Written by Tom O’Connor and directed by Dominic Cooke, The Courier is a true-life spy thriller. The story of an unassuming British businessman, Greville Wynne, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history.
At the behest of the UK’s MI-6 and a CIA operative, played by Rachel Brosnahan, he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky, played by Merab Ninidze, to provide crucial intelligence needed to prevent a nuclear confrontation and defuse the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Written and directed Tiller Russell for the Rolling Stone article by David Kushner based on a true story, Silk Road is a crime thriller. The story follows the rise and fall of Silk Road, the infamous darknet site that sent a seismic shock through the World Wide Web.
Young, idealistic, and driven to succeed, Ross Ulbricht, played by Nick Robinson, creates the Internet’s first unregulated marketplace — Silk Road.
But when it becomes a multimillion-dollar pipeline for illicit drugs, Ross places himself on a collision course with Rick Bowden, played by Jason Clarke, a disreputable and dangerously unpredictable DEA agent, who will use any means necessary to take him down.
The rest of the cast includes Katie Aselton, Jimmi Simpson, Daniel David Stewart, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lexi Rabe, Will Ropp, Paul Walter Hauser, and Alexandra Shipp.
Directed by Ilya Naishuller, Nobody follows Hutch Mansell, played by Bob Odenkirk. He’s an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband who takes life’s indignities on the chin and never pushes back — a nobody.
When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blake, played by Gage Munroe, becomes disappointed in him and his wife, Becca, played by Connie Nielsen, and seems to pull only further away.
The incident’s aftermath strikes a match to Hutch’s long-simmering rage, triggering dormant instincts and propelling him on a dangerous path that will surface dark secrets and lethal skills. Hutch must save his family from a dangerous adversary, played by Aleksey Serebryakov, — and ensure that no one will ever underestimate him as a nobody again. Sometimes, the man you don’t notice is the most dangerous.
From a script by Derek Kolstad, also co-stars Christopher Lloyd as Hutch’s father and RZA as Hutch’s brother, whose own hidden talents aid Hutch in his quest for vengeance.
Directed by Kevin Macdonald and based on the N.Y. Times best-selling memoir “Guantánamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, The Mauritanian inspired the true story of Slahi’s fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the U.S. Government for years.
Alone and afraid, Slahi, played by Tahar Rahim, finds allies in defense attorney Nancy Hollander, played by Jodie Foster, and her associate Teri Duncan, played by Shailene Woodley, who battles the U.S. government in a fight for justice.
The movie is now on Amazon, or you can get the Blu-ray for your library. The cast is strong, and the story is heart-wrenchingly true.
It’s the test of their commitment to the law and their client at every turn. Their controversial advocacy and evidence uncovered by a formidable military prosecutor, Lt. Colonel Stuart Couch, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, uncover shocking truths and ultimately prove that no one can lock up the human spirit.
The rest of the cast includes Zachary Levi and Saamer Usmani.
Directed by Adam Wingard, Godzilla vs. Kong is the next epic cinematic chapter in the battle of the two most significant icons in motion picture history. All as CGI, the fearsome Godzilla, and the mighty Kong fight it out with humanity caught in the balance.
Yes, the legends collide as Godzilla and Kong, some of the most potent forces of nature, clash on the big screen in a spectacular battle for the ages.
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A squadron embarks on a dangerous mission into fantastic uncharted terrain, unearthing clues to the Titans’ very origins and humankind’s survival. A conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures from the face of the earth forever, whether they are good or evil.
Watching the trailer, I am impressed. The line, “It’s Godzilla.” is nostalgia.
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Written for the screen by Eric Pearson and Max Borenstein from the story by Terry Rossio, Michael Dougherty, and Zach Shields, the film has an impressive cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, and Rebecca Hall.
Written and directed by writer, producer and restauranteur Eddie Huang, Boogie is his directorial debut.
The coming-of-age story of Alfred “Boogie” Chin, played by Taylor Takahashi, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA.
While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must navigate a new girlfriend, played by Taylour Paige, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.
The rest of the cast includes Pamelyn Chee, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Mike Moh, Dave East, Perry Yung, Alexa Mareka, and Pop Smoke.
Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Our Friend tackles cancer in an unusual vein of how it not only affects the family but a close friend who steps in to help — based on a true story.
The film tells an inspiring and extraordinary true story of the Teague family—journalist Matt, played by Casey Affleck, his vibrant wife Nicole, played by Dakota Johnson, and their two adolescent daughters, played by Violet McGraw and Isabella Kai. The true story follows how their lives become upended by Nicole’s heartbreaking diagnosis of terminal cancer.
As Matt’s responsibilities as caretaker and parent become increasingly overwhelming, the couple’s best friend, Dane Faucheux, played by Jason Segel, offers to come and help. As Dane puts his life on hold to stay with his friends, the impact of this life-altering decision proves greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.
Written by Natasa Drakulic and directed by Predrag Antonijevic, Dara of Jasenovac follows a little girl named Dara, played by Biljana Cekic, during the Holocaust in the Balkans to the infamous extermination camp complex Jasenovac — coined as Balkan’s Auschwitz. The story takes place in the Nazi-occupied Croatian Ustasha regime “NDH” in former Yugoslavia during WWII. They are told through the eyes of Dara, who the Nazis sent as a child during the Holocaust, ruled by sadistic camp commander Maks Luburic until the liberation. It is the first modern WWII movie that takes place in or shows the NDH-era camp.
It begins during the summer of 1942 when the family of twelve-year-old Dara is taken away and separated into two concentration camps. She witnessed all the horrors of the Ustashe regime. After they kill her brother and mother, she tries to save her younger brother’s life, hoping that her father is still alive.
Probably one of the most overlooked parts of history, Germans do not run Jasenovac, but the fascist Ustase runs the complex. He brutally murdered Jews, Serbs and Roma people, which included many women and children. As unspeakable atrocities unfold, Dara must summon tremendous courage to protect her infant brother from a terrible fate. At the same time, she safeguards her own survival and plots a precarious path toward freedom. The movie is the Serbian selection for the Academy Awards for Best International Feature.
The movie has English subtitles, and the rest of the talented cast includes Vuk Kostic, Natasa Ninkovic, and Nikolina Jelisavac.
Directed by Lena Khan, Flora and Ulysses follow a young girl’s adventures, played by Matilda Lawler, and a squirrel with superpowers.
Written for the screen by Brad Copeland and based on the book by Kate DiCamillo, the rest of the cast includes Alyson Hannigan, Ben Schwartz, and Danny Pudi.
Directed by Shaka King, Judas and the Black Messiah follows Fred Hampton, played by Daniel Kaluuya, who is the Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party. His fateful betrayal by FBI informant William O’Neal, played by LaKeith Stanfield, is a predictable and sad story of one individual’s goal to help others.
Only the trailer is available without images or poster. As soon as they become available, I will post them.
