Wild Robot, The (2024)*

Title: The Wild Robot
Rating: PG
Directed by: Chris Sanders
Written by: Chris Sanders
Based on the book by: Peter Brown
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor, Stephanie Hsu, Mark Hamill, Matt Berry, and Ving Rhames
Release Date: 9/27/2024
Running Time: 101 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

after the credits

Fink and Paddler are planting a tree. After they are done, they go down the hill and only the tree can be seen. A squirrel walks up to it and is hit by a rock. Fink say “Squirrels”.

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

Quiet Place: Day One, A (2024)

Title: A Quiet Place: Day One
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Michael Sarnoski
Written by: John Krasinski and Michael Sarnoski
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, and Djimon Hounsou
Release Date: 6/28/2024
Running Time: 100 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Experience the day the world went quiet.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Alisa, Frank, Robert, and Dan for this submission

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)*

Title: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Written by: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole
Starring: Angela Bassett, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Florence Kasumba, Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Freeman, Tenoch Huerta, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena, and Alex Livanalli
Release Date: 11/11/2022
Running Time: 161 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see Shuri at the beach in a continuation of the final scene in the film. She is approached by Nakia and a young boy. Nakia introduces him as her son, Toussaint. Nakia explains that T’Challa moved them to Haiti to distance them from the pressure of the Wakandan throne. After he came back (Avengers: Endgame), he found out about his illness so he had them stay there so they won’t witness his suffering. Shuri asks her if Queen Ramonda met the child and she says that she did. The boy asks if she can keep a secret and tells her that “Toussaint” is only his Haitian name and that he has a Wakandan one as well, it is “Prince T’Challa, son of King T’Challa,”.
We see the words: “Black Panther will return.”

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedication: Dedicated To Our Friend: Chadwick Boseman

Memoriam: In Memory of
Dorothy Steel
Gilda Longoria
AJ Crimson
Cora Pantin

355, The (2022)

Title: The 355
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Simon Kinberg
Written by: Theresa Rebeck, Simon Kinberg, and Bek Smith
Starring: Jessica Chastain, Penélope Cruz, Bingbing Fan, Diane Kruger, Lupita Nyong’o, Édgar Ramirez, and Sebastian Stan
Release Date: 1/7/2022
Running Time: 124 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason “Mace” Brown (Jessica Chastain) will need to join forces with rival badass German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah (Lupita Nyong’o), and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela (Penélope Cruz) on a lethal, breakneck mission to retrieve it, while also staying one-step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng (Bingbing Fan), who is tracking their every move.

As the action rockets around the globe from the cafes of Paris to the markets of Morocco to the wealth and glamour of Shanghai, the quartet of women will forge a tenuous loyalty that could protect the world—or get them killed.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Dj, Frank, Gabe, Alex, Fiona, George, and Michael for this submission

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Title: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Written by: J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio
Starring: Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran, and Billy Dee Williams
Release Date: 12/20/2019
Running Time: 141 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

The riveting conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, where new legends will be born and the final battle for freedom is yet to come.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Little Monsters (2019)

Title: Little Monsters
Rating: R
Directed by: Abe Forsythe
Written by: Abe Forsythe
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Josh Gad, and Alexander England
Release Date: 10/11/2019
Running Time: 93 minutes

IMDb

What did you think of this film?
A washed-up musician teams up with a teacher and a kids show personality to protect young children from a sudden outbreak of zombies.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: Josh Gad sings the comedy ballad “Teddy’s Lament” near the end of the credits.

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission

Us (2019)

Title: Us
Rating: R
Directed by: Jordan Peele
Written by: Jordan Peele
Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Anna Diop, Evan Alex, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Madison Curry, Cali Sheldon, and Noelle Sheldon
Release Date: 3/22/2019
Running Time: 114 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Set in present day along the iconic Northern California coastline, Us stars Lupita Nyong’o as Adelaide Wilson, a woman returning to her beachside childhood home with her husband, Gabe (Winston Duke), and their two children (Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex) for an idyllic summer getaway.

Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family.

After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home to discover the silhouettes of four figures standing in their driveway. Us pits an ordinary American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Tony for this submission

Black Panther (2018)*

Title: Black Panther
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
Written by: Ryan Coogler, and Joe Robert Cole
Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis
Release Date: 2/16/2018
Running Time: 134 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
“Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

King T’Challa attends a UN meeting in Vienna, accompanied by Wakandans including Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Okoye (Danai Gurira). At this meeting he publicly announces that his nation of Wakanda will offer aid to anyone in need, and a UN member then asks him how a “nation of farmers” could help the rest of the world. T’Challa’s smile at this question (possibly implying that he will finally reveal to the rest of the world that Wakanda isn’t actually a third-world country, but that it has vastly superior technology to any other country because of its supply of the super-metal ‘Vibranium’.)

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? Yes

after the credits

Bucky Barnes (Winter Soldier) comes out of a hut in Wakanda, wearing Wakandan clothing, and meets Princess Shuri. She tells him to follow her and there’s much to learn. Then they go off-screen. The text “Black Panther will return in Avengers: Infinity War” is also shown.

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

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Title: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Rian Johnson
Written by: Rian Johnson
Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio Del Toro
Release Date: 12/15/2017
Running Time: 152 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks age-old mysteries of the Force and shocking revelations of the past.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In loving memory of our princess, Carrie Fisher

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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

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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