Monday, March 31, 2014

10,000 BC [2008]

Genre: action, adventure, drama, fantasy, sci-fi

Duration: 109 min

Rating: 5/10
My Rating: 3/5

About:
A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

Director: Roland Emmerich
Stars: Camilla BelleSteven StraitMarco Khan


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Monday, March 24, 2014

The Dark Knight Rises [2012]

Genre: action, crime, thriller

Duration: 165 min

Rating: 8,6/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
Eight years on, a new evil rises from where the Batman and Commissioner Gordon tried to bury it, causing the Batman to resurface and fight to protect Gotham City... the very city which brands him an enemy.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian BaleTom HardyAnne Hathaway


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The Dark Knight [2008]

Genre: action, crime, drama, thriller

Duration: 152 min

Rating: 9/10
My Rating: 5/5
One of the best movies ever.

About:
When Batman, Gordon and Harvey Dent launch an assault on the mob, they let the clown out of the box, the Joker, bent on turning Gotham on itself and bringing any heroes down to his level.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian BaleHeath LedgerAaron Eckhart


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Batman Begins [2005]

Genre: action, crime, drama, thriller

Duration: 140 min

Rating: 8,3/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
After training with his mentor, Batman begins his war on crime to free the crime-ridden Gotham City from corruption that the Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it.

Director: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian BaleMichael CaineKen Watanabe


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Friday, March 21, 2014

12 Years a Slave [2013]

Genre: biography, drama, history

Duration: 134 min

Rating: 8,3/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.

Director: Steve McQueen
Stars: Chiwetel EjioforMichael K. WilliamsMichael Fassbender


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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Corpse Bride [2005]

Genre: animation, fantasy, musical, romance

Duration: 77 min

Rating: 7,4/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.

Director: Tim BurtonMike Johnson
Stars: Johnny DeppHelena Bonham CarterEmily Watson


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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire [2013]

Genre: action, adventure, sci-fi, thriller

Duration: 146 min

Rating: 7,9/10

My Rating: 5/5
Better than the first one.

About:
Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

Director: Francis Lawrence
Stars: Jennifer LawrenceJosh HutchersonLiam Hemsworth


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Monday, March 10, 2014

The Wolf of Wall Street [2013]

Genre: biography, comedy, crime, drama

Duration: 180 min

Rating: 8,5/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stockbroker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Stars: Leonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot Robbie


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Sunday, March 9, 2014

World War Z [2013]

Genre: action, adventure, horror, sci-fi, thriller

Rating: 7,1/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
United Nations employee Gerry Lane traverses the world in a race against time to stop the Zombie pandemic that is toppling armies and governments, and threatening to destroy humanity itself.

Director: Marc Forster

Stars: Brad PittMireille EnosDaniella Kertesz


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Scary Movie 4 [2006]

Genre: comedy

Rating: 5,1/10
My Rating: 3/5

About:
Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out who killed him and why. Also, Alien "Tr-iPods" are invading the world and she has to uncover the secret in order to stop them.

Director: David Zucker

Stars: Anna FarisRegina HallCraig Bierko


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Scary Movie 3 [2003]

Genre: comedy

Rating: 5,4/10
My Rating: 5/5
The best Scary Movie so far. 

About:
In the third installment of the Scary Movie franchise, Cindy has to investigate mysterious crop circles and video tapes, and help the President in preventing an alien invasion.

Director: David Zucker

Stars: Anna FarisCharlie SheenRegina Hall 


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Magic Mike [2012]

Genre: comedy, drama

Rating: 6,1/10
My Rating: 3,5/5

About:
A male stripper teaches a younger performer how to party, pick up women, and make easy money.

Director: Steven Soderbergh
Writer: Reid Carolin

Stars: Channing TatumAlex PettyferOlivia Munn


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Sunday, March 2, 2014

Scary Movie 2 [2001]

Genre: comedy

Rating: 5,1/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
Four teens are tricked by their professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project.

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Writers: Shawn Wayans (characters), Marlon Wayans (characters) (...)

Stars: Anna FarisMarlon WayansAnthony Acker


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Scary Movie [2000]

Genre: comedy

Rating: 6,2/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
A year after disposing the body of a man they accidently killed, a group of dumb teenagers are stalked by a bumbling serial killer.

Director: Keenen Ivory Wayans
Writers: Shawn WayansMarlon Wayans, Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer

Stars: Anna FarisJon AbrahamsMarlon Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth, Regina Hall


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The Avengers [2012]

Genre: action, fantasy

Rating: 8,2/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
Nick Fury of S.H.I.E.L.D. assembles a team of superheroes to save the planet from Loki and his army.

Director: Joss Whedon
Writers: Joss Whedon (screenplay & story), Zak Penn (story)

Stars: Robert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston


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Saturday, March 1, 2014

Edward Scissorhands [1990]

Genre: drama, fantasy, romance

Rating: 8/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
An uncommonly gentle young man, who happens to have scissors for hands, falls in love with a beautiful adolescent girl.

Director: Tim Burton
Writers: Tim Burton (story), Caroline Thompson (story & screenplay)

Stars: Johnny DeppWinona RyderDianne Wiest


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Dracula [1931]

Genre: horror

Rating: 7,7/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
The ancient vampire Count Dracula arrives in England and begins to prey upon the virtuous young Mina.

Director: Tod BrowningKarl Freund (uncredited)
Writers: Bram Stoker (novel), Garrett Fort (screenplay)

Stars: Bela LugosiHelen ChandlerDavid Manners


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Some Like It Hot [1959]

Genre: comedy

Rating: 8,4/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.

Director: Billy Wilder
Writers: Billy Wilder (screenplay), I.A.L. Diamond (screenplay)

Stars: Marilyn MonroeTony CurtisJack Lemmon


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Lost [2004-2010]

Genre: adventure, drama, fantasy, mystery, sci-fi, thriller

Rating: 8,6/10
My Rating: 5/5
Awesome, smart series.

About:
The survivors of a plane crash are forced to live with each other on a remote island, a dangerous new world that poses unique threats of its own.

Directors: J.J. AbramsJeffrey LieberDamon Lindelof

Stars: Jorge GarciaNaveen AndrewsMatthew Fox, Josh HollowayDaniel Dae Kim, Yunjin Kim, Evangeline Lilly, Terry O'Quinn


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Crime and Punishment [2002]

Genre: crime, drama

Rating: 7,6/10
My Rating: 5/5

Director: Julian Jarrold
Writers: Fyodor Dostoevsky (novel), Tony Marchant

Stars: Kate AshfieldLara BelmontMark Benton , John Simm


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Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi a.k.a. Spirited Away [2001]

Genre: animation, adventure, family, fantasy

Rating: 8,6/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
In the middle of her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches, and monsters; where humans are changed into animals; and a bathhouse for these creatures.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writer: Hayao Miyazaki

Stars: Daveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu Irino

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