CIVIL WAR
CIVIL WAR
Civil War is a 2024 dystopian action film written and directed by Alex Garland.[4] The film stars Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura, Cailee Spaeny, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Nick Offerman. Its plot follows a team of journalists who travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating Second American Civil War, which has engulfed the entire nation.
Civil War had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 14, 2024, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States by A24 and in the United Kingdom by Entertainment Film Distributors on April 12, 2024. The film received positive reviews from critics.
Premise
In the near future, a team of journalists travel across the United States during a rapidly escalating multiparty civil war that has engulfed the entire nation.[5][6] The film documents the journalists struggling to survive during a time when the U.S. government has become a dystopian dictatorship and partisan extremist militias regularly commit war crimes.[6][5]
Cast
- Kirsten Dunst as Lee, a renowned war photojournalist[6]
- Wagner Moura as Joel, a journalist and Lee’s colleague
- Cailee Spaeny as Jessie, an aspiring young photographer who accompanies Lee and Joel on their journey
- Stephen McKinley Henderson as Sammy, a journalist and Lee and Joel’s mentor
- Sonoya Mizuno as Anya
- Nick Offerman as the President of the United States[6]
- Jefferson White as Dave
- Juani Feliz as Joy Butler
- Nelson Lee as Tony
- Edmund Donovan as Eddie
- Karl Glusman as a spotter
- Jin Ha as a sniper
- Jojo T. Gibbs as WF White House Sergeant
- Jesse Plemons as an unnamed soldier
- Jess Matney as a checkpoint soldier
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ARCADIAN
ARCADIAN
Arcadian (formerly titled Sand and Stones) is a 2024 action horror film written by Michael Nilon, directed by Ben Brewer, and starring Nicolas Cage.
The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 11, 2024, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on April 12, 2024, by RLJE Films.
Premise
A father and his twin teenage sons fight to survive in a remote farmhouse at the end of the world.
Cast
- Nicolas Cage as Paul[1]
- Jaeden Martell as Joseph[1]
- Maxwell Jenkins as Thomas[1]
- Sadie Soverall as Charlotte[1]
Production
In October 2022, it was announced that Nicolas Cage would star in the film.[2] In November, Jaeden Martell, Maxwell Jenkins, and Sadie Soverall had joined the cast, and filming began in Dublin, Ireland.[1] In February 2023, it was announced that filming wrapped and that the film was in post-production.[3]
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HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS
HOUSEKEEPING FOR BEGINNERS
Housekeeping for Beginners (Macedonian: Домаќинство за почетници, romanized: Domaḱinstvo za početnici) is a 2023 drama film written, directed and edited by Goran Stolevski. It stars Anamaria Marinca, Alina Serban, Samson Selim, Vladimir Tintor, Mia Mustafi, and Dżada Selim. It is an international co-production between North Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia, Kosovo, Poland, Australia and the United States.
The film premiered on 6 September 2023, at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the Queer Lion. It was selected as the Macedonian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards.[4] It was released in the United States on 5 April 2024, and later in Australia on 9 May 2024.
Summary
Dita is forced to raise her girlfriend’s two daughters even though she has never aspired to be a mother. A touching tale about an odd family’s battle to be together emerges when their separate wills collide.
Cast
- Anamaria Marinca as Dita
- Alina Serban as Suada
- Samson Selim as Ali
- Vladimir Tintor as Toni
- Mia Mustafi as Vanesa
- Dżada Selim as Mia
- Sara Klimoska as Elena
- Rozafa Celaj as Flora
- Ajse Useini as Teuta
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THE LONG GAME
THE LONG GAME
The Long Game is a 2023 American historical drama film adaptation of Humberto G. Garcia’s 2010 novel Mustang Miracle. The film is directed by Julio Quintana and stars Jay Hernandez, Julian Works, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Brett Cullen, Oscar Nuñez, Paulina Chávez, Gregory Diaz IV, José Julián, Cheech Marin, and Dennis Quaid.
The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in the United States by Mucho Mas Media on April 12, 2024.
Plot
The Long Game tells a true story of the San Felipe Mustangs, a group of Mexican-American youths located in Del Rio, Texas. In the 1950s, the group set out to play golf at a white country club in town. Despite prejudice, the Mustangs overcame these obstacles to become the 1957 Texas state champions.[1][2]
Cast
- Jay Hernandez as JB Peña
- Dennis Quaid as Frank Mitchell
- Cheech Marin as Pollo
- Julian Works as Joe Trevino
- Jaina Lee Ortiz as Lucy Peña
- Brett Cullen as Judge Milton Cox
- Oscar Nuñez as Principal Guerra
- Paulina Chávez as Daniela Torres
- Gregory Diaz IV as Gene
- Christian Gallegos as Mario
- Miguel Angel Garcia as Felipe
- José Julián as Lupe
- Gillian Vigman as Gayle Baker
- Richard Robichaux as the Del Rio Country Club director
- Jimmy Gonzalez as Joe’s father
- Michael Southworth as Tim Cox
- Mykle McCoslin as Margaret Cox
- Heather Kafka as Alice Glenn
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4/9/2024#”Civil War,” “Arcadian,” “Housekeeping for Beginners,” “The Long Game”