“Mass” was written and directed by actor Fran Kranz, who you’ve seen in such films as “Training Day,” “Cabin in the Woods,” and “The Village.” Actually, this is his writing and directorial debut. Still, with all the acting credits listed next to his name, I wasn’t too worried about whether or not he’d be a good storyteller. And what do you know, I wasn’t disappointed. You won’t be either.
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There’s something I have to mention right away, so I don’t forget. The music in this film is sublime. Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way, the logline for “Bergman Island” tells us that a couple goes to the Swedish island of Fårö. This island inspired Ingmar Bergman to write some of his work.
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Thank you, National Geographic Documentary Films! This is very captivating. “The Rescue” is a film that recounts the steps taken to help save twelve youngsters and their coach trapped in an underwater cave from impending tragedy.
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“Hard Luck Love Song” was inspired by a song written by an American folk singer/songwriter named Todd Snider. His debut album, “Songs for the Daily Planet,” which came out in 1994, blew my mind. Now in his fifties, Snider still manages to write far-out lyrics that generally tell amusing anecdotes, but with powerful messages.
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Directed by: George Clooney
Written by: William Monahan
Starring: Ben Affleck, Tye Sheridan, Christopher Lloyd, Lily Rabe, and introducing Daniel Ranieri
Rated: R
Run Time 1h 44min
Genre: Drama
*Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning author J.R. Moehringer’s memoir “The Tender Bar”
Produced by Academy Award Winning Producer Grant Heslov and Ted Hope
Starring: Halle Berry, Adan Canto, Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina Shevchenko, Lela Loren, Nikolai Nikolaef
Rated: R
Run Time: 2h 9min
Genres: Drama, Sport
Produced by: Basil Iwanyk, Brad Feinstein, Guymon Casady, Linda Gottlieb, Erica Lee, Gillian G. Hormel, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Douglas
Directed by: Eric Werthman
Written by: Jessica Gohlke, Eric Werthman
Starring: Danny Glover, Sam Underwood, Prema Cruz, Daniel K. Isaac, Camilla Perez, Frankie J. Alvarez, Jennifer Mudge and Lillias White
Genre: Drama
Produced by: ERIC WERTHMAN AND VLADAN NIKOLIC
Executive Produced by: DANNY GLOVER
Directed by: Michael Showalter and Jesse Peretz
Written by: Georgia Pritchett
Starring: Will Ferrell, Kathryn Hahn, Paul Rudd, Casey Wilson
Genres: Comedy, Drama
*This dark comedy is an eight-episode series.
In the beginning of this Valdimar Jóhannsson directed film, his debut (he also wrote the script with Sjón Sigurdsson), one thing becomes evident. Not much else does, mind you, but still, there’s one thing you can feel completely certain of… you’ll see much more from Icelandic director Valdimar Jóhannsson in the coming years.
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DIRECTED BY
Sean Baker
WRITTEN BY
Sean Baker & Chris Bergoch
STARRING
Simon Rex, Suzanna Son, Bree Elrod, Brenda Deiss, Ethan Darbone, Brittney Rodriguez, Judy Hill
Rated: R
Run Time: 2h 8min
Genres: Comedy, Drama
