The Great Gatsby

Nick Carraway: You can't repeat the past.

Jay Gatsby: Can't repeat the past? Why, of course you can.


The Great Gatsby
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Joel Edgerton, Tobey Maguire
Written by Baz Luhrmann, Craig Pearce; based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald             
Directed by Baz Luhrmann
Plot: We experience the past and lifestyle of a millionaire who is obsessed with a former lover through the perspective of a Midwestern war veteran.

"Some great looking costumes and a soundtrack produced by Jay-Z make the latest telling of Fitzgerald's classic an enjoyable one."

Never Let Me Go
Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley
Written by Alex Garland, based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro
Directed by Mark Romanek
Plot: Three young adults cope with the fact that their sole purpose in life is to give up their lives so others can live longer.

"A haunting film with dramatic gravitas. Worth experiencing."

Drive
Starring Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston
Written by Hossein Amini, based on the book by James Sallis
Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn
Plot: A stunt driver who moonlights as a wheelman gets tangled in a crime scheme that puts him and his new girlfriend at risk.

"Cool. So cool. Intense. So intense. A great soundtrack and score! I love this movie."

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
Starring Shia LaBeouf, Michael Douglas, Carey Mulligan
Written by Allan Loeb & Stephen Schiff
Directed by Oliver Stone
Plot: Gordon Gekko is back as he helps a young trader who is about to marry his daughter take down a heartless finance executive -- but does he have a hidden agenda...?

"Fun to watch Gordon Gekko back in action, but the film is contrived. And it doesn't help that Wall Street is just not as sexy in the Facebook/Twitter age."

An Education
Starring Peter Sarsgaard, Carey Mulligan, Alfred Molina
Written by Nick Hornby based on the book by Lynn Barber
Directed by Lone Scherfig
Plot: A sixteen year old girl's life is complicated and invigorated when she pursues a romance with a charming man twice her age.

"A real gem. A wonderfully told coming-of-age story that is fresh and heartfelt with perfect pinches of humour and wit."