A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.
A New York socialite, deeply troubled and in denial, arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. She looks a million, but isn't bringing money, peace, or love...
Director:
Woody Allen
Stars:
Cate Blanchett,
Alec Baldwin,
Peter Sarsgaard
The director Icíar Bollaín presents the story of the Cuban dancer Carlos Acosta, a legend on the dance world and the first black dancer to perform some of the most famous ballet roles. A dancer who did not want to dance.
Director:
Icíar Bollaín
Stars:
Carlos Acosta,
Santiago Alfonso,
Keyvin Martínez
Thirty years after they served together in Vietnam, a former Navy Corpsman Larry "Doc" Shepherd re-unites with his old buddies, former Marines Sal Nealon and Reverend Richard Mueller, to bury his son, a young Marine killed in the Iraq War.
Director:
Richard Linklater
Stars:
Bryan Cranston,
Laurence Fishburne,
Steve Carell
Newsroom drama detailing the 2004 CBS 60 Minutes report investigating then-President George W. Bush's military service, and the subsequent firestorm of criticism that cost anchor Dan Rather and producer Mary Mapes their careers.
Director:
James Vanderbilt
Stars:
Cate Blanchett,
Robert Redford,
Dennis Quaid
Based on the runaway bestseller, Where'd You Go, Bernadette is an inspiring comedy about Bernadette Fox "Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett", a loving mom who becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Bernadette's leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery.Written by
Annapurna Pictures
The film is an Amazon Studios production, which is very clear by all the Amazon Prime product placement. It is also mentioned that Jeff Bezos's brother-in-law is attending the party. See more »
Goofs
Around 36m 30s, the rear window of Bernadette's car is missing. See more »
Quotes
Bee Branch:
Whatever you do don't ever tell Mom you're bored. She'll be like, "Well, guess what? It only gets more boring and the sooner you learn it's on you to make your own life interesting the better off you'll be. "
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It's fabulous and very touching. Cate is amazing once again. It's true it is master Linklater's least creative effort, but it delivers powerful statements on family values and perseverance. A crowd pleasing mainstream flick, cynically funny and timely.
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It's fabulous and very touching. Cate is amazing once again. It's true it is master Linklater's least creative effort, but it delivers powerful statements on family values and perseverance. A crowd pleasing mainstream flick, cynically funny and timely.