This movie is darling. Is that a word one uses in a critique of a film? Yes. I want to make it more straightforward for you by saying that. If you’re in a bad mood or feeling overwhelmed about anything, this story will lift you up and set you free of anything.
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WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY: Raven Jackson
Starring: Charleen McClure, Moses Ingram, Reginald Helms Jr., Zainab Jah, with Sheila Atim and Chris Chalk. Produced by Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, and Maria Altamirano.
Rated: PG
Run Time: 1h 32m
Genre: Drama
Distributed by: A24
Written & Directed by: Chloe Domont
Starring: Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan, Rich Sommer, Sebastian De Souza
Rated: R (Some Nudity, Language, Sexual Violence, Sexual Content)
Runtime: 1h 53m
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Produced by: Leopold Hughes, Ben LeClair, Allan Mandelbaum, Tim White, Trevor White
“Shortcomings” is a story about two young Asian Americans who have a relationship, but not an ideal one. At least, that’s from Ben’s (Justin H. Min) point of view because he can’t find happiness no matter who he’s with.
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Coming out today is “The Baker.” It was filmed in the Cayman Islands in 2021. You finally get to see their work. The plot is relatively simple. It stars Ron Perlman, the huge man you’ll never not see as “Hell Boy.” He also had a stint on “Sons of Anarchy” as Clay Marrow and he had a role as Curtis Sunday in a little-known film that I happen to love (and you should see) called “Local Color.”
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Disney is hoping the numbers on “Haunted Mansion” are strong enough to have “Pirates of the Caribbean” types of spin-offs. That series alone has generated more than $4.5 billion at the box office… and they’re not even done making them!
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Directed and Executive Produced by: Mimi Leder
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Billy Crudup, Julianna Margulies, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee and Karen Pittman, as well as the new series stars Jon Hamm and Nicole Beharie
Showrunner: Charlotte Stoudt
Genre: Drama
Rated: TV-MA
Episodes: Ten
Run Time: 1 Hour
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Written & Directed by: Thomas Hardiman
Starring: Anita-Joy Uwajeh, Clare Perkins, Kayla Meikle, Lilit Lesser
Producers: Michael Elliott, Lee Groombridge, Louise Palmkvist
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 41m
Genres: Mystery, Drama, Triller
Distributor: A24
Production Co: BFI Films, BBC Film, EMU Films
You’ll relate to this film if you went to any sort of camp while growing up. After watching the screening, when asked what my initial reaction to “Theatre Camp” was, I had to respond with, “You can feel Will Ferrell all over it.” Though he didn’t write or direct, his having been involved in the production of the film cast quite an impression, so much so that you will sense him.
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