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Hollywood Hits September 2020
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Bad Education
The beloved superintendent of New York's Roslyn school district and his staff, friends and relatives become the prime suspects in the unfolding of the single largest public school embezzlement scandal in American history.
Director: Cory Finley
Starring: Ray Romano, Allison Janney, Hugh Jackman, Geraldine Viswanathan, Alex Wolff, Welker White, Annaleigh Ashford
Reviews "A bright, sharp-edged satire with the gift of two great comedic actors: Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney." - Entertainment Weekly
"Hugh Jackman delivers an acting master class." - Variety
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High Note
A superstar singer and her overworked personal assistant are presented with a choice that could alter the course of their respective careers.
Director: Nisha Ganatra
Starring: Dakota Johnson, June Diane Raphael, Bill Pullman, Tracee Ellis Ross, Ice Cube, Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Reviews "Tracee Ellis Ross and a supremely entertaining story...she powerfully belts out six new songs while playing a beloved pop singer determined to stay cool." - Chicago Sun-Times
"...a glossy, enjoyable, not at all believable show business fairy tale starring two show business princesses: Tracee Ellis Ross (daughter of Diana Ross) and Dakota Johnson (daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson)." - Boston Globe
"Ross is never less than compelling... Johnson is always easy to watch; Harrison is a dynamic presence, and as for Ice Cube, his low-key comedy is a delight, especially when he's thinking about his weight and waxing dismissively about Pilates and salads." - Associated Press
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Irresistible
A Democratic strategist assists a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.
Director: Jon Stewart
Starring: Steve Carell, Rose Byrne, Mackenzie Davis, Natasha Lyonne, Topher Grace, Chris Cooper, Debra Messing, Will Sasso
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King of Staten Island
Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He’s now reached his mid-20s having achieved little, living with his mother, spending his days smoking weed, hanging with the guys, and secretly hooking up with his girlfriend Kelsey. But when his mother starts dating a loudmouth firefighter named Ray, it sets off a chain of events that will force Scott to grapple with his grief and take his first tentative steps toward moving forward in life.
Director: Judd Apatow
Starring: Pete Davidson, Marisa Tomei, Bill Burr, Kevin Corrigan, Keith Robinson, Steve Buscemi, Maude Apatow, Moises Arias, Bel Powley, Carly Aquilino, Lou Wilson, Ricky Velez, Pamela Adlon
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Photograph
When famed photographer Christina Eames unexpectedly dies, she leaves her estranged daughter Mae Morton hurt, angry and full of questions. When a photograph tucked away in a safe-deposit box is found, Mae finds herself on a journey delving into her mother’s early life and ignites a powerful, unexpected romance with a rising-star journalist, Michael Block.
Director: Stella Meghie
Starring: Lakeith Stanfield, Issa Rae, Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Rob Morgan, Courtney B. Vance, Teyonah Parris, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Lil Rel Howery
Reviews "... it represents the growth of something unseen for far too long: true-to-life black love that's not just played for laughs." - Hollywood Reporter
"For a Valentine's trip to the movies, you couldn't wish for a hotter and more talented pair of lovers than Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield." - Rolling Stone
"A lovely ghost of a movie, the kind of thing we used to call, in the days before the ascent of the superhero film, a popular entertainment." - Time Magazine
"...a movie of seductive, slow-savored pleasures." - Los Angeles Times
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Weathering With You
The summer of his high school freshman year, Hodaka runs away from his remote island home to Tokyo, and quickly finds himself pushed to his financial and personal limits. The weather is unusually gloomy and rainy every day, as if to suggest his future. He lives his days in isolation, but finally finds work as a writer for a mysterious occult magazine. Then one day, Hodaka meets Hina on a busy street corner. This bright and strong-willed girl possesses a strange and wonderful ability.
Director: Makoto Shinkai
Starring: Lee Pace, Alison Brie, Riz Ahmed
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