New on Blu-ray: Alejandro Landes' MONOS (2019)

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Product Description: MONOS, Alejandro Landes awe-inspiring third feature, is a breathtaking survivalist saga set on a remote mountain in Latin America. The film tracks a young group of soldiers and rebels -- bearing names like Rambo, Smurf, Bigfoot, Wolf and Boom-Boom -- who keep watch over an American hostage, Doctora (Julianne Nicholson). The teenage commandos perform military training exercises by day and indulge in youthful hedonism by night, an unconventional family bound together under a shadowy force know only as The Organization. After an ambush drives the squadron into the jungle, both the mission and the intricate bonds between the group begin to disintegrate. Order descends into chaos and within MONOS the strong begin to prey on the weak in this vivid, cautionary fever-dream.

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MONOS (2019) - Trailers, Clips, Featurette, Images and Posters

"Monos" is a drama directed by Alejandro Landes ("Cocalero", "Porfirio"), based on a script he co-wrote alongside Alexis Dos Santos ("Glue").

The story is set on a remote mountain in Latin America, and it follows a group of eight teenage commandos recruited by a shadowy force known only as The Organization, who keep watch over an American hostage (Julianne Nicholson). After an ambush drives the squadron into the jungle, both the mission and the intricate bonds between the group begin to disintegrate. The cast features Moises Arias, Sofia Buenaventura, Julian Giraldo, Karen Quintero, Laura Castrillón, Deiby Rueda and Esneider Castro.

"Monos" premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award, and was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. The film is the official Colombian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. It received a limited release in U.S. theaters on September 13, 2019.

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In Theaters: HUSTLERS, THE GOLDFINCH, MONOS and FREAKS

The true-life stripper crime drama "Hustlers" starring Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez and featuring an impressive supporting cast that also includes Cardi B, Julia Stiles and Lili Reinhart, is now in theaters and off to a solid start with $2.5 million from Thursday night previews, which should put it on track for a $25+ million debut from 3,250 theaters. It won't be enough, however, to knock "It" down from the top spot, as the horror film is expected to hold at #1 with a $37 million second weekend. "Hustlers" has received excellent reviews from critics, but a lukewarm "B-" grade from CinemaScore's opening night polls.

Another new wide release is Warner Bros' "The Goldfinch", an adaptation of Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that stars Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Luke Wilson and Sarah Paulson. Like "Hustlers", the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, but the critical reception for the film has been generally negative. On the bright side, it looks like moviegoers are mostly liking the film, as CinemaScore reports a decent "B" grade from their polls. Pundits expect this one to debut with around $8 million from 2,542 theaters.

In other news, the dramedy "Brittany Runs a Marathon" starring Jillian Bell has expanded nationwide. And, in limited release, it's worth checking out Alejandro Landes' teen commandos drama "Monos", and the sci-fi thriller "Freaks" starring Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park and Amanda Crew

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New Soundtracks: MONOS (Mica Levi)

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Composer:
Mica Levi

Total Time:
29:35

Label:
Lakeshore Records

Purchasing Links:
CD, MP3, Vinyl, Apple

Release Date
August 30, 2019

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New Trailers: THE KITCHEN, NIGHT HUNTER, 3 FROM HELL, VITA AND VIRGINIA and More

Today we have new trailers for:

• The crime thriller "The Kitchen" starring Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish and Elisabeth Moss. The film is based on the Vertigo comic book series of the same name by Ollie Masters and Ming Doyle, and directed by Oscar-nominated "Straight Outta Compton" writer Andrea Berloff.
• The serial killer thriller "Night Hunter" starring Henry Cavill ("Man of Steel") , Alexandra Daddario ("Baywatch") and Oscar winner Ben Kingsley ("Schindler's List"). The film is written and directed by newcomer David Raymond.
• Rob Zombie's new horror film "3 From Hell", a sequel to the filmmaker's "The Devils Rejects", which it turn was a sequel to his 2003 film "House of 1000 Corpses". The film stars Sheri Moon Zombie, Bill Moseley, Sid Haig, Richard Brake, Jeff Daniel Phillips, Danny Trejo and Dee Wallace.
• The British period drama "Vita and Virginia" that tells the true story of the love affair between English writers Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf. The film stars Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki, Isabella Rossellini and Rupert Penry-Jones.
• The Spanish-language thriller "Monos" from acclaimed Colombian-Ecuadorian filmmaker Alejandro Landes ("Porfirio", "Cocalero"). The film won the World Cinema Special Jury Award at this year's Sundance Film Festival.
• Showtime's new dark comedy series "On Becoming a God in Central Florida" starring Kisten Dunst, Alexander Skarsgard, Ted Levine and Theodore Pellerin.

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