Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen, played by Hunter Schafer, leaves her American home to live with her father, played by Marton Csokas, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family.
When they arrive at their future residence, Mr. König, played by Dan Stevens, Gretchen’s father’s boss, greets them and takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen’s mute half-sister Alma.
Something doesn’t seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Strange noises and bloody visions plague Gretchen until she discovers a shocking secret concerning her family.
German director Tilman Singer shot on 35 mm, creating a gritty, edgy film.
After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of an influential underworld figure, all they have to do is collect a $50 million ransom. And watch the girl overnight in an isolated mansion.
The captors dwindle, one by one, and they discover, to their mounting horror, that they’re locked inside with no ordinary little girl.
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett directed the horror film. The cast includes Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Alisha Weir, Kathryn Newton, William Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud and Giancarlo Esposito.
Jack London’s literary classic takes a new turn in the adaptation of The Call of the Wild with live-action and animation animals.
The movie is streaming on Amazon, and here is a featurette about the star of the film, Buck. The man who plays him is with Cirque du Soleil. Watch this clip and see how well he acts like Buck.
Directed by Chris Sanders and starring Harrison Ford as John Thornton, the vivid story comes is well-known. We follow Buck, a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Alaskan Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s.
As the newest rookie on a mail delivery sled team–and later its leader–Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his real place in the world and becoming his own master.
Sanders helms the movie as a live-action and animation hybrid, employing cutting edge visual effects and animation technology to render the animals in the film as fully photorealistic, emotionally, and authentic characters.
Sanders credits include Lilo & Stitch and How to Train Your Dragon. He holds quite a repertory of writing credits, including The Lion King, Mulan, and Beauty and the Beast. However, Michael Green wrote the script based on London’s novel and Egerton Ryerson Young’s source material.
The cast also includes Dan Stevens, Omar Sy, Karen Gillan, Bradley Whitford, and Colin Woodell.
Ford is a natural in this movie clip, an amazing actor.
Directed by Bharat Nalluri, The Man Who Invented Christmas follows the magical journey of Charles Dickens, played by Dan Stevens, which led to the development of one of the most classic characters in literature – Ebenezer Scrooge, played by Christopher Plummer. The classic story includes other well-known characters such as Tiny Tim.
Watching this trailer and being a writer, I find myself caught up in the irony of Dickens creating one of the most celebrated stories ever.
The movie is based on the book by Les Standiford, who is also a historian and has written several books on poignant times in history. Nalluri also directed Miss Pettigrew Lives for A Day, which did quite well at the box office.
The Man Who Invented Christmas entertains the story of how Charles Dickens mixed real-life inspirations with his vivid imagination to conjure up unforgettable characters and a timeless tale, forever changing the holiday season into the celebration we know today.
I am delighted to see Outlander alumni, Scottish actor Bill Paterson, who plays Ned Gowan, Simon Callow, who played Duke of Sandringham, and Annette Badland, who played Mrs. Fritz.
I watched the movie with my daughter, and we completely enjoyed the movie. It’s a wonderful movie to watch during the holiday season because Dickens’ message come through loud and clear. Christmas is a time to be with friends and family while helping those who are less fortunate. The movie is available on Blu-ray, DVD, and streaming. My daughter and I watched it on Prime.
The trailers and clips did not do the movie justice. It is truly entertaining while learning about the life of Dickens.
I saw a great little clip where Dickens struggles to concentrate in a household of children. It such a fun movie to watch during the holidays.
This looks like a fun movie to see during the holiday season.
It is wonderful to see the process of such a great writer.
Great Featurette, the movie gets under Dickens’ skin.
