MARIA BELLO

THE CONFIRMATION (2016)
Starring Clive Owen, Maria Bello, Jaeden Lieberher, Matthew Modine, Patton Oswalt and Stephen Tobolowsky. Directed by Bob Nelson.

When eight-year-old Anthony's mum and her new husband head off to a religious retreat, Anthony gets to spend two days with his dad, Walt for the first time in what seems like forever.

Already awkward on both sides, the weekend becomes a series of unfortunate events with alcoholic, down-on-his-luck Walt having to deal with his truck breaking down, his landlord locking him out of the house and the theft of his toolbox which he needs for an upcoming job. As father and son set out to find the missing tools they encounter a series of odd characters and even odder circumstances; the combination of which results in a major bonding experience for the pair.

LIGHTS OUT (2016)
Starring Teresa Palmer, Gabriel Bateman, Alexander Dipersia, Maria Bello and Billy Burke. Directed by David F. Sandberg.

A woman is haunted by a creature that only appears when the lights go out.

REVIEWS Lights Out - Be afraid of the dark

PRISONERS (2013)
Starring Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis, Maria Bello, Terrence Howard, Melissa Leo and Paul Dano. Directed by Denis Villeneuve.

A Boston man kidnaps the person he suspects is behind the disappearance of his young daughter and her best friend.

GROWN UPS 2 (2013)
Starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Salma Hayek, Maya Rudolph, Maria Bello and Taylor Lautner. Directed by Dennis Dugan.

Lenny has relocated his family back to the small town where he and his friends grew up. This time around, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.

REVIEWS Grown Ups 2 - Same old tricks

EVERY DAY
Starring Angourie Rice, Justice Smith, Debby Ryan, Maria Bello, Lucas Jade Zumann, Jacob Batalon, Colin Ford, Owen Teague, Amanda Arcuri and Ian Alexander. Directed by Michael Sucsy.

The story of Rhiannon, a 16-year old girl who falls in love with a mysterious soul named “A” who inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and A work each day to find each other, not knowing what or who the next day will bring. The more the two fall in love, the more the realities of loving someone who is a different person every 24 hours takes a toll, leaving Rhiannon and A to face the hardest decision either has ever had to make.

McFARLAND
Starring Kevin Costner, Maria Bello, Carlos Pratts, Morgan Saylor, Martha Higareda, Valente Rodriguez, Vanessa Martinez and Chris Ellis. Directed by Niki Caro.

Inspired by the 1987 true story, 'McFarland' follows high school coach Jim White, whose job-hopping leads him to predominantly Latino McFarland High School, located in an agricultural community in California’s farm-rich Central Valley. Jim knows he has to make this school his last stop - he’s out of options, with both his career and his family and finds himself in a diverse, economically-challenged community that feels worlds apart from his previous hometowns. Admittedly, the White family and the students have a lot to learn about each other but when Coach White notices the boys’ exceptional running ability, things begin to change. Soon something beyond their physical gifts impresses White - the power of family relationships, their unwavering commitment to one another and their incredible work ethic. With grit and determination, Coach White’s unlikely band of runners eventually overcomes the odds to forge not only a championship cross-country team but an enduring legacy as well. Along the way, Jim and his family realize that they finally found a place to call home and both he and his team achieve their own kind of American dream.

THE WOMAN KING (2022)
Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Jayme Lawson, Sheila Atim, Adrienne Warren, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Angélique Kidjo and Jordan Bolger. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

An incredible, untold story inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.