Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extra-terrestrial force, Captive State explores the lives on both sides of the conflict - the collaborators and dissidents.
Director:
Rupert Wyatt
Stars:
John Goodman,
Ashton Sanders,
Jonathan Majors
A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment.
French dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD.
Director:
Gaspar Noé
Stars:
Sofia Boutella,
Romain Guillermic,
Souheila Yacoub
A joyous family reunion becomes a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia, where they find themselves unexpectedly planning a funeral that might unveil unsavory family secrets.
A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.
Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her two children to attend her sister's wedding. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open.
Director:
Asghar Farhadi
Stars:
Penélope Cruz,
Javier Bardem,
Ricardo Darín
The film is set in New York, but was actually filmed in Ireland. See more »
Goofs
When Greta and Frances get in the cab, the medallion number on the license plate doesn't match the one on the top of the cab, which they have to in NYC. See more »
I'm not a fan of b-movies, and the so called popcorn movies. I only decided to watch this because of French icon and la grande dame of acting isabelle huppert. Given her experience her acting rage and caliber and her previous choices I have no idea what attracted her to this movie. Maybe she's trying to get more established in American cinema not that she needs to. But you can see she had great fun playing that role and added layers to it even though it was poorly and stereotypically written. She was the only one of the main cast who managed to surpass the poorly written cringy dialogue. And she added layers of humor in her character which was a good choice. In a nutshell if you're a die hard fan like me let me prepare you this is not a performance like Erika or Michelle but she was very good I can say and she elevated the entire material. An example of what a great actor can do even with a bad script. Chloe Grace Moretz has A LOT to learn. You can't call her atrocious not at all. There are atrocious young actors and actresses working in films but she's not one of them. She's just inexperienced. Overacting was one of her cons in a few scenes and underacting in others. But overall she was solid. And I believe that given the right script and the right director (and a few more years of experience she can make wonders). Maika Monroe was funny and her character was meant to be funny and you can see that. She gave me the feeling one receives when you're trying too much to be funny. The plot line was kind of silly and the dialogue was at times corny. But you can't expect anything else. It was a movie for you to laugh and relax. Not to make you think.
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I'm not a fan of b-movies, and the so called popcorn movies. I only decided to watch this because of French icon and la grande dame of acting isabelle huppert. Given her experience her acting rage and caliber and her previous choices I have no idea what attracted her to this movie. Maybe she's trying to get more established in American cinema not that she needs to. But you can see she had great fun playing that role and added layers to it even though it was poorly and stereotypically written. She was the only one of the main cast who managed to surpass the poorly written cringy dialogue. And she added layers of humor in her character which was a good choice. In a nutshell if you're a die hard fan like me let me prepare you this is not a performance like Erika or Michelle but she was very good I can say and she elevated the entire material. An example of what a great actor can do even with a bad script. Chloe Grace Moretz has A LOT to learn. You can't call her atrocious not at all. There are atrocious young actors and actresses working in films but she's not one of them. She's just inexperienced. Overacting was one of her cons in a few scenes and underacting in others. But overall she was solid. And I believe that given the right script and the right director (and a few more years of experience she can make wonders). Maika Monroe was funny and her character was meant to be funny and you can see that. She gave me the feeling one receives when you're trying too much to be funny. The plot line was kind of silly and the dialogue was at times corny. But you can't expect anything else. It was a movie for you to laugh and relax. Not to make you think.