Category 2019

Apollo 11

Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission, this documentary film that offers unprecedented images of the great historical milestone in which we set foot on the Moon is premiered. Built from archival material provided by NASA and filmed in 8k, Apollo 11 travels to the past to remember and honor Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and all those who made possible the great feat of taking a small step for man, but a great step for humanity. Apolo 11 is not a documentary to use, as it does not have interviews or expert opinions. It is an authentic film, built entirely from redigitalized archival material and redesigned to be contemplated on the big screen, which includes unpublished images in 70 mm, and some of the highlights of the 11,000 hours of unlisted audio recordings from those days when the inhabitants of the Earth contemplated the Moon to see with their own eyes how man’s great dream came true. An epic feat that united humanity like no other historical event ever managed to do it and that now shows on the big screen with great success of public and critics, raising more than 9 million dollars in the United States, a number within reach of few documentaries This film event, which has been in production for half a century, is directed by the Emmy winner Todd Douglas Miller (Dinosaur 13) and premieres coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the arrival of man on the Moon...

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Annabelle Comes Home

The renowned parapsychologists Ed and Lorraine Warren decide to put an end once and for all to the ravages caused by the Annabelle doll, a conduit used by demons to possess people. For this they enclose it in a cabinet blessed by a priest in the room in which they keep other supernatural objects. However, one night the terrifying doll will conjure up all the evil spirits of the room to achieve its new goal: to own the Warren’s young daughter, July. Annabelle returns home is the third of the films starring the demoniac doll Annabelle and the seventh installment of the horror franchise Warren File, created by director James Wan (Insidious) and based on some of the most representative cases in life The American demonologists Ed and Lorraine Warren studied and fought. This time the chosen director has been the debutant Gary Dauberman, until then screenwriter of other films of the franchise as Annabelle or The Nun, but also co-writer of one of the latest hits of international terror, It. Dauberman has worked on his own screenplay and has re-told this time with Patrick Wilson (Aquaman) and Vera Farmiga (Godzilla: King of monsters) in the role of the Warren couple...

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Aladdin

Agrabah has no secrets for Aladdin, a rogue petty thief who dreams of doing big things. Across the city, Jasmine, the sultan’s daughter, wants to experience life far from the palace and her father’s attempts to find her husband. Meanwhile, Jafar, the evil royal adviser, conspires to take away the throne. When Aladdin finds the lamp of the Cave of Wonders and releases the Genie, he will begin a fantastic adventure full of love and dangers that will change their lives. It was a matter of time that Aladdin, one of the great classics of the Disney factory and winner of 2 Oscars, gave the leap to the real image. The responsible for this adaptation in flesh and blood of the adventures of this cute pickpocket, the beautiful Jasmine, the evil Jafar and the Genie of the lamp is Guy Ritchie (King Arthur: The Legend of Excalibur), who directs an exciting and spectacular film where the most memorable musical moments and numbers of his predecessor take on a new dimension. That story of love, friendship and betrayal is maintained in this new version where its protagonists, from very different strata of society, strive to keep faith in themselves and, at the same time, renew with a valuable message of empowerment feminine that will delight the fans of always and those who, for the first time, delve into this magical universe...

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The Curse of La Llorona

Los Angeles, 1973. Anna is a social worker who, after the death of her husband, has had to perform feats in order to combine her profession with the care of her two children. Skeptical in a religious and superstitious city, she faces the case of a mother who, out of fear, has locked her children in a closet. After ignoring the warnings of this woman, Anna will release the terrible curse of La Llorona, a terrible phantom that attacks children and now loves their own. James Wan (Aquaman) sponsors the directorial debut of Michael Chaves in a horror film framed within the macabre cinematographic universe raised from the saga Warren File and its various spin offs. On this occasion, the protagonist is La Llorona, one of the great folk legends of Latin American folklore personified in the specter of a woman who, after murdering her children and then committing suicide, wanders the world in search of children to replace them with. With this material as a starting point, the film offers a story full of scares and suspense where a social worker will have to face this supernatural evil while trying to reconcile their profession and taking care of their offspring with the pain of loss of life. her husband still recent. To help you in this task, you will have the help of a priest experienced in the fight against a character that has scared dozens of generations...

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John Wick Chapter 3 – Parabellum

After breaking the rules and killing a senior member of the High Table, the International Union of Assassins has excommunicated John Wick and put a price of 14 million dollars on his head. From this moment, John will star in a human chase in which an army of mercenaries from all corners of the planet will persecute him relentlessly. Some of them still have not chosen sides and, to survive, Wick will travel to the ends of the world in search of allies. 5 years after its first delivery, the vicissitudes of this hit man in a world ruled by dark powers and moral codes face a third installment that, in full form, confirms John Wick as one of the best sagas of action in the world. moment. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum places its lethal protagonist right at the point where it was left by the previous installment (Pacto de sangre). Repudiated and with a considerable reward for his head, the film follows this man in a race against time for survival, where the best sicarios on the planet wait after every corner to liquidate the prize. Chad Stahelski repeats for the third time as director in this sequel that respects, and expands, the hallmarks of the identity of the franchise, which has always avoided resorting to digital effects in favor of spectacular choreographies of fight and stylized shootings full of violence and spirit of comics Keanu Reeves (Siberia) returns as Wick with Ian McShane (Hellboy) and Oscar nominee Laurence Fishburne (Ant-Man and the Wasp)...

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Hellboy

While Hellboy neutralizes the threat of giants in England, in London a much worse evil grows. The Queen of the Blood has returned from the dead with a thirst for vengeance and a plan to destroy the world. The Paranormal Investigation Agency will send veteran Ben Daimio and young Alice Monaghan to help Hellboy stop her. However, for the red demon it will not be so simple, because it is not clear whether he should take the side of humans or lead the army of hell. The red demon emerged from the mind of Mike Mignola, and immortalized on the big screen by Guillermo del Toro, returns to the undercard with this new release that, however, completely decouples from its predecessors. Neil Marshall (Centurion) is at the controls of this reboot and Hellboy directs a film even more faithful to the essence of the character, where humor is mixed with an adult story, visceral and violent not suitable for all audiences. With the supervision of Mignola himself, the film tackles one of the most epic and exciting stories of this publication, which tells the dramatic origin of this tireless warrior against the forces of darkness, while bringing together many of the most loved elements by the fans throughout its almost 25 years of history. The result is a witchcraft and surprises show that combines great scenes of action, horror movies and an intense emotional journey and self-discovery of its protagonist...

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Escape Room

Six strangers receive a mysterious box that invites them to escape the routine and participate in a new Escape Room where the prize for solving the enigma is one million dollars. However, when they meet in the room, they will discover that there are very real dangers behind the emotion and tension of the game. Locked up by a sadist who knows all his most unmentionable secrets, they will have to resort to his wit to find the clues and go out in an hour. If they do not get it, they will die. Become one of the most widespread entertainments of today, the phenomenon of the Escape Rooms, where participants must resort to the ingenuity and skills of each team member to solve a riddle and escape from a closed room, gives the I jump to the big screen. Adam Robitel (Insidious: The Last Key) directs this fast-paced psychological thriller where the amusing tension of a million-dollar prize-winning challenge will turn into a desperate struggle for survival in which each enigma is more complicated than the last. The viewer can also be part of the experience, trying to discover the final key that will hide behind the most unspeakable traumas of six strangers of very different origins. Taylor Russell (Blackwood), Logan Miller (With love, Simón), Tyler Labine (Supermaderos 2) and Deborah Ann Woll (Ruby Sparks), among others, play the players of this Escape Room that stands out for its visual potential and personality own of each of the deadly rooms in which it passes...

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The Sun Is Also a Star

Daniel Bae, a romantic college student, and the pragmatic Natasha Kingsley are two young men who meet in New York City. Although the crush is instantaneous, their paths have crossed at the worst possible time. Natasha, of Jamaican origin, is struggling to prevent her and her family from being deported from the United States. in the next 12 hours. For this reason, he refuses to accept what he feels for Daniel. In spite of everything, he will try to convince her that his destiny is to be together. The Sun is also a star is the second best seller of the writer Nicola Yoon who makes the leap to the big screen. Produced by the same people responsible for the first one (Love is everything, everything), this film directed by Ry Russo-Young (If not awake) proposes an optimistic and exciting youthful romance between an idealistic university student and a skeptical young Jamaican woman who is 12 hours of being deported with her family. As in so many films, the city of New York becomes the incomparable setting, and almost protagonist, of a modern interracial love story that talks about falling in love at the most unexpected moment and wonders if the things that happen in life are random events or they are part of a plan of the universe. The promising performers Yara Shahidi (Black-ish) and Charles Melton (Riverdale) give life to this couple who are torn between accepting that their relationship is impossible or fight to show that their destiny is to be together...

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Wonder Park

June is only eight years old, but she is already a prodigy of mathematics and passionate about engineering. Together with her mother, the little girl has designed an amusement park, managed by friendly animals, which could astonish anyone. However, when her mother falls seriously ill, she will abandon a project that, incredibly, will come to life. Faced with the threat of a darkness that hangs over this fantastic place, June will be the only one capable of preventing it from being destroyed forever. The successful duo of screenwriters formed by André Nemec and Josh Applebaum (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol) makes its first foray into animation cinema and is allied with the emerging Spanish studio Ilion Animation (responsible for Planet 51 or Mortadelo and Filemón against Jimmy the Cachondo), to bring to the big screen this fantastic story about the power of imagination, family, friendship, teamwork and belief in oneself. The magic park follows in the footsteps of a girl with an extraordinary talent for engineering who, together with her mother, has designed a fantastic amusement park that, by magic, will end up coming to life. From this story suitable for all types of audiences, the film creates a moving modern tale about love and loss, in addition to talking about the jump from childhood to youth. Full of friendly and charismatic characters, the film offers fun and adventures full of emotion, a sense of humor and a first-class visual finish...

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Brightburn

Tori and Kyle Breyer dream of being parents, but their infertility problems make it impossible. Their prayers seem to be heard when they discover a ship coming from another world with a baby inside it. Marriage adopts it and, as it grows, it becomes a clever and curious boy who fills them with pride. However, when he reaches puberty, the child will begin to develop superhuman powers and an evil that will turn him into a sadistic, terrible and unstoppable force. James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2), as a producer; his brother Brian and his cousin Mark, screenwriters, and director David Yaroveski (The Hive) intend to give a radical turn to the superhero genre in this film that, far from focusing on the spectacularity and the epic of other productions with a bigger budget, It proposes a story of pure terror. The son imagines what might have happened if the child from another planet landing on a farm in Kansas had become a ruthless psychopath instead of the well-known hero in the red cape and the S in the chest. Inspired by the world of comics, but also in slasher classics such as Halloween Night, this fresh and original film promises spooky surprises and scares with high doses of violence not suitable for all audiences. Elizabeth Banks (Who’s killing the cranks ??) and Jackson A. Dunn (Avengers: Endgame) lead the cast and star in this peculiar mother-child relationship, on the verge of a more complicated puberty than normal, which serves as the driving force behind the plot...

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