Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Ready Player One (2018)
Released between March 11th and 29th in the US.
Filmed entirely in the United Kindgom.
The story : The year is 2045.
Wade Watts is a young guy who , like most everyone where he lives in , spends most of his life inside the virtual reality world called the Oasis.
The Oasis was created by James Halliday , an introverted gamer who grew up in the 80s and went on to become a very popular and brilliant millionaire.
When Halliday dies , he promises that whoever wins his contest will become the heir to his fortune and the controller of the Oasis.
After many years , Wade finds the first key.
Now the race to the win really begins.
Stars Tye Sheridan , Lena Waithe , Olivia Cooke , Mark Rylance , Simon Pegg , Ben Mendelsohn , Perdita Weeks , Win Morisaki , Philip Zhao , TJ Miller , Hannah John Kamen , Laurence Spellman
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Rated PG13
SCIFI/ACTION/ADVENTURE
"Because reality is real."
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Happy Death Day (2017)
Released October 13th in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana and California.
The story : Today isn't the best day Tree has ever had.
First of all , it's her birthday.
Secondly , she had a rough night last night.
She spent the night at a guys place she doesn't know , is super late for class and she dies tonight....
But Tree doesn't just die , she relives the day and night of her death over and over and over again.
Tree needs to figure out who has killed her and change the course of history , but she has to pay attention because her killer could have been anyone she knows.
Stars Jessica Rothe , Israel Broussard , Phi Vu , Blaine Kern III , Cariella Smith ,Ruby Modine , Charles Aitken , Ramsey Anderson , Laura Clifton , Rob Mello , Jason Bayle , Brady Lewis , Tenea Intriago , Jimmy Gonzales
Directed by Christopher Landon
Rated PG13
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Last Days in the Desert (2015)
Released May 13th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Jesus is wandering through the desert for some serenity while fasting for forty days and forty nights.
He is on his way back to Jerusalem when he meets a family with some troubles.
As he gets to know the family better , he begins to understand their dilemma.
The son , a young man , wants to venture out on his own and see the ocean.
He would like to start his journey through the rest of his life in Jerusalem.
But his father believes that with him and his mother is the place for their son to spend the rest of his life.
Jesus tries to help the family as best he can but it is up to them to seal their destinies.
Stars Ewan McGregor , Susan Gray , Tye Sheridan , Ciaran Hinds , Ayelet Zurer
Directed by (& story written) Rodrigo Garcia
Rated PG13
DRAMA/FANTASY
"Wasting life is a sin."
( A 2015 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL PREMIERE)
Friday, March 23, 2018
I , Daniel Blake (2016)
Released June 9 , 2017 in the US.
Filmed entirely in England.
The story : Daniel is an older man who has always worked and taken care of himself by himself.
He recently suffered a heart attack and by the advice of his doctor , is not suppose to go back to work yet.
But Daniel is eager and needs the money.
He goes to the employment office for help but they give him the run around.
While there , Daniel meets a young women with two children who appears to be getting the run around like himself.
Daniel decides to lend a helping hand to the young mother and her children which turns into a friendship.
Still , everyday , Daniel deals with the employment office while looking for work on his own.
Stars Dave Johns , Amanda Payne , Hayley Squires , Briana Shann , Dylan McKiernan , Sharon Percy , Kate Rutter , Steven Richens , Kema Sikazwe , Chris McGlade , Mickey Hutton
Directed by Ken Loach
Rated R
DRAMA
"It's frozen.... Can we defrost it?"
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
American Made (2017)
Released September 29th in the US.
Filmed in Georgia , Colombia and Louisiana.
Based on truths.
The story : In 1978 , family man Barry Seal was working as a pilot for TWA.
Very good at his job , Barry enjoyed what he did.
He also smuggled a few Cuban cigars here and there though.
After one hard days work , Barry was approached by a man who seemed to know much about his background.
The man , who worked for the CIA , offered Barry a job flying through South America taking photos.
With the money being the best part , it was a job Barry knew he could do and could not refuse.
Soon Barry found himself working for the men he was hired by the CIA to watch , smuggling drugs for the Medellin Cartel.
By the early 80s , Barry was a millionaire - trafficking drugs , smuggling guns and laundering money.
Stars Tom Cruise , Domhall Gleeson , Sarah Wright , Jesse Plemons , Mauricio Mejia , Fredy Yate Escobar , Caleb Landry Jones , Jed Rees , E Roger Mitchell , Alejandro Edda , Benito Martinez , Jayma Mays , Lola Kirke , Robert Farrior , Morgan Hinkleman
Directed by Doug Liman
Rated R
BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/THRILLER
Chapter 27 (2007)
Released March 28 2008 in the US.
Filmed in New York.
Based on truths.
The story : Early in December of 1980 , regular type guy who has been drifting and struggling with his identity Mark Chapman returns to New York City.
He had visited the city 6 months prior , but this time he has a real reason to come back.
Mark is obsessed with the book 'Catcher in the Rye'.
He is relating personally with the storys main character , Holden Caulfield.
Mark is also struggling with the cards his life has dealt him.
One very large problem Mark has with society is its lack of sincerity as well as believing that the rich and famous are all phony.
Mark has decided he will kill legendary rock n roller John Lennon to give his life meaning while acquiring attention.
Stars Jared Leto , Chuck Cooper , Lindsay Lohan , Ursula Abbott , Brian Bell , Spiro Malas , Victor Verhaeghe , Robert Gerald Larkin , Dan Schultz , Yuuki Hosokawa , Mark Lindsey Chapman
Directed by (& story written) JP Schaefer
Not Rated
HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/DRAMA
The Crater Lake Monster (1977)
Released sometime in March is the US...
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : Crater Lake is an idyllic lake in a small town in Oregon.
All the locals love the lake for one reason or another , as it has much possibility.
One day , a meteorite lands somewhere close to the lake.
No one thinks too much about it until about six months later.
Tourists begin going missing and some people even report seeing a monster in the lake...
A doctor and some of his friends think that somehow the meteorite may have caused this strange occurrence.
Stars Bob Hyman , Richard Garrison , Kacey Cobb , Glen Roberts , Mark Siegel , Richard Cardella , Michael F Hoover , Suzanne Lewis , Marv Eliot , Sonny Shepard , Mike Simmons
Directed by William R Stromberg
Rated PG
SCIFI
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Within (2016)
Released October 18th in the US.
Filmed in California.
The story : Hannah Alexander is a teenager who has recently moved to a new home with her dad John and step mom Melanie.
Hannah isn't thrilled about the move but is dealing.
The guy living next door seems helpful enough at first , but considering all the creepy things that have been happening at the house , it seems the neighbor is the only logical explanation.
The Alexanders help get rid of the bad neighbor and think that their worries are over but weird stuff continues.
Then Hannah hears from the neighborhood kids that the house she lives in is haunted.
No one Hannah talks to about this wants to believe such nonsense.
But something is happening inside the Alexanders' home.
Stars Erin Moriarty , Michael Vartan , Nadine Velazquez , Ronnie Gene Bevens , Blake Jenner , Steele Stebbins , JoBeth Williams , Dorian Kingi , Andrew Fiscella , Mr. Krinkles , Cheeto
Directed by Phil Claydon
Not Rated
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Triangle (2009)
Released February 2 , 2010 in the US.
Filmed in Australia.
The story : Jess is meeting up with her new friend Greg today for a sail on his boat with some of his longtime friends.
When Jess arrives she seems a bit out of it but shrugs it off saying shes just tired.
As everyone begins to wind down they sail into an unexpected storm.
Almost everyone survives but just barely.
Soon a large ship shows up and they all jump aboard but they cannot find anyone on the ship.
Searching , searching , Jess tells Greg she has the feeling she has been on the ship before but that makes no sense....or does it?
Stars Melissa George , Joshua McIvor , Michael Dorman , Jack Taylor , Rachel Carpani , Henry Nixon , Liam Hemsworth , Emma Lung , Brian Probets
Directed by (& story written) Christopher Smith
Rated R
THRILLER/MYSTERY/FANTASY
Ladybugs (1992)
Released March 27th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Colorado.
The story : To marry the love of his life , Chester must get a promotion at work.
After attending a self help seminar , Chester thinks he can get that promotion as long as he believes in himself.
If that doesn't work , kissing the bosses ass can't hurt.
While talking to his boss , Chester makes mention of all the trophies in his office.
After learning that they were won by his boss' daughters soccer team and saying that he played soccer in his past , Chester is trapped.
The boss and his wife must have their daughters team win.
If Chester can coach the team into a winning one , he will surely get that prized promotion.
Stars Rodney Dangerfield , Jackee Harry , Tom Parks , Jeannetta Arnette , Ilene Graff , Vinessa Shaw , Jonathan Brandis , Crystal Cooke , Jennifer Frances Lee , Jandi Swanson , Johna Stewart Bowden
Directed by Sidney J Furie
Rated PG13
COMEDY
A.R.C.H.I.E. (2016)
Not released in the US...
Filmed in Canada.
The story : Isabel is a young girl who has just lost her parents.
She will now be living with her Uncle Paul.
Uncle Paul is the town Mayor as well as the owner of the local diner.
Isabel starts work at Uncle Paul's diner but has a hard time making friends.
That's when Isabel meets Archie , a talking robotic dog with some amazing abilities.
Archie soon becomes Isabels best friend.
Meanwhile , a women who Uncle Paul went to school with is constantly trying to get him to sell his diner so she can turn it into a burger chain.
When Uncle Paul wont sell , the women begins planning on taking him down the hard way.
Isabel is set on saving Uncle Paul's diner and she cannot do it without Archie's help.
Stars (voice) Michael J Fox , Michael J Lai , Sarah Desjardins , Robin Dunne , Farrah Aviva , Laura Abraham , Sheldon Bergstrom , Jonathan Whitesell , Katharine Isabelle , Fred Ewanuick
Directed by (& story written) Robin Dunne
Not Rated
SCIFI/COMEDY
Monday, March 12, 2018
A Dog's Breakfast (2007)
Released March 3rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Patrick is an eccentric introvert who never leaves home...
He lives with his sister Marilyn but she has been away for a bit.
On the day of her return home she phones Patrick telling him to make sure to answer the door when she gets there , and that she has a surprise for him.
Marilyn arrives and Patrick is getting ready to scare her when he notices a strange man following her.
Marilyn gets in the house and then , shortly behind her , the strange man goes to enter the door only to get hit in the head by Patrick.
Marilyn explains that the strange man is her fiancee , Ryan.
Patrick doesn't like that at all.
For the next couple of days , Patrick tries hard to get rid of Ryan , even going as far as thinking of murder.
But when Ryan seems to have offed himself by himself , Patrick now goes crazy trying to cover up the death.
Stars David Hewlett , Mars the dog , Kate Hewlett , Paul McGillion , Michael Lenic , Christopher Judge , Amanda Byram
Directed by (& story written) David Hewlett
Not Rated
DARK COMEDY/MYSTERY
Friday, March 9, 2018
Wind River (2017)
Released August 18th in the US.
Filmed in Wyoming and Utah.
Based on truths.
The story : Cory Lambert is a tracker for the Fish and Wildlife Service.
While out tracking a family of lions who attacked and killed his father-in-laws steer , Cory finds the dead and frozen body of a young woman he knows.
FBI agent Jane Banner is called in to investigate the murder.
After speaking to the coroner , he tells Jane he cannot rule the death as a murder due to exactly how she died.
But Jane knows that the death was in fact due to a crime that would have resulted in murder.
She asks Cory to work along with her to solve the case.
Stars Jeremy Renner , Julia Jones , Teo Briones , Apesanahkwat , Graham Greene , Elizabeth Olsen , Tantoo Cardinal , Kelsey Asbille , Eric Lange , Gil Birmingham , Althea Sam , Tokala Black Elk
Directed by (& story written) Taylor Sheridan
Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER
Joe (2013)
Released April 11 , 2014 in the US.
Filmed in Texas and California.
The story : Joe is a hard living tough guy with a big heart.
He runs a crew of men who poison trees for a lumber company so they can cut them down.
One day , Joe is approached by young Gary.
Gary asks for a job for himself and his father. Joe agrees and Gary gets right to work.
The next time Gary shows up his father comes along but he isnt the hard worker his son is.
Joe decides to let Gary and his dad go but Gary shows up at Joes house looking for his job back.
Joe understands now that Garys father isnt worth a shit , so Joe takes a liking to Gary befriending him and promising to help him out anyway he can.
Stars Tye Sheridan , Gary Poulter , Brenda Isaacs Booth , Anna Niemtschk , Nicholas Cage , Ronnie Gene Blevins , Adriene Mishler , Brian Mays , Aj Wilson McPhaul , Elbert Hill III
Directed by David Gordon Green
Not Rated
DRAMA
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe ; Disney's (2005)
Released December 9th in the US.
Filmed in Czech Republic , Poland , New Zealand , England , California and Montana.
The story : WWII is happening. Peter , Susan , Edmund and Lucy Pevensie are sent away to safety by their mother to stay with a professor in his very large home.
The children are frightened , lonesome and bored at the house but try to stay cheerful.
While playing a game of hide-and-seek , the youngest child Lucy happens upon an empty room with only a large wooden wardrobe inside.
Lucy steps inside the wardrobe to hide , but the further in she goes she finds that she has actually stepped into another world in the back of the wardrobe called Narnia.
While in Narnia , Lucy meets and befriends a fawn , Mr. Tumnus.
He invites her back to his home.
Mr. Tumnus now fights his conscious as he knows the rule of Narnia is to hand over any and all humans that appear in Narnia to the White Witch.
He tells Lucy of this rule and in hopes that no one has seen him , helps Lucy back to the wardrobe.
Lucy tells her brothers and sister of Narnia but they do not believe.
The next night , Edmund follows Lucy into the wardrobe and gets into Narnia without Lucy knowing.
No sooner does he arrive , he meets the White Witch , who tells him she is a Queen and promises him many things if he returns to her with his siblings.
But Edmund is tricked.
Stars Judy McIntosh , Georgie Henley , Skandar Keynes , William Moseley , Anna Popplewell , Elizabeth Hawthorne , James Broadbent , Tilda Swinton , Kiran Shah , James Cosmo
Directed by Andrew Adamson
Rated PG
REMAKE/FANTASY/ADVENTURE
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017)
Released October 28th in the US.
Filmed in Louisiana.
The story : It's been 23 years since anyone has seen the Creeper.
But it's that time again...
One of his victims returns from the grave to warn his mother.
He wants his mother to hide away her granddaughter who has been living with her but grandma believes she can somehow stop the Creeper.
Problem with that is , the granddaughter has no idea about him until she comes face to face with him.
Stars Stan Shaw , Brandon Smith , Jonathan Breck , Meg Foster , Jordan Salloum , Gabrielle Haugh , Chester Rushing , Jason Bayle , Ryan Moore , Joyce Giraud , Cade Burke , Meg Wright
Directed by ( & story written) Victor Salva
Not Rated
SEQUEL/MYSTERY/HORROR
"Fear has a scent."
The Ritual (2017)
Made for Netflix , airing on instant streaming February 9 , 2018 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Romania.
The story : Five friends are trying to figure out what kind of trip they should take next.
They somewhat decide on hiking in Sweden.
Later on that evening , one of the friends is tragically murdered.
So now the rest believe they must carry on and go on the hiking trip.
Off they go , sticking to a plan.
But when one of the guys gets hurt they decide to take an alternative route to get to their destination quicker.
After finding a dead animal they get spooked and move a bit even faster.
When it begins raining , they find shelter for the night.
That's when things get really scary.
Stars Rafe Spall , Paul Reid , Arsher Ali , Robert James Collier , Sam Troughton , Matthew Needham , Jacob James Beswick , Maria Erwolter , Hilary Reeves , Peter Liddell , Kerri McLean
Directed by David Bruckner
Not Rated
MYSTERY/HORROR
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