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Movie Review – Walk With Me (2017)

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Walk With Me, 2017. Directed by Mark J Francis and Max Pugh. Featuring Benedict Cumberbatch (narrator), Thich Nhat Hanh and Brother Phap De. SYNOPSIS: A meditative documentary about a community of Zen Buddhist monks and nuns dedicating to mindfulness and following the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Even if you’ve not heard of Thich Nhat […]

Movie Review – Coco (2017)

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Coco, 2017. Directed by Lee Unkrich and Adrian Molina. Featuring the voice talents of Anthony Gonzalez, Gael Garcia Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renee Victor, and Edward James Olmos. SYNOPSIS: Young Miguel dreams of being a musician and is determined to compete in the talent competition at the Dia De Los Muertos celebrations.  Despite his […]

Movie Review – Brad’s Status (2017)

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Brad’s Status, 2017. Directed by Mike White Starring Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson, Jermaine Clement, Shazi Raja, and Jenna Fischer. SYNOPSIS: Brad has reached his mid-forties.  He’s comfortably off, has a happy marriage and now his teenage son is on the brink of choosing an illustrious college.  But when he looks at […]

Movie Review – Molly’s Game (2017)

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Molly’s Game, 2017. Directed by Aaron Sorkin. Starring Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner, Michael Cera, Chris O’Dowd, Jeremy Strong and Graham Greene. SYNOPSIS:  Molly Bloom comes from a high-achieving family and becomes an Olympic skier but, when her luck runs out on the piste, she has to find another way of earning money and […]

Exclusive Interview – Ferdinand director Carlos Saldanha

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Director Carlos Saldanha’s latest animation, Ferdinand, marks a shift in tone.  After the vibrant colours of his two Rio movies and the comic action of Ice Age, we’re presented with the story of a gentle giant, a Spanish bull who doesn’t want to fight. Based on a children’s book from the 1930s – one that […]

Movie Review – The Unseen (2017)

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The Unseen, 2017. Directed by Gary Sinyor. Starring Jasmine Hyde, Richard Flood, and Simon Cotton. SYNOPSIS: The loss of their young son in a tragic accident devastates Will and Gemma.  She starts having panic attacks and he is convinced he hears their little boy talking to him.  On the suggestion of their new friend, Paul, […]

Movie Review – Ferdinand (2017)

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Ferdinand, 2017. Directed by Carlos Saldanha Featuring the voice talents of John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, David Tennant, Sally Phillips, Peyton Manning, and Daveed Diggs. SYNOPSIS: Young Ferdinand is being trained to fight in the bull ring.  But right from the start he’s not interested, preferring to enjoy the flowers.  He escapes and grows […]

Movie Review – The Dinner (2017)

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The Dinner, 2017. Directed by Oren Moverman. Starring Steve Coogan, Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Rebecca Hall, and Charlie Plummer. SYNOPSIS: Two brothers, one a successful politician, the other a former teacher, and their respective wives, come together for a family conference over dinner in an expensive restaurant.  The actions of their teenage children have been […]

Movie Review – Stronger (2017)

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Stronger, 2017. Directed by David Gordon Green. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Tatiana Maslany, Miranda Richardson, Clancy Brown, and Carlos Sanz. SYNOPSIS: Jeff Bauman is just an average guy who works on the deli counter in Costco.  On the day of the Boston Marathon in 2013, he joins the crowds to cheer on his ex-girlfriend, Erin, in […]

Second Opinion – The Disaster Artist (2017)

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The Disaster Artist, 2017. Directed by James Franco. Starring  Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Zac Efron, Zoey Deutch, Josh Hutcherson, Sharon Stone, Ari Graynor, Dylan Minnette, Jacki Weaver, Megan Mullally, Eliza Coupe, Jason Mantzoukas, Hannibal Buress, Jason Mitchell, Kristen Bell, Bryan Cranston, Jerrod Carmichael, Sugar Lyn Beard, J.J. Abrams, John Early, Lizzy […]