Kneecap (2024)*

Title: Kneecap
Rating: R
Directed by: Rich Peppiatt
Written by: Rich Peppiatt, Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, and DJ Próvai
Starring: Naoise Ó Cairealláin “Móglaí Bap”, Liam Óg Ó Hannaidh “Mo Chara”, JJ Ó Dochartaigh “Dj Provaí”, Josie Walker, Fionnuala Flaherty, Jessica Reynolds, Adam Best, Simone Kirby, and Michael Fassbender
Release Date: 8/2/2024
Running Time: 105 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

When fate brings Belfast schoolteacher JJ into the orbit of self-confessed ‘low life scum’ Naoise & Liam Og, the needle drops on a hip hop act like no other.

Rapping in their native Irish language, KNEECAP fast become the unlikely figureheads of a Civil Rights movement to save their mother tongue.

But the trio must first overcome police, paramilitaries & politicians trying to silence their defiant sound – whilst their anarchic approach to life often makes them their own worst enemies.

In this fiercely original sex, drugs and hip-hop biopic KNEECAP play themselves, laying down a global rallying cry for the defense of native cultures.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Video clips from actual Kneecap concerts are shown. The final image is a picture of the baptism at the sacred shrine depicted at the start of the movie.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedication: In honor of Aoife Ni Bhriain – In our hearts forever

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Fly Me to the Moon (2024)*

Title: Fly Me to the Moon
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Greg Berlanti
Written by: Keenan Flynn, Bill Kirstein, and Rose Gilroy
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum, Jim Rash, Anna Garcia, Donald Elise Watkins, Noah Robbins, Colin Woodell, Christian Zuber, Nick Dillenburg, Ray Romano, and Woody Harrelson
Release Date: 7/12/2024
Running Time: 132 minutes

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Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones (Johansson), brought in to fix NASA’s public image, wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’ (Tatum) already difficult task. When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

The first part of the credits shows an extended shot of the camera pulling away from the Artemis set and over the vast Cape Canaveral space center, eventually flying over the launch of an Apollo rocket.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Stephen, Frank, James, Matthew, and Tony for this submission

Despicable Me 4 (2024)*

Title: Despicable Me 4
Rating: PG
Directed by: Chris Renaud and Patrick Delage
Written by: Ken Daurio and Mike White
Starring: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Pierre Coffin, Joey King, Sofia Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Miranda Cosgrove, Chloe Fineman, Steve Coogan, Chris Renaud, Dana Gaier, and Madison Polan
Release Date: 7/3/2024
Running Time: 95 minutes

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Gru, the world’s favorite supervillain-turned-Anti-Villain League-agent, returns. Starting a new chapter as Gru (Steve Carrell) and Lucy (Kristen Wiig) and their girls —Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Madison Polan)—welcome a new member to the Gru family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad.

Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal (Will Ferrell) and his femme fatale girlfriend Valentina (Sofia Vergara), and the family is forced to go on the run.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Various comedic bits are shown featuring the Minions and Super Minions.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (-2 rating, 2 votes)
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Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Kinds of Kindness (2024)*

Title: Kinds of Kindness
Rating: R
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by: Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou
Starring: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Hong Chau, Joe Alwyn, Mamoudou Athie, and Hunter Schafer
Release Date: 6/28/2024
Running Time: 164 minutes

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Following a man without choice who tries to take control of his own life; a policeman who is alarmed that his wife who was missing-at-sea has returned and seems a different person; and a woman determined to find a specific someone with a special ability, who is destined to become a prodigious spiritual leader.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see R.M.F. eating a sub at Baby’s Snack Box. He squeezes ketchup from a bottle on his sub and he gets it on his white long sleeve collared dress shirt. As he is his wiping off his shirt, the camera zoom in on the shirt pocket, which has the R.M.F. letters on it.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Memoriam: In Memory of Katie Dolese

Special thanks to Tony for this submission

Thelma (2024)*

Title: Thelma
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Josh Margolin
Written by: Josh Margolin
Starring: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, Nicole Byer, and Malcolm McDowell
Release Date: 6/21/2024
Running Time: 97 minutes

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Thelma Post (Squibb) is a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

A video of the real Thelma (the director’s 103-year-old grandmother) talking about the old trees during a car ride which was mirrored in the movie by June Squibb is shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (+2 rating, 2 votes)
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Dedication: for Thelma
Memoriam: in loving memory of Richard Roundtree

Special thanks to Gabe, Michael, and Frank for this submission

Hit Man (2023)*

Title: Hit Man
Rating: R
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Written by: Richard Linklater and Glen Powell
Based on the article by: Skip Hollandsworth
Starring: Glen Powell, Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, and Sanjay Rao
Release Date: 6/7/2024
Running Time: 115 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

A professor moonlighting as a hit man of sorts for his city police department, descends into dangerous, dubious territory when he finds himself attracted to a woman who enlists his services.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: Dedicated to Gary Johnson 1947-2022
(After the dedication, six images are shown of Gary Johnson’s real life with descriptions of what he was doing at each point in the time shown.)

Special thanks to Allison and Gabe for this submission

Inside Out 2 (2024)*

Title: Inside Out 2
Rating: PG
Directed by: Kelsey Mann
Written by: Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein
Starring: Maya Hawke, Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira, Ayo Edebiri, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Paul Walter Hauser, Kensington Tallman, Lilimar, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan, Sumayyah Nuriddin-Green, Grace Lu, Yvette Nicole Brown, Sarayu Blue, Flea, Ron Funches, Dave Goelz, James Austin Johnson, Bobby Moynihan, Frank Oz, Paula Pell, Paula Poundstone, John Ratzenberger, Kendall Coyne Schofield, June Squibb, Kirk Thatcher, and Yong Yea
Release Date: 6/14/2024
Running Time: 96 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

“Inside Out 2” returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who’ve long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren’t sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she’s not alone.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Riley’s back at home with her parents after hockey camp. Her mom asks how it went. Riley’s emotions discuss how to answer when Ennui takes control and answers in a nonchalant fashion: “It was good.” We then zoom into Mom’s emotions and see her Anger gets frustrated and exclaims “She goes away for three days and all we get is ‘good?!’” Then mom’s Anxiety asks about the red streak in her hair and worries that she joined a gang. Then we zoom into Dad’s emotions and see his Anxiety asks “She goes away for three days and all we get is ‘Good?!’” The other emotions pause for a second and say yeah, that’s about right. Then they go back to watching a game.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

after the credits

Joy goes back to the secret vault and lets Deep Dark Secret out. She convinces it to reveal the secret and it says she burned a hole in the rug. Joy is surprised because she thought it was the time she peed in the pool. Deep Dark Secret gets scared and retreats back into the vault and closes the door.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (+2 rating, 4 votes)
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Dedication: This film is dedicated to our kids. We love you just the way you are.

Special thanks to Frank and Tony for this submission

Treasure (2024)

Title: Treasure
Rating: R
Directed by: Julia von Heinz
Written by: Julia von Heinz and John Quester
Based on the novel by: Lily Brett
Starring: Lena Dunham, Stephen Fry, André Hennicke, and Tomasz Wlosok
Release Date: 6/14/2024
Running Time: 112 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

An american journalist Ruth who travels to Poland with her father Edek to visit his childhood places. But Edek, a Holocaust survivor, resists reliving his trauma and sabotages the trip creating unintentionally funny situations.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: Dedicated to Max Brett

Ghostlight (2024)*

Title: Ghostlight
Rating: R
Directed by: Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson
Written by: Kelly O’Sullivan
Starring: Keith Kupferer, Katherine Mallen Kupferer, Tara Mallen, and Dolly De Leon
Release Date: 6/14/2024
Running Time: 110 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

When melancholic construction worker Dan finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life, he and his family are forced to confront a personal loss.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see the family return home from the play and see the image of the house and where the trampoline is, similar to the way Dan describes events at the deposition after opening night.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Diana, Frank, and Mike for this submission

School of Magical Animals 2 (2022)*

Title: School of Magical Animals 2
Rating: PG
Directed by: Sven Unterwaldt Jr.
Written by: Thorsten Näter, Sven Unterwaldt Jr., Alexander Dydyna, and Viola Schmidt
Based on the book by: Margit Auer
Starring: Emilia Maier, Loris Sichrovsky, Lilith Johna, Leonard Conrads, Emilia Pieske, Nadja Uhl, Justus von Dohnányi, Heiko Pinkowski, and Milan Peschel
Release Date: 6/7/2024
Running Time: 103 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

The students of The School of Magical Animals want to perform a musical for the school’s anniversary. Will the rehearsals end in chaos or will the class pull together? And what’s up with the strange holes on the school grounds? With the help of their magical animals, the children learn what really matters: teamwork.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Willi walks and falls into one of the holes in the ground.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In memory of our dear friend and colleague Enno Hoffmann

Tag: Comedy

Kneecap (2024)*

Fly Me to the Moon (2024)*

Despicable Me 4 (2024)*

Kinds of Kindness (2024)*

Thelma (2024)*

Hit Man (2023)*

Inside Out 2 (2024)*

Treasure (2024)

Ghostlight (2024)*

School of Magical Animals 2 (2022)*

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