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King Kong (1933)

No chains will ever hold THIS!

Reviewed Dec 3, 2019

Adventurous filmmaker Carl Denham sets out to produce a motion picture unlike anything the world has seen before. Alongside his leading lady Ann Darrow and his first mate Jack Driscoll, they arrive on an island and discover a legendary creature said to be neither beast nor man. Denham captures the monster to be displayed on Broadway as King Kong, the eighth wonder of the world. Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Theatrical Release

Badlands

What began in the alleys and backways of a quiet town wil...

Reviewed Nov 1, 2019

An impressionable teenage girl from a dead-end town and her older greaser boyfriend embark on a killing spree in the South Dakota badlands. Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance, Theatrical Release

Zombieland

Time to Nut Up...and Donate!

Reviewed Oct 18, 2019

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other. Genres: Comedy, Horror, Theatrical Release, Zombie

Taxi Driver

Yes, Now Playing Podcast is talkin’ to you!

Reviewed Oct 11, 2019

Suffering from insomnia, disturbed loner Travis Bickle takes a job as a New York City cabbie, haunting the streets nightly, growing increasingly detached from reality as he dreams of cleaning up the filthy city. Genres: Crime, Drama, Theatrical Release

Joker

Do you know how I got these emotional scars?

Reviewed Oct 8, 2019

During the 1980s, a failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and turns to a life of crime and chaos in Gotham City while becoming an infamous psychopathic crime figure. Genres: Crime, Drama, Theatrical Release, Thriller

It (2017)

You mean that wasn’t a washed up Boy George hanging out...

Reviewed Sep 3, 2019

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise. Genres: Drama, Horror, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Sex, Lies, and Videotape

You should never take movie recommendations from someone ...

Reviewed Aug 30, 2019

Ann, a frustrated wife, enters into counseling due to a troubled marriage. Unbeknownst to her, her husband John has begun an affair with her sister. When John’s best friend Graham arrives, his penchant for interviewing women about their sex lives forever changes John and Ann’s rocky marriage. Genres: Drama, Theatrical Release

Parenthood

When you donate for a show, and the laughter starts to fl...

Reviewed Aug 23, 2019

The story of the Buckman family and friends, attempting to bring up their children. They suffer/enjoy all the events that occur: estranged relatives, the 'black sheep' of the family, the eccentrics, the skeletons in the closet, and the rebellious teenagers. Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance, Theatrical Release

When Harry Met Sally…

I’ll have what Donors are having

Reviewed Aug 16, 2019

Sex always gets in the way of friendships between men and women. At least, that's what Harry Burns believes. So when Harry meets Sally Albright and a deep friendship blossoms between them, Harry's determined not to let his attraction to Sally destroy it. But when a night of weakness ends in a morning of panic, can the pair avoid succumbing to Harry's fears by remaining friends and admitting they just might be the perfect match for each other? Genres: Christmas/Holiday, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Theatrical Release

Boogie Nights

Got to keep on dancin’... keep on dancin’

Reviewed Aug 9, 2019

Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his craft to an art form. Horner discovers Eddie Adams, a hot young talent working as a busboy in a nightclub, and welcomes him into the extended family of movie-makers, misfits and hangers-on that are always around. Adams' rise from nobody to a celebrity adult entertainer is meteoric, and soon the whole world seems to know his porn alter ego, "Dirk Diggler". Now, when disco and drugs are in vogue, fashion is in flux and the party never seems to stop, Adams' dreams of turning sex into stardom are about to collide with cold, hard reality. Genres: Christmas/Holiday, Drama, Theatrical Release

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood

When you come to the end of the line, with a buddy who is...

Reviewed Aug 2, 2019

Los Angeles, 1969. TV star Rick Dalton, a struggling actor specializing in westerns, and stuntman Cliff Booth, his best friend, try to survive in a constantly changing movie industry. Dalton is the neighbor of the young and promising actress and model Sharon Tate, who has just married the prestigious Polish director Roman Polanski… Genres: Comedy, Drama, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Once Upon a Time in America

Let’s Go For A Swim 

Reviewed Jul 26, 2019

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life. Genres: Crime, Drama, Theatrical Release

Once Upon a Time in the West

♪ She’ll be burying her new family when she comes (wh...

Reviewed Jul 19, 2019

As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life. Genres: Drama, Theatrical Release, Western

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Don’t think about ghosting Now Playing Podcast!

Reviewed Jul 9, 2019

Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Toy Story 4

The Lost Toys 

Reviewed Jun 30, 2019

Woody has always been confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Theatrical Release

Toy Story 3

Toys Don’t Cry 

Reviewed Jun 18, 2019

Woody, Buzz, and the rest of Andy's toys haven't been played with in years. With Andy about to go to college, the gang find themselves accidentally left at a nefarious day care center. The toys must band together to escape and return home to Andy. Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Theatrical Release

Toy Story 2

Toys II Men

Reviewed Jun 4, 2019

Andy heads off to Cowboy Camp, leaving his toys to their own devices. Things shift into high gear when an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggen, owner of Al's Toy Barn kidnaps Woody. Andy's toys mount a daring rescue mission, Buzz Lightyear meets his match and Woody has to decide where he and his heart truly belong. Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family, Theatrical Release

Toy Story

Toys Are Us

Reviewed May 28, 2019

Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from their owner, the duo eventually learns to put aside their differences. Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Theatrical Release

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Today's secret ingredient is....BLOWFISH!

Reviewed May 21, 2019

Super-assassin John Wick returns with a $14 million price tag on his head and an army of bounty-hunting killers on his trail. After killing a member of the shadowy international assassin’s guild, the High Table, John Wick is excommunicado, but the world’s most ruthless hit men and women await his every turn. Genres: Action, Crime, Theatrical Release, Thriller

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

Jokéymon Go!

Reviewed May 14, 2019

In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Theatrical Release, Video Game Movies

Do the Right Thing

That’s that Gold Level truth, Ruth!

Reviewed May 3, 2019

Salvatore "Sal" Fragione is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise. Genres: Drama, Theatrical Release

Avengers: Endgame

Thor: The Dark World!

Reviewed Apr 30, 2019

After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release, Time Travel

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Disney, You Grew The Audience 

Reviewed Apr 26, 2019

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them. Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction, Theatrical Release

Hellboy (2019)

Crimson Prick

Reviewed Apr 23, 2019

Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Theatrical Release