On Chesil Beach (2017)

June 12, 2018

Flo and Ed, newly married, arrive at their seaside hotel to celebrate their Honeymoon, but as their relationship’s history is unfolded and the moment of consumption draws near, the things left unsaid during their courtship cause them to question their marriage.

Hereditary (2018)

June 11, 2018

After the grandmother of the Graham family dies, her daughter’s family begins to experience strange and terrifying things.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

June 7, 2018

The true story of T.E. Lawrence, an English officer who united the Arab tribes to fight the Turks during the first World War.

Adrift (2018)

June 5, 2018

When a tropical storm tears her ship apart, inexperienced sailor, Tami, must limp the boat back to shore while caring for Richard, her brutally wounded finance’.

Come Sunday (2018)

June 1, 2018

Bishop Carlton Pearson has a thriving ministry and high standing amongst the Pentecostal Movement, but when his theological position on Hell shifts, so do the loyalties of friends and family he has known, ministered with, and loved for over 20 years.

Disobedience

May 29, 2018

A woman returns home to a tight-knit religious community that once shunned her for her attraction to a childhood friend. Once they’re reunited, the two friends begin to explore the romantic feelings that arise.

Pope Francis: A Man of His Word (2018)

May 25, 2018

Pope Francis presents his views and attitudes toward various social and religious issues confronting the world.

Porco Rosso (1992)

May 23, 2018

Set in 1930’s Italy, a veteran World War I pilot cursed to look like a pig fights off air pirates and goes on other whimsical adventures.

fahrenheit poster.jpg — Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

**Directed by: Ramin Bahrani**
**Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, Sofia Boutella**
**Running Time: 1h 40m**
**Rated: TV-14**
**TMM Score: 2 stars out of 5 (I didn't liked it)**
**STRENGTHS: Acting, Themes**
**WEAKNESSES: Scale, Anti-Climactic, Cheap**

Fahrenheit 451 (2018)

May 22, 2018

Guy Montag (Michael B. Jordan) and his mentor Captain Beatty (Michael Shannon) are firemen. They hunt down and burn books for the totalitarian government in this re-adaptation of the classic distopian novel by Ray Bradbury.

Slumdog@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,675,1000_AL_.jpg — Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

**Directed by: Danny Boyle**
**Starring: Dev Patel, Freida Pinto, Madhur Mittal**
**Rated: R for Some Violence, Disturbing Images and Language**
**Running Time: 2 h**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Writing, Editing, Directing, Cinematography, Message**
**WEAKNESSES: Melodramatic Moments**

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

May 21, 2018

When he is accused of cheating, an orphan from Mumbai recounts moments from his life that helped him answer questions on the Indian version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”

The Hidden Fortress (1958)

May 17, 2018

Two peasants help a general and a princess sneak across enemy lines while carrying two hundred pieces of gold.

The Bad Sleep Well (1960)

May 16, 2018

Everyone knows that something corrupt is going on at Public Land Corporation, all they need is a whistle blower. As mysterious disappearances, ghostly apparitions, and bold accusations are levied at the heads of the company, will any of them submit to disgrace and turn the rest in, or will they continue to honorably kill themselves to hide their shame and save face for their superiors?

Seven Samurai (1954)

**Directed by: Akira Kurosawa**
**Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Tsushima**
**Running Time: 3h 27m**
**Rated: NR (best guess, R)**
**TMM Score: 5 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Character Development, Cinematography**
**WEAKNESSES: Pacing. Maybe.**

The Seven Samurai (1954)

May 15, 2018

Bandit raids have brought a dirt poor village of farmers to the point of starvation. Are there any Samurai of honor who will help because of principle rather than pay?

Ran (1985)

May 14, 2018

Akira Kurosawa’s spellbinding adaptation of Shakespeare’s King Lear.

Silence (2017)

May 10, 2018

In the seventeenth century, two Jesuit priests from Portugal travel to Japan to find their mentor, who is rumored to have apostatized.

Deep Red (1975)

May 9, 2018

After witnessing the murder of a psychic, composer Marcus Daly teams up with reporter Gianna Brezzi to investigate the crimes of a serial killer.

Tully (2018)

May 7, 2018

A mother of three hires a night nanny to help with her newborn.

tokyo story original.jpeg — Tokyo Story (1953)

**Directed by: Yasujiro Ozu**
**Starring: Chishu Riyu, Chieko Higashiyama, So Yamamura**
**Running Time: 2h 16m**
**Rated: NR (best guess: PG)**
**TMM Score: 4 stars out of 5**
**STRENGTHS: Direction, Cultural Interest, Theme**
**WEAKNESSES: Acting, Pacing**

Tokyo Story (1953)

May 4, 2018

An aging couple travel from their country village to Tokyo, to visit their adult children. As they vacation in the big city, they realize what lives their children lead, what attitudes they have toward their parents, and how they feel about their own lives as they near their departure.

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

May 3, 2018

During the Spanish Civil war, Ana, a young girl living in a small, isolated village, lives her life in through her imagination while trying to understand the world around her.

Come and See (1985)

May 2, 2018

After finding an old rifle buried in the sand, a young boy named Florya is recruited by the Soviet resistance to help fight the Nazis.

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