15 November
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FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD Director: David Yates Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Johnny Depp, Ezra Miller, Zoe Kravitz, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Turner Johnny Depp surprised audiences by popping up at the end of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as the powerful dark wizard, Grindelwald. He’s been imprisoned by the American Ministry of Magic but escapes after being transported to another facility. He aims to reign supreme over the wizarding world drawing a divide between them and non-wizards. He sets off for Paris where the young Credence (Miller) may the person who can help him carry out hisRead More →

18 May
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ALIEN: COVENANT Director: Ridley Scott Starring: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Amy Seimetz In 2012 director Ridley Scott brought his Alien franchise back to life with Prometheus which posed as a prequel to his 1979 classic. Alien: Covenant is considered the eighth in this series if you include the two Alien vs Predator mashup movies that came in between. Scott is back to direct and has stated there are plans for more in his attempt to bridge the gap between these prequels and the original. Covenant picks up ten years after Prometheus left off. It’s 2104Read More →

17 November
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FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM Director: David Yates Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Colin Farrell, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Ezra Miller, Jon Voight, Carmen Ejogo, Ron Perlman, Samantha Morton, Zoë Kravitz Long before Harry Potter set foot at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a different battle was brewing for wizards in New York City. A dark force is wreaking havoc and destroying part of the city. A wizard by the name of Gellert Grindelwald has gone missing and the news is making the front headlines of the paper. These mysterious occurrences could potentially expose the wizard population in the city. Without evenRead More →

16 October
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STEVE JOBS Director: Danny Boyle Starring: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Jeff Daniels, Michael Stuhlbarg, Seth Rogen, Katherine Waterston After the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, I saw hordes of people reading the book “Steve Jobs” by Walter Isaacson as a way to get inside his head and use it for motivation in their business ventures. I will proudly admit to drinking the Apple Kool-Aid, but I have not dived into that tome yet. Emmy and Oscar winning writer Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, “The West Wing”) has now used portions of that book as the framework for his script. Instead of doing your standardRead More →