A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
The true story of a British whistleblower who leaked information to the press about an illegal NSA spy operation designed to push the UN Security Council into sanctioning the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Director:
Gavin Hood
Stars:
Matthew Goode,
Katherine Kelly,
Keira Knightley
In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.
Director:
Gurinder Chadha
Stars:
Billy Barratt,
Ronak Singh Chadha Berges,
Viveik Kalra
A married couple is forced to reckon with their idealized image of their son, adopted from war-torn Eritrea, after an alarming discovery by a devoted high school teacher threatens his status as an all-star student.
Three 6th grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party.
Director:
Gene Stupnitsky
Stars:
Jacob Tremblay,
Keith L. Williams,
Brady Noon
Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients.
Through his bond with his owner, aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo learns that the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life.
Director:
Simon Curtis
Stars:
Milo Ventimiglia,
Kevin Costner,
Amanda Seyfried
Based on the runaway bestseller, Where'd You Go, Bernadette is an inspiring comedy about Bernadette Fox "Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett", a loving mom who becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Bernadette's leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.Written by
Annapurna Pictures
At one point during the shoot, the production was going to resort to 'green screen' for some of the arctic scenes, but when Cate Blanchett insisted on authenticity, the production moved to Greenland. See more »
Goofs
During the YouTube video of Bernadette's architectural career, the narrator states that concrete for the 20 Mile House came from nearby "Gardenia." The name of the city is Gardena; it has three syllables, and it's pronounced with a hard "N" before the final A. See more »
Quotes
Paul Jellinek:
People like you must create. That's what you were brought into this world to do, Bernadette. If you don't, you become a menace to society.
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Richard Linklater, for me is a solid filmmaker. I think the Before Trilogy is masterful and damn near perfect and while his other work doesn't resonate as well for me he's had some great films. I didn't know a whole lot about this film, other than it being based on a book I've never read and it looking like quite a stylish film though a very curious one. After watching, I'm sort of on the fence of whether I liked it or not. The needle is right in the center.
The film is about a former architect named Bernadette Fox and her life. She hates people, has rows with her neighbor, and is having issues with her husband and her own mental health. Things come to a head where her life becomes so disorganized that an intervention is called to help her get better. Before you know it Bernadette disappears and her family must track her and get her back. Its hard to summarize the plot of this film because this isn't really an event that takes center stage in this film.
I feel like this film was just so uneven. On one hand you have a very good performance by the always amazing, Cate Blanchett. I love the interactions with her and Kristen Wig's character. The writing and humor is sharp and witty at times but like Bernadette, it disappears as the film trails along. I can't really put a finger on what makes this book special because the film makes me wonder why we really have to care for it.
I feel like a lot of this was a swing and a miss for Linklater who is always trying to challenge himself. There are things to appreciate, like the musical score and performances but not a whole lot else in this rather uneventful and non memorable film. Luckily for me this was a first film in a double feature, with the latter feature really making up for my time at the cinema.
5.5/10
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Richard Linklater, for me is a solid filmmaker. I think the Before Trilogy is masterful and damn near perfect and while his other work doesn't resonate as well for me he's had some great films. I didn't know a whole lot about this film, other than it being based on a book I've never read and it looking like quite a stylish film though a very curious one. After watching, I'm sort of on the fence of whether I liked it or not. The needle is right in the center.
The film is about a former architect named Bernadette Fox and her life. She hates people, has rows with her neighbor, and is having issues with her husband and her own mental health. Things come to a head where her life becomes so disorganized that an intervention is called to help her get better. Before you know it Bernadette disappears and her family must track her and get her back. Its hard to summarize the plot of this film because this isn't really an event that takes center stage in this film.
I feel like this film was just so uneven. On one hand you have a very good performance by the always amazing, Cate Blanchett. I love the interactions with her and Kristen Wig's character. The writing and humor is sharp and witty at times but like Bernadette, it disappears as the film trails along. I can't really put a finger on what makes this book special because the film makes me wonder why we really have to care for it.
I feel like a lot of this was a swing and a miss for Linklater who is always trying to challenge himself. There are things to appreciate, like the musical score and performances but not a whole lot else in this rather uneventful and non memorable film. Luckily for me this was a first film in a double feature, with the latter feature really making up for my time at the cinema.
5.5/10