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[Movie News] In Theaters This Week – January 29, 2021

by Tori Ann
written by Tori Ann

Many theaters are still not open in the US. Some have had to close again due to health restrictions being put back in place or simply due to a lack of people coming in. While many big-name movies are pushing their release dates back even further, or choosing to premiere overseas first, a number of movies are still determined to make their way to theaters.

This week sees a few new films premiering – two romance stories, a thriller about an Iranian couple trapped in a hotel, and two cops dedicated to tracking down a dangerous serial killer.

Finding You (PG)

Finley, a talented aspiring violinist, meets Beckett, a famous young movie star, on the way to her college semester abroad program in a small coastal village in Ireland. An unexpected romance emerges as the heartthrob Beckett leads the uptight Finley on an adventurous reawakening, and she emboldens him to take charge of his future, until the pressures of his stardom get in the way.

Directed by Brian Baugh

Starring: Katherine McNamara, Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Vanessa Redgrave, Tom Everett Scott, Judith Hoag

Release date: January 29

The Little Things (PG)

Two cops track down a serial killer.

Directed by John Lee Hancock

Starring:  Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, Jared Leto, Chris Bauer, Natalie Morales

Release date: January 29

The Night

An Iranian couple living in the US become trapped inside a hotel when insidious events force them to face the secrets that have come between them, in a night that never ends.

Directed by Kourosh Ahari

Starring: Shahab Hosseini, Niousha Noor, George Maguire, Michael Graham, Elester Latham

Release date: January 29

Supernova (R)

Sam and Tusker are traveling across England in their old RV to visit friends, family and places from their past. Since Tusker was diagnosed with dementia two years ago, their time together is the most important thing they have.

Directed by Harry Macqueen

Starring: Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood, Peter MacQueen, Nina Marlin

Release date: January 29

What movies have you been watching?

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[Movie News] In Theaters This Week – December 27, 2019

by Tori Ann
written by Tori Ann

For some, it is a yearly tradition to go see a movie on Christmas. If that’s the case with you, or you simply want to see a new movie before the weekend, you are in luck with a slew of new movies due out on the 25th, in addition to the usual release day of Friday. There is a new adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, a drama set in World War I, a new horror film about an app that connects the dead with the living, the conclusion to the Ip Man series of films, an animated adventure about what happens when a spy is turned into a pigeon, and much more!

1917 (R)

Two young British privates during the First World War are given an impossible mission: deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men, and one of the soldier’s brothers, from walking straight into a deadly trap.

Directed by Sam Mendes

Starring: Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Richard Madden, Dean-Charles Chapman

Release date: December 25

Apparition

A group of young people, guided by an APP that connects living with the dead, find themselves at an abandoned castle. A place with a horrific history tied to each of them, for reasons they’ll soon discover.

Directed by Waymon Boone

Starring: Mena Suvari, Kevin Pollak, Megan West, Jon Abrahams, Annalisa Cochrane

Release date: December 27

Clemency (R)

Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill.

Directed by Chinonye Chukwu

Starring: Alfre Woddard, Aldis Hodge, LaMonica Garrett, Wendell Pierce, Vernee Watson

Release date: December 27

Ip Man 4: The Finale

The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school.

Directed by Wilson Yip

Starring: Scott Adkins, Donnie Yen, Kwok-Kwan Chan, Chris Collins, Vanness Wu

Release date: December 25

Just Mercy (PG-13)

World-renowned civil rights defense attorney Bryan Stevenson works to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.

Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton

Starring: Brie Larson, Jamie Foxx, Michael B. Jordan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall

Release date: December 25 (Limited)

Little Women (PG)

Four sisters come of age in America in the aftermath of the Civil War.

Directed by Greta Gerwig

Starring: Saorise Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen

Release date: December 25

Spies in Disguise (PG)

When the world’s best spy is turned into a pigeon, he must rely on his nerdy tech officer to save the world.

Directed by Nick Bruno, Troy Quane

Starring: Karen Gillan, Rachel Brosnahan, Will Smith, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones

Release date: December 25

The Song of Names (PG-13)

Several years after his childhood friend, a violin prodigy, disappears on the eve of his first solo concert, an Englishman travels throughout Europe to find him.

Directed by François Girard

Starring: Jonah Hauer-King, Clive Owen, Tim Roth, Eddie Izzard, Catherine McCormack

Release date: December 25

What new movies will you be seeing this week?

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[Trailer] ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Hasn’t Lost Its Magic in First Full Look

by Tori Ann
written by Tori Ann
Mary Poppins

Even though you grow up, it doesn’t mean that you should forget the magic of childhood and how to have fun. If you know anything about Mary Poppins, you know that is exactly what she is about.

Earlier this spring, we were given our first glimpse of Mary Poppins Returns with a teaser trailer. Today brings us the movie’s first full trailer, and I have to say that it looks like it will be a jolly good time and an excellent continuation of the original film.

The movie’s summary reads:

In the all new original musical and sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London.

Mary Poppins Returns picks up with the Banks family approximately 25 years after Mary Poppins, with both Jane and Michael grown and having children of their own. While Jane (Emily Mortimer) is fighting for worker’s rights, Michael (Ben Whishaw) is trying to raise his children after the death of his wife. They still live in the same house on Cherry Tree Lane, but the situation is fraught with the threat of losing the house. When she’s needed the most, their former nanny Mary Poppins comes back into their lives to show them that, even when things look their worst, not all hope is lost.

In true Mary Poppins fashion, Mary Poppins Returns will once again feature a delightfully imaginative animated sequence, show-stopping dance numbers, and all sorts of wonders that only Mary Poppins could bring. Meryl Streep plays Mary’s cousin Topsy, who lives in a flip-flopped world of opposites. Also featured in the film will be Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, and Dick Van Dyke. Van Dyke is the sole returning cast member from the original film, and will play the son of Mr. Dawes, whom he played in Mary Poppins.

Mary Poppins Returns will be in theaters December 19.

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[Cinema Sunday] ‘Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy’ – British Intelligence Games

by Joshua Winchester
written by Joshua Winchester
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

“We’re not so different, you and I. We’ve both spent our lives looking for the weakness in one another’s systems. Don’t you think it’s time to recognize there is as little worth on your side as there is on mine?” – George Smiley.

Daylight saving time is here which means it’s time to move those clocks. Working off that, March can now be a time of cinematic rejoicing. Not only will Gary Oldman be turning the ripe age of 60 this year, last Sunday at the Academy Awards he finally was given his due. Gary took home one of the most coveted awards of the night, Best Actor In A Leading Role for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. And so in keeping with the spirit of amazing performances, today’s little journalistic jaunt will be about Oldman’s role in a fabulous Cold War spy drama adaptation. So come along and enter the world of espionage, games, and the hidden world of spies.

Left to right: John Hurt, Tomas Alfredson (center), Gary Oldman

Tomas Alfredson helmed the big screen production of this classic spy novel. The talented director from Sweden who got his feet wet in children’s TV programming, then broke big with the horror film Let The Right One In. When interviewed by Rotten Tomatoes at the time of Tinker’s release back in 2011, he stated about the setting of the story:

I think the period was so much about, not ’73, as this is set in, it’s about the ’60s and ’50s and ’40s — all the periods before that. Because if you would visit someone in a home in 1973 there would be one chair that was bought last year and the rest would be stuff from the ’40s or the ’50s. Too often people always sort of push the volume to 10 when they’re doing period stuff. But, it’s of course a lot of fun to do it, and revisit — especially if you have experienced it yourself.

This is all very well and good, but the main success of the production comes not just from the sets and setting, but also from its cast. Primarily, the leading man and the supporting players as well.

Gary Oldman has worn many hats to fit the parts he’s played over the years. From vampire king to ruthless future weaponsmith, to hardened police commissioner and wizard. His stepping into a refined and calculating role as British Intelligence agent George Smiley was an ideal role for him. There is a quiet dignity to his portrayal of George on camera. Where other members of the cast are given to fits of rage and outbursts, George remains impassive, watching and observing in order to carry out the last order of his superior, to ferret out the mole inside the organization that has been feeding top level secrets to the Soviets.

This is the part where things could get wordy, but they shall not. Simply put, the supporting cast of Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy is of very epic proportions. To fill out every spot and bring each character to life, careful consideration had to be made for each and every person. For Control, head of the Circus (Intelligence), the steely and veteran actor John Hurt played the character excellently. In other roles, Colin Firth (Bill Hadon), Tom Hardy (Ricki Tarr), Mark Strong (Jim Prideaux), Toby Jones (Percy Alleline), Benedict Cumberbatch (Peter Guillam), the list of big names to play big parts goes on and on. But it is within these choices, like that of Oldman, that the story came to life and earned its place in the history of spy motion pictures.

Spy movies are more frequent now in modern cinema, making a project that is both a throwback and adapting an existing work all the more perilous. But fortune smiled down upon cast and crew in the form of high praise from reviewers. One in particular was from Rolling Stone and its film critic Peter Travers:

Watching Oldman parry with the electrifying Firth or put the screws to Hardy without raising his voice is a master class in film artistry. Oldman makes us brutally aware of the emotions roiling under the unruffled surface of this anti-James Bond, showing the sudden cruelty that tilts Smiley’s moral balance until – even behind his owlish glasses – he can’t see straight. As Alfredson directs the expert script by Peter Straughan and Bridget O’Connor, the film emerges as a tale of loneliness and desperation among men who can never disclose their secret hearts, even to themselves. It’s easily one of the year’s best films.

As spring weather creeps in more and more and the nights become longer, Hollywood will soon be churning out the next crop of spring and summer releases. Amidst all the big explosive blockbusters and comedies and family films, will come along resounding dramas like today’s movie piece. So while enjoying the day or even the week, have a little treat on hand to enjoy this sumptuous and stupendous bit of cinematography and acting that once again showcases why Gary Oldman is truly a great actor.

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[Trailer] Go Fly a Kite with the ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Teaser

by Tori Ann
written by Tori Ann
Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins is a character may of us grew up with, brought to life by the legendary Julie Andrews. She was the nanny who flew in and showed a London family how to have fun and not worry so much about growing up.

Later this year, Mary Poppins comes back to Cherry Tree Lane in Mary Poppins Returns, this time with Emily Blunt in the lead role. While we got our first look of her last year, the official teaser trailer for the film is now here.

In the trailer we see Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s character Jack flying a kite with a boy as the clouds part and Mary Poppins decends, followed by her reunion with Jane (Emily Mortimer) and Michael (Ben Whishaw) Banks. While there is not much in the way of plot details, the nanny’s former charges are certainly glad to see her again after all these years. True to form, Mary appears to still be “practically perfect in every way”.

Mary Poppins Returns also features Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, and Dick Van Dyke. Van Dyke will not be reprising his role of Bert the chimney sweep, but will rather Mr. Dawes Jr, the chairman of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank.

Mary Poppins Returns will be released on December 25th.

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#SDCC2017 – CONAN at Comic-Con: The Cast of “Kingsman: The Golden Circle”

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

On Thursday, July 20th, Conan returned LIVE from Comic-Con International: San Diego with the cast of Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Halle Berry, Channing Tatum, Jeff Bridges, Pedro Pascal, Taron Egerton and Colin Firth!

<#SDCC2017: [Trailer] New Look at KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE>

Conan Unveils His Superhero Vehicle:

Conan worked with West Coast Customs to design a vehicle fit for Conan’s  superhero alter ego to drive.

#ConanCon Monologue 07/20/17:

The crowds at Comic-Con® are so nuts, Conan had to wait in line three hours to host this show.

Comic-Con® Panels With Short Lines:

A lot of panels are impossible to get into.
“The Guy Who Made the Shawarma for the Avengers TELLS ALL” is not one of them.

Jeff Goldblum Is Leonard Meshbesher: Super Therapist:

There’s only one man who characters like Luke Skywalker and Jon Snow
can confide in about their daddy issues.

Andy’s VR Check-In With The CONAN360° LIVE Pre-Show:

Andy Richter straps on a VR headset to see #ConanCon from every angle. Thx 2 AT&T

Channing Tatum & Jeff Bridges On Their “Kingsman” Characters:

Jeff’s character is named Champagne, but you won’t catch Jeff sipping any bottles of bubbly.

Halle Berry Gives Conan A New Nickname:

All the “Kingsman” are named after alcoholic beverages, it’s only fair Conan gets one as well.

Channing Tatum Stole A Cock Sock From The “Kingsman” Set:

Channing always snags the last costume he wears on set and this time it happened to be a cock sock.

Colin Firth Tried On Elton John’s “Kingsman” Costume:

Elton had gone home for the day so Colin thought it was fair game.

Halle Berry Fell In Love With Her “Kingsman” Co-Star:

He’s tall, dark, handsome, and doesn’t talk back. He’s also a horse.

Jeff Bridges & Taron Egerton Sing “Guys & Dolls”:

Now the world needs a reboot of “Guys & Dolls” with The Dude in it.

 

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#SDCC2017: [Trailer] New Look at KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE

by Jason Bennett
written by Jason Bennett

While many people continue to play the “Who’s going to be the next James Bond?” game, thankfully for those looking for some great spy action we have the Kingsman. Colin Firth is back! Premiering at Comic-Con International: San Diego, the new Red Band trailer for Kingsman: The Golden Circle is packed with action, gadgets, new allies, and some incredibly intense fight scenes. The trailer also provides us with our first look at the movie’s villain, portrayed by Julianne Moore, plus we meet the U.S. version of the Kingsman…the Statesman!

If you happen to be in San Diego attending Comic-Con, today at 11am Taron Egerton, Channing Tatum, and Halle Berry will have an exclusive panel in Hall H!

“Kingsman: The Secret Service” introduced the world to Kingsman – an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion, whose ultimate goal is to keep the world safe. In “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” our heroes face a new challenge. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents’ strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that’s becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy…

In addition to the release of the trailer, earlier this week Fox had released a series of promotional character posters in honor of Comic-Con. Actor Taron Egerton took to Twitter to make it official…

 

 

Kingsman: The Golden Circle arrives in theaters September 22nd and stars Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, Halle Berry, with Sir Elton John, Channing Tatum, and Jeff Bridges.

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