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Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Burning (Drama, Mystery) Beoning (original title) South KoreanJong-su bumps into a girl who used to live in the same neighborhood as him, who asks him to look after her cat while on a trip to Africa. When back, she introduces Ben, a mysterious guy she met there, who confesses his secret hobby. Director: Chang-dong LeeWriters: Jungmi Oh (screenp...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Hellboy (2019) (Action, Adventure, Fantasy) Based on the graphic novels by Mike Mignola, Hellboy, caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge. Director: Neil MarshallWriters: Andrew Cosby (screenplay by), Mike Mignola (based on the Dark Horse Comic Book "Hellboy" created by)Stars: David...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? The Aftermath (Drama, Romance, War) Post World War II, a British colonel and his wife are assigned to live in Hamburg during the post-war reconstruction, but tensions arise with the German who previously owned the house. Director: James KentWriters: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse  Stars: Keira Knightley, Ned Wills, Pandora Colin - (IMDb) Movies...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Woman at War (Action, Drama, Thriller) Kona fer í stríð (original title) (Iceland)Halla becomes a determined environmental activist, but this threatens a long-held hope of hers. Director: Benedikt ErlingssonWriters: Ólafur Egilsson, Benedikt ErlingssonStars: Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir, Jóhann Sigurðarson, Juan Camillo Roman Estrada - (IMDb) Movie...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Little (Comedy, Fantasy, Romance) A woman is transformed into her younger self at a point in her life when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear. Director: Tina Gordon (as Tina Gordon Chism)Writers: Tracy Oliver (story by), Tina Gordon (as Tina Gordon Chism) Stars: Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Breaking Habits (Documentary) In the town of Merced, CA, a commune of activist nuns run a cannabis farm. They use it to make medicine for everything from epilepsy to cancer, fighting against the authorities, the sheriff and local cartels. This is the story of Sister Kate, the Weed-Growing Nun. Director: Robert RyanWriter: Robert RyanStar: Siste...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Missing Link (Animation, Adventure, Comedy) Mr. Link recruits explorer Sir Lionel Frost to help find his long-lost relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. Along with adventurer Adelina Fortnight, this trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend. Director: Chris ButlerWriter: Chris ButlerStars: Hugh Jackman, David Walliams,...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Galveston (Action, Crime, Drama) After escaping a set-up, a dying hitman returns to his hometown of Galveston where he plans his revenge. Director: Mélanie LaurentWriters: Nic Pizzolatto (as Jim Hammett), Nic Pizzolatto (based upon the novel by)Stars: Ben Foster, Jeffrey Grover, Christopher Amitrano - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://fee...

Answering the big question...should I see this movie? Mid90s (Comedy, Drama) Follows Stevie, a thirteen-year-old in 1990s-era Los Angeles who spends his summer navigating between his troubled home life and a group of new friends that he meets at a Motor Avenue skate shop. Director: Jonah HillWriter: Jonah HillStars: Sunny Suljic, Katherine Waterston, Lucas Hedges - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:  ...

Pet Sematary (Horror, Thriller) Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home. Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis WidmyerWriters: Stephen King (novel), Matt Greenberg (screen story by)  Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow - (IMDb) Movi...

Shazam! (Action, Adventure, Comedy) We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam. Director: David F. SandbergWriters: Henry Gayden (screenplay by), Henry Gayden (story by) Stars: Zachary Levi, Djimon Hounsou, Mark Str...

The Happy Prince (Biography, Drama) The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor. Director: Rupert EverettWriter: Rupert EverettStars: Colin Firth, Colin Morgan, Emily Watson - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT71...

Us (Horror, Thriller) A family's serenity turns to chaos when a group of doppelgängers begins to terrorize them. Director: Jordan PeeleWriter: Jordan PeeleStars: Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /moviesfirst  (mobile friendly).  Subscribe, rate and review Movi...

Dumbo (Family, Fantasy) A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer. Director: Tim BurtonWriters: Helen Aberson (novel), Ehren Kruger (screenplay) Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feed...

Five Feet Apart (Drama, Romance) A pair of teenagers with life-threatening illnesses meet in a hospital and fall in love. Director: Justin BaldoniWriters: Mikki Daughtry, Tobias IaconisStars: Haley Lu Richardson, Cole Sprouse, Moises Arias - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /moviesfirst  (mobile friendly)....

The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part (Animation, Action, Adventure) It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: Lego Duplo invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. Director: Mike MitchellWriters: Phil Lord (screenplay by), Christopher Miller (screenplay by) | 8 more credits »Stars: Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, W...

Destroyer (Action, Crime Drama) A police detective reconnects with people from an undercover assignment in her distant past in order to make peace. Director: Karyn KusamaWriters: Phil Hay (screenplay), Matt Manfredi (screenplay)Stars: Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, Tatiana Maslany - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bit...

Simming with Men (Comedy, Drama, Romance) A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team. Director: Oliver ParkerWriter: Aschlin Ditta (screenplay)Stars: Rob Brydon, Rupert Graves, Thomas Turgoose - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand...

Fighting with My Family (Biography, Comedy, Drama) A former wrestler and his family make a living performing at small venues around the country while his kids dream of joining World Wrestling Entertainment. Director: Stephen MerchantWriter: Stephen MerchantStars: Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episo...

Pimped (Thriller) Two twisted housemates lure an unbalanced woman into a sexual trap, with murderous results. Director: David BarkerWriters: David Barker, Lou MentorStars: Ella Scott Lynch, Benedict Samuel, Heather Mitchell - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /moviesfirst  (mobile friendly).  Subscribe, rat...

Hotel Mumbai (Drama, History, Thriller) The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families. Director: Anthony MarasWriters: John Collee, Anthony MarasStars: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BI...

Captain Marvel (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi) Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckWriters: Anna Boden (screenplay by), Ryan Fleck (screenplay by) | 6 more credits »Stars: Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://fee...

Everybody Knows (Crime, Drama. Mystery) Todos lo saben (original title)Laura, a Spanish woman living in Buenos Aires, returns to her hometown outside Madrid with her two children to attend her sister's wedding. However, the trip is upset by unexpected events that bring secrets into the open. Director: Asghar FarhadiWriter: Asghar FarhadiStars: Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem, Ricardo Darín - (IMDb) M...

King Of Thieves (Crime, Drama) A true crime film about a crew of retired crooks who pull off a major heist in London's jewelry district. What starts off as their last criminal hurrah quickly turns into a brutal nightmare due to greed. Based on infamous true events. Director: James MarshWriters: Joe Penhall (screenplay), Mark Seal (magazine article)Stars: Michael Caine, Charlie Cox, Michael Gambon...

Greta (Drama, Horror, Mystery) A young woman befriends a lonely widow who's harboring a dark and deadly agenda towards her. Director: Neil JordanWriters: Ray Wright (screenplay by), Neil Jordan (screenplay by) Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /mov...