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Little
April 11th, 2019
Marsai Martin (TV’s Black-ish) stars in and executive produces Universal Pictures’ LITTLE, a comedy from producer Will Packer (Girls Trip, Ride Along and Think Like a Man series) based on an idea the young actress pitched. Directed by Tina Gordon (Peeples), the film tells the story of a woman who-when the pressures of adulthood become too much to bear-gets the chance to relive the carefree life of her younger self.
Cast: Justin Hartley, Marsai Martin, Tina Gordon.
Fighting with the Family
March 31, 2019
Fighting with my Family is a heartwarming comedy based on the incredible true story of WWE Superstar Paige(TM). Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her family and face this new, cut-throat world alone. Paige’s journey pushes her to dig deep, fight for her family, and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.
Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Florence Pugh, Nick Frost, Vince Vaugh, Lean Headey.
Stan and Ollie
Opens February 21
Laurel & Hardy, one of the world’s great comedy teams, set out on a variety hall tour of Britain in 1953. Diminished by age and with their golden era as the kings of Hollywood comedy now behind them, they face an uncertain future. As the charm and beauty of their performances shines through, they re-connect with their adoring fans. The tour becomes a hit, but Stan & Ollie can’t quite shake the specter of Laurel and Hardy’s past; the long-buried ghosts, coupled with Oliver’s failing health, start to threaten their precious partnership. A portrait of the most tender and poignant of creative marriages, they are aware that they may be approaching their swan song, trying to rediscover just how much they mean to each other.
Starring John C Reilly and Steve Coogan
On the Basis of Sex
Opening Feb 7th
An inspiring and spirited true story that follows young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination. The feature will premiere in 2018 in line with Justice Ginsburg’s 25th anniversary on the Supreme Court.
Starring: Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux, Kathy Bates and Sam Waterson
If Beale Street Could Talk.
Opens February 14th
Set in early-1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year-old Tish Rivers (screen newcomer KiKi Layne). A daughter and wife-to-be, Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny (Stephan James). Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Through the unique intimacy and power of cinema, If Beale Street Could Talk honors the author’s prescient words and imagery, charting the emotional currents navigated in an unforgiving and racially biased world as the filmmaker poetically crosses time frames to show how love and humanity endure.
Starring Regina King, Kiki Layne and Stepham James.
Green Book
Open Jan 24th
Green Book which stars Viggo Mortensen and breakout Moonlight star Mahershala Ali. Again, lots of Oscar buzz around this one and it took out the coveted People’s Choice Award at TIFF, beating out A Star is Born.
A film inspired by the true story of working-class Italian-American Tony Lip and world-class black pianist Dr. Don Shirley, who hires Tony to be his driver on a concert tour of the Deep South in 1962. Despite their differences, the pair forge an unexpected friendship in a journey packed with humour and heart.
Dumbo
March 28th 2019
Circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito) enlists former star Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell) and his children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a newborn elephant whose oversized ears make him a laughingstock in an already struggling circus. But when they discover that Dumbo can fly, the circus makes an incredible comeback, attracting persuasive entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton), who recruits the peculiar pachyderm for his newest, larger-than-life entertainment venture, Dreamland. Dumbo soars to new heights alongside a charming and spectacular aerial artist, Colette Marchant (Eva Green), until Holt learns that beneath its shiny veneer, Dreamland is full of dark secrets.
Starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito and Eva Green
Mary Poppins Returns
In Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” an all new original musical and sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives. Emily Blunt stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light – and life – to the streets of 1930’s depression-era London (the time period of the original novels). Drawn from the wealth of material in Queensland author, PL Travers’ additional seven books, “Mary Poppins Returns” sees the original Banks children – Michael and Jane – now grown up, with Michael, his three children and their housekeeper, living on Cherry Tree Lane. After Michael suffers a personal loss, the enigmatic nanny Mary Poppins re-enters the lives of the Banks family and introduces the next generation to a new assortment of colourful and whimsical characters, including her eccentric cousin, Topsy (Meryl Streep). Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” (G) releases in cinemas everywhere on New Year’s Day!
Aladdin
May 23rd, 2019
Aladdin is the exciting tale of the charming street rat Aladdin, the courageous and self-determined Princess Jasmine and the Genie who may be the key to their future.
A street rat frees a genie from a lamp, granting all of his wishes and transforming himself into a charming prince in order to marry a beautiful princess. But soon, an evil sorcerer becomes hell-bent on securing the lamp for his own sinister purposes.
DIRECTOR
Guy Ritchie
CAST:
Billy Magnussen, Will Smith, Marwan Kenzari, Naomi Scott, Navid Negahban, Mena Massoud, Nasim Pedrad
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