"Life, Animated" (2016) Documentary Running Time: 92 minutes Directed by: Roger Ross Williams Featuring: Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Rosenblatt, Owen Suskind, Ron Suskind Alan Rosenblatt: “The image of autism in the early 90's was not terribly flattering.” Documentaries highlighting hardships in life are not new and the way people cope with these things are …
Jesse Stone - TV Movie Series (2005-2015) Drama/Thriller Created by: Robert B. Parker Series created by: Robert Harmon & Tom Selleck Featuring: Tom Selleck, Kohl Sudduth, Kathy Baker, Viola Davis, Vito Rezza, Stephen McHattie, William Devane, Saul Rubinek and William Sadler Luther 'Suitcase' Simpson: “Is this official?” Chief Jesse Stone: “No. It's personal.” Tom Selleck …
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“The Queen of Katwe" (2016) Drama Running Time: 124 minutes Directed by: Mira Nair Featuring: David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o, and Madina Nalwanga Robert Katende: [to Phiona] “Sometimes the place you are used to is not the place you belong. You belong where you believe you belong. Where is that for you?” Robert Katende: [to Phiona] …
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Operation Avalanche (2016) Drama/Mock Documentary Running Time: 94 minutes Directed by: Matt Johnson Featuring: Matt Johnson, Owen Williams, Josh Boles I have a general weakness for found footage films, I think its that they are low budget and a throwback to the genre films that I loved since I was a child. I have found the …
"The Girl on the Train" (2016) Thriller/Drama Running Time: 112 minutes Directed by: Tate Taylor Featuring: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Édgar Ramírez and Lisa Kudrow Megan: “You're not gonna get rid of me. You're gonna pay for this for the rest of your life.” This film was …
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"A Hologram for the King" (2016) Drama/Comedy “A Hologram for a King" (2016) Running Time: 97 minutes Directed by: Tom Tykwer Featuring: Tom Hanks, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Tom Skerritt and Sarita Choudhury Alan Clay: “You may find yourself living in your garden shack, and you may find yourself looking for your large automobile. And you …
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"Snowden" (2016) Drama Running Time: 134 minutes Directed by: Oliver Stone Featuring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Logan Marshall-Green, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schnetzer, LaKeith Lee Stanfield, Rhys Ifans and Nicolas Cage Edward Snowden: “So, this is data collection for the month of March worldwide, emails and Skype calls. …
“The Bronze" (2015) Comedy Running Time: 100 minutes Directed by: Bryan Buckley Featuring: Melissa Rauch, Gary Cole, Thomas Middleditch, Sebastian Stan, Cecily Strong, Haley Lu Richardson and Dale Raoul Hope: “Throughout history, those who are truly great, have stepped up. Just like all of you. You give me a smile or a wave. Or sometimes …
"Into the Inferno" (2016) Documentary Running Time: 104 minutes Directed by: Werner Herzog Featuring: Clive Oppenheimer and Werner Herzog Werner Herzog: [reciting from Iceland's Codex Regius] “The sun dimeth / the land sinketh / Gusheth forth steam / And gutting fire / To the heaven soar / The hurtling flames / Of the mighty gods …
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"I, Daniel Blake" (2016) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Directed by: Ken Loach Featuring: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Dylan McKiernan, and Briana Shann Daniel: “Well I’m pencil by default.” “I, Daniel Blake" (2016) was one of the crowning achievements in cinema last year and must stand as the best film to come out of the …
"CSI Finale" (2016) TV Show/TV Movie/Finale Running Time: 90 minutes Created by: Anthony E. Zuiker Featuring: Ted Danson, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Harnois, Jon Wellner, William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Paul Guilfoyle, Melinda Clarke Catherine Willows: “Listen, I need a favor. The new girl, she's having a bit …
"Rams" (2015) Foreign/Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Directed by: Grímur Hákonarson Featuring: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving “Rams” (2016) is a great antidote not only to English language films but also to the huge overblown action spectaculars of the year – I think it is also safe to say that at this time of …
"American Honey" (2016) Drama Running Time: 163 minutes Directed by: Andrea Arnold Featuring: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough Krystal: “Where's that accent from?” Star: “Texas.” Krystal: “So you're a southern girl. A real American honey like me. You know that song?” Star: “No.” This is not a film for everyone, but for those that …
“The Fixer” (2015) Thriller Running Time: 120 minutes Created by: Peter Howitt Featuring: Kathleen Robertson, Eric Dane “The Fixer” DVD released this month is actually a cut down version of a four hour mini series broadcast on Fox in 2015. I have watched both and this two-hour version is definitely the one to watch as …
“The Natural” (1984) Drama/Sports Running Time: 138 minutes Directed by: Barry Levinson Featuring: Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Kim Basinger, Barbara Hershey and Wilford Brimley Pop Fisher: “You know my mama wanted me to be a farmer.” Roy Hobbs: “My dad wanted me to be a baseball player.” Pop Fisher: “Well you're better than …
“Narcos – Season One” (2015-) Drama, Television Series, Action, Thriller Episodes: 10 Created by: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Chris Brancato Featuring: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Paulina Gaitan, Juan Murcia Pablo Escobar: “Geniuses are always branded as crazy.” Yet another excellent Netflix show makes it ways onto Blu-ray and DVD this month and like …
“Black Sails – Season Three” (2016) Running Time: 10 Hours Approx. Created by: Robert Levine & Jonathan E. Steinberg Featuring: Toby Stephens, Jessica Parker Kennedy, Hannah New, and Tom Hopper “Take what’s yours!” The story so far… Black Sails is set approximately twenty years after the classic Treasure Island story and during the age of …
Lonesome Dove - The Ultimate Collection This month sees the release of the Lonesome Dove – Ultimate Collection on DVD a huge set that encompasses all that is best about this saga that tells the story of two Texas Rangers in the cauldron that was the 1800s wild west. This set is over …
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“Donnie Darko” (2001) Directed by: Richard Kelly Featuring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jena Malone, Patrick Swayze, Drew Barrymore, Noah Wylie, Mary McDonnell Donnie: “Why are you wearing that stupid bunny suit?” Frank: “Why are you wearing that stupid man suit?” This week sees the release of the 15th anniversary bluray of “Donnie Darko”, a film that has, …
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