Saturday, November 23, 2024

Tag: History

Resistance (2020)

Title: Resistance
Rating: R
Directed by: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Written by: Jonathan Jakubowicz
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Ed Harris, and Edgar Ramírez
Release Date: 3/27/2020
Running Time: 120 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

The story of a group of Jewish Boy Scouts who worked with the French Resistance to save the lives of ten thousand orphans during World War II.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: The film is dedicated to the children killed by the Nazis during World War II.

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


Shikara (2020)?

Title: Shikara
Rating: NR
Directed by: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Written by: Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Abhijat Joshi, and Rahul Pandita
Starring: Sadia, Aadil Khan, and Faisal Simon
Release Date: 2/7/2020
Running Time: 118 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Shikara is the story of resilience in the face of insurmountable odds. It’s also the story of a love that remains unextinguished through 30 years of exile. A timeless love story in the worst of times.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Unknown

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Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Unknown

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Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Mrs Lowry & Son (2019)*

Title: Mrs Lowry & Son
Rating: NR
Directed by: Adrian Noble
Written by: Martyn Hesford
Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Spall, and Stephen Lord
Release Date: 11/1/2019
Running Time: 91 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

A portrait of the artist L.S. Lowry and the relationship with his mother, who tries to dissuade him from pursuing his passion.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits
We see L.S. Lowry painting in his studio.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedication: Mrs. Lowry and Son is dedicated to the late Robbie Little of the Little Film Company.

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


Ip Man 4: The Finale (2019)

Title: Ip Man 4: The Finale
Rating: NR
Directed by: Wilson Yip
Written by: Tai-lee Chan, Hiroshi Fukazawa, Lai-Yin Leung, and Edmond Wong
Starring: Scott Adkins, Donnie Yen, and Kwok-Kwan Chan
Release Date: 12/20/2019
Running Time: 105 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

The Kung Fu master travels to the U.S. where his student has upset the local martial arts community by opening a Wing Chun school.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gael for this submission


Report, The (2019)

Title: The Report
Rating: R
Directed by: Scott Z. Burns
Written by: Scott Z. Burns
Starring: Adam Driver, Annette Bening, and Jon Hamm
Release Date: 11/15/2019
Running Time: 119 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Based on actual events, idealistic staffer Daniel J. Jones (Adam Driver) is tasked by his boss Senator Dianne Feinstein (Annette Bening) to lead an investigation of the CIA’s Detention and Interrogation Program, which was created in the aftermath of 9/11. Jones’ relentless pursuit of the truth leads to explosive findings that uncover the lengths to which the nation’s top intelligence agency went to destroy evidence, subvert the law, and hide a brutal secret from the American public.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: The credits include the real-life committee members and staffers who commissioned the torture report.

Special thanks to Frank and Gabe for this submission


Dark Waters (2019)

Title: Dark Waters
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Todd Haynes
Written by: Mario Correa
Based on the magazine article by: Nathaniel Rich
Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins, Bill Pullman, Bill Camp, Victor Garber, Mare Winningham, and William Jackson Harper
Release Date: 11/22/2019
Running Time: 126 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Corporate environmental defense attorney Rob Bilott (Mark Ruffalo) has just made partner at his prestigious Cincinnati law firm in large part due to his work defending Big Chem companies. He finds himself conflicted after he’s contacted by two West Virginia farmers who believe that the local DuPont plant is dumping toxic waste in the area landfill that is destroying their fields and killing their cattle. Hoping to learn the truth about just what is happening, Bilott, with help from his supervising partner in the firm, Tom Terp (Tim Robbins), files a complaint that marks the beginning of an epic 15-year fight—one that will not only test his relationship with his wife, Sarah (Anne Hathaway) but also his reputation, his health and his livelihood.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: After the film ends and before the credit scroll, they show the scenes from the movie of the real people from the movie who played themselves or were involved in the case and they put their names on the screen.

Special thanks to Gabe and Tony for this submission


Midway (2019)*

Title: Midway
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Written by: Wes Tooke
Starring: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Luke Evans, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Etsushi Toyokawa, Tadanobu Asano, Luke Kleintank, Jun Kunimura, Darren Criss, Keean Johnson, Alexander Ludwig, Mandy Moore, Dennis Quaid, and Woody Harrelson
Release Date: 11/8/2019
Running Time: 138 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Midway centers on the Battle of Midway, a clash between the American fleet and the Imperial Japanese Navy which marked a pivotal turning point in the Pacific Theater during WWII. The film, based on the real-life events of this heroic feat, tells the story of the leaders and sailors who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome the odds.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits
The middle of the credits play over a singing performance from the Captain’s Club in Hawaii.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? NoYes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedication: This film is dedicated to the American and Japanese sailors who fought at Midway.
The sea remembers its own.

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Great Alaskan Race, The (2019)

Title: The Great Alaskan Race
Rating: PG
Directed by: Brian Presley
Written by: Brian Presley
Starring: Brian Presley, Treat Williams, and Brad Leland
Release Date: 10/25/2019
Running Time: 87 minutes

Official Site
IMDb

What did you think of this film?

In 1925’s historic great race of mercy a group of brave mushers travel 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska from a deadly epidemic.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Before the credits, they describe the journey and show newsreel footage, write say how the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is run every year because of the serum run, and show many pictures of Leonhard Seppala and his dog Togo.

Special thanks to Tony for this submission


Laundromat, The (2019)

Title: The Laundromat
Rating: R
Directed by: Steven Soderbergh
Written by: Scott Z. Burns
Based on the book by: Jake Bernstein
Starring: Meryl Streep, Gary Oldman, and Antonio Banderas
Release Date: 9/27/2019
Running Time: 95 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

In this The Big Short (2015)-esque dramedy based on the Mossack Fonseca scandal, a cast of characters investigate an insurance fraud, chasing leads to a pair of a flamboyant Panama City law partners exploiting the world’s financial system.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission


Irishman, The (2019)

Title: The Irishman
Rating: R
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Written by: Steven Zaillian
Based on the book by: Charles Brandt
Starring: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci
Release Date: 11/27/2019
Running Time: 209 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?
An epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran, a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: One interesting note about the credits. There is no traditional “scroll”. Each segment of the credits plays like a slide showing holding momentarily on each frame.

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission