U.S. Release Date: 2013-07-19
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence)
Genre: Documentary
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Cast: Anwar Congo, Herman Koto
The movie does many things - some are wrenching, some pose unanswerable existential questions, and some make one wonder whether the film should exist in the first place.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-03-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Horror
Director: Lorcan Finnegan
Cast: Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg
A dark and challenging film and those searching for escapist fare might find that "Vivarium" is a little too intense for comfort.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-03-27
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content, Drugs)
Genre: Romance/Comedy
Director: Benjamin Kasulke
Cast: Hannah Marks, Liana Liberato, Dylan Sprouse, Luke Spence Roberts
The offbeat approach brings a freshness to a genre (the rom-com) that has become static and predictable.
U.S. Release Date: 1974-09-19
MPAA Rating: "R" (Sexual Content, Profanity)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Magali Noel, Chiccio Ingrassia, Bruno Zamin, Nando Orfei, Giuseppe Lanigro, Pupella Maggio, Armando Drancia, Luigi Rossi
Exists as a reminder not only of a time when filmmakers had more latitude but of the types of production that would find little traction in today’s changed cinematic marketplace.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-03-20
MPAA Rating: "R" (Violence, Profanity, Drugs, Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Director: Bridget Savage Cole, Danielle Krudy
Cast: Sophie Lowe, Morgan Saylor, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Margo Martindale, June Squibb, Marceline Hugot, Annette O’Toole, Will Brittain, Gayle Rankin
Relies on old-fashioned movie elements like atmosphere, character development, and narrative arc without needing crutches like fast editing, frenetic action sequences, and visual clutter.
U.S. Release Date: 1991-10-18
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Jewison
Cast: Danny DeVito, Gregory Peck, Penelope Ann Miller, Piper Laurie, Dean Jones
There are enough good things to warrant a look for those who may have dismissed the film in 1991 or who never saw it.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-03-13
MPAA Rating: "PG-13" (Violence, Profanity, Sexual Content, Nudity)
Genre: Science Fiction/Adventure
Director: Dave Wilson
Cast: Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Guy Pearce, Sam Heughan, Talulah Riley, Toby Kebbell, Lamorne Morris
With too little emphasis placed on and exploring the rich possibilities of the milieu, the movie turns into a ho-hum Vin Diesel action film.
U.S. Release Date: 1971-12-24
MPAA Rating: "NR" (Violence, Brief Nudity, Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrei Tarkovsky
Cast: Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Grinko, Nikolai Sergeyev, Nikolai Burlyayev, Yuriy Nazarov, Irma Raush, Mikhail Kononov
The most accessible of Soviet director Andrei Tarkovsky’s films, it relies more on mood and atmosphere than narrative and character.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-03-06
MPAA Rating: "R" (Profanity, Violence, Sexual Content)
Genre: Thriller
Director: Peter Berg
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Winston Duke, Alan Arkin, Iliza Shlesinger, Michael Gaston, Bokeem Woodbine
A mid-budget action/thriller featuring a recognizable star and not requiring much in the way of attention or dedication from a viewer.
U.S. Release Date: 2020-03-06
MPAA Rating: "PG"
Genre: Animated
Director: Dan Scanlon
Cast: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer, Mel Rodriguez, Kyle Bornheimer
There’s something here for everyone, even if the overall package isn’t likely to go down as the next Disney/Pixar “classic.”