“Icarus” (2017) Documentary Running Time: 121 minutes Directed by: Bryan Fogel Featuring: Bryan Fogel Tagline: “Truth is the new banned substance.” Since the advent of reality television there have been more documentaries made about people’s lives than ever before, but it was not until the 2004 documentary “Super Size Me” (2004) directed by Morgan Spurlock …
"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" (2016) Sci-Fi/Action/Thriller Running Time: 132 minutes Directed by: Gareth Edwards Featuring: Felicity Jones, Mads Mikkelson, Ben Mendelsohn, Forrest Whittaker, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen Mon Mothma: “On your own from the age of fifteen; reckless, aggressive, and undisciplined.” Jyn Erso: “This is a rebellion, isn't it? I rebel.” …
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“Finding Dory” (2016) Animated/Pixar Running Time: 97 minutes Directed by: Andrew Stanton Featuring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger Dory: “I remember it like it was yesterday. Of course, I don't really remember yesterday all that well.” …
"13th (2016) Documentary/Netflix Running Time: 101 minutes Director: Ava DuVernay Featuring: Jelani Cobb, Angela Davis, and Henry Louis Gates "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." This latest documentary to …
"Michael Moore in TrumpLand" (2016) Documentary Stand-Up Running Time: 73 minutes Featuring: Michael Moore, Hillary Clinton, and Donald Trump Michael Moore: “Donald Trump came to the Detroit Economic Club and stood there in front of Ford Motor executives and said, ‘If you close these factories as you’re planning to do in Detroit and build them …
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"Jack Reacher: Never go Back" (2016) Action/Thriller Directed by: Edward Zwick Featuring: Tom Cruise, Cobie Smulders Jack Reacher: [to the bad guy] “You think you’re above the law, but I’m not the law so you should start running because I’m going to start hunting, and when I find you I’m going to kill you all.” …
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Swiss Army Man (2016) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 97 minutes Director: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert Featuring: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Manny: "We're gonna die. That's a thought. Everybody dies. I'm sorry if this makes me weird or you don't understand, but I wish I was dead again." I love it when I see a …
“Yoga Hosers” (2016) Running Time: 88 minutes Director: Kevin Smith Featuring: Lily-Rose Depp, Harley Quinn Smith, Johnny Depp, Jason Mewes, Genesis Rodriguez, Ralph Garman, Justin Long, Vanessa Paradis, Hayley Joel Osmont Colleen McKenzie: “I’m not even supposed to be here today!” If you are not willing to sit back and enjoy this farce for what …
“Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” (1979-1981) Sci-Fi, TV Show 37 Episodes Created by: Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens Featuring: Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Felix Silla, Mel Blanc Narrator: “For 500 years, Captain William "Buck" Rogers has been miraculously preserved, frozen by temperatures beyond imagination. Now, in Earth year 2491, he is rudely awakened by …
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"Louis Theroux’s My Scientology Movie" (2016) Documentary Running Time: 109 minutes Presented by: Louis Theroux Featuring: Louis Theroux, Tom Cruise, Rob Alter, Paz de la Huerta, Tom De Vocht Jefferson Hawkins, Marc Headley, Steven Mango, Marty Rathbun “When you don’t have access to a subject and all you have is ex-members and critics, there is …
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“Deepwater Horizon” (2016) Drama/Action/True Story Running Time: 107 minutes Director: Peter Berg Featuring: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, Kate Hudson, John Malkovich, Ethan Suplee, Gina Rodriguez, Dylan O'Brien Donald Vidrine: “We a big company, millions of moving parts. We all work very hard to ensure those moving parts are functioning as a means to a very …
“Bad Moms ” (2016) Running Time: 100 minutes Director: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore Featuring: Mila Kunis, Kathryn Hahn, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate, Jada Pinkett Smith, Annie Momolo Amy: "We all work too damn hard trying to make our kids' lives amazing and magical. Their lives already are amazing and magical. Let's be bad moms!" …
Review: Midnight Special (2016) Directed: Jeff Nichols Featuring: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Sam Shepherd and Jaeden Lieberher. Jeff Nichols the director who brought us Mud (2012), Take Shelter (2011) and Shotgun Stories (2007) brings us another genre bending story Midnight Special along with regular collaborator the always-excellent Michael Shannon. This story …
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