Going in, I wasn’t expecting one of the most extraordinary yet somewhat disturbing and cringy films I’ve ever seen. The abnormal unpleasantness is why I’d like to suggest, even though I’m describing it this way, that you add this to your must-sees for 2023.
“Thanksgiving” is not related to the happy holiday that you might have heard about. No, this one is a spin-off from a 2007 ‘double-feature’ named “Grindhouse”. It started life in there as a ‘fake trailer’ for a fake slasher/horror movie. But for the third time, a “Grindhouse” trailer has become a real movie. Read more
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is a movie that announces its Grandness in sheer number of words. The latest in the “Hunger Games Extended Universe” is actually a prequel to the prior set of movies. Set more than sixty years before the “The Hunger Games”, it is a chance to see the beginnings of one character in particular. No, not Katniss Everdeen… Read more
“Next Goal Wins” is a comedy based on a documentary of true events. A very bad soccer team from American Samoa had one of the worst games ever. But perhaps the losing streak is now about to be over. A new coach is sent to lead the team to victory. If Jamaica can have a bobsledding team, then this team should come out on top, right? Read more
Directed by: Mike Roth
Written by: Morgan Evans, Jase Ricci
Starring: Luke Wilson, Yonas Kibreab, James Cromwell, David Hornsby
Merry Little Batman is produced by Warner Bros. Animation and based on characters from DC.
Distributor: Prime Video
Directed by: Tim Story
Written by: Scott Rosenberg
Starring: Teyonah Parris, Madison Skye Validum, Oscar Nuñez, Ravi V. Patel, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gina Brillon, Sebastian Sozzi, Kevin Connolly, and Zulay Henao
Produced by John Jacobs and Will Packer, with Tim Story, Johanna Byer, Ross Fanger, and Zac Unterman serving as Executive Producers.
Director: Thomas Vincent
Written by: Writer: Andrew Baldwin, Seth W. Owen
Starring: Kaley Cuoco, David Oyelowo, Connie Nielsen, Bill Nighy
Run Time: 100 minutes
Rating: R
Genres: Mystery, Thriller
Production Co: StudioCanal, Yes, Norman Productions, The Picture Company
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Directed by: Sam Fell
Story by: Karey Kirkpatrick & John O’Farrell
Cast: Thandiwe Newton (Ginger), Zachary Levi (Rocky), Bella Ramsey (Molly), Imelda Staunton (Bunty), Lynn Ferguson (Mac), David Bradley (Fowler), Jane Horrocks (Babs), Romesh Ranganathan (Nick), Daniel Mays (Fetcher), Josie Sedgwick-Davies (Frizzle), Peter Serafinowicz (Reginald Smith), Nick Mohammed (Dr. Fry), Miranda Richardson (Mrs. Tweedy)
Directed by: Kelsey Mann
Written by: Meg LeFauve
Starring: Maya Hawke, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Tony Hale, Lewis Black and Diane Lane
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids & Family
Producer: Mark Nielsen
Distributor: Disney/Pixar
