“The Marvels” (2023) Action Running Time: 179 minutes Written by: Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell and Elissa Karasik Directed by: Nia DaCosta Featuring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Park Seo-joon, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh and Samuel L. Jackson Dr. Henry 'Hank' McCoy: “Confusion is the first step to knowledge.” The Marvels, released in November 2023, is the latest installment in the …
“Equalizer 3” (2023) Action Running Time: 179 minutes Written by: Richard Wenk Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Featuring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Eugenio Mastrandrea and David Denman Robert McCall: “Nine seconds. That's what I'll give you to decide your fate. Nine seconds.” In the realm of action thrillers, few names evoke the same level of intensity and grit as Denzel Washington. Over the years, …
“Beau is Afraid” (2023) Drama Running Time: 179 minutes Written and directed by: Ari Aster Featuring: Joaquin Phoenix, Nathan Lane, Amy Ryan, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Hayley Squires, Denis Ménochet, Kylie Rogers, Parker Posey and Patti LuPone Toni: “I'm not asking you to leave, I'm asking you to fucking drink this fucking paint with me!” "Beau is Afraid" is an emotionally gripping and thought-provoking film that explores the …
“The Equalizer 3” (2023) Action Running Time: 109 minutes Written by: Richard Wenk Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Featuring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, David Denman, Sonia Ammar and Remo Girone Robert McCall: “Nine seconds. That's what I'll give you to decide your fate.” “The Equalizer 3" is a 2023 American action thriller film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by Richard Wenk. It is …
“The Last Voyage of the Demeter” (2023) Horror Running Time: 119 minutes Written by: Bragi Schut Jr. and Zak Olkewicz Directed by: André Øvredal Featuring: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham and David Dastmalchian Captain Eliot: “The Demeter on charter from Romania to London. Shipping private crates, contents unknown. Out to sea with no land in sight.” “The Last Voyage of the …
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“Meg 2: The Trench” (2023) Action Running Time: 116 minutes Written by: Jon Hoeber, Erich Hoeber and Dean Georgaris Directed by: Ben Wheatley Featuring: Jason Statham, Wu Jing, Sophia Cai, Page Kennedy, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Skyler Samuels and Cliff Curtis Jonas Taylor: “See ya later, chum.” “Meg 2: The Trench” is a 2023 American action monster film directed by Ben Wheatley and written by Dean …
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“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (2023) Action Running Time: 95 minutes Written by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Jeff Rowe, Dan Hernandez and Benji Samit Directed by: Jeff Rowe Featuring: Micah Abbey, Shamon Brown Jr., Hannibal Buress, Rose Byrne, Nicolas Cantu, John Cena, Jackie Chan, Ice Cube, Natasia Demetriou, Ayo Edebiri, Giancarlo Esposito, Post Malone, Brady Noon, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd and Maya Rudolph Master Splinter: “My son, Michelangelo, you have heart. Donatello, you …
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) Adventure Running Time: 154 minutes Written by: Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth, David Koepp and James Mangold Directed by: James Mangold Featuring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Antonio Banderas, John Rhys-Davies, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Ethann Isidore and Mads Mikkelsen Sallah: “I miss the desert. I miss the sea. And I miss waking up …
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“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” (2023) Action Running Time: 124 minutes Written by: Jeff Loveness Directed by: Peyton Reed Featuring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Michelle Pfeiffer, Michael Douglas, Kathryn Newton, David Dastmalchian, William Jackson Harper, Katy O'Brian and Bill Murray Scott Lang: “Who are you?” Kang The Conqueror: “I'm the man who can give you the one thing you …
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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (2022) Action Running Time: 161 minutes Written by: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole Directed by: Ryan Coogler Featuring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Angela Bassett [the Sub-Mariner appears] Ramonda: “Stop right there! Who are you? And how did you get in here?” Namor: [looks around] “This place is amazing. …
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“Synchronic” (2019) Fantasy/Sci-Fi Running time: 104 minutes Written by: Justin Benson Directed by: Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead Featuring: Jamie Dornan, Anthony Mackie, Katie Aselton and Ally Ioannides Steve: “Back to the Future is full of shit.” With many movies choosing to be released online especially on Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney+ and a host of others there are going to …
“Wonder Woman 1984” (2020) Action Running time: 151 minutes Directed by: Patty Jenkins Written by: Patty Jenkins and Geoff Johns Featuring: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Kristen Wiig, Pedro Pascal, Robin Wright and Connie Nielsen Diana Prince: “My life hasn't been what you think it has. We all have our struggles.” Released recently into theatres as well as the online streaming service …
“Misbehaviour” (2020) Drama Running Time: 106 minutes Written by: Gaby Chiappe and Rebecca Frayn Directed by: Philippa Lowthorpe Featuring: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans and Greg Kinnear Sally Alexander: [speaking on TV about The Miss World Competition] “The only other forum in which participants are weighed, measured and publicly examined before being assigned their value is a cattle market.” Coming …
“Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) Horror/Comedy Running time: 99 minutes Written by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Dave Callaham Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Featuring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch, Luke Wilson and Thomas Middleditch Tallahassee: “I have nothing against hippies, I just wanna beat the shit out of 'em.” Recently released into cinemas is the horror/comedy sequel “Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) a direct follow …
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“IT – Chapter Two” (2019) Horror Running time: 169 minutes Written by: Gary Dauberman Directed by: Andy Muschietti Featuring: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, Jaeden Martell, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Chosen Jacobs, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff and Bill Skarsgård With all the doom and gloom over the past ten years regarding the lack of audiences attending cinemas there …
"Joker" (2019) Drama Running Time: 122 minutes Written by: Todd Phillips and Scott Silver Directed by: Todd Phillips Featuring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Glenn Fleshler, Bill Camp, Shea Whigham and Marc Maron Arthur Fleck: "I used to think that my life was a tragedy, but now I realize, it's a comedy." Released in theaters last week was …
“Rambo: Last Blood” (2019) Action Running time: 89 minutes Written by: Matt Cirulnick and Sylvester Stallone Directed by: Adrian Grunberg Featuring: Sylvester Stallone, Paz Vega, Sergio Peris-Mencheta, Adriana Barraza, Yvette Monreal, Genie Kim, Joaquín Cosío and Oscar Jaenada Rambo: “I've lived in a world of death. I've watched people I've loved die. Some fast with a bullet, some not enough left to …
“Mystify: Michael Hutchence ” (2019) Documentary Running time: 95 minutes Directed by: Richard Lowenstein Featuring: Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss, Garry Gary Beers and Jon Farriss “Eternally wild with the powerTo make every moment come aliveAll those stars that shine upon youWill kiss you every night”– INXS, Mystify Released this month in cinemas is the documentary “Mystify: Michael Hutchence ” (2019), which …
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“Angel has fallen” (2019) Action Running time: 121 minutes Written by: Robert Mark Kamen, Matt Cook and Ric Roman Waug Directed by: Ric Roman Waugh Featuring: Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lance Reddick, Tim Blake Nelson, Piper Perabo, Nick Nolte and Danny Huston FBI Agent Thompson: “Mike Banning, you’re being charged for the attempted murder of the President of the United States.” Released this …
“Blinded by the light” (2019) Drama/Comedy/Musical Running time: 117 minutes Written by: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha and Sarfraz Manzoor based on Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Rollby Sarfraz Manzoor Directed by: Gurinder Chadha Featuring: Viveik Kalra, Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon, Kulvinder Ghir and Nell Williams “Madman drummers bummersIndians in the summerWith a teenage diplomatIn the dumps with the mumpsAs the …
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