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Hollywood Hits February 2018
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Call Me By Your Name
In Northern Italy in 1983, seventeen year old Elio begins a relationship with visiting Oliver, his father's research assistant, with whom he bonds over his emerging sexuality, their Jewish heritage, and the beguiling Italian landscape. Directed by Luca Guadagnino Starring: Armie Hammer, Timothee Chalamet, Michael Stuhlbarg "You may not realize how strong the acting is until you replay the movie in your head later." - Boston Globe "...absolutely dripping with intellectual and artistic stimulation..." - Chicago Sun-Times "...Chalamet delivers one of the year's best performances." - Newsday
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Coco
Part of the Disney Animated series. Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history. Directed by Lee Unkrich Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal, Anthony Gonzalez, Benjamin Bratt
"Pixar's Day-of-the-Dead gem pays loving tribute to Mexican culture with animation that brims over with visual pleasures, comic energy and emotional wallop." - Rolling Stone "Pixar movies always look good, but Coco is in a class by itself. Ablaze with eye-popping color, every widescreen frame is filled with richly detailed settings and appealing characters. This film is truly a celebration" - Leonard Maltin "... the film is exuberant and heartfelt, and the hero's journey takes him through spectacular territory..." - Wall Street Journal
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Daddy's Home 2
In the sequel to the 2015 global smash, Dusty and Brad have joined forces to provide their kids the perfect Christmas. Their newfound partnership is put to the test when Dusty's old-school, macho dad and Brad's ultra-affectionate and emotional dad arrive just in time to throw the holiday into complete chaos.
Directed by Sean Anders Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Will Ferrell, Linda Cardellini, Mel Gibson, John Lithgow
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Darkest Hour
During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds. Directed by Joe Wright Starring: Gary Oldman, Lily James, Kristin Scott Thomas "As played by [Gary] Oldman, Churchill has perhaps never seemed greater. Or more human" - Richard Roeper "As a portrait of leadership at its most brilliant, thoughtful and morally courageous, 'Darkest Hour' is the movie we need right now." - Washington Post "Oldman brings a wicked wit and compassionate heart to the role, one for which he seems almost superhumanly suited for - and that's really saying something, consider how many great actors have played Churchill." - Toronto Star
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Ferdinand
After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.
Directed by Carlos Saldanha Starring: John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, Gabriel Iglesias "The movie is bright and peppy enough to hold young viewers' attention..." - New York Times "In the title role, wrestler-turned-actor John Cena gives Ferdinand just the right balance of sweetness and strength." - Washington Post "In what's been an underwhelming year for big-studio animation, it's the best of the bunch..." - Variety
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I, Tonya
Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises up the ranks at the US Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the activity is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.
Directed by Craig Gillespie Starring: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney A renegade biopic with punk-rock energy and an in-your-face performance from Robbie." - Newsday "Offers thoughtful and somewhat objective critiques..." - Village Voice "...funny as hell, but the pain is just as real. You'll laugh till it hurts." - Rolling Stone
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Justice League
Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne enlists the help of his newfound ally, Diana Prince, to face an even greater enemy.
Directed by Zack Snyder Starring: Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Jason Mamoa "...Flash is one of the most refreshing breezes to blow through Justice League..." - Washington Post "...what Justice League does really well is give moviegoers a chance to get to know the new characters." - Toronto Sun "...executed with great fun and energy." - Chicago Sun-Times
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Molly's Game
The true story of Molly Bloom, an Olympic-class skier who ran the world's most exclusive high-stakes poker game and became an FBI target. Directed by Aaron Sorkin Starring: Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, Kevin Costner "In his overdue directorial debut, Sorkin both entertains and makes you lean in to absorb every detail of this wild tale, which boasts a stellar cast to help tell it." - Hollywood Reporter "A dense, dynamic, compulsively entertaining affair, whose central role makes stunning use of Chastain's stratospheric talent." - Variety
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Murder On The Orient Express
What starts out as a lavish train ride through Europe quickly unfolds into one of the most stylish, suspenseful and thrilling mysteries ever told. From the novel by best-selling author Agatha Christie, tells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone is a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
Directed by Kenneth Branagh Starring: Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe, Daisy Ridley, Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Josh Gad, Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, Michael Pena "This Branagh version makes an honest case for itself, with a flashy opening and an improved ending." - San Francisco Chronicle "Murder may lack urgency, but it does have style. The sets, the costumes and the vistas are stunning." - Washington Post "Kenneth Branagh's take on Agatha Christie's eccentric detective is one for the age." - Variety
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Phantom Thread
Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Vicky Krieps, Lesley Manville "Once again, Day-Lewis goes deep and has clearly done his homework. The 60-year-old actor doesn't seem to know any other way. In an era of tin-plated movie stars, the world of cinema will miss him." - Entertainment Weekly "...seductive and absorbing..." - Variety
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Pitch Perfect 3
Following their win at the world championship, the now separated Bellas reunite for one last singing competition at an overseas USO tour, but face a group who uses both instruments and voices. Directed by Trish Sie Starring: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Hailee Steinfeld, Ester Dean, Hana Mae Lee, Elizabeth Banks, John Michael Higgins, John Lithgow "[Rebel Wilson's] sassy fightin' moves during a gleefully preposterous hostage rescue jumpstart "Pitch Perfect 3" when even the trilogy capper's signature a cappella sometimes can't." - Boston Globe "A total delight, thanks to its proven formula of clever pop arrangements, dry humor and superb casting." - New York Post ""Pitch Perfect 3," the final chapter in the trilogy of female-forward non-instrumental musical movies, is in many ways the perfect wrap-up." - New York Daily News
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Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Denzel Washington stars as Roman Israel, a driven, idealistic defense attorney who, through a tumultuous series of events, finds himself in a crisis that leads to extreme action.
Directed by Dan Gilroy Starring: Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo "...there is no disputing the start-to-finish excellence of Denzel Washington in the title role." - Rolling Stone "...the film is completely worth seeing..." - Los Angeles Times "...Washington's high wire performance is one of his most daring and compelling." - Variety
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Star
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas. Directed by Timothy Reckart Starring: Steven Yeun, Kristin Chenoweth, Zachary Levi
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Thor: Ragnarok
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. Directed by Taika Waititi Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett "It may sound as if the movie is only for 13-year-old boys, or the Marvel faithful, but it isn't" - Washington Post "It has confidence in its characters and in its own invention, and so it avoids repetition and stays fresh." - San Francisco Chronicle
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
After months have passed without a culprit in her daughter's murder case, Mildred Hayes makes a bold move, painting three signs leading into her town with a controversial message directed at William Willoughby, the town's revered chief of police. When his second-in-command Officer Dixon, an immature mother's boy with a penchant for violence, gets involved, the battle between Mildred and Ebbing's law enforcement is only exacerbated.
Directed by Martin McDonagh Starring: Frances McDormand, Abbie Cornish, Woody Harrelson, Lucas Hedges, Sam Rockwell, Zeljko Ivanek, Caleb Landry Jones, Kerry Condon "A savage film, even a dangerous one, the blackest take-no-prisoners farce in quite some time." - Los Angeles Times "This rural drama is the best yet from playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh, and one of Frances McDormand's greatest performances." - New York Post "A corrosively humorous drama of festering injustice..." - Hollywood Reporter
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Wonder
Based on the New York Times bestseller, this tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. Directed by Stephen Chbosky Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic "...charming and genuinely affecting." - Associated Press "It's a film that's going to touch a lot of people in all the right ways..." - Toronto Star "...a family picture that moves and amuses while never overtly pandering." - New York Times
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