16 June
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LUCA Director: Enrico CasarosaStarring: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Maya Rudolph, Jim Gaffigan, Emma Berman, Saverio Raimondo Not every Pixar film will be the next Toy Story or Inside Out that changes the game and power of animation. Some are sweet little fables like Luca. Jacob Tremblay lends his voice to Luca, a sea monster with a pursuit for the unknown. He loves exploring and is fascinated in the objects humans drop into the sea. He’s been told to fear these land monsters and their boats from his parents. Luca’s life is forever changed when he’s pulled ashore and morphs into a human body thanksRead More →

14 June
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HITMAN’S WIFE’S BODYGUARD Director: Patrick HughesStarring: Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Ryan Reynolds, Antonio Banderas, Morgan Freeman, Richard E. Grant Salma Hayek, Samuel L. Jackson, and Ryan Reynolds are back for another wild ride in Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, the rare action comedy sequel that’s better than the original. Ryan Reynolds went through the ringer has bodyguard Michael Bryce thanks to hitman Darius Kincaid (Jackson) Michael has been stripped of his bodyguard license and feels lost. He’s attending therapy but even his therapist can’t handle him. She recommends he goes on a relaxing vacation with “no bodyguarding and no guns” He heads to Capri but withinRead More →

09 June
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IN THE HEIGHTS Director: Jon M. ChuStarring: Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, Leslie Grace, Corey Hawkin, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jimmy Smits, Gregory Diaz, Olga Merediz Lights up on In the Heights – one of the best movie musicals in years. Before Lin-Manuel Miranda became a household name with Hamilton, he created the Broadway musical In the Heights. At the center of it is Usnavi, played by Anthony Ramos, who also appeared in Hamilton. He immigrated from the Dominican Republic and works at the corner bodega in the area of New York known as Washington Heights. He has big dreams of eventually moving back down to the DominicRead More →

03 June
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SPIRIT UNTAMED Director: Elaine Bogan, Ennio TorresanStarring: Isabela Merced, Jake Gyllenhaal, Julianne Moore, Mckenna Grace, Marsai Martin, Andre Braugher, Walton Goggins You may remember the 2002 animated film Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron. There’s a new adventure for Spirit with Spirit Untamed. Isabela Merced voices Lucky Prescott, the heroine of this story. When she was young girl, her mother tragically died in a horse-riding show. She was sent to live with her Aunt Cora, voiced by Julianne Moore, and has grown up with the free-spirited, adventurous qualities of her mother. Aunt Cora decides it’s time for Lucky to head back to her roots to liveRead More →

01 June
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THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT Director: Michael ChavesStarring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Ruairi O’Connor, Sarah Catherine Hook, John Noble Director James Wan made one of the best horror films of the last decade with The Conjuring. It has since spun into a cinematic universe and now The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It will be in theaters and streaming on HBO Max June 4. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga are back once again as paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. We see the married couple called in to assist in the exorcism of 8-year old David Glatzel. The night goes horriblyRead More →

27 May
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A QUIET PLACE PART II Writer/Director: John KrasinskiStarring: Emily Blunt, Noah Jupe, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy, Djimon Hounsou Funnyman John Krasinski shocked audiences with A Quiet Place, now he and wife Emily Blunt are back for another adrenaline ride with A Quiet Place Part II. Emily Blunt’s Evelyn Abbott knows their family compound is no longer safe from the alien creatures that hunt by sound. Despite having just given birth, she along with her baby, son Marcus (Jupe) and daughter Regan (Simmonds) venture out hoping to find new shelter and supplies. Their journey leads them to a family friend’s underground bunker, but it’s Regan whoRead More →

26 May
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CRUELLA Director: Craig GillespieStarring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser, John McCrea, Mark Strong I’m not typically drawn to origin stories of villains, but there’s always an exception to the rule and Cruella proved me wrong. Even as a young girl, Estella always came with a feisty side she named Cruella. Part of this was due to the teasing she received as she was born with half black hair and half white hair. She was always one to challenge the status quo fighting back at the world that has done her wrong. She became orphaned after watching her mother fall to herRead More →

20 May
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DREAM HORSE Director: Euros LynStarring: Toni Collette, Damian Lewis, Siân Phillips, Owen Teale, Joanna Page, Peter Davison If you’re looking for that feel good, underdog story check out Dream Horse.Toni Collette stars in this true story as Jan Vokes who works as a part time bartender and cashier at a local co-op in a small Welsch village. She overhears a table of race horse enthusiasts and gets inspired to purchase and raise her own horse. It’s a lofty goal as there’s less than a 1% chance of her horse actually winning a major race. She first has to convince her fellow neighbors to chip asRead More →

13 May
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THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW Director: Joe WrightStarring: Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Wyatt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Wyatt Russell, Anthony Mackie Amy Adams’ new film The Woman in the Window was shot three years ago. It’s long been delayed but will be streaming on Netflix May 14. She plays Anna who suffers from severe agoraphobia and hasn’t left her posh New York City brownstone in over ten months. This is pre-pandemic before we were used to that lifestyle. Despite being a psychologist herself, she suffers from severe anxiety and panic attacks from past trauma. New neighbors move in across the street, and AnnaRead More →

13 May
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SPIRAL Director: Darren Lynn BousmanStarring: Chris Rock, Max Minghella, Marisol Nichols, Samuel L. Jackson, Morgan David Jones, Dan Petronijevic The new film Spiral comes with the subtitle “From the Book of Saw” but don’t let that turn you away as comedian Chris Rock has a few tricks up his sleeve as the star and executive producer. He stars as Zeke Banks, a worn-down undercover cop who feels compelled to take on a new case after his friend and fellow officer is mutilated. The killer’s calling card is a red spiral making Zeke and his new rookie partner, played by Max Minghella, wonder if there isRead More →