Lion (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
As a five-year-old, Saroo (Sunny Pawer) was lost from his family in India. Adopted by an Australian couple (played by Nicole Kidman and David Denham), the boy grew to a man (now played by Dev Patel), yet the memories of his first family still haunted him. Against all odds, he now sets out to find his way back to his childhood home.
As a five-year-old, Saroo (Sunny Pawer) was lost from his family in India. Adopted by an Australian couple (played by Nicole Kidman and David Denham), the boy grew to a man (now played by Dev Patel), yet the memories of his first family still haunted him. Against all odds, he now sets out to find his way back to his childhood home.
Loving (Movie Reviews, Last Update Oct 2020)
Based on a true story of Richard and Mildred Loving (played Joel Egerton and Ruth Negga), this film follows the unlikely history makers who find themselves challenging the laws of the State of Virginia which prohibit the mixed-race couple from getting married and living together as husband and wife.
Based on a true story of Richard and Mildred Loving (played Joel Egerton and Ruth Negga), this film follows the unlikely history makers who find themselves challenging the laws of the State of Virginia which prohibit the mixed-race couple from getting married and living together as husband and wife.
Gold (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Kenny Wells (McConaughey) has dreams of finding gold. Following a hunch, and with a trusted geologist (Edgar Ramirez) by his side, the pair go hunting for the precious metal in the Indonesian jungle -- and find more fame, fortune and failure than anyone could have anticipated.
Kenny Wells (McConaughey) has dreams of finding gold. Following a hunch, and with a trusted geologist (Edgar Ramirez) by his side, the pair go hunting for the precious metal in the Indonesian jungle -- and find more fame, fortune and failure than anyone could have anticipated.
Denial (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Professor and historian, Dr. Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz), finds herself in a legal battle trying to prove the reality of Jewish persecution during WWII when she is accused of libel for calling the out-spoken history writer David Irving (Timothy Spall) a holocaust denier. This movie is based on a true story.
Professor and historian, Dr. Deborah Lipstadt (Rachel Weisz), finds herself in a legal battle trying to prove the reality of Jewish persecution during WWII when she is accused of libel for calling the out-spoken history writer David Irving (Timothy Spall) a holocaust denier. This movie is based on a true story.
American Pastoral (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
The quiet, rural life of Seymour 'Swede' Levov (Ewan McGregor) and his beautiful wife Dawn (Jennifer Connelly) explodes during the late 1960s when their daughter (Dakota Fanning) becomes radicalized by an anti-Vietnam war group and she gets involved in violent protests.
The quiet, rural life of Seymour 'Swede' Levov (Ewan McGregor) and his beautiful wife Dawn (Jennifer Connelly) explodes during the late 1960s when their daughter (Dakota Fanning) becomes radicalized by an anti-Vietnam war group and she gets involved in violent protests.
Max Steel (Movie Reviews, Last Update Aug 2017)
Max McGrath (Ben Winchell) thought he was an ordinary teen until he discovered he has inherited the ability to generate energy from his scientist father. However, he doesn't have the power to control it -- until he meets a robotic alien named Steel (voice of Josh Brener). Working together the pair becomes Max Steel -- Super Hero.
Max McGrath (Ben Winchell) thought he was an ordinary teen until he discovered he has inherited the ability to generate energy from his scientist father. However, he doesn't have the power to control it -- until he meets a robotic alien named Steel (voice of Josh Brener). Working together the pair becomes Max Steel -- Super Hero.
Re-release of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons on October 4, 2016 (News and Views, Last Update Jul 2017)
Warner Brothers studios announce release of Middle Earth Movies (News and Views, Last Update Jul 2017)
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Rebellious city kid Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) is moved to rural New Zealand and placed in the foster care of warm-hearted Bella and her emotionally icy husband Heck (Rima Te Wiata and Sam Neill). But a misunderstanding soon has the teen on the run. If he can survive in the bush and learn to trust a reluctant mentor, he might just find out what it means to have a family.
Rebellious city kid Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) is moved to rural New Zealand and placed in the foster care of warm-hearted Bella and her emotionally icy husband Heck (Rima Te Wiata and Sam Neill). But a misunderstanding soon has the teen on the run. If he can survive in the bush and learn to trust a reluctant mentor, he might just find out what it means to have a family.
Sonita (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Sonita is a subtitled documentary about an Afghan teen who fled her home and country as a child. Even though she now lives as a refugee in Iran, she still faces the reality of her family trying to sell her into marriage. Despite the obstacles of tradition and cultural restraints, Sonita dreams of being a rapper and using the mic to decry the oppression of her gender.
Sonita is a subtitled documentary about an Afghan teen who fled her home and country as a child. Even though she now lives as a refugee in Iran, she still faces the reality of her family trying to sell her into marriage. Despite the obstacles of tradition and cultural restraints, Sonita dreams of being a rapper and using the mic to decry the oppression of her gender.
Ice Guardians (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
Whether or not you agree with fighting in the NHL, this well-made documentary presents an interesting perspective on the motives behind dropping the gloves. It explores the impact of fighting in hockey and the role of the “enforcer”, a position unique to this professional sport.
Whether or not you agree with fighting in the NHL, this well-made documentary presents an interesting perspective on the motives behind dropping the gloves. It explores the impact of fighting in hockey and the role of the “enforcer”, a position unique to this professional sport.
Cheer Up (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
This documentary follows The Ice Queens, the lowest-ranked high school cheerleading team in the Arctic Circle of Finland. Lead by Miia, an ambitious coach who's tired of losing, the Ice Queens aim to rise up the ranks of competitive cheerleading while coping with the added struggles of teenage life.
This documentary follows The Ice Queens, the lowest-ranked high school cheerleading team in the Arctic Circle of Finland. Lead by Miia, an ambitious coach who's tired of losing, the Ice Queens aim to rise up the ranks of competitive cheerleading while coping with the added struggles of teenage life.
Angry Inuk (Movie Reviews, Last Update Aug 2017)
In ANGRY INUK, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril presents the Inuit lifestyle as a model for sustainable, ethical industry and exposes how the media’s manipulation of the image of commercial sealing has created a great economic disparity between the Inuit and the environmental lobby groups that threaten their very subsistence. Arnaquq-Baril enlists the help of Inuit youth to spread the truth of their lifestyle through social media.
In ANGRY INUK, Alethea Arnaquq-Baril presents the Inuit lifestyle as a model for sustainable, ethical industry and exposes how the media’s manipulation of the image of commercial sealing has created a great economic disparity between the Inuit and the environmental lobby groups that threaten their very subsistence. Arnaquq-Baril enlists the help of Inuit youth to spread the truth of their lifestyle through social media.
Burn Your Maps (Movie Reviews, Last Update Jul 2017)
As if the journey through their own marriage problems wasn’t enough, Alise and Connor (Vera Farmiga and Marton Csokas) are forced to take an unexpected detour when their young son (Jacob Tremblay) decides he is really a Mongolian goat herder trapped in the life of an American boy.
As if the journey through their own marriage problems wasn’t enough, Alise and Connor (Vera Farmiga and Marton Csokas) are forced to take an unexpected detour when their young son (Jacob Tremblay) decides he is really a Mongolian goat herder trapped in the life of an American boy.