Bad Boys for Life (2020) Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Screenwriters: Chris Bremner, Peter Craig, Joe Carnahan Starring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Jacob Scipio, Kate del Castillo, Joe Pantoliano, Paola Nuñez, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig Whatcha gonna do when the threequel comes for you? For those whom the Bad Boys franchise (“You ain’t seen […]
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Just Mercy (2020) Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Screenwriters: Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham Starring: Micheal B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Brie Larson, Rafe Spall, Tim Blake Nelson Based on the memoir of Bryan Steveson (Jordan), Just Mercy tells the tale of Steveson’s work with men on death row, and specifically the case Walter ‘Johnny D’
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Spring Breakers (2012) Director: Harmony Korine Screenwriter: Harmony Korine Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine, Gucci Mane Spring Breakers tells the tale of four college students that travel to Florida for Spring Break to get away from the monotony of their everyday lives. This isn’t some feel-good party jaunt though
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1917 (2020) Director: Sam Mendes Screenwriters: Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns Starring: George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden It is a truth generally accepted that the First World War was a cruel, wasteful and ultimately pointless conflict. Never before nor since have so many lives been needlessly thrown
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Uncut Gems (2019) Director: Josh and Benny Safdie Screenwriter: Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie Starring: Adam Sandler, Lakeith Stanfield, Julia Fox, Kevin Garnett, Idina Menzel, Eric Bogosian “Each atom of that stone, each mineral flake of that night filled mountain, in itself forms a world. The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill
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Little Women (2019) Director: Greta Gerwig Screenwriter: Greta Gerwig (based on the novel by Lousia May Alcott) Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothee Chalamet, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts 2019 has marked an all time high in global cynicism, which to myself has felt like an overwhelming
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Cats (2019) Director: Tom Hooper Screenwriters: Lee Hall, Tom Hooper Starring: Francesca Haywood, Taylor Swift, Idris Elba, Laurie Davidson, Rebel Wilson, Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, James Corden, Jason Derulo, Ray Winstone Yikes. My reaction to the initial ten minutes of Cats was visceral… The film opens with a rich view of the streets
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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Director: Jake Kasdan Screenwriters: Jake Kasdan, Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, Alex Wolff, Morgan Turner, Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman Two years ago Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was released and it was a pleasant surprise. Far from just
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) Director: J.J. Abrams Screenwriters: J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrio Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill In wrestling the two-headed beast that was a divisive audience reaction to The Last Jedi and the ginormous box office flop that was Solo, Lucasfilm boss Kathleen
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Charlie’s Angels (2019) Director: Elizabeth Banks Screenwriters: Elizabeth Banks, Evan Spiliotopoulos, David Auburn Starring: Kristen Stewart, Ella Balinska, Naomi Scott, Elizabeth Banks, Patrick Stewart In 2019, the Townsend Agency has gone global. There are Angels and Bosleys all over the world, using their female allure to do the work that law enforcement can’t. A new gang
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