2024-09-19
David Chase recounts his early life in New Jersey, his fascination with filmmaking, and his break into television writing in Los Angeles. After a successful career as a network TV writer, Chase decides to write something personal about his mother. That becomes "The Sopranos." (Repeat).
Chase discusses the challenges of mapping out 13-episode arcs and balancing the darkness of the comedy with the drama of the subject matter. At the same time, he and other writers admit to drawing on personal experiences to inform the characters. The cast shares their memories of the late James Gandolfini, his generosity and genius, and how he struggled with being in the spotlight. (Repeat).
Hugh Jackman once again takes on the role of Wolverine in this thrilling prequel to the "X-Men" movie series. This origin story explains how Wolverine discovered his unique powers and the mysterious circumstances behind his retractable metal claws. Fanboys will cheer at the introduction of many characters made famous in the "X-Men" comics, including Sabretooth. (Repeat).
In this action-packed comic-book adventure set in the 1980s, the X-Men are forced to confront an ancient mutant called Apocalypse. After the resurrected villain recruits four superpowered followers, Professor X and his charges attempt to stop them. (Repeat).
The Mad Max movie prequel follows Furiosa as a young woman after she is snatched from her sanctuary by Dementus' biker horde. When her path collides with the Citadel ruled by the tyrant Immortan Joe, Furiosa finds herself entangled in a power struggle. Furiosa fights through dangerous trials to find her lost loved ones in the Green Place of Many Mothers. She must fight for survival and redemption
A single mother lives with her 6-year-old daughter in a cheap Florida motel run by a tough but kind manager. The girl spends her time daydreaming and playing with other kids, while her mom struggles to make ends meet in this touching, powerful drama. (Repeat).
A willful Irish farmer's romantic attraction to her neighbour is initially thwarted by his obliviousness to her affections. Their relationship begins to blossom through the latter's indignation over his father's plans to sell the family farm to his American nephew. (Repeat).
Grappling with the onset of middle age, a Chinese immigrant discovers that she can traverse across time and space. Teaming up with her alternate lives, the unlikely allies realize that they alone possess the power to protect the world from calamity, plunging them into the midst of an outlandish quest. (Repeat).
In this thrilling and inspirational sci-fi drama, a lone astronaut is left behind on the hostile surface of Mars, and must use his ingenuity to create a habitat where he can survive. Meanwhile, his crewmates and a team of scientists work to rescue him, in defiance of NASA protocol. (Repeat).
Bumbling agent Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell), of the top-secret agency CONTROL, teams up with Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway), a lethal beauty, to protect the world from the forces of KAOS. But can the world survive the chaos Max inadvertently creates? Alan Arkin, Dwayne Johnson, Terence Stamp. (Repeat).
Romance, World War II intrigue, a heroic American expatriate, a brave Czech freedom fighter, arrogant Nazis, patriotic Frenchmen, blackmail, black-marketeers and the usual suspects make this Best Picture even more an audience favorite as time goes by. Director Michael Curtiz scored an Oscar, as did the script. (Repeat).
In this amusing fish-out-of-water workplace comedy, a 70-year-old widower comes out of retirement to take an internship at a trendy start-up fashion company. Later, he unexpectedly becomes a confidant for the overwhelmed young CEO. (Repeat).
A college grad gets her first job as an assistant to a tempestuously toxic editrix at a fashion magazine. Meryl Streep gives a haute-couture-de-force performance as the boss from hell in this caustically hilarious adaptation. (Repeat).