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Spirited (2022)*

Title: Spirited
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Sean Anders
Written by: Sean Anders and John Morris
Starring: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, and Sunita Mani
Release Date: 11/11/2022
Running Time: 127 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Will Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits. But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge. Clint Briggs (Ryan Reynolds) turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future. For the first time, “A Christmas Carol” is told from the perspective of the ghosts in this hilarious musical twist on the classic Dickens tale.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Memoriam: In Loving Memory of
Michael Gagnon

Special thanks to Frank, Tambo, and Rick for this submission


Onward (2020)

Title: Onward
Rating: PG
Directed by: Dan Scanlon
Written by: Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley, and Keith Bunin
Starring: Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer
Release Date: 3/6/2020
Running Time: 102 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Set in a suburban fantasy world, Disney and Pixar’s “Onward” introduces two teenage elf brothers who embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Tony and Frank for this submission

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Dolittle (2020)*

Title: Dolittle
Rating: PG
Directed by: Stephen Gaghan
Written by: Stephen Gaghan, Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and Thomas Shepherd
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Harry Collett, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Marion Cotillard, Jim Broadbent, Jessie Buckley, Frances de la Tour, Carmel Laniado, Jason Mantzoukas, Craig Robinson, and Kasia Smutniak
Release Date: 1/17/2020
Running Time: 101 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

After losing his wife (Kasia Smutniak) seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle (Downey), famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company.

But when the young queen (Jessie Buckley) falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures.

The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice (Harry Collett) and a raucous coterie of animal friends, including an anxious gorilla (Rami Malek), an enthusiastic but bird-brained duck (Octavia Spencer), a bickering duo of a cynical ostrich (Kumail Nanjiani) and an upbeat polar bear (John Cena) and a headstrong parrot (Emma Thompson), who serves as Dolittle’s most trusted advisor and confidante.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Tony for this submission

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Ma (2019)

Title: Ma
Rating: R
Directed by: Tate Taylor
Written by: Scotty Landes
Starring: Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, Diana Silvers, Luke Evans, McKaley Miller, Missi Pyle, Corey Fogelmanis, Gianni Paolo, and Dante Brown
Release Date: 5/31/2019
Running Time: 99 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Everybody’s welcome at Ma’s. But good luck getting home safe.

Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town (Diana Silvers), to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.

She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.”

But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorizing nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In loving memory of Aaron Khristeus and Kenneth Jovan Jackson

Special thanks to Tony and Rom for this submission


Luce (2019)

Title: Luce
Rating: NR
Directed by: Julius Onah
Written by: J.C. Lee and Julius Onah
Starring: Naomi Watts, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Andrea Bang, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Tim Roth, and Octavia Spencer
Release Date: 8/2/2019
Running Time: 109 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?
High schooler Luce (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) overcame a nightmarish past as a child soldier in Eritrea to become the definition of the All American teenager. As a valedictorian, track star, and all-around popular kid, his life seems set until he suddenly finds himself at odds with an overbearing teacher Ms. Wilson (Octavia Spencer). When his loving adoptive parents (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth) become entangled in the suspicions of this teacher, complex questions of prejudice suddenly bubble to the surface, threatening to expose the ugly truths about all involved.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Instant Family (2018)*

Title: Instant Family
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Sean Anders
Written by: Sean Anders and John Morris
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Octavia Spencer, Isabela Moner, Tig Notaro, and Margo Martindale
Release Date: 11/16/2018
Running Time: 119 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) decide to start a family, they stumble into the world of foster care adoption. They hope to take in one small child but when they meet three siblings, including a rebellious 15 year old girl (Isabela Moner), they find themselves speeding from zero to three kids overnight. Now, Pete and Ellie must hilariously try to learn the ropes of instant parenthood in the hopes of becoming a family.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Special thanks to Tony and Frank for this submission


Kid Like Jake, A (2018)

Title: A Kid Like Jake
Rating: NR
Directed by: Silas Howard
Written by: Daniel Pearle
Starring: Claire Danes, Jim Parsons, Priyanka Chopra, Octavia Spencer, and Leo James Davis
Release Date: 6/1/2018
Running Time: 92 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
A Brooklyn couple has always known that their four-year-old son is more interested in fairy tale princesses than toy cars. But when his preschool director points out that his gender-nonconforming play may be more than a phase, the couple is forced to rethink their roles as parents and spouses.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No


Shape of Water, The (2017)

Title: The Shape of Water
Rating: R
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Written by: Guillermo del Toro, and Vanessa Taylor
Starring: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg,
and Octavia Spencer

Release Date: 12/8/2017
Running Time: 123 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
An other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962. In the hidden high-security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in a life of isolation. Elisa’s life is changed forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a secret classified experiment.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Steven for this submission


Shack, The (2017)

Title: The Shack
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Stuart Hazeldine
Written by: John Fusco, Andrew Lanham and Destin Daniel Cretton
Based on the book by: William P. Young
Starring: Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer and Tim McGraw
Release Date: 3/3/2017
Running Time: 132 minutes

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IMDb

What did you think of this film?
After suffering a family tragedy, Mack Phillips [Sam Worthington] spirals into a deep depression causing him to question his innermost beliefs. Facing a crisis of faith, he receives a mysterious letter urging him to an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Despite his doubts, Mack journeys to the shack and encounters an enigmatic trio of strangers led by a woman named Papa [Octavia Spencer]. Through this meeting, Mack finds important truths that will transform his understanding of his tragedy and change his life forever.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No


Gifted (2017)

Title: Gifted
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Marc Webb
Written by: Tom Flynn
Starring: Chris Evans, Jenny Slate, Octavia Spencer and Mckenna Grace
Release Date: 4/7/2017
Running Time: Unknown

IMDb

What did you think of this film?
Frank, a single man raising his child prodigy niece Mary, is drawn into a custody battle with his mother.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


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