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French Exit Evolution Entertainment/Rocket Science/Screen Siren Pictures/Elevation Pictures/Blinder Films/Terminal City Pictures/Saalgo Productions/Telefilm Canada Sony Pictures Classics My Rating: 6/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 52% Social Media #Sony #SonyPicturesClassics #FrenchExit Directed by Azazel Jacobs Screenplay by Patrick deWitt Based on French Exit by Patrick deWitt Produced by Christine Habeler, Christina Piovesan, Noah Segal, Trish Dolman, Katie Holly, Oliver Glass Starring Michelle Pfeiffer as Frances Price Lucas Hedges as Malcolm Price Valerie Mahaffey as Mme. Reynard Imogen Poots as Susan Susan Coyne as Joan Danielle Macdonald as Madeleine the medium Isaach de Bankolé as Julius Daniel Di Tomasso as Tom Tracy Letts as Franklin Price (voice) Cinematography Tobias Datum Edited by Hilda Rasula Music by Nick deWitt 02/03/2021 - Golden Globe Award Nominations  Best Actress (Musical or Comedy) Michelle Pfeiffer - French Exit 01/26/2021 - Indie Sp...

The Mauritanian Topic Studios/Black Sheep Pictures/Convergent Media/Oak Street Films/SunnyMarch/Wonder Street/30West/BBC Film STXfilms/Elevation Pictures Release date: 03/02/2021 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 77% Social Media #TheMauritanian #STXfilms Directed by Kevin Macdonald Screenplay by M.B. Traven, Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani Story by M.B. Traven Based on Guantanamo Diary by Mohamedou Ould Slahi Produced by Adam Ackland, Michael Bronner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Leah Clarke, Christine Holder, Mark Holder, Beatriz Levin, Lloyd Levin, Branwen Prestwood-Smith Starring Jodie Foster as Nancy Hollander Tahar Rahim as Mohamedou Ould Slahi Shailene Woodley as Teri Duncan Benedict Cumberbatch as Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Couch Zachary Levi as Neil Buckland Saamer Usmani as Arjun Corey Johnson as Bill Seidel Denis Menochet as Emmanuel David Fynn as Kent Walter van Dyk as District Court of Columbia Judge Cinematography Alwin H. Küchler Edited by Justine ...

Our Friend Black Bear Pictures/Scott Free Productions STXfilms/Gravitas Ventures/Elevation Pictures My Rating: 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 76% Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite Screenplay by Brad Ingelsby Based on "The Friend: Love Is Not a Big Enough Word" by Matthew Teague Produced by Michael Pruss, Teddy Schwarzman, Ryan Stowell, Kevin J. Walsh Starring Casey Affleck as Matthew Teague Dakota Johnson as Nicole Teague Jason Segel as Dane Faucheux Jake Owen as Aaron Gwendoline Christie as Teresa Cherry Jones as Faith Pruett Denée Benton as Charlotte Isabella Rice as Molly Violet McGraw as Evie Marielle Scott as Kat Ahna O'Reilly as Gale Azita Ghanizada as Elizabeth Sampley Barinaga as Kenny Cinematography Joe Anderson Edited by Colin Patton Music by Rob Simonsen

Mighty Oak Brookwell-McNamara Entertainment Paramount Pictures Express Review: Mighty Oak The filming by director Sean McNamara was well done. Pay close attention to the crash scene. They did a fantastic job. There were also some great shots of Ocean Beach, California. Now I must say off-the-bat that a few people might find the subject matter a bit different. The idea that a kid could be the reincarnation of someone's brother is a bit farfetched however I see what the writer was trying to do. I want to tip my hat to Tommy Ragen (Oak Scoggins). He had to deal with multiple emotions throughout the movie. When he lashed out at one point during the film, I can totally understand that. If you really think about it Oak had to deal with a lot. In his life, he had a depressed music director, a sick mother, no father figure, and bullying at school. That's a lot to take on as a 10-year-old who only wanted to play music. Thankfully, over time he did develop some great friendships with a...

B Positive Chuck Lorre Productions/Warner Bros. Television CBS Created by Marco Pennette Social Media #BPositive Starring Annaleigh Ashford as Gina Thomas Middleditch as Drew Kether Donohue as Gabby Sara Rue as Julia Izzy G. as Maddie Terrence Terrell as Eli Linda Lavin as Norma David Anthony Higgins as Jerry Darryl Stephens as Gideon Hector Elizondo as Harry Jane Seymour as Bette Ben Vereen as Peter Jim Beaver as Spencer Anna Maria Horsford as Mrs. Ludlum Composers Dennis C. Brown and Grant Geissman Keb' Mo' Executive producers Chuck Lorre, Marco Pennette, Jim Patterson, Warren Bell Producers Peter Chakos, Kristy Cecil, Robinson Green, Jessica Kravitz, Carol Anne Miller Cinematography Gary Baum, Steven V. Silver Editor Peter Chakos Season 1 Pilot S1, Ep1 5 Nov. 2020 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 70% Die Alysis S1, Ep2 12 Nov. 2020 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating 73% Foreign Bodies S1, Ep3 19 Nov. 2020 My Rating 7/10 #whatonwhat...

Enola Holmes   Netflix Release date: 10/23/2020 My IMDb Rating: 6/10   #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 67% Directed by Harry Bradbeer Screenplay by Jack Thorne Based on The Enola Holmes Mysteries: The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer Produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Ali Mendes, Millie Bobby Brown, Paige Brown Starring Millie Bobby Brown as Enola Holmes Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes Sam Claflin as Mycroft Holmes Helena Bonham Carter as Eudoria Holmes Louis Partridge as Tewkesbury Burn Gorman as Linthorn Adeel Akhtar as Lestrade Susie Wokoma as Edith Hattie Morahan as Lady Tewkesbury David Bamber as Sir Whimbrel Tewkesbury Frances de la Tour as The Dowager Claire Rushbrook as Mrs. Lane Fiona Shaw as Miss Harrison Ellie Haddington as Miss Gregory Cinematography Giles Nuttgens Edited by Adam Bosman Music by Daniel Pemberton

No Time to Die MGM Release date: 10/08/2021 My IMDb Rating: 7/10   #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 72% Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga Screenplay by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Phoebe Waller-Bridge Story by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga Based on James Bond by Ian Fleming Produced by Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli Starring Daniel Craig as James Bond Rami Malek as Lyutsifer Safin Lashana Lynch as Nomi Ben Whishaw as Q Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter Christoph Waltz as Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ralph Fiennes as Gareth Mallory / M Billy Magnussen as Logan Ash Ana de Armas as Paloma David Dencik as Dr. Valdo Obruchev Rory Kinnear as Bill Tanner Dali Benssalah as Primo Lisa-Dorah Sonnet as Mathilde Cinematography Linus Sandgren Edited by Elliot Graham, Tom Cross Music by Hans Zimmer Daniel Craig who plays James Bond discusses No Time To Die "With No Time To Die there was a strong story to finish of...

The Father F comme Film/Trademark Films/Cine@/AG Studios/Film4/Orange Studio/Canal+/Ciné+ UGC Distribution/Lionsgate/Elevation Pictures My Rating: 9/10 #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 89% Social Media #Sony #SonyClassics #TheFather Directed by Florian Zeller Screenplay by Florian Zeller, Christopher Hampton Based on Le Père by Florian Zeller Produced by David Parfitt, Jean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne, Christophe Spadone, Simon Friend Starring Anthony Hopkins as Anthony Olivia Colman as Anne Rufus Sewell as Paul Imogen Poots as Laura Olivia Williams as The Woman Mark Gatiss as The Man Ayesha Dharker as Dr. Sarai Cinematography Ben Smithard Edited by Yorgos Lamprinos Music by Ludovico Einaudi 02/03/2021 -  Golden Globe Award Nominations   Best Actor (Drama) Anthony Hopkins - The Father Best Motion Picture (Drama) The Father Best Supporting Actress ( Motion Picture)   Olivia Colman - The Father Best Screenplay The Father - Christopher Hampton and Fl...

The Trial of the Chicago 7 Netflix Release date: 10/25/2020 My IMDb Rating: 7/10   #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 77% Directed by Aaron Sorkin Written by Aaron Sorkin Produced by Stuart M. Besser, Matt Jackson, Marc Platt, Tyler Thompson Starring Eddie Redmayne as Tom Hayden Sacha Baron Cohen as Abbie Hoffman Alex Sharp as Rennie Davis Jeremy Strong as Jerry Rubin John Carroll Lynch as David Dellinger Noah Robbins as Lee Weiner Daniel Flaherty as John Froines Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Bobby Seale Mark Rylance as William Kunstler Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Richard Schultz Ben Shenkman as Leonard Weinglass J. C. MacKenzie as Tom Foran Frank Langella as Judge Julius Hoffman Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Fred Hampton Michael Keaton as Ramsey Clark John Doman as John N. Mitchell Wayne Duvall as Paul DeLuca Caitlin FitzGerald as Daphne O'Connor Max Adler and C. J. Wilson as Officer Stan Wojohowski and Sergeant Scott Scibelli Damian Young as Howard Ackerman Alice Kremelberg as Bernardin...

Cobra Kai Netflix Genres Comedy-drama, Martial arts, action, comedy Created by Josh Heald, Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg Based on The Karate Kid by Robert Mark Kamen Starring Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso William Zabka as Johnny Lawrence Courtney Henggeler as Amanda LaRusso Xolo Maridueña as Miguel Diaz Tanner Buchanan as Robby Keene Mary Mouser as Samantha LaRusso Jacob Bertrand as Eli "Hawk" Moskowitz Gianni DeCenzo as Demetri Martin Kove as John Kreese Vanessa Rubio as Carmen Diaz Peyton List as Tory Nichols  John Kreese as Martin Kove Terry Silver as Thomas Ian Griffith Kenny Payne as Dallas Dupree Young Cobra Kai Express Review by Jovin Tardif | What On What's Good Karate Kid came out over 30 years ago.  I remember watching it over and over again as a child.   Who can forget that crazy kick by Daniel LaRusso in the 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament? The original Karate Kid films taught us several lessons.   Some examples include  -bei...

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Netflix Release date: 6/26/2020 My IMDb Rating: 7/10   #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 66% Directed by David Dobkin Written by Will Ferrell, Andrew Steele Produced by Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Chris Henchy Starring Will Ferrell as Lars Erickssong Rachel McAdams as Sigrit Ericksdóttir Dan Stevens as Alexander Lemtov Melissanthi Mahut as Mita Xenakis Mikael Persbrandt as Victor Karlosson Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Neils Brongus Graham Norton as himself Demi Lovato as Katiana Lindsdóttir Pierce Brosnan as Erick Erickssong Cinematography Danny Cohen Edited by Greg Hayden Music by Atli Örvarsson Will Ferrell who plays Lars Erickssong discusses the overall spirit of positivity at Eurovision "At Eurovision, winning is not as important as creating music and community.  This musical community really pulls for each other. Yes, someone's going to win, but for so many contestants, the fact that they get to perform and ...

Toronto Kensington Market Jazz Festival 2020 Virtual Festival Lineup Saturday, November 7th & Sunday, November 8th Starting at 5:00pm EST https://www.kensingtonjazz.com/ The Toronto Kensington Market Jazz Festival is virtual this year.  It will be on November 7th and 8th.  Artists include Jackie Richardson, Joe Sealy, Dave Young, Robi Botos, Mike Downes, Larnell, Billy Newton-Davis, and more! The weekend will also include special guest performances by Champian Fulton and Brandi Disterheft. Festival founder, singer-songwriter, artist and philanthropist Molly Johnson “Over the past five years, the Kensington Market Jazz Festival has been proud to showcase hundreds of established musicians on the Toronto and Canadian jazz scene in one of the city's most vibrant neighbourhoods in the heart of Toronto's heritage district.  However, in these pandemic times, we are all forced to experience a different capacity of life. This year, we’ve had to make some tough choices and, th...

Interview with musical artist Matt U Johnson We all need an escape right now. Close your eyes and think about a tropical island.  Take a breath. Now let’s focus on all the colourful architecture. Take in all that Vitamin D from the endless sunlight. Can you smell the flowers while walking down the boardwalk? Go ahead dip your toes in the ocean. Are you getting warm? Grab a snack or ice cream. But wait… something is missing. We need music. Something fresh with just the right amount of Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, and reggae along with EDM. Hmmm…I think I found the song for you. “Gwan Get It” ft. Matt U Johnson, Choclair & Sito Rocks. Today on What On What’s Good with Jovin Tardif, my guest is Matt U Johnson. We discuss the past, present, and future. 1. You were discovered as a talented singer and performer at the age of 14 while growing up in your hometown of New York.  What kind of music were you singing at that time? Who were some of the influences in the music industry growi...

The French Dispatch Indian Paintbrush/American Empirical Pictures Searchlight Pictures Release date: 10/22/2021 Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch Releases on Digital December 14 and Blu-ray™ and DVD on December 28, 2021 My Rating: 7/10   #whatonwhatsgood Fan Club Rating: 73% Express Review The movie is an about American newspaper operating out of a fictional small town in France called Ennui-Sur-Blasé.   The writers of the magazine 'The French Dispatch' are planning to publish the final issue of the magazine. Arthur Howitzer Jr. (Bill Murray), the editor of a magazine is deceased.  The magazine discusses art, literature, sex, politics, food, and cinema.  The movie is made up of multiple short films.   [TRAVEL SECTION] The first story begins with Herbsaint Sazerac (Owen Wilson) on a bike discussing the history of the city.  [FEATURE STORY] The Concrete Masterpiece is about a convicted murderer Moses Rosenthaler (Benicio Del Toro) who has an aff...

Minions: The Rise of Gru Illumination Universal Pictures Release date  July 1, 2022 Social media #Minions #TheRiseofGru #Illumination Genres Action-Comedy   Steve Carell (Gru) discusses Minions: The Rise of Gru Minions: The Rise of Gru has to do with a young Gru who is trying to assert his dominance as one of the up-and-coming villains in the world. He has an interview with the vicious 6 who are the main villains of the day, to try to join their group. They deny him. So in order to show them what he is worth, he steals this a very important gem. At that point the movie, the movie launches into mayhem.  A true villain is somebody who is ultimately not a very good person. I think at his core Gru is a very good person.  He's a good dad, he's a good husband.   He's a quirky dude. He loves the life of villainy, but in the reality, he's kind of a pussycat.  It's interesting to see sort of the genesis of like what you know where he started, and what h...

9-1-1: Lone Star ReamWorks/Brad Falchuk Teley-Vision/Ryan Murphy Television Disney–ABC Domestic Television Fox #whatonwhatsgood Express Review (by: Jovin Tardif) "9-1-1: Lone Star is a spin-off from FOX’s big hit “9-1-1”.  9-1-1: Lone Star is a drama television series where we are quickly introduced to the main character Owen Strand.  He is originally a former New York City firefighter.  He is recruited to lead the Austin, Texas fire department and his job is to put together a team for Station 126 after a terrible tragedy to the original team.   Owen Strand (Rob Lowe) hires his recovering addict son T.K. Strand (Ronen Rubinstein), Marjan Marwani (Natacha Karam), Paul Strickland (Brian Michael Smith), Mateo Chavez (Julian Works), Nancy Gillian (Brianna Baker), and Tommy Vega (Gina Torres). He also brings back Judd Ryder (Jim Parrack) who is the only surviving member of the original house.   Other characters include 9-1-1 dispatcher ...