Netflix Feb. 1 Inception Shutter Island The Bank Job Feb. 8 War Dogs – a true story of how two men got a $300 million contract from the Pentagon. Feb. 19 Tribes of Europa – A new German sci-fi series about three siblings trying to change the world. Feb. 20 Operation Finale – Based on…
So if you wake up one morning and it’s a particularly beautiful day, you’ll know we made it In the year 2057, the Sun is weakened and the Earth is in a permanent winter. A group of astronauts are sent on a mission to deliver a bomb to reignite the dying star and save the…
Inspired by the Gentleman Burglar Arsène Lupin, Assane (Omar Sy) uses a similar skill set to get revenge on those who framed his father and sent him to jail. Lupin was good and more enjoyable than I thought it would be. While originally I thought it was just another heist movie, it turned out to…
Apologizes for the late update this month. It took me a while to get back into the groove. There are a few things I’m looking forward to, most notably WandaVision and Cobra Kai season 3. Netflix Jan. 1 30 Minutes or Less – I’ve never seen this one but it actually looks pretty funny. Starring…
Life is good! But it can be better It is 1984 and Diana (Gal Gadot) is in Washington DC, saving people in secret and restoring ancient artifacts at the Smithsonian. Among these artifacts, she discovers a very powerful stone that makes the holder’s greatest wishes come true. And after getting their hands on the stone,…
Season 2 of The Mandalorian has been the ultimate fan service to Star Wars nerds everywhere. Especially following the disappointment of the sequel trilogy, this show is exactly what Star Wars fans needed. Dave Filoni (Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) and Jon Favreau (Iron Man, The Lion King 2019) are geniuses for…
“There are no two words in the English language more harmful than ‘good job.’” Enrolled at the most prestigious music school in the world, young Jazz drummer Andrew Neimen (Miles Teller) catches the attention of the renowned Terrence Fletcher (J.K. Simmons) and is invited to join his studio band. Andrew quickly realizes the intensity of…
December is a big month for new movies and shows, with the stand-out being Wonder Woman 1984 available on HBO Max Dec. 25. Check out some of the other things that caught my eye coming out this month. Netflix Dec.1 Stargate SG-1 – seasons 1-10 Dec. 4 Mank – a black-and-white biopic following the alcoholic…
Chess isn’t always competitive. Chess can also be beautiful In the 1960s, when eleven-year-old Beth Harmon’s (Anya Taylor-Joy) mother dies and she lands in an orphanage, she discovers that she’s extraordinarily talented at Chess. She continues to practice and, with the use of drugs and alcohol, becomes an unstoppable force in the male-dominated arena. If…
After his uncle dies under mysterious circumstances, Alex (Otto Farrant) is recruited by Alan Blunt (Stephen Dillane, AKA Stannis Baratheon) into a special branch of MI6. He discovers that he has a unique set of skills he was unknowingly trained for his whole life by his uncle to become a spy. Alex is tasked with…
Another music-based movie, Blinded by the Light follows Javed (Viveik Kalra), a Pakastani teenager in Lutton, England during the ‘80s, who discovers how relatable Bruce Springsteen’s songs are to his own life. The film not only featured Springsteen’s music, but also focused on the racism against Pakistani in England during the ‘80s, the struggling economy…
Netflix Nov. 1 A Clockwork Orange Boyz n the Hood Ocean’s Eleven Paul Blart: Mall Cop Nov. 15 The Crown – season 4 – the fourth and final season that will introduce Princess Diana and Margaret Thatcher. Nov. 24 Hillbilly Elegy – directed by Ron Howard and starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close about a…
I won’t be back In Mexico City, a Rev-9 Terminator model (Gabriel Luna) is sent back in time to kill factory worker Dani Ramos (Natalia Reyes). An augmented human, Grace (Mackenzie Davis) is also sent back to protect Dani from this liquified, seemingly unstoppable assassin. To survive and defeat it, they quickly enlist the help…
Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis) is a young boy growing up in Nazi Germany who wants nothing more than to join Hitler’s army. He even has Hitler (Taika Waititi) as his imaginary friend. But when he discovers that his single mother, Rosie (Scarlett Johansson), is hiding a Jewish girl (Thomasin McKenzie) in their attic, Jojo’s beliefs…
As we reach October, not much has changed with the pandemic. Some schools and businesses have reopened but it’s still our responsibility to stay safe to prevent the virus from continuing to spread. Instead of going out this year for Halloween, consider taking a look at these new movies and TV shows and having a…
Sometimes you must dangle your feet in the water in order to attract the sharks On her 16th birthday, Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) wakes up to find her mother (Helena Bonham Carter) missing. She is then put into the care of her brothers Mycroft (Sam Claflin) and Sherlock (Henry Cavil), who want her to…
I’ve only got one word for you: Tenet After testing his loyalty, the Protagonist (John David Washington) is recruited to the secret espionage organization, Tenet, who has harnessed time inversion. This allows them to reverse the flow of time and travel backwards through it using technology from the future. Their mission is to prevent a Ukrainian…
Brave, Loyal and True Mulan followed the main points of the original story but was different enough that it was refreshing – something The Lion King remake struggled with. This version of Mulan seemed to focus much more on the character’s “chi,” which really just seemed like magic/ superhuman reflexes (running up walls or catching…
Sorry this is a little late but hopefully it’s still helpful. Here is what stood out to me coming to each streaming service in September. Netflix Sep. 1 Back to the Future, Back to the Future II, Back to the Future III Sep. 4 Away – A new Netflix original series about a mother struggling…
Be excellent to each other. And party on, dudes! Once told that the Wyld Stallyons would write a song that would unite the world, Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) find themselves middle-aged has-beens still trying to fulfill their destiny. They must go on an adventure and travel through time to find this song…