02 December
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JUDY Director: Rupert GooldStarring: Renée Zellweger, Rufus Sewell, Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley, Michael Gambon We may remember Judy Garland (Zellweger) as the talented young star of The Wizard of Oz but her life and career spiraled into a life of drugs and alcohol. She was only 47 and was going broke unable to pay for housing for two of her children. She’s forced to take on a concert series at the Talk of the Town in London. She needs the money, yet the years of substance abuse and self-doubt have taken their toll on her mental state as we see her work her way throughRead More →

12 January
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PADDINGTON 2 writer/Director: Paul King Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Imelda Staunton, Michael Gambon, Julie Walters If you’re looking for a family film to watch at home, watch the first Paddington film now streaming on Netflix. If you’ve already fallen in love with that movie, head out to theaters to check out the sequel. It’s well-worth heading out in the cold for a family outing. Paddington Bear (voiced by Ben Whishaw) has settled down a bit and feeling more and more welcome in his quaint London neighborhood with the Brown family. Everybody in the neighborhood knows and loves him except theRead More →

05 May
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PADDINGTON (2015) Director: Paul King Starring: Ben Whishaw, Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Nicole Kidman, Michael Gambon, Imelda Staunton, Tim Downie I have to admit that when the trailers were released for Paddington, I was a bit skeptical. Something didn’t look right about it. I was then surprised by the critical acclaim it received after it opened. Let me tell you, I am sure glad that I went back and watched it now that it’s available as a home release choice. A British explorer by the name of Montgomery Clyde (Downie) heads down to Darkest Peru and finds a new species of bears thatRead More →