Seen in the Cinema: 2023.
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- DirectorChinonye ChukwuStarsDanielle DeadwylerJalyn HallFrankie FaisonIn 1955, after Emmett Till is murdered in a brutal lynching, his mother vows to expose the racism behind the attack while working to have those involved brought to justice.6th of January (06-01-23 UK) (L) (3) History defines you or you define history; the good deeds done. The bad deeds done; Till defines both and the love of a mother and the fight to expose the deeds of brutally of racism; breathtaking, rightly so. [Released & seen on the day of the 20th Anniversary of Mrs. Mamie Till-Bradley's passing].
- DirectorTodd FieldStarsCate BlanchettNoémie MerlantNina HossSet in the international world of Western classical music, the film centers on Lydia Tár, widely considered one of the greatest living composer-conductors and the very first female director of a major German orchestra.(29-01-23) (L) (2) Like Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), Tár stretches itself to such an extent that it holds its viewer wondering if there is anything of worth. And the answer is yes. Stunning locations and the undercurrent of foreboding highlight the uncertainty of the foundations and of those around Tár; Compelling and, with patients, rewarding.
- DirectorScott BeckBryan WoodsStarsAdam DriverAriana GreenblattChloe ColemanAn astronaut crash lands on a mysterious planet only to discover he's not alone.(12-03) (L) (1) A disappointingly short film that holds no one guessing of any outcome.
- DirectorMatt Bettinelli-OlpinTyler GillettStarsCourteney CoxMelissa BarreraJenna OrtegaIn the next installment, the survivors of the Ghostface killings leave Woodsboro behind and start a fresh chapter in New York City.(18-03) (L) (2) As a franchise it becomes part of the family, but, as a stand-alone movie, it works exceedingly well.
- DirectorChad StahelskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneGeorge GeorgiouJohn Wick uncovers a path to defeating The High Table. But before he can earn his freedom, Wick must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe and forces that turn old friends into foes.(26-03) (L) (2)
- DirectorJohn Francis DaleyJonathan GoldsteinStarsChris PineMichelle RodriguezRegé-Jean PageA charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a lost relic, but things go dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people.(13-04) (L) (1) (wL)
- DirectorLee CroninStarsMirabai PeaseRichard CrouchleyAnna-Maree ThomasA twisted tale of two estranged sisters whose reunion is cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.(21-04) (L) (1) I thought an hour-and-a-half was too short; an hour-and-a-half is all I could stomach.
- DirectorChris McKayStarsNicholas HoultNicolas CageAwkwafinaRenfield, Dracula's tortured henchman, is forced to capture prey for his master and do his every bidding. But now, after centuries of servitude, Renfield is ready to see if there is a life outside his boss's shadow.(25-04) (L) (3)
- DirectorJames GunnStarsChris PrattChukwudi IwujiBradley CooperStill reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill rallies his team to defend the universe and one of their own - a mission that could mean the end of the Guardians if not successful.(06-05) (L) (1) (wL)
- DirectorSam MendesStarsOlivia ColmanMicheal WardColin FirthA drama about the power of human connection during turbulent times, set in an English coastal town in the early 1980s.(02-06) (2) (with Subs) (€9.00 - £7.92p) Pont Aven Ferry crossing from Spain to England.
- DirectorJoaquim Dos SantosKemp PowersJustin K. ThompsonStarsShameik MooreHailee SteinfeldBrian Tyree HenryMiles Morales catapults across the multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.(24-06) (L) (1) (wL) Stunning cinematography that transcends animation for the up & coming cinema generation; looking forward to Chapter Three.
- DirectorJames MangoldStarsHarrison FordPhoebe Waller-BridgeAntonio BanderasArchaeologist Indiana Jones races against time to retrieve a legendary artifact that can change the course of history.(17-07) (Lin - E'Man) No longer the Summer Blocker Buster franchise movies they once were; shame.
- DirectorJustin SimienStarsLaKeith StanfieldRosario DawsonOwen WilsonA single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.(18-08) (L) (1) (wL)
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsAnni-Frid LyngstadBenny AnderssonBjörn UlvaeusAn incompetent radio DJ tries to get an interview with the Swedish pop group during their famous week-long 1977 tour of Australia.(17-09) (K) (1) Event Cinema.
- DirectorAntoine FuquaStarsDenzel WashingtonDakota FanningEugenio MastrandreaRobert McCall finds himself at home in Southern Italy but he discovers his friends are under the control of local crime bosses. As events turn deadly, McCall knows what he has to do: become his friends' protector by taking on the mafia.(17-09) (L) (1) A tad underwhelming but still carries a positive messages; there's always a bigger fish and every dog has his day.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghMichelle YeohJamie DornanIn post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.(03-10) (L) (1) Weak and placid narrative that tries to come across as some form of Hitchcockian low-level entry.
- DirectorGareth EdwardsStarsJohn David WashingtonMadeleine Yuna VoylesGemma ChanAgainst the backdrop of a war between humans and robots with artificial intelligence, a former soldier finds the secret weapon, a robot in the form of a young child.(05-10) (L) (3) Spoiler: With the Bladerunner style, Star Wars technologies and general sci-fi imagery, set against the parallels of a future "Vietnam war" this is a visual treat that is a pleasure on the big screen; just the basic narrative and its empathic conclusion does, to a degree, let it down.
- DirectorOliver ParkerStarsMichael CaineGraeme DallingMyles OlofinBernard Jordan escapes from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.(16-10) (L) (1)
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.(24-10) (L) (1) (Halloween One Night Only)
- DirectorEmma TammiStarsJosh HutchersonPiper RubioElizabeth LailA troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. During his first night on the job, he realizes that the night shift won't be so easy to get through. Pretty soon he will unveil what actually happened at Freddy's.(29-10) (L) (1)
- DirectorJim SharmanStarsTim CurrySusan SarandonBarry BostwickA newly-engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must seek shelter at the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-n-Furter.(01-11) (L) (1) (Halloween One Night Only)
- DirectorNia DaCostaStarsBrie LarsonTeyonah ParrisIman VellaniCarol Danvers gets her powers entangled with those of Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau, forcing them to work together to save the universe.(12-11) (L) (1)
- DirectorFrancis LawrenceStarsRachel ZeglerTom BlythViola DavisCoriolanus Snow mentors and develops feelings for the female District 12 tribute during the 10th Hunger Games.(29-11) (L) (1)