ALLISON JANNEY

THE ADDAMS FAMILY 2 (2022)
Starring Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Kroll, Bette Midler, Elsie Fisher, Allison Janney, Javon 'Wanna' Walton, Wallace Shawn and Snoop Dogg. Directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan.

Morticia and Gomez are distraught that their children are growing up, skipping family dinners, and totally consumed with “scream time.” To reclaim their bond they decide to cram Wednesday, Pugsley, Uncle Fester and the crew into their haunted camper and hit the road for one last miserable family vacation. Their adventure across America takes them out of their element and into hilarious run-ins with their iconic cousin, IT, as well as many new kooky characters. What could possibly go wrong?

REVIEWS The Addams Family 2 - Unhappy to them again

BREAKING NEWS IN YUBA COUNTY (2021)
Starring Allison Janney, Mila Kunis, Regina Hall, Awkwafina, Wanda Sykes, Ellen Barkin, Matthew Modine, Jimmi Simpson, Keong Sim and Juliette Lewis. Directed by Tate Taylor.

After her husband goes missing, Sue Buttons, an underappreciated suburban wife, gets a taste of being a local celebrity as she embarks on a city-wide search in Yuba County to find him. In an effort to prolong her newfound fame, she stumbles into hilarious hijinks as her world turns upside down, dodging a wanna-be mobster, a relentless local policewoman, her half-sister who's a local news reporter desperate for a story, and her husband’s dead-beat brother, who all set out to uncover the truth behind the disappearance.

REVIEWS Breaking News in Yuba County - A very slow news day

I, TONYA (2018)
Starring Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, Julianne Nicholson, Caitlin Carver, Bojana Novaković, Paul Walter Hauser, McKenna Grace, Jason Davis and Anthony Reynolds. Directed by Craig Gillespie.

Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises among the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future in the sport is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes.

REVIEWS I, Tonya - So much more than an ice skating movie

THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN (2016)
Starring Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Justin Theroux, Hayley Bennett, Edgar Ramirez and Allison Janney. Directed by Tate Taylor.

Rachel, devastated by her recent divorce, she spends her daily commute fantasising about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day, until one morning she sees something shocking happen there and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds.

REVIEWS The Girl On The Train - Off the rails

MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN 3D (2016)
Starring Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Asa Butterfield, Judi Dench, Chris O'Dowd, Rupert Everett and Allison Janney. Directed by Tim Burton.

Sixteen-year-old Jacob follows clues that take him to a mysterious island, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s School for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores the abandoned bedrooms and hallways, he discovers that its former occupants were far more than peculiar; they possessed incredible powers. And they may still be alive.

REVIEWS Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children - Burton's charming children's film on Blu-ray
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children - Not so peculiar

SPY (2015)
Starring Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne, Miranda Hart, Bobby Cannavale, Allison Janney, Peter Serafinowicz, Morena Baccarin and Raad Rawi. Directed by Paul Feig.

Susan Cooper is an unassuming, deskbound CIA analyst, and the unsung hero behind the Agency’s most dangerous missions. But when her partner falls off the grid and another top agent is compromised, she volunteers to go deep undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent a global disaster.

REVIEWS Spy - Melissa McCarthy's undercover comedy

THE DUFF (2015)
Starring Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell, Bella Thorne, Skyler Samuels, Bianca A. Santos, Romany Malco, Ken Jeong, Chris Wylde, Allison Janney and Seth Meriwether. Directed by Ari Sandel.

A high school senior instigates a social pecking order revolution after finding out that she has been labeled the DUFF (Designated Ugly Fat Friend) to her prettier, more popular friends.

REVIEWS The DUFF - Not another teen classic

MR PEABODY & SHERMAN (2014)
Starring Ty Burrell, Stanley Tucci, Mel Brooks, Stephen Colbert, Leslie Mann, Max Charles, Allison Janney, Ariel Winter, Stephen Tobolowsky and Patrick Warburton. Directed by Rob Minkoff.

The dazzlingly brilliant Mr. Peabody – who happens to be a dog – and his adopted boy Sherman embark on a comical time travel adventure through the defining moments of world history. But even a transcendent genius like Peabody must grapple with the most daunting challenge of any era: figuring out how to be a parent.

REVIEWS Mr Peabody & Sherman - History and humour

THE WAY WAY BACK (2013)
Starring Liam James, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Annasophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, Allison Janney, Maya Rudolph, Amanda Peet, Rob Corddry and Nat Faxon. Directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash.

A relationship is built between a teenager and a park ranger during summer break.

REVIEWS The Way Way Back - Hard and hilarious life lessons

LIBERAL ARTS (2012)
Starring Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, Allison Janney, Elizabeth Reaser, John Magaro, Kate Burton, Robert Desiderio, Zac Efron and Kristen Bush. Directed by Josh Radnor.

When Jesse (Radnor) visits his old college to farewell his favourite professor, he meets Zibby (Olsen) a young student, with whom he shares an undeniable chemistry. Despite the age difference, the two become friends and potentially so much more. Whilst farewelling his past and assessing his present, Jesse must decide if his future includes taking a chance on love.

REVIEWS Liberal Arts - Déjà vu for Radnor

MA
Starring Octavia Spencer, Juliette Lewis, Missi Pyle, Luke Evans, Diana Silvers, Kyanna Simone Simpson, Allison Janney, McKaley Miller, Corey Fogelmanis and Dominic Burgess. Directed by Tate Taylor.

Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own. She offers the kids the chance to avoid drinking and driving by hanging out in the basement of her home. But there are some house rules: One of the kids has to stay sober. Don’t curse. Never go upstairs. And call her “Ma.” But as Ma’s hospitality starts to curdle into obsession, what began as a teenage dream turns into a terrorising nightmare, and Ma’s place goes from the best place in town to the worst place on earth.