Directed by Timur Bekmambetov, Profile follows an undercover British journalist, played by Valene Kane. Her quest is to bait and expose a terrorist recruiter, played by Shazad Latif, through social media while trying not to be sucked in by her recruiter and lured into becoming a militant extremist herself.
The unconventional thriller plays out entirely on a computer screen in the Screenlife format pioneered by Bekmambetov.
Directed by Michael D. Lee, Space Jam: A New Legacy follows NBA superstar LeBron James.
He teams up with Bugs Bunny and the rest of the Looney Tunes for this long-awaited sequel.
Directed by Phillip Noyce, Above Suspicion is about one of the most notorious crimes in FBI history. Based on a true story, this gritty crime-thriller follows Susan Smith, played by Emilia Clarke, a young woman desperate to escape a seedy life of crime and drugs in a Kentucky coal-mining town.
When a newly minted FBI agent named Mark Putnam, played by Jack Huston, recruits Susan as his informant for a high-profile case, she believes her lousy luck may finally be changing.
But as Susan and Putnam’s relationship deepens, so does the danger, setting them both on a collision course with deadly consequences.
The rest of the cast includes Sophie Lowe, Austin Hébert, Karl Glusman, Chris Mulkey, Omar Miller, Kevin Dunn, Thora Birch and Johnny Knoxville.
Directed by Elaine Bogan and co-directed by Ennio Torresan, Spirit Untamed follows a headstrong girl longing for a place to belong. She discovers a kindred spirit when her life intersects with a wild horse as the sequel to the beloved story of Spirit from DreamWorks Animation.
Lucky Prescott, voiced by Isabela Merced, never really knew her late mother, Milagro Navarro, voiced by Eiza González, a fearless horse-riding stunt performer from Miradero, a small town on the edge of the wide-open frontier.
Like her mother, Lucky isn’t a fan of rules and restrictions, which has caused her Aunt Cora, voiced by Julianne Moore, no small amount of worry. Lucky has grown up in an East Coast city under Cora’s watchful eye, but Lucky presses her luck with one too many risky escapades. Cora picks up stakes and moves them back with Lucky’s father, Jim, voiced by Jake Gyllenhaal, in Miradero.
Lucky is decidedly unimpressed with the sleepy little town. She reconsiders when she meets Spirit, a wild Mustang who shares her independent streak and befriends two local horseback riders, Abigail Stone, voiced by Mckenna Grace, and Pru Granger, voiced by Marsai Martin. Pru’s father, the stable owner Al Granger, voiced by Andre Braugher, is the best friend of Lucky’s father.
A heartless horse wrangler, voiced by Walton Goggins, and his team set a plan to capture Spirit and his herd and auction them off to a life of captivity and hard labor. Lucky enlists her new friends and bravely embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to rescue the horse who has given her freedom and a sense of purpose and has helped Lucky discover a connection to her mother’s Mexican legacy — a heritage she never expected.
My daughter and I watched the original Spirit movie at least ten years ago, and it was a favorite that she watched repeatedly. We still have the DVD in our collection.
Written and directed by Ben Sharrock, Limbo follows Omar, played by Amir El-Masry, a promising young musician. He becomes separated from his Syrian family and stuck on a remote Scottish island awaiting the fate of his asylum request.
The movie received BAFTA nominations and won the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Producer.
The rest of the cast includes Kwabena Ansah, Vikash Bhai and Grace Chilton.
Co-written by Ben Collins and Luke Piotrowski and directed by David Bruckner, The Night House follows a widow, played by Rebecca Hall, who uncovers her recently deceased husband’s disturbing secrets. These turn horrific and diabolical. Watch the trailer because it will tell you more about the horror movie.
“On the surface, there was a compelling mystery about one woman’s recently deceased husband and the question of whether we can ever truly know our loved ones. There was the awkwardness of grief and the responsibilities we have for one another in times of emotional peril. And, of course, there was the ghost story, the kind that plays fast and loose with haunt tropes in the way that any horror fan would have a blast running with,” Bruckner.
The production notes the film shows no flashback scenes, even though the movie depends on past events to move the story along. I am curious how the backstory comes into play.
Some cast members include Stacy Martin and Sarah Goldberg.
Based on a comic book co-written and directed by James Gunn, The Suicide Squad follows a secret government agency that recruits some of the most dangerous incarcerated supervillains. The purpose is to form a defensive task force. Their first mission is saving the world from the apocalypse.
These supervillains are impressive with Quinn, Bloodsport and Peacemaker. Then, there is a collection of cons at Belle Reve prison who join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Here, they are heavily armed and dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.
Gunn is best known for directing the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise. John Ostrander co-wrote the script with Gunn, based on his modern comic book version.
The all-star cast makes the journey of this movie worthwhile. The movie stars: Margot Robbie, Idris Elba, John Cena, Viola Davis, Taika Waititi and Sylvester Stallone.
Directed by Guy Ritchie, Wrath of Man follows a mysterious and wild-eyed new cash truck security guard, played by Jason Statham. He surprises his coworkers during a heist in which he unexpectedly unleashes precision skills.
The crew is left wondering who he is and where he came from. Soon, the marksman’s ultimate motive becomes apparent as he takes dramatic and irrevocable steps to settle a score.
The film has an impressive cast, including Holt McCallany, Jeffrey Donovan, Josh Hartnett, Laz Alonso, Raúl Castillo, DeObia Oparei, Eddie Marsan and Scott Eastwood.
The screenplay is by Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson, and Marn Davies based on the film “Le Convoyeur,” co-written by Nicolas Boukhrief and Éric Besnard and directed by Boukhrief.
Directed by Nick Stagliano, The Virtuoso brings danger, deception, and murder descend upon a sleepy country town when a professional assassin, played by Anson Mount, accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic mentor and boss, played by Anthony Hopkins.
He’s given only where and when, along with a cryptic clue, the methodical hitman must identify his mysterious mark from several targets, including a local sheriff, played by David Morse. Meanwhile, a chance encounter with an alluring woman, played by Abbie Cornish, at the town’s rustic diner threatens to derail his mission in this noir-style cloak-and-dagger thriller.
The rest of the cast includes Eddie Marsan, Richard Brake and Diora Baird.
Based on a novel and directed by Brian Baugh, Finding You is a challenging romantic drama full of heart and humor about finding the strength to be true to oneself.
After an ill-fated audition at a prestigious New York music conservatory, violinist Finley Sinclair, Rose Reid, travels to an Irish coastal village for a semester of studying abroad.
At the B&B run by her host family, she encounters gregarious and persistent heartthrob movie star Beckett Rush, Jedidiah Goodacre, who is there to film another installment of his medieval fantasy-adventure franchise.
As romance sparks between the unlikely pair, Beckett ignites a journey of discovery for Finley that transforms her heart, music, and outlook on life.
Finley emboldens Beckett to reach beyond his teen-idol image and pursue his genuine passion. But when forces surrounding Beckett’s stardom threaten to crush their dreams, Finley must decide what she will risk for love.
The rest of the cast is impressive with Rose Reid, Jedidiah Goodacre, Katherine McNamara, Patrick Bergin, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Judith Hoag, Tom Everett Scott and Vanessa Redgrave.