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Nowhere Special (2020)
"Nowhere Special" is a drama movie about a working class single parent who must make arrangements for the care of his four-year-old son when he is faced with a diagnosis of a terminal illness. Director-screenwriter Uberto Pasolini ("Still Life" 2013) put together an engrossing and [..]
Mother’s Instincts (2024)
Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain play best friends and suburbanite neighbors who seem to have everything when a tragic accident shatters their lives and changes them forever in "Mother's Instincts." French cinematographer Benoit Delhomme was meticulous in details creating this psychological thriller in his directorial debut. Sarah Conradt [..]
Thelma (2024)
"Thelma" is a comedy-drama about a 93-year-old grandmother who loses ten thousand dollars to a con artist working over the phone. With the help of her grandson and a friend with a motorized scoter, she embarks on a wild journey across the Los Angeles basin [..]
The Count of Monte Cristo (2024)
"The Count of Monte Cristo" is the story of Edmond Dantes who is falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit. After fourteen years in an island prison, he escapes and manages to get his hands on a hidden fortune, whose location was revealed to him by [..]
Homestead (2024)
Terrorists detonate a nuclear bomb in Los Angeles as the U. S. slides into war and chaos in "Homestead." A group of people take refuge in an elaborate fortress in the mountains, and are soon dealing with fallout and displaced persons seeking help at their doorstep. Director Ben [..]
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
"Miracle on 34th Street" is a Christmas comedy-drama movie about a department store Santa who claims to be the real Santa Clause. This leads to a court case to determine his mental health and his authenticity as the actual Kris Kringle, embroiling all of New York City. Director-screenwriter [..]
Bringing Down the House (2003)
"Bringing Down the House" is a comedy movie about a recently divorced attorney attempting to get back into dating and meets a woman online he thinks he might be interested in. However, she is not what she seems, in fact, is the complete opposite, and the comedy and [..]
A Complete Unknown (2024)
"A Complete Unknown" is a musical biopic about the celebrated career of Bob Dylan. Director James Mangold ("Walk the Line" 2005) put together an entertaining look at Dylan, examining, among other things, his relationship with Joan Baez and his venture into electric music which aggravated his folk music [..]
Primal (2019)
"Primal" is a action-adventure film about a big game hunter, played by Nicholas Cage, who captures a valuable white jaguar for a zoo, as well as two rare snakes and troop of monkeys. His dream of a big payday is interrupted by another dangerous cargo - [..]
Prospect (2018)
"Prospect" is a science fiction film that tells the story of a father-and-daughter team of prospectors who travel to a remote forested moon of an unnamed planet to search for valuable gems. A series of conflicts with fellow prospectors leads to numerous problems; and the [..]