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I Saw the Light (2016)
I Saw the Light (2016)
Stars:Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen
Director: Marc Abraham
Genre: Biography, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Sony Pictures: I SAW THE LIGHT tells the story of the iconic, tormented singer-songwriter Hank Williams who revolutionized country music with his raw charisma, haunting voice and original songs, most of which are considered American standards today and have been recorded many times over by pop, rock and country artists alike.
Hank Williams (Tom Hiddleston) emerged from the local Alabama music scene after World War II. Wife Audrey (Elizabeth Olsen) was desperate to sing by his side despite being of lesser talent, which fueled an extremely turbulent home life. But Williams’ ability to write songs covering a wide range of emotions, using his own personal troubles as inspiration, became the essence of country music. In the end, he realized his dreams: hit records, a place on Nashville’s prestigious stage and radio show the Grand Ole Opry and even guest spots on the then-new medium of TV.
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By the Sea (2016)
By the Sea (2016)
Stars: Angelina Jolie Pitt and Brad Pitt
Director: Angelina Jolie Pitt
Genre: Romance, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Universal Pictures: Written, directed and produced by Academy Award® winner Angelina Jolie Pitt, By the Sea follows an American writer named Roland (Brad Pitt) and his wife, Vanessa (Angelina Jolie Pitt), who arrive in a tranquil and picturesque seaside resort 1970s France, their marriage in apparent crisis. As they spend time with fellow travelers, including young newlyweds and village locals, the couple begins to come to terms with unresolved issues in their own lives.
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The Adderall Diaries (2015)
The Adderall Diaries (2015)
Stars: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard and Christian Slater
Director: Pamela Romanowsky
Genre: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Lionsgate: Oscar nominee James Franco is riveting as a famous but troubled author whose fascination with a high-profile murder case brings his own dark past into focus. Based on the best-selling memoir by Stephen Elliott, The Adderall Diaries follows one man’s desperate journey through sex, drugs and lies as he tries to separate fact from fiction and ignite a life-changing romance. Ed Harris and Amber Heard costar in this gritty story about the shocking discoveries that lie beneath the truth.
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Dear Eleanor (2016)
Dear Eleanor (2016)
Stars: Isabelle Fuhrman, Liana Liberato, and Jessica Alba
Director: Kevin Connolly
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adventure
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Sony Pictures: Best friends Max (Isabelle Fuhrman) and Ellie (Liana Liberato) decide to leave their rural hometown on an adventurous, cross-country road trip to meet former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Sneaking away in a bright blue convertible belonging to Ellie’s dad (Luke Wilson), they set out with the wind in their hair and the radio turned up. While trying to stay a step ahead of Ellie’s father and the police, the girls cross paths with an eclectic mix of people which truly make this an entertaining, once-in-a-lifetime experience. Also stars, Jessica Alba, Josh Lucas, Ione Skye, Joel Courtney and Patrick Schwarzenegger.
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The Family Fang (2015)
The Family Fang (2015)
Stars: Jason Bateman, Nicole Kidman and Christopher Walken
Director: Jason Bateman
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Anchor Bay Entertainment: Adult siblings Baxter and Annie (Jason Bateman and Nicole Kidman), scarred from an unconventional upbringing, return to their family home. When their parents — performance artists famous for elaborate public hoaxes — go missing under troubling circumstances, Baxter and Annie investigate. Unsure whether it’s foul play or just another elaborate ruse, nothing can prepare them for what they discover. Based on the novel by Kevin Wilson.
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Term Life (2016)
Term Life (2016)
Stars: Vince Vaughn, Hailee Steinfeld, Jonathan Banks, Mike Epps, Jordi Molla, Shea Whigham, William Levy, Taraji P. Henson, Annabelle Gish, and Terrance Howard
Director: Peter Billingsley
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thiller
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Universal Pictures: Vince Vaughn and Hailee Steinfeld are hunted by a vengeful mob boss and dirty cops in this action-packed crime thriller co-starring Bill Paxton and Jon Favreau. When the heist he planned goes horribly wrong and he’s framed for a drug lord’s son’s murder, Nick Barrow (Vaughn) must expose the enemies who set him up before they track down and kill him. Taking out a million-dollar life insurance policy to help his estranged daughter Cate (Steinfeld), Nick is forced to take her on the run until the policy kicks in or he finds a way to clear his name. Also starring Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson (Empire).
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Mothers and Daughters (2016)
Mothers and Daughters (2016)
Stars: Susan Sarandon, Christina Ricci, Sharon Stone, Eva Amurri, Courteney Cox, Roselyn Sánchez, Paul Wesley, E.G. Daily, Ashanti, Mira Sorvino, and Selma Blair
Director: Paul Duddridge and Nigel Levy
Genre: Drama
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Screen Media Films: High atop a building in Manhattan, hip and happy single gal, Rigby Gray, peeks into the apartments and lives of her neighbors… hiding safely behind her long camera lens… unaware her life is about to become changed forever.
Rigby’s snapshots of people’s lives come to life in the intersecting stories of different mother and child relationships, in the colorful variety of shapes they can take. We learn about how sisters and strangers, roommates and lovers, and even nightmare mothers-in-law, can be the most loving of maternal figures. When an unlikely and unexpected pregnancy forces Rigby to turn the lens inward and watch the upheaval it’s reeking on her own life… a life she is reluctant to change… it is these stories that help with her own most important decision, and to embrace the exhilarating journey of new life as she learns what it is to be a mother, and a daughter to her own.
‘Mothers and Daughters’ is a celebration of the unparalleled love between mothers and their children, the myriad of ways we connect in our modern day world, even when we are at times physically distant, and explores the most important foundational relationship in our lives – the one with our mother. It is a trip through the human need to join life and create family even with life’s inconvenient circumstances. It takes nine months to become a mother, yet a moment to love for a lifetime.
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Search Party (2014)
Search Party (2014)
Stars:T. J. Miller, Adam Pally, Thomas Middleditch, Alison Brie, Shannon Woodward, and Krysten Ritter
Director: Scot Armstrong
Genre: Comedy
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Focus Features: Wedding bells threaten to break up three best friends’ long-running bromance, but they aren’t going down without a fight in Search Party, the directing debut of screenwriter Scot Armstrong (The Hangover Part II, Old School). Convinced that his buddy Nardo (Thomas Middleditch) is making the mistake of a lifetime by marrying Tracy (Shannon Woodward), Jason (T.J. Miller) puts a dramatic end to their wedding. When the furious bride decides to take her Baja honeymoon solo, Nardo follows her south of the border—where the lovesick groom is carjacked and left stranded, naked and penniless in a remote part of the Mexican desert. With no one else to call for help, Nardo sends out an SOS to Jason and their pal Evan (Adam Pally), an up-and-coming ad exec slated for an all-important business meeting the next morning. As Jason and a reluctant Evan rush to Nardo’s rescue, the trio embarks on a series of increasingly outrageous misadventures involving con artists, drug smugglers and even the Federales in this wild and wacky action comedy.
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