FATHER STU (2022)

 

Written & Directed by Rosalind Ross Cinematography: Jacques Jouffret  Editor: Jeffrey M. Werner 

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson, Jacki Weaver, Malcolm McDowell, Teresa Ruiz, Jack Kehler, Aaron Morten, Cody Fern, Carlos Leal

Follows the life of Father Stuart Long, a boxer-turned-priest who inspired countless people during his journey from self-destruction to redemption. Based on a true story. 

POMS (2019)

 

Directed By: Zara Hayes Written By: Shane Atkinson  Story By: Zara Hayes & Shane Atkinson  Cinematography: Tim Orr Editor: Annette Davey 

Cast: Diane Keaton, Jacki Weaver, Celia Weston, Alisha Roe, Charlie Tahan, Rhea Perlman, Pam Grier, Phyllis Somerville, Patrica French, Bruce McGill 

POMS is a comedy about a group of women who form a cheerleading squad at their retirement community, proving that you're never too old to 'bring it!'

LIFE OF THE PARTY (2018)

Directed By: Ben Falcone 
Written By: Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone 
Cinematography By: Julio Macat 
Editor: Brian Scott Olds 

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Matt Walsh, Julie Bowen, Molly Gordon, Gillian Jacobs, Debby Ryan, Jacki Weaver, Stephen Root, Chris Parnell, Jimmy O. Yang, Nat Faxon, Adria Arjona, Luke Benward, Jessie Ennis 

When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college - landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna -- now Dee Rock -- embraces freedom, fun, and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.

THE DISASTER ARTIST (2017)

Directed By: James Franco 
Written By: Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber 
Based on the Book "The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made” Written By: Greg Sistero & Tom Bissell 
Cinematography By: Brandon Trost 
Editor: Stacey Schroeder 


Cast: James Franco, Dave Franco, Seth Rogen, Josh Hutcherson, Ari Graynor, Jacki Weaver, Paul Scheer, Alison Brie, Jerrod Carmichael, June Diane Raphael, Nathan Fielder, Joe Mande, Jason Mantzoukas, Sharon Stone, Megan Mullaly, Melanie Griffith, Hannibal Buress, Charlyne Yi, Bob Odenkirk, Tommy Wiseau, Casey Wilson, Kelly Oxford

The film is a kind of feel good story. That seems to show even if you have little to no talent but persevere you can achieve it. It also shows that you can make it in Hollywood as there is no set path or any rules really.

THE VOICES (2014)

Directed By: Marjane Satrapi 
Written By: Michael R. Perry 
Cinematography By: Maxime Alexandre 
Editor: Stephane Roche 


Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Gemma Arterton, Anna Kendrick, Jacki Weaver, Adi Shankar 


Jerry is that chipper guy clocking the nine-to-five at a bathtub factory, with the offbeat charm of anyone who could use a few friends. With the help of his court-appointed psychiatrist, he pursues his office crush. However, the relationship takes a sudden, murderous turn after she stands him up for a date. Guided by his evil talking cat and benevolent talking dog, Jerry must decide whether to keep striving for normalcy, or indulge in a much more sinister path.

MAGIC IN THE MOONLIGHT (2014)

Written & Directed By: Woody Allen 
Cinematography By: Darius Khondji 
Editor: Alisa Lepselter 


Cast: Colin Firth, Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden, Jacki Weaver, Simon McBurney, Eileen Atkins, Catherine McCormick, Erica Leerhsen Hamish Linklater, Ute Lemper

STOKER - VIDEO REVIEW

Directed By: Chan-Wook Park
Written By: Wentworth Miller
Cinematography By: Chung-Hoon Chung
Editor: Nicolas De Toth

Cast: Mia Wasikowska, Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Dermont Mulroney, Phyllis Somerville, Jacki Weaver, Lucas Til, Harmony Korine

500TH POST, VIDEO REVIEW - THE SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK (2012)

Written & Directed By: David O. Russell Based On The Book By: Matthew Quick Cinematogrphy By: Masanobu Takayanagi Editor: Jay Cassidy & Crispin Struthers Cast: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Jacki Weaver, Robert DeNiro, Chris Tucker, John Ortiz, Julia Stiles, Cynthia Stevenson,Dash Mihok, Anupam Kher, Shea Whigham, Brea Bee