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Holiday Films Are in the Works!

One of my favorite time of the year is the holiday season. I love Christmas for many reasons, especially my grandkids and grandnephews. We always find time to watch our old and new favorite Christmas …

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Watch the Featurette Wicked on Singing Live

After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season. Synopsis: Wicked, …

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Another Love Story in Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness

In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, here’s an impactful new film Another Love Story, now available for streaming on TUBI. This timely film sheds light on the emotional and psychological journey of domestic abuse survivors …

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Despicable Me 4 with One of My Little Minions

We enjoyed it! 

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It Was A Twisters Night

My #1 grandson and I screened the new #TwistersMovie last night. And it was a long overdue date, too. The film was much better than we expected. It had its excitements that kept you on …

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FURIOSA is On Her Way!

Ready for some action? Check out the trailer with Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth in Academy Award-winning mastermind George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, the much-anticipated return to the iconic dystopian world he created more than 30 years ago with the seminal Mad Max films.

Miller now turns the page again with an all-new original, standalone action adventure that will reveal the origins of the powerhouse character from the multiple Oscar-winning global smash Mad Max: Fury Road. 

Synopsis: As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus.  Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA is only in theaters May 24 from Warner Bros. Pictures.

Shirley Fearless. Fierce. First.

Being old enough to remember when Shirley Chisholm ran for president and the feeling it left you with was, boy, she had guts! Her slogan was “Unbought and Unbossed.” —A.O.

Regina King stars as Shirley Chisholm in Shirley—the story of the first Black congresswoman and her trailblazing run for president of the United States. Directed by John Ridley and co-starring, Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Dorian Crossmond Missick, Amirah Vann, André Holland, and Terrence Howard. The film chronicles Chisholm’s audacious, boundary-breaking 1972 presidential campaign.

Netflix’s Shirley is in limited theater release in the U.S. And it lands on the streaming service on March 22.

A New Crowdfunding We Support!

We like to support interesting and meaningful projects and we try to help where we can. This is the personal story of actor, writer, director, producer Yeniffer Behrens. Read below and watch the video. And see if you can give a helping hand.

Synopsis: Her Choices: Jenny From The Block an inspiring, coming of age crime drama set in Miami in the 80’s. This story is about survival, never giving up on your dreams and healing from childhood traumas. Jenny teaches us that no matter what happens in one’s life we have the power to create a blessed, happy outcome. (Drama, Crime)

Click here to find out more and to give.

Bob Marley: One Love

Getting lost in Bob Marley’s music after not listening to it on a regular basis for some time, was fantastic! The way reggae music moves you, there’s no words to really describe it.

This film is a great way to introduce Marley to a new audience who is willing to learn and listen to his story. I enjoyed the authenticity of the Jamaican and Caribbean sounds. Something dear to my heart, being Panamanian.

This is a great film, it is not perfect, because no bio pic is. With that said, I thought, the acting was superb. I found Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch believable as Bob and Rita Marley. 

Also starring James Norton, Tosin Cole, Umi Myers, Anthony Welsh, Nia Ashi, Aston Barrett Jr., Anna-Sharé Blake, Gawaine “J-Summa” Campbell, Naomi Cowan, Alexx A-Game, Michael Gandolfini, Quan-Dajai Henriques, David Kerr, Hector Roots Lewis, Abijah “Naki Wailer” Livingston, Nadine Marshall, Sheldon Shepherd, Andrae Simpson, and Stefan A.D Wade.

Screenplay by Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers, Zach Baylin, and Reinaldo Marcus Green. The film is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. And produced in partnership with the Marley family.

Synopsis: Bob Marley: One Love celebrates the life and music of an icon who inspired generations through his message of love and unity. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.

I really hope this film will help bring back the “One Love” concept. In theaters now.

The Greater the Spy, the Bigger the Lie

Argylle is very entertaining. It’s over the top, funny, and if you over look a few little inconsistencies, it’s thrilling. And it has a great soundtrack. You have to watch or you could miss a tiny detail. With that said, we give it, 👍🏼👍🏼

Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway

From the twisted mind of Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman franchise, Kick-Ass) comes Argylle, a razor-witted, reality-bending, globe-encircling spy thriller.

Synopsis: Bryce Dallas Howard is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat, Alfie. But when the plots of Elly’s fictional books—which center on secret agent Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate—begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past.

Accompanied by Aiden (Sam Rockwell), a cat-allergic spy, Elly (carrying Alfie in her backpack) races across the world to stay one step ahead of the killers as the line between Elly’s fictional world and her real one begins to blur.

Cast includes Henry Cavill, John Cena, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Sofia Boutella, Ariana DeBose, Catherine O’Hara, and Samuel L. Jackson. In theaters February 2, 2024.

 

Check out the official music video for Electric Energy performed by Ariana DeBose, Boy George, and Nile Rodgers.

National Geographic’s GENIUS: MLK/X

We watched the eight episodes of the new segment of National Geographic’s GENIUS series. And we thought they did a great job showcasing these two civil rights icons. It’s a must watch.

Two episodes will premiere weekly beginning February 1 on National Geographic at 9/8c and will stream the next day on both Disney+ and Hulu. The first episode of the new season, “Graduation,” will simulcast on ABC February 1 at 9/8c.

GENIUS: MLK/X explores simultaneously the formative years, pioneering accomplishments, dueling philosophies and key personal relationships of both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre). While King advanced racial equality through nonviolent activism, X advocated for Black empowerment, identity and self-determination. The eight-part series also brings their wives, Coretta Scott King (Weruche Opia) and Betty Shabazz (Jayme Lawson), to the forefront and shows them as formidable equals of the Movement. While King and X met only once and often challenged each other’s views, the two visionaries, with their wives leading by their sides, ultimately rose to pioneer a movement that lives on today.

Channing Godfrey Peoples (Miss Juneteenth) directed the pilot episode and also served as co-executive producer.

New Trailers for Upcoming Films and Series

New films and series are showing up every where, in movie theaters, Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, HULU, and many other streaming services. We are here to try and guide you to where you can find what’s new and where to find it. Check out these trailers below.

Underdoggs – On Prime Video, January 26

Kings From Queens: The RUN DMC Story – On Peacock, February 1
(3 Part Documentary)

The Tiger’s Apprentice – On Paramount+ February 2

Vigil – On Peacock, February 15 (Season 2)

Land of Bad – In Theaters, February 16

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The Beekeeper is Action! Action! Action!

If you are looking for action, The Beekeeper does not disappoint. This action thriller with a bit of slasher thrown in is quite entertaining. Read what Lina Fubar has to say about it below.

I loved The Beekeeper when I thought it’ll just be another OK action movie. The tug of war of generations kept me interested in the story while the nostalgic action movie directing really made me reminisce being forced to watch Steven Seagal movies as a kid. The Beekeeper was shot with a lot of SHOCK factors and fun fighting scenes that kept me invested. I definitely recommend watching this movie with a dad with a watch history of The Expendables and Tropic Thunder.

Synopsis: In The Beekeeper, one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as “Beekeepers.”

Starring Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Josh Hutcherson, Bobby Naderi, Minnie Driver, with Phylicia Rashad and Jeremy Irons. And directed by David Ayer.

In theaters now. ** NOT FOR CHILDREN **

Don’t Fix It If It Ain’t Broke! Why A MUSICAL!

A conversation between @dash_beaudee, Joce, Ali and Se Fija! after watching fifteen minutes of the new Mean Girls.

What the heck!!! Unfortunately Mean Girls was not what we were expecting.

They made Karen (Avantika) so painfully dumb it was insulting. For a moment I thought the character was high. Bebe Wood (Gretchen) didn’t fit her role much either, she was trying to play a mild airhead but we felt like she was literally reading her lines! 

The only characters we thought fit the original ones, were Cady (Angourie Rice), Janis (Auli’i Cravalho), and Damian (Jaquel Spivey). 

While Reneé Rapp is a wonderful actress, especially in Sex Life Of College Girls she did not do Regina George any justice. 

The way we saw it was, they were in high school and Regina was over sexualizing herself which again didn’t make any sense at all!

And why the heck did we need it to be a musical! After watching it for 15 minutes it was clear that we were being delivered line for line from the original movie in musical form and it was PAINFUL. Unfortunately it only took us 15 minutes to say no more and unfortunately walked out. 

Angela (Se Fija!), Ali, Joce and @dash_beaudee.

The best scene in those 15 minutes was literally the opening scene. The makeup was also a bit questionable as well while I’m (@dash_beaudee) aware that we’re all about expressing ourselves and makeup has no rules and it’s meant to express ourselves there are limits and when you apply 3 different things. For example: graphic liner bright blue/frosty eyeshadow, and gems all to one look, it clashes. 

The best thing I can say is, don’t fix it if it ain’t broke! There was no reason to have re-made this movie.

This is a movie I would rather wait till Paramount has it on the app to watch for free.

Also starring Christopher Briney, Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Tina Fey, and Tim Meadows. Screenplay by Tina Fey. Directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. And produced by Lorne Michaels and Fey.

Night Swim Limped Out for Us

My niece Lina Fubar and I watched Night Swim on Wednesday evening, we were up for a good horror film. 

The Night Swim story plot was interesting, there was a good opportunity for a fantastic scare fest. It had a few good scary jumps. But parts of it felt flat. If they do a sequel, it will have to out shine this one. The film is in theaters now.

Synopsis: Secretly hoping, against the odds, to return to pro ball, Ray persuades Eve that the new home’s shimmering backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for him. But a dark secret in the home’s past will unleash a malevolent force that will drag the family under, into the depths of inescapable terror.

Starring Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, Amélie Hoeferle, and Gavin Warren. Directed by Bryce McGuire. Produced by James Wan and Jason Blum. —A.O.

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