Category 2019

Zombieland- Double Tap

Years after the zombie apocalypse, the hunting of these creatures has no secrets for the group formed by Tallahassee, Columbus, Wichita and his sister Little Rock, who have developed a complete manual of techniques and rules to avoid being devoured. On a chaotic journey from the White House to the heart of the country, this makeshift family will encounter faster and more dead living dead, as well as new human survivors who will test their already difficult coexistence. A decade has passed since Welcome to Zombieland, the action comedy set in a post-apocalyptic world populated by undead that, despite its small budget ($ 23 million) became one of the biggest blockbusters of 2009. To celebrate this anniversary, a good part of the technical team, with director Ruben Fleischer (Venom) at the helm, and the leading quartet formed by Oscar-winning Emma Stone (the favorite) and the Academy Award nominees Woody Harrelson (Han Solo : A Star Wars story), Jesse Eisenberg (Now you see me 2) and Abigail Breslin (Maggie) returns to this fun and chaotic universe where a series of rules are the only thing that separates the human from the zombie. Set years after the events of the first installment, Zombieland: Mata y remata promises to repeat the combination of black humor, spectacular shootings or persecutions, conflicts caused by the entry into scene of other survivors and, again, a hilarious cameo by Bill Murray (The dead do not die)...

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Terminator- Dark Fate

Two decades have passed since Sarah Connor managed to avoid Judgment Day and write a new destiny for the human race. However, his past returns when a more advanced and lethal Terminator arrives from the future to assassinate Dani Ramos, a young woman who lives in Mexico with her brother and father. To survive, Dani will have to ally with Sarah, Grace (an improved supersoldier who has also traveled in time) and an obsolete T800 that could be her only hope. The return of James Cameron as producer and responsible for the story and that of Linda Hamilton (A town called Dante’s Peak) in front of the cameras is the first indication that the great objective of Terminator: Dark Destination is to recover the original foundations of This saga, one of the most profitable science fiction movies, which seemed to have been lost in their latest installments (Terminator 3, Terminator: Salvation and Terminator: Genesis). Precisely these last three disappear from the chronology with this film directed by Tim Miller (Deadpool) that starts years after what happened in Terminator 2: The Day of the Last Judgment. The fast-paced rhythm, the raw and blunt action, the tension, the terror and the unease in the face of an apocalyptic future are once again the main ingredients that support this film where there is no longer only a strong female protagonist, but three...

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Sorry We Missed You

Ricky, Amy and their children Lisa and Seb are a working-class family from Newcastle. Although the two work hard (Ricky has moved from one job to another and Abby enjoys caring for the elderly) they know that achieving economic security that allows them to own a home is virtually impossible. However, the Internet revolution will give Ricky an opportunity to recycle as a delivery man and be his own boss. To achieve this, they will have to risk everything from their car to the ties that bind them. Although with me, Daniel Blake, Ken Loach saw the moment of his retirement close, the new techniques of exploitation of the workers led this 83-year-old filmmaker, always committed to social causes, and his inseparable screenwriter, Paul Laverty, to do One more movie. The result is Sorry We Missed You, a drama about today’s British working class that addresses the phenomenon of the gig economy, where the emergence of different internet services and applications has given rise to a whole market of false self-employed people who, Attracted by the promise of being their own boss, they end up trapped in marathon days under precarious conditions, without social protection or savings for future retirement. The film addresses how the suffocating pressure exerted by this new and more ruthless capitalism affects the ties of a typical humble family in the United Kingdom, to which the economic crisis deprived them of their dream of owning a home...

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Official Secrets

2003. Katharine is a translator of the British government that receives an email from the US authorities with guidelines to spy on UN members and, thus, force a resolution that will allow them to invade Iraq. Determined to avoid an illegal war, Katharine filters the mail to the press. After being discovered, they stop her and accuse her of violating the Law of Official Secrets. From that moment, he will start a legal battle in which his life, his freedom and his marriage will be at stake. Become an expert when it comes to addressing the most controversial aspects of international politics in stories of tension and suspense typical of thriller, Gavin Hood (Spies from the sky) directs a thrilling film based on real events. State Secrets tells the case of Katharine Gun, a British intelligence translator who received a document from the Bush administration urging the UK government to spy on the non-permanent members of the UN Security Council and, in that way, force a resolution that would give the green light to the invasion of Iraq. The story of this woman, who was accused of violating the Law of Official Secrets for leaking this information to the press and trying to avoid war, becomes a film about the integrity of a person against cynicism and the tejemanejes of the institutions where Elements of espionage cinema, journalistic research or judicial drama are combined...

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Abominable

After escaping from the laboratory in which he was locked, a Yeti ends up on the roof of Yi, a girl who dreams of traveling and seeing the world. Yi baptizes him as Everest and, along with his friend Jin and his cousin Peng, embark on a great adventure to reunite with his family on the highest peak in the world. Meanwhile, they will have to escape from the army of Burnish, the man who caught the creature. During this dangerous path, the boys will use all their courage to overcome many obstacles. Fifth animated film in just 2 years that approaches the myth of the yeti / bigfoot, Abominable becomes the first Dreamworks movie starring a female character. Director along with Todd Wilderman (Colleagues in the woods 2), Jill Culton (Colleagues in the woods) also writes the script of this fun film where he turns his memories of a childhood surrounded by gigantic, furry, slugs and funny dogs, as well as the love for nature that he professes since those years of camping and outdoor activities. The bond that is forged between an orphan of father with adventurous spirit and one of these snowmen, endowed with incredible magical powers, becomes the engine of a film about the value of friendship, family and respect for the nature where music, as a means of expressing emotions, acquires capital importance. Also the spectacular landscapes of this trip from the bustling Shanghai to the snowy slopes of Everest, which provide spectacular adventure ideal for all audiences...

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Ad Astra

The Earth undergoes a series of cataclysms caused by radioactive explosions. Everything indicates that the cause may be related to a ship that was sent to Neptune in search of extraterrestrial life and that disappeared almost twenty years ago. One of those crew members was Roy’s father, an astronaut who has not yet overcome that loss and will be sent on a dangerous mission through the stars to discover the truth behind a threat that endangers all humanity. The novel The Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad; his apocryphal adaptation to the cinema (Apocalypse Now) and the disturbing reflections of the Nobel Prize in physics Enrico Fermi served James Gray (Z, the lost city) to bring this space epic to life. One of the recurring themes in his filmography, paternal filial relations, acquires a capital importance in this transformative journey through the stars where a son, still traumatized by the loss of his father years ago, is willing to cross the galaxy with such to rescue him. Hidden secrets, action, moments of intimacy or existential reflections coexist in Ad Astra, a film that, unlike other exponents of the genre, poses a future in which humanity discovers that it is alone in the universe. Brad Pitt (Once upon a time in Hollywood) confirms his return to the elite with this film, applauded at the Venice Film Festival, which stands out for its impressive visual section and the proven scientific base provided by NASA and other space agencies...

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Rambo- Last Blood

Finally retired in his old family ranch, John Rambo lives a quiet life with Maria and her granddaughter, Gabriela, an orphan of a mother whose father abandoned her as a child. Although Rambo, who has become a father figure to her, does not want her to travel to Mexico to meet that abusive man, Gabriela decides to cross the border. When he does not return, Rambo will leave in search of him and, after finding her drugged and raped by members of a dangerous cartel, will unleash all his fury against them. 40 years ago, Cornered (in English First Blood) turned an Oscar nominee Sylvester Stallone (Creed II: The Legend of Rocky) back then into the great action hero of the 80s (with permission from Schwarzenegger). As the title indicates, Rambo: Last Blood will be the last chance to enjoy the bloody adventures of this soldier whose post-traumatic disorder goes back to the Vietnam War. With a certain twilight western scent, this fifth installment of the saga, directed by Adrian Grunberg (Vacation in Hell), presents the former green beret in a golden retreat, surrounded by horses and a happy family, which is interrupted when a dangerous cartel kidnaps, and abuses, its adopted granddaughter. Created as a tribute to the iconic character, the film shows the most intimate side of an emaciated Rambo physically and mentally in the most personal battle he has fought; a hell of revenge where you will dust off your ruthless survival, weaponry and stealth skills...

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Manou the Swift

Since childhood, Manou has grown up thinking he is a seagull. He has struggled to fish, swim and fly like the rest of his flock, but he has never been accepted as one of them. When he discovers that it is actually a swallow adopted by his parents after an unfortunate incident, Manou will decide to travel to know its origins and other birds of the same species. Seagulls and swallows will have to face a great threat together and then Manou will become an unexpected hero. Christian Haas and Andrea Block, with extensive experience in special effects of films such as Assault on Power or Independence Day: Counterattack, debut as directors in this animated film starring a fast swallow that has been raised as a seagull. The family and the search for their own identity are the main themes of a film that shines when it comes to capturing the beautiful landscapes of the French Riviera, while proposing a thrilling and fun story where two opposing species of birds come together, thanks to its young protagonist, to fight a common enemy. The different characteristics of these birds, such as the impressive dives of the seagulls or the aerial choreographies of the swallows, add another point of spectacle to a group that, with large doses of adventures and sense of humor, will delight children...

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Joker

While taking care of his fragile mother, Arthur Fleck struggles to fulfill his dream of succeeding in the entertainment world. However, whether at work for hours, or as an amateur monologuist, he has to endure teasing and contempt of society. On the verge of madness and in search of a father figure who finds neither in the millionaire Thomas Wayne nor in the host Murray Franklin, Arthur will be the protagonist of a series of events that, instead of laughter, will cause panic. Awarded with the Golden Lion at the Venice Festival, Joker is the first in a series of independent projects where Warner is committed to creative freedom, instead of large budgets or cinematic universes, to tell more risky stories that involve emblematic characters of the cartoons of DC. In this way, Todd Phillips (R3sacón) introduces Batman’s arch nemesis into the low backgrounds of a Gotham inspired by the gangster cinema of Martin Scorsese (producer of the film). There is a film with its own personality where immorality, nervous laughter and violence are confused in the disturbed mind of an ignored, and even despised, being by society. Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix (The Sisters brothers), who has lost 25 kilos for this role, signs a new masterful interpretation as this free version of the character (does not take as reference any previous comic or movie), a man mired in pathos deeper that will resurface as Prince Clown of Crime to unleash chaos and defy the fundamentals of the system...

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Avengers- Endgame

After the terrible defeat against Thanos, which caused the annihilation of half the population of the entire universe (some Avengers included), a destroyed world struggles to recover from total desolation. Unable to surrender to resignation, the surviving heroes will rejoin to face their greatest challenge to date: find a way to reverse the effects of Thanos click, restore the cosmic balance and return the blow to the Crazy Titan, whatever the cost . The most ambitious project in the history of cinema and a reference for a whole new film genre, the Marvel Infinity Saga, an 11-year trip, 22 films and more than $ 19 billion at the box office, faces its conclusion. After the devastating outcome of his latest installment, Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame is presented as the resurgence of Captain America, Iron Man, Thor and company to reverse the effects of the genocide perpetrated by the most terrible villain they have ever faced: Thanos . Still wrapped in a halo of mystery around the plot, the film by brothers Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier) promises excitement, tension and up the ante in terms of spectacular, action and epic in the definitive combat for the survival of the universe. Chris Evans (Captain America: Civil War), Oscar nominee Robert Downey Jr. (Spider-Man: Homecoming) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor: Ragnarok) lead, with a farewell scent, a cast consisting of, among many others, Scarlett Johansson (A night out of control), the returns of the candidate for two Academy Awards Jeremy Renner (The Arrival) and Paul Rudd (Ant-Man and the Wasp) and the new signing of the formation: the Oscar-winning Brie Larson (Captain Marvel)...

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