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Posted July 16, 2020 Musical

Hamilton

Synopsis: Filmed stage production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical about Alexander Hamilton and his rise from poor orphan to major player in the American Revolutionary War and the nascent United States … Continue Reading Hamilton

Posted July 9, 2020 Action-Adventure

Inception

Synopsis: A team is assembled to pull off a trippy piece of corporate espionage. You know when you wake up with a start from a bad dream, and after catching … Continue Reading Inception

Posted July 2, 2020 Comedy

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Synopsis: Two underdogs represent Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest. Ah, the strange enigma that is the Eurovision Song Contest. Barely noticed in North & South America, beyond the notion … Continue Reading Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Posted June 25, 2020 Classics

Brokeback Mountain

Synopsis: Two ranch hands fall in love in 1960’s Wyoming. When director Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain was released in 2005, early buzz had dubbed it the “gay cowboy” movie, leaving moviegoers … Continue Reading Brokeback Mountain

Posted June 18, 2020 Drama

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

***NEWS UPDATE*** In June of 2022, the United States Supreme Court overruled Roe v Wade, the 1973 case that established the right to access abortion without excessive government restriction based … Continue Reading Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Posted June 11, 2020 Dramedy

Southside with You

Synopsis: An imagining of Barack and Michelle Obama’s first date. Southside with You aka Michelle & Barack’s First Date, would seem to be a must-see for fans of the Obamas, a … Continue Reading Southside with You

Posted June 5, 2020 Drama

The Invisible Man

Synopsis: An ‘invisible man’ terrorizes a woman. In the middle of the night, a woman escapes her psycho tech bro boyfriend. Later we learn that he terrorized her and exerted … Continue Reading The Invisible Man

Posted May 29, 2020 Drama

Dark Waters

Synopsis: True story of a lawyer taking on a polluting company; a twenty year odyssey. Reader Advisement: If you like pollution and/or don’t like actor Mark Ruffalo, proceed at your … Continue Reading Dark Waters

Posted May 23, 2020 In Theaters

The Photograph

Synopsis: A love story from the past effects present day lovers with their own issues to overcome. The Photograph is a low key love story that examines the sadness of … Continue Reading The Photograph

Posted May 15, 2020 Dramedy

The Peanut Butter Falcon

Synopsis: A disabled man follows his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. The Peanut Butter Falcon is a feel-good movie that centers on a young man’s quest for self-fulfillment. The star … Continue Reading The Peanut Butter Falcon

Posted May 7, 2020 Drama

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu)

Synopsis: A woman is commissioned to paint a woman’s portrait for her prospective husband in 1700s France. Director and writer Céline Sciamma’s brilliant Portrait of a Lady on Fire is tantamount … Continue Reading Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu)

Posted May 1, 2020 Action-Adventure