Girl with All the Gifts, The (2016)

Title: The Girl with All the Gifts
Rating: NR
Directed by: Colm McCarthy
Written by: Mike Carey
Based on the novel by: Mike Carey
Starring: Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close, Paddy Considine and Sennia Nanua
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 111 minutes

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The near future; humanity has been all but destroyed by a mutated fungal disease that eradicates free will and turns its victims into flesh-eating “hungries”. Only a small group of children seem immune to its effects.

At an army base in rural England, this group of unique children are being studied, subjected to cruel experiments by biologist Dr. Caldwell. Despite having been infected with the zombie pathogen that has decimated the world, these children retain normal thoughts and emotions. And while still being subject to the craving for human flesh that marks the disease these second-generation “hungries” are able to think and feel making them a vital resource in the search for a cure.

The children attend school lessons daily, guarded by the ever watchful Sergeant Parks. But one little girl, Melanie, stands out from the rest. Melanie is special. She excels in the classroom, is inquisitive, imaginative and loves her favourite teacher Miss Justineau.

When the base falls, Melanie escapes along with Miss Justineau, Sergeant Parks and Dr. Caldwell. Against the backdrop of a blighted Britain, Melanie must discover what she is and ultimately decide both her own future and that of the human race.

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Age of Shadows, The (2016)*

Title: The Age of Shadows
Rating: NR
Directed by: Jee-woon Kim
Written by: Jee-woon Kim
Starring: Yoo Gong, Kang-ho Song and Ji-min Han
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 139 minutes

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Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them. A talented Korean-born Japanese police officer, who was previously in the independence movement himself, is thrown into a dilemma between the demands of his reality and the instinct to support a greater cause.

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As the credits end, we hear an explosion (presumably the second bomb being set at the end of the movie).

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I.T. (2016)

Title: I.T.
Rating: NR
Directed by: John Moore
Written by: Dan Kay and William Wisher Jr.
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Jason Barry and Karen Moskow
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 95 minutes

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Mike Regan has everything he could ever want, a beautiful family and a top of the line smart house. The company he owns is on the verge of changing flight leasing forever. That is, until the relationship with his closest advisor turns nasty, to the point where his teenage daughter is being stalked and his family is under attack through every technological facet of their lives.

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After Credits? No

Memoriam: In Loving Memory of Beau Marie St. Clair

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Dirty 30 (2016)*

Title: Dirty 30
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Andrew Bush
Written by: Mamrie Hart and Molly Prather
Starring: Mamrie Hart, Adam Lustick and Joselyn Hughes
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 86 minutes

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Lifelong friends Kate (Mamrie Hart), Evie (Grace Helbig), and Charlie (Hannah Hart) are in a rut. Kate spends her days at a middling job and her nights alone — or on disastrous dates. Evie, unhappily married with in-laws from hell, wanders from one charitable cause to the next. Charlie has the girl of her dreams but just can’t seem to get her business (or her act) together. Then, on the eve of her 30th birthday, Kate reads a letter she wrote as a teenager describing what she thought her adult life would be like. Depressed at how far she is from fulfilling her adolescent dreams, she agrees to let Evie and Charlie throw her a party. But what she envisioned as a simple and sophisticated soirée becomes an out-ofcontrol, booze-fueled mashup of her past and present that forces her to rethink what she really wants out of life.

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After Credits? Yes

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We see Kate adding a postscript to her letter to herself and says Ashley Driscoll can eat sh*t – and we see Ashley waking up and discovering her missing tooth.

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Magnificent Seven, The (2016)

themagnificentsevenfeat — (l to r) Byung-hun Lee, Ethan Hawke, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Vincent D'Onofrio and Martin Sensmeier in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and Columbia Pictures' THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN.

Title: The Magnificent Seven
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Antoine Fuqua
Written by: Richard Wenk and Nic Pizzolatto
Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Byung-Hun Lee, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Martin Sensmeier, Haley Bennett and Peter Sarsgaard
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 132 minutes

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With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), the desperate townspeople, led by Emma Cullen (Haley Bennett), employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns – Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington), Josh Farraday (Chris Pratt), Goodnight Robicheaux (Ethan Hawke), Jack Horne (Vincent D’Onofrio), Billy Rocks (Byung-Hun Lee), Vasquez (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), and Red Harvest (Martin Sensmeier). As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of James Horner and Nick Dashnaw

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Storks (2016)*

Title: Storks
Rating: PG
Directed by: Nicholas Stoller and Doug Sweetland
Written by: Nicholas Stoller
Starring: Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Aniston, Ty Burrell, Anton Starkman, Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele and Danny Trejo
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 89 minutes

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Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet retail giant Cornerstore.com. Junior (Andy Samberg), the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when the Baby Factory is accidentally activated on his watch, producing an adorable – and wholly unauthorized – baby girl.

Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop, in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks’ true mission in the world.

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During Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see the photos of the babies accumulating in a pile and then a huge, scrolling wall filled with baby pictures as a background.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Queen of Katwe (2016)*

Title: Queen of Katwe
Rating: PG
Directed by: Mira Nair
Written by: William Wheeler
Based on the book by: Tim Crothers
Starring: David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong’o and Madina Nalwanga
Release Date: 9/30/2016
Running Time: 124 minutes

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“Queen of Katwe” is based on the vibrant true story of a young girl from the streets of rural Uganda whose world rapidly changes when she is introduced to the game of chess, and, as a result of the support she receives from her family and community, is instilled with the confidence and determination she needs to pursue her dream of becoming an international chess champion.

For 10-year-old Phiona Mutesi (Nalwanga) and her family, life in the impoverished slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle. Her mother, Harriet (Nyong’o), is fiercely determined to take care of her family and works tirelessly selling vegetables in the market to make sure her children are fed and have a roof over their heads. When Phiona meets Robert Katende (Oyelowo), a soccer player turned missionary who teaches local children chess, she is captivated. Chess requires a good deal of concentration, strategic thinking and risk taking, all skills which are applicable in everyday life, and Katende hopes to empower youth with the game. Phiona is impressed by the intelligence and wit the game requires and immediately shows potential. Recognizing Phiona’s natural aptitude for chess and the fighting spirit she’s inherited from her mother, Katende begins to mentor her, but Harriet is reluctant to provide any encouragement, not wanting to see her daughter disappointed. As Phiona begins to succeed in local chess competitions, Katende teaches her to read and write in order to pursue schooling. She quickly advances through the ranks in tournaments, but breaks away from her family to focus on her own life. Her mother eventually realizes that Phiona has a chance to excel and teams up with Katende to help her fulfill her extraordinary potential, escape a life of poverty and save her family.

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits

Each actor is shown in the Katwe chess club meeting room, and their corresponding real-life person appears and stands next to them. Next, there’s a series of still pictures from the movie. That’s followed by the music video for the song “#1 Spice” (https://youtu.be/DZ1OblYm5YY) that’s sung by the kids during the movie.

After Credits? No

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Memoriam: In Memory of Mohammed “Madikas” Ssekandi

Dressmaker, The (2015)

Title: The Dressmaker
Rating: R
Directed by: Jocelyn Moorhouse
Written by: P.J. Hogan and Jocelyn Moorhouse
Based on the novel by: Rosalie Ham
Starring: Kate Winslet, Judy Davis and Liam Hemsworth
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 118 minutes

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A glamorous, worldly dressmaker returns to her small Australian hometown to seek the truth behind her notorious reputation. This dark and quirky comedy stars Academy Award winner KATE WINSLET as Tilly Dunnage, who cares for her eccentric mother (Academy Award nominee JUDY DAVIS), schemes with the local sergeant (HUGO WEAVING) who has secrets of his own, and falls for local farmer Teddy (LIAM HEMSWORTH). As she starts to unravel her scandalous past, she transforms the town’s women with her exquisite creations. Armed with only her sewing machine and haute couture style, Tilly shows she is a force to be reckoned with and that revenge never goes out of style.

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After Credits? No

Memoriam: In loving memory of Denice Moorhouse

Goat (2016)?

Title: Goat
Rating: R
Directed by: Andrew Neel
Written by: David Gordon Green, Andrew Neel and Mike Roberts
Based on the memoir by: Brad Land
Starring: Ben Schnetzer, Nick Jonas and Gus Halper
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 96 minutes

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Reeling from a terrifying assault over the summer, 19-year-old Brad Land (Ben Schnetzer) starts college determined to get his life back to normal. His brother, Brett (Nick Jonas), is already established on campus and with a fraternity that allures Brad with its promise of protection, popularity, and life-long friendships. Brad is desperate to belong but as he sets out to join the fraternity his brother exhibits reservations, a sentiment that threatens to divide them. As the pledging ritual moves into hell week, a rite that promises to usher these unproven boys into manhood, the stakes violently increase with a series of torturous and humiliating events. What occurs in the name of ‘brotherhood’ tests both boys and their relationship in brutal ways.

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Lovers and the Despot, The (2016)?

Title: The Lovers and the Despot
Rating: NR
Directed by: Ross Adam and Robert Cannan
Written by: Ross Adam and Robert Cannan
Starring: Paul Courtenay Hyu
Release Date: 9/23/2016
Running Time: 98 minutes

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THE LOVERS AND THE DESPOT tells the story of young, ambitious South Korean filmmaker Shin Sang-ok and actress Choi Eun-hee, who met and fell in love in 1950s post-war Korea. In the 70s, after reaching the top of Korean society following a string of successful films, Choi was kidnapped in Hong Kong by North Korean agents and taken to meet Kim Jong-il. While searching for Choi, Shin also was kidnapped, and following five years of imprisonment, the couple was reunited by the movie-obsessed Kim, who declared them his personal filmmakers. Choi and Shin planned their escape, but not before producing 17 feature films for the dictator and gaining his trust in the process.

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Girl with All the Gifts, The (2016)

Age of Shadows, The (2016)*

I.T. (2016)

Dirty 30 (2016)*

Magnificent Seven, The (2016)

Storks (2016)*

Queen of Katwe (2016)*

Dressmaker, The (2015)

Goat (2016)?

Lovers and the Despot, The (2016)?

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