1970, New England. The students and teachers of Barton Academy are packing up to head home for Christmas, but for some there is no home to go to and “The Holdovers” will need to spend Christmas on campus. Classics teacher Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is the most disliked person at school and as such draws … Continue reading The Holdovers
The Kingdom of Rosas is ruled by the benevolent sorcerer King Magnifico (Chris Pine). He is able to grant the wishes of his subjects but in order to do so they must give up their memories of their wish. When seventeen-year-old Asha (Ariana DeBose) interviews for the role of Magnifico’s apprentice she discovers that Magnifico … Continue reading Wish
Adam (Andrew Scott) is a screenwriter who is attempting to write about his parents who died in a car crash when he was twelve. As a source of inspiration he gets the train to visit his childhood home only to find his parents there ready to welcome him in. At the same time as this … Continue reading All Of Us Strangers
It is 2029 and onboard Space Station Oberon pilot Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) has been training apes to fly research space probes. As an electromagnetic storm approaches the station his favourite chimpanzee Pericles is sent into the maelstrom to gather data and disappears from all communications. Leo immediately jumps into another pod following Pericles and … Continue reading Planet of the Apes (2001)
When Border Terrier Reggie (voiced by Will Ferrell) is abandoned by his owner Doug (Will Forte) he joins up with fellow strays Bug (Jamie Foxx), Maggie (Isla Fisher) and Hunter (Randall Park) to learn the rules of the street and track down his owner. I had high hopes for Strays based on its trailer. It … Continue reading Strays
Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe) is a genius whose skills as a surgeon allow him to bring back to life the dead body of Bella Baxter (Emma Stone). Bella, reanimated without any of her memories or learned skills is effectively a child in a woman’s body. In order to study her personal growth better Godwin … Continue reading Poor Things
Oxford University 2006. Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) is a sharply intelligent student from a poor background with a lack of friends. After a chance act of kindness where he assists Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi) he finds himself integrated into the rich kid circle. As the school year wraps up Felix invites him to his family … Continue reading Saltburn
Ray Waller (Wyatt Russell) is a Major League Baseball player not quite ready to give up on the game despite his recent diagnosis of MS. So when the new home he purchases with his wife and children has a pool built on a natural water source he sees it as an opportunity to engage in … Continue reading Night Swim
When Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) cross paths in a coffee shop their chemistry is palpable. Their first date seems to be a raging success until a misunderstanding results in them hating each other. Six months later and they are thrust back together for a wedding in Australia between Bea’s sister and Ben’s … Continue reading Anyone But You
Beekeeper Adam Clay (Jason Statham) finds himself a little perturbed when the nice lady who rents her barn to him takes her own life following an internet scam that empties all her bank accounts. Luckily he is not just a literal beekeeper but also an ex-covert operative known as a beekeeper. Someone who protects the … Continue reading The Beekeeper
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