Sept 29th - Oct 5th Downloads
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  •  Welcome to Sudden Death (2020):

    A quarter century ago, the original movie, “Sudden Death” played out the story of a Stanley Cup final in which a political kidnapping and a hostage taking of the entire arena full of fans took place. Jean Claude Van Damme was the star. He is nowhere to be seen in this sequel. Instead, the star is Michael Jai White as Jesse Freeman. He is ex-special forces, now working as a security guard in in an outstanding new basketball arena. Its opening night, and everyone is looking to see what this technological wonder of a sports facility will do, when a group of tech-savvy terrorists take over. They kidnap the team owner, and they also grab Jesse’s daughter. Now the lives at stake include that of his daughter, and Jesse faces incalculable odds as being the only person able to take steps to free the hostages and to save both the public and the players, as well as his daughter. Rated 14A.

     

  • Beckman (2020):

    The Christian faith-based genre gets a real shot in the action-adventure arm for this revenge-thriller that seems out of place in the stable of films such as “I Still Believe” and “The Secret.” The title character, Beckman (David A. R. White, who produced such faith-based films as “The Case for Christ,” and “God’s Not Dead,”) is a hit-man here, a killer for hire who has made a living taking life away from others for years. At the end of his rope and sick of the life he has lead, he turns to the church to find both forgiveness and peace, and both are offered up by a pastor who welcomes him unconditionally. Finally, Beckman can see a path to healing and he sets off down that trail. It all comes to an abrupt halt when his adopted daughter is kidnaped by a deranged madman. The situation pushes all the buttons that Beckman had been trying to cover up, and he immediately steps back into his killer mode, blindly seeking both his daughter, her abductor, and revenge. Will it be at the expense of his salvation? Also stars William Baldwin, Burt Young, and Jeff Fahey. Rated 14A.

  • Iceland is Best (2020):

    Does the title give away this film’s story? Well, maybe. Sigga is 17 years old, lives in Iceland, was born there, and now in her teens, decides that she wants to move to California to write poetry. She has never been outside of her home country, but her desire, in this youthful drama, is to make that move. Coincidentally, in the midst of her plans, she meets a young man who has just returned to Iceland from California, and darned if he doesn’t write poetry too. Although it sounds like the perfect set-up for a teen romance, right around the corner are some dirty tricks that leave Sigga humiliated and distraught. Judd Nelson also stars. Rated 14A.

  • Enola Holmes (2020):

    Netflix acquired the distribution rights for this whodunnit after it was decided to stream the movie rather than put it in theatres.  It's a Sherlock Holmes story, but unlike any that have come before.  Enola (Millie Bobby Brown who played "Eleven" on ``Stranger Things") is a much younger sister to Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes, but she has the detective genetics that it takes to go looking for a mystery to be solved.  None of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle books mention a younger sister, but here she is, and when her mother goes missing, Enola sets off to find her.  Helena Bonham Carter plays Mother Holmes, and Henry Cavill is Sherlock.  When it's discovered that mother is missing, and that there are a number of gifts and trinkets that she has inexplicably left behind, big brother Sherlock continues to insist that Enola leave the matter alone, and head off to boarding school.  Not her ... soon she is searching all of London, looking for clues.  A crime-adventure, rated 14A. 


     

    Country-ish (2020)(TV series):

    This Netflix original is a reality series that features country singer and internet star Coffey Anderson and his wife Criscilla.  It walks through their daily lives with the couple, and focuses on their careers - she's a hip-hop artist - their Christian faith, and their desire to provide wholesome entertainment in a world that seems to want things a lot more raunchy.  A former U.S. Marine, and an active participant in the Nashville music scene, Coffey has released nine albums so far, about half of them faith-based and the other half mainstream.  He was a contestant on season 2 of American Idol in 2003 where he made it as far as the Hollywood round.  Rated PG.

     

    Pets United (2020):

    A perfect animated film for youngsters, parents, and grandparents, but only if they watch with the kids. The central characters are all pets of one sort or another, and their common thread is that they are spoiled, they are selfish, and they live a life of luxury, because their owners have all the mechanical denizens of Robo City doing the hard work.  But what happens when the robots run amuck and the humans have to flee?  Time for the skate-boarding pug, the self-aggrandizing Siamese, a pet pig, and a smart fox to grow up and take some responsibility.  Good fun for kids of all ages - meaning, much past 13, they will probably think it's lame, but younger ones will relish it.  Rated G.

New on CRAVE

A Hidden Life (2019)

This dramatic re-enactment of actual events that took place during WWII tells the story of an Austrian farmer named Franz Jagerstatter (August Diehl) who was recruited by the German army during the days prior to the outbreak of the war.  After basic training, he, and the other able-bodied men who had been conscripted, returned to their farms and villages, and to their previous lives.  With the fall of France, Jagerstatter and his peer group were called to active duty, and as their first requirement, had to swear allegiance to Adolf Hitler and to the 3rd Reich.  He refused, despite the fact that the consequences of doing so could be severe.  He fell back on the support of his wife and children, and despite the pleas of people in his village to capitulate, Jagerstatter refused.  They told him he could face prison, and even death.  He refused to swear allegiance, and was whisked away to prison to await trial.  Many of the locations used in the film are the actual places that Jagerstatter lived, raised his family, and ultimately faced incarceration and a trial.  Directed by Terence Malik, rated 14A.

The Witcher (TV Series, 2019):
This Netflix original series is a sword-and-sandal thriller that follows Geralt of Rivera, a solitary monster-killer who roams the earth righting the wrongs created by monstrosities everywhere.  Henry Cavill stars as the title character, based on a novel series.  A second season has already been announced, so you can binge watch this one safely.  Rated 14A. 

 

New on AMAZON PRIME

The Legion (2020):

This Amazon original takes place in the time of the Emperor Nero, who was busy fiddling - actually, if he played anything, it was the Lyre - while Rome began its torturous fall.   Noreno (Lee Partridge) is perfectly cast here, a short holdover from his badly groomed days in 2017's "Viking Siege."  The invasion of Parthia by the Roman Legions has been a total screw-up, and now two full Legions are stranded in the snowy mountains, slowly facing starvation and death by freezing.  There is a larger part of the Roman army that is in Syria, across the mountains and down into the desert, where the facing of the elements is different.  Someone needs to get from the snowy soon-to-be-graves, to the rest of the army so that help and supplies can save the remaining soldiers.  That someone is Noreno, as he is an amazingly fast runner and could cover the distance in the shortest time.  The problem?  Noreno is only half Roman, and his other half hates the city state that has never done him any favours.  Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling also star.  Rated 14A. 


New on DISNEY +

Mulan (2020):
T21 years after the animated version of this classic story was in theatres as an animated, full-length feature, it's now a live-action film that was originally headed for theatres this summer, but which is now going to be streamed by Disney + for an extra fee - probably in the $30.00 realm, in addition to the five or six dollars that is your monthly Disney + fee.  33 year-old Liu Yifie plays the title character here, a young woman who steps in for her ailing father when the Emperor decrees that one man per household must serve his country in a war against northern invaders.  Disguised as a man, Mulan is tested every step of the way, as no one knows her true identity.  The story is based on a Chinese folklore tale and also stars Jet Li and Rosalind Chao.  Rated 14A.