I was looking very forward to “Empire of Light” based on its poster alone! It’s a solid visual of two people quietly celebrating the glory that is the event, the bringing about of fantastic fireworks in the sky. It turns out it’s just 1980 turning into 1981, but it looks like something more unique, as did the movie when I first saw the trailer.
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“The Menu” is categorized as a comedy, thriller and horror. I’m not sure “Horror” is the correct way to describe it, but the other two genres are spot on. What’s done well is how quickly you get to know the two main characters, Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) and Tyler (Nicholas Hoult). You’re then left to figure out how the rest of the cast fits into their story. Read more
“See How They Run” immediately piqued my interest. A 50’s whodunit murder mystery in the old classic style of Agatha Christie? What could go wrong outside of a character you love getting bumped off?
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Director: Mark Mylod
Writers: Seth Reiss, Will Tracy
Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult, John Leguizamo, Judith Light, Hong Chau
Producers: Adam McKay, Betsy Koch
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 46m
Genres: Comedy, Horror
At the beginning of “Not Okay,” we watch our female protagonist, Danni Sanders (Zoey Deutch), cry as she reads some online posts.
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Written and Directed by: Quinn Shephard
Starring: Zoey Deu, Dylan O’Brien and Mia Isaac
Rated: R
Run Time: 1hr 40min
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Directed by: Quinn Shephard
Written by: Quinn Shephard
Starring: Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien, Mia Isaac
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 40m
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Nancy Stokes is a 55-year-old widow played believably by 63-year-old, two-time Academy Award winner, Emma Thompson. Leo Grande is played by Daryl McCormack from “Peaky Blinders.” Thompson looks fabulous and is remarkable in the part while he, perhaps surprisingly from someone so new to the business, holds his own with a gifted actor who has been performing longer than McCormack has been alive.
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Directed by: Andrew Ahn
Screenplay by: Joel Kim Booster
*Inspired by: “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen
Starring: Joel Kim Booster, Bowen Yang, Conrad Ricamora, Margaret Cho
Cinematography by: Felipe Vara de Rey
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 45min
Genres: Romance, Comedy
A young couple, played by Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult, journey to a remote island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef, Ralph Fiennes, has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.
“The Menu” is directed by, Mark Mylod and is written by Seth Reiss and Will Tracy.
The film also stars John Leguizamo, Janet McTeer, Emma Stone and Judith Light.
