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Movie Review – Lean On Pete (2017)

May 1, 2018 by Freda Cooper

Lean On Pete, 2017. Directed by Andrew Haigh. Starring Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Travis Fimmel, Chloe Sevigny and Steve Zahn. SYNOPSIS: Fifteen year old Charley (Charlie Plummer) has never lived in one place for long.  He and his dad now have a squalid house in Portland and the teenager discovers a local racetrack nearby.  He […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Andrew Haigh, Charlie Plummer, Chloe Sevigny, Lean on Pete, Steve Buscemi, Steve Zahn, Travis Fimmel

Exclusive Interview – Andrew Haigh, director of Lean On Pete

May 1, 2018 by Freda Cooper

For Andrew Haigh, 45 Years (2015) was the film that announced his arrival.  He’d already directed Greek Pete (2009) and Weekend (2011), but it was the Tom Courtenay/Charlotte Rampling starrer which garnered the award nominations and wins and meant his next offering would be highly anticipated. Lean On Pete tackles another emotional journey, but that’s […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Freda Cooper, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Andrew Haigh, Charlie Plummer, Lean on Pete

Exclusive Interview – Michael Pearce, director and writer of Beast

April 24, 2018 by Freda Cooper

British director and writer, Michael Pearce, is in the middle of promoting his first feature, Beast, which is released on Friday, 29th April. It’s a whistle stop tour around the country, a series of screenings followed by a Q and A with the audience, so he’s putting in some pre-tour practice with a few interviews […]

Filed Under: Exclusives, Freda Cooper, Interviews, Movies Tagged With: Beast, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Michael Pearce

Movie Review – Beast (2017)

April 24, 2018 by Freda Cooper

Beast, 2017. Directed by Michael Pearce. Starring Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Geraldine James, Trystan Gravelle and Emily Taaffe. SYNOPSIS: Moll lives at home on Jersey with her family, dividing her time between looking after her invalid father and her job as a tour guide.  But she feels like the black sheep of the family and […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Beast, Emily Taaffe, Geraldine James, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, Michael Pearce, Trystan Gravelle

DVD Review – The Hero (2017)

January 29, 2018 by Freda Cooper

The Hero, 2017. Directed by Brett Haley. Starring Sam Elliott, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Krysten Ritter, and Katherine Ross. SYNOPSIS: With his glory days far behind him, a fading movie star is forced to confront his past and his own mortality. It’s one of the most distinctive voices in the movies.  Sam Elliott’s gravelly tones […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Brett Haley, Katherine Ross, Krysten Ritter, Laura Prepon, Nick Offerman, Sam Elliott, The Hero

Movie Review – The Leisure Seeker (2017)

April 19, 2018 by Freda Cooper

The Leisure Seeker, 2017. Directed by Paolo Virzi. Starring Helen Mirren, Donald Sutherland, Christian McKay, Janel Moloney and Dana Ivey. SYNOPSIS: A retired couple decide to take a road trip to Florida in their aging Winnebago, called The Leisure Seeker.  He’s suffering from Alzheimer’s and her health is failing, so their children are frantic with […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Christian McKay, Dana Ivey, Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren, Janel Moloney, Paolo Virzi, The Leisure Seeker

Movie Review – The Final Year (2017)

January 17, 2018 by Freda Cooper

The Final Year, 2017. Directed by Greg Barker. Featuring Barack Obama, John Kerry, Samantha Power and Ben Rhodes. SYNOPSIS: A documentary offering an insider’s account of President Barack Obama’s foreign policy team during their last year in office at The White House.  This behind the scenes view reveals the inner workings of the Obama administration […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Barack Obama, Ben Rhodes, Greg Barker, John Kerry, Samantha Power, The Final Year

Movie Review – The Post (2017)

January 16, 2018 by Freda Cooper

The Post, 2017. Directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Alison Brie and Matthew Rhys. SYNOPSIS: In the early 70s, the Washington Post discovers an extensive cover-up spanning four US Presidents.  The decision to publish what became known as The Pentagon […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Alison Brie, Bob Odenkirk, Bradley Whitford, jesse plemons, Matthew Rhys, Meryl Streep, Michael Stuhlbarg, Sarah Paulson, Steven Spielberg, The Post, Tom Hanks, Tracy Letts

Movie Review – Brad’s Status (2017)

December 31, 2017 by Freda Cooper

Brad’s Status, 2017. Directed by Mike White Starring Ben Stiller, Austin Abrams, Michael Sheen, Luke Wilson, Jermaine Clement, Shazi Raja, and Jenna Fischer. SYNOPSIS: Brad has reached his mid-forties.  He’s comfortably off, has a happy marriage and now his teenage son is on the brink of choosing an illustrious college.  But when he looks at […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: austin abrams, ben stiller, Brad's Status, Jenna Fischer, Jermaine Clement, luke wilson, Michael Sheen, Mike White, Shazi Raja

Second Opinion – The Disaster Artist (2017)

November 29, 2017 by Freda Cooper

The Disaster Artist, 2017. Directed by James Franco. Starring  Dave Franco, James Franco, Seth Rogen, Alison Brie, Zac Efron, Zoey Deutch, Josh Hutcherson, Sharon Stone, Ari Graynor, Dylan Minnette, Jacki Weaver, Megan Mullally, Eliza Coupe, Jason Mantzoukas, Hannibal Buress, Jason Mitchell, Kristen Bell, Bryan Cranston, Jerrod Carmichael, Sugar Lyn Beard, J.J. Abrams, John Early, Lizzy […]

Filed Under: Freda Cooper, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: adam scott, Alison Brie, Angelyne, ari graynor, Bob Odenkirk, Bryan Cranston, Casey Wilson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dave Franco, Dylan Minnette, Eliza Coupe, Erin Cummings, Greg Sestero, Hannibal Buress, J.J. Abrams, Jacki Weaver, James Franco, Jason Mantzoukas, Jason Mitchell, Jerrod Carmichael, John Early, Josh Hutcherson, Judd Apatow, June Diane Raphael, Kristen Bell, Lizzy Caplan, Megan Mullally, Melanie Griffith, Nathan Fielder, Paul Scheer, Randall Park, Seth Rogan, Seth Rogen, Sharon Stone, Sugar Lyn Beard, The Disaster Artist, Tom Franco, tommy wiseau, Zac Efron, Zach Braff, Zoey Deutch

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