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Sunday, September 20, 2015

Black Mass



Whitey Bulger: Take your shot but make it your best. 'Cause I get up, I eat ya.

Black Mass
Starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Kevin Bacon, Benedict Cumberbatch
Written by Mark Mallouk, Jez Butterworth
Directed by Scott Cooper
Plot: The violent true story of the notorious criminal Whitey Bulger and his relationship with the FBI as an informant. 

"Johnny Depp will probably get an Oscar nod for his performance, but there is not much else to this film."

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Saturday, September 19, 2015

It Follows



Hugh: It could look like someone you know or it could be a stranger in a crowd. Whatever helps it get close to you.


It Follows
Starring Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi
Written by David Robert Mitchell
Directed by David Robert Mitchell
Plot: An attractive young woman is haunted by a mysterious supernatural force after a sexual encounter.

"An immaculate horror/thriller that hits all the right chilling notes of the genre."

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Saturday, September 12, 2015

Ex Machina


Ava: Isn't it strange, to create something that hates you?


Ex Machina
Starring Alicia Vikander, Domhnall Gleeson, Oscar Isaac
Written by Alex Garland
Directed by Alex Garland
Plot: A tech genius hires a talented, young programmer to participate in an experiment with an artificially intelligent female robot.

"Brilliant, intriguing, provocative... A fascinating film."

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Friday, September 11, 2015

Mohabbatein


Narayan Shankar: Didn't I tell you Mr. Aryan, fear always emerges victorious in the battle between love and fear?

Raj Aryan: I am sorry Mr. Narayan Shankar, but from where I am standing, you have lost.

Mohabbatein
Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Written by Aditya Chopra
Directed by Aditya Chopra
Plot: A conservative college principal and liberal teacher clash over their ideals of love, with their students being in the middle. 

"The acting battle between Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan is worth the price of admission alone."

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Monday, September 07, 2015

Apocalypto



Jaguar Paw: I am Jaguar Paw. This is my forest. And I am not afraid.

Apocalypto
Starring Rudy Youngblood, Gerardo Taracena, Raoul Trujillo, Dalia Hernández
Written by Mel Gibson, Farhad Safinia
Directed by Mel Gibson
Plot: At the center of the decline of the Mayan kingdom is the story of a young man named Jaguar Paw who tries to avoid his fate of being sacrificed to the gods.

"A true masterpiece in every sense of the word. An absolutely amazing film."

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

American Ultra



Mike Howell: Something very weird is happening to me. I keep killing people! There's a chance I may be... a robot!

American Ultra
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton, Topher Grace
Written by Max Landis
Directed by Nima Nourizadeh
Plot: A stoner discovers he is actually a highly trained government agent when the government decides to exterminate him and his girlfriend.

"American Ultra is ultra-cool! Max Landis has written one bad-ass romance."

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Mistress America


Brooke: I'll probably end up doing something depressing, but young.

Mistress America
Starring Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Seth Barrish
Written by Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig
Directed by Noah Baumbach
Plot: A lonely college freshman in New York has her life turned upside down by her adventurous soon-to-be stepsister.

"A well written film, but it feels too much like Noah Baumbach doing Noah Baumbach doing Woody Allen..."

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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Straight Outta Compton



Ice Cube: Yo, Dre.

Dr. Dre: What up?

Ice Cube: I got something to say.


Straight Outta Compton
Starring O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell
Written by Jonathan Herman, Andrea Berloff
Directed by F. Gary Gray
Plot: The story of the emergence of the rap group N.W.A. from the mean streets of Compton, Los Angeles to rap superstardom.


"I witnessed the strength of street knowledge and I LOVED it! An explosive story that entertains from start to end."

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Friday, August 21, 2015

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns


Batman: Tell Gordon we have to talk.

Veteran Cop: Sure thing, Bats. But how's he supposed to get in touch with you...?

Batman leaves.

Veteran Cop: Oh, yeah. Now I remember.


Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Starring Peter Weller, Ariel Winter, David Selby, Mark Valley
Written by Bob Goodman
Directed by Jay Oliva
Plot: After disappearing for 10 years, Batman returns to face an old foe, Gotham authorities, and the Man of Tomorrow aka Superman.

"The most epic animation translation of a graphic novel. Very entertaining and well done."

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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Safety Not Guaranteed



Kenneth: Listen to me. You come to that launch site at 5:00... you take my hand, and I'll show you who can't time travel.

Safety Not Guaranteed
Starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass, Jake Johnson
Written by Derek Connolly
Directed by Colin Trevorrow
Plot: A man places a classified ad seeking a companion for time travel and needless to say gets some attention.

"A complete wonder of a film... Thank you, Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly for reminding me what a good film is again."

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Saturday, August 15, 2015

Into the Blue



Sam: You've dreamt about finding buried treasure ever since you were a little kid.

Into the Blue
Starring Paul Walker, Jessica Alba, Scott Caan
Written by Matt Johnson
Directed by John Stockwell
Plot: Trouble finds a group of divers when they come upon illicit cargo.

"Jessica Alba. And oh, Jessica Alba in a bikini."

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Saturday, August 08, 2015

The 36th Chamber of Shaolin


San Te: I wish I had learnt kung-fu instead of studying.


The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
Starring Chia-Hui Liu (Gordon Liu), Lieh Lo, Chia Yung Liu
Written by Kuang Ni
Directed by Chia-Liang Liu
Plot: When his village gets taken-over, a layman goes to the Shaolin Temple to learn kung-fu through the 35 chambers.

"Dope. Martial arts at its raw best!"

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Saturday, August 01, 2015

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation



Ethan Hunt: Do you have your seatbelt on?

Benji Dunn: You are asking me that now?!


Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Starring Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg
Written by Christopher McQuarrie
Directed by Christopher McQuarrie
Plot: Ethan Hunt and the Impossible Missions Force is back for their fifth installment - this time taking on an International rogue organization set on destroying the IMF.

"Mission Impossible always delivers... It is impossible not to like this film!"

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