Mother, Couch (2024) - Review

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Mother, Couch (2024) - Review

Directed by: Niclas Larsson

Written by: Niclas Larsson

Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rhys Ifans, Taylor Russell, Lara Flynn Boyle, Lake Bell, F. Murray Abraham, Ellen Burstyn

Runtime: 96 min

Synopsis: In a remote furniture store, Mother (Ellen Burstyn) stations herself on a green couch, refusing to get up, leaving her three estranged children - David (Ewan McGregor), Gruffudd (Rhys Ifans), and Linda (Lara Flynn Boyle) to figure out why. With the help of the store managers, Bella (Taylor Russell) and Marco & Marcus (F. Murray Abraham), David and his siblings embark on a mind-bending journey to reveal life-altering family truths.

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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) - Review

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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) - Review

Directed by: Michael Sarnoski

Written by: Michael Sarnoski

Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou

Runtime: 100 min

Synopsis: Experience the day the world went quiet.

Editor's Note: Original review was written for Movies We Texted About. Full article can be found below.

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The Garfield Movie (2024) - Review

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The Garfield Movie (2024) - Review

Directed by: Mark Dindal

Written by: Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, David Reynolds

Starring: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, Snoop Dogg

Runtime: 108 min

Synopsis: Garfield (Chris Pratt), the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father - scruffy street cat Vic (Samuel L. Jackson) - Garfield and his canine friend Odie (Harvey Guillén) are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) - Review

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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) - Review

Directed by: George Miller

Written by: George Miller, Nico Lathouris

Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne

Runtime: 148 min

Synopsis: Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home.

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IF (2024) - Review

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IF (2024) - Review

Directed by: James Cameron

Written by: James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver

Starring: Zoe Saldaña, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, Kate Winslet

Runtime: 192 min

Synopsis: Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, the sequel tells the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - Review

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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024) - Review

Directed by: Wes Ball

Written by: Josh Friedman

Starring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy

Runtime: 145 min

Synopsis: Set several generations in the future following Caesar's reign, apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.

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Turtles All the Way Down (2024) - Review

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Turtles All the Way Down (2024) - Review

Directed by: Hannah Marks

Written by: Elizabeth Berger, Isaac Aptaker

Starring: Isabela Merced, Cree, Felix Mallard, Maliq Johnson, Poorna Jagannathan, Judy Reyes, J. Smith-Cameron

Runtime: 111 min

Synopsis: It's not easy being Aza Holmes (Isabela Merced), but she's trying... trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, and a good student, all while navigating an endless barrage of invasive, obsessive thoughts that she cannot control. When she reconnects with Davis (Felix Mallard), her childhood crush, Aza is confronted with fundamental questions about her potential for love, happiness, friendship, and hope.

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The Idea of You (2024) - Review

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The Idea of You (2024) - Review

Directed by: Michael Showalter

Written by: Michael Showalter, Jennifer Westfeldt

Starring: Anne Hathaway, Nicholas Galitzine

Runtime: 115 min

Synopsis: Solène (Anne Hathaway) is a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon, the hottest boy band on the planet.

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Boy Kills World (2024) - Review

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Boy Kills World (2024) - Review

Directed by: Moritz Mohr

Written by: Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers

Starring: Bill Skarsgard, Jessica Rothe, Michelle Dockery, Famke Janssen, Sharlto Copley, Brett Gelman, Isaiah Mustafa, Andrew Koji

Runtime: 111 min

Synopsis: Boy (Bill Skarsgård) vows revenge after his family is murdered by Hilda Van Der Koy (Famke Janssen), the deranged matriarch of a corrupt post-apocalyptic dynasty that left the boy orphaned, deaf and voiceless.

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Challengers (2024) - Review

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Challengers (2024) - Review

Directed by: Luca Guadagnino

Written by: Justin Kuritzkes

Starring: Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, Mike Faist

Runtime: 131 min

Synopsis: Tashi Duncan (Zendaya), a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court, is married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist). Tashi's strategy for her husband's redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O'Connor) - his former best friend and Tashi's former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

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