Colonia (2015)

Title: Colonia
Rating: NR
Directed by: Florian Gallenberger
Written by: Torsten Wenzel and Florian Gallenberger
Starring: Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl and Michael Nyqvist
Release Date: 4/15/2016
Running Time: 110 minutes

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A young woman’s desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, an ex-Nazi cult from which no one has ever escaped.

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After Credits? No

Memoriam: In memory of the victims of Colonia Dignidad

High Strung (2016)*

Title: High Strung
Rating: PG
Directed by: Michael Damian
Written by: Janeen Damian and Michael Damian
Starring: Keenan Kampa, Nicholas Galitzine and Jane Seymour
Release Date: 4/8/2016
Running Time: 96 minutes

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In a city where only the best succeed, two radically talented people from opposite sides of the tracks need to find harmony to achieve their dreams.

Ruby Adams is a dancer from the Midwest on scholarship, living her first day in New York City. Johnnie Blackwell is a British musician, playing for money in the subway tunnels. Ruby’s world is classical and disciplined; Johnnie’s is improvisational and street smart. When a hip-hop battle gone wrong throws these two artists together, they immediately clash but can’t deny it when sparks begin to fly. Their lives quickly get entangled in the pitfalls that come with competing in New York City. With the help of a dynamic dance crew called The SwitchSteps, Ruby and Johnnie must find a way to save Ruby’s scholarship and keep Johnnie from being deported.

In an action-packed extravaganza combining cutting edge hip-hop with contemporary and classical dance, the two must navigate their opposing worlds and prepare for a competition where winning or losing will change their lives forever.

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During Credits? Yes

during the credits

Johnnie, Ruby, and The SwitchSteps dance in a park with some young kids.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedication: For our mother, Coco.

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Mr. Right (2015)*

Title: Mr. Right
Rating: R
Directed by: Paco Cabezas
Written by: Max Landis
Starring: Anna Kendrick, Sam Rockwell and Tim Roth
Release Date: 4/8/2016
Running Time: 90 minutes

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Hyperactive at the best of times, Martha (Anna Kendrick; Pitch Perfect) has gone full-on manic since her latest breakup. She babbles, parties like a monster, cooks everything in sight — and is looking to do something terrible when she meets Francis (Sam Rockwell; The Way Way Back). To anyone else, Francis’s approach would come across as creepy, but Martha can’t help but be intrigued. They seem a perfect match: she’s bananas, he’s bananas… except he’s a deadly sort of bananas. He’s a professional assassin.

Francis is a hitman with a cause: he unexpectedly kills the people ordering the hits. Just as Martha begins to realize her new beau wasn’t joking when he said he had to step out for a moment to shoot someone, things start heating up for Francis. His services are solicited by a dubious client who’s being sought by an equally dubious FBI agent (Tim Roth; The Hateful Eight, Reservoir Dogs). As the bodies pile up, Martha needs to decide whether to flee or join in the mayhem.

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During Credits? Yes

during the credits

Quick scenes are shown of each major character.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Dedications: Dedicated to the memory of my brother Juan. Dedicated to the Memory of Daniel Helfant and Shirley Hizme.

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)

Title: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Kirk Jones
Written by: Nia Vardalos
Starring: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Michael Constantine, Lainie Kazan, Andrea Martin, Gia Carides and Joey Fatone
Release Date: 3/25/2016
Running Time: 94 minutes

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My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 is the highly anticipated follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Audiences worldwide embraced the immensely relatable characters, seeing their own families reflected in the adorably brash and bold Portokalos clan members.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? No

I Saw the Light (2015)

Title: I Saw the Light
Rating: R
Directed by: Marc Abraham
Written by: Marc Abraham
Based on the book by: Colin Escott, George Merritt and William MacEwen
Starring: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen and Maddie Hasson
Release Date: 3/25/2016
Running Time: 123 minutes

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I SAW THE LIGHT tells the story of the iconic, tormented singer-songwriter Hank Williams who revolutionized country music with his raw charisma, haunting voice and original songs, most of which are considered American standards today and have been recorded many times over by pop, rock and country artists alike.

Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston) emerged from the local Alabama music scene after World War II. Wife Audrey (Elizabeth Olsen) was desperate to sing by his side despite being of lesser talent, which fueled an extremely turbulent home life. But Williams’ ability to write songs covering a wide range of emotions, using his own personal troubles as inspiration, became the essence of country music. In the end, he realized his dreams: hit records, a place on Nashville’s prestigious stage and radio show the Grand Ole Opry and even guest spots on the then-new medium of TV.

Refusing to hide his longtime alcoholism and dependency on painkillers behind the wholesome facade Nashville and the Opry expect of its stars, Hank remained prolific and immensely popular until the very end of his life. Like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, Hank’s star burned brightly, but briefly over the six years before he died on New Year’s Day of 1953. He was 29.

Today, country is the most popular music in America, and Hank Williams had much to do with that. His enduring qualities explain his inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame (1961), the Songwriters Hall of Fame (1970) and the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame (1987). Williams had 33 hit country singles during his life. 30 reached the Top Ten; eight hit Number One. Seven more Top Tens came after his death with three going to Number One.

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After Credits? No

Perfect Match, The (2016)*

Title: The Perfect Match
Rating: R
Directed by: Bille Woodruff
Written by: Brandon Broussard, Gary Hardwick and Dana Verde
Starring: Terrence Jenkins, Cassie Ventura and Paula Patton
Release Date: 3/11/2016
Running Time: 96 minutes

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A playboy named Charlie, convinced that all his relationships are dead, meets the beautiful and mysterious Eva. Agreeing to a casual affair, Charlie then wants a bit more from their relationship.

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During Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see clips of the various characters dancing at the wedding reception, interacting at the office, etc.

After Credits? Yes

after the credits

We see Charlie at the wedding shop making a funny googly-eyed expression when asked “Isn’t she gorgeous?”

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)*

Title: Hello, My Name Is Doris
Rating: R
Directed by: Michael Showalter
Written by: Laura Terruso and Michael Showalter
Starring: Sally Field, Max Greenfield and Tyne Daly
Release Date: 3/11/2016
Running Time: 95 minutes

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After a lifetime of being overlooked and ignored, a woman of a certain age finds her world turned upside down by a handsome new co-worker and a self-help seminar that inspires her to take a chance on love in Hello, My Name is Doris, a witty and compassionate late-life coming-of-age-story.

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During Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see Baby Goya’s latest album cover featuring Doris.

After Credits? No

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (No Ratings Yet)
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Mermaid (2016)

Title: Mermaid (aka. Mei ren yu)
Rating: R
Directed by: Stephen Chow
Written by: Hing-Ka Chan, Stephen Chow, Chi Keung Fung, Miu-Kei Ho, Ivy Kong, Si-Cheun Lee, Zhengyu Lu and Kan-Cheung Tsang
Starring: Chao Deng, Yun Lin and Show Luo
Release Date: 2/8/2016
Running Time: 94 minutes

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Xuan’s estate project involving reclamation of the sea threatens the livelihood of the mermaids who rely on the sea to survive. Shan is dispatched to stop Xuan and this leads them into falling for each other. Out of his love for Shan, Xuan plans to stop the reclamation. Unfortunately, Shan and the other mermaids are hunted by a hidden organisation and Xuan has to save Shan before it’s too late…

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? No

After Credits? No

Special thanks to Frank S. for this submission

Adventures in Babysitting (1987)*

<br /> Title: Adventures in Babysitting
Rating: PG-13
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Written by: David Simkins
Starring: Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Calvin Levels and Vincent D’Onofrio
Release Date: 7/3/1987
Running Time: 102 minutes

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A babysitter must leave her safe suburban surroundings and head for the heart of the big city to rescue a stranded friend, unaware of the perilous adventures that await her and the kids she’s looking after who have tagged along.

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During Credits? No

After Credits? Yes

after the credits

We see that Graydon is still stuck on the building ledge.

Is this stinger worth waiting around for? Yes (-1 rating, 1 votes)
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Special thanks to Jeff R. for this submission

Like for Likes (2016)*

Title: Like for Likes (aka. 좋아해줘)
Rating: NR
Directed by: Hyeon-jin Park
Written by: Yoo Young-A and Park Hyun-Jin
Starring: Ah In Yoo, Ji-Woo Choi, Kang Ha-Neul, Ju-hyuk Kim and Mi-yeon Lee
Release Date: 2/17/2016
Running Time: 120 minutes

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A notoriously shrewish TV drama writer and a Korean wave star who fight like cats and dogs every time they meet; a spinster flight attendant landlady and a nosy chef tenant who build a sense of camaraderie; a genius relationship-virgin composer who harbors a secret admiration for a scatterbrained producer. As they cash-land into each others’ lives, will there be love?

What did you think of this film?

During Credits? Yes

during the credits

We see extra scenes with each of the three couples.

After Credits? No

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

Tag: Romance

Colonia (2015)

High Strung (2016)*

Mr. Right (2015)*

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)

I Saw the Light (2015)

Perfect Match, The (2016)*

Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)*

Mermaid (2016)

Adventures in Babysitting (1987)*

Like for Likes (2016)*

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