CHRIS COOPER

A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (2020)
Starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Chris Cooper, Susan Kelechi Watson, Enrico Colantoni, Maryann Plunkett, Tammy Blanchard, Wendy Makkena, Sakina Jaffrey and Carmen Cusack. Directed by Marielle Heller.

A timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of a real-life friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. After a jaded magazine writer is assigned a profile of Fred Rogers, he overcomes his scepticism, learning about empathy, kindness, and decency from America’s most beloved neighbour.

REVIEWS A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood - A new American classic and a quiet miracle we so desperately need
A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood - Mr Rogers: healing the world one lost soul at a time

CARS 3 (2017)
Starring Owen Wilson, Cristela Alonzo, Chris Cooper, Armie Hammer, Bonnie Hunt, Larry The Cable Guy, Nathan Fillion, Kerry Washington, Lea Delaria and Tony Shalhoub. Directed by Brian Free and Brian Fee.

Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of Cruz Ramirez, an eager young race technician with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing’s biggest stage!

REVIEWS Cars 3 - Another forgettable entry in a baffling franchise

LIVE BY NIGHT (2017)
Starring Ben Affleck, Zoe Saldana, Chris Messina, Elle Fanning, Sienna Miller, Chris Cooper and Max Martini. Directed by Ben Affleck.

Joe Coughlin is the youngest son of a respectable Boston police captain who grows up to become an employee of the city’s most fearsome, and successful, mobsters during Prohibition-era America.

REVIEWS Live By Night - No show, all tell

DEMOLITION (2016)
Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper and Judah Lewis. Directed by Jean-Marc VallÉe.

Davis, a successful investment banker, struggles after losing his wife in a tragic car crash. Despite pressure from his father in law Phil to pull it together, Davis continues to unravel. What starts as a complaint letter to a vending machine company turns into a series of letters revealing startling personal admissions. Davis’ letters catch the attention of customer service rep Karen and, amidst emotional and financial burdens of her own, the two form an unlikely connection. With the help of Karen and her son Chris, Davis starts to rebuild, beginning with the demolition of the life he once knew.

AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY (2014)
Starring Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Margo Martindale, Sam Shepard, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis and Abigail Breslin. Directed by John Wells.

A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.

REVIEWS August: Osage County - Battle of the belles