04 November
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LET HIM GO Director: Thomas BezuchaStarring: Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Lesley Manville, Jeffrey Donovan, Booboo Stewart, Kayli Carter Kevin Costner and Diane Lane previously co-starred as Clark Kent’s parents in Man of Steel. They’re paired together again in a fight for their grandson in Let Him Go. They play George and Margaret Blackledge, a retired couple who are grieving the loss of their son after a horse riding accident. Their daughter-in-law Lorna (Carter) and their grandson live at their ranch until she remarries and abruptly leaves town without warning. One day Margaret witnesses the abuse her grandson and daughter-in-law receive at the hands of herRead More →

11 January
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PHANTOM THREAD Writer/Director: Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps, Harriet Sansom Harris When Daniel Day-Lewis announced he was planning on retiring, there was public outcry knowing that we would never see another performance from out of the greatest actors of our time. If that were indeed the case, than Day-Lewis’ turn as Reynolds Woodcock is an excellent performance to go out on. That really shouldn’t surprise anyone given the three-time Oscar winner’s filmography. One of his Oscars was for his performance in There Will Be Blood from filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson. They’ve reunited for Phantom Thread making them one of theRead More →

04 June
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MALEFICENT Director: Robert Stromberg Starring: Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Lesley Manville, Sam Riley, Brenton Thwaites We all have an idea of who Maleficent is from the tale of Sleeping Beauty. Disney has taken one of the most diabolical villains and put a fresh twist on a character we all thought we knew. Maleficent (Jolie) is a powerful fairy who lives in the trees of a magical kingdom called The Moors that borders the human kingdom. She has two horns and gigantic wings enabling her to fly all over the kingdom, and her lively spirit fits right in with theRead More →