Movie Talk: The Chaperone and Bumblebee (DVD Review)
The Chaperone
Louise Brooks is a rebellious 15-year-old schoolgirl who dreams of fame and fortune in the early 1920s. She soon gets her chance when she travels to New York to study with a leading dance troupe for the summer — accompanied by a watchful chaperone.
Director: Michael Engler
Produced by: Victoria Hill, Rose Ganguzza, Elizabeth McGovern, Kelly Carmichael, Luca Scalisi, Greg Clark
Cast: Haley Lu Richardson, Miranda Otto, Elizabeth McGovern, Blythe Danner, Campbell Scott
Géza Röhrig, Victoria Hill
Distributor: PBS Distribution
Release Date: March 29, 2019
Runtime: 1 hour 43 minutes
Genre: Drama
Bumblebee
On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee the Autobot seeks refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. Charlie, on the brink of turning 18 years old and trying to find her place in the world, soon discovers the battle-scarred and broken Bumblebee. When Charlie revives him, she quickly learns that this is no ordinary yellow Volkswagen.
Director: Travis Knight
Produced by: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Tom DeSanto, Don Murphy, Michael Bay, Mark Vahradian
Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Jason Drucker,Pamela Adlon, Dylan O’Brien, Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, Peter Cullen
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Release Date: December 21, 2018
Runtime: 1 hour 53 minutes
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Rated PG-13