January 2019: The Movie List Series

*Synopsis from IMDb

01-01-19

I’ll Be Home for Christmas (2016)

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Drama, Family, Romance

Synopsis: Jackie Foster, is a dynamic Assistant District Attorney and single mom. But when Jackie’s estranged dad, Jack, a gruff retired police officer, unexpectedly shows up at her door, they will be forced to confront old wounds. (IMDb)

Cast: James Brolin, Mena Suvari, Giselle Eisenberg

Director: James Brolin

Fracture (2007)

Rating: 4.2/5

Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Synopsis: An attorney, intent on climbing the career ladder toward success, finds an unlikely opponent in a manipulative criminal he is trying to prosecute (IMDb)

Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Ryan Gosling, David Strathairn

Director: Gregory Hoblit

05-01-19

What Happened to Monday (2017)

Rating: 4.8/5

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Synopsis: In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own. (IMDb)

Cast: Noomi Rapace, Glenn Close, Willem Dafoe

Director: Tommy Wirkola

06-01-19

Blind Date Un peu, beaucoup, aveuglement! (2015)

Rating: 4.2/5

Genre: Comedy, Romance

Synopsis: He is a dedicated workaholic who lives and breathes his work. He prefers nothing more than silence. She is an accomplished pianist working on her big-break concert.  (IMDb)

Cast: Melanie Bernier, Clovis Cornillas, Lilou Fogli

Director: Clovis Cornillac

Dumplin’ (2018)

Rating: 3.8/5

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical

Synopsis: Willowdean (Dumplin), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom’s Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestant follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town. (IMDb)

Cast: Danielle Macdonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush

Director: Anne Fletcher

11-01-19

Nothing to Hide Le jeu (2018)

Rating: 4.3/5

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Synopsis: 3.5 couples meet for dinner party. The men have known each other for decades. After dinner they play a game of sharing texts, calls, e-mails etc. by placing all 7 cell phones on the table. Unexpected results as all have secrets. (IMDb)

Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Suzanne Clément, Stéphane De Groodt

Director: Fred Cavayé

*kept me awake just thinking about the ending

13-01-19

The House with a Clock in its Walls (2018)

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Synopsis: A young orphan named Lewis Barnavelt aids his magical uncle in locating a clock with the power to bring about the end of the world. (IMDb)

Cast: Jack Black, Cate Blanchett, Owen Vaccaro

Director: Eli Roth

The Night Comes for Us (2018)

Rating: 4/5

Genre: Action, Thriller

Synopsis: Ito, a gangland enforcer, caught amidst a treacherous and violent insurrection within his Triad crime family upon his return home from a stint abroad. (IMDb)

Cast: Iko Uwais, Joe Taslim, Julie Estelle

Director: Timo Tjahjanto

17-01-19

How to Get Over a Breakup Soltera Codiciada (2018)

Rating: 4.2/5

Genre: Comedy

Synopsis: A heartbroken ad copywriter living in Lima, Peru, is inspired to write a blog about life as a single woman and is surprised by her website’s success. (IMDb)

Cast: Gisela Ponce de Leon, Karina Jordán, Cristopher Von Uckermann

Director:

*Have me laughing so much. Not your typical rom-com and I just love how the story unfolds and how it was told.