Marvels, The (2023)*

Title: The Marvels
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Nia DaCosta
Written by: Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, and Elissa Karasik
Starring: Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, Zawe Ashton, Gary Lewis, Seo-Jun Park, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, and Samuel L. Jackson
Release Date: 11/10/2023
Running Time: 105 minutes

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Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence. But unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as “The Marvels.”

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Monica wakes up in a medical facility and is shocked to see her mother sitting next to her bed. She starts exclaiming how much she missed her mom, but mom acts puzzled by Monica’s words. The doctor walks into the room and asks how their mysterious guest is doing. The camera spins and reveals the doctor is Dr. Hank McCoy from the X-Men. He guesses that Monica passed through from a parallel dimension. He tells mom that Charles wants an update and leaves the room. Mom asks Monica who she is. Monica, realizing what happened, says “oh, shit.”

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We hear a cat purring and Kamala oooing at the sound. Then we hear the Flerken’s signature slurping sound.

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Dedication/Memoriam: IN LOVING MEMORY OF

JAMIE CHRISTOPHER

MARK CHERRINGTON

MARIANA IVANOVA

Special thanks to Frank and Michael for this submission

Candyman (2021)*

Title: Candyman
Rating: R
Directed by: Nia DaCosta
Written by: Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and Nia DaCosta
Starring: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Teyonah Parris, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, and Colman Domingo
Release Date: 8/27/2021
Running Time: 91 minutes

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For as long as residents can remember, the housing projects of Chicago’s Cabrini-Green neighborhood were terrorized by a word-of-mouth ghost story about a supernatural killer with a hook for a hand, easily summoned by those daring to repeat his name five times into a mirror. In present day, a decade after the last of the Cabrini towers were torn down, visual artist Anthony McCoy (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and his partner, gallery director Brianna Cartwright (Teyonah Parris), move into a luxury loft condo in Cabrini, now gentrified beyond recognition and inhabited by upwardly mobile millennials.

With Anthony’s painting career on the brink of stalling, a chance encounter with a Cabrini-Green old-timer (Colman Domingo) exposes Anthony to the tragically horrific nature of the true story behind Candyman. Anxious to maintain his status in the Chicago art world, Anthony begins to explore these macabre details in his studio as fresh grist for paintings, unknowingly opening a door to a complex past that unravels his own sanity and unleashes a terrifying wave of violence that puts him on a collision course with destiny.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Shadow puppetry telling the story of each “Candyman” through history is shown throughout the credits. The store owner refusing to make a deal, and a mob killing the store owner. The boy playing with the girl, the girl accusing the boy, and the mob killing him. The more recent story about the man and the candy where the cops kill him. And lastly of the current story depicted in this film. After this, we see all the victims of the tragedies rise up in the air with hooks in their arms.

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Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Special thanks to Michael, Evan, and Gary for this submission

Little Woods (2018)

Title: Little Woods
Rating: R
Directed by: Nia DaCosta
Written by: Nia DaCosta
Starring: Tessa Thompson, Lily James, and Luke Kirby
Release Date: 4/19/2019
Running Time: 105 minutes

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A modern Western about two sisters who work outside the law to better their lives.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission

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Marvels, The (2023)*

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