …
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“Colossal” (2016) Action/Thriller/Horror/Science Fiction Running Time: 110 minutes Written and Directed by: Nacho Vigalondo Featuring: Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Dan Stevens, Austin Stowell, Agam Darshi, and Tim Blake Nelson Gloria: “Keep it cool. These people are looking at us.” Oscar: “She's the monster.” Its been five years since Anne Hathaway received her Oscar for supporting actress the for musical “Les …
“Ken Burns’ The War” (2007) TV Series/Documentary Episodes: Seven Created by: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Featuring: Adam Arkin, Tom Hanks, Keith David, Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Lucas, Bobby Cannavale and Eli Wallach Ken Burns: “I think that the overwhelming deciding factor to create THE WAR was the knowledge that we were losing 1,000 veterans each day in the United States -- this is a loss …
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“Wonder Woman” (2017) Thriller/Action Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Allan Heinberg Directed by: Patty Jenkins, Featuring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Connie Nielsen and Elena Anaya Diana Prince: “The gods made the Amazons to restore peace to the world, and it’s what I’m going to do.” Possibly one of the most anticipated super hero movies in recent history has …
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“Rough Night” (2017) Comedy Running Time: 101 minutes Written by: Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs Directed by: Lucia Aniello Featuring: Scarlett Johansson, Zoë Kravitz, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell and Ilana Glazer Alice: “Okay, before we go we got to do the human friendipede, yeah?” Pippa: “What is a human friendipede?” Alice: “It’s a photo we always take that’s like the movie Human Centipede, where they’re …
