Visually stunning and poetic. Absolute brilliance....
Released May 21st in the US.
Filmed in Texas , Utah , California , Iceland , Italy , Arizona , Hawaii and Palau.
The story : Jack is the oldest of three boys.
Their father , although strict and abusive at times , loves them very much.
Their mother , not as strict , loves them equally as much.
Jack struggles with being a good son and behaving himself in a time when everything is confusing , while blaming his parents for many feelings he experiences.
As an adult , Jack wanders through his life wondering about his brother that past , where he went wrong in his life and what was right.
Stars Jessica Chastain , Brad Pitt , Finnegan Williams , Michael Koeth , John Howell , Fiona Shaw , Hunter McCracken , Laramie Eppler , Tye Sheridan , Sean Penn , Kelly Koonce , Joanna Going
Directed by (& story written ) Terrence Malick
Rated PG13
FANTASY/DRAMA
Released January 22 , 2016 in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Jack has just turned 5 years old.
He and his young mother Joy live in what they call "room".
Room is the only home Jack has ever known.
When his mother was younger , she was taken and locked away. Then Jack came along and she had someone besides herself to live for.
For Jack , the world isnt more than just pictures on the tv screen.
But one day , when Joy can no longer take the way they are forced to live , she decides it is time to teach him what is outside room...
Stars Jacob Tremblay , Brie Larson , Sean Bridgers , Amanda Brugel , Joe Pingue , Matt Gordon , Joan Allen , William H Macy , Cas Anvar , Wendy Crewson , Randal Edwards
Directed by Lenny Abrahamson
Rated R
DRAMA
Released November 19 , 2010 in the US.
Filmed in the Isle of Man and England.
The story: Jamie is a kind-hearted young man who lives with his mom and misses his dad.
He would really like to fall in love and live happily ever after.
But because Jamie was born with a very large birthmark that is somewhat disfiguring, he believes true love will never be in the cards for him.
After some horrific crimes have been done to the people living in the same town as Jamie, he unexpectedly loses his beloved mother to that same fate and then a friend.
Now Jamie goes off the deep end and wants revenge.
In his deepest despair, he gets a call from a mysterious man who claims to be able to change Jamies life for the better and grant him all his wishes.
Only this kind of voodoo comes with a steep price.
Stars Jim Sturgess , Clemence Poesy , Ruth Sheen , Fraser Ayres , Noel Clarke , Timothy Spall , Luke Treadaway , Justin Salinger , Joseph Mawle , Imogen Church , Dave Florez , Nikita Mistry
Directed by (& story written) Philip Ridley
Not Rated
FANTASY/HORROR
Made for Lifetime , airing October 18th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story : Tess Thorne is a murder mystery writer.
She is summoned to a meeting with some of her fans.
The women who invited her to the meeting gives her a "shortcut" route home but while on her way , Tess runs into some unexpected car troubles.
No phone service , Tess believes she is lucky when a large guy driving an equally large truck stops to help....but Tess's luck gets worse instead of better.
Stars Maria Bello , Ann Dowd , Jennifer Kydd , Juanita Peters , Mary Colin Chisholm , Kim Parkhill , Deborah Allen , Olympia Dukakis , Joan Jett , Will Harris , Andre Myette , Tara Nicodemo
Directed by Mikael Salomon
Not Rated
MYSTERY/THRILLER
"I don't like it , out here."
Released April 15th in the US.
Filmed in New York and New Jersey.
The story : Mike is a family man , who owns a law firm and volunteers as a high school wrestling coach.
But he is also struggling with money and worrying about it on his own is stressing him out something major.
While talking to his secretary about one of his clients , Mr. Young , who is loaded and going to lose his house if he doesn't find a guardian, Mike comes up with a plan.
If Mike is legally appointed Mr. Youngs guardian , he will get a monthly thousand dollar grant that will help him out financially.
Shortly after becoming Mr. Youngs guardian and sneakily moving him out his home and into a retirement facility , Mike gets a surprise when stopping over at the house.
Mr. Youngs grandson has come to move in with his grandfather , which no one knew he had.
Now the grandson is also Mikes responsibility.
Stars Paul Giamatti , Amy Ryan , Clare Foley , Penelope Kindred , Sophie Kindred , Jeffrey Tambor , Nina Arianda , Bobby Cannavale , Alex Shaffer , Burt Young , Melainie Lynskey
Directed by Tom McCarthy
Rated R
COMEDY/DRAMA
Released July 29th in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story : While out to dinner one evening , during dessert , Emily tells Cal that she wants a divorce.
Later on , Emily tells Cal that she slept with her co-worker. Now Cal decides to move out.
Lonely and confused , Cal spends most of his evenings out at a club.
He notices a guy that is in the club on the same nights as himself but doesnt pay much more attention than that.
That is until the guy who Cal sees at the club approaches him telling him he is pathetic and needs his help.
Cal accepts the help even though he is still in love with his wife , he learns to move on without her.
Stars Steve Carell , Julianne Moore , Johan Bobo , Joey King , Emma Stone , Ryan Gosling , Analeigh Tipton , Beth Littleford , John Carroll Lynch , Kevin Bacon , Marisa Tomei
Directed by Glenn Ficarra & John Requa
Rated PG13
COMEDY/DRAMA
"You have a mom butt...is that what you want?"
Released June 17 , 2016 in the US.
Filmed in New York and Canada.
The story : Realtor Kent is running late for his sons birthday party due to getting a house ready to be sold.
When he gets a frantic phone call from his wife telling him that the clown who he hired for the party cannot make it , Kent happens to find a clown suit in the house...
No problem at all.
Kent to the rescue as Dummo the clown and he is a big hit.
But come the next day , Kent is surprised to find out that the clown suit will not come off.
No matter what Kent tries , the clown suit is stuck to him like glue...and as time goes on , things just get creepier.
Stars Andy Powers , Laura Allen , Emily Burley , Christian Distefano , Chuck Shamata , Peter Stormare , Elizabeth Whitmere , Victor Cornfoot , Lucas Kelly , Michael Riendeau
Directed by Jon Watts
Rated R
DARK COMEDY/MYSTERY/HORROR
