Golda (2023)

Title: Golda
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Guy Nattiv
Written by: Nicholas Martin
Starring: Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber, and Camille Cottin
Release Date: 8/25/2023
Running Time: 100 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir (Helen Mirren), who is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction, must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet, and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (Liev Schreiber), with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: Dedicated to all the men and women who fought and died in the Yom Kippur War.

Special thanks to Frank and Alisa for this submission

Oppenheimer (2023)

Title: Oppenheimer
Rating: R
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Written by: Christopher Nolan
Based on the book by: Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin
Starring: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and Florence Pugh
Release Date: 7/21/2023
Running Time: 180 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Javier for this submission

Sound of Freedom (2022)*

Title: Sound of Freedom
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Alejandro Monteverde
Written by: Rod Barr and Alejandro Monteverde
Starring: Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino, Bill Camp, and José Zúñiga
Release Date: 7/4/2023
Running Time: 135 minutes

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A true story film that exposes the darkness of child trafficking. A federal agent saves a boy from traffickers, but his sister is still captive. He embarks on a dangerous mission, risking his life to free her from a fate worse than death.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Jim Caziezel talks about the mission of the film: to shine the light of attention on the subject of child trafficking. He talks about the importance of people seeing this movie and spreading the word to others, and it’s so important that the distributor (Angel Studios) is giving away a number of free tickets to see the film (angel.com/freedom) and asking viewers who can to pay it forward and buy tickets for others to see 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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Memoriam: In Memory of My Father Jose Jesus Verastegui Trevino

Special thanks to Frank and Tony for this submission

Come Out Fighting (2022)

Title: Come Out Fighting
Rating: NR
Directed by: Steven Luke
Written by: Steven Luke
Starring: Kellan Lutz, Tyrese Gibson, Michael Jai White, and Dolph Lundgren
Release Date: 5/19/2023
Running Time: 85 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Set during WWII, in this military adventure, a small, specialized squad of U.S. Army African American soldiers are sent on an unofficial rescue mission behind enemy lines to locate their missing commanding officer. The squad upon battling their way through the German defenses encounter more than they bargain for when they locate a downed U.S. Army fighter pilot. With the help of their friends at the 761st tank battalion, known as “The Black Panthers,” the squad must find a way to survive and make it back in one piece.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

BlackBerry (2023)

Title: BlackBerry
Rating: R
Directed by: Matt Johnson
Written by: Matt Johnson and Matthew Miller
Based on the book by: Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff
Starring: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside, Martin Donovan, Michelle Giroux, Sungwon Cho, Mark Critch, Saul Rubinek, and Cary Elwes
Release Date: 5/12/2023
Running Time: 119 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

The “true story” of the meteoric rise & catastrophic demise of the world’s first smartphone, BLACKBERRY is a whirlwind ride through a ruthlessly competitive Silicon Valley at breakneck speeds.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Michael and Tony for this submission

Chevalier (2022)

Title: Chevalier
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Stephen Williams
Written by: Stefani Robinson
Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Samara Weaving, Lucy Boynton, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Marton Csokas, Alex Fitzalan, and Minnie Driver
Release Date: 4/21/2023
Running Time: 107 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Inspired by the incredible true story of composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges. The illegitimate son of an African slave and a French plantation owner, Bologne (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) in a tour de force performance rises to improbable heights in French society as a celebrated violinist-composer and fencer, complete with an ill-fated love affair and a falling out with Marie Antoinette (Lucy Boynton) and her court.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Alisa, Tony, and Gabe for this submission

Tetris (2023)*

Title: Tetris
Rating: R
Directed by: Jon S. Baird
Written by: Noah Pink
Starring: Taron Egerton, Nikita Efremov, Sofia Lebedeva, Anthony Boyle, and Toby Jones
Release Date: 3/31/2023
Running Time: 118 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?

Based on the true story of American video game salesman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) and his discovery of TETRIS in 1988. When he sets out to bring the game to the world, he enters a dangerous web of lies and corruption behind the Iron Curtain.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

Home video of the real Henk Rogers and Alexey Pajitnov during their first meeting in the Soviet Union is shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (-1 rating, 1 votes)
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Memoriam: In Memory of Dmitri Pajitnov

Full River Red (2023)

Title: Full River Red
Rating: NR
Directed by: Yimou Zhang
Written by: Yu Chen and Yimou Zhang
Starring: Teng Shen, Jackson Yee, Yi Zhang, Jiayin Lei, Yunpeng Yue, Jiayi Wang, Binlong Pan, and Ailei Yu
Release Date: 3/17/2023
Running Time: 159 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

A pawn tries to get rid of a traitorous minister, Qin Hui, when he leads an army to the border for talks with a Jurchen mission.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Babylon (2022)

Title: Babylon
Rating: R
Directed by: Damien Chazelle
Written by: Damien Chazelle
Starring: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, P.J. Byrne, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Tobey Maguire, Max Minghella, Rory Scovel, Katherine Waterston, Flea, Jeff Garlin, Eric Roberts, Ethan Suplee, Samara Weaving, and Olivia Wilde
Release Date: 12/23/2022
Running Time: 188 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Corsage (2022)*

Title: Corsage
Rating: NR
Directed by: Marie Kreutzer
Written by: Marie Kreutzer
Starring: Vicky Krieps, Colin Morgan, Finnegan Oldfield, Katharina Lorenz, and Alma Hasun
Release Date: 12/23/2022
Running Time: 113 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Faced with a future of strict ceremony and royal duties, Empress Elisabeth of Austria rebels against her public image and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see Elisabeth dancing in the castle. As her dance ends, we see that she has grown a mustache on her face.

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 Frederick, Michael, and Frank for this submission

Tag: History

Golda (2023)

Oppenheimer (2023)

Sound of Freedom (2022)*

Come Out Fighting (2022)

BlackBerry (2023)

Chevalier (2022)

Tetris (2023)*

Full River Red (2023)

Babylon (2022)

Corsage (2022)*

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