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Knives Out
Knives Out – When millionaire mystery writer Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is found dead, PI Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) is asked to find out if it’s truly a suicide or not. When questioned, his children and grandchildren start casting blame on the other. From daughter Linda (Jamie Lee Curtis) to son-in-law (Don Johnson) to son […]
The Current War
October 30, 2019
The Current War – Fierce competitors and brilliant thinkers Thomas Edison (Benedict Cumberbatch) and George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon) try to prove which is better AC, alternate current, or DC, direct current. Edison doesn’t care so much about making money, he’s more in it for his own glory. Westinghouse is about progress for the country. When […]
12 Strong
January 20, 2018
12 Strong – A mere dozen men on horses. Automatic weapons. Missiles flying. Bombs bursting. Thousands of Taliban members get to meet their reward and possibly some virgins. Immediately after 9/11, Capt. Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) requests to be sent into Mazari Sharif, Afganhistan, with his team of 11 soldiers. They are paired up with […]
Loving
November 26, 2016
Loving – Based on the true story of a drag-racing, white country boy (Joel Edgerton) from rural Virginia and a shy black girl (Ruth Negga) who drive to Washington, D.C. to get married. Neither of their families minded too much that Richard and Mildred were dating, but marriage was a whole ‘nother story. Someone reported […]
Freeheld
October 18, 2015
Freeheld – A love story between a detective and a mechanic. Both are women, and therein lies the rub. Laurel (Julianne Moore), a constant smoker, is diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and wants to assign her pension to her partner Stacie (Ellen Page). Even though the law in New Jersey gave the county the […]
Man of Steel
June 21, 2013
Man of Steel – It’s Smallville on steroids with lots of destruction. A baby is born on Krypton, a planet that’s about to go bust because it’s used up its natural resources. The baby’s parents (Russell Crowe plays dad Jor-El) decide to inject baby Kal-El ‘s cells with a codex and send him to another […]
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November 28, 2019
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