26 February
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TRIPLE 9 Director: John Hillcoat Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie, Casey Affleck, Woody Harrelson, Kate Winslet, Norman Reedus, Aaron Paul, Teresa Palmer, Gal Gadot, Clifton Collins, Jr, Michael Kenneth Williams A thrilling bank heist can be the perfect way to start a film. It’s an easy choice, but when it’s done well, it never gets old. The Dark Knight and Dog Day Afternoon utilize this very concept perfectly. Triple 9 kicks things into high gear from the get go with a group of five men (Paul, Reedus, Mackie, Ejiofor, and Collins) pulling off the heist, each one having their own role in the job, asRead More →

29 January
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THE FINEST HOURS Director: Craig Gillespie Starring: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, Kyle Gallner, John Magaro Disney is no stranger at taking true stories and attempting to turn them into inspiring movies. They’ve done that with many underdog sports films (Remember the Titans, Miracle, McFarland, USA…) Their latest is focused on the 1952 Coast Guard mission that is considered to be one of the greatest and most daring rescues to date. The SS Pendleton was an oil tanker caught in the middle of a huge storm off the coast of Cape Cod. The gale force winds whipped through at 50-60Read More →