Movies First: Film Reviews & Insights

Movies First with Alex First Episode 890 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The People Upstairs (Comedy) Original title: Sentimental Two couples explore the complexities of modern day relationships. Director - Cesc Gay Writer - Cesc Gay Stars - Belén Cuesta Javier Cámara Alberto San Juan - IMDb Trailer:   https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2526331161?playlistId=tt11028768&ref_=tt_ov_v...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 889 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Boss Level (Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi) A retired special forces officer is trapped in a never ending time loop on the day of his death. Director - Joe Carnahan (directed by) Writers - Chris Borey Eddie Borey Joe Carnahan Stars - Frank Grillo Mel Gibson Naomi Watts - IMDb Trailer:   https://www.imdb.com/vid...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 888 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Blackbird (Drama) A terminally ill mother arranges to bring her family together one last time before she dies. A remake of the 2014 Danish film 'Silent Heart'. Director - Roger Michell Writer - Christian Torpe Stars - Sam Neill Susan Sarandon Anson Boon - IMDb Trailer:   https://www.imdb.com/video/vi9121...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 887 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Truffle Hunters (Documentary) Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years young, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle-which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cultivation. Directors - Michael Dweck Gregory Kershaw Writers - Mich...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 886 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? A Writer’s Odyssey (Action, Adventure, Crime) Original title: Ci sha xiao shuo jia Six years after the abduction of his daughter, a man is hired to kill the author of a fantasy novel, but the world of the novel seems to intersect with reality. Director - Yang Lu Writers - Shu Chen Xiaocao Liu Yang Lu Sta...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 885 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Minari (Drama) A Korean family starts a farm in 1980s Arkansas. Director - Lee Isaac Chung Writer - Lee Isaac Chung Stars - Steven Yeun Yeri Han Alan S. Kim (as Alan Kim) - IMDb Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3818504473?playlistId=tt10633456&ref_=tt_ov_vi   Movies First RSS feed:  https://rss.acas...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 884 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Birth Time: The Documentary (Documentary) Directors - Jo HunterZoe NaylorJerusha Sutton Writers - Jo HunterZoe NaylorJerusha Sutton Stars - Zoe NaylorJerusha SuttonJo Hunter Movies First RSS feed:  https://rss.acast.com /moviesfirst - Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst (mob...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 883 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Synchronic (Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi) Two New Orleans paramedics' lives are ripped apart after they encounter a series of horrific deaths linked to a designer drug with bizarre, otherworldly effects. Directors - Justin Benson Aaron Moorhead Writer - Justin Benson Stars - Anthony Mackie Jamie Dornan Katie As...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 882 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Assassins (Documentary) An account of the two women convicted of assassinating Kim Jong-un's half-brother, Kim Jong-nam. The film follows the women's trials in an attempt to understand whether they are trained killers or simply pawns. Director - Ryan White Stars - Siti Aisyah Hadi Azmi Anna Fifield Trail...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 881 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Little Things (Crime, Drama, Thriller) Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. Director - John Lee Hancock Writer - John L...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 880 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Long Story Short (Comedy, Romance) Teddy, who wakes up the morning after his wedding to discover that every few minutes he's jumping forward to the next year of his life. Director - Josh Lawson Writer - Josh Lawson Stars - Josh LawsonRafe SpallRonny Chieng Trailer: Movies First RSS feed:  https://rss.aca...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 879 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Another Round (Drama, Comedy) Original title: Druk (Denmark) Four friends, all high school teachers, test a theory that they will improve their lives by maintaining a constant level of alcohol in their blood. Director - Thomas Vinterberg Writers - Thomas VinterbergTobias Lindholm Stars - Mads Mikkelsen,...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 878 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Wild Mountain Thyme (Drama, Romance) A pair of star-crossed lovers in Ireland get caught up in their family's land dispute.   Director - John Patrick Shanley Writer - John Patrick Shanley Stars - Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm - IMDb Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3672031513?playlistId=tt6842...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 877 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Wrong Turn (Horror, Thriller) Friends hiking the Appalachian Trail are confronted by 'The Foundation', a community of people who have lived in the mountains for hundreds of years.   Director - Mike P. Nelson Writer - Alan B. McElroy (as Alan McElroy) Stars - Matthew Modine, Emma Dumont, Charlotte Vega -...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 876 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Food Club (Comedy, Drama) Madklubben – Original Title (Denmark) Follows three long-time girlfriends from elementary school who are coming into their prime and finding a new lease on life after participating in a cooking course in Italy.   Director - Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg Writer - Anne-Marie Olese...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 875 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Nest (Drama, Romance) Life for an entrepreneur and his American family begins to take a twisted turn after moving into an English country manor.   Director - Sean Durkin Writer - Sean Durkin Stars - Jude Law, Carrie Coon, Oona Roche Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi27443481?playlistId=tt8338762&...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 874 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Earwig and the Witch (Animation, Family, Fantasy) Original title: Âya to majo It follows an orphan girl, Earwig, who is adopted by a witch and comes home to a spooky house filled with mystery and magic. Director - Gorô Miyazaki Writers - Diana Wynne Jones(as Daiana Win Jônzu) Keiko NiwaEmi Gunji Stars -...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 873 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Pixie (Comedy, Crime, Thriller) To avenge her mother's death, Pixie masterminds a heist but must flee across Ireland from gangsters, take on the patriarchy, and choose her own destiny. Director - Barnaby Thompson Writer - Preston Thompson Stars - Olivia CookeFra FeeRory Fleck Byrne Trailer: https://www.i...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 872 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Marksman (Action, Thriller) A rancher on the Arizona border becomes the unlikely defender of a young Mexican boy desperately fleeing the cartel assassins who've pursued him into the U.S. Director Robert Lorenz(directed by) Writers Chris CharlesDanny KravitzRobert Lorenz Stars Katheryn WinnickLiam Nee...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 870 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Penguin Bloom (Drama) A family takes in an injured Magpie that makes a profound difference in their lives. Director: Glendyn Ivin Writers: Cameron Bloom (based on the book by), Harry Cripps (Writer) | 2 more credits » Stars: Rachel House, Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln - IMDb Trailer: https://www.imdb.com/v...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 869 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Rosie (Drama) The story of a mother trying to protect her family after their landlord sells their rented home and they become homeless. Director: Paddy Breathnach Writer: Roddy Doyle (screenplay) Stars: Sarah Greene, Moe Dunford, Ellie O'Halloran - IMDb Trailer: Rosie (imdb.com) Movies First RSS feed:  h...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 868 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Ammonite (Biography, Drama, Romance) 1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever. Director: Francis Lee Writer: Francis Lee Stars: Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan, Gemma...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 867 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Shadow In The Cloud (Action, Horror, War) A female WWII pilot traveling with top secret documents on a B-17 Flying Fortress encounters an evil presence on board the flight. Director: Roseanne Liang Writers: Max Landis, Roseanne Liang Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Beulah Koale - IMDb Trailer:...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 866 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? High Ground (Action, Thriller) In a bid to save the last of his family, Gutjuk, a young Aboriginal man, teams up with ex-soldier Travis to track down Baywara, the most dangerous warrior in the Territory, his uncle. Director: Stephen Johnson Writer: Chris Anastassiades (Writer) Stars: Simon Baker, Jacob J...

Movies First with Alex First Episode 865 Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Music (Drama, Musical) Zu is newly sober when she receives news that she is to become the sole guardian of her half-sister named Music, a young girl on the autism spectrum. The film explores two of Sia's favorite themes: finding your voice and creating family. Director: Sia Writers: Dallas Clayton (scree...