03 December
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AMMONITE Writer/Director: Francis LeeStarring: Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma Jones, Fiona Shaw Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan are no strangers to a period drama. Their new film Ammonite is about forbidden love in 1840s England. As a fossil hunter, Kate Winslet’s Mary Anning leads a quiet, singular focused life. Her work is stellar but she rarely gets the recognition she deserves. She owns a small shop and one day a scientist walks in with his wife Charlotte, who’s played by Saoirse Ronan. After Charlotte’s husband leaves town, she’s stuck navigating this new town on her own until she’s taken ill and placed in Mary’s care. Read More →

24 November
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HAPPIEST SEASON Director: Clea DuVallStarring: Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen, Victor Garber, Mary Holland, Alison Brie, Daniel Levy, Aubrey Plaza, Ana Gasteyer Move over Netflix and Hallmark as Hulu has one of the best new Christmas movies you’ll see all year with Happiest Season. Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis, play Abby and Harper, a couple trying to figure out their Christmas plans. As Abby, Kristen Stewart doesn’t really care for Christmas and is ambivalent about celebrating at all. Both of her parents have passed away, so she’s not beholden to family traditions. The same can’t be said of Harper and her obsession over theRead More →

24 November
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SUPERINTELLIGENCE Director: Ben FalconeStarring: Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale, Jean Smart, Bryan Tyree Henry, Ben Falcone, Jock McKissic, Michael Beach Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone have teamed up multiple times before with movies like Life of the Party and The Boss. In their latest, SuperIntelligence, McCarthy plays Carol Peters who considers herself a fairly average woman. She used to work for a tech company but left her position to do more philanthropic work in her community. One morning a techno superintelligence starts talking to from every one of her devices. It’s always the voice of James Corden as Carol thinks his voice is soothing.Read More →

24 November
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UNCLE FRANK Writer/Director: Alan BallStarring: Paul Bettany, Peter Macdissi, Sophia Lillis, Stephen Root, Judy Greer, Margo Martindale, Lois Smith, Steve Zahn Families are more than the people you are born into. Sometimes it’s the chosen families that make us who we are. They offer the space and environment to make us feel whole. Writer/director Alan Ball explores those identities in his new film Uncle Frank. Paul Bettany takes on the title character. He lives in New York, and as a gay man in the early 1970s he never felt quite at home with his biological family. He still remains closeted to all of them exceptRead More →

22 November
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DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE Director: Debbie AllenStarring: Christine Baranski, Dolly Parton, Treat Williams, Jenifer Lewis, Josh Segarra, Jeanine Mason, Mary Lane Haskell We all know the Hallmark Channel tries to rule Christmas with their round the clock programming. They now have competition as Netflix is fast on their trail with their own Christmas content. Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square is one of their new original movies. The town of Polarville is getting ready for the season, singing, dancing, and decorating the town square. Their joy is halted when Christine Baranski’s Regina stomps through the square with eviction notices. She warns everyone thatRead More →

20 November
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MANK Director: David FincherStarring: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Charles Dance, Arliss Howard, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Burke The American Film Institute has twice proclaimed Citizen Kane the greatest film of all time in their Top 100 countdowns. The new film Mank is another examination of that film. The title “Mank’ is the nickname for Citizen Kane screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz played by fellow Oscar winner, Gary Oldman. It’s 1940 and Orson Welles is given carte blanche to make any movie he wants and given total creative control over it. Mank’s screenplay is on a tight deadline for Welles, but his broken leg and alcoholism areRead More →

19 November
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SOUND OF METAL Director: Darius MarderStarring: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Mathieu Amalric, Lauren Ridloff Riz Ahmed gives one of the best performances I’ve seen all year in Sound of Metal. Ahmed plays Ruben a heavy metal drummer who tours with his girlfriend Lou played by Olivia Cooke. One day he realizes he can no longer hear. He can’t hear the coffee pot drip, the water running in the shower, or the sound of an audience. He’s reluctant at first but agrees to attend a program for the hearing impaired. As a recovering addict, Ruben struggles accepting his new reality. The film is writtenRead More →

16 November
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THE MANDALORIAN Season 2 & LEGO STAR WARS HOLIDAY SPECIAL Star Wars fans should be rejoicing as The Mandalorian Season 2 and LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special are now available on Disney+ Star Wars television series like Rebels and Clone Wars didn’t quite have the wide spread universal appeal like the movies. That all changed once The Mandalorian came around and Baby Yoda took the world by storm. Season 2 is here and proves its staying power and strength and reminds us this wasn’t just a one season gimmick. Pedro Pascal is back as the title character. He’s a no nonsense bounty hunter who followsRead More →

13 November
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THE CROWN Season 4 Creator: Peter MorganStarring: Olivia Colman, Gillian Anderson, Emma Corrin, Helena Bonham Carter, Josh O’Connor, Tobias Menzies The hit Netflix drama about The Royal Family continues to show its strength as it tackles the early 1980s in its fourth season. We see how they and the people of Great Britain were forever changed under the rule of Margaret Thatcher (Anderson), the country’s first female Prime Minister. At the same time, Queen Elizabeth (Colman) and Prince Phillip (Menzies) are focused on the line of succession at the throne. Their eldest, Prince Charles (O’Connor), is unmarried, and despite the strong feelings he has forRead More →

11 November
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FREAKY Director: Christopher LandonStarring: Kathryn Newton, Vince Vaughn, Misha Osherovich, Celeste O’Connor, Alan Ruck, Uriah Shelton, Kate Finneran Freaky is the latest thrill ride from horror juggernaut Blumhouse Productions. There’s an urban legend floating around the halls of Blissfield High that a serial killer comes out to hunt just in time for the Homecoming dance. Kathryn Newton stars as Millie who becomes the target of the Blissfield Butcher, played by Vince Vaughn. Something strange happens after she is stabbed by his mystical dagger. On the morning of Friday the 13th, she wakes up to find that the two of them have swapped bodies. She’s in the bodyRead More →