Videoreleases
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
When Isla Nublar, the remote island site of two former theme parks that featured live dinosaurs, is threatened by an impending volcanic eruption, former park operations manager Claire Dearing (Howard) teams up with her former lover, animal trainer Owen Grady (Pratt), to save some of the remaining dinosaurs, including the last surviving velociraptor that was trained by Grady. Once on the doomed island, though, the pair discover a far-reaching plot to save the dinosaurs for reasons far more nefarious than conservation by people who are willing to kill to keep their actions a secret from the outside world. As always, life finds a way. Director: J.A. Bayona. Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Rafe Spall, Justice Smith, Daniella Pineda, James Cromwell, Toby Jones, Jeff Goldblum. 2018. 128 min. Action.
Damsel
After Penelope (Wasikowska), the love of his life, is kidnapped and held captive, pioneer Samuel Alabaster (Pattinson) heads west with dreams of rescuing and marrying her. Accompanying him on his quest across the wild frontier are a miniature horse named Butterscotch, which he intends to present to Penelope as a gift, and an old preacher (Forster), whom Samuel has brought along so that he and the damsel in distress can be married without any delay. It doesn’t take long before the simple journey devolves into anything but.
Directors: David Zellner, Nathan Zellner. Stars: Robert Pattinson, Mia Wasikowska, David Zellner, Nathan Zellner, Robert Forster. 2018. 113 min. Comedy.