Avengers: Endgame

An area came to an end. After 10 years the first big chapter of the Avengers has closed, and it was time to say goodbye. Thanos has succeed and for a short time the future of the world has looked dark. After gathering the infinity stones during time travel, the Avengers are able to reverse everything and fight Thanos once more. Only through Iron Man’s sacrifice the heroes are able to defeat him and make sure that the world is safe again. – Isabella Stocka

Frozen 2

As expected, Frozen 2 was an absolute delight to watch! With its darker setting and plot in comparison to the first one, this one takes on a much more serious tone and manages to pull in its older audience. The beautiful songs in combination with the amazing animation really made this film for me and I would even dare say this trumped the first one! Go see it! – Julia Fleur

Rocketman

Amazing biopic about the life of Elton John portrayed by Taron Egerton. Elton John has a long hard way behind him to become the person he is today. His childhood was not a happy one and he was a drug addict and had bulimia. Not to mention all the people he met in his life who did not meant it good with him. Egerton is the perfect person for this role and also took upon singing himself in the movie. It is an amazing movie with great reinterpretation of John’s most famous songs. – Isabella Stocka

Hustlers

Jennifer Lopez is truly at her best in this movie. Strippers taking advantage of powerful, privileged white men? I think yes. If you watched the trailer and thought this movie would be trashy and fun, it is. But it’s also a thrilling revenge story against the Wall Street men who were responsible for the recession in the United States in 2008. There’s a surprising amount of heart in this movie, and you’ll find yourself rooting for all the girls and their friendship with each other, especially between Destiny and Ramona. If you have the chance to watch this movie, definitely take it. – Gabby Gamez

Doctor Sleep

I’m not lying when I said I squealed a little when I heard the iconic soundtrack from the intro of The Shining (1980), live on cinema. This is how you bring back a story, 39 years after the original one aired. I mostly adore how they’re not trying to adjust this movie with today’s trends in horror, but instead took their time to deliver a slow-paced yet still just as gripping as before. And I must say that I just discovered a new favorite villain from this movie, aka Ms. Rose the Hat. – Vinny MS

Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

With an Aardman animations film you know you are guaranteed two things: it will be beautifully animated – with a staggering eye for detail – and it will be funny. Following on from 2015’s successful Shaun the Sheep Movie, Farmageddon is, basically, E.T. with sheep and an Aardman sense of humour. It’s also packed with enough Sci-Fi gags and references – including nods to Star Trek, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and H.G. Wells, just within the opening five minutes (as well as one of the best 2001: A Space Odyssey gags ever) – to make this (and every other) nerd squeal with delight. The best part is that it’s not done ostentatiously; they were clearly put in because the people behind the movie love the genre, they thought the gags and references were funny and they’re there to spot if you can. – Carolyn Percy

Avengers: Endgame

2019 seems to be the year of conclusions and what conclusion could top Avengers: Endgame? Following the tragic events at the end of Infinity War, Endgame continues the Avengers’ quest to bring their friends back and defeat Thanos for good. Filled with intense action sequences, a killer script and a decades worth of superheroes, this finale to the world’s biggest franchise delivers on every element and gives its loyal followers a well deserved pay off. Endgame is funny, tragic and undeniably one of the greatest comic book films ever made. Avengers: Endgame is available to rent and buy now. – Tom Hitchen

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But if Christmas isn’t your thing, don’t worry because there’s plenty of other movies for you to watch! The Irishman, starring Robert De Niro, and The King, starring Timothée Chalamet, will also premiere on Netflix.

As for the big screen, November brings the adaptation of Stephen King’s Doctor Sleep, the sequel to Frozen, a new Charlie’s Angels, and Tom Hanks taking on the role of Fred Rogers in A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood! There’s also a big cast starring in Knives Out, Helen Mirren and Ian McKellen star in The Good Liar, the story of Harriet Tubman is explored in Harriet, and John Cena plays a firefighter in Playing With Fire.

Last Christmas

Kate is a young woman subscribed to bad decisions. Her last date with disaster? That of having accepted to work as Santa’s elf for a department store. However, she meets Tom there. Her life takes a new turn. For Kate, it seems too good to be true. Starring Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Henry Golding (Crazy Rich Asians).

The Irishman | Trailer

A mob hitman recalls his possible involvement with the slaying of Jimmy Hoffa. Starring Robert De Niro (Goodfellas), Al Pacino (The Godfather), and Joe Pesci (Goodfellas).

Doctor Sleep

Based on the novel by Stephen King, years following the events of The Shining, a now-adult Dan Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers as his and tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. Starring Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge), Rebecca Ferguson (The White Queen), and Jacob Tremblay (Room).

Let It Snow

Based on the novel by John Green, Lauren Myracle, and Maureen Johnson, Let It Snow is set in a small town on Christmas Eve where a snowstorm brings together a group of young people. Starring Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina), Jacob Batalon (Spider-Man: Homecoming), and Odeya Rush (Lady Bird).

Frozen II

Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Olaf and Sven leave Arendelle to travel to an ancient, autumn-bound forest of an enchanted land. They set out to find the origin of Elsa’s powers in order to save their kingdom. Featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Sterling K. Brown, and Evan Rachel Wood.

Noelle | Trailer

Santa’s daughter finds herself having to take over the family business. Starring Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect), Bill Hader (Barry), Billy Eichner (American Horror Story), and Shirley MacLaine (Steel Magnolias).

Charlie’s Angels

When a young systems engineer blows the whistle on a dangerous technology, Charlie’s Angels are called into action, putting their lives on the line to protect us all. Starring Kristen Stewart (Twilight), Naomi Scott (Aladdin), and Ella Balinska (The Athena).

Lady and The Tramp | Trailer

An upper-middle-class American cocker spaniel named Lady and a street-smart, stray schnauzer called Tramp embark on many adventures. Featuring the voices of Tessa Thompson (Thor: Ragnarok), Justin Theroux (The Leftovers), Sam Elliott (A Star Is Born), and Janelle Monáe (Hidden Figures).

The King

Hal, wayward prince and heir to the English throne, is crowned King Henry V after his tyrannical father dies. Now the young king must navigate palace politics, the war his father left behind, and the emotional strings of his past life. Starring Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name), Joel Edgerton (The Great Gatsby), and Robert Pattinson (Twilight).

A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood | Trailer

Based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. Starring Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump) and Matthew Rhys (The Americans).

Knives Out

A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. Starring Toni Collette (Little Miss Sunshine), Jamie Lee Curtis (Halloween), Daniel Craig (Casino Royale), Chris Evans (Captain America), and Katherine Langford (13 Reasons Why).

Klaus | Trailer

A simple act of kindness always sparks another, even in a frozen, faraway place. When Smeerensburg’s new postman, Jesper, befriends toymaker Klaus, their gifts melt an age-old feud and deliver a sleigh full of holiday traditions. Featuring the voices of J.K. Simmons (Counterpart) and Jason Schwartzman (The Darjeeling Limited).

The Good Liar

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 caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life. Starring Helen Mirren (The Queen) and Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings).

Holiday In The Wild | Trailer

Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent alone where she meets a elephant conservationist. Starring Kristin Davis (Sex and the City) and Rob Lowe (Brothers and Sisters).

Harriet

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery and transformation into one of America’s greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Starring Cynthia Erivo (Bad Times At The El Royale), Janelle Monáe (Hidden Figures), and Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton).

Playing With Fire | Trailer

A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids. Starring John Cena (Bumblebee), Keegan-Michael Key (Friends From College), John Leguizamo (Moulin Rouge), and Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool).

What movie are you looking forward to? Tell us in the comments below!

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Disney will be leaving a mark this year with Dumbo, Aladdin, Toy Story 4, The Lion King, and Frozen 2 all being released over the course of 2019, so both the young and young at heart are incredibly excited to see these movies!

But if superheroes are more your speed, never fear because like every other year, they are here to save the day. This year sees Brie Larson assuming the role of Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel, while Zachary Levi will be in Shazam!, Tom Holland is back as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: Far From Home, and of course, almost everybody starring in Avengers: Endgame, which is the final instalment in the Avengers franchise. There’s also Stranger Things star David Harbour taking on the role of Hellboy and two mutant-filled movies—New Mutants and Dark Phoenix.

Need a little romance or a good rom-com? Rebel Wilson stars in Isn’t It Romantic about a woman trapped in a romantic comedy, Riverdale‘s Cole Sprouse stars in the film adaptation of Five Feet Apart, another YA adaptation coming to our screens is The Sun Is Also A Star, and a gender-swapped version of What Men Want starring the hilarious Taraji P. Henson.

Other highly anticipated and intriguing movies include M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass, Ryan Reynolds voicing Pikachu in Detective Pikachu, Taron Egerton playing the infamous Elton John in Rocketman,  Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson donning suits in Men In Black International, a star-studded cast in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, and a Downton Abbey movie.

Read on to discover some of 2019’s movies coming out this year and tell us in the comments below which ones you are most excited for!

JANUARY – MARCH

Glass

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Trailer

What Men Want | Trailer

A gender-swapped take on the Mel Gibson comedy What Women Want sees Taraji P. Henson playing a sports agent who can hear what the men in her industry are thinking. And, we suspect, she won’t take no s–t from any of them. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Max Greenfield.

Alita: Battle Angel | Trailer

An action-packed story of one young woman’s journey to discover the truth of who she is and her fight to change the world. Starring Jennifer Connelly, Eiza González, Rosa Salazar, and Mahershala Ali.

Isn’t It Romantic | Trailer

How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | Trailer

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind. Voiced by Jay Baruchel, America Fererra, Cate Blanchett, Kit Harington, and Kristen Wiig.

Captain Marvel

Us

Five Feet Apart | Trailer

Where’d You Go, Bernadette | Trailer

Chaos Walking

A dystopian world where there are no women and all living creatures can hear each others’ thoughts in a stream of images, words, and sounds called Noise. Starring Tom Holland, Daisy Ridley, Mads Mikkelsen, and Nick Jonas.

Dumbo

The Dirt

APRIL – JUNE

Shazam!

Hellboy | Trailer

Avengers: Endgame | Trailer

Brightburn | Trailer

Pokémon Detective Pikachu

The Sun Is Also A Star

Aladdin | Trailer

Aladdin is an upcoming American musical romantic fantasy adventure film directed by Guy Ritchie, from the screenplay co-written with John August and Vanessa Taylor, and produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Starring Will Smith, Naomi Scott, Nasim Pedrad, and Mena Massoud.

Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Trailer

John Wick: Chapter 3

This movie picks up right where Chapter 2 left off, as John must survive the bounty on his head without the aid of the larger criminal underworld. Starring Keanu Reeves, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne, and Anjelica Huston.

Rocketman

Dark Phoenix | Trailer

Men In Black International | Trailer

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Happy Women’s History Month! For those of you who aren’t aware, March is known as women’s history month in the United States, along with International Women’s Day on March 8th, to celebrate women’s contribution in history and modern society. In honour of all the great females out there, we take a look at nine female directed movies to watch throughout the month of March!

Read on to discover our picks and tell us in the comments below if you enjoy them too!

Marie Antoinette (2006) and The Beguiled (2017)
Directed By Sofia Coppola

In a male-dominated industry, Sofia Coppola managed to break through and become one of the most famous female directors. She has directed eight movies throughout her career, but my  personal favourites are Marie Antoinette and The Beguiled, with both films featuring female leads as the main character. Marie Antoinette tells the story of the infamous queen during her time in the French court up until the French revolution, while The Beguiled follows three women at an all girls school and what happened when a civil war soldier asked for asylum there. Both movies have a different tone, the first one is more about humanizing Marie Antoinette, while the other is more dark and intriguing. Both films are interesting and worth the time watching, and in fact, Sofia Coppola became the second woman to win Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival in the festival’s 70-year history.

Lady Bird (2017)
Directed By Greta Gerwig

I haven’t watched this movie yet, but Lady Bird has received quite a lot of buzz since its release in 2017. During the award season, it has received 41 major nominations over the 2018 awards season and won 13 of them. The movie is a coming-of-age story of Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson and her turbulent relationship with her mother.

Wonder Woman (2017)
Directed By Patty Jenkins

Of course we couldn’t miss this record-breaking movie by Patty Jenkins that gave the superhero world a good shake up when it was released in 2017. Not only was it the first superhero movie directed by a woman, it is the first one with a female superhero as the main character. The movie received many overwhelming positive reviews and it became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time. Wonder Woman is not only praised for its female superhero, but also the message of courage and the portrayal of the Amazonian women. There’s a reason why this movie is widely acclaimed, and if you haven’t seen it, you better go watch it now!

The Babadook (2014)
Directed By Jennifer Kent

Who says women can’t direct horror movies? This famous Australian thriller was released in 2014 by Jennifer Kent and received a 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Babadook is a supernatural thriller story about mother and son that were being stalked by the Babadook, a supernatural entity with its iconic top hat. This movie is intriguing and keeps you at the edge of your seat, and at the end, you’ll need to replay the whole movie over in your head to think which part is real and which part wasn’t.

Frozen (2013)
Directed By Jennifer Lee

Yes ladies and gentlemen, this iconic Disney movie is co-directed by a woman, the first one from its lengthy list of movies. Nobody expected the movie to be as popular as it was, although being an animated film, they do tend to take the world by storm, especially the children, seemed unable to let it go (pun intended). There was no way we could escape the image of Frozen and the songs, it’s just everywhere and it’s not without reason! Why? Because this is the first Disney movie where the main character took control of her own destiny without regards to the rules, and certainly, no prince comes to save them.

Suffragette (2015)
Directed By Sarah Gavron

It is only appropriate that the movie about this iconic movement was to be directed by a woman. For those of you who doesn’t know, the suffragette movement happened in the 1920s to fight for women’s rights to vote. This is another movie on this list that I haven’t watched just yet, but I am always fascinated with the movement and recognising the importance of this movement in this month, this is the perfect movie to watch this month.

Shrek (2001)
Directed By Vicky Jenson

Yes, another classic animation co-directed by woman! This beloved green ogre tale was first released in 2001 and yet it remains a favourite to this day. It is a parody of several fairytales and it brings a fun and fresh breath of air at that era. I don’t know about you, but I have so many fond memories of Shrek; it’s so underrated nowadays!

Mamma Mia! (2008)
Directed By Phyllida Lloyd

And finally, a personal favorite of mine and many others. Like it or not, this movie’s setting is so pleasing to the eye, along with catchy songs and amazing relationships all around! Not only do we have an amazing mother-daughter relationship, but the friendship between Sophie, Donna and each of their girlfriends is something to strive for! All the females are so supportive and nice towards each other, it’s heartwarming and fun to watch.

Any others you would add? Tell us in the comments below!

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If there’s one thing that is certain in life, it’s that Disney movies will always be a hit and as an adult, and like many others out there, I still love Disney. We all have our favourite films and characters, but how do they fare against one another?

Let’s start with the sidekicks, as they are the ones who are often forgotten. We’ve decided to tackle the near-impossible task of ranking Disney sidekicks into a top 10! While many great candidates, from Thumper to Baloo and Gus Gus, didn’t make it into our list, would someone else be on yours?

Who’s your top Disney sidekick? Let us know in the comments below!

10. Flounder (The Little Mermaid)

PROS: An adorable little fish and his petite size is a bonus when it comes to escaping from sharks!
CONS: Unfortunately he helps or lets Ariel do lots of questionable things. There’s a line between being a supportive friend and letting your friend pine over a human and give up her voice for him. Yes?

9. Timon and Pumbaa (The Lion King)

PROS: This sidekick duo adds much-needed humour to this emotional story and with the best musical numbers, they clearly were successful since they got their own sequel.
CONS: Prey befriending a common predator? Except we do love those unlikely animal friendship videos…

8. Louis (Princess and the Frog)

PROS: Hilariously incompetent, endearing and who doesn’t love a shy, jazz-playing swamp crocodile?
CONS: Just a little lazy and lacks self-confidence, but he does make a great underdog character.

7. Maximus and Pascal (Tangled)

PROS: A horse and a chameleon makes another unlikely animal pairing. They’re both smarter and more resourceful than the humans are most of the time, so they owe them a lot.
CONS: Neither can speak which leads to a language barrier that not everyone can cross as easily as Rapunzel.

6. Genie (Aladdin)

PROS: The amazing voice of Robin Williams brings this character to the next level. He’s also responsible for most of the humour in the movie and probably one of the more popular Disney characters of all time.
CONS: Aladdin is an idiot and doesn’t listen to him ever. He also has no choice but to be a major enabler.

5. Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast)

PROS: This movie has a ton of sidekicks, but Lumiere beats them all. With a killer accent, the master of sick burns (ha, get it?), and he gets the best musical number of the movie!
CONS: Only gets to be a human for like 2 minutes and is a non-human servant for a jerky beast.

4. Raymond (Princess and the Frog)

PROS: Somehow a freaking firefly steals the show, and he is the sweetest, most lovable sidekick ever. Well, he is in love with a star for heaven’s sake. My nomination for most underrated character.
CONS: [SPOILER] Unfortunately faces the  most tragic death in a Disney movie.

3. Mushu (Mulan)

PROS: Eddie Murphy. Isn’t that enough? Also, he’s a tiny, sassy ass dragon.
CONS: Major inferiority complex.

2. Olaf (Frozen)

PROS: Best part of the movie and received a ton of hype. He’s also the king of one-liners without even knowing it and he is a snowman that wants to go to the beach…
CONS: Doesn’t have a solo movie yet. Need it ASAP.

1. Dory (Finding Nemo)

PROS: The greatest Disney character of all time! Dory has got the proof with her own solo movie and she’s also constantly quoted by real life humans.
CONS: Zero.

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