By Amy Renner Dec. 10, 2022
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The Current War - Direc...
Benedict Cumberbatch is Thomas Edison, the celebrity inventor on the verge of bringing electricity to Manhattan with his radical new DC technology. On the eve of triumph, his plans are upended by charismatic businessman George Westinghouse (Michael Shannon), who believes he and his partner, the upstart genius Nikolai Tesla (Nicholas Hoult), have a superior idea for how to rapidly electrify America: with AC current. As Edison and Westinghouse grapple for who will power the nation, they spark one of the first and greatest corporate feuds in American history, establishing for future Titans of Industry the need to break all the rules.
Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Macfadyen, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Martin Scorsese, Basil Iwanyk, Michael Shannon, Michele Wolkoff, Ann Ruark, Benedict Cumberbatch, Katherine Waterston, Timur Bekmambetov, Steven Zaillian, Steve Zaillian, Garrett Basch, Michael Mitnick, Tuppence Middleton, Tom Holland, Adam Sidman, Adam Ackland
October 25, 2019 Expansion Limited
The Dirt
The film centers on the hard rock band Motley Crue's rise, complete with all the ups and downs in friendships, on tour and in the studio.
The Boy Who Harnessed T...
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine. Based on the true story of William Kamkwamba.
The Irishman
An epic saga of organized crime in post-war America told through the eyes of World War II veteran Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro), a hustler and hitman who worked alongside some of the most notorious figures of the 20th century. Spanning decades, the film chronicles one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in American history, the disappearance of legendary union boss Jimmy Hoffa, and offers a monumental journey through the hidden corridors of organized crime: its inner workings, rivalries and connections to mainstream politics.
Stephen Graham, Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Bobby Cannavale, Ray Romano, Jane Rosenthal, Marin Ireland, Harvey Keitel, Joe Pesci, Jack Huston, J.C. MacKenzie, Steve Zaillian, Jesse Plemons, Domenick Lombardozzi, Welker White, Kathrine Narducci, Gary Basaraba, Craig Vincent, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Paul Herman
November 27, 2019 Limited Netflix
The White Crow
The drama charts the iconic dancer's famed defection from the Soviet Union to the West in 1961, despite KGB efforts to stop him.
Tolkien
Explores the formative years of the orphaned author as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school. This takes him into the outbreak of World War I, which threatens to tear the “fellowship” apart. All of these experiences would inspire Tolkien to write his famous Middle-Earth novels.