The word motherland evokes the idea of a totalitarian state, and that is exactly the situation facing the citizenry of this futuristic thriller. In a post-revolution society, women are no longer charged with the classic responsibility of childrearing. Instead, their newborns are snatched away and placed in government institutions, where children can be nurtured, manipulated and bent to...
In this darkly comedic and satirical film, a mother is obsessed with status. She is the kind of person who brags about her children with bumper stickers on her luxury branded SUV and drops the names of her children's schools oh-so-casually in conversation. When she finds an angle through which her son can gain an edge over other kids on the SAT, watch out. She will run her SUV right over...
When Serenity throws a surprise birthday party for her dad, it is about much more than presents and cake. She is trying to bring some measure of peace to a home that has had none of it for a long time. Then her estranged brother shows up on the driveway, making the situation even more tenuous. But at least he showed up.
They can talk. Try to move forward.
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It's 1864. The Battle of the Wilderness pits Confederate troops led by Robert E. Lee against a Union force led by Ulysses S. Grant. The showdown between two well-matched armies takes place in the woods, where the chaos of battle is intensified by the difficult terrain. After years of suffering defeat after defeat against Lee, the Union army is the aggressor and their general is a...
When the battle leaves you broken… when the world says it's over… That's when the brave rise — no matter the cost. This epic orchestral experience features two powerful tracks by David Chappell: "Dead Reckoning" and "Hydra" — music that fuels the spirit of resilience, defiance, and unstoppable determination. Prepare for cinematic intensity, soaring strings, and thunderous orchestral power that...
It’s incredible really that only 18 years separated the releases of Jaws and Jurassic Park, Steven Spielberg’s two films which each changed the whole nature of “popcorn movies” – and then 32 years have passed since the latter’s release, and so far nobody’s really changed the formula again. Jurassic World Rebirth is the sixth sequel […]
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I used to enjoy watching Formula 1 when I was growing up, the era of the great rivalry between Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost (with entertaining interjections from Nigel Mansell). On 13 November 1994 I woke up early to watch the Australian Grand Prix from Adelaide and watched Michael Schumacher deliberately take out his rival […]
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Announcing the award-winners of the 42nd Munich International Film Festival!
A highlight of the 42nd Munich International Film Festival was today’s presentation of the awards in the five international competitions (CineCoPro, CineMasters, CineVision, CineRebels, and CineKindl), the FIPRESCI Prize, the Young Jury Award, and the three Audience Awards. The German Cinema New...
Join the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy on July 9th for their Wild & Scenic Film Festival On Tour Event at the beautiful Garden Theatre in Frankfort, Michigan. Attendees of this free event can expect award-winning films about nature, community activism, adventure, conservation, water, energy and climate change, wildlife, environmental justice, and agriculture. WHO IS […]
Plastic Free July™ is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution – so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. We’re happy to share a few films with you all that explore the topic of plastics from various angles. We hope you will enjoy […]