

When he has a whole lot more success than the charismatic, cold-blooded host (Richard Dawson) planned for, the show pulls out all the stops to prevent him from gaining his freedom.

Adapted from the 1982 Stephen King novel, The Running Man stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a police helicopter pilot who is framed for a massacre he attempted to stop, and is forced to appear on the show as the latest runner. In The Running Man, “runners” are criminals who run for their lives from armed mercenaries, hoping to gain a pardon from the government. In a dystopian future, a violent game show dispenses justice and captivates the masses. The Florida Project Leaves Netflix on April 6th. The Florida Project is one of the best stories about Central Florida and Walt Disney World, a story about childlike wonder and joy a stone’s throw away from its monolithic commercialization, and the economic hardship that keeps the monied dreams of tourists afloat. Directed by Sean Baker, The Florida Project is one small story set in this shadow, about a 6-year-old girl named Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) who lives in a Kissimmee motel called The Magic Castle with her mother Halley (Bria Vinaite), who, trying to make ends meet, often leaves Moonee to her own devices, and the reluctant supervision of motel manager Bobby (Willem Defoe). You grow up in the shadow of corporate dreamlands, where people from around the world come to live out a fantasy of a weekend at the “happiest” places on Earth, fueled by workers who historically have made an average of $10 an hour. Batman ReturnsĬentral Florida is a weird place to be a kid from a poor family. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai leaves Amazon Prime Video on March 30. Richter (writer of 1978’s Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Big Trouble in Little China, and, improbably, Stealth), Buckaroo Banzai is an unforgettable cult classic. One of the great joys of Buckaroo Banzai is that, despite actually being a standalone film, it throws you into what feels like the middle of a long-running serial, to its great (and often bizarre) benefit. Banzai is aided by his sidekicks, who are also his band mates, including Jeff Goldblum dressed up as a cowboy named “New Jersey.” Buckaroo Banzai, who in this installment must save the Earth from the Red Lectroids, a group of inter-dimensional aliens led by an absolutely maniacal John Lithgow (delivering one of the most deliciously amped-up performances the 80s had to offer). Buckaroo Banzai, the famed physicist/neurosurgeon/test pilot/rock star who occasionally saves the world. Across the 8th Dimension is the latest cinematic adventure of Dr.
