Review: One of the year’s best docs, Amazon Original ‘GOOD NIGHT OPPY’ is for every dreamer.

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There is never a dull moment in the film. We barrel ahead with construction, testing, crunching numbers, and racing the clock because the planets literally have to align for the mission to succeed. The NASA scientists and engineers that built Spirit and Oppy speak about the emotional investment, comparing it to creating a human child. Years of work, passion, and inspiration were essentially alive in the form of two identical robots. Their survival depends on the weather, human ingenuity, and sheer luck.

The 6-month journey from Earth to Mars captured the most intense solar flares ever experienced in all space exploration, forcing the team to reboot both rovers. Angela Bassett’s voice gently narrates Spirit and Opportunity’s actions. The CGI simulations of Spirit and Opportunity are breathtaking. I’ve never seen anything like them. The footage from inside the labs and control room, combined with the tense sci-fi-inspired score, keep you on the edge of your seat. You find yourself cheering, holding your breath, tearing up, and singing along to the mission-curated soundtrack.

If the mystery of space intrigues you, if you’ve ever looked up at the night sky and wondered if we were alone in the universe, GOOD NIGHT OPPY is a film tailor-made for your imagination. It’s a shame The Academy overlooked such a crowd-pleaser. If there ever was a more appropriate “To infinity and beyond” moment in documentary filmmaking, I sure as hell can’t think of one.


GOOD NIGHT OPPY is now streaming on Prime Video


 

Super Bowl Ad and Official Trailer for ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout’ Debuts

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for the upcoming sequel, Mission Impossible: Fallout and we have it for you below!

The best intentions often come back to haunt you. Mission Impossible: Fallout finds Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team (Alec Baldwin, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames) along with some familiar allies (Rebecca Ferguson, Michelle Monaghan) in a race against time after a mission gone wrong.  Henry Cavill, Angela Bassett, and Vanessa Kirby also join the dynamic cast with filmmaker Christopher McQuarrie returning to the helm.

Mission Impossible: Fallout is in theaters July 27, 2018

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Spike Lee’s ‘CHI-RAQ’ stars Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson & Samuel L Jackson & more

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I am really hit or miss with Spike Lee, and I’m looking forward to checking this one out.There’s some very interesting talent and it’s certainly a topic that translates to a wider audience.

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Written by Spike Lee and Kevin Willmott
Starring Nick Cannon, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Hudson, Teyonah Parris, D.B. Sweeney, Harry Lennix, Steve Harris, Angela Bassett, John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson 

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Chi-Raq is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play “Lysistrata” by Aristophanes. After the murder of a child by a stray bullet, a group of women led by Lysistrata organize against the on-going violence in Chicago’s Southside creating a movement that challenges the nature of race, sex and violence in America and around the world.

Rated R for strong sexual content including dialogue, nudity, language, some violence and drug use

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Trailer for “American Horror Story: Hotel” Arrives!

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FX has released the first trailer for “American Horror Story: Hotel” which features Lady Gaga and we have it for you below!

The story centers around a detective, John Lowe (Bentley), who is investigating a series of brutal murders in Los Angeles, when he receives an enigmatic tip pointing him to the mysterious Hotel Cortez.

Along with her Gaga-ness and Bentley, the rest of the cast includes Sarah Paulson, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Wes Bentley, Matt Bomer, Chloë Sevigny, Denis O’Hare, Cheyenne Jackson, Evan Peters and Finn Wittrock.

“American Horror Story: Hotel” will return on October 7th on FX

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‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ Teaser Starring Lady Gaga has Arrived!

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FX has released the teaser for American Horror Story: Hotel, which features Lady Gaga, and we have it for you below!

Lady Gaga tweeted out the teaser earlier:

Along with Lady Gaga, the show stars Max Greenfield, Matt Bomer, Cheyenne Jackson, Wes Bentley, Kathy Bates, Chloë Sevigny, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, and Angela Bassett.

American Horror Story: Hotel will premiere in October 2015.

 

Teaser Trailer for ‘London Has Fallen’ Has Arrived!

london_has_fallen_ver2_xlgThe teaser trailer for next years sequel London Has Fallen has been released and we have it for you below!

Gerard Butler stars as hero Mike Banning, in the highly anticipated sequel to OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN and is reunited with Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett and new addition to the cast, the beautiful Charlotte Riley.

The sequel begins in London, where the British Prime Minister has passed away under mysterious circumstances. His funeral is a must-attend event for leaders of the western world. But what starts out as the most protected event on earth, turns into a deadly plot to kill the world’s most powerful leaders, devastate every known landmark in the British capital, and unleash a terrifying vision of the future. Only three people have any hope of stopping it: the President of the United States, his formidable secret service head (Gerard Butler), and an English MI-6 agent who rightly trusts no one.

London Has Fallen is released early 2016

New Clip: ‘White Bird In A Blizzard’ From Magnolia Pictures

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With a grin that reminiscent of Joaquin Phoenix‘s younger years, Shiloh Fernandez and Shailene Woodley heat up the screen in this new clip from Mysterious Skin director, Gregg Araki. Clip below. Read More →