Movie Talk: Little, The Silence, Guava Island, Red Joan, and Little Woods
Little
Jordan is a take-no-prisoners tech mogul who torments her long-suffering assistant, April, and the rest of her employees on a daily basis. She soon faces an unexpected threat to her personal life and career when she magically transforms into a 13-year-old version of herself right before a do-or-die presentation. Jordan will now need to rely on April more than ever — if April is willing to stop treating Jordan like a 13-year-old child who has an attitude problem.
Director: Tina Gordon
Produced by: Will Packer, Kenya Barris, James Lopez
Cast: Regina Hall, Issa Rae, Marsai Martin
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Release Date: April 12, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 49 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
The Silence
When the world is under attack from creatures who hunt their human prey by sound, a teenager who lost her hearing at 13, and her family, seek safety in a remote refuge. However, they discover a cult who are eager to exploit her heightened senses.
Director: John R. Leonetti
Produced by: Alexandra Milchan, Robert Kulzer, Scott Lambert
Cast: Kiernan Shipka, Stanley Tucci, Miranda Otto, John Corbett
Distributor: Netflix
Release Date: April 10, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Guava Island
A young musician seeks to hold a festival to liberate the oppressed people of Guava Island, even if only for a day.
Director: Hiro Murai
Produced by: Donald Glover, Fam Udeorji, Carmen Cuba, Jennifer Roth
Cast: Donald Glover, Rihanna, Nonso Anozie, Letitia Wright
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Release Date: April 13, 2019
Runtime: 55 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Music, Thriller
Red Joan
The story of Joan Stanley, who was exposed as the KGB’s longest-serving British spy.
Director: Trevor Nunn
Produced by: David Parfitt
Cast: Stephen Campbell Moore, Sophie Cookson, Tom Hughes, Ben Miles, Nina Sosanya, Tereza Srbova, Judi Dench
Distributor: Lionsgate
Release Date: April 19, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 41 minutes
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Little Woods
In North Dakota, two estranged sisters are driven to extremes when their mother dies, leaving them with one week to pay back her mortgage.
Director: Nia DaCosta
Produced by: PGabrielle Nadig, Rachael Fung, Tim Headington
Cast: Tessa Thompson, Lily James, Luke Kirby, James Badge Dale, Lance Reddick
Distributor: Neon
Release Date: April 19, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 45 minutes
Genre: Crime, Drama, Western