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THE NEW YEAR BRINGS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED FILM RELEASES

“THE WRITTEN WORD CAN BE POWERFUL AND BEAUTIFUL – BUT FILMS TRANSPORT US TO ANOTHER PLACE IN A WAY THAT EVEN THE MOST EVOCATIVE WORDS NEVER CAN.” Saoirse Ronan

The New Year always brings the most anticipated movie releases, and M10 client, Sony Pictures Releasing is no exception. In January 2020 they have a vast selection of films bound to make you laugh, cry, jump and scream, with all genres from comedy to horror, and action to drama. There is really something for everyone, so you’ll want to plug these into your calendar.

Little Women

New Year’s Day will see Greta Gerwig’s beautiful adaption of the classic, Little Women, which follows the joyful, uplifting, relatable and intertwined lives of the March sisters; Jo (Saoirse Ronan), Meg (Emma Watson), Amy (Florence Pugh) and Beth (Eliza Scanlen).

Writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life.  In Gerwig’s take, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms — is both timeless and timely.  Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Timothée Chalamet as their neighbour Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March.

#LittleWomenMovie – View trailer HERE.

Bad Boys for Life

The Bad Boys are back on the big screen January 16, 2020 with Bad Boys for Life. See Will Smith ad Martin Lawrence return for one last mission driving fast cars, shooting guns, and avoiding explosions in this action-packed Bad Boys sequel.

The Bad Boys Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence) are back together for one last ride in the highly anticipated Bad Boys for Life.

#BadBoysForLife – View trailer HERE.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

Hitting the cinemas on January 23 is the feelgood, uplifting true story, A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood. Starring Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys, the story explores the remarkable friendship between America’s hero, Mr Rogers and New York’s most jaded journalist, Tom Junod.

Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer (Emmy winner Matthew Rhys) is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his skepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbour.

#ABeautifulDayMovie – View trailer HERE.

The Grudge

Not for the faint-hearted, The Grudge, is creeping into cinemas on January 30. Produced by Sam Raimi, the film follows as a young detective discovers a house in her neighborhood is haunted by a merciless ghost that dooms death on anyone who dares to enter.

Producer Sam Raimi brings us a twisted new take of the horror classic.
Directed by Nicolas Pesce, THE GRUDGE stars Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin with Lin Shaye and Jacki Weaver. With a screenplay by Nicolas Pesce and a story by Nicolas Pesce and Jeff Buhler, THE GRUDGE is based on the film “Ju-On: The Grudge” written and directed by Takashi Shimizu. THE GRUDGE is produced by Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert and Taka Ichise and is executive produced by Nathan Kahane, Erin Westerman, Brady Fujikawa, Andrew Pfeffer, Roy Lee, Doug Davison, John Powers Middleton and Schuyler Weiss.

After a young mother murders her family in her own house, a single mother and young detective (Andrea Riseborough) tries to investigate and solve the case. Later, she discovers the house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death. Now, she runs to save herself and her son from demonic spirits from the cursed house in her neighbourhood.

#TheGrudge – View trailer HERE.

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