18 November
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GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE Director: Jason ReitmanStarring: Paul Rudd, McKenna Grace, Finn Wolfhard, Carrie Coon, Logan Kim, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson The ghosts of the past come back to haunt in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. It’s been 37 years since the Ghostbusters saved New York City back in 1984. Since then, the group has disbanded and Egon Spengler left his family and moved to an old farm house in the middle of nowhere in Oklahoma. His daughter, Callie, and grandkids Phoebe and Trevor are left to take care of his rundown house after he passes away. They learn he was quite the eccentric one who everyone referredRead More →

28 October
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THE FRENCH DISPATCH Director: Wes AndersonStarring: Benicio Del Toro, Adrian Brody, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Tilda Swinton, Timothée Chalamet, Frances McDorman, Liev Shreiber, Jeffrey Wright, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Lois Smith If you’ve seen The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums, or Moonrise Kingdom, you’re already familiar with the distinct style of Wes Anderson. The famed auteur is back with The French Dispatch, which is probably the most Wes Anderson-y film he’s ever written and directed. The oddball stylings and characters that Anderson is known for are on full display with his ever-growing company of actors. It centers around a magazine called “The French Dispatch”Read More →

03 October
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ON THE ROCKS Writer/Director: Sofia CoppolaStarring: Rashida Jones, Bill Murray, Marlon Wayans, Jenny Slate The reunion of director Sofia Coppola (The Beguiled) and Bill Murray is one to be excited about. Their new film On the Rocks is now in select theaters and will be streaming on AppleTV+ on October 23. It features Rashida Jones as Laura, she’s a married mother of two kids who’s in a rut. She’s an author suffering from writer’s block, doesn’t quite feel connected to the other school moms, and starts to suspect that her husband (Wayans) is cheating on her. Enter Bill Murray as Laura’s dad, Felix. They haveRead More →

12 February
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THE FRENCH DISPATCH Director: Wes AndersonStarring: Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Owen Wilson, Angelica Huston, Léa Seydoux, Adrian Brody, Timothée Chalamet, Saoirse Ronan, Elisabeth Moss There’s something about a new Wes Anderson movie that gets me all giddy. His singular unique style offers an visual feast for the moviegoer on top of the eccentric characters he creates. Whether it’s The Royal Tenenbaums, The Grand Budapest Hotel, or Moonrise Kingdom, he has an eye that cannot be matched. Searchlight Pictures has released the first poster and trailer for his next film, The French Dispatch. It’s another large ensemble film with many of his traditional company players: BillRead More →

14 April
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THE JUNGLE BOOK Director: Jon Favreau Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken, Garry Shandling In the past few years Disney has created “live action” versions of some of their animated classics. With each successful one come more rumored projects like Dumbo and Peter Pan that are in the development stage. If they continue on this upward trend, I have faith in those projects. Last year’s film Cinderella was a complete and utter joy, and now Disney will have another slam dunk on their hands with The Jungle Book. After the death of his father,Read More →

31 May
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ALOHA Writer/Director: Cameron Crowe Starring: Bradley Cooper, Emma Stone, Rachel McAdams, Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin, Danny McBride Hawaii provides a picturesque backdrop and cultural lesson in the latest film from writer/director Cameron Crowe (Say Anything, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous). Bradley Cooper leads an A-list cast as Brian Gilcrest, a military contractor who arrives at an Air Force base in Honolulu. He is tasked with getting the blessing from local citizens to build a gate and launch a weapons satellite. Upon arrival on the base, it’s a reunion for Brian and his ex-girlfriend Tracy (McAdams) who haven’t seen each other in thirteen years. She has sinceRead More →

17 March
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THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Director: Wes Anderson Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Saoirse Ronan, Jeff Goldblum, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Owen Wilson, Mathieu Amalric, Harvey Keitel, Tom Wilkinson I mentioned in my reviews of Bottle Rocket and Moonrise Kingdom that Wes Anderson has a very distinct style and vision with every film. Film goers should know going in what to expect from the universe he creates each time, yet know there will be surprises and gems along the way to revel in. His latest film, The Grand Budapest Hotel, may just beRead More →

14 March
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THE MONUMENTS MEN Director: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bob Balaban, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, Bill Murray, Jean Dujardin, Dimitri Leonidas, Cate Blanchett As we all know George Clooney is a man of many talents. He has won Oscars for acting (Syriana) and producing (Argo) and has been nominated for his writing and directing efforts (Good Night, and Good Luck). These are just some of the high caliber credits under his belt. Plus, he is pretty darn good to look at on any given day of the week. His latest project, The Monuments Men, has him wearing many hats again as he acts, directs, writes, andRead More →

17 October
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THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTELDirector/Writer: Wes AndersonStarring: Saoirse Ronan, Ralph Fiennes, Edward Norton, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law, Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Jeff Goldblum, Jason Schwartzman, Tom Wilkinson, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham, Tony Revolori I always look forward to the latest from creative genius Wes Anderson. His last film, Moonrise Kingdom, was ranked #2 on my Top 10 of 2012 list. Like always he has gathered an all-star cast many of whom are regulars to his stories. Ralph Fiennes stars as Gustave H., the legendary concierge of The Grand Budapest Hotel with newcomer Tony Revolori as his protégé, Zero. Here is the official synopsis:“TheRead More →