Movies First: Film Reviews & Insights

Calm with Horses (Crime, Drama) Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are tested when he is asked to kill for the first time. Director: Nick Rowland Writer: Joe Murtagh (as Joseph Murtagh) Stars: Ned Dennehy, Barry Keoghan, Anthony Welsh - (IMDb) Movies Firs...

The King of Staten Island (Comedy, Drama) Scott has been a case of arrested development since his firefighter dad died. He spends his days smoking weed and dreaming of being a tattoo artist until events force him to grapple with his grief and take his first steps forward in life. Director: Judd Apatow Writers: Judd Apatow, Pete Davidson  Stars: Pete Davidson, Bel Powley, Ricky Velez - (IMDb) Movie...

The Personal History of David Copperfield (Comedy, Drama) A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles. Director: Armando Iannucci Writers: Simon Blackwell (screenplay by), Charles Dickens (novel) Stars: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton - (IMDb)        Movies First RSS feed:  https://rss.acast.com /moviesfirst  Stream podcast epi...

Movies First Episode 786 - answering the big question...should I see this movie? Endings, Beginnings (Drama) A 30-something woman navigating through love and heartbreak over the course of one year. During that time, she will unlock the secrets to her life in a sudden turn of events and in the most surprising of places. Director: Drake Doremus Writers: Jardine Libaire, Drake Doremus Stars: Shailene...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie?; Frida. Viva la Vida (Documentary) Frida - Viva la vida (original title) The two sides of Frida Kahlo's spirit: on one side the revolutionary, pioneering artist of contemporary feminism and on the other, the human being, victim of her tortured body and a tormented relationship. Director: Giovanni Troilo Writers: Jacopo Magri (story by), Jacopo...

The Assistant (Drama) A searing look at a day in the life of an assistant to a powerful executive. As Jane follows her daily routine, she grows increasingly aware of the insidious abuse that threatens every aspect of her position. Director: Kitty Green Writer: Kitty Green Stars: Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/moviesfirst Stream...

Midnight Family (Documentary, Action, Crime) In Mexico City's wealthiest neighborhoods, the Ochoa family runs a private ambulance, competing with other for-profit EMTs for patients in need of urgent help. Director: Luke Lorentzen Writer: Luke Lorentzen Stars: Fer Ochoa, Josue Ochoa, Juan Ochoa - (IMDb)        Movies First RSS feed:  https://rss.acast.com /moviesfirst  Stream podcast episodes on de...

Vivarium (Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi) A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses. Director: Lorcan Finnegan Writers: Lorcan Finnegan (story by), Garret Shanley (story by) Stars: Imogen Poots, Danielle Ryan, Molly McCann - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a support...

Beats (Comedy, Crime, Drama) Two teenage boys in Scotland in 1994, best friends with no control over their lives, risk everything to attend an illegal rave, hoping for the best night of their boring lives. Director: Brian Welsh Writers: Kieran Hurley (based on a play by), Kieran Hurley (co-writer) Stars: Cristian Ortega, Lorn Macdonald, Laura Fraser - (IMDb) For information regarding your data pri...

Onward (Animation, Adventure, Comedy) Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day. Director: Dan Scanlon Writers: Dan Scanlon (original story by), Keith Bunin (original story by) Stars: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus | - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker...

Come to Daddy (Comedy, Horror, Thriller) A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father. Director: Ant Timpson Writers: Toby Harvard (story), Toby Harvard Stars: Elijah Wood, Stephen McHattie, Garfield Wilson - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/movi...

Burning Kiss (Thriller) A hallucinogenic summer noir cocktail spiked with suspense is concocted as the unexpected arrival of a stranger ignites an inferno of secrets and guilt, complicating the relationship between a father and his daughter. Director: Robbie Studsor Writer: Robbie Studsor Stars: Liam Graham, Richard Mellick, Alyson Walker - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit...

The Current War (Biography, Drama, History) The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world. Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writer: Michael Mitnick Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Oliver Powell, Katherine Waterston - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast...

Monos (Adventure, Drama, Thriller) On a remote mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow. Director: Alejandro Landes Writers: Alejandro Landes (screenplay), Alexis Dos Santos (screenplay) Stars: Sofia Buenaventura, Julián Giraldo, Karen Quintero - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Guns Akimbo (Action, Comedy) A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers. Director: Jason Lei Howden Writer: Jason Lei Howden Stars: Samara Weaving, Daniel Radcliffe, Rhys Darby - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/movies-first-film-reviews...

Happy New Year, Colin Burstead (Drama) Colin hires a lavish country manor for his extended family to celebrate New Year. Unfortunately for Colin his position of power in the family is under serious threat from the arrival of his estranged brother David. Director: Ben Wheatley Writer: Ben Wheatley (script) Stars: Neil Maskell, Sura Dohnke, Marvin Maskell - (IMDb) For information regarding your data...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Personal History of David Copperfield (Comedy, Drama) A modern take on Charles Dickens's classic tale of a young orphan who is able to triumph over many obstacles. Director: Armando Iannucci Writers: Simon Blackwell (screenplay by), Charles Dickens (novel) Stars: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton - (IMDb) For information regarding your...

Movies First 772 Military Wives (Comedy, Drama) With their partners away serving in Afghanistan, a group of women on the home front form a choir and quickly find themselves at the center of a media sensation and global movement. Director: Peter Cattaneo Writers: Rosanne Flynn (Writer), Rachel Tunnard Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng - (IMDb) For information regarding your...

Movies First 771 Queen & Slim (Crime, Drama, Romance) A couple's first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over. Director: Melina Matsoukas Writers: Lena Waithe (screenplay by), James Frey (story by)  Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Movies First 770 Escape and Evasion (Drama, War) After his men are killed in Burma. A lone soldier returns home in search of solace. Hiding a dark secret and confronted by an unrelenting journalist, he's forced to face the ghosts of his past one last time. Director: Storm Ashwood Writer: Storm Ashwood Stars: Rena Owen, Firass Dirani, Hugh Sheridan - (IMDb) For information regarding your data priva...

Dark Waters (Biography, Drama, History) A corporate defense attorney takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company that exposes a lengthy history of pollution. Director: Todd Haynes Writers: Nathaniel Rich (based on The New York Times magazine article "The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare" by), Mario Correa (screenplay)   Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Anne Hathaway, Tim Robbins - (...

The Way Back (Drama, Sport) Jack Cunningham was an HS basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption. Director: Gavin O'Connor Writers: Brad Ingelsby (screenplay), Gavin O'Connor Stars: Ben Affleck, Al Madrigal, Janina Gavankar - (IMDb) For information regardin...

Undertow (Drama, Thriller) Struggling to accept the loss of her baby, Claire becomes suspicious of her husband's relationship with a feisty young woman, Angie. Director: Miranda Nation Writer: Miranda Nation Stars: Olivia DeJonge, Josh Helman, Laura Gordon - (IMDb) For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podc...

Downhill (Comedy, Drama) Barely escaping an avalanche during a family ski vacation in the Alps, a married couple is thrown into disarray as they are forced to reevaluate their lives and how they feel about each other. Directors: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash Writers: Jesse Armstrong (screenplay by), Nat Faxon (screenplay by) Stars: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, Miranda Otto - (IMDb) For information reg...

Honeyland (Documentary, Drama) The last female bee-hunter in Europe must save the bees and return the natural balance in Honeyland, when a family of nomadic beekeepers invade her land and threaten her livelihood. Directors: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov Writers: Tamara Kotevska, Ljubomir Stefanov Stars: Hatidze Muratova, Nazife Muratova, Hussein Sam - (IMDb) For information regarding your dat...