What to Watch This Weekend: Happy Cleaners, To Tokyo, The Right One, The Panti Sisters, Malcolm and Marie, Coming to America, Let him Go, 1917

For A Narrative Immigrant Story: Happy Cleaners (Digital)
Happy Cleaners tells an authentic immigrant story, with interesting insights into the Asian experience, a wonderful family dynamic, and a good balance of dreams and duty.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Dreamlike Horror Movie: To Tokyo (Digital)
To Tokyo is a surreal film, with an art house feel, high production values, and a sense of wonder and dread.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Few Laughs: The Right One (Digital)

The Right One is a hilarious rom-com with an amazingly funny premise, a great cast, and enough heart to appeal to any persona.  For more information, check out the review!

For A Bold and Silly Filipino Film: The Panti Sisters (Netflix)

The Panti Sisters is a hilarious film that has plenty of important messages below its flamboyant skin.  It is something that is so wonderfully different and heartfelt that it should not be missed.    For more information, check out the review!

For A Stylistic Relationship Drama: Malcolm & Marie (Netflix)

A stylish presentation and great chemistry between the stars overcomes some of the film's shortcomings, in this new Netflix drama with some serious starpower. 

For A Laugh: Coming to America (Amazon)

Get ready for the sequel's launch on Amazon next month by watching the original, now available on Amazon prime!  

For a Slow But Satisfying Family Drama: Let Him Go (Redbox and Digital)

Let Him Go has fantastic characters and a slow burning story, fueled by the natural chemistry between Costner and Lane, in this harrowing tale of family and fear.  For more information, check out our review!

For A Cinematic War Movie: 1917 (Showtime)

1917 uses impressive camera work and Hollywood magic, booming special effects, and impressive sets to tell an authentic, dramatic war story.  For more information, check out our review!

Digital Movies Deals for July 10, 2020 - 1917, Saving Private Ryan, and The High Note

Digital movie deals to help you beat the heat and stay entertained.  1917 is on sale for $9.99 at iTunes, and Saving Private Ryan is on sale for $7.99.  Additionally, the fantastic film The High Note is now on sale for $14.99 in UHD.  If you took advantage of the $15 FandangoNOW promo code with $15 FandangoNOW gift card purchase we posted last month, this is a great film to pick up.  That code expires at the end of next month so use it before you lose it!

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The High Note (4K) - $14.99

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What to Watch This Weekend: March 27, 2020

At Redbox: 1917

1917 uses impressive camera work and Hollywood magic, booming special effects, and realistic sets to tell an authentic, dramatic war story.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Netflix): The Occupant

The Occupant has a stellar performance from its lead, who drives an exciting, different thriller with a strong story and interesting characters.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Starz): Once Upon A Time . . . In Hollywood 
Adam Sandler's fantastic return to serious roles is a diamond in the rough!  Uncut Gems is complex, with enough facets to allow its fantastic characters to sparkle brightly.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Netflix): Uncorked
Uncorked is a strong, full-bodied movie, with hints of great characters, wonderful strong portrayals a black family in Memphis, and charm and humor.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (AppleTV+): The Banker
The Banker tells an important, timely story with great charisma between its stars and manages to entertain while educating about complex issues.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Netflix): Lu Over The Wall

From Masaaki Yuasa and Science Saru, who brought us the impressive Ride Your Wave, Lu Over the Wall also has a distinctive visual style, wonderful use of colors, and a fun story.  

Deal: 29% off at FandangoNOW including 1917 in 4K for $14 Today (2/29) Only

FandangoNOW has a leap day sale featuring 29% off rentals and purchases.  Use the code LEAP29 at checkout for the discount.  Some of these movies are MoviesAnywhere compatible, so they will port to Google Play, iTunes, VUDU, Amazon, and Microsoft if you have them linked.  Some highlights inlclude:

MoviesAnywhere Movies:

• 1917 4K: $14.20
• Don't Let Go 4K: $7.10
• Downton Abbey 4K: $7.10
• Harriet 4K: $10.64
• Parasite 4K: $10.64

NOT MoviesAnywhere (Will Only Play In FandangoNOW) Movies:

• Bombshell 4K: $10.64
• First Love HD: $9.22
• Gemini Man 4K: $10.64
• Knives Out 4K: $14.20
• Moonlight 4K: $5.64
• Uncut Gems 4K: $10.64

Don't forget to enter code LEAP29!

Thanks to Slickdeals for the original deal info!

What to Watch This Weekend: December 27, 2019

In Theaters: Spies in Disguise

Spies in Disguise should not be pigeon-holed into a second tier animated film.  It is a beautifully animated adventure featuring two leads with great chemistry, some truly impressive animation, and a fantastic soundtrack to entertain both young and old.  For more information, check out our review!

In Theaters: 1917

1917 uses impressive camera work and Hollywood magic, booming special effects, and impressive sets to tell an authentic, dramatic war story.  For more information, check out our review!

At Redbox: Ad Astra

Ad Astra is a slow burning near future space journey that will take you to the stars and beyond if you give it the time.  It is a slower watch. but it rewards you with a fantastically realized world and some pretty amazing special effects.  For more information, check out our review!

Streaming (Amazon): Nightcrawler

Jake Gyllenhall's dark and surprisingly well reviewed movie follows a reporter who breaks into the world of Nightcrawling, i.e., following police sirens in the hopes of getting a scoop on a crime story.  This movie received positive reviews for its dark setting, comedy, and scathing commentary on popular culture! 

Streaming (Starz): Men In Black: International

The series reboot did not get good critical reviews, but has decent audience reviews.  It is a harmless and forgettable member of the series, but one that has two starts with great chemistry in a fun summer adventure through the galaxy. 

Review: 1917

Release date: December 25, 2019
Running time: 119 minutes
Starring: Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Richard Madden

1917 is a new war drama that tasks two unlucky soldiers with crossing the front lines of the war to deliver a vital message to two Allied battalions.  This seemingly simple task must be accomplished within a day and could have dire consequences for those battalions and the overall war.  

One of the most impressive--and potentially polarizing--aspects of this film is its cinematography.  Sam Mendes shot the movie to appear to happen in a single take, with hidden cuts to make it look like you are watching one continuous recording.  It is very impressive to see and makes you wonder how this occurred.  It can be distracting at the start--constantly looking for the cuts--but after a while I didn't notice it and just appreciated it for the story.  And it really adds a sense of tension and believability to this dramatic film.  

The journey itself is self-contained as the entire adventure must take place within a day.  And the fact that there are two soldiers taking this trip is enjoyable as you can see their different personalities clash.  I likened it to a World War I Lord of the Rings, with the main movie being the journey and seeing how the two very different people overcome the obstacles before them.  But that time constraint also limits what you can see in the film; because it takes place in a day you can't get a sense of more than this area of the war and this specific mission.  The filmmakers do their most with what they have, taking the viewer to a few different locales and some very impressive scenery, but the temporal aspect means that the film can only show so much.

But what it does show is very impressive with a great attention to detail.  After seeing They Shall Not Grow Old, I was impressed by how authentic the trench scenes looked.  They looked desolate, terrible, and run down; probably not as accurate as the real things but still very impressive to see and probably about as close as we could get without experiencing it ourselves.  And the contrast of those desolate locales with some of the more lush areas that appear later in the film is breathtaking. 

1917 uses impressive camera work and Hollywood magic, booming special effects, and impressive sets to tell an authentic, dramatic war story.  

Watch It

Screening: 1917

1917

Wide Release

January 10, 2020

Cast:George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman, Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire Duburcq, with Colin Firth and Benedict Cumberbatch

Director:Sam Mendes

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqNYrYUiMfg

Rating:R

Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917.

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (Captain Fantastic’s George MacKay) and Blake (Game of Thrones’ Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers—Blake’s own brother among them.

1917 is directed by Sam Mendes, who wrote the screenplay with Krysty Wilson-Cairns (Showtime’s Penny Dreadful). The film is produced by Mendes and Pippa Harris (co-executive producer, Revolutionary Road; executive producer, Away We Go) for their Neal Street Productions, Jayne-Ann Tenggren (co-producer, The Rhythm Section; associate producer, Spectre), Callum McDougall (executive producer, Mary Poppins Returns, Skyfall) and Brian Oliver (executive producer, Rocketman; Black Swan).

The film is produced by Neal Street Productions for DreamWorks Pictures in association with New Republic Pictures. Universal Pictures will release the film domestically in limited release on December 25, 2019 and wide on January 10, 2020. Universal and Amblin Partners will distribute the film internationally, with eOne distributing on behalf of Amblin in the U.K.  https://www.1917.movie/

Screening Details:

1917

Tuesday, November 26

7:00pm

Regal Majestic

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