Saturday, March 1, 2014

The Perks of Being a Wallflower [2012]

Genre: drama, romance

Rating: 8,1/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
An introvert freshman is taken under the wings of two seniors who welcome him to the real world.

Director: Stephen Chbosky
Writers: Stephen Chbosky (screenplay & book)

Stars: Logan LermanEmma WatsonEzra Miller


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The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug [2013]

Genre: adventure, fantasy

Rating: 8,2/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
The dwarves, along with Bilbo Baggins and Gandalf the Grey, continue their quest to reclaim Erebor, their homeland, from Smaug. Bilbo Baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring.

Director:  Peter Jackson
Writers:  Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay)Peter Jackson (screenplay), Guillermo de Toro  (screenplay), J. R. R. Tolkien (novel "The Hobbit)

Stars: Ian McKellenMartin FreemanRichard Armitage


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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [2012]

Genre: adventure, fantasy

Rating: 8,1/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug.

Director:  Peter Jackson
Writers: Fran Walsh (screenplay), Philippa Boyens (screenplay), Peter Jackson (screenplay), Guillermo de Toro (screenplay), J. R. R. Tolkien (novel "The Hobbit)

Stars: Martin FreemanIan McKellenRichard Armitage


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Doghouse [2009]

Genre: comedy, horror

Rating: 6,1/10
My Rating: 3/5

About:
A group of men head to a remote village to help one of their friends get over his divorce; when they get there, though, they discover that all the women have been infected with a virus that makes them man-hating cannibals.

Director:  Jake West
Writers: Dan Schaffer

Stars: Danny DyerNoel ClarkeEmil Marwa 


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Män som hatar kvinnor [2009]

Genre: crime, mystery, thriller

Rating: 7,8/10
My Rating: 5/5

About:
A journalist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing -- or dead -- for forty years by a young female hacker.

Director: Niels Arden Oplev
Writers: Nikolaj Arcel (screenplay), Rasmus Heisterberg (screenplay), Stieg Larsson (novel)

Stars: Michael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa Fröling


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Captain America: The First Avenger [2011]

Genre: action, adventure, sci-fi

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

About:
After being deemed unfit for military service, Steve Rogers volunteers for a top secret research project that turns him into Captain America, a superhero dedicated to defending USA ideals.

Director: Joe Johnston
Writers: Christopher Markus (screenplay), Stephen McFeely (screenplay), Joe Simon and Jack Kirby (comic books)

Stars: Chris EvansHugo WeavingSamuel L. Jackson


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1408 [2007]

Genre: horror, mystery

Rating: 6,8/10
My Rating: 4/5

About: 
A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror.

Director: Mikael Håfström
Writers: Matt Greenberg (screenplay), Scott Alexander (screenplay), Larry Karaszewski (screenplay), Stephen King (short story)

Stars: John CusackSamuel L. JacksonMary McCormack


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