If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

IfBealeStreetCouldTalkFeat — Stephan James as Fonny and KiKi Layne as Tish star in Barry Jenkins' IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK, an Annapurna Pictures release.

Title: If Beale Street Could Talk
Rating: R
Directed by: Barry Jenkins
Written by: Barry Jenkins
Based on the book by: James Baldwin
Starring: KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Brian Tyree Henry, Michael Beach, Ed Skrein, Diego Luna, Dave Franco, and Pedro Pascal
Release Date: 12/25/2018
Running Time: 119 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Set in early-1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year old Tish Rivers (KiKi Layne). A daughter and wife-to-be, Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny (Stephan James). Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.

Tish knows that Fonny is innocent, and is mindful that his good friend Daniel Carty (Brian Tyree Henry) has only recently been freed after an unjust incarceration. While Fonny’s mother (Aunjanue Ellis) clings to piety and his father (Michael Beach) grapples with feelings of powerlessness, Tish’s earthy father Joseph (Colman Domingo) and fierce older sister Ernestine (Teyonah Parris) are unwavering in their support. Even more anxious to clear Fonny’s name is Tish’s deeply compassionate mother Sharon (Regina King), readying to put herself on the line for her daughter and future son-in-law’s happiness…

…and for the couple’s unborn child, whose arrival will herald new joys and challenges. Facing the unexpected prospect of parenthood and holding down a job without her partner at her side, Tish must adjust her perspective on the realities of her existence. She visits Fonny regularly, trying to shore up his spirit even as prison takes its toll. As the weeks turn to months, Tish reaffirms their hopes and resilience, relying on familial and inner strength.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: FOR JIMMY

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission

Second Act (2018)

Title: Second Act
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Peter Segal
Written by: Justin Zackham and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Leah Remini, Milo Ventimiglia, Treat Williams, Vanessa Hudgens, Charlyne Yi, Alan Aisenberg, Annaleigh Ashford, Freddie Stroma, Dave Foley, Dierdre Friel, Lacretta, Larry Miller, and Dan Bucatinsky
Release Date: 12/21/2018
Running Time: 103 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
As Maya Vargas (JENNIFER LOPEZ) celebrates her 43rd birthday, she has one wish. A promotion.

After 15 years at Value Shop, the past six as assistant manager, she’s ready to run the big box store in Queens. Her resumé doesn’t scream upper management, but her track record sure does. She’s an innovator who listens to customers, knows what they need and finds a way to deliver.

But Value Shop hires “the right man for the job” – a man with an MBA – not GED certified Maya. Maya’s boyfriend Trey (MILO VENTIMIGLIA) and best friend Joan (LEAH REMINI) try to boost her spirits, but Maya is frustrated as once again street smarts doesn’t equal book smarts. Was her entire future determined when she was 16, or can she actually reinvent herself in her 40’s?

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Kaelaine and Angel for this submission

Sicilian Ghost Story (2017)

Title: Sicilian Ghost Story
Rating: NR
Directed by: Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza
Written by: Fabio Grassadonia and Antonio Piazza
Based on the story “Un cavaliere bianco” from the book “Non saremo confusi per sempre” by: Marco Mancassola
Starring: Julia Jedlikowska, Gaetano Fernandez, and Corinne Musallari
Release Date: 11/30/2018
Running Time: 122 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Against a heavy cloak of secrecy, a 12-year-old girl smitten with her handsome classmate ventures deeper and deeper into the enchanted Sicilian forests to find him, unaware of just how thick is the mystery behind his strange disappearance.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Dedication: To Giuseppe Di Matteo (1981 – 1996), the boy kidnapped by the Mafia, held prisoner for 779 days, strangled and then dissolved in acid.

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The (2018)

Title: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Rating: R
Directed by: Ethan Coen and Joel Coen
Written by: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Starring: Tim Blake Nelson, Willie Watson, and Clancy Brown
Release Date: 11/9/2018
Running Time: 132 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
An anthology film comprised of six stories, each dealing with a different aspect of life in the Old West.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Ederlezi Rising (2018)

Title: Ederlezi Rising
Rating: R
Directed by: Lazar Bodroza
Written by: Dimitrije Vojnov
Starring: Sebastian Cavazza, Stoya, and Marusa Majer
Release Date: 2/25/2018
Running Time: 85 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
Ederlezi Rising is set in a socialist dystopian future. Milutin is an astronaut sent on a long space flight to Alpha Centauri to deliver an ideology to the colony there. However, on this flight he will be accompanied by a female android, Nimani. The film explores the essence of love and emotion between Milutin and his cyborg companion.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Khaosth for this submission

Widows (2018)

Title: Widows
Rating: R
Directed by: Steve McQueen
Written by: Gillian Flynn and Steve McQueen
Based on the book by: Lynda La Plante
Starring: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Garret Dillahunt, Carrie Coon, Jacki Weaver, Jon Bernthal, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Robert Duvall, and Liam Neeson
Release Date: 11/16/2018
Running Time: 129 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
The story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands’ criminal activities. Set in contemporary Chicago, amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when Veronica (Viola Davis), Linda (Michelle Rodriguez), Alice (Elizabeth Debicki) and Belle (Cynthia Erivo) take their fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Memoriam: In memory of Eva Mottley

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

Here and Now (2018)

Title: Here and Now
Rating: R
Directed by: Fabien Constant
Written by: Laura Eason
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Simon Baker, Common, Taylor Kinney, Waleed Zuaiter, Jacqueline Bisset, and Renée Zellweger
Release Date: 11/9/2018
Running Time: 91 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
A singer in New York gets a grim diagnosis that puts her life and dreams into perspective.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank for this submission

In Harm’s Way (2017)

Title: In Harm’s Way
Rating: NR
Directed by: Bille August
Written by: Greg Latter
Starring: Emile Hirsch, Yifei Liu, and Fangcong Li
Release Date: 12/1/2018
Running Time: 107 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
In the 1940s, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor destroyed Americans’ morale. The president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, decided to risk it all to bomb Tokyo, raising the public’s hopes. Bombardment air crafts led by U.S lieutenant colonel Jimmy Doolittle took off from a massive aircraft carrier. However, after completing their missions, the bombardment air craft pilots had to bail out at the coastal areas near Zhejiang due to a shortage of fuel. A young pilot, Jack Turner, was saved by a young local widow named Ying, who risked her life as she hid the injured American pilot in her house. Despite not being able to communicate verbally, they fell for each other and a tear-jerking love story went on between the two.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Border (2018)

Title: Border (aka. Gräns)
Rating: R
Directed by: Ali Abbasi
Written by: Ali Abbasi, Isabella Eklöf, and John Ajvide Lindqvist
Starring: Eva Melander, Eero Milonoff, Viktor Åkerblom, and Joakim Olsson
Release Date: 10/26/2018
Running Time: 110 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Special thanks to Gabe for this submission

Where Hands Touch (2018)

Title: Where Hands Touch
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Amma Asante
Written by: Amma Asante
Starring: Abbie Cornish, Amandla Stenberg, and Christopher Eccleston
Release Date: 9/14/2018
Running Time: 122 minutes

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What did you think of this film?
A rites of passage story of a bi-racial teen struggling for survival in Nazi Germany.

Are There Any Extras During The Credits? No

Are There Any Extras After The Credits? No

Tag: Romance

If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)

Second Act (2018)

Sicilian Ghost Story (2017)

Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The (2018)

Ederlezi Rising (2018)

Widows (2018)

Here and Now (2018)

In Harm’s Way (2017)

Border (2018)

Where Hands Touch (2018)

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