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 →

17 July
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WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES Director: Matt Reeves Starring: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval, Amiah Miller, Toby Kebbell, Judy Greer War of the Planet of the Apes marks the end of the newest Apes trilogy that started with 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes starring James Franco. It is beneficial to have seen all three as there is a linear through line despite the changing cast members who play the humans. It’s been fifteen years since humans created a virus strong enough to kill off a majority of the human species, but in turn, give apes a super-intelligenceRead More →

25 November
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THE GOOD DINOSAUR Director: Peter Sohn Starring: Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Steve Zahn, Anna Paquin, Frances McDormand, Jeffrey Wright, Sam Elliott, A.J. Buckley It’s not every year you get two Pixar releases. We were treated with Inside Out earlier this year, and now they bring us The Good Dinosaur. This calendar placement may be a wrong move by the studio as the masterful Inside Out is still fresh on the mind. It’s hard not think about that film while watching their take on dinosaurs. One of the theories posed about dinosaurs is that an asteroid struck Earth killing the entire species rendering them extinct. PixarRead More →

21 November
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DALLAS BUYERS CLUB Director: Jean-Marc Vallée Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Gardner, Denis O’Hare, Dallas Roberts, Steve Zahn, Deneen Tyler Ron Woodroof (McConaughey) has already depleted a majority of his immune system by the copious amounts of drugs and alcohol he has ingested into his body. After a drug fueled trip to the hospital, he is diagnosed with HIV and given the standard 30 days to live. He is a racist and homophobe who recently learned of Rock Hudson’s diagnosis with the disease and is quick to make it clear that he is not gay so there must be some mistake. Ron does someRead More →

29 August
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DALLAS BUYERS CLUBDirector: Jean-Marc Vallée Starring: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leo, Denis O’Hare, Steve Zahn, Dallas Roberts Dallas Buyers Club has already gotten huge buzz as it is also “The Movie Where Matthew McConaughey Lost a Lot of Weight”. Pictures of a very gaunt McConaughey and Jared Leto in drag surfaced while filming and it made all the headlines. The film is inspired by the true story of Ron Woodroof (McConaughey) who tests positive for HIV in 1986 and given only months to live. He takes matters into his own hands by taking alternative non-approved drugs and smuggling them from all over the country. Word spreadsRead More →