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0 votes and 0 Reviews G | Action, Adventure, Western John Wayne, in the last of his Civil War characterizations, portrays Cord McNally, a Union Army colonel who loses a gold shipment in a Confederate raid, during which a devoted young officer is also killed. After the end of the war, McNally bears no ill-will toward the leaders of the raid, Pierre Cordona (Jorge Rivero) and Tuscarora Phillips (Christopher Mitchum), who were acting as soldiers, but he still wants the two unknown men on the Union side who they say sold them the information about the gold shipments....

4 votes and 0 Reviews In Theaters: December 7, 2016 (limited) 1h 46m | Drama, Other, Thriller This special Sherlock Holmes episode finds Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Dr. Watson (Martin Freeman) living in Victorian England. A bride commits suicide on the streets of London, then when it seems she has come back from the dead to get revenge, the two get involved in the case. When Dr. Hooper confirms that the bride is in fact dead, Sherlock loses interest, and when other men are killed, purportedly by the dead bride, he shrugs them off as copycat killings....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Drama Horatiu Malaele helmed this Romanian-language nuptial comedy. A period film set in March 1953, at the exact moment of Josef Stalin’s death, it tells of a couple, Fira (Luminita Gheorgiu) and Iancu (Alexandru Potoceanu) determinedly attempting to celebrate their wedding festivities despite repeated interruptions thanks to the dictator’s passing. The title translates, literally, as Silent Wedding. 0 votes and 0 Reviews Drama Horatiu Malaele helmed this Romanian-language nuptial comedy....

4 votes and 1 Reviews | Write a Review In Theaters: January 15, 2017 (limited) January 18, 2017 (limited) Musical, Other Fathom Events, Turner Classic Movies and Warner Bros. Entertainment are celebrating the 65th Anniversary of Singin’ in the Rain and bringing the iconic movie to select cinemas nationwide for a special two-day event which also includes a special introduction from TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz. Musician Don Lockwood (Kelly) rises to stardom during Hollywood’s silent-movie era–paired with the beautiful, jealous and dumb Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen)....

5886 votes and 482 Reviews | Write a Review Rotten Tomatoes® Score 91% 42% In Theaters: December 15, 2017 On DVD/Blu-ray: March 27, 2018 On Disney+: November 12, 2019 PG-13 | 2h 32m | Action, Adventure, Fantasy Watch Trailer Rey (Daisy Ridley) has finally tracked down legendary Jedi knight Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) on the planet Ahch-To. It is there she learns there is much more to the Force than light and dark....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Rotten Tomatoes® Score 73% 60% R | 1h 30m | Horror At summer camp, some teenagers pull a prank on the camp’s caretaker, Cropsy (Lou David). But the joke goes terribly wrong, and the teens leave Cropsy for dead after setting him on fire. But no one keeps Cropsy down. A few years later, the burned and disfigured caretaker returns to camp equipped with his trusty shears, ready to unleash his particular brand of vengeance on a whole new group of teens....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Documentary, Drama The world’s first media interview, shot in paris in August 1886, finally comes to life as a film. The great photographer Nadar interviews the famous scientist and sceptic Chevreul on his 100th birthday. In their own words - originally recorded in shorthand- they discuss photography, colour theory, Moliere, the scientific method, the crazy ideas of balloonists, and - of course- how to live for 100 years....

0 votes and 0 Reviews 1h 25m | Documentary At the 63rd Street Hot and Crusty cafe, residents of New York’s Upper East Side get bagels and coffee served with a smile 24 hours a day. But behind the scenes, undocumented immigrant workers face sub-legal wages, dangerous machinery, and abusive managers who will fire them for calling in sick. Mild mannered sandwich maker Mahoma López has never been interested in politics, but in January 2012, he convinces a small group of his coworkersto fight back....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Documentary A compelling journey with convicted drug offenders who opt for a tough and pioneering drug court on the East End of Long Island rather than prison. Three stories tell of drug-ravaged addicts thrown a lifeline out of crime and jail into treatment and recovery. The film reveals an intimate look into wrecked lives and the staggering costs that lead to crimes of prostitution, robbery, and theft to pay street dealers....

2 votes and 0 Reviews Musical, Other The groundbreaking broadcast that launched the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series to movie theaters in 2006, The Magic Flute enchanted opera lovers from around the world with the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast - including Nathan Gunn, Ying Huang, Matthew Polenzani, Erika Miklosa, and René Pape - brings fresh life to Mozart’s timeless fairy tale....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Drama A writer displays a troubling streak of opportunism in his personal and professional lives in this British drama. As the Falkland Islands war rages, journalist and aspiring historical writer James Penfield (Jonathan Pryce) is working on a book that will examine the 1965 Suez crisis in a manner compatible with the current political climate. James is also pursuing Susan Barrington (Charlie Dore), a documentary filmmaker whose mother Ann (Rosemary Harris) is a noted expert on the Suez crisis and an outspoken leftist....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Animation The film depicts the life of Valentino, a small but brave dog who, after losing his family, is lucky enough to find Bones, the leader of The Clan of the Can, a group of dogs that are fun and loving. Valentino will have many adventures and will meet Benny, the owner of a circus that has seen better days. In the circus, Valentino will meet new friends and fall in love with Bianca, a high-society dog....

0 votes and 0 Reviews 4h 38m | Comedy As midterm elections loom, Vice President Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Drefus) is scoring higher ratings than the president in several popularity polls, which she hopes will boost her influence and help her curry favor with the chief executive. But, despite her best intentions, even the most banal actions can set off unexpected and often disastrous consequences. A man from her past returns and Selina is given responsibility for foreign relations....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Horror Four girls settle into a remote cabin in the woods for a weekend getaway. Add three guys accidentally booked for the same weekend, an ax carrying caretaker and a fetish Donkey Mask, and there’s bound to be a little excitement. The first night finds most of our heroes getting acquainted and singing along to the most-played song on the radio, “Donkey Punch.” Sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll seem to be just what the doctor ordered....

70 votes and 17 Reviews | Write a Review In Theaters: August 25, 2017 PG | 1h 29m | Animation, Family Watch Trailer An orphan girl (Elle Fanning) has big dreams of becoming a ballerina. Her friend Victor (Dane DeHaan) decides to help her run away from the small town where they live in order to get her into a ballet school in Paris. Although she has no formal training, she gets a position as a pupil at the prestigious school....

0 votes and 0 Reviews In Theaters: September 1, 2017 (limited) September 1, 2017 (limited) Documentary Mick Ronson’s humble beginnings in Hull, England underpinned his values and modest, unpretentious personality as he worked with the city’s council whilst pursuing his craft with consummate dedication. Soon word of his talent reached David Bowie, who grabbed at the chance to work with Ronson, in what would become a career-long association, alongside collaborations with other greats such as Bob Dylan, Ian Hunter, Lulu, Lou Reed, Morrissey and John Mellencamp....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Documentary Idi Amin Dada was not the only leader of a newly independent African nation who was accused (on the basis of reliable evidence) of bizarre practices. The former French colony known as the Central African Republic was governed from 1966 to 1977 by a man known as Jean Bedel Bokassa. After he was deposed, he was accused of cannibalism. This documentary by Werner Herzog explores the years of his increasingly strange and paranoid rule of that country, and features an interview with a western journalist who was imprisoned by Bokassa as a result of a garbled telex....

0 votes and 0 Reviews Documentary Running close to five hours long, this documentary offers an overview into the experiences of European Jews who lived in Shanghai during WW II. All six of the survivors interviewed live in Northern California and represent a broad cross-section of economic status and European culture. The film is divided into five parts (one of the interviews is with a married couple). The subjects were born in Russia, Germany and Austria and explain their reasons for coming to the once wonderful Shanghai....

0 votes and 0 Reviews In Theaters: August 26, 2016 (limited) Documentary An intimate journey through the celebrated life and career of the ‘Forrest Gump’ of the animation industry: Disney legend Floyd Norman. Hired as the first African-American at Disney in 1956, Floyd worked on such classics as SLEEPING BEAUTY and 101 DALMATIANS before being handpicked by Walt Disney to join the story team on THE JUNGLE BOOK. On Mr. Norman’s 65th birthday in 2000, Disney HR forced Floyd to retire....

2 votes and 1 Reviews | Write a Review Comedy Watch Trailer Girlboss is inspired by the New York Times bestselling book #Girlboss by Sophia Amoruso, who founded the fashion brand Nasty Gal. This series tells the story of Sophia (Britt Robertson) and details her successful journey, from selling vintage clothes on eBay to building the multi-million dollar fashion empire, Nasty Gal. Director: Amanda Brotchie, Christian Ditter, Jamie Babbit Studio: Netflix...