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  • Staying Alive.

    Five years later, Tony Manero’s Saturday Night Fever is still burning. Now he’s strutting toward his biggest challenge yet: succeeding as a dancer on the Broadway stage.

    Directed by Sylvester Stallone

    Distributed by Paramount Pictures

    Running time 96 minutes[3]

    Cast.

    John Travolta as Tony Manero

    Cynthia Rhodes as Jackie

    Finola Hughes as Laura

    Steve Inwood as Jesse

    Julie Bovasso as Flo Manero

    Charles Ward as Butler

    Norma Donaldson as Fatima

    Jesse Doran as Mark

    Joyce Hyser as Linda

    Frank Stallone as Carl.

  • Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

    For over fifty years, Judy Blume’s classic and groundbreaking novel Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. has impacted generations with its timeless coming of age story, insightful humor, and candid exploration of life’s biggest questions. In Lionsgate’s big-screen adaptation, 11-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City for the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates), who isn’t happy they moved away and likes to remind them every chance she gets.

    · Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Education|Thematic Material|Some Suggestive Material)

    · Genre: Comedy, Drama

    · Original Language: English

    · Director: Kelly Fremon Craig

    · Producer: Julie AnsellJames L. BrooksJulie AnsellRichard SakaiKelly Fremon CraigJudy BlumeAmy BrooksAldric La’Auli Porter

    · Writer: Kelly Fremon Craig

    · Release Date (Theaters): Apr 28, 2023 Wide

    · Runtime: 1h 45m

    · Distributor: Lionsgate

    Cast.

    Rachel McAdams

    Barbara Simon

    Abby Ryder Fortson

    Margaret Simon

    Kathy Bates

    Sylvia Simon

    Benny Safdie

    Herb Simon

    Elle Graham

    Nancy Wheeler

    Amari Alexis Price

    Janie Loomis

    Katherine Mallen Kupferer

    Gretchen Potter

    Isol Young

    Laura Danker

    Zackary Brooks

    Philip Leroy

    Simms May

    Norman Fisher

  • The Wind That Shakes The Barley.

    In 1920, rural Ireland is the vicious battlefield of republican rebels against the British security forces and Irish Unionist population who oppose them, a recipe for mutual cruelty. Medical graduate Damien O’Donovan always gave priority to his socialist ideals and simply helping people in need. Just when he’s leaving Ireland to work in a highly-reputed London hospital, witnessing gross abuse of commoners changes his mind. He returns and joins the local IRA brigade, commanded by his brother Teddy, and adopts the merciless logic of civil war, while Teddy mellows by experiencing endless suffering first-hand. When IRA leaders negotiate an autonomous Free State under the British crown, Teddy defends the pragmatic best possible deal at this stage. Damien however joins the large seceding faction which holds nothing less than a socialist republic will do. The result is another civil war, bloodily opposing former Irish comrades in arms, even the brothers.

    Cast: Cillian Murphy

    Pádraic Delaney

    Liam Cunningham

    Orla Fitzgerald

    Mary O’Riordan

  • The Notebook.

    In 1940s South Carolina, mill worker Noah Calhoun (Ryan Gosling) and rich girl Allie (Rachel McAdams) are desperately in love. But her parents don’t approve. When Noah goes off to serve in World War II, it seems to mark the end of their love affair. In the interim, Allie becomes involved with another man (James Marsden). But when Noah returns to their small town years later, on the cusp of Allie’s marriage, it soon becomes clear that their romance is anything but over.

    · Rating: PG-13 (Some Sexuality)

    · Genre: Romance, Drama

    · Original Language: English

    · Director: Nick Cassavetes

    · Producer: Mark JohnsonLynn Harris

    · Writer: Nick CassavetesJeremy LevenNicholas SparksJan Sardi

    · Release Date (Theaters): Jun 25, 2004 Wide

    Runtime: 2h 4m

    Distributor: New Line Cinema

    Cast.

    Ryan Gosling

    Noah Calhoun

    Rachel McAdams

    Allie Hamilton

    James Garner

    Duke

    Gena Rowlands

    Allie Calhoun

    James Marsden

    Lon

    Kevin Connolly

    Fin

    Sam Shepard

    Frank Calhoun

    Joan Allen

    Anne Hamilton

    David Thornton

    John Hamilton

    Jamie Anne Allman

    Martha Shaw

    Heather Wahlquist

    Sara Tuffington

  • The Internship.

    After salesmen Billy McMahon and Nick Campbell’s employer goes out of business, Billy applies for Google internships for them both. They are accepted due to their unorthodox interview answers, despite a lack of relevant experience and not being of traditional collegiate age. They will spend the summer competing in teams against other interns in a variety of tasks, with only members of the winning team guaranteed jobs with Google. Billy and Nick’s team is lead by Lyle, who constantly tries to act hip to hide his insecurities, and its other members are seen as rejects. The smartphone addicted Stuart, the tiger-parented Filipino Yo-Yo, and Indian American nerd-related kink enthusiast Neha.

    Rating: 12A

    Run Time: 119 Minutes

    Release date: June 7, 2013

    Director: Shawn Levy

    Screenplay by: Vince Vaughn

    Producer: Vince Vaughn, Shawn Levy

    Cast.

    Vince Vaughn as Billy McMahon

    Owen Wilson as Nick Campbell

    Rose Byrne as Dana Simms

    Max Minghella as Graham Hawtrey

    Dylan O’Brien as Stuart Twombly

    Josh Brener as Lyle Spaulding

    Tiya Sircar as Neha Patel

    Tobit Raphael as Yo-Yo Santos

    Bruce Anato as Sal

    Rob Riggle as Randy

    Sergey Brin (cameo) as himself

  • Saturday Night Fever.

    Anxious about his future after high school, a 19-year-old Italian-American from Brooklyn tries to escape the harsh reality of his bleak family life by dominating the dance floor at the local disco.

    Running time: 118 Minutes.

    Rating: R

    Second Release rating: PG

    Run time: 112 minutes

    Directed by: John Badham

    Distributed by: Paramount films.

    Cast.

    John Travolta as Anthony “Tony” Manero

    Karen Lynn Gorney as Stephanie Mangano

    Barry Miller as Bobby C.

    Joseph Cali as Joey

    Paul Pape as Double J.

    Donna Pescow as Annette

    Bruce Ornstein as Gus

    Val Bisoglio as Frank Manero, Sr.

    Julie Bovasso as Flo Manero

    Martin Shakar as Frank Manero, Jr.

    Lisa Peluso as Linda Manero

    Nina Hansen as Grandmother

    Sam Coppola as Dan Fusco

    Denny Dillon as Doreen

    Bert Michaels as Pete

    Fran Drescher as Connie

    Monti Rock III as the DJ

    Robert Weil as Becker

    Shelly Batt as Girl in Disco

    Donald Gantry as Jay Langhart

    Ellen March as Bartender

    William Andrews as Detective Robert

    Costanzo as paint store customer

    Helen Travolta (John’s mother) as paint store customer

    Ann Travolta (John’s sister) as pizza girl

  • Fast X.

    Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who’s fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything–and everyone–that Dom loves, forever.

    · Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sequences of Violence|Action|Language|Some Suggestive Material)

    · Genre: Action, Adventure

    · Original Language: English

    · Director: Louis Leterrier

    · Producer: Neal H. MoritzVin DieselJustin LinJeff KirschenbaumSamantha Vincent

    · Writer: Justin LinDan Mazeau

    · Release Date (Theaters): May 19, 2023

    Runtime: 2h 21m

    Distributor: Universal Pictures

    Production Co: Original Film, Perfect Storm Entertainment, One Race Films

    Cast.

    Vin Diesel

    Dominic Toretto

    Michelle Rodriguez

    Letty

    Tyrese Gibson

    Roman

    Ludacris

    Tej

    Jason Momoa

    Dante

    Nathalie Emmanuel

    Ramsey

    Jordana Brewster

    Mia

    John Cena

    Jakob

    Jason Statham

    Shaw

    Sung Kang

    Han

    Alan Ritchson

    Aimes

    Daniela Melchior

    Isabel

    Scott Eastwood

    Little Nobody

    Helen Mirren

    Queenie

    Charlize Theron

    Cipher

    Brie Larson

    Tess

    Rita Moreno

    Abuelita

    Michael Rooker

    Buddy

  • Elvis.

    The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Austin Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Tom Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).

    Rating: PG-13 (Strong Language|Smoking|Substance Abuse|Suggestive Material)

    Genre: Biography, Drama, Music

    Original Language: English

    Director: Baz Luhrmann

    Producer: Gail Berman, Baz Luhrmann, Catherine Martin, Patrick McCormick, Schuyler Weiss, Andrew Mittman

    Writer: Baz Luhrmann, Sam Bromell, Craig Pearce, Jeremy Doner

    Release Date (Theaters): Jun 24, 2022

    Runtime: 2h 39m

    Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures

    Cast.

    Austin Butler Elvis Presley

    Tom Hanks Colonel Tom Parker

    Helen Thomson Gladys

    Richard Roxburgh Vernon Presley

    Olivia DeJonge Priscilla Presley

    Luke Bracey Jerry Schilling

    Natasha Bassett Dixie Locke

    David Wenham Hank Snow

    Kelvin Harrison Jr. B.B. King

    Xavier Samuel Scotty Moore

    Kodi Smit-McPhee Jimmie Rodgers

    Snow Dacre Montgomery Steve Binder

    Leon Ford Tom Diskin

    Kate Mulvany Marion Keisker

    Gareth Davies Bones Howe

    Charles Grounds Billy Smith

    Josh McConville Sam Phillips

    Adam Dunn Bill Black

    Yola Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    Alton Mason Little Richard

  • The Little Mermaid.

    The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land, but ultimately places her life — and her father’s crown — in jeopardy.

    · Rating: PG (Some Scary Images|Action/Peril)

    · Genre: Kids & family, Musical, Fantasy

    · Original Language: English

    · Director: Rob Marshall

    · Producer: Marc PlattLin-Manuel MirandaJohn DeLucaRob Marshall

    · Writer: David Magee

    · Release Date (Theaters): May 26, 2023

    Runtime: 2h 15m

    Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures

    Production Co: Walt Disney Pictures, Lucamar, Marc Platt Productions

    Cast.

    Halle Bailey

    Ariel

    Jonah Hauer-King

    Prince Eric

    Javier Bardem

    King Triton

    Melissa McCarthy

    Ursula

    Daveed Diggs

    Sebastian Voice

    Jacob Tremblay

    Flounder Voice

    Awkwafina

    Scuttle Voice

    Noma Dumezweni

    Queen Selina

    Jessica Alexander

    Vanessa

    Art Malik

    Sir Grimsby

  • Final Vows by Karen Kingsbury.

    Categories: Biographies & Memoirs,

    Murder,

    Publication date: November 8th, 2022,

    2.6 out of 5 stars,

    5 ratings,

    Publisher’s summary,

    A New York Times bestselling author and former Los Angeles Times reporter chronicles the marriage between a Christian woman and an ex-con that ends in murder.

    When Carol Montecalvo began writing to a man in prison through a program at her church, she considered it her Christian duty. But the letters soon became her lifeline, something she actually looked forward to sending and receiving. She fell in love with the man behind the letters and just before Dan was released, they wed in the prison chapel. Their marriage lasted nine years, until the fateful night when Dan stoically called 911 to report his wife’s murder.

    With a half-million dollar insurance policy riding on his wife’s death, and a string of adulterous affairs in his past, Dan is the most obvious suspect. But is this former felon really guilty? Or could he actually be a grieving widower, in the wrong place at the wrong time?

    In this powerful true crime account of the gruesome murder and sensational trial that followed, New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury weaves an emotional story that leaves listeners guessing until the final, harrowing conclusion.