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Now on Home Video: ’10 Cloverfield Lane,’ ‘Eddie the Eagle,’ and More
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman and John Gallagher, Jr.
Director: Dan Trachtenberg
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Paramount Pictures: Outside is dangerous…inside is terrifying in the heart-pounding new thriller from producer J.J. Abrams. After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, A Good Day to Die Hard) wakes up in a survivalist’s (John Goodman, Argo) underground bunker. He claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable. But, as his increasingly suspicious actions lead her to question his motives, she’ll have to escape in order to discover the truth.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Stars: Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman and Christopher Walken
Director: Dexter Fletcher
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sports
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from 20th Century Fox: Inspired by true events, Eddie the Eagle is a feel-good story about Michael “Eddie” Edwards (Taron Egerton), an unlikely but courageous British ski-jumper who never stopped believing in himself – even as an entire nation was counting him out. With the help of a rebellious and charismatic coach (played by Hugh Jackman), Eddie takes on the establishment and wins the hearts of sports fans around the world by making an improbable and historic showing at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. From producers of Kingsman: The Secret Service, Eddie the Eagle stars Taron Egerton as Eddie, the loveable underdog with a never say die attitude.
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The Young Messiah (2016)
The Young Messiah (2016)
Stars: Adam Greaves-Neal, Sean Bean, David Bradley, Lee Boardman, Jonathan Bailey, and David Burke
Director: Cyrus Nowrasteh
Genre: Drama
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Universal Pictures: Inspired by Scripture and rooted in history, The Young Messiah imagines a year in the boyhood of Jesus. When the mystery of Jesus’ divinity begins to unfold in His early years, He turns to His parents for answers. But Mary and Joseph, in an effort to protect their child, are afraid to reveal all they know. How do you explain the ways of the world to its Creator? Follow the young Messiah as He and His family take the extraordinary journey from Egypt to Nazareth and on to Jerusalem – where His true identity and profound destiny are revealed.
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Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Stars: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Beth Behrs, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Stephen Root, Elizabeth Reaser, Natasha Lyonne and Tyne Daly
Director: Michael Showalter
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Roadside Attractions: 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.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Get a Job (2016)
Get a Job (2016)
Stars: Miles Teller, Anna Kendrick, Brandon T. Jackson, Nicholas Braun, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Marcia Gay Harden, Alison Brie and Bryan Cranston
Director: Dylan Kidd
Genre: Comedy
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Lionsgate: Miles Teller, Anna Kendrick, and Bryan Cranston star in this fresh and wickedly funny comedy about getting a job in a tough economy. Recent college graduates Will (Teller) and Jillian (Kendrick) quickly encounter the struggles millennials face in today’s highly competitive job market. When Will’s job falls through and Jillian gets laid off, the young couple and their friends must endure public humiliation, hazing, and surprise drug tests to ultimately launch their fledgling careers.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
London Has Fallen (2016)
London Has Fallen (2016)
Stars: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Alon Moni Aboutboul, Angela Bassett, Robert Forster, Jackie Earle Haley, Melissa Leo, Radha Mitchell, Sean O’Bryan, Waleed Zuaiter and Charlotte Riley
Director: Babak Najafi
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from FilmDistrict: In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
45 Years (2015)
45 Years (2015)
Stars: Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay
Director: Andrew Haigh
Genre: Romance, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Curzon Artificial Eye: Kate Mercer (Charlotte Rampling) is planning a party to celebrate her 45th wedding anniversary. One week before the celebration, however, a letter arrives for her husband, Geoff (Tom Courtenay), containing news that reawakens troubling and long-hidden memories.
Though Kate continues to prepare for the anniversary, she becomes increasingly concerned by Geoff’s preoccupation with the letter and the ensuing revelations about his past. By the time the party comes round, there may not be a marriage left to celebrate.