Movies First: Film Reviews & Insights

Good Boys (Comedy, Drama) Three 6th grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls, and trying to make their way home in time for a long-awaited party. Director: Gene StupnitskyWriters: Lee Eisenberg, Gene StupnitskyStars: Jacob Tremblay, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon - (IMDb)   Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.meg...

On The Roof (Comedy, Drama) Na strese (original title) ((Czech Republic)Situated in Prague, a 20-year-old Vietnamese named Song, hoped for a better future in Europe. But now in a Vietnamese district in Prague, he is trapped in a marijuana grow house and has the life of a modern slave. Police rounds up the place. Song runs away on the rooftop of a condo building in a nearby district where he breaks...

Ride Like A Girl (Biography, Drama, Sport) The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Director: Rachel Griffiths Writers: Andrew Knight (screenplay), Elise McCredie (screenplay) Stars: Sam Neill, Teresa Palmer, Sullivan Stapleton - (IMDb)   Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/mo...

Armstrong (Documentary, Biography) Dramatic, moving and deeply human, ARMSTRONG offers the definitive life story of Neil Armstrong: from his childhood in Ohio to his first steps on the Moon, and beyond. Director: David Fairhead Writer: Mark Armstrong (song) Stars: Harrison Ford, Neil Armstrong, Mark Armstrong - (IMDb)   Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stream podc...

Animals (Drama, Comedy) Based on the novel ANIMALS by Emma Jane Unsworth. Director: Sophie HydeWriter: Emma Jane UnsworthStars: Holliday Grainger, Alia Shawkat, Fra Fee - (IMDb)  Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst (mobile friendly).  Subscribe, rate and review Movies First at all good podcatcher apps,...

The Angry Birds Movie 2(Animation, Adventure, Comedy) The flightless birds and scheming green pigs take their feud to the next level. Directors: Thurop Van Orman, John Rice (co-director) Writers: Peter Ackerman (screenplay by), Eyal Podell (screenplay by)  Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad, Leslie Jones - (IMDb)  Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stream podcast episo...

Freaks (Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller)A bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father's protective and paranoid control. Directors: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein Writers: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein Stars: Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Lexy Kolker - (IMDb)  Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stream podc...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Downton Abbey (Drama)The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. Director: Michael EnglerWriters: Julian Fellowes (characters), Julian Fellowes (screenplay by)Stars: Matthew Goode, Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds....

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? It Chapter 2 (Horror)Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back. Director: Andy MuschiettiWriters: Gary Dauberman (screenplay by), Stephen King (based on the novel by)Stars: Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Angel of Mine (Drama, Mystery, Thriller)A woman grieving over the death of her daughter loses grip of reality when she begins to think her girl may still be alive. Director: Kim FarrantWriters: Luke Davies, David RegalStars: Yvonne Strahovski, Luke Evans, Noomi Rapace - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  S...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Kitchen (Action, Crime, Drama)The wives of New York gangsters in Hell's Kitchen in the 1970s continue to operate their husbands' rackets after they're locked up in prison. Director: Andrea BerloffWriters: Ollie Masters (comic book series), Ming Doyle (comic book series) Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss - (IMDb) Movie...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Farewell (Comedy, Drama)A Chinese family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather before she dies. Director: Lulu WangWriter: Lulu WangStars: Awkwafina, Tzi Ma, Diana Lin - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Strea...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Amazing Grace (Documentary)A documentary presenting Aretha Franklin with choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles in January 1972.Directors: Alan Elliott, Sydney PollackStars: Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, Southern California Community Choir - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stre...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Dogman (Crime, Drama, Thriller) (Italy)A timid dog groomer living in a poor suburb sells cocaine on the side and stays out of trouble, while trying to deal with his unstable, violent acquaintance who is a menace to the whole neighborhood. Director: Matteo Garrone Writers: Ugo Chiti (story), Matteo Garrone (story)  Stars: Marcello Fonte, Edoardo...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Nightingale (Adventure, Drama, Thriller)Set in 1825, Clare, a young Irish convict woman, chases a British officer through the rugged Tasmanian wilderness, bent on revenge for a terrible act of violence he committed against her family. On the way she enlists the services of an Aboriginal tracker named Billy, who is also marked by trauma from...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Angel Has Fallen (Action)Secret Service Agent Mike Banning is framed for the attempted assassination of the President and must evade his own agency and the FBI as he tries to uncover the real threat. Director: Ric Roman WaughWriters: Robert Mark Kamen (screenplay by), Matt Cook (screenplay by) Stars: Gerard Butler, Piper Perabo, Morgan Freeman...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? A Dog’s Journey (Adventure, Comedy, Drama)A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets. Director: Gail MancusoWriters: W. Bruce Cameron (book), W. Bruce Cameron (screenplay) Stars: Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Kathryn Prescott - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stream...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Australian Dream (Documentary)The Australian Dream is a theatrical feature documentary that uses the remarkable and inspirational story of AFL legend Adam Goodes as the prism through which to tell a deeper and more powerful story about race, identity, and belonging. Director: Daniel GordonWriter: Stan GrantStars: Adam Goodes, Stan Grant, No...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood (Comedy, Drama)A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood's Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles. Director: Quentin TarantinoWriter: Quentin TarantinoStars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie - (IMDb) Movies First RS...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Palm Beach (Comedy, Drama)Lifelong friends reunite for a party at Sydney's Palm Beach. Director: Rachel WardWriters: Joanna Murray-Smith, Rachel WardStars: Frances Berry, Ryan Bown, Bryan Brown - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst (mobile fr...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Danger Close: The Battle of Long Tan (Action, Drama, War)In August 1966, in a Vietnamese rubber plantation called Long Tan, 108 young and inexperienced Australian and New Zealand soldiers are fighting for their lives against 2500 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers. Director: Kriv StendersWriters: Stuart Beattie (screenplay by), James Nicho...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Midsommar (Drama, Horror, Mystery)A couple travels to Sweden to visit a rural hometown's fabled mid-summer festival. What begins as an idyllic retreat quickly devolves into an increasingly violent and bizarre competition at the hands of a pagan cult. Director: Ari AsterWriter: Ari AsterStars: Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, Vilhelm Blomgren - (IMDb...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Camino Skies (Documentary)Exploring themes of spirituality, wellbeing, and religion, this is the inspirational journey of six strangers from New Zealand and Australia walking the 800km Camino de Santiago to overcome the personal and physical trauma that life has dealt them. Through blisters, shin splints and heat, the Camino forces pilgrims to...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Late Night  (Comedy, Drama)A late-night talk show host suspects that she may soon lose her long-running show. Director: Nisha GanatraWriter: Mindy Kaling (screenplay by)Stars: Emma Thompson, Mindy Kaling, John Lithgow - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT7197946000  Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.co...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Who You Think I Am (Drama) (France)Celle que vous croyez (original title)Claire, a 50-year-old divorced teacher, creates a fake Facebook profile of a 24-year-old woman. She finds a photo of a pretty young brunette and uses it. She has created an entirely fictional character, but why? Director: Safy NebbouWriters: Camille Laurens (novel), Safy N...