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Now on Home Video: Latest 007 Film ‘Spectre,’ ‘Crimson Peak,’ and More
Spectre (2015)
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Spectre (2015)
Stars: Daniel Craig, Dave Bautista, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris, Andrew Scott, Monica Bellucci, and Ralph Fiennes
Director: Sam Mendes
Genre: Action Adventure, Thriller
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio: A cryptic message from the past sends James Bond on a rogue mission to Mexico City and eventually Rome, where he meets Lucia Sciarra (Monica Bellucci), the beautiful and forbidden widow of an infamous criminal. Bond infiltrates a secret meeting and uncovers the existence of the sinister organisation known as Spectre.
Meanwhile back in London, Max Denbigh (Andrew Scott), the new head of the Centre for National Security, questions Bond’s actions and challenges the relevance of MI6, led by M (Ralph Fiennes). Bond covertly enlists Moneypenny (Naomie Harris) and Q (Ben Whishaw) to help him seek out Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux), the daughter of his old nemesis Mr White (Jesper Christensen), who may hold the clue to untangling the web of Spectre. As the daughter of an assassin, she understands Bond in a way most others cannot.
As Bond ventures towards the heart of Spectre, he learns of a chilling connection between himself and the enemy he seeks, played by Christoph Waltz.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Crimson Peak (2015)
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Crimson Peak (2015)
Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Charlie Hunnam, and Jim Beaver
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Legendary Pictures: When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay: a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak.
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Grandma (2015)
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Grandma (2015)
Stars: Lily Tomlin, Julia Garner, Marcia Gay Harden, Judy Greer, Laverne Cox, Elizabeth Peña, and Sam Elliott
Director: Paul Weitz
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Sony Pictures Classics: Elle Reid has just gotten through breaking up with her girlfriend when her granddaughter Sage unexpectedly shows up needing 600 dollars before sundown. Temporarily broke, Grandma Elle and Sage spend the day trying to get their hands on the cash as their unannounced visits to old friends and flames end up rattling skeletons and digging up secrets.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Love the Coopers (2015)
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Love the Coopers (2015)
Stars: Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Jake Lacy, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei, and Olivia Wilde
Director: Jessie Nelson
Genre: Comedy
Motion Picture Rating: PG-13
Synopsis from CBS Films: LOVE THE COOPERS follows the Cooper clan as four generations of extended family come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration. As the evening unfolds, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.
Available on Amazon and iTunes
Freaks of Nature (2015)
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Freaks of Nature (2015)
Stars: Nicholas Braun, Mackenzie Davis, Josh Fadem, Joan Cusack, Bob Odenkirk, Keegan-Michael Key, Ed Westwick, Patton Oswalt, Vanessa Hudgens and Denis Leary
Director: Robbie Pickering
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Sony Pictures: Vampires, humans and zombies used to get along in Dillford, but now it’s an all-out mortal combat. It’s up to three teenagers to try to get things back to “normal.”
Available on Amazon and iTunes
WARNING: The below trailer is a red band trailer. Viewer discretion is advised.
99 Homes (2015)
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99 Homes (2015)
Stars: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon and Laura Dern
Director: Ramin Bahrani
Genre: Drama
Motion Picture Rating: R
Synopsis from Broad Green Pictures: In this timely thriller, charismatic and ruthless businessman, Rick Carver (Academy nominee Michael Shannon), is making a killing by repossessing homes – gaming the real estate market, Wall Street banks and the US government. When he evicts Dennis Nash (Golden Globe nominee Andrew Garfield), a single father trying to care for his mother (Academy Award nominee Laura Dern) and young son (newcomer Noah Lomax), Nash becomes so desperate to provide for his family that he goes to work for Carver – the very man who evicted him in the first place. Carver promises Nash a way to regain his home and earn security for his family, but slyly seduces him into a lifestyle of wealth and glamour. It is a deal-with-the-devil that comes with an increasingly high cost – on Carver’s orders, Nash must evict families from their homes. As Nash falls deeper into Carver’s web, he finds his situation grows more brutal and dangerous than he ever imagined.
