Thelma (2024)*

Title: Thelma
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Josh Margolin
Written by: Josh Margolin
Starring: June Squibb, Fred Hechinger, Richard Roundtree, Parker Posey, Clark Gregg, Nicole Byer, and Malcolm McDowell
Release Date: 6/21/2024
Running Time: 97 minutes

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Thelma Post (Squibb) is a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson (Fred Hechinger) and sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles, accompanied by an aging friend (Roundtree) and his motorized scooter, to reclaim what was taken from her.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

during the credits

A video of the real Thelma (the director’s 103-year-old grandmother) talking about the old trees during a car ride which was mirrored in the movie by June Squibb is shown.

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedication: for Thelma
Memoriam: in loving memory of Richard Roundtree

Special thanks to Gabe, Michael, and Frank for this submission

American Society of Magical Negroes, The (2024)

Title: The American Society of Magical Negroes
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Kobi Libii
Written by: Kobi Libii
Starring: Justice Smith, David Alan Grier, An-Li Bogan, Rupert Friend, Drew Tarver, Michela Watkins, and Nicole Byer
Release Date: 3/15/2024
Running Time: 104 minutes

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Follows a young man, Aren, who is recruited into a secret society of magical Black people who dedicate their lives to a cause of utmost importance: making white people more comfortable. Although initially enamored with his new powers, Aren begins to question the value of using supernatural means to do the very thing he’s felt obligated to do his whole life.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Alisa for this submission

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

Title: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Rating: PG
Directed by: Kirk DeMicco and Faryn Pearl
Written by: Pam Brady, Elliott DiGuiseppi, Kirk DeMicco, and Brian C. Brown
Starring: Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Sam Richardson, Liza Koshy, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Jaboukie Young-White, Blue Chapman, Eduardo Franco, Ramona Young, Echo Kellum, Nicole Byer, and Jane Fonda
Release Date: 6/30/2023
Running Time: 90 minutes

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Sometimes the hero you are meant to be lies just beneath the surface.

Sweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor) is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible.

She’s math-tutoring her skater-boy crush (Jaboukie Young-White), who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she’s prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom (Toni Collette), has forbade Ruby from ever getting in the water.

But when she breaks her mom’s #1 rule, Ruby will discover that she is a direct descendant of the warrior Kraken queens and is destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother (Jane Fonda), the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas.

The Kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids who have been battling with the Kraken for eons. There’s one major, and immediate, problem with that: The school’s beautiful, popular new girl, Chelsea (Annie Murphy) just happens to be a mermaid. Ruby will ultimately need to embrace who she is and go big to protect those she loves most.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Javier, Jake, and Stephen for this submission

Mack & Rita (2022)

Title: Mack & Rita
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Katie Aselton
Written by: Madeline Walter and Paul Welsh
Starring: Diane Keaton, Taylour Paige, Elizabeth Lail, Loretta Devine, Simon Rex, Dustin Milligan, Amy Hill, Lois Smith,Wendie Malick, Patti Harrison, Martin Short, Addie Weyrich, Aimee Carrero, and Nicole Byer
Release Date: 8/12/2022
Running Time: 95 minutes

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When 30-year-old self-proclaimed homebody Mack Martin (Elizabeth Lail) reluctantly joins a Palm Springs bachelorette trip for her best friend Carla (Taylour Paige), her inner 70-year-old is released — literally. The frustrated writer and influencer magically transforms into her future self: “Aunt Rita” (Diane Keaton). Freed from the constraints of other people’s expectations, Rita comes into her own, becoming an unlikely social media sensation and sparking a tentative romance with Mack’s adorable dog-sitter, Jack (Dustin Milligan). A sparkling comedy with a magical twist, Mack & Rita celebrates being true to yourself at any age.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Tambo for this submission

Tag: Nicole Byer

Thelma (2024)*

American Society of Magical Negroes, The (2024)

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

Mack & Rita (2022)

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