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Plot Summary: Set against the vibrant and chaotic backdrop of Oakland, California, in 1987, Freaky Tales weaves together four interconnected stories inspired by the city's culture from that era. Narrated by Oakland rap legend Too Short, the film unfolds over a single day and night, following a diverse group of characters on a collision course. Directors: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden Screenplay: Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden Music: Raphael Saadiq Cinematography: Jac Fitzgerald Starring: Pedro Pascal as Clint Ben Mendelsohn as The Guy Jay Ellis as Sleepy Floyd Dominique Thorne as Barbie Normani as Entice   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Dude, I Think I'm Too Old For This So I decided to check out a popular new movie, and dude... I think I'm too old for this sh**. The film is set in 1987 and uses all the camera tricks and cinematography to go for that '...

Plot Summary: Janiyah Wiltkinson (Taraji P. Henson), a desperate single mother of a seriously ill daughter, spirals through eviction, job loss, and tragedy in one catastrophic day. In a last-ditch attempt to get medicine, she starts a bank standoff — but a shocking twist reveals her daughter actually died hours earlier, and Janiyah has been dissociating from reality. Eventually, with support from a bank manager and detective, she surrenders peacefully amid growing public sympathy. Director & Writer: Tyler Perry Producer(s): Tyler Perry Cinematography: Justyn Moro Music: Dara Taylor Editing: Nick Coker Cast: Taraji P. Henson as Janiyah Wiltkinson Sherri Shepherd as Nicole (bank manager) Teyana Taylor as Detective Raymond Sinbad as Benny Glynn Turman as Richard (Janiyah’s boss) Rockmond Dunbar as Chief Wilson Ashley Versher as Tessa  ...

Plot Summary: Princess Irene lives a peaceful life in her castle, but her kingdom is threatened by goblins living underground who plot to overthrow the realm. With the help of a brave young miner named Curdie and her magical great-great-grandmother, Irene must stop the goblins' plan and save her kingdom. Together, they embark on a whimsical adventure full of bravery, magic, and self-discovery. Director: József Gémes Producer: PannóniaFilm and Welsh Television Screenplay: Based on the novel by George MacDonald Starring: Claire Bloom as Great-Great-Grandmother Joss Ackland as King Papa Sally Ann Marsh as Princess Irene Peter Murray as Curdie Roy Kinnear as Goblin King Mollie Sugden as Goblin Queen   ***SPOILER ALERT*** A Nostalgic Dive: Revisiting some 90s Kids' Cult Classic Today was family movie night, and I decided to reach dee...

Director: Luc Besson Producers: Virginie Besson-Silla Screenplay: Luc Besson Starring: Dane DeHaan as Valerian Cara Delevingne as Laureline Clive Owen as Commander Arün Filitt Rihanna as Bubble Ethan Hawke as Jolly the Pimp Herbie Hancock as Defence Minister Kris Wu as Sergeant Neza Music: Alexandre Desplat Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast Editing: Julien Rey Release Date: July 21, 2017 (USA) Running Time: 137 minutes Language: English   ***SPOILER ALERT*** Overloaded and Underwhelming And we’re back in the shit! I’m starting to get in a hurry to finish Luc Besson’s movies. "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets" is boring, boring, boring, because there are too many aliens, too many gadgets, too many costumes, too much imagination...

Brian and Charles is a 2022 comedy drama film directed by Jim Archer, in his feature debut, from a screenplay by David Earl and Chris Hayward, who also star in the film. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_and_Charles After a particularly harsh winter Brian goes into a deep depression; completely isolated and with no one to talk to, Brian does what any sane person would do when faced with such a melancholic situation. He builds a robot. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13270424 ***SPOILER ALERT*** F: Robotic Voice: Warning! Warning! This movie is incredibly boring. We begin this AI-themed week with a tedious and unoriginal "mockumentary" from Wales about a foolish scientist who builds an equally incompetent robot using parts from a washing machine. If you were hoping for an intellectually stimulating and thought-provoking AI fiction film that would stretch your imagination and make you ponder the future, this is not the ri...

Rollerball is a 1975 science fiction sports film directed and produced by Norman Jewison. It stars James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn and Ralph Richardson. The screenplay, written by William Harrison, adapted his own short story, "Roller Ball Murder", which had first appeared in the September 1973 issue of Esquire. Although Rollerball had a largely American cast, a Canadian director, and was released by the American company United Artists, it was produced in London and Munich source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rollerball_(1975_film) In a corporate-controlled future, an ultra-violent sport known as Rollerball represents the world, and one of its powerful athletes is out to defy those who want him out of the game. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073631/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** K: The third movie of our tribute week to James Caan is Rollerball, a 1975 sports drama directed by Norman Jewison. The events of t...

Passing is a 2021 black-and-white romantic drama film written, produced, and directed by Rebecca Hall in her feature directorial debut. It is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Nella Larsen, and its title refers to African-Americans who had skin color light enough to be perceived as white, referred to as "passing". The film stars Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga. For her performance, Negga was nominated for the Golden Globe Award, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passing_(film) Mixed-race childhood friends reunite in middle class adulthood and become increasingly involved in each other's lives and insecurities. While Irene identifies as African-American and is married to a Black doctor, Clare "passes" as white and has married a prejudiced, wealthy white man. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8893974/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** F: I...

Ganja & Hess is a 1973 experimental horror film written and directed by Bill Gunn and starring Marlene Clark and Duane Jones. It is one of only two films in which the lead role was played by Duane Jones, best known for starring in the 1968 film Night of the Living Dead (though he had bit parts in other movies). The film was screened at the 1973 Cannes Film Festival. The film was remade by Spike Lee in 2014 as Da Sweet Blood of Jesus. The script is credited to both Lee and Gunn. It has been described as "a remake — at times scene for scene and shot for shot — of Ganja and Hess. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near_Dark After being stabbed with an ancient, germ-infested knife, a doctor's assistant finds himself with an insatiable desire for blood. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068619/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** K: Today is our fourth day, and I ask again, will we see a movie with the vampires we are used to, the ones that sca...

Coming Home in the Dark is a 2021 New Zealand psychological-thriller film based on a 1995 short-story of the same name by Owen Marshall. Directed by James Ashcroft and written by Eli Kent with James Ashcroft, the film stars Daniel Gillies, Erik Thomson, Miriama McDowell and Matthias Luafutu. Coming Home in the Dark premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 31, 2021 in the Midnight section. source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_Home_in_the_Dark A schoolteacher is forced to confront a brutal act from his past when a pair of ruthless drifters take his family and him on a nightmare road trip. source: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6874762/ ***SPOILER ALERT*** K: Third film of the week - Coming Home in the Dark - a film that, without watching, you will lose nothing, and get to keep your eyesight and mood. I still didn’t understand what the director was trying to convey to the viewer with this film; that cruelty breeds cruelty or ...