Movies
Now on Home Video: Disney’s ‘Jungle Book,’ ‘Me Before You’ with Emilia Clarke
The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book
Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito and Christopher Walken
Director: Jon Favreau
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Motion Picture Rating: PG
Synopsis from Disney: In an epic adventure directed by Jon Favreau (Iron Man), Mowgli, a man-cub raised in the jungle by a family of wolves, embarks on a captivating journey of self-discovery when he’s forced to abandon the only home he’s ever known.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Me Before You
Me Before You
Stars: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Jenna Coleman, Charles Dance, Matthew Lewis, Ben Lloyd-Hughes and Janet McTeer
Director: Thea Sharrock
Genre: Romance, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Warner Bros. Pictures: Louisa “Lou” Clark (Clarke) lives in a quaint town in the English countryside. With no clear direction in her life, the quirky and creative 26-year-old goes from one job to the next in order to help her tight-knit family make ends meet. Her normally cheery outlook is put to the test, however, when she faces her newest career challenge. Taking a job at the local “castle,” she becomes caregiver and companion to Will Traynor (Claflin), a wealthy young banker who became wheelchair bound in an accident two years prior, and whose whole world changed dramatically in the blink of an eye. No longer the adventurous soul he once was, the now cynical Will has all but given up. That is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living. Embarking together on a series of adventures, both Lou and Will get more than they bargained for, and find their lives—and hearts—changing in ways neither one could have imagined.
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The Phenom
The Phenom
Stars: Johnny Simmons, Paul Giamatti, and Ethan Hawke
Director: Noah Buschel
Genre: Drama, Sports
Motion Picture Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis from RLJ Entertainment: Ever since Hopper (Johnny Simmons) was a child, he has dreamed of becoming a major league pitcher. Relentlessly pushed by his abusive father (Academy Award Nominee Ethan Hawke), he’s on the verge of becoming one of the game’s most promising players when he unexpectedly breaks down on the mound. Now Hopper’s only hope lies with an unorthodox sports therapist (Academy Award Nominee Paul Giamatti) who urges him to let go of the past so he can find success on the field.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Jane Wants A Boyfriend
Jane Wants A Boyfriend
Stars: Louisa Krause and Eliza Dushku
Director: William Sullivan
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Motion Picture Rating: Not Rated
Synopsis from Copperline Creative: Jane Wants a Boyfriend centers around JANE – a bright eyed young woman in her mid 20’s living with autism – and her overprotective, and recently engaged older sister, BIANCA. When their parents announce that they are moving out of their Brooklyn brownstone, and heading to the suburbs of New Jersey, they propose the sisters move in together – a suggestion that throws Bianca’s newly engaged life through a loop, and forces her to re-examine her relationship with her sister.
As the two spend more time together, and Jane bravely brings up that she wants to find a boyfriend – someone as special as Bianca’s fiancé, Bianca goes on the hunt to find her the perfect match, pessimistic that she will find someone accepting of her differences and unpredictable tendencies.
Unbeknownst to Bianca, her good friend JACK, a womanizing sous chef who wants to change his ways, becomes enamored with Jane, and goes around Bianca back to ask her out on a date. As the innocent Jane embarks on new territory, and as Bianca worries that Jane’s heart will be broken, they open up a new chapter in their relationship as sisters, and begin to really understand each other for the first time.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
