Showing posts with label 2019. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2019. Show all posts

Thursday, June 23, 2022

EL CAMINO: A BREAKING BAD MOVIE (2019)

 


Written & Directed By: Vince Gilligan Cinematography: Marshall Adams Editor: Skip MacDonald


Cast: Aaron Paul, Jonathan Banks, Jesse Plemmons, Matt Jones, Charles Baker, Robert Forester, Larry Hankin, Tom Bower, Marla Gibbs, Tess Harper,  Brendan Sexton III, Kevin Rankin, Krysten Ritter, Bryan Cranston 

Fugitive Jesse Pinkman runs from his captors, the law, and his past.

Thursday, May 19, 2022

THE COLUMNIST (2019)

 



Directed By: Ivo Van Aart  Written By: Daan Windhorst Cinematography: Martijn Cousijn  Editor: Irme Reutelingsperger & Yamal Stitiou 


Cast: Katja Herbers, Achraf Koutet, Genio De Groot, Rein Hoffman, Claire Porro, Bram Van Der Kelen, Medina Schuurman, Harry Van Ritjthourn 

A columnist must continuously deal with threats and negative comments on her social-media pages. One day, she has had enough and decides to hunt down her trolls.

Friday, February 18, 2022

DON'T LET GO (2019)

 


Written & Directed By: Jacob Estes  Story By: Drew Daywalt  Cinematography: Sharone Meir  Editor: Billy Fox & Scott D. Hanson

Cast: David Oyelowo, Storm Reid, Alfred Molina, Mykelti Williamson, Brian Tyree Henry, April Grace, Shinelle Azoroh

After a man's family dies in what appears to be a murder, he gets a phone call from one of the dead, his niece. He's not sure if she's a ghost or if he's going mad, but as it turns out, he's not.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

WINE COUNTRY (2019)

 



Directed By: Amy Poehler Written By: Liz Cackowski & Emily Spivey  Cinematography: Tom Magill  Editor: Julie Monroe 

Cast: Amy Poehler, Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell, Tina Fey, Jason a Schwartzman, Maya Erskine, Cherry Jones, Liz Cackowski, Emily Spivey, Jay Larson, Kate Comer 

During a vacation to Napa Valley, a group of long-time friends reunite and revisit past choices in this hilarious and heartfelt comedy. 

Friday, December 17, 2021

POMS (2019)

 



Directed By: Zara Hayes Written By: Shane Atkinson  Story By: Zara Hayes & Shane Atkinson  Cinematography: Tim Orr Editor: Annette Davey 


Cast: Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston, Alisha Roe, Charlie Tahan, Rhea Perlman, Pam Grier, Phyllis Somerville, Patrica French, Bruce McGill 

POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to 'bring it!'

Thursday, December 16, 2021

COME AS YOU ARE (2019)

 



Directed, Cinematography & Editor: Richard Wong  Written By: Erik Linthrost

Cast: Grant Rosenmeyer, Hayden Szeto, Ravi Patel, Gabouray Sidibe, Janeane Garofolo, C.S. Lee, Jennifer Jelsema

Three young men with disabilities hit the road with a jaded nurse driver to a brothel in Montreal catering to people with special needs. Remake of the acclaimed Belgian film 'Hasta La Vista'.

Friday, December 10, 2021

THE TWO POPES (2019)




Directed By: Fernando Meirelles Written By: Anthony McCarten  Cinematography: Cesar Charlone  Editor: Fernando Stutz 

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jonathan Pryce, Luis Gnecco, Christina Banegas, Renato Scarpa, Sidney Cole 

Behind Vatican walls, the conservative Pope Benedict XVI and the liberal future Pope Francis must find common ground to forge a new path for the Catholic Church.

Saturday, November 20, 2021

RICHARD JEWELL (2019)

 



Directed By: Clint Eastwood Written By: Billy Ray Based Upon the article “American Nightmare: The Ballad Of Richard Jewell” By: Marie Brenner  Based Upon The Book “The Suspect” By: Kent Alexander & Kevin Salwen  Cinematography: Yves Belanger  Editor: Joel Cox 

Cast: Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde, Ian Gomez, Nina Arianda, Mike Pniewski 


During the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, security guard Richard Jewell discovers a suspicious backpack under a bench in Centennial Park. With little time to spare, he helps to evacuate the area until the incendiary device inside the bag explodes. Hailed as a hero who saved lives, Jewell's own life starts to unravel when the FBI names him the prime suspect in the bombing.

Thursday, October 14, 2021

BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019)




Directed By: Sophia Takal  Written By: Sophia Takal, April Wolfe & Roy Lee Cinematography: Mark Schwartzbard  Editor: Ben Baudhuin & Jeff Betancourt 

Cast: Imogen Poots, Aleyse Shannon, Lily Donoghue, Brittany O’Grady, Cary Elwes, Caleb Eberhardt, Simon Mead, Madeline Adams, Zoe Robins, Ben Black

Hawthorne College is quieting down for the holidays. One by one, sorority girls on campus are being killed by an unknown stalker. But the killer is about to discover that this generation's young women aren't willing to become hapless victims as they mount a fight to the finish.

Friday, September 10, 2021

SYSTEM CRASHER (2019)

 



Written & Directed By: Nora Fingscheidt Cinematography: Yunus Roy Imer Editor: Stephan Bechinger & Julia Kovalenko

Cast: Helena Zengel, Albrecht Schuch, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Lisa Hagmeister, Melanie Straub, Maryam Zaree 

She is small but dangerous. Wherever Benni ends up, she is immediately expelled. The wild 9-year-old girl has already become what child protection services call a "system crasher". And she is certainly not looking to change her ways. Because Benni has one single goal: to be back at home with her mommy. But Bianca is scared of her own daughter. Mrs. Bafané from child protection services is trying her best to find a permanent placement for Benni. She hires the anger management trainer Micha as Benni's school escort and suddenly there is a seed of hope. Will Micha be able to succeed where all others despaired?

Saturday, August 28, 2021

CORPORATE ANIMALS (2019)



Directed By: Patrick Brice  Written By: Sam Bain Cinematography: Tarin Anderson  Editor: Christopher Donlon 

Cast: Demi Moore, Ed Helms, Jessica Williams, Karan Soni, Nasim Pedrad, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Jennifer Kim, Calum Worthy, Martha Kelly, Dan Bakkedahl, Leland Orser 

Team-building trips are the work of the devil. And if you think that's not true, try telling it to the staff from the edible cutlery company run by the self-centered Lucy Vanderton, sent on a day-trip that ends with all of them trapped in a cave; an ideal scenario for labor unrest to literally lead to cannibalism.

Saturday, August 21, 2021

JEXI (2019)

 



Written & Directed By: Jon Lucas & Scott Moore  Cinematography: Ben Kutchins  Editor: James Thomas 


Cast: Adam Devine, Rose Byrne, Alexandra Shipp, Ron Funches, Charlyne Yi, Michael Pena, Wanda Sykes, Justin Hartley, Kid Cudi

Phil has a major dependency issue - he's addicted to his phone. He has no friends, he has a job writing pop culture "Top 10" lists, and his love life is non-existent. But his Facebook status is about to change. When he is forced to upgrade his phone, the latest model comes with an unexpected feature... Jexi - an A.I. life coach, virtual assistant, and cheerleader. With her help, Phil begins to get a real life. But as he becomes less dependent on his phone, Jexi's artificial intelligence morphs into a tech nightmare determined to keep Phil all to herself, even if it means ruining his chances of finding success.

Thursday, May 20, 2021

THE BANANA SPLITS MOVIE (2019)

 Directed By: Danishka Esterhazy

Written By: Jed Blinoff & Scott Thomas 

Cinematography: Trevor Calverlay 

Editor: Michael P. Mason 

Cast: Dani Kind, Steve Lund, Celina Martin, Finlay Wojtak-Hissong, Sara Canning, Romeo Carrere, Maria Nash, Naledi Majola 

A family attends a live taping of The Banana Splits television series, but is forced to survive as soon as the characters go haywire and start a killing spree around the studio.

Saturday, May 15, 2021

DEERSKIN (2019)

 


Written, Directed, Edited  and Cinematography By: Quentin Dupieux

Cast: Jean Dujardin, Adele Haenel, Albert Delpy, Coralie Russier, Marie Bunel

A man's obsession with his designer deerskin jacket causes him to blow his life savings and turn to crime.

Friday, April 9, 2021

THE WHISTLERS (2019)

 

 



Written & Directed By: Corneliu Porumboiu Cinematography: Tudor Mircea Editor: Roxana Szel

Cast: Vlad Ivanov, Catrinel Martin, Rodica Lazar, Augustif Villaronga, Sabin Tembrea, Istvan Teglas, Cristobel Pinto, Antonio Buil 

Not everything is as it seems for Cristi, a policeman who plays both sides of the law. Embarking with the beautiful Gilda on a high-stakes heist, both will have to navigate the twists and turns of corruption, treachery, and deception.

Friday, April 2, 2021

THE HUSTLE (2019)




Directed By: Chris Addison  Written By: Stanley Shapiro, Paul Henning, Dale Launer & Jac Schaeffer  Cinematography: Michael Coulter  Editor: Anthony Boys 

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Rebel Wilson, Alex Sharp, Tim Blake Nelson, Timothy Simons 


In this remake of 1988's "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," 2 con-women hustle in a small French Riviera town - one for small amounts from average men, and one for higher amounts wealthier men. They bet on what looks like an easy target. The winner gets $500K from him, and the loser leaves town forever.

Thursday, March 18, 2021

THE ASSISTANT (2019)

 


Written & Directed by: Kitty Green Cinematography: Michael Latham Editor: Kitty Green & Blair Mclendon

Cast: Julia Garner, Jon Orsini, Roy Kulz, Dagmara Dominczyk, Alexander Chaplin, Clara Wong, Patrick Breen, Juliana Canfield, Matthew Macfadyen, Jay O. Sanders, Kristine Froseth 

A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position.

Friday, March 12, 2021

TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (2019)




Directed By: Tim Miller Written By: David S. Goyer, Justin Rhodes & Billy Ray Story By: James Cameron, Charles Eglee, Josh Friedman, David S. Goyer & Justin Rhodes  Based on characters Created by: James Cameron & Gale Anne Hurd  Cinematography: Ken Seng Editor: Julian Clarke 


Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes, Gabriel Luna, Tom Hopper, Fraser Jones 

A young female Mexican worker, Dani Ramos, is hunted down by a virtually indestructible terminator from the future called a REV-9. However, she is protected by an enhanced human named Grace who is also from the future. They flee from the unstoppable terminator and, out of the blue, Sarah Connor helps them on the road. All three head to Laredo, Texas, where Grace has the coordinates of possible support and where they meet a T-800 who is living in an isolated location with his family. The group teams up to try to destroy the REV-9.

Saturday, February 27, 2021

THE GHOST WHO WALKS (2019)

 


Directed By: Cody Stokes Written By: Cody Stokes & Ben Bostick Cinematography: Michael Lockridge 

Cast: Garland Scott, Frank Mosley, Alexia Rasmussen, Gil Darnell, Dasha Nekrasova, Nattalyee Randall, Peter Mayer 

After five years in prison, guards lead Nolan to his freedom. But Nolan's ticket out came courtesy of ratting on his former boss. A death sentence for any man. His goal: find Lena and Amy-his ex and their five-year-old daughter he's never met-and get them out of the city, to a new life together, before the ghosts of his past can track him down and kill him.

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD (2019)




 Directed By: James Bobin Written By: Nicholas Stoller & Matthew Robinson Story by: Tom Wheeler & Nicholas Stoller Based on the television series “DORA THE EXPLORER” Created by:  Valerie Walsh, Chris Gifford & Eric Weiner Cinematography: Javier Aguirresarobe Editor: Mark Everson


Cast: Isabelle Moner, Eva Longoria, Michael Pena, Adriana Barraza, Eugenio Derbez, Benicio Del Toro (voice), Danny Trejo (voice), Temuera Morrison, Q’orianka Kilcher, Madeline Madden, Nicholas Coombe, Jeff Wahlberg, 


Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her most dangerous adventure ever: high school. Always the explorer, Dora quickly finds herself leading Boots, Diego, a mysterious jungle inhabitant, and a ragtag group of teens on a live-action adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost Inca civilization.