Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Tag: Fantasy

Offseason (2021)*

Title: Offseason
Rating: NR
Directed by: Mickey Keating
Written by: Mickey Keating
Starring: Jocelin Donahue, Joe Swanberg, Richard Brake, Melora Walters, Jeremy Gardner, and April Linscott
Release Date: 3/11/2022
Running Time: 83 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

After receiving a mysterious letter, a woman travels to a desolate island town and soon becomes trapped in a nightmare.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits
The first part of the credits play over the word “OFFSEASON” written in the sand on a beach. As the credits roll on, the waves come closer and close to the letters, eventually washing them away.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Cursed, The (2021)

Title: The Cursed
Rating: NR
Directed by: Sean Ellis
Written by: Sean Ellis
Starring: Boyd Holbrook, Kelly Reilly, and Alistair Petrie
Release Date: 2/18/2022
Running Time: 113 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

In rural 19th-century France, a mysterious, possibly supernatural menace threatens a small village. John McBride, a pathologist, comes to town to investigate the danger – and exorcise some of his own demons in the process.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Michelle for this submission


King’s Daughter, The (2022)

Title: The King’s Daughter
Rating: PG
Directed by: Sean McNamara
Written by: Ronald Bass, Barry Berman, and Laura Harrington
Based on the novel by: Vonda N. McIntyre and James Schamus
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Kaya Scodelario, Benjamin Walker, and Rachel Griffiths
Release Date: 1/21/2022
Running Time: 90 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Known as The Sun King, Louis XIV (Pierce Brosnan) is the most powerful and influential monarch on the planet. Obsessed with his own mortality and the future of France, Louis turns to his spiritual advisor, Père La Chaise (William Hurt), and the royal physician to help him obtain the key to immortality. Believing a mermaid (Fan Bingbing) contains a force that grants everlasting life, Louis commissions a young sea captain to search the seas and capture the mystical creature. Further complicating his plans is his orphaned daughter, Marie-Josèphe (Kaya Scodelario), who returns to court with an abundance of elegance and an inherent defiance of authority. With a rare solar eclipse approaching, Louis will discover where his daughter’s true loyalties lie as he races against time to extract the mermaid’s life-giving force.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank and Michael for this submission


Belle (2021)

Title: Belle
Rating: PG
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
Written by: Mamoru Hosoda
Starring: Kaho Nakamura, Ryô Narita, and Shôta Sometani
Release Date: 1/14/2022
Running Time: 121 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Suzu is a shy, everyday high school student living in a rural village. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. But when she enters “U”, a massive virtual world, she escapes into her online persona as Belle, a gorgeous and globally-beloved singer. One day, her concert is interrupted by a monstrous creature chased by vigilantes. As their hunt escalates, Suzu embarks on an emotional and epic quest to uncover the identity of this mysterious “beast” and to discover her true self in a world where you can be anyone.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Still images from the film are shown along the credits.


Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)*

Title: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Rating: PG
Directed by: Derek Drymon and Jennifer Kluska
Written by: Amos Vernon, Nunzio Randazzo, and Genndy Tartakovsky
Starring: Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kathryn Hahn, Jim Gaffigan, Steve Buscemi, Molly Shannon, David Spade, Keegan-Michael Key, Brian Hull, Fran Drescher, Brad Abrell, and Asher Blinkoff
Release Date: 1/14/2022
Running Time: 98 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

When Van Helsing’s mysterious invention, the ‘Monsterfication Ray,” goes haywire, Drac and his monster pals are all transformed into humans, and Johnny becomes a monster! In their new mismatched bodies, Drac, stripped of his powers, and an exuberant Johnny, loving life as a monster, must team up and race across the globe to find a cure before it’s too late, and before they drive each other crazy. With help from Mavis and the hilariously human Drac Pack, the heat is on to find a way to switch themselves back before their transformations become permanent.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits
The first part of the credits show (in cartoon form) the activities in the newly reopened Mavis N’ Johnny’s Hotel Transylvania and Health Spa.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

after the credits
We see Griffin’s butt crack.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Frank for this submission


Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)*

Title: Spider-Man: No Way Home
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Jon Watts
Written by: Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers
Starring: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, and Marisa Tomei
Release Date: 12/17/2021
Running Time: 148 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero’s identity is revealed, bringing his Super Hero responsibilities into conflict with his normal life and putting those he cares about most at risk. When he enlists Doctor Strange’s help to restore his secret, the spell tears a hole in their world, releasing the most powerful villains who’ve ever fought a Spider-Man in any universe. Now, Peter will have to overcome his greatest challenge yet, which will not only forever alter his own future but the future of the Multiverse.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits
Eddie Brock is at a Tiki Bar talking to the bartender writing things down and trying to figure out the universe he is in. The bartender tells him about villains, aliens, and Thanos. Venom says that it’s not true that Aliens eat people. Eddie says that he should go to New York and talk to Spider-Man. But then he disappears as other multiverse people did and the bartender says, great he skipped out on the bill. Eddie is gone but leaves some Venom symbiotic fluid behind on the bar.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

after the credits
  • Original Theatrical Release: The trailer for “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” is shown along with the text “Doctor Strange will be back”.
  • Theatrical Re-Release: Betty Brant’s final school news broadcast is shown where she looks back at the graduating class’s time at the school. Including photo montages from the students in the previous Spider-Man films (“Homecoming” and “Far From Home”), but this time, Peter Parker is missing, presumably because of Doctor Strange’s spell.


Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Special thanks to Ian and Robert for this submission


Encanto (2021)

Title: Encanto
Rating: PG
Directed by: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Charise Castro Smith
Written by: Charise Castro Smith, Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Jason Hand, Nancy Kruse, and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Starring: Stephanie Beatriz, María Cecilia Botero, Wilmer Valderrama, Adassa, Diane Guerrero, Mauro Castillo, Angie Cepeda, Jessica Darrow, Rhenzy Feliz, Carolina Gaitán, Ravi Cabot-Conyers, and John Leguizamo
Release Date: 11/24/2021
Running Time: 99 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

The tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal—every child except one, Mirabel (voice of Stephanie Beatriz). But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family’s last hope.


Family Activity Kit PDFs
Encanto Activity Kit


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


Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)*

Title: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Jason Reitman
Written by: Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman
Starring: Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Annie Potts, Paul Rudd, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Sigourney Weaver
Release Date: 11/19/2021
Running Time: 124 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits
Peter Venkman and Dana Barrett (Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver) are performing the psychic card test that Venkman did in the original movie, but this time Barrett is testing Venkman. He guesses the cards correctly, and after a few electric shocks confesses that the cards are marked.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

after the credits
We see a short clip from the original film where Janine (Annie Potts) gives Egon (Harold Ramis) her lucky coin before the climactic battle. Egon says that he might not make it and woulnd’t she need it? Janine replies saying that she has another one. The scene continues in the present with Janine holding onto the coin while talking with Winston (Ernie Hudson) about his career after the Ghostbusters business slowed to a crawl. He’s a very successful businessman now, but he states that he’ll always be a Ghostbuster. The scene continues in the old firehouse that serves as the Ghostbusters headquarters, with Winston opening the garage door and guiding in the beat-up Ecto-1 car. The scene ends with a shot of the blinking energy button on the panel of the ghost containment system. Then a new Ghostbusters logo appears with a Stay-Puft marshmallow figure in the no-ghost sign.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedication: for Harold

Special thanks to Frank and Michael for this submission


Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021)

Title: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Rating: PG
Directed by: Walt Becker
Written by: Jay Scherick, David Ronn, Blaise Hemingway, Justin Malen, and Ellen Rapoport
Starring: Jack Whitehall, Darby Camp, Tony Hale, Sienna Guillory, David Alan Grier, Russell Wong, and John Cleese
Release Date: 11/10/2021
Running Time: 97 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

When middle-schooler Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) meets a magical animal rescuer (John Cleese) who gifts her a little, red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant ten-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. While her single mom (Sienna Guillory) is away for business, Emily and her fun but impulsive uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) set out on an adventure that will keep you on the edge-of-your-seat as our heroes take a bite out of the Big Apple. Based on the beloved Scholastic book character, Clifford will teach the world how to love big!


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In Loving Memory
Richard Robinson
1937 – 2021

Special thanks to Tony and Frank for this submission


Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (2021)

Title: Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Rating: NR
Directed by: Eamonn Butler and Dave Rosenbaum
Written by: Dave Rosenbaum and Tyler Werrin
Starring: Pierce Brosnan, Lilly Singh, Brendan Gleeson, John Kavanagh, Jermaine Fowler, Pauline McLynn, and Aisling Bea
Release Date: 11/7/2021
Running Time: 90 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

The story of an Irish boy named Keegan (Sam Hardy) and a Spanish girl named Moya (Hannah Herman Cortes) as they journey into the mythical world of the legendary Megaloceros Giganteus, who teach them to appreciate Riverdance as a celebration of life.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No