Michael's Movies: Movies - 2019

2021-02-08 The Weasel's Tale (2019) imdb.com

Director: Juan José Campanella
Synopsis: A group of four old friends conformed by a film director, a film writer, an actress and her husband share a big house in the country. Their coexistence is menaced by a young couple who ...
Cast: Graciela Borges as Mara Ordaz, Oscar MartÃnez as Norberto Imbert, Luis Brandoni as Pedro De CÃrdova, Clara Lago as BÃrbara Otamendi, NicolÃs Francella as Francisco Gourmand
Links
hollywoodreporter.com
nytimes.com
The mansion Pedro, Mara Mara Martin, Barbara Barabara, Mara, Martin
Martin, Mara Mara goes down the stairacse Mara reads her statement Mara at the jewellry store Norberto, Pedro, Martin Norberto shooting


2020-12-05 Grimm (2003) 2019 re-edit imdb.com

Director: Alex VanWarmerdam
Synopsis: Written and directed by Alex van Warmerdam, Grimm is an absurdist, decidedly black take on the Hansel and Gretel story. Set in modern day Holland, Grimm centers around siblings Marie (Halina Reijn) and Jacob (Jacob Derwig), who were sent to the forest under the pretext of gathering firewood while, unbeknownst to them, their impoverished family left for parts unknown. Before long, Marie and Jacob learn of their abandonment; all that is left from their parents is a brief note advising them to go to Spain and take up residence with their uncle. The first setback comes in the form of a smarmy farmer (Frank Lammers) who forces Jacob to have sex with his obese wife (Annet Malherbe). Shortly afterwards, Marie turns to prostitution, but Jacob intervenes before she goes too far. Eventually, the siblings find a moped and take off for Spain -- only to find out that their uncle has died. When a wealthy surgeon (Carmelo Gomez) falls for Marie, the broke siblings' prospects seem to be looking up once gain. Unfortunately for them, the ultimate consequence of Marie's quickie marriage is nothing either of them would have imagined. - By Tracie Cooper
Cast: Halina Reijn as Marie, Jacob Derwig as Jacob, Carmelo Gomez as Diego, Ulises Dumont as Luis, Peggy Sandaal as Sofia
Links
opuszine.us
variety.com
youtube.com
Jacob, Marie Marie, Jacob at the farmer's Marie, Jacob Marie at Diego's Sofia, Luis
Jacob, Sofia Sofia, Jacob, Louis Diego, his sister Theresa Marie Jacob with bow


2020-06-02 An Officer and a Spy (2019) imdb.com

Director: Roman Polanski
Synopsis: Based on the novel by Robert Harris, Alfred Dreyfus (Louis Garrel), a captain in the French military, suffers a misplaced conviction on the grounds of treason in 1894. Dreyfus must then face a life sentence at the notorious Devil's Island prison and contend with the criminals locked behind the jail's bars. Directed by Roman Polanski, co-starring Emmanuelle Seigner and Jean Dujardin. - By Maggie Sadler
Cast: Jean Dujardin as Georges Picquart, Louis Garrel as Alfred Dreyfus, Emmanuelle Seigner as Pauline Monnier, André Marcon as Émile Zola, Grégory Gadebois as Henry, Vincent Grass as Général Billot, Hervé Pierre as Général Gonse, Didier Sandre as Général Boisdeffre
Links
Wiki. Film
Dreyfus affair
Georges Picquart
Picquart's investigations of the Dreyfus Affair
hollywoodreporter.com
Robert Harris. An Officer and a Spy: A Spy Thriller
Robert Harris wins Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. 13 June 2014
Dreyfus degradation Picquart, Dreyfus Dreyfus at court Pauline Monnier Picquart, Pauline Monnier
Dreyfus in prison Picquart, Henry Picquart investigates Esterhazy Esterhazy Général Boisdeffre Picquart, Général Gonse
Newspaper with Zola's J'Accuse Picquart in court Picquart arrested Émile Zola Général Billot, Général Boisdeffre at court Duel: Picquart - Henry


2020-02-28 Sea Fever (2019) imdb.com

Director: Neasa Hardiman
Synopsis: The crew of a West of Ireland trawler, marooned at sea, struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply
Cast: Hermione Corfield as Siobhán, Connie Nielsen as Freya,
Links
slashfilm.com
collider.com
Siobhán Freya The sailors Eye exam


2020-02-14 A Rainy Day in New York (2019) imdb.com

Director: Woody Allen
Synopsis: A young couple arrive in New York for a weekend where they are met with bad weather and a series of adventures and misadventures.
Cast: Timothée Chalamet as Gatsby Welles, Elle Fanning as Ashleigh Enright, Selena Gomez as Chan Tyrell, Diego Luna as Francisco Vega, Jude Law as Ted Davidoff, Liev Schreiber as Roland Pollard
Links
Wiki
hollywoodreporter.com
niagara-gazette.com
Gatsby, Ashleigh Ashleigh Ashleigh at Pollard'sa screening Ashleigh, Pollard, Ted Ashleigh, Ted Gatsby, Chan
Gatsby with friends Gatsby playing Ashleigh, Ted Ashleigh, Ted, his wife
Gatsby calling Ashleigh Ashleigh, Vega
Money won by Gatsby Gatsby with the prostitute Gatsby's mom Ashleigh, Gatsby Gatsby, Chan


2020-02-06 Just 6.5 (2019) imdb.com

Director: Saeed Roustayi
Synopsis: The police are after a drug lord named Naser Khakzad, but when they finally manage to catch him, he tries whatever he can think of to escape and save his family.
Cast: Payman Maadi as Samad, Farhad Aslani as Judge, Houman Kiai as Hamid, Navid Mohammadzadeh as Naser, Parinaz Izadyar as Elham
Links
Wiki
hollywoodreporter.com
screendaily.com
Samad Samad, arrested drug addicts Samad, drug dealers Elham
Naser arrested Naser in jail The judge


2019-12-15 Richard Jewell (2019) imdb.com

Director: Clint Eastwood
Synopsis: Wolf of Wall Street co-stars Leonardo Di Caprio and Jonah Hill re-team for this docudrama inspired by Marie Brenner's 1997 Vanity Fair article of the same name, which detailed the surreal media frenzy that erupted around security guard Richard Jewell (played by Hill) after he discovered a suspicious backpack during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Though at first the media hailed Jewell as a hero for his efforts in getting the frightened bystanders to safety, it didn't take long for th epress to turn on him, resulting in a nightmarish struggle to regain his reputation months after the FBI cleared him of all charges. - By
Cast: Paul Walter Hauser as Richard Jewell, Sam Rockwell as Watson Bryant, Kathy Bates as Bobi, Olivia Wilde as Kathy Scruggs
Links
Wiki. Film
Wiki. Richard Jewell
npr.org
thedailybeast.com
archive.vanityfair.com
atlantamagazine.com
Richard Jewell Kathy Scruggs With FBI agents Richard
Watson Bryant With Watson Bryant Richard's Mom Watson Bryant, Richard with his Mom With Watson Bryant


2019-12-07 The Whistleblower (2019) imdb.com

Director: Xiaolu Xue
Synopsis: Following a fatal accident, a Chinese expatriate working for a mining company in Australia discovers that new technology developed by the company may be a health risk, and investigates a web of conspiracies in his search for the truth.
Cast: Jiayin Lei as Mark, Wei Tang as Zhou Siliang
Links
asianmoviepulse.com
Company meeting Zhou Mark, Zhou Mark
Zhou Gangsters


2019-11-30 Good Liar (2019) imdb.com

Director: Bill Condon
Synopsis: Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself ...
Cast: Helen Mirren as Betty McLeish, Ian McKellen as Roy Courtnay, Russell Tovey as Steven, Jim Carter as Vincent
Links
Wiki
rollingstone.com
rogerebert.com
Roy, Betty Betty Steven, Betty
Steven Roy, Betty Vincent Roy


2019-11-29 Dark Waters (2019) imdb.com

Cast: Mark Ruffalo as Robert Bilott, Anne Hathaway as Sarah Bilott, Tim Robbins as Tom Terp, Bill Camp as Wilbur Tennant
Links
Film
PFOA
Nathaniel Rich. The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare
rollingstone.com
Farmers bring evidence At the farm Wilbur Tennant, Robert Bilott Robert Bilott
Tom Terp Bilott family


2019-11-24 Marriage Story (2019) imdb.com

Director: Noah Baumbach
Synopsis: Noah Baumbach's incisive and compassionate look at a marriage breaking up and a family staying together.
Cast: Scarlett Johansson as Nicole Barber, Adam Driver as Charlie Barber, Azhy Robertson as Henry Barber, Laura Dern as Nora Fanshaw, Alan Alda as Bert Spitz, Ray Liotta as Jay
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Wiki
nytimes.com
rogerebert.com
youtube.com
Nicole, Charlie Charlie Nicole
Charlie, Nicole in NYC subway Nicole, her lawyer Nora Bert, Charlie's lawyer
Jay, Charlie's lawyer Nicole, Charlie in LA Charlie, Henry in LA Charlie, Nicole, Henry


2019-11-16 Ford v Ferrari (2019) imdb.com

Director: James Mangold
Synopsis: In the 1960s, Ferrari is an untouchable figure in racing. With Enzo Ferrari(Remo Girone) ardently chasing after excellence, the company is irrefutably the best there is. Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts) wants in on the success, and so he journeys to Italy to propose a merger with the automobile giant. His plan, however, is met with ridicule. With a hurt ego, he enlists the help of car designer {%Carroll Shelby} ({$Matt Damon}) and driver Ken Miles (Christian Bale) to build a car that would defeat Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Directed by James Mangold. - By Phil Griffin
Cast: Christian Bale as Ken Miles, Matt Damon as Carroll Shelby
Links
Film
Ford GT40
Carroll Shelby
Ken Miles
empireonline.com
nytimes.com
Miles, his wife Mollie Miles, Shelby Miles inspects the engine Shelby Ford GT40
Lee Yacocca Henry Ford II Shelby, Henry Ford II Ferrari racing car Miles wins in Daytona Mollie watches Miles, Shelby fighting


2019-11-03 Parasite (2019) imdb.com

Director: Bong Joon Ho
Synopsis: All unemployed, Ki-taek's family takes peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks for their livelihood until they get entangled in an unexpected incident.
Cast: Song Kang-ho as Kim Ki-taek, husband, Jang Hye-jin as Kim Chung-sook, wife, Choi Woo-shik as Kim Ki-woo, son, Park So-dam as Kim Ki-jeong, daughter, Lee Sun-kyun as Mr. Park, Cho Yeo-jeong as Mrs. Park, Jung Ji-so as Park Da-hye, daughter, Hyun-joon as Park Da-song, son
Links
Wiki
rogerebert.com
screenrant.com
Kim family Kim daughter, Kim son Kim's area Kim son, Park wife, Moon-gwang
Park daughter, Moon-gwang, Kim son Kim son, Park daughter Park daughter Mrs Park shows Kim son family pictures
Mr, Mrs Park Mr, Mrs Park Kim husband - Park's driver Kim husband, Park wife
Kim daughter Mr, Mrs Park Mrs Park Park son's birthday


2019-06-15 The Dead Don't Die (2019) imdb.com

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Bill Murray as Chief Cliff Robertson, Adam Driver as Ronnie Peterson, Chloë Sevigny as Mindy Morrison, Tilda Swinton as Zelda Winston
Links
Wiki
rogerebert.com
nationalreview.com
Hermit Bob Chief Cliff Robertson, Ronnie Peterson Mindy, Ronnie Hipsters
Zelda the mortician Ronnie chases zombies Mindy in the police car Zombies


2019-05-10 The Intruder (2019) imdb.com

Director: Deon Taylor
Cast: Dennis Quaid as Charlie Peck, Meagan Good as Annie Russell, Michael Ealy as Scott Russell
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Wiki
hollywoodreporter.com
nytimes.com
Charlie shoots the deer Charlie mowns the lawn Scott, Annie Annie, Charlie Charlie


2019-04-05 Pet Sematary (2019) imdb.com

Director: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
Synopsis: Louis Creed, his wife Rachel, and their two children, Gage and Ellie, move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie 'Pet Sematary' located nearby. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes, dead is better.
Cast: Jason Clarke as Louis Creed, Amy Seimetz as Rachel Creed, John Lithgow as Jud Crandall, Jete Laurence as Ellie Creed
Links
Film
Novel
rollingstone.com
At the new place Dr Creed with dying patint Rachel, Lois, cage, Ellie Rachel, Ellie
Pet cemetery Jud
Jud, Ellie Louis in the woods Louis, Jud bury the cat Zombie cat
Zombie Ellie