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- DirectorSacha GervasiStarsAnthony HopkinsHelen MirrenScarlett JohanssonThe relationship between Alfred Hitchcock and his wife Alma Reville during the filming of Psycho (1960) in 1959 is explored.My Rating: 8******** Love Hitchcock... well cast with Anthony Hopkins as the master of suspense himself and Helen Mirren as Hitchcock's wife - the powerful yet rarely mentioned driving force behind some the great classics such as Psycho.
- DirectorWalter SallesStarsSam RileyGarrett HedlundKristen StewartYoung writer Sal Paradise has his life shaken by the arrival of free-spirited Dean Moriarty and his girl, Marylou. As they travel across the country, they encounter a mix of people who each impact their journey indelibly.My Rating: 8******** a bit disappointing if you have read the book. Has some insightful scenes into Jack Kerouac's life. Felt the film failed to capture more of the essence of the Beat Generation. Also felt the Dean Moriarty's role was a bit overplayed and over the top. I felt that this character could of been more elusive and mysterious as it seemed to play out in the book.
- DirectorNir PaniryStarsSasha RoizJenny MollenDominic BogartA scientist who has invented a technology to construct virtual realities from people's memories finds himself in a perilous situation, after he reluctantly allows it to be used for a purpose he never imagined.My Rating: 8******** interesting concept and highly unrated. Worth a watch.
- DirectorKathryn BigelowStarsJessica ChastainJoel EdgertonChris PrattA chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011.My Rating: 8******** controversial - well done
- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellWoody HarrelsonSam RockwellA struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu.My Rating: 8******* Some great actors and psychopathic characters converge via shoot-outs and musings about love, life and death. A lot of FUN !!!
- DirectorCrispian MillsChris HopewellStarsSimon PeggPaul FreemanAmara KaranA crime novelist whose research on Victorian serial killers has turned him into a paranoid wreck must confront his worst fears when a film executive takes a sudden interest in his movie script.My Rating: 7******* surreal and bizarre, worth a watch)
- DirectorPhilipp StölzlStarsAaron EckhartNick AlachiotisLiana LiberatoAn ex-CIA agent and his estranged daughter are forced on the run when his employers erase all records of his existence, and mark them both for termination as part of a wide-reaching international conspiracy.a.k.a. Erased: My Rating: 8******* I enjoyed the pace and feel of this thriller. I felt some depth was added by weaving in the relationship between father and daughter. Each of their separate pasts intersect, causing them to discover each other's values and truths, which in the end not only help save their relationship - but also their lives. Loved the special guest appearance of Jean Reno, as a.k.a. Léon, the Professional. Great ending.
Not sure why it has such a low overall rating. If you like thrillers I highly recommend it. (USA | Canada | Belgium | UK co-production) - DirectorArmando IannucciStarsTom HollanderPeter CapaldiJames GandolfiniA political satire about a group of skeptical American and British operatives attempting to prevent a war between two countries.My Rating: 8******** great insight into British politics
- DirectorMatthew ArnoldStarsDallas RobertsAlison EastwoodMattie LiptakA radio talk show host unravels a conspiracy about encounters with mysterious beings known as The Shadow People and their role in the unexplained deaths of several hundred victims in the 1980s.aka: Shadow People (III) (2012)
My Rating: 7******* spooky Shadow people - DirectorJohn MooreStarsBruce WillisJai CourtneySebastian KochJohn McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working undercover, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces.My Rating: 6****** I am such a die hard fan of the Die Hard Series that to give this latest and supposedly last episode only 6 stars was difficult.
I felt that the dual main-split roles of father and son didn't work and only contributed to the unraveling of a proven formula in where a dynamic John McClane when left to his own devices in search of redemption really propels the audience towards a cinematic climax. - DirectorRob CohenStarsTyler PerryMatthew FoxRachel NicholsA homicide detective is pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled hired killer who specializes in torture and pain.My Rating: 7******* love the Alex Cross character and perhaps it is impossible to top Morgan Freeman's past performances as Alex Cross in the 1997 film Kiss the Girls and the 2001 film Along Came a Spider. Tyler Perry definitely falls short of the mark but the film has its moments.
- DirectorRolf de HeerStarsRoman VaculikMichaela CantwellLily AdeyA young couple buy a house but their neighbor is a drug dealer who originates many troubles so they create a plan to move him out.My Rating: 8******** (off beat and delightful)
- DirectorAndrew WeinerStarsJoe EgenderHaydyn FosterBrian HendersonWhat if the most chilling novel of all time was actually based on account of a horrific experiment gone awry?My Rating: 7******* interesting take on the theme. A documentary-like, found footage, low-budget approach is used to create a low-key but profound sense of horror around the truth of Frankenstein.
- DirectorJames MarshStarsClive OwenAndrea RiseboroughGillian AndersonSet in 1990s Belfast, an active member of the IRA becomes an informant for MI5 in order to protect her son's welfare.My Rating: 8******** (some good performances)
- DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsLiam NeesonDiane KrugerJanuary JonesWhen a man awakens from a coma only to discover that someone has taken on his identity, he teams up with a young woman to prove who he is.My Rating: 7******* (interesting twists)
- CreatorKevin WilliamsonStarsKevin BaconJames PurefoyShawn AshmoreA brilliant, charismatic, and psychotic serial killer communicates with other active serial killers and activates a cult of believers who follow his every command.My Rating: 9********* (off to a great start - Kevin Bacon was made for this part)
- CreatorRobert DohertyStarsJonny Lee MillerLucy LiuAidan QuinnA crime-solving duo that cracks the NYPD's most impossible cases. Following his fall from grace in London, eccentric Sherlock escapes to New York where his father forces him to live with his worst nightmare - a sober companion, Dr. Watson.My Rating: 9********* (slow to get going, but has really picked up with great potential)
- DirectorTony ScottStarsDenzel WashingtonJohn TravoltaLuis GuzmánArmed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.My Rating: 7******* (not as good as the original)
- DirectorClive DonnerStarsDon AdamsAndrea HowardSylvia KristelMaxwell Smart is recalled to duty to help fight a villian who threatens to detonate a weapon that destroys clothing.My Rating: 6****** has its classic moments
- DirectorPaul HaggisStarsRussell CroweElizabeth BanksLiam NeesonA married couple's life is turned upside down when the wife is accused of a murder.My Rating: 7******* well executed script but ending felt a bit weak
- DirectorLuc BessonStarsBruce WillisMilla JovovichGary OldmanIn the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.My Rating: 8******** slick concept with a very young and strange looking Bruce :-)))
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.My Rating: 8******** somewhere between fantastic and disappointing
- StarsChris VanceFrançois BerléandCharly HübnerFrank Martin is an ex special ops, who now spends his life as a transporter on the other side of the law. With three rules, he always completes his contracts. One way, or the other.My Rating: 7******* enjoyable no brainier. Chris Vance seems to be a good substitute for lead
- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseRosamund PikeRichard JenkinsA homicide investigator digs deeper into a case involving a trained military sniper responsible for a mass shooting.My Rating: 6****** had potential but badly cast with Tom Cruise
- DirectorMathieu KassovitzStarsVin DieselMichelle YeohMélanie ThierryVeteran-turned-mercenary Toorop takes the high-risk job of escorting a woman from Russia to America. Little does he know that she is host to an organism that a cult wants to harvest in order to produce a genetically modified Messiah.My Rating: 7******* classic Vin Diesel, need more be said