Category 2019

The Goldfinch

Based on author Donna Tartt’s bestseller, The Goldfinch (2019) follows the story of Theodore “Theo” Decker, a 13-year-old boy whose life is turned upside down when his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. However, he retains only one tangible hope from that dreadful day: “The Goldfinch,” a painting that eventually draws him into a world of crime. After losing his mother, he encounters a series of difficulties and unexpected adventures that later find him involved in art forgeries...

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Midway

Midway (2019) focuses on the Battle of Midway, the most important naval battle in the Pacific War, part of World War II. The film, based on real-life events, tells the story of leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, strength and bravery to overcome all obstacles. Following the Pearl Harbor attack that left the American Fleet devastated, the Japanese Imperial Navy is preparing a new attack that should permanently eliminate the remaining naval air forces of its adversary. The Pacific Campaign will play in a small isolated North Pacific atoll: Midway. Admiral Nimitz, at the head of the American Fleet, sees this battle as a final chance to overthrow Japanese superiority...

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Motherless Brooklyn

Based on the novel by the same name of writer Jonathan Lethem, Motherless Brooklyn (2019) follows the story of a private investigator with Tourette syndrome who tries to solve the mystery of his mentor’s murder. In New York in the 1950s, Lionel Essrog, a lonely detective affected by Tourette’s syndrome, strives to elucidate the mystery of the murder of his only friend, Frank Minna. For Lionel Essrog, a victim of Tourette’s syndrome, Frank Minna is a savior. On a fateful night, Frank Minna is stabbed to death, and Lionel is forced to plunge into a complex and dangerous network of relationships, threats and favors. However, no one and nothing is what it seems: not even Frank or his grieving wife, Julia...

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After the Wedding

The director of an Indian orphanage on the verge of bankruptcy discovers that his institution is about to receive a major donation from a wealthy American businesswoman. In desperate need of money to keep the orphanage afloat, Isabel apparently found the perfect benefactor. But before she gets the money, Elizabeth must travel to New York to meet the woman behind the future donation. Theresa is a multi-millionaire who founded and runs a successful media company. She has everything she could want: a home out of town, a loving husband, Oscar, and three children. However, when Isabel is spontaneously invited to Theresa’s daughter’s wedding, she discovers a connection that forces her to face a past that she has done all she can to forget...

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A Hidden Life

Based on real events, A Hidden Life (2019) is the story of a forgotten hero, Bl. Franz Jägerstätter, a man who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. A hardworking farmer, pious Christian and a devoted father and father, Franz Jägerstätter is a respected member of his alpine village, St. Radegund. Franz’s edenic existence begins to fade, and then, as war breaks out on the European continent, Nazi ideology spreads, and both the church and the mayor begin to preach anti-Semitic dogma. Franz undergoes military training, but refuses to swear allegiance to Hitler. When called upon to enroll, he refuses this, a decision that will test the limits of his beliefs...

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The Good Liar

Based on Nicholas Searle’s novel, The Good Liar (2019) follows the story of a professional scammer, Roy Courtnay, who believes he has the perfect target when he meets Betty McLeish, a wealthy widow online. After a long criminal career, Elder Roy meets a naive widow while browsing an online dating site. What Roy doesn’t know is that the woman herself has a secret past that can upset her plans. As Betty opens her soul and door to the house, the two share the seemingly quiet life of a retired couple. However, what surprises Roy is that he begins to develop feelings for Betty, turning what should be a scam into the most dangerous choice of his career...

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The ninth movie in the “Star Wars” franchise, “The Rise of Skywalker” will bring to an end the story re-enacted four years ago by “The Force Awakens.” The movie is set one year after the events of “The Last Jedi” and will be the definitive end of the Skywalker legend. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) follows the story of a new confrontation, between the Jedi-led rebels and the Empire that expanded its supremacy by gaining new followers. The resistance will again face the First Order, the greatest evil they have ever known, while they are forced to handle their own inner chaos...

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A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby

Christmas has arrived in Aldovia and everyone is happy because a royal baby is on the way. Queen Amber and King Richard are preparing intensely for the baby’s arrival in the world, but first of all they have a mission to complete, to host King Tai and Queen Ming of Penglia. The two kings are to celebrate 600 years since the end of a peace truce. However, when things get complicated and the precious treaty disappears without a trace, peace is in danger and an old curse risks coming to the surface...

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A Cinderella Story: Christmas Wish

Kat lives with her stepmother and step-sisters. Three people who are extremely cruel and behave very badly with her. Kat is becoming more and more convinced that she deserves more. Kat comforts herself by telling her best friend Isla how her step-family is behaving. The age of majority is approaching for Kat, at which point she will receive the inheritance from her parents...

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Zombieland: Double Tap

Columbus, Tallahasse, Wichita and Little Rock are heading for the heart of America, as they face evolved zombies, other survivors, and the growing challenges of their own makeshift family. After a dispute between Columbus and Wichita creates a deep family breakup, causing Little Rock to leave with a strange man, the group must come together to find and improve their family ties. Facing new types of zombies along the way, the group is forced to adjust their strategies until they encounter an incredible new hunter, known as Nevada...

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