Sunday, April 1, 2018
Movies I Have Seen - April 2018 (8 movies)
Global Meltdown. 2017 (Canadian/ TV Movie), Starring Michael Paré as Amos Cade, Caroline Buzanko as Irene, Marin Almasi as Ashley Barnes (as MJ Almasi), Duff Zayonce as Farmer Barnes, Leanne Khol Young as Karen, Sarah Beaudin as Diane, Anna Barker as Erin, Brent Zulyniak as Sutton, Anthony De Almeida as Sam, Pat Maceachern as Davis, Jay Morberg as Larry Vogel and Dave Matthew Boddy as Townfolk. The Movie Network, April 4, 2018. Soundtrack: Music by Michael Neilson. Trivia: Director and writer: Daniel Gilboy. Filming Locations: Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The story is set in Idaho and Montana, but "Calgary" is visible on a highway sign, and there is an Alberta licence plate on a vehicle on the side of the road.
Girls Trip. 2017, Starring
Regina Hall as Ryan Pierce, a lifestyle guru[6]
Queen Latifah as Sasha Franklin, an Internet gossip reporter
Jada Pinkett Smith as Lisa Cooper, a nurse and mom
Tiffany Haddish as Dina, their loud happy-go-lucky friend[7]
Larenz Tate as Julian Stevens, a musician[6]
Mike Colter as Stewart Pierce, Ryan's cheating husband[8]
Kofi Siriboe as Malik, a young stud
Kate Walsh as Elizabeth Davelli, a business agent
Deborah Ayorinde as Simone, Stewart's girlfriend
Lara Grice as Bethany, an advertiser
Tonea Stewart as Aunt Marian
Mike Epps as an absinthe seller
Various musicians, actors, and authors make cameos as themselves, including Mariah Carey, Ne-Yo, Faith Evans, Morris Chestnut, Gabrielle Dennis, MC Lyte, New Edition, Common, Estelle, Sean Combs, Carla Hall, Sunny Hostin, William Levy, Babyface, Doug E. Fresh, Mannie Fresh, Lalah Hathaway, Maxwell, Mase, Ava DuVernay, Lorraine Toussaint, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Terry McMillan, and Iyanla Vanzant. The Movie Network, April 7, 2018. Soundtrack: "Treat 'Em Right" -
Written by McKinley Jackson, Melvin Steals, Mervin Steals, Howie Tee (as Howard Thompson) and Chubb Rock (as Richard Simpson)
Performed by Chubb Rock
Courtesy of Select Records
Good Times Roll
Written by Dominic Lalli and Griz (as Grant Kwiecinski)
Performed by Griz (as GRiZ) & Big Gigantic
Courtesy of All Good Records
I'm Every Woman
Written by Nick Ashford (as Nickolas Ashford) and Valerie Simpson
Performed by Chaka Khan
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Lovely Day
Written by Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
Performed by The Soul Rebels
Produced by Jay Weigel
Rebel On That Level
Written by Lumar Leblanc (as Lumar Le Blanc III)
Performed by The Soul Rebels
Courtesy of The Soul Rebels
Let Your Mind Be Free
Written by Byron Bernard, Mervin 'Kid Merv' Campbell (as Mervin Campbell), Damion Francois, Steve Johnson, Lumar Leblanc (as Lumar Le Blanc III), Derrick Moss and Curtis Watson
Performed by The Soul Rebels
Courtesy of Rounder Records
By permission of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Addiction
Written by King Arubis, Elon Brown and Tamara Palmer
Performed by FYIAH T
Courtesy of TuneCore
If It Isn't Love
Written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) and Terry Lewis
Performed by New Edition
Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
Written by Maxwell Menard and Itaal Shur
Performed by Maxwell
Maxwell appears courtesy of Columbia Records
The Light
Written by James 'Jay Dee' Yancey (as James Yancey), Common (as Lonnie Lynn), Bruce Malament, Bobby Caldwell and Norman Harris
Performed by Common
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Contains a sample of "OPEN YOUR EYES"
Performed by Bobby Caldwell
Courtesy of Big Deal Records, LLC
Common appears courtesy of Def Jam Recordings (ARTium Recordings)
Feel So Good
Written by Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer, Rafael Vigil, Richard Westfield (as Allen Westfield), Claydes Smith, Robert Kool Bell (as Robert Bell), George Funky Brown (as George Brown), Robert Spike Mickens, Dennis D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas) and Ronald Bell
Performed by Mase (as Ma$e')
Courtesy of Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Contains a sample of "Hollywood Swinging"
Performed by Kool & The Gang
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Love Like This
Written by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers, Faith Evans, Schon Jomel Crawford, Ronald Lawrence, Sean Combs and Clarence Emery
Performed by Faith Evans
Courtesy of Bad Boy Records/Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Funky Bird
Written by Robert Mercurio, Jeffrey Raines, Richard Vogel, Stanton Moore and
Erik Jekabson
Performed by Galactic
Courtesy of Galactic Funk Recording Inc.
Worship
Written by Joe Spargur, Ricky Reed (as Eric Frederic), José Fernández Díaz and Lizzo (as Melissa "Lizzo" Jefferson)
Performed by Lizzo
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
504
Written by Winston Turner, Marcus Hubbard, Erion Williams and Damion Francois
Performed by The Soul Rebels
Courtesy of The Soul Rebels
You Just Might
Written by Zshakira Toby (as ZshaKira Gray) and Andre Harris
Performed by Ryan Toby
Courtesy of Ford Music Services
Nights (feat. W. Darling)
Written by Jeremy McArthur, Jordan Baum, Claudia Feliciano, Michael McNamara, Hayley Penner and Michael Wise
Performed by Snow Tha Product
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Woman
Written by Christopher Petrosino, Robert McCurdy, Jacob Dutton, Kevin Cossom, Diana Gordon, Jaramye Daniels and Illangelo (as Carlo Montagnese)
Performed by Diana Gordon
Courtesy of 4AD
By arrangement with Beggars Group Media Limited
Radioactive
Written by Anna Lunoe, Henry Allen and Cory Nitta
Performed by Anna Lunoe
Courtesy of OWSLA
By arrangement with Hidden Track Music
Bling Bling
Written by Mannie Fresh (as Byron Thomas), Bryan Williams, Turk (as Tab Virgil), B.G. (as Christopher Dorsey) and Juvenile (as Terius Gray)
Performed by B.G.
Courtesy of Cash Money Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Bad Bitches
Written by Enzo Z J E Latumaelissa, Lil Jon (as Jonathan Smith), Kenneth Hurst, Jr. and Luke Calleja
Performed by Lil Jon & Kronic feat. Keno
Lil Jon appears courtesy of Little Jonathan, Inc.
Courtesy of Little Jonathan, Inc. & Down with the InCrowd PTY LTD
By arrangement with Cookies and Milk, LLC.
She's A Bitch
Written by Tim Mosley and Missy Elliott (as Melissa Elliott)
Performed by Missy Elliott
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Bad Chick
Written by Brittany Barber, Charles Stephens III and Jack Tremaine Jones
Performed by Brittany B. feat. Charles Stephens III (as Chizzy)
Courtesy of CS 3rd Music
By arrangement with Spirit Music Group
Get Down
Written by Billy Squier (as William Squier), Ellis Taylor (as Ellis C. Taylor) and Ashley Charles
Performed by Amplify Dot
Courtesy of The Milk Crate
Close The Door
Written by Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff
Performed by Teddy Pendergrass
Courtesy of Philadelphia International Records & Sony Music Entertainment
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Underwater
Written by Nico Hartikainen (as Nico Johann Hartikainen), Candace Shields and Josh Legg
Performed by Goldroom
Courtesy of Downtown Records LLC
Because Of You
(Girls Trip Remix)
Written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen (as Mikkel Eriksen), Tor Erik Hermansen (as Tor Hermansen) and Ne-Yo (as Shaffer Smith)
Performed by Ne-Yo
Produced by Adam Blackstone
Ne-Yo appears courtesy of Motown Records
Never See Her Again Pt. 2
Written by Jarrard Powell, Nate Smith, Paul Davis, Darien Dollinger and Michael Famer
Performed by Jarrard Anthony
Courtesy of Purpose Records
By arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
Summer Madness
Written by Alton Taylor, Robert Spike Mickens, Robert Kool Bell (as Robert Bell), Dennis D.T. Thomas (as Dennis Thomas), Richard Westfield, George Funky Brown (as George Brown), Claydes Smith and Ronald Bell
Performed by Kool & The Gang
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Ain't No Way
Written by Carolyn Franklin
Performed by Aretha Franklin
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
It's Like That
Written by Mariah Carey, Johnta Austin, Manuel Seal (as Manuel Lonnie Seal Jr.), Jermaine Dupri, Ricky Walters, Fatman Scoop (as Isaac Freeman III) and Doug E. Fresh
Performed by Mariah Carey
Backing vocals from "It's Like That"
Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Mariah Carey appears courtesy of Epic Records
Do Whatcha Wanna Pt. 2
Written by Philip Frazier, Kermit Ruffins and Keith Frazier
Performed by ReBirth Brass Band
Courtesy of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Thank You
Written by Pop Wansel (as Andrew Wansel), Kehlani (as Kehlani Parrish), Warren Felder, Autoro Whitfield, Matt Campfield and Danny Klein
Performed by Kehlani
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing.
All Saints. 2017, Starring John Corbett as Michael Spurlock, Cara Buono as Aimee Spurlock, Myles Moore as Atticus Spurlock, Nelson Lee as Ye Win, Barry Corbin as Forrest, David Keith as Boyd, Angela Fox as Mary-O,
Chonda Pierce as Ruth and Gregory Alan Williams as Bishop Thompson. The Movie Network, April 8, 2018. Soundtrack: "Lost with Me", "The Storm" and "Crooked Branches" - Written and Performed by Aaron Morgan; "We Hold the Future / Come So Far" - Written and Performed by Karen New Life; "My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less" - Written by Edward Mote, William B. Bradbury, Arranged and Performed by Aaron Morgan.
Despicable Me 3. 2017, Starring
Steve Carell as Felonious Gru, the former villain turned Anti-Villain League agent, Margo, Edith, and Agnes' adoptive father, and Lucy's husband.[8]
Carell also voices Dru Gru, Gru's long-lost twin brother and the girls' adoptive uncle.[8][9]
Kristen Wiig as Lucy Wilde, an Anti-Villain League agent, Gru's wife and the girls' adoptive mother.[10]
Trey Parker as Balthazar Bratt, a supervillain and former child star who grows up to become obsessed with the character he played in the '80s and is bent on world domination.[8]
Miranda Cosgrove as Margo, Gru and Lucy's oldest adoptive daughter.[10]
Dana Gaier as Edith, Gru and Lucy's middle adoptive daughter.[11]
Nev Scharrel as Agnes, Gru and Lucy's youngest adoptive daughter.[12] She was previously voiced by Elsie Fisher in the first two films.
Pierre Coffin as The Minions.[13]
Coffin also voices a Museum Director.
Steve Coogan as Silas Ramsbottom, the director of the Anti-Villain League, who retires at the start of the film.[14][15]
Coogan also voices Fritz, the butler of Dru.
Julie Andrews as Marlena Gru, Gru and Dru's mother.[14][16]
Jenny Slate as Valerie Da Vinci, a member of the Anti-Villain League who becomes the new AVL director.[14][17]
Andy Nyman as Clive, a robot who is Bratt's sidekick.
Adrian Ciscato as Nik. The Movie Network, April 9, 2018. Soundtrack: "Take My Breath Away" - Performed by Berlin;
"Bad (Dance Extended Mix includes 'False Fade')" -
Written and Performed by Michael Jackson
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Jump
Written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth
María (Pablo Flores Spanglish Radio Edit)
Written by K.C. Porter, Luis Gómez Escolar and Draco Rosa (as Ian Blake)
Performed by Ricky Martin
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment México, S.A. DE C.V.
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Despicable Me
Written and Performed by Pharrell Williams
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Courtesy of Star Trak Entertainment/Interscope Records
There's Something Special
Written, Performed and Produced by Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams appears courtesy of i am OTHER entertainment/Columbia Records
Fun, Fun, Fun
Written and Performed by Pharrell Williams
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Courtesy of Star Trak Entertainment/Interscope Records
I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major-General
Written by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan
Physical
Written by Steve Kipner (as Stephen Kipner) and Terry Shaddick
Performed by Olivia Newton-John
Courtesy of Olivia Newton-John
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
99 Luftballons
Written by Karlo Carges (as Carlo Karges) and Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (as Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog Petersen)
Performed by Nena
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Germany GMBH
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Into The Groove
Written by Madonna and Stephen Bray
Performed by Madonna
Courtesy of Sire Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Hug Me
Written by Pharrell Williams, Trey Parker (uncredited)
Performed by Pharrell Williams and Trey Parker
Produced by Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams appears courtesy of i am OTHER entertainment/Columbia Records
Bad
Written and Performed by Michael Jackson
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Sussudio
Written and Performed by Phil Collins
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Happy Birthday
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill (as Traditional)
Fight Night
Written by Antwaun Arnold, Takeoff (as K. Ball), Offset (as K. Cephus) and Quavo (as Quavious Marshall)
Performed by Migos
Courtesy of 300 Entertainment
By arrangement with Hitcher Music
Take on Me
Written by Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Pål Waaktaar
Performed by A-Ha
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Garota De Ipanema
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes
Chuck Berry
Written, Performed and Produced by Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams appears courtesy of i am OTHER Entertainment/Columbia Records
Freedom
Written by Pharrell Williams, Vin Rock (as Vincent Brown), Anthony 'Treach' Criss (as Anthony Criss) and DJ Kay Gee (as Keir Gist)
Performed by Pharrell Williams
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Doowit
Written, Performed and Produced by Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams appears courtesy of i am OTHER Entertainment/Columbia Records
99 Red Balloons
Written by Karlo Carges (as Carlo Karges), Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (as Jörn-Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen) and Kevin McAlea
99 Bottles Of Beer
By Traditional
Money For Nothing
Written by Mark Knopfler and Sting (as Gordon Sumner)
Performed by Dire Straits
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc./Phonogram Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Yellow Light
Written, Performed and Produced by Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams appears courtesy of i am OTHER Entertainment/Columbia Records. Anachronism: The cop cars in the 80's TV show look too modern.
Pacific Rim: Uprising. 2018, Starring
John Boyega as Jake Pentecost[8][9]
Scott Eastwood as Nate Lambert[9][10]
Cailee Spaeny as Amara Namani[9][11]
Madeleine McGraw as Young Amara Namani
Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori[9]
Charlie Day as Dr. Newton Geiszler[9]
Burn Gorman as Dr. Hermann Gottlieb[9]
Jing Tian as Liwen Shao[12]
Adria Arjona as Jules Reyes[13]
Zhang Jin as Marshal Quan[14]
Karan Brar as Suresh Khuran[15]
Ivanna Sakhno as Viktoriya "Vik" Malikova[16]
Mackenyu as Ryoichi[17]
Shyrley Rodriguez as Renata[18]
Levi Meaden as Ilya[19]
Rahart Adams as Tahima Shaheen[20]
Zhu Zhu as Juen
Nick E. Tarabay as Sonny. Crowfoot Cinema, Calgary, April 14, 2018, with Bethany Luther and Dr. Connie Luther. Soundtrack: "Daddy Yo" - Performed by WizKid;
Courtesy of Starboy/RCA Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
Nobody Speak
Written by Joshua Davis, Jaime Meline and Michael Render
Performed by DJ Shadow feat. Run The Jewels
Courtesy of Mass Appeal Records
Come Down
Written by Brandon Paak Anderson and Tony Cottrell
Performed by Anderson .Paak
Courtesy of OBE
By arrangement with Fine Gold Music
Better Man
Written by Joshua Block, Todd Michael Bridges, Austin Jenkins and Christopher Vivion
Performed by Leon Bridges
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
I Want To Know What Love Is
Written by Michael L. Jones
Performed by Foreigner
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
The Girl From Ipanema
Written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel and Vinicius De Moraes
Performed by Eric V. Hachikian
Courtesy of EVH Arts Inc.
Go Big Or Go Extinct
(Remix)
Written by Ramin Djawadi
Arranged by Ben Zecker and Patrick Stump
Produced and remixed by Patrick Stump
Trololo Song
Written by Eduard Khil and Arkady Ostrovsky
Performed by Mr. Trololo
Courtesy of Ultra Records, LLC. Errors in geography: During the final battle it shows Mount Fuji directly next to Tokyo. In reality Mount Fuji is 130 km away from Tokyo and can easily be overlooked, even on a clear day.
Flatliners. 2017, Starring
Ellen Page as Dr. Courtney Holmes[7]
Diego Luna as Ray[7]
Nina Dobrev as Marlo[7]
James Norton as Jamie[7]
Kiersey Clemons as Dr. Sophia Manning[7]
Kiefer Sutherland as Dr. Barry Wolfson
Beau Mirchoff as Brad[8]
Madison Brydges as Tessa Holmes
Miguel Anthony as Cyrus Gudgeon
Jenny Raven as Irina Wong
Charlotte McKinney as Girl on bike. The Movie Network, April 18, 2018. Soundtrack: "Quintet in G Minor, Op. 56
Written by Franz Danzi
Performed by Michael Thompson Wind Ensemble
Courtesy of Naxos
By arrangement with Source/Q
Clair de Lune
Written by Claude Debussy
Performed by Laura Sullivan
Courtesy of Sentient Spirit Records
That Good Night (Trentemøller Remix)
Written by Jeppe Sorensen, Silas Tinglef and Anders Trentemøller
Performed by Howl Baby Howl
Courtesy of Tigerspring
By arrangement with Sen Music
Watch Me Do It
Written by Kendal Ronjii Barr
Performed by Ronjii featuring Erin Reign
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation
Crunk
Written by Fabian Mazur and Guillame Huguet
Performed by Fabian Mazur & Liam Summers
Courtesy of Indie Music Group
Shake It Up
Written by Owen Chaim and Axel Bauer
Performed by Owen Chaim
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation
Sabali (Miike Snow Remix)
Written by Damon Albarn, Mariam Doumbia and Marc Moreau
Performed by Amadou & Mariam
Courtesy of Nonesuch Records/Because Music
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BMV 1007
Written by Johann Sebastian Bach
Wild Child
Written by Andreas Kongsted Jensen, Victoria Siff Hansen and Steffen Aba
Performed by Kongsted featuring Cisilia Ismailova (as Cisilia)
Courtesy of Universal Music Denmark
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
All I Feel Is You (Cajjmere Wray Radio Edit)
Written by Mikolaj Mick Jaroszyk and Natalia Safran
Performed by Natalia Safran, Mikolaj Mick Jaroszyk and Cajjmere Wray
Courtesy of Supersonic Soul Machine
Show Me Love (EDX's Indian Summer Mix)
Written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane
Performed by Sam Feldt featuring Kimberly Anne
Courtesy of Spinnin' Records / Polydor Ltd
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
If You're Happy and You Know It
Traditional
The Young Man's Dream
Traditional
Performed by Mark Herman
Londonderry Air
Traditional
Performed by Grant Slater
Sweet Dreams
Written by Børns (as Garrett Borns) and Thomas Schleiter
Performed by Børns (as BØRNS)
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises.
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House. 2017, Starring
Liam Neeson as Mark Felt, Audrey's husband and Joan's father, an FBI agent who became "Deep Throat", the anonymous whistleblower who exposed the Watergate scandal.
Diane Lane as Audrey Felt, Mark's wife and Joan's mother, a brilliant and troubled wife who shares the burden of Mark's dangerous dilemma about the White House's Watergate scandal.
Tony Goldwyn as Ed Miller, Pat's husband, an FBI Intel chief
Maika Monroe as Joan Felt, Mark and Audrey's daughter
Kate Walsh as Pat Miller, Ed's wife
Josh Lucas as Charlie Bates, an FBI agent and Felt lieutenant who suspects that Felt is leaking classified information on the Watergate investigation.
Michael C. Hall as John Dean, architect of the Watergate cover-up who was desperate to stop the Washington Post leaks.
Marton Csokas as Pat Gray, one of Felt's rivals at the FBI
Tom Sizemore as Bill Sullivan, one of Felt's rivals at the FBI
Julian Morris as Bob Woodward, the Washington Post reporter who teamed with Carl Bernstein to expose the Watergate dealings.
Wendi McLendon-Covey as Carol Tschudy, Felt's secretary
Ike Barinholtz as Angelo Lano, the head of the investigation
Bruce Greenwood as Sandy Smith, Time magazine reporter
Brian d'Arcy James as Robert Kunkel, an FBI special agent
Noah Wyle as Stan Pottinger, who prosecuted Felt and other FBI officials for ordering break-ins to search homes of suspected domestic terrorist radicals, without warrants.
Eddie Marsan as Agency Man
Richard Molina as US Marshall. The Movie Network, April 25, 2018. Soundtrack: "Metro Fanfare" - Performed by Nigel Beaham-Powell and Bella Russell; "Regional Report" - Performed by David Arnold and Bruce Upchurch; "Walkin' Back" - Performed by Harold Mabern; "Tango Passion" - Performed by Studio Musicians; "Duda" - Performed by Daniel Indart; "Two For One" - Performed by Jimmy Hamilton. Anachronisms: 1. There is a reference to Richard Nixon being named TIME Magazine's "Person of the Year" for 1972. TIME Magazine did not use the title "Person of the Year" until 1999. Nixon would have been named "Man of the Year" in 1972. 2. During one of the drive-around scenes in the DC area, the car passes by the World War II Veterans Memorial, which did not exist in the time frame of the movie. 3. The 1-yr old National Museum of African American History and Culture is visible in scenes of Washington DC at the beginning of the movie, which starts in 1972.
Atomic Blonde. 2017, Starring
Charlize Theron as Lorraine Broughton, a top-level MI6 field agent.
James McAvoy as David Percival, an eccentric MI6 Berlin station chief who's assigned to assist Lorraine in her mission.
John Goodman as Emmett Kurzfeld, a CIA senior agent working with MI6.
Til Schweiger as Watchmaker, a mysterious ally of MI6 who crafts special watches hiding codes inside.
Eddie Marsan as Spyglass, the Stasi defector who gives the list to Gasciogne.
Sofia Boutella as Delphine Lasalle, an undercover French agent who becomes Lorraine's lover.
Toby Jones as Eric Gray, Lorraine's MI6 superior.
James Faulkner as C, head of MI6.
Bill Skarsgård as Gordan Merkel, Lorraine's East German contact who oversees a spy network.
Sam Hargrave as James Gascoigne, a deceased MI6 agent who was close to Lorraine.
Roland Møller[6] as Aleksander Bremovych, a high-ranking Russian operative in Berlin.
Jóhannes Jóhannesson as Yuri Bakhtin, the rogue KGB agent who kills Gascoigne and steals the list.
Daniel Bernhardt as KGB soldier.
Barbara Sukowa as the coroner. The Movie Network, April 30, 2018, with Bethany Luther. Soundtrack: "Blue Monday '88
Written by Stephen Morris (as Stephen Paul David Morris), Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Gillian Gilbert (as Gillian Lesley Gilbert)
Performed by New Order
Courtesy of Warner Music U.K. Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
from the motion picture Cat People (1982)
Written by Giorgio Moroder and David Bowie
Performed by David Bowie
Courtesy of Universal Studios
Fight The Power
Written by Chuck D, Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee and Hank Shocklee
Performed by Public Enemy
Courtesy of Bring The Noize Music, Inc.
By arrangement with Reach Global
Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst)
Written by Peter Schilling (as Pierre Schilling)
Performed by Peter Schilling (as Pierre Schilling)
Courtesy of Warner Music Germany
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
99 Luftballons
Written by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (as Joern Fahrenkrog-Petersen) and Karlo Carges (as Carlo Karges)
Performed by Nena
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Blue Monday
Written by Stephen Morris (as Stephen Paul David Morris), Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Gillian Gilbert (as Gillian Lesley Gilbert)
Performed by Health
Produced by Tyler Bates
Courtesy of Loma Vista Recordings
By arrangement with Concord Music Group, Inc
Father Figure
Written and Performed by George Michael
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (U.K.) Ltd & Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Kack Zukunft
Written and performed by Ausschlag
Courtesy of Ostklotz
Der Kommissar
Written by Robert Ponger and Falco
Performed by After The Fire
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (U.K.) Ltd
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
As Time Goes By
Written by Herman Hupfeld
Performed by Michael Parnell
London Calling
Written by Mick Jones, Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon (as Paul Gustave Simonon) and Topper Headon
Performed by The Clash
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Cities In Dust
Written by Siouxsie Sioux (as Susan Ballion), Budgie (as Peter Clarke) and Steven Severin
Performed by Siouxsie and the Banshees (as Siouxsie & The Banshees)
Courtesy of Polydor Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
The Politics Of Dancing
Written by Paul Fishman
Performed by Re-Flex
Courtesy of Parlophone Records Ltd.
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Voices Carry
Written by Aimee Mann, Michael Hausman, Joseph Pesce (as Joe Pesce) and Robert Holmes
Performed by Til Tuesday (as 'Til Tuesday)
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Stigmata
Written by Al Jourgensen
Performed by Marilyn Manson and Tyler Bates
Produced by Tyler Bates
Behind the Wheel
Written by Martin Gore
Performed by Depeche Mode
Courtesy of Venusnote Ltd. and Sony Music Entertainment International Ltd.
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Courtesy of Sire Records
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
Tetris Theme
Courtesy of The Tetris Company, LLC
I Ran (So Far Away)
Written by Michael Score, Frank Maudsley (as Francis Reynolds Maudsley), Ali Score (as Alistair M. Score) and Paul Reynolds
Performed by A Flock of Seagulls
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment (U.K.) Ltd
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Drinking Song
Traditional
Arranged by Alfred Kluten
Courtesy of APM Music
99 Luftballons
Written by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (as Joern Fahrenkrog-Petersen) and Karlo Carges (as Carlo Karges)
Performed by Kaleida
Courtesy of Lex Records
MTV News Theme
Written by Thomas A.C. Weiser and Perry Geyer
Fastidious Horses
Written and Performed by Vladimir Vysotskiy (as Vladimir Vysotsky)
Courtesy of FSUE Firma Melodiya
Under license from FSUE Firma Melodiya
Under Pressure
Written by David Bowie, John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
Performed by Queen and David Bowie
Courtesy of RZO Music
Queen is courtesy of Hollywood Records, Inc for U.S. & Canada
Courtesy of Island Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Anachronisms
Several scenes feature characters wearing Tom Ford sunglasses. The film is set in 1989, long before Tom Ford launched his own fashion and accessories line in 2004.
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In one scene, a man is playing Tetris in colour on a TV monitor. The music coming from the game, however, is from the Gameboy version of the game.
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When Lorraine Broughton (Charlize Theron) emerges on to the streets of London at the start of the film, the very distinctive Portcullis House (a black building with numerous faux industrial chimneys on the roof) is clearly visible next to Big Ben. This building was built between 1992 and 2001, long after the events of Atomic Blonde from 1989.
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Lorraine arrives at Tempelhof airport in 1989 on a Pan Am flight. That would be impossible, as Pan Am (and other major carriers) moved operations to Otto Lilienthal Airport (Tegel) in 1975.
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When Lorraine is walking through Alexanderplatz to the Kino International, she crosses the road. The Ampelmännchen (traffic light men) aren't the rotund East Berlin style, with a hat, but rather the generic West Berlin style. These wouldn't have existed in East Berlin in 1989.
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When Lorraine is at her hotel room during the Berlin riots, the episode of MTV News: The Week in Rock is the 1989 "Year in Rock" annual review episode, which did not air until a month after the events of the film.
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Various alcohol bottles at bars and on Percival's desk did not exist in 1989. For example, Percival has a bottle of Tito's Vodka which wasn't released until 1997.
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Marlboro cigarettes are smoked through at the film. In several scenes, these are clearly modern cigarettes with the word Marlboro clearly printed on the filter (introduced in 2015).
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Delphine Lasalle identifies herself by stating that she works for French intelligence. In reality she would identify herself as working for the D.G.S.E. by using the term S.A. (Service Action), a term which Broughton would immediately recognize.
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David drives a Porsche 911 (aka 964) can been seen with the Cup 1 wheels, which was not available until 1991 when all 964s, at the time of the film's setting, was sold with standard D90 wheels.
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During the fight scene in the apartment building, Broughton fights using the Centre Axis Relock technique, almost 20 years before it came into use. She also holds her pistol in a CAR position repeatedly.
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James McAvoy's character, David Percival, drives a Porsche 911 Turbo (given by the distinctive spoiler) which was not available until March 1990, months after the setting of the film, given by the number of 964 parts in the car including bumpers.
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Right before Perceval kills Yuri you see stacks of $100 US bills. These are the 1996 redesigned bill. The story takes place in 1989.
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Once in the movie, which takes place in November 1989, a speaker on the radio says that refugees from the GDR have only now been allowed to enter the embassy of Czechoslovakia. But that had already happened in the summer and fall of 1989.
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The British Berlin agent says "You do the math." A Brit would say "maths", and the Americansim would not have been used by a Brit who had lived in Berlin for 10 years during the Cold War.
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Vehicles that did not yet exist in 1989 can be seen in the background and in establishing shots throughout the film.
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At the beginning of the film, Opel Calibra is partially visible. This model was introduced in the fall of 1989 and went on sale in the summer of 1990.
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At 33:10 into the film the Brandenburg Gate is seen, with the Iron Cross and the eagle clearly visible on the Quadriga. However, these were not restored to their places until after the German reunification.
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Since the film Stalker by Andrey Tarkovskiy was a production of the Soviet Union it was released in the GDR in 1981. However since it was not regarded as close to party principles, its release was limited and it had been locked away quickly. Therefore there was no chance that it could be shown in the exemplary "Kino International" seven years later.
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When Lorraine Broughton enters Berlin she is given a visa limited to the time necessary to prepare the return of James Gascoigne. She even fakes an application to gain some more days. This might have been necessary in the fifties or sixties. However in 1973 the United Kingdom became part of the EU (or EC at the time). As a citizen of another EU state agent Broughton did not need a visa to enter Germany and she could have stayed indefinitely. In fact, although not impossible, it was quite unlikely in 1989 that custom checks for flights within the EU would have been executed at all.
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