03 February
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80 FOR BRADY Director: Kyle MarvinStarring: Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, Rita Moreno, Bob Balaban, Glynn Turman, Billy Porter, Sara Gilberg, Tom Brady, Harry Hamlin Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Sally Field, and Rita Moreno are legends, icons, trailblazers of the big screen. They’ve won every award that can be handed out, and now they’re all starring together in the winning comedy 80 For Brady. The film is inspired by the true story of a group of friends all over 80 and die-hard fans of football player Tom Brady. Lily Tomlin stars as Lou, who you could say is the glue that holds this friendshipRead More →

01 February
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KNOCK AT THE CABIN Director: M. Night ShyamalanStarring: Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldrige, Kristen Cui, Rupert Grint, Abby Quinn, Nikki Amuka-Bird From dead people to crop circles to split personalities, M. Night Shyamalan loves taking his audience on a mind bending ride. Now, he puts his spin on the cabin in the woods subgenre with Knock at the Cabin. Knock at the Cabin starts off with an innocent young girl named Wen (Cui) playing outside at her family cabin. Daddy Andrew (Aldridge) and Daddy Erik (Groff) are enjoying a glass of wine on the backside of the cabin. What they don’t see is aRead More →

26 January
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SHOTGUN WEDDING Director: Jason MooreStarring: Jennifer Lopez, Josh Duhamel, Jennifer Coolidge, Cheech Marin, Lenny Kravitz, Sonia Braga, D’Arcy Carden, Steve Coulter Jennifer Lopez has made a few movies now that are wedding themed like The Wedding Planner and Marry Me. Her latest, Shotgun Wedding, is one of the worst in her career. The film opens at a tropical resort in the Philippines as Lopez’s character, Darcy, tries to remain calm during the night of her wedding rehearsal to fiancé, Tom, who happens to be a groomzilla. He’s played by Josh Duhamel. It’s a messy evening as the two mothers don’t get along, and Darcy’s fatherRead More →

18 January
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M3GAN Director: Gerard JohnstoneStarring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Ronny Chieng, Jen Van Epps, Stephane Garneau-Monten Chucky and Annabelle have a new creepy doll to play with as M3GAN is the latest doll to freak out moviegoers. Allison Williams is no stranger to the horror genre having starred in Get Out a few years ago. In M3GAN, she stars as Gemma who works as a toy developer for Funki Toys. These aren’t ordinary toys but high-tech, app-driven, expensive toys. She’s working on a life-size doll named M3GAN, short for Model Three Generative Android. She finds out she’s now inRead More →

11 January
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A MAN CALLED OTTO Director: Marc ForsterStarring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño, Truman Hanks, Mike Birbiglia, Mack Bayda, Juanita Jennings, Peter Lawson Jones, Cameron Britton, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo Tom Hanks’ new film A Man Called Otto won’t be the movie you’re expecting from the trailer. It’s far better and more sincere than you may expect. The film is an English-language remake of the Swedish film A Man Called Ove. Hanks stars as Otto Anderson, that crotchety neighbor you know who picks fights over petty situations like overpaying for rope at the hardware store or when people drive through the resident only drive way. With Tom Hanks playingRead More →

11 January
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WHITNEY HOUSTON: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY Director: Kasi LemmonsStarring: Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, Stanley Tucci, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams It seems rare when a music biopic actually lives up to its subject. Every year there’s a new one added to the list, and I wish I could say that Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody stood above the others, but it fails to stand up to the legacy of Ms. Houston. Naomi Ackie has the daunting task of playing Houston throughout every stage of her life as the film portrays. She was an aspiring singer and backup vocalist for her mom, Cissy HoustonRead More →

29 December
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PEARL Director: Ti WestStarring: Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland, Emma Jenkins-Purro, Alistair Sewell, Amelia Reid 2022 was a noteworthy year in the horror genre. Writer/director Ti West surprised audiences with two wickedly satisfying films. Pearl is an origin story for his other film X. In X, Mia Goth played two characters, one being Pearl, the terrifying old woman who lived at the farmhouse. Now we’re getting a look back at Pearl’s story dating back to 1918. She’s an innocent young woman whose husband is off fighting in World War 1. She’s living at the farm with her parents, an overbearing German motherRead More →

23 December
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BABYLON Director: Damien ChazelleStarring: Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, Jovan Adepo, Flea, Tobey Maguire, Samara Weaving If Damien Chazelle’s film La La Land was a romantic love letter to Hollywood, then Babylon is a darker, jaded look at the seedy side of the industry. The Oscar winner’s fourth film is a sprawling epic telling multiple narratives at a time in Hollywood that saw big changes as it said goodbye to silent films and welcomed in the talkies. Chazelle opens the film with a massive party, one with drugs, alcohol, an elephant, and a big orgy. In attendance is anyoneRead More →

23 December
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AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Director: James CameronStarring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, CCH Pounder James Cameron broke his own box office record upon the release of the first Avatar film in 2009. Thirteen years later, the sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water is hoping for the same type of box office and critical reception. Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana are back again as Jake and Neytiri and are now the proud parents of four children including their adopted daughter Kiri, who is the daughter of Sigourney Weaver’s character Grace Augustine from the first film. WeaverRead More →

21 December
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THE WHALE Director: Darren AronofskyStarring: Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Ty Simpkins, Samantha Morton Comedic actors don’t always get the appreciation they deserve until they turn in a dramatic performance. Brendan Fraser was known for big comedies and action films but is now garnering award season attention for his devastating performance in The Whale. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter has adapted his 2012 stage play for the big screen with Brendan Fraser playing the film’s protagonist, Charlie. He’s morbidly obese and never leaves his house. He works as a professor for an online school, but he lies about a broken webcam out of shame fromRead More →