Directed by Joel Crawford, The Croods: A New Age is a sequel to the 2013 film called The Croods. In the first movie, we meet the first family, The Croods, of the prehistoric era. The Oscar-nominated comedy is about a clan dealing with their changing world, which captivated global audiences, reminding us of the family’s timeless importance.
With the sequel, we get to see just how little we’ve evolved with an all-new adventure back in time with The Croods: A New Age. Returning stars Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, and Clark Duke welcome Leslie Mann and Peter Dinklage to the film’s cast as The Croods face their biggest threat since leaving the cave—another family.
Directed by Tim Hill, The War With Granpa follows Peter, played by Oakes Fegely, who is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family.
That is, until Grandpa, played by Robert De Niro, moves into Peter’s room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic.
And though he loves his grandpa, he wants his room back – so he has no choice but to declare war.
With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even.
Based on a book by Robert Kimmell Smith, the film looks like a lot of fun with a stellar cast that includes Uma Thurman, Christopher Walken, Jane Seymour, Cheech Martin, and Robert Riggle.
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Enjoy these movie clips because they are a lot of fun and good laughs. There is some great talent in this film. Walken looks like he is in his element with skateboarding and falling from the sky as Santa Claus.
Written and directed by Zoe Lister-Jones, The Craft: Legacy continues Blumhouse’s cult hit The Craft. The story follows an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches who get more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers. You won’t catch this movie in the theaters as it’s set for on-demand.
The film stars Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone, Zoey Luna, Nicholas Galitzine, Michelle Monaghan, and David Duchovny.
Written and directed by Christopher Landon, Freaky gets twisted with a take on the body-swap movie genre. A teenage girl, played by Kathryn Newton, switches bodies with a relentless serial killer.
The story is simple, horrific, and, hopefully, funny, as seventeen-year-old Millie Kessler is just trying to survive the bloodthirsty halls of Blissfield High. It’s the cruelty of the popular crowd that gets her down. But when she becomes the newest target of The Butcher, played by Vince Vaughn, her town’s infamous serial killer, her senior year becomes the least of her worries.
When The Butcher’s mystical ancient dagger causes him and Millie to wake up in each other’s bodies, Millie learns that she has just 24 hours to get her body back before the switch becomes permanent. She’s trapped in the form of a middle-aged maniac forever. The only problem is she now looks like a towering psychopath who’s the target of a city-wide manhunt, while The Butcher looks like her and has brought his appetite for more carnage at homecoming.
With some help from her friends, ultra-woke Nyla, played by Celeste O’Connor, ultra-fabulous Joshua, played by Misha Osherovich, and her crush Booker, played by Uriah Shelton, Millie races against the clock to reverse the curse. The Butcher discovers that having a female teen body is the perfect cover for a little homecoming killing spree.
The film also stars Alan Ruck, Katie Finneran, and Dana Drori.
Produced by Blumhouse, and it’s a pitch-black horror-comedy about a slasher, a senior, and the brutal truth about high school.
Directed by Lance Hool and co-written by Veronica Hool and Robin U. Russin, 2 Hearts follows two couples. Their future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted.
Based on a true story that inspires, 2 Hearts is a romantic journey that celebrates life, love, and generosity of spirit, and challenges audiences to believe miracles are possible.
The cast includes Jacob Elordi, Radha Mitchell, and Tiera Skovbye.
I am not sure where this story is going but I hope it’s not too syrupy, sweet.
The featurette tells us a bit about the story but not all of it. It looks like a tearjerker.
Story by Diane Paragas and Andy Bienen and co-wrote with Paragas, Annie Howell, and Celena Cipriaso, Paragas also directed Yellow Rose. The movie follows a Filipina teen, played by Eva Nolblezada, from a small Texas town. She fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she has known.
Noblezada is a Grammy-winner and two-time Tony Award nominee for Broadway’s Hadestown and Miss Saigon. This is her feature film debut with award-winning country music artist Dale Watson, Princess Punzalan and Lea Salonga.
As her first narrative feature film, Paragas had this to say, “…a deeply personal story that is filled with heart, acceptance, and hope set to an unforgettable original soundtrack. This release has given us a unique opportunity to present the Filipino-American experience and the struggles of undocumented families to a wide spectrum of audiences, who we hope will embrace Rose’s story and leave the theater singing her songs.”
Directed by Chole Zhao, Nomadland follows Fern, played by Frances McDormand. Following the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, she packs her van and sets off on the road, exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad.
I saw the movie and found it very well written, directed and acted. The story is genuine about the struggle for the American Dream. It’s not something you’d want to watch for pure entertainment. Well crafted, it’s a movie that gets under your skin, and you think about it for days. You marvel at how internally deep Frances McDormand goes to tell us this amazing story.
The third feature film from Zhao, Nomandland features real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells as Fern’s mentors and comrades in her exploration through the vast landscape of the American West.
“The American road fascinates me. It’s heartbreakingly beautiful and deeply complicated. I’ve traveled it for many years and always hoped to capture a glimpse of it. I’m thankful to be able to make Nomandland and excited for audiences to join Fern on her adventure,” said Zhao.
Written and directed by Thomas Bezucha, Let Him Go is based on a bestselling novel by Larry Watson. The story follows a retired sheriff, played by Kevin Costner and his wife, played by Diane Lane. They grieve over the death of their son and set out to find their only grandson.
It appears their daughter-in-law’s second husband is an abusive man from an abusive family. The sheriff and his wife have to figure out how to get their grandson away from the deadly family.
The movie streams now on Amazon, and it’s worth watching for the sake of these two talented actors.
Directed by M.J. Bassett, Rogue is about Samantha O’Hara, played by Megan Fox. She’s a battle-hardened mercenary. As a team leader, O’Hara guides a squad of soldiers on a difficult mission. The rescue hostages from their captors in remote Africa.
But as the mission goes not as planned and the team is stranded, O’Hara’s squad faces a bloody, brutal encounter with a gang of rebels, added to the situation is the horde of ravenous, enraged lions they encounter.
The rest of the cast include Megan Fox, Philip Winchester, Jessica Sutton, Calli Taylor, Brandon Auret, Adam Deacon, and Sisanda Henna.
Written and directed by Miranda July comes a profoundly moving and wildly original comedy.
(L to R) Evan Rachel Wood as “Old Dolio Dyne”, Debra Winger as “Theresa Dyne” and Richard Jenkins as “Robert Dyne” in director Miranda July’s KAJILLIONAIRE, a Focus Features release. Credit : Matt Kennedy / Focus Features
The story follows con-artists Theresa, played by Debra Winger, and Robert, played by Richard Jenkins. They have spent 26 years training their only daughter, Old Dolio, played by Evan Rachel Wood, to swindle, scam, and steal. During a desperate, hastily conceived heist, they charm a stranger, played by Gina Rodriguez into joining their next scam, only to have their entire world turned upside down.
