NEW MOVIES: Sept 26-Oct 2, 2024, “Megalopolis,” “Lee,” “The Wild Robot,” “Amber Alert”

MEGALOPOLIS

MEGALOPOLIS

Megalopolis[a] is a 2024 American epic science fiction drama film written, directed, and produced by Francis Ford Coppola. The film stars Adam DriverGiancarlo EspositoNathalie EmmanuelAubrey PlazaShia LaBeoufJon VoightLaurence FishburneTalia ShireJason SchwartzmanKathryn HunterGrace VanderWaalChloe FinemanJames RemarD. B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman. Set in an imagined modern United States, it follows visionary architect Cesar Catilina (Driver) as he clashes with the corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Esposito) in determining how to rebuild the metropolis of New Rome after a devastating disaster. The film references the characters involved in the Catilinarian conspiracy of 63 BC, including Catiline and Cicero, in addition to Caesar.

In development for decades, Megalopolis came from Coppola’s desire to make a film drawing parallels between the fall of Rome and the future of the United States by setting the events of the Catilinarian conspiracy in modern New York. He conceived the idea for the film in 1977 and actively started developing it in 1983 by assembling notes for a future script. Preparations for a film based around his initial concept came together in 1989 to be shot in Rome, but it was postponed after Coppola prioritized other projects to pay his debt to Hollywood after a string of box-office disappointments. Coppola revived the project in 2001, holding table reads with prominent actors in New York. After the September 11 attacks, an event that resembled the film’s plot and themes, Megalopolis was again abandoned. Having become disheartened working for the studio system, Coppola soon after declared his intentions to self-finance the project if it ever came to fruition.

Coppola announced his return to the film in 2019 and, two years after, sold a portion of his winery in California to spend $120 million of his own money to fund it. After a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, casting was underway by 2021. The film reunited Coppola with past collaborators, including actors Esposito, Fishburne, Remar, Shire, and Sweeney, cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare Jr., second-unit director Roman Coppola, and composer Osvaldo GolijovPrincipal photography took place from November 2022 to March 2023, in Georgia.

Premise

In a decaying metropolis called New Rome, idealist architect Cesar Catilina is granted a license by the federal government to demolish and rebuild the city as a sustainable utopia using Megalon, a material that can give him the power to control space and time.[3] His nemesis, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo. Torn between them is Franklyn’s socialite daughter and Cesar’s love interest Julia, who, tired of the influence she inherited, searches for her life’s meaning.[1][4]

Cast

MEGALOPOLIS

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LEE

LEE

Lee is a 2023 British biographical drama film directed by Ellen Kuras in her feature directorial debut, from a screenplay by Liz HannahJohn Collee and Marion Hume, and story from Hume, Collee and Lem Dobbs, adapted from the 1985 biography The Lives of Lee Miller by Antony Penrose.

It stars Kate Winslet as WWII journalist Lee Miller. The cast includes Marion CotillardAndrea RiseboroughAndy SambergNoémie MerlantJosh O’Connor and Alexander Skarsgård in supporting roles.

The movie took eight years to make and, at one point, due to precarious funding, Kate Winslet (who also produced the movie) paid the entire cast and crew’s salaries for two weeks. The film made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 9 September 2023. It was released theatrically in the United Kingdom by Sky Cinema on 13 September 2024.

Premise

Lee Miller goes from a career as a model to enlisting as a photographer to chronicle the events of World War II for Vogue magazine.

Cast

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THE WILD ROBOT

THE WILD ROBOT

The Wild Robot is a 2024 American animated science fiction survival film based on the book series of the same name by Peter Brown, produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was written and directed by Chris Sanders, produced by Jeff Hermann, and executive-produced by Sanders’ longtime collaborative partner Dean DeBlois. It stars Lupita Nyong’o as Roz, the title character, alongside an ensemble voice cast including Pedro PascalKit ConnorBill NighyStephanie HsuMark HamillCatherine O’HaraMatt Berry, and Ving Rhames.

DreamWorks announced an animated film adaptation of the book series The Wild Robot in September 2023, with Sanders, Hermann, and DeBlois attached. Sanders took inspiration from Disney animated classic films and the works of Hayao Miyazaki. It would be the final film to be animated entirely in-house at DreamWorks, as it was reported in October 2023 that the studio would be shifting away from producing films in-house to relying more heavily on outside studios after 2024. Kris Bowers composed the film’s score, marking his first score for an animated film.

The Wild Robot premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2024, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on September 27, 2024. The film received critical acclaim.

Plot

In a future Earth, a Universal Dynamics cargo ship runs aground on an uninhabited island. The only one of the ROZZUM utilitarian robots still whole, unit 7134, who calls herself “Roz” for short, is activated by the local wildlife, and after repeated misunderstandings between it and her, Roz decides to enter a learning safe mode observing nature, emerging days later fluent in all animal language. Roz decides to leave for having no assignment, but after a failed attempt to contact her manufacturer, Roz accidentally destroys a goose nest, aside from a single egg. Roz stops a fox from eating the egg and it then hatches, and the gosling imprints itself onto Roz, eventually breaking the robot’s communication module. A discussion with Pinktail, a mother opossum, ends up setting up a mission on Roz regarding raising the gosling before it needs to leave the island for its winter migration. Roz asks the help of the fox, Fink, and a conversation between them while building a shelter leads the bird to be named Brightbill.

Once Brightbill has grown, Roz tries teaching him to swim, and Brightbill meets other geese, being bullied for his short stature and awkward social manners. Once Brightbill discovers Roz caused the death of his family, making him grow alone and unadjusted, he gets resentful and decides to get away from her. After learning more about her purpose and getting another communication module from the wreckage containing the destroyed ROZZUM robots, the elder goose Longneck encourages Roz to make Brightbill learn to fly. Once he is capable and flies away with the other geese, Roz is unnerved at how she challenged her programming, became attached to the bird and is sad that he left. She activates her communication module, but as soon as the beacon shows up at the Universal Dynamics headquarters Roz shuts it off again.

Voice cast

  • Lupita Nyong’o as ROZZUM unit 7134 (“Roz”), an abandoned robot that was washed onto a forest island and learns to adapt to the new environment, partially by using her processing ability to learn how to communicate with the native animals, and becomes the adoptive mother of Brightbill.[3] The name of her product line, ROZZUM, and her manufacturer, Universal Dynamics, are references to Rossum’s Universal Robots, the play that created the term “robot”.[4]
  • Pedro Pascal as Fink, a mischievous red fox who is the first animal that Roz helps and befriends.[3]
  • Kit Connor as Brightbill, an orphaned runt Barnacle goose who is raised by Roz as her own son.[3]
    • Boone Storme as Baby Brightbill.[5]
  • Catherine O’Hara as Pinktail, a mother opossum who gives Roz some advice on raising Brightbill.[3]
  • Bill Nighy as Longneck, a wise elder goose who helps Roz understand teaching Brightbill how to fly.[3]
  • Stephanie Hsu as Vontra, an evil robot of Roz’s race who has been sent to retrieve Roz.[3]
  • Mark Hamill as Thorn, a grizzly bear.
  • Matt Berry as Paddler, a beaver.
  • Ving Rhames as Thunderbolt, a falcon who helps Brightbill learn to fly.[3][6]

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AMBER ALERT

AMBER ALERT

An ordinary rideshare becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse when Jaq (Hayden Panettiere) and Shane (Tyler James Williams) receive an alert of a child abduction on their phones. Quickly realizing they are behind a car that matches the description of the kidnappers, Jaq and Shane desperately race against time to save the child’s life.

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9/24/2024 #MEGALOPOLIS #LEE #THE WILD ROBOT #AMBER ALERT

NEW MOVIES: Sept 19-25, 2024, “Transformers One,” “Never Let Go,” “The Substance,” “Giants Rising”

TRANSFORMERS ONE

TRANSFORMERS ONE

Transformers One is a 2024 American animated science fiction action film based on Hasbro‘s Transformers toy line. It was directed by Josh Cooley from a screenplay by Eric Pearson and the writing duo of Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari, based on a story by Barrer and Ferrari. The ensemble voice cast includes Chris HemsworthBrian Tyree HenryScarlett JohanssonKeegan-Michael KeySteve BuscemiLaurence Fishburne, and Jon Hamm. The film depicts the origins and early relationship of Optimus Prime and Megatron and how they forever changed the fate of Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers. It is the franchise’s first theatrical animated feature film since The Transformers: The Movie (1986).

In March 2015, following the release of Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014), Paramount Pictures tasked Akiva Goldsman to set up a writers’ room to create ideas for potential future Transformers films. By May 2015, Barrer and Ferrari had signed on as writers, and they came up with the idea of an animated prequel set on Cybertron. The film was announced in August 2017, and by April 2020, Cooley had been hired to direct. Animation services were provided by Industrial Light & Magic.

Transformers One premiered in Sydney, Australia on September 11, 2024, and is scheduled to be released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on September 20, 2024. The film received largely positive reviews from critics.

Plot

The film depicts the origins and early relationship of Optimus Prime and Megatron and how they forever changed the fate of Cybertron, the home planet of the Transformers.[4]

Voice cast

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NEVER LET GO

NEVER LET GO

Never Let Go is an upcoming American survival horror film directed by Alexandre Aja and written by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby. The film stars Halle Berry, Percy Daggs IV, Anthony B. Jenkins, Matthew Kevin Anderson, Christin Park, and Stephanie Lavigne.

Lionsgate is scheduled to release Never Let Go in the United States on September 20, 2024.

Premise

A family consisting of a mother and her twin sons has suffered from the torment of a malicious spirit for many years. However, when one of the boys starts to doubt the existence of evil, the family’s sacred bond is broken, leading to a dangerous fight for survival.[3]

Cast

  • Halle Berry
  • Percy Daggs IV
  • Anthony B. Jenkins as Sammul
  • Matthew Kevin Anderson
  • Christin Park
  • Stephanie Lavigne

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THE SUBSTANCE

THE SUBSTANCE

The Substance is a 2024 body horror film co-produced, written, and directed by Coralie Fargeat. The film stars Demi MooreMargaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid. An international co-production between the United Kingdom and France, its plot follows a fading celebrity who decides to use a black-market drug. This cell-replicating substance temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself, unknowingly giving her horrifying side effects.

The Substance premiered on 19 May 2024 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, and was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or in its main competition section, where Fargeat won Best Screenplay. It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United Kingdom and the United States by Mubi on 20 September 2024 and in France by Metropolitan Filmexport on 6 November 2024.

Plot

Elisabeth Sparkle, star of a popular TV aerobics show, is fired on her 50th birthday and subsequently gets in a car accident after seeing her billboard getting taken down. At the hospital, a young nurse secretly gives her a flash drive labeled “The Substance,” which promotes a mysterious supplier’s invention: a serum that, when injected, creates a younger, beautiful, “perfect” version of the user, though the two remain connected as “one.” After some deliberation, Elisabeth orders the product and is forced to “birth” a younger version of herself from her back.

The younger form, adopting the name “Sue,” is instructed by the mysterious supplier to inject a “Stabilizer” serum extracted from Elisabeth daily. The two also have to switch bodies every seven days without exception. Sue is quickly hired back onto Elisabeth’s old show, quickly ascending to new heights of fame and admiration. When Elisabeth is forced to switch bodies with her, however, she continues to struggle with a deepening sense of inadequacy and low self-esteem.

The contrast between her and Sue becomes increasingly stark, fueling Elisabeth’s growing envy and desire to misuse the serum to extend her time as Sue. This causes one of Elisabeth’s fingers to age. Elisabeth contacts the supplier, who tells her she can keep obeying the switches or terminate the Substance, which would not revert her appearance. She reluctantly continues to switch.

Cast

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GIANTS RISING

GIANTS RISING

Summaries

https://youtu.be/F9cX1v9zLdU

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9/17/2024 #Transformers One #Never Let Go #The Substance #Giants Rising

 

NEW MOVIES: Sept 12-18, 2024, “God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust,” “Will & Harper,” “The Critic,” “Winner”

GOD’S NOT DEAD: IN GOD WE TRUST

GOD’S NOT DEAD: IN GOD WE TRUST

Amid political and spiritual turmoil, Reverend David Hill runs for Congress. Opponent Peter Kane aims to erase religion from policy, and the fight becomes a beacon of hope for people seeking moral leadership in a divided world.

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WILL & HARPER

WILL & HARPER

Will & Harper is a 2024 American documentary film that follows Will Ferrell and Harper Steele on a 17-day road trip across the United States.

The film premiered at the 40th Sundance Film Festival in January 2024, with Netflix acquiring distribution rights the following month. It will receive a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 13, 2024, before streaming worldwide on Netflix on September 27.[3]

Production

“I should’ve made that decision 40 years ago. But I wouldn’t have had you guys; I wouldn’t have gotten hired [at Saturday Night Live]. I would have had a completely different life.”

—Harper Steele in Will & Harper[4]

Comedian Will Ferrell and writer Harper Steele met at the American sketch comedy television program Saturday Night Live where Ferrell was a cast member for several years;[5] they later co-wrote Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga.[4] Steele reached out to Ferrell among other friends during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 to inform them of her intention to go through gender transition. Ferrell helped produce the film, documenting a road trip the two subsequently took, alongside Jessica ElbaumChristopher Leggett, and Rafael Marmor. The filmmakers initially considered deliberately creating comedic moments, but decided to let funny moments occur spontaneously instead.[6]

Release

The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[5] In February 2024, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film.[7] It will also play at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024.[8]

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THE CRITIC

THE CRITIC

The Critic is a 2023 British period thriller film directed by Anand Tucker and written by Patrick Marber. It is based on Anthony Quinn’s 2015 novel Curtain Call.

The Critic premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2023[2] and is scheduled to be released in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2024.[3][4]

Premise

In 1934 London, an actress finds herself in a dark situation involving a gay theatre critic and his paper’s editor.

Cast

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WINNER

WINNER

The Winner is a 2024 black comedy-drama film directed by Susanna Fogel and written by Kerry Howley. It stars Emilia Jones as Reality Winner.

Synopsis

The film is based on the life of Reality Winner, who leaked an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.[2]

Cast

Production

Described as a darkly comedic biopic, Emilia Jones was confirmed to be portraying the whistle-blower Reality Winner from a script written by Kerry Howley based on her own 2017 New York magazine feature, “Who Is Reality Winner?,” with Susanna Fogel also on board to direct.[3] It marks the second collaboration between Fogel and Jones following Cat Person.[4]

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9/10/2024 #God’s Not Dead: In God We Trust #Will & Harper #The Critic #Winner

NEW MOVIES: Sept 5-11, 2024, “Beetlejuice 2,” “His Three Daughters,” ” The Cowboy & The Queen,” “Lover of Men”

 BEETLEJUICE 2

 BEETLEJUICE 2

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is a 2024 American fantasy comedy horror film directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by the writing team of Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on a story by Gough, Millar, and Seth Grahame-Smith. A sequel to Beetlejuice (1988) and the second film of the Beetlejuice franchise, it stars Michael KeatonWinona Ryder, and Catherine O’Hara reprising their roles alongside new cast members Justin TherouxMonica BellucciJenna Ortega, and Willem Dafoe.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice opened the 81st Venice International Film Festival on August 28, 2024.[2] It was theatrically released overseas on September 4, 2024, and in the United States two days later on September 6, 2024, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It received generally positive reviews from critics.

Premise

36 years after the events of Beetlejuice, the Deetz family returns home to Winter River after Charles Deetz’s unexpected death. Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened, releasing Betelgeuse.

Cast

The cast and crew of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.
  • Michael Keaton as Betelgeuse (pronounced “Beetlejuice”), an afterlife ghost and “bio-exorcist” who wants to marry someone from the realm of the living. Both Keaton and director Tim Burton opted to keep the character as politically incorrect as he was in the original film due to their love for that character trait in spite of the political correctness in modern films, with Burton deeming Betelgeuse as a character whose whole point is that he does not undergo any character arc or development, never evolving.[3]
  • Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz, the former Goth teen who nearly married Betelgeuse in 1988, now mother of Astrid Deetz and hostess of the Ghost House with Lydia Deetz show. Hoping to keep the first film’s essence, Ryder never thought her character would become a mother but a spinster in the Maitland residence’s attic, but Lydia’s daughter Astrid justifies such change.[4]
  • Catherine O’Hara as Delia Deetz, Lydia’s stepmother, Astrid’s stepgrandmother and Charles Deetz’s widow, now the hostess of a real art show located in a SohoLondon gallery.[4]
  • Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz, Lydia’s teen daughter and Delia’s stepgranddaughter[5][6]
  • Justin Theroux as Rory, Lydia’s current boyfriend and a television producer[7][4]
  • Monica Bellucci as Delores, Betelgeuse’s ex-wife who, in life, was a mysterious woman and a soul-sucking witch who poisoned Betelgeuse several years earlier during the Black Plague
  • Willem Dafoe as Wolf Jackson, a ghost detective who, in life, was a B movie action star[8]
  • Burn Gorman as Father Damien, a reverend in Winter River

Additionally, Danny DeVito, Arthur Conti, and Filipe Cates have been cast in undisclosed roles.[9][10][11][12]

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HIS THREE DAUGHTERS

HIS THREE DAUGHTERS

His Three Daughters is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Azazel Jacobs. The film stars Carrie CoonNatasha Lyonne and Elizabeth Olsen as three estranged sisters who come back together to care for their ailing father. It also stars Rudy Galvan, Jose Febus, Jasmine Bracey, Jay O. Sanders, and Jovan Adepo.

It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in select theaters in the United States on September 6, 2024, before its streaming debut by Netflix on September 20, 2024.

Cast

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THE COWBOY & THE QUEEN

THE COWBOY & THE QUEEN

Renegade horse trainer Monty Roberts finds an unlikely ally in Queen Elizabeth II, who helps him overcome fierce skeptics to spread his nonviolent message globally.  Documentary

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LOVER OF MEN

LOVER OF MEN

Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln

Historians have long argued over whether Abraham Lincoln, revered as one of the greatest American presidents, had romantic, sexual relationships with men. A new documentary, Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln, comes squarely to the conclusion that he did.

Lover of Men, using interviews with historians, documents, and reenactments, goes into Lincoln’s relationships with four men: Billy Greene, Joshua Speed, Elmer Ellsworth, and David Derickson. Lincoln moved to in New Salem, Ill., in 1831, after growing up in Kentucky and Indiana, and he became fast friends with Greene, a cousin of the local schoolmaster. The two shared a small cot above the store where they worked. The historians in the film believe both men gained pleasure from the arrangement.

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9/3/2024 #Beetlejuice 2 #His Three Daughters #The cowboy & The Queen #Lover of Men

NEW MOVIES: Aug 29-Sept 4, 2024, “Reagan,” “Freedom Hair,” “Across the River and Into the Trees,” “Merchant Ivory”

REAGAN

REAGAN

Reagan is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Howard Klausner, based on Paul Kengor‘s 2006 book The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism. The film stars Dennis Quaid as Ronald ReaganPenelope Ann MillerRobert DaviLesley-Anne Down and Jon Voight feature in supporting roles.

Principal photography on the film began on September 9, 2020, and included locations such as Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Reagan is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on August 30, 2024.

Premise

The film follows Ronald Reagan‘s life from his childhood to his years as president of the United States, told through a conversation between by a former KGB agent, Viktor Petrovich (Jon Voight) and a young up-and-coming Russian politician, Andrei Novikov (Alexey Sparrow).

Cast

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FREEDOM HAIR

FREEDOM HAIR

When a determined mother decides to start a natural hair braiding business to achieve financial independence, she must overcome unexpected obstacles imposed by a powerful cosmetology cartel and the state of Mississippi.

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ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES

ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE TREES

Across the River and into the Trees is a 2022 war drama film directed by Paula Ortiz and adapted by Peter Flannery from the 1950 novel by Ernest Hemingway. It stars Liev SchreiberMatilda De AngelisJosh HutchersonLaura MoranteMassimo Popolizio, and Danny Huston. The film premiered at the Sun Valley Film Festival on 30 March 2022.

Premise

American Army Colonel Richard Cantwell confronts the news of his terminal illness with stoic indifference and enlists a military driver for presumably his final hunting trip and a visit to Venice. Along the way, Cantwell has a chance encounter with a young countess.

Cast

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MERCHANT IVORY

MERCHANT IVORY

Cohen Media Group will give “Merchant Ivory,” a documentary about the professional and personal partnership of director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant and their  production company — Merchant Ivory Productions — a theatrical release on Aug. 30 in select markets, including New York and Los Angeles, before expanding to theaters nationwide in September.

Directed by Stephen Soucy, “Merchant Ivory” chronicles the pair’s road to success and how their company became synonymous with nuanced literary adaptations in the 1980s and 1990s, making an indelible impact on film culture. The company’s output of more than 40 productions over nearly 50 years includes Academy Award-winning films “A Room With a View” and “Howards End,”  as well “The Remains of the Day,” “Mr. & Mrs. Bridge” and “Maurice.”

The doc is split into chapters with sections devoted to Merchant, Ivory, screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala (“A Room With a View,” “Howards End”) and composer Richard Robbins (“Howards End,” “The Remains of the Day”). Crew members and frequent Merchant Ivory film collaborators including Emma Thompson, Vanessa Redgrave, Helena Bonham Carter and Hugh Grant are all featured in the doc, which combines talking heads with archival footage to tell the story of  Ivory and Merchant’s 44-film partnership professionally and as a couple. (Ivory is 96 years-old. Merchant, Jhabvala and Robbins have all died.)

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August 27, 2024 #Reagan #Freedom Hair #Across the River and Into the Trees #Merchant Ivory

 

 

NEW MOVIES: August 22-28, 2024, “Blink Twice,” “The Crow,” “The forge,” “Greedy People”

BLINK TWICE

BLINK TWICE

Blink Twice is a 2024 American psychological thriller film directed by Zoë Kravitz, in her directorial debut, from a script she co-wrote with E.T. Feigenbaum. The film stars Naomi AckieChanning TatumChristian SlaterSimon RexAdria ArjonaHaley Joel OsmentKyle MacLachlanGeena Davis, and Alia Shawkat.

Blink Twice premiered at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles on August 8, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios through the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer banner on August 23, 2024.[3]

Premise

A cocktail waitress becomes infatuated with a billionaire tech mogul and travels with him to his private island for a luxurious party, where things begin to go wrong after her friend vanishes.[4]

Cast

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THE CROW

THE CROW

The Crow is a 2024 American gothic[5] superhero film[6][7] directed by Rupert Sanders from a screenplay by Zach Baylin and William Schneider. A reboot of The Crow film series, it is the fifth film in the franchise, and is the second film, after the 1994 film, to directly adapt the 1989 comic book series of the same name by James O’Barr.[a] The film stars Bill Skarsgård as Eric / The Crow, a murdered musician who is resurrected to avenge the deaths of himself and his fiancée, played by FKA Twigs.

The film entered development in December 2008, with Stephen Norrington stating that he would write and direct a “reinvention” of The Crow. It entered a complicated production process with various directors, screenwriters, and cast members attached at various points. Filmmakers Norrington, Juan Carlos FresnadilloF. Javier Gutiérrez, and Corin Hardy were initially signed to direct while Bradley CooperLuke EvansJack Huston, and Jason Momoa were all cast as Eric during various points in development. Skarsgård was announced as Eric in April 2022, along with Sanders as director. Filming began in July, occurring in Prague and Penzing near Munich.

The Crow is set to be released in the United States by Lionsgate Films on August 23, 2024.

Plot

Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

Cast

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THE FORGE

THE FORGE

The Forge is an upcoming American Christian biblical drama film directed by Alex Kendrick and co-written by Stephen Kendrick. A spin-off to War Room, it is the Kendrick brothers’ ninth film and the sixth through their subsidiary, Kendrick Brothers Productions. Their initial five films were created under Sherwood Pictures. It stars Cameron Arnett, Priscilla Shirer, Aspen Kennedy, Karen Abercrombie, T.C. Stallings, BJ Arnett, Ken BevelBenjamin Watson, Jonathan Evans, Jerry Shirer, and Tommy Woodard.

The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on August 23, 2024.

Premise

After graduating from high school without any plans for the future, Isaiah receives a push to start making better life decisions.

Cast

  • Cameron Arnett as Joshua Moore
  • Priscilla Shirer as:
    • Cynthia Wright, Elizabeth’s identical twin sister
    • Elizabeth Jordan, Cynthia’s identical twin sister (reprising her role from War Room)
  • Aspen Kennedy as Isaiah Wright, Cynthia’s teenage son
  • Karen Abercrombie as Miss Clara Williams (reprising her role from War Room)
  • T.C. Stallings as Tony Jordan, Elizabeth’s husband (reprising his role from War Room)
  • BJ Arnett as Janelle Moore, Joshua’s wife
  • Ken Bevel as James
  • Benjamin Watson
  • Jonathan Evans as Jonathan
  • Jerry Shirer as Vaughn
  • Tommy Woodard as Bobby
  • Marianne Haaland as Wanda

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GREEDY PEOPLE

GREEDY PEOPLE

Greedy People is an upcoming American comedy mystery film directed by Potsy Ponciroli and written by Michael Vukadinovich. The film stars Himesh PatelLily JamesJoseph Gordon-LevittSimon RexTim Blake NelsonJoey Lauren AdamsUzo Aduba, and Jim Gaffigan.

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on August 23, 2024, by Lionsgate.

Synopsis

A cop in a small island town has to investigate a murder and the discovery of a large sum of money.

Cast

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August 20, 2024 #Blink Twice #The Crow #The Forge #Greedy People

 

NEW MOVIES: August 15-21, 2024, “Alien: Romulus,” “Good One,” “Rob Peace,” “Crescent City”

ALIEN: ROMULUS

ALIEN: ROMULUS

Alien: Romulus is an upcoming American science fiction horror film. Directed by Fede Álvarez, who co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues, the film was produced by Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions. It is the seventh installment in the Alien franchise and serves as a standalone interquel set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986).[2] It stars Cailee SpaenyDavid JonssonArchie RenauxIsabela MercedSpike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.

The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by 20th Century Studios on August 16, 2024.

Premise

Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986),[3] the story concerns a group of young space colonists who, while scavenging a derelict space station, come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.[4]

Cast

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GOOD ONE

GOOD ONE

Good One is a 2024 American drama film written, directed, and produced by India Donaldson in her directorial debut. It stars Lily Collias, James Le Gros, and Danny McCarthy.

It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2024, and was released by Metrograph Pictures on August 9, 2024.

Premise

Sam, a young Queer woman, navigates clashes between her father and his friend during a backpacking trip in the Catskills.

Cast

  • Lily Collias as Sam
  • James Le Gros as Chris
  • Danny McCarthy as Matt
  • Sumaya Bouhbal as Jessie
  • Diana Irvine as Casey
  • Sam Lanier as Zach
  • Peter McNally as Jake
  • Eric Yates as Andy

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ROB PEACE

ROB PEACE

Rob Peace is a 2024 American biographical drama film written and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor and starring Ejiofor, Jay Will, and Mary J. Blige. It is based on the 2014 biography The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace by Jeff Hobbs.[3]

The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival[4] on January 22, 2024, and Republic Pictures is scheduled to release it in limited theatrical release in the United States on August 16, 2024.

Premise

Yale University graduate Rob Peace, known as Shaun at the time his father was arrested for crimes he may not have committed, turns to drug dealing to get his father out of jail while maintaining other activities.[5]

Cast

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CRESCENT CITY

CRESCENT CITY

Crescent City is an upcoming American crime thriller written by Rich Ronat, directed by R. J. Collins, and starring Alec Baldwin, Esai Morales, Terrence Howard, and Nicky Whelan.[1]

A small town in the south is ravaged by a serial killer, with everyone being a suspect, including the police.

Cast

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8/13/2024 #Alien:Romulus #Good One #Rob Peace #Crescent City

 

NEW MOVIES: August 8-14, 2024, “Borderlands,” “It Ends with Us,” “A Carpenter’s Prayer,” “Dance First”

BORDERLANDS

BORDERLANDS

Borderlands is an upcoming American science fiction action comedy film directed by Eli Roth, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Crombie, based on the video game series developed by Gearbox Software. Starring an ensemble cast featuring Cate BlanchettKevin HartJack BlackEdgar RamírezAriana GreenblattFlorian MunteanuGina Gershon, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film follows Lillith (Blanchett), an infamous outlaw who returns to the place where she grew up and forms an alliance with a team of misfits to find the missing daughter of the most powerful man in the universe.[4]

A film adaptation of the video game series was announced in August 2015, with Lionsgate developing the project with Ari and Avi Arad producing, and Leigh Whannell in talks to direct it. By February 2020, Roth was attached to direct the film from a screenplay written by Craig Mazin, and Erik Feig joined as producer. Casting occurred from May 2020 to April 2021, with Blanchett cast first and others added the following year. Principal photography began in April 2021 in Budapest, Hungary, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and wrapped in June. However, two weeks of reshoots occurred in early 2023, directed by Tim Miller due to Roth’s commitments to Thanksgiving (2023).[5]

Borderlands is set to be released by Lionsgate in the United States on August 9, 2024.

Premise

Lilith, an infamous outlaw with a mysterious past, reluctantly returns to her home planet of Pandora to find the missing daughter of the universe’s most powerful S.O.B., Atlas. Lilith forms an alliance with an unexpected team — Roland, a former elite mercenary, now desperate for redemption; Tiny Tina, a feral teenage demolitionist; Krieg, Tina’s musclebound, rhetorically challenged protector; Tannis, the scientist with a tenuous grip on sanity; and Claptrap, a persistently wiseass robot. These unlikely heroes must battle alien monsters and dangerous bandits to find and protect the missing girl, who may hold the key to unimaginable power. The fate of the universe could be in their hands but they’ll be fighting for something more: each other.[6]

Cast

Additionally, Penn Jillette has a cameo in the film as a preacher overseeing a wedding, after voicing Pain in the video game Borderlands 3 (2019).[18]

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IT ENDS WITH US

IT ENDS WITH US

It Ends with Us is an upcoming American romantic drama film directed by Justin Baldoni from a screenplay by Christy Hall, based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover. The film stars Blake Lively, Baldoni, Brandon SklenarJenny Slate, and Hasan Minhaj.

Adapted from the Colleen Hoover novel, Lily overcomes a traumatic childhood to embark on a new life. A chance meeting with a neurosurgeon sparks a connection but Lily begins to see sides of him that remind her of her parents’ relationship.

It Ends with Us is scheduled to be released by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States on August 9, 2024.[6][7][8]

Cast

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A CARPENTER’S PRAYER

A CARPENTER’S PRAYER

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DANCE FIRST

DANCE FIRST

Dance First is a 2023 biographical film about Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, directed by James Marsh and written by Neil ForsythGabriel Byrne stars as Beckett, with a supporting cast featuring Fionn O’Shea as a younger Beckett and Aidan Gillen as James Joyce.

Synopsis

The film documents the Irish writer’s life, from his childhood, his friendship with James Joyce until the incarceration of the latter’s mentally ill daughter Lucia Joyce, his relationship with his future wife Suzanne Dumesnil, his time as a fighter for the French Resistance during the Second World War, his postwar literary rise and subsequent Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969, his affair with translator Barbara Bray and his later life until his death in 1989. Throughout the film, Beckett carries out an interior monologue.[3]

Cast

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August 6, 2024 #Borderlands #It Ends with Us #A Carpenter’s Prayer #Dance First

NEW MOVIES: August 1-7, 2024. “The Firing Squad,” “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” “Trap,” “At Her Feet”

THE FIRING SQUAD

THE FIRING SQUAD

The Firing Squad is an upcoming faith-based adventure drama film written and directed by Timothy A. Chey and starring Kevin Sorbo and Cuba Gooding Jr.[1][2] It will be released on August 2, 2024, by Epoch Studios, a division of The Epoch Times newspaper.[3]

The film is inspired by the story of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, members of the Bali Nine.

Plot

The film is based on the true story of three Christian prisoners facing execution who find unexpected solace through Jesus within the prison walls. While seizing their past, they undergo an extraordinary transformation, discovering hope, forgiveness, and the power to change lives.

Cast

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HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON

HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON

Harold and the Purple Crayon is a 2024 American live-action/animated fantasy comedy film directed by Carlos Saldanha from a screenplay by David Guion and Michael Handelman, based on the 1955 children’s book of the same title by Crockett Johnson. It stars Zachary Levi in the title role, with Lil Rel HoweryJemaine ClementTanya Reynolds, and Zooey Deschanel in supporting roles. The film serves as a sequel to the original book, where, after the adventurous Harold grows up with his magical purple crayon and draws himself off the book’s pages and into the physical world, he finds that he has much to learn about real life.

Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with producer John Davis through Davis Entertainment, the film premiered in Los Angeles on July 21 and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on August 2, 2024, in theaters.

Cast

 

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TRAP

TRAP

Trap is a 2024 American psychological thriller film written, directed, and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Josh Hartnett, Ariel Donoghue, Saleka Shyamalan, Hayley Mills, and Alison Pill. The plot centers around a serial killer who evades the police while attending a concert with his daughter.

Trap premiered in New York on July 24, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States by Warner Bros. Pictures on August 2.

Premise

Cooper, a serial killer dubbed “The Butcher”, joins his teenage daughter Riley at a concert for pop star Lady Raven, an event he realizes is a trap set by police to catch him.[2]

Cast

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AT HER FEET

AT HER FEET

HONOLULU (Island News) — The new adventure movie At Her Feet will premiere in Hawaii on August 2, 2024. Veteran Actor and Stuntman Branscombe Richmond appeared on Good Morning Hawaii on Saturday to discuss the film.

“At Her Feet is a unique blend of adventure, mystery, and drama. This feature film will be released in select theaters in Hawaii, beginning with the premiere on August 2 at the Hilo Palace Theater and then expanding to theaters across the islands. Filmed in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and set against the backdrop of the Kilauea Volcano, the film was written, directed, and produced by the talented Hawaii-based filmmaker Nadya Wynd,” said Richmond.

“At Her Feet” follows the heart-pounding journey of two college archeology interns and their Hawaiian guide as they race against time to save precious artifacts threatened by a volcanic eruption. This high-stakes adventure, paired with stunning visuals, guarantees an unforgettable viewing experience for the whole family.

The film stars Sydney Agudong, who will soon be seen as Nani in the upcoming Disney live-action remake of Lilo and Stitch; Noah Alexander Gerry (Pretty Little Liars, Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19); veteran actor and stuntman Branscombe Richmond (Finding Ohana, The Scorpion King, Renegade); and Vene Chun (Paradise City with John Travolta and Bruce Willis).

Branscombe Richmond adds, “Nadya Wynd’s deep dive into Hawaiian history and culture shines in the film, with the inclusion of Native Hawaiian actors, filmmakers, and cultural advisors, she ensures “At Her Feet,” is both an exciting adventure and a vibrant cultural experience. Join us in theaters for “At Her Feet,” and immerse yourself in a story where nature’s fury meets human courage.”

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7/30/2024 #The Firing Squad #Harold and the Purple Crayon #Trap #At Her Feet

NEW MOVIES: July 25-31, 2024, “Deadpool & Wolverine,” “The Fabulous Four,” “The Last Breath,” “Mother’s Instinct”

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE

DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE

Deadpool & Wolverine is a 2024 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring Deadpool and Wolverine, produced by Marvel StudiosMaximum Effort, and 21 Laps Entertainment and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the 34th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and a sequel to Deadpool (2016) and Deadpool 2 (2018). Shawn Levy directs the film from a screenplay he wrote with Ryan ReynoldsRhett ReesePaul Wernick, and Zeb Wells. Reynolds and Hugh Jackman star as Deadpool and Wolverine, respectively, alongside Emma Corrin and Matthew Macfadyen. In the film, the Time Variance Authority (TVA) pulls Deadpool from his quiet life and sets him on a mission with Wolverine that will change the history of the MCU.

Premise

Six years after the events of Deadpool 2 (2018),[2] Wade Wilson is retired as the mercenary Deadpool and lives a quiet life until the Time Variance Authority (TVA)—a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline—pulls him into a new mission. With his home universe facing an existential threat, Wilson reluctantly joins an even more reluctant Wolverine on a mission that will change the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[3][4][5]

Cast

  • Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool:
    A wisecracking mercenary with accelerated healing but severe scarring over his body after undergoing an experimental regenerative mutation to treat terminal cancer.[6] The film starts with Wilson no longer operating as Deadpool, no longer dating Vanessa, and working as a used car salesman.[7] Writer Rhett Reese described Deadpool as a fish out of water in the film, a lunatic dropped into the “sane world” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[8] Reynolds said the audience did not have to take Deadpool seriously, particularly with his fourth wall-breaking and unreliable narration. Still, he wanted them to be invested in the other characters.[9] Reynolds also portrays a long-haired, non-scarred variant of Deadpool.[10]
  • Hugh Jackman as James “Logan” Howlett / Wolverine:
    A former member of the X-Men and a mutant with healing abilities, retractable claws, and an adamantium-infused skeleton.[11] This version of the character is from an alternative universe where he let down the inhabitants.[12][7] This, along with pairing Wolverine with Deadpool, allowed Jackman to explore new aspects of the character than in his prior appearances in 20th Century Fox‘s X-Men film series.[13][9] Jackman said Logan and Wilson were opposites and had a “quarreling dynamic”,[14] while director Shawn Levy said their relationship is impacted by both characters being “haunted with regret”.[9] To prepare for the role, Jackman began a vigorous workout routine that included eating up to 8,000 calories a day.[15] Jackman also portrays various variants of Wolverine, including: one with the character’s comics-accurate height of 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm); Wolverine’s gambling alter-ego Patch, who wears an eyepatch and a white tux; an Old Man Logan variant; a variant being crucified on a giant X, reminiscent of the cover of Uncanny X-Men (1981) #251; a variant wearing the original brown and tan costume from the comics; and a variant with “glam rock-like” hair and a black costume similar to the 1990s X-Men comics.[10]
  • Emma Corrin as Cassandra Nova:
    A mutant with telekinetic and telepathic powers, the twin sister of Charles Xavier with other-worldly origins.[16][17]: 10:43–10:51  Corrin was excited to play a villain in the film as they had not played many villainous roles before.[18] Corrin took inspiration from Christoph Waltz‘s character Hans Landa in the film Inglourious Basterds (2009), while Reynolds highlighted Corrin’s humanization and the motivation of the character, comparing Nova’s “mischief, danger, [and] unpredictability” to the energy of actor Gene Wilder.[19] Reynolds and Levy explained Nova to Corrin as someone who would endear and charm you to the point that “you are going to be best friends for life,” only to realize she could easily kill you.[7] Corrin was interested in having a physical transformation for the role but was told by the studio that this was not required for the character.[20] Corrin also wanted to pay homage to Patrick Stewart and James McAvoy‘s performances as Xavier in previous X-Men films and be faithful to Nova’s relationship with him from the comics.[21]
  • Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Paradox:
    Time Variance Authority (TVA) agent who is overseeing a project to speed up the death of the Earth-10005 universe[a] by using the “Time Ripper”, a machine which can mercy kill timelines. Paradox hopes to prove himself by becoming the leader of TVA.[10]

Reprising their roles from the previous Deadpool films are Morena Baccarin as Vanessa Carlysle, Wilson’s former fiancée,[7][17]: 1:59  whose relationship with Wilson is further reinvented in the film according to Baccarin;[22] Rob Delaney as Peter Wisdom, a car salesman alongside Wilson and a member of Wilson’s X-Force team;[10][17]: 7:42  Leslie Uggams as Blind Al, Wilson’s blind elderly roommate;[23] Karan Soni as Dopinder, a taxi driver and admirer of Wilson who serves as his de facto chauffeur;[23] Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, a teenage member of the X-Men with the mutant power to detonate atomic bursts from her body;[24] Stefan Kapičić as the voice of Colossus, a member of the X-Men with the mutant ability to transform his body into organic steel;[25] Shioli Kutsuna as Yukio, Negasonic Teenage Warhead’s girlfriend and fellow X-Men member;[24] Randal Reeder as Buck;[26] and Lewis Tan as Shatterstar, a member of X-Force.[16]

Several actors from previous Fox-produced Marvel films also reprise their roles, including Jennifer Garner as Elektra Natchios, an assassin who wields a pair of sai;[27] Aaron Stanford as Pyro, a mutant with the ability to manipulate fire;[28][16] Tyler Mane as Sabretooth, a mutant with claws and superhuman strength;[29] and Dafne Keen as Laura / X-23, Logan’s biological daughter and a mutant with similar powers to her father.[30] Stanford enjoyed having a more comics-accurate costume over the ones he had worn in X2 (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006).[7] Keen rewatched Logan (2017) to help her prepare and return to the character after seven years, and was eager to explore an older version of Laura, who now has a better understanding and appreciation of what Logan had experienced in that film. In addition to the character’s native Spanish, Laura now speaks English with a neutral accent since she has lived around more English-speaking people in the years since she first met Logan.[30]

Actors reprising their MCU roles in the film are Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15, a TVA Hunter;[31] Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan;[10] and Chris Hemsworth as Thor through repurposed archival footage from Thor: The Dark World (2013).[32][33] The film features several variants of Deadpool, including the canine Dogpool, played by dog actor Peggy;[34][35] Lady Deadpool, a female variant of Wilson;[36][10] Cowboy Deadpool;[37] and Headpool, a floating skull.[10][better source needed] Other characters appearing are the mutants Toad,[30] Lady DeathstrikeAzazel,[12] and Juggernaut,[10] as well as the Hulk.[10] Additionally, Greg Hemphill plays a bartender,[38] Wrexham A.F.C. player Ollie Palmer briefly appears as a bar attendee,[39] and Rob McElhenney makes an undisclosed cameo appearance.[40]

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THE FABULOUS FOUR

THE FABULOUS FOUR

The Fabulous Four is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Jocelyn Moorhouse and written by Ann Marie Allison and Jenna Milly. It stars Susan SarandonBette MidlerMegan MullallySheryl Lee RalphBruce GreenwoodTimothy V. Murphy, and Michael Bolton.

It is scheduled to be released in the United States by Bleecker Street on July 26, 2024.

Premise

Three friends travel to Key West, Florida, to be bridesmaids at a surprise wedding of their college friend.

Cast

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THE LAST BREATH

THE LAST BREATH

A group of old college friends reunites on a Caribbean scuba diving trip to explore the wreckage of a WWII battleship. They find themselves trapped inside the underwater labyrinth of rusted metal surrounded by great white sharks.

The Last Breath is also the last performance by the late Julian Sands (The Piper, Warlock) to reach the screen.

1944, somewhere off the US Virgin Islands, a German U Boat sinks the USS Charlotte. There are survivors, but where there are survivors, there are sharks. In the present, Levi (Julian Sands) has been searching for the wreck for decades, and, along with Noah (Jack Parr, AbominationBone Breaker) he’s finally found it.

A group of Noah’s friends, Logan (Arlo Carter, The Wind and the Whimpering, Oceans Between), Riley (Erin Mullen, Midsomer Murders), Sam (Kim Spearman, The Young Cannibals, Glamour) who happens to be Noah’s ex, and her instantly hateable brother Brett (Alexander Arnold, Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool, The Outpost) arrive for a vacation.

When he hears about the discovery, Brett offers Levi an absurd amount of money to dive it before it’s reported and placed off limits. Since chartering tourists and searching for wrecks has left him in debt, and with his boat at stake, he reluctantly agrees.

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MOTHER’S INSTINCT

MOTHER’S INSTINCT

Mothers’ Instinct is a 2024 American psychological thriller film directed by Benoît Delhomme in his directorial debut, and starring Jessica ChastainAnne HathawayAnders Danielsen Lie, and Josh Charles. It is a remake of Olivier Masset-Depasse‘s 2018 French-language film, which itself was an adaptation of the 2012 novel Mothers’ Instinct (FrenchDerrière la haine) by Barbara Abel [fr].

Mothers’ Instinct was released in Lithuania on March 8, 2024, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on July 26, 2024.

Plot

In 1960 suburban America, Alice and Céline are next-door neighbors, and both mothers to boys of a similar age. Alice stages a surprise party for Céline’s birthday, during which tensions between Alice and her husband become apparent. The next day, Céline’s son, Max, stays home sick from school. Alice spots Max standing precariously on a balcony, trying to hang a birdhouse he made at school, she tries to go through a shortcut passageway in the fence the kids made but she can’t go in, so she runs around the house to the front gate and attempts to alert his mother, but the two are unable to act quickly enough.

Cast

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July 23, 2024  #Deadpool & Wolverine #The Fabulous Four #The Last Breath #Mother’s Instinct