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Tag: Nicole Kidman

Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023)*

Title: Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: James Wan
Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick, James Wan, Jason Momoa, and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett
Starring: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Dolph Lundgren, and Randall Park
Release Date: 12/22/2023
Running Time: 124 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Having failed to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta, still driven by the need to avenge his father’s death, will stop at nothing to take Aquaman down once and for all. This time Black Manta is more formidable than ever before, wielding the power of the mythic Black Trident, which unleashes an ancient and malevolent force. To defeat him, Aquaman will turn to his imprisoned brother Orm, the former King of Atlantis, to forge an unlikely alliance. Together, they must set aside their differences in order to protect their kingdom and save Aquaman’s family, and the world, from irreversible destruction.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

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Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Special thanks to Andrew, Dan, Michael, Tony, and Frank for this submission


Northman, The (2022)

Title: The Northman
Rating: R
Directed by: Robert Eggers
Written by: Sjón and Robert Eggers
Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Björk, and Willem Dafoe
Release Date: 4/22/2022
Running Time: 136 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

Young Prince Amleth is on the cusp of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy’s mother. Fleeing his island kingdom by boat, the child vows revenge. Two decades later, Amleth is a Viking berserker raiding Slavic villages, where a seeress reminds him of his vow: avenge his father, save his mother, kill his uncle. Traveling on a slave ship to Iceland, Amleth infiltrates his uncle’s farm with the help of Olga, an enslaved Slavic woman — and sets out to honor his vow.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Tony for this submission


Bombshell (2019)

Title: Bombshell
Rating: R
Directed by: Jay Roach
Written by: Charles Randolph
Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, John Lithgow, Kate McKinnon, Connie Britton, Malcolm McDowell, Allison Janney, and Margot Robbie
Release Date: 12/20/2019
Running Time: 108 minutes

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What did you think of this film?

A revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time, Fox News, and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Note: The majority credits play over illustrations reminiscent of the characters of the film.

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


Goldfinch, The (2019)

Title: The Goldfinch
Rating: R
Directed by: John Crowley
Written by: Peter Straughan
Based on the novel by: Donna Tartt
Starring: Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Oakes Fegley, Aneurin Barnard, Finn Wolfhard, Sarah Paulson, Luke Wilson, and Jeffrey Wright
Release Date: 9/13/2019
Running Time: 149 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The last time 13-year-old Theo Decker saw his mother, she was gliding away from him into another gallery of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Seconds later, a terrorist bomb exploded destroying priceless pieces of art…and shattering Theo’s life forever. The tragedy changes the course of his life, sending him on a stirring odyssey of grief and guilt, reinvention and redemption, friendship and even love.

Throughout the turbulent years, as he grows into adulthood, Theo secretly clings to a single, precious object—his one tangible connection to the mother he lost on that terrible day—a priceless painting of a tiny bird chained to its perch. The Goldfinch.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Eric for this submission


Upside, The (2017)

Title: The Upside
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Neil Burger
Written by: Jon Hartmere
Based on the film “Les Intouchables” by: Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache
Starring: Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman, Julianna Margulies, and Aja Naomi King
Release Date: 1/11/2019
Running Time: 125 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The Upside chronicles the unexpected friendship between Phillip Lacasse (Bryan Cranston), a Park Avenue billionaire left paralyzed after a paragliding accident, and ex-con Dell Scott (Kevin Hart), in need of a fresh start. Newly paroled and in desperate need of a job, Dell is frustrated by the menial opportunities available to an ex-con. After finding himself at the wrong job interview Dell uses his irreverent charisma to charm Phillip, who, despite protests from his chief-of-staff Yvonne (Nicole Kidman), offers him the home aid position.

Despite a rocky start, the two quickly realize how much they can learn from each other’s experiences. From worlds apart, Phillip and Dell form an unlikely bond, bridging their differences and gaining invaluable wisdom in the process, giving each man a renewed sense of passion for all of life’s possibilities.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In Memory of Aretha Franklin

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


Destroyer (2018)

Title: Destroyer
Rating: R
Directed by: Karyn Kusama
Written by: Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Sebastian Stan, and Bradley Whitford
Release Date: 12/25/2018
Running Time: 120 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The receipt of an ink-marked bill in the office mail propels veteran LAPD detective Erin Bell (Nicole Kidman) on a perilous journey to find the murderer and gang leader, Silas (Toby Kebbell), and perhaps to finally make peace with her tortured past.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this susbmission


Aquaman (2018)*

Title: Aquaman
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: James Wan
Written by: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick and Will Beall
Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Patrick Wilson, Dolph Lundgren, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Kidman, Ludi Lin, and Temuera Morrison
Release Date: 12/21/2018
Running Time: 143 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The origin story of half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry that takes him on the journey of his lifetime—one that will not only force him to face who he really is, but to discover if he is worthy of who he was born to be…a king.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? Yes

Click to see whats: during the credits

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

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Special thanks to Ivan and Ray for this submission


Boy Erased (2018)

Title: Boy Erased
Rating: R
Directed by: Joel Edgerton
Written by: Joel Edgerton
Based on the memoir by: Garrard Conley
Starring: Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, and Joel Edgerton
Release Date: 11/8/2018
Running Time: 114 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Boy Erased tells the courageous story of Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges), the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, who must overcome the fallout of being outed to his parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe). His parents struggle with reconciling their love for their son with their beliefs. Fearing a loss of family, friends, and community, Jared is pressured into attending a conversion therapy program. While there, Jared comes into conflict with its leader (Joel Edgerton) and begins his journey to finding his own voice and accepting his true self.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission


How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)

Title: How to Talk to Girls at Parties
Rating: R
Directed by: John Cameron Mitchell
Written by: Philippa Goslett, and John Cameron Mitchell
Based on the short story by: Neil Gaiman
Starring: Elle Fanning, Alex Sharp, Nicole Kidman, and Ruth Wilson
Release Date: 5/25/2018
Running Time: 102 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Enn (Alex Sharp) is a shy suburban London teenager in 1977, sneaking out with his best friends to after-hours punk parties. One night they stumble upon a bizarre gathering of sexy teenagers who seem like they are from another planet. In fact, they are from another planet, visiting Earth to complete a mysterious rite of passage. That doesn’t stop Enn from falling madly in love with Zan (Elle Fanning), a beautiful and rebellious alien teenager who, despite her allegiance to her strange colony, is fascinated by Enn. Together they embark on a delirious adventure through the kinetic punk rock world of 1970s London, inadvertently setting off a series of events that will lead to the ultimate showdown of punks vs. aliens, and test the limits of how far each of them will go for true love.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No


Killing of a Sacred Deer, The (2017)

Title: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Rating: R
Directed by: Yorgos Lanthimos
Written by: Yorgos Lanthimos, and Efthymis Filippou
Starring: Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Sunny Suljic,
Alicia Silverstone, and Bill Camp

Release Date: 11/3/2017
Running Time: 121 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Dr. Steven Murphy (Colin Farrell) is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon presiding over a spotless household with his ophthalmologist wife Anna (Nicole Kidman) and their two exemplary children, 12-year-old Bob (Sunny Suljian) and 14-year-old Kim (Raffey Cassidy). Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin (Barry Keoghan), a fatherless teen who Steven has covertly taken under his wing. As Martin begins insinuating himself into the family’s life in ever-more unsettling displays, the full scope of his intent becomes menacingly clear when he confronts Steven with a long forgotten transgression that will shatter the Murphy family’s domestic bliss.


Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No


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