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Roma (Drama) A year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s. Director: Alfonso CuarónWriter: Alfonso CuarónStars: Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Diego Cortina Autrey - (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 Mo...

Stan & Ollie (Biography, Comedy, Drama) Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song - a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain. Director: Jon S. BairdWriter: Jeff PopeStars: John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson, Steve Coogan - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Strea...

Vox Lux (Drama, Music) An unusual set of circumstances brings unexpected success to a pop star. Director: Brady CorbetWriter: Brady CorbetStars: Natalie Portman, Willem Dafoe, Jude Law - (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 Movies First at all good p...

Happy Death Day 2U (Horror, Mystery, Thriller) Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Director: Christopher LandonWriters: Christopher Landon, Scott Lobdell (characters)Stars: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.b...

Capernaum (Drama) Capharnaüm (original title) (Lebanon)While serving a five-year sentence for a violent crime, a 12-year-old boy sues his parents for neglect. Director: Nadine LabakiWriters: Nadine Labaki (screenplay), Jihad Hojeily (screenwriter) | 3 more credits »Stars: Zain Al Rafeea, Yordanos Shiferaw, Boluwatife Treasure Bankole - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT...

Arctic (Drama) A man stranded in the Arctic after an airplane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown. Director: Joe PennaWriters: Joe Penna, Ryan MorrisonStars: Mads Mikkelsen, Maria Thelma Smáradóttir - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000 Stream podcast episodes on dema...

Alita: Battle Angel (Action, Romance, Sci-Fi) A deactivated female cyborg is revived, but cannot remember anything of her past life and goes on a quest to find out who she is. Director: Robert RodriguezWriters: James Cameron (screenplay by), Laeta Kalogridis (screenplay by) Stars: Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz, Jennifer Connelly - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT71979...

Ben Is Back (Drama) A drug-addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve. Director: Peter HedgesWriter: Peter HedgesStars: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance - (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 Movies...

The Mule (Crime, Drama, Thriller) A 90-year-old horticulturist and Korean War veteran is caught transporting $3 million worth of cocaine through Illinois for a Mexican drug cartel. Director: Clint EastwoodWriters: Sam Dolnick (inspired by the New York Times Magazine Article "The Sinaloa Cartel's 90-Year Old Drug Mule" by), Nick SchenkStars: Bradley Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Michael Peña - (IMDb) Mov...

Instant Family (Comedy, Drama, Family) A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children. Director: Sean AndersWriters: Sean Anders, John MorrisStars: Mark Wahlberg, Rose Byrne, Isabela Moner - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /moviesfirst  (mobile friendly).  Subscribe, rate and...

Green Book (Biography, Comedy, Drama) A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Director: Peter FarrellyWriters: Nick Vallelonga, Brian Hayes Currie (as Brian Currie) | 1 more credit »Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feed...

Loro 1 (Biography, Drama) A film about the life of Silvio Berlusconi. Director: Paolo SorrentinoWriters: Paolo Sorrentino (story), Paolo Sorrentino (screenplay) Stars: Toni Servillo, Elena Sofia Ricci, Riccardo Scamarcio - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /moviesfirst  (mobile friendly).  Subscribe, rate...

Mary Queen of Scots (Biography, Drama, History) Mary Stuart's attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution. Director: Josie RourkeWriters: Beau Willimon (screenplay by), John Guy (based on the book "Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart" by)Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden - (IMDb) Movies...

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Animation, Action, Adventure) As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless' discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup's reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind. Director: Dean DeBloisWriters: Dean...

Eighth Grade (Comedy, Drama) An introverted teenage girl tries to survive the last week of her disastrous eighth grade year before leaving to start high school. Director: Bo BurnhamWriter: Bo BurnhamStars: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton, Emily Robinson - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7197946000 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com /moviesfirst  (mobile...

Mary Poppins Returns (Comedy, Family, Fantasy) Decades after her original visit, the magical nanny returns to help the Banks siblings and Michael's children through a difficult time in their lives. Director: Rob MarshallWriters: David Magee (screenplay by), David Magee (screen story by)Stars: Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/...

Vice (Biography, Comedy, Drama) The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. Director: Adam McKayWriter: Adam McKayStars: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT71979...

Ralph Breaks The Internet (Animation, Adventure, Comedy) Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure. Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich MooreWriters: Phil Johnston (screenplay by), Pamela Ribon (screenplay by) Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed...

Aquaman (Action, Adventure, Fantasy) Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and be a hero to the world. Director: James WanWriters: David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (screenplay by), Will Beall (screenplay by) Stars: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BIT7...

Cold War (Drama, Music, Romance) Zimna wojna (original title) (Poland)A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments, who are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in the 1950s in Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible timesDirector: Pawel Pawlikow...

The Favourite (Biography, Comedy, Drama) In early 18th century England, a frail Queen Anne occupies the throne and her close friend, Lady Sarah, governs the country in her stead. When a new servant, Abigail, arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. Director: Yorgos LanthimosWriters: Deborah Davis, Tony McNamaraStars: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https:/...

Free Solo (Documentary) Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai VasarhelyiStars: Tommy Caldwell, Jimmy Chin, Alex Honnold - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm /BIT719...

Stream episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com/moviesfirst (mobilefriendly)Bumblebee (Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi) On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken. Director: Travis KnightWriters: Christina Hodson (screenpl...

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (Animation, Action, Adventure) Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his reality and crosses paths with his counterparts from other dimensions to stop a threat to all reality. Directors: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey | 1 more credit »Writers: Phil Lord (screenplay by), Brian Michael Bendis (Miles Morales created by) | 6 more credits »Stars: Shameik Moore, Jake J...

Peppermint (Action, Drama, Thriller) Five years after her husband and daughter are killed in a senseless act of violence, a woman comes back from self-imposed exile to seek revenge against those responsible and the system that let them go free. Director: Pierre MorelWriter: Chad St. JohnStars: Jennifer Garner, John Gallagher Jr., John Ortiz - (IMDb) Movies First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone...